(RANDOLPH, NJ) -- Brundage Park Playhouse will hold auditions for the musical Anything Goes at the playhouse on Carrell Road in Randolph. In-Person Audition Dates are on Saturday, May 30, 2026 from 12:30pm-5:00pm and Monday, June 1, 2026 from 6:30pm-9:00pm. Virtual auditions are also accepted. Callbacks by invitation are on Saturday, June 6th from 12:00pm-5:00pm.
Anything Goes will have weekend performances August 21-23 and August 28-30 (performance times TBD).
In-Person Audition Details:
All Auditioners (virtual or in-person) are asked to complete this online form to the best of their ability prior to auditions:
These are open call auditions for performers aged 18 & older. Prepare a 32-bar cut of a song from the show or a musical theater piece of your choice. Please bring a device to play a track to accompany you or be prepared to sing A Capella. There will be no accompanist. Please come prepared to dance at auditions. Sides will be provided at the audition/callback at the director’s discretion. Please provide a headshot and resume if available.
Virtual Auditions:
Virtual auditions can be submitted upon request, but they would love to see you in person! Email Chrystina Kepreos at [email protected]for virtual audition instructions.
Virtual auditions are due on May 29th at 5:00pm. If invited to callbacks, you will be required to attend in-person.
Rehearsals will take place 3 times a week, usually consisting of two weekday evenings and one weekend day. All performers must be available for the entirety of tech week (August 15th - August 20th) and for all performance dates…No exceptions at this time. Rehearsals will begin the week of June 8th.
Anything Goes | Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter; Book by Guy Bolton, P. G. Wodehouse, Howard Lindsay and Robert Crouse; Directed by Chrystina Kepreos. Set sail aboard the S.S. America before the end of summer with a dazzling production of the classic musical comedy. A toe-tapping, tap-dancing delight, is a madcap cruise full of mistaken identities, romantic entanglements, and show-stopping numbers that have become timeless standards by Cole Porter.
Character Breakdown:
Reno Sweeney
Playing Age: 30–45
Gender: Female
Playing Age: 30-45
Vocal Range: Mezzo-soprano/Alto (Strong Belt)
Notes: A charismatic nightclub singer and former evangelist, she is clever, funny, persuasive and extremely confident. Strong singing and dancing/tap required, as well as comedic timing.
Sir Evelyn Oakleigh
Gender: Male
Playing Age: 30-45
Vocal Range: Tenor
Notes: Eccentric, upper-class Englishman. Dry humor, awkward charm. Strong comedic actor. Hope’s energetic, quirky and good-natured aristocratic fiancé. English accent, strong singing and the ability to move well also required.
Billy Crocker
Gender: Male
Playing Age: 20-30
Vocal Range: Tenor
Notes: A young businessman who is in love with Hope, he is charismatic and charming. Strong singing required and should be able to dance or move well.
Hope Harcourt
Gender: Female
Playing Age: 20-25
Notes: Classic ingénue. A beautiful heiress with a strong sense of duty, she is willing to sacrifice love and marry to satisfy her mother’s wishes. Strong singing and dancing required.
Moonface Martin
Gender: Male
Playing Age: 35-55
Vocal Range: Baritone (character)
Notes: Lovable, second-rate gangster. Big comic role, strong timing and physical comedy.
Bonnie
Gender: Female
Playing Age: 25-40
Vocal Range: Mezzo-soprano / Alto (belt)
Notes: Sassy, confident, comedic. Strong dancer
Elisha J. Whitney
Gender: Male
Playing Age: 45-65
Notes: Wealthy businessman; loud, comedic, often tipsy
Mrs. Harcourt
Gender: Female
Playing Age: 45-65
Vocal Range: Mezzo-soprano (character)
Notes: Snobbish, status-driven socialite. Strong comedic delivery.
Reno’s Angels (Purity, Chasity, Charity, Virtue)
Gender: Female
Playing Age: 18-30
Vocal Range: Various (tight harmonies)
Notes: Strong dancers with a solid vocal blend.
Ching & Ling
Gender: Male-presenting (flexible)
Playing Age: 20-40
Vocal Range: Tenor/Baritone (light singing; may be doubled from ensemble)
Notes: Comic supporting roles and associates of the Bishop, often involved in disguise and mistaken identity plot elements. Strong physical comedy, timing and character work required.
Bishop
Gender: Male
Playing Age: 50-70
Vocal Range: Non-singing/light baritone
Note: Authority figure used in disguise
Captain/Purser/Sailors
Gender: Male
Playing Age: 18 & up
Vocal range: Various
Notes: Featured ensemble, strong character actors and dancers
