(EDISON, NJ) -- Middlesex County's Plays-in-the-Park is holding auditions for its 28th annual production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on Monday, October 6, 2025 from 6:30pm-7:30pm for men and 7:30pm-8:30pm for women. Auditions will take place in the Stephen J. Capestro Theater (Inside Roosevelt Park) in Edison. They are looking for Joseph, the narrator, wives, and brothers, including dancers and featured soloists for the Baker and "Those Canaan Days".
Participants should:
* Prepare to sing approximately 16 bars of music and perform a short dance routine
* Bring sheet music in the appropriate key, a headshot, a resume, and a list of all scheduling conflicts from October 20 to December 28
* Note: An accompanist will be provided
Performances will take place December 27-28, 2025. Plays-in-the-Park is a community theatre, and all performers are volunteers. Actors of all ethnicities, gender identities, ages, and those with disabilities are encouraged to audition.
One of the most enduring shows of all time, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat reimagines the Biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, eleven brothers and the coat of many colors. Told entirely through song, the musical follows preferred son Joseph from being sold into slavery by his brothers, to ingratiating himself with Egyptian noble Potiphar, ending up in jail where he discovers his ability to interpret dreams, and finally in front of the Elvis-inspired Pharaoh, where his solution to Egypt’s famine elevates him to Pharaoh’s right-hand man and reunites him with his family.
Joseph is full of catchy songs in a variety of styles, from a parody of French ballads (“Those Canaan Days”), to country-western (“One More Angel in Heaven”) and calypso (“Benjamin Calypso”), along with the unforgettable classics “Any Dream Will Do” and “Close Every Door.” A musical for all ages.
