(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center will hold auditions for Gypsy on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 from 5:00pm to 10:00pm. Callbacks will be on Thursday, September 3rd from 5:00pm to 10:00pm. All roles are available.
Regarded by many theatre professionals as the finest musical ever created, Gypsy is the ultimate tale of an ambitious stage mother fighting for her daughters’ success – while secretly yearning for her own. Set all across America in the 1920s and 30s, when vaudeville was dying and burlesque was born, Arthur Laurents’ landmark show explores the world of two-bit show business with brass, humor, heart and sophistication.
Gypsy features a Book by Arthur Laurents; Music by Jule Styne; and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. It was suggested by the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee.
The production will take place across two weeks from October 16-25, 2026. The Production Team includes Director KATHY CONNOLLY, Musical Director NICK JUPINKA, and Choreographer SAMANTHA AMARAL.
Rehearsals will start on or around September 8: Mon, Tue, Thur and Sat Evenings
AUDITION INFORMATION - Please prepare 32 bars of a song in the style of the show. An accompanist will be provided or please bring tracks for your selection. Callbacks will take place on Sep 3. Dance auditions will be at the Callbacks.
PLEASE EMAIL [email protected] FOR AN AUDITION TIME and with any questions.
We will accept self tape submissions. However, you must be available for Callbacks.
LOCATION: Middletown Arts Center (36 Church Street, Middletown, New Jersey).
ROLES: All Roles Available
MAMA ROSE 30-50, Vocal Range (Mezzo Soprano with strong belt): Overbearing. Charismatic. Powerful. Strong. Suffocating. Aggressive. Domineering. Pushy. Ambitious. Loving. Longing. Survivor. Brassy. Stage Mother. Driven.
LOUISE 18+, Vocal Range (Mezzo-Soprano): Initially shy and introverted, she ultimately becomes a star. She is a quiet, intelligent young woman who has none of her younger sister June’s natural ability to put on a show. When she is thrust into a burlesque show by her mother, she transforms into a legendary stripper.
JUNE 18+ Vocal Range (Mezzo Soprano with a high belt): Although she is in her mid-teens, Dainty June is a gifted and willful young woman, who ultimately refuses to continue perpetuating the “baby doll” persona she has carried with her since she was a young girl. Strong Dancer.
HERBIE 40-50, Vocal Range(Baritone): Candy salesman and Rose’s manager. Has a heart of gold, but also has the power to defend the people he loves.
TULSA 18+, Vocal Range (Baritone): An ambitious, charismatic dreamer. Tulsa is a born performer, who has the presence and talent to command the stage by himself. Strong, athletic dancer (especially Tap).
YOUNG LOUISE 12-15, Vocal Range (Mezzo-Soprano): Young Louise struggles with the family’s focus on show business, as she is awkward and painfully shy. Possesses a hidden strength that is often overshadowed by the presence of her extroverted younger sister. A strong singer and dancer.
BABY JUNE 12-15, Vocal Range (Mezzo Soprano): Savvy and outgoing, Baby June is the perfect child star, eager and extroverted. Has a strong, bright voice and the ability to carry solo singing. Strong dance skills, including a background in ballet and gymnastics.
TESSIE TURA 20-50, Vocal Range(Mezzo Soprano): A professional stripper whose “gimmick” is being a ballerina. Ballet skills optional.
MAZEPPA 20-50, Vocal Range (Mezzo Soprano): She is a brash and ballsy burlesque performer whose “gimmick” is that she plays the trumpet while she strips. Trumpet player optional.
ELECTRA 20-50, Vocal Range (Mezzo Soprano): She is a burlesque performer whose gimmick is that her costume is covered in light bulbs.
UNCLE JOCKO 20-40, (Non-Singing): Vaudeville master of ceremonies at a weekly kiddee talent show. Hates stage mothers.
AGNES 18-25, Vocal Range (Mezzo-Soprano): Agnes is a member of Madame Rose’s Toreadorables and one of the girls who Rose recruits to be in the act she threw together for Louise. Agnes is thrilled at the prospect of being an actress. A young, comedic character who sings and moves well.
POP 50-70: Pop is Mama Rose’s father, who never believed that his daughter or her girls would amount to anything. He is a pragmatist, religious and unforgiving. While this is a non-singing role the actor will likely sing in the ensemble and double with additional ensemble roles.
NEWSBOYS 12-15: Singing and dancing young boys who backup Dainty June’s vaudeville act. Strong dancers and singers.
L.A., EAST ST. LOUIS, KANSAS, LITTLE ROCK, YONKERS 15-25, Vocal Range (Baritones and Tenors): The young men in Baby June’s act. Hand-picked by Rose. Strong singers and strong, athletic dancers.
MADAME ROSE’S TOREADORABLES 15-20, Vocal Range (Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto): The girls in Madame Rose’s Toreadorables, backup singers and dancers to Louise, who become “Rose Louise and Her Hollywood Blondes”.
FEMALE ENSEMBLE 15-50: Members of the ensemble play mothers of auditioning children, waitresses, backstage personalities, and showgirls.
MALE ENSEMBLE 15-50: A variety of ensemble roles including CIGAR, a burlesque theater manager in Wichita; PASTEY, a burlesque stage manager in Wichita; GEORGIE, Uncle Jocko’s assistant; PHIL, a press agent, and BOURGERON-COCHON, a famous French photographer.
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