Auditions & Opportunities
Scroll down for Production and Administrative positions.
Volunteers are needed in every area of the organization from admin to production, on stage and back stage – email Barbe@merrillartscenter.org if you’re interested in volunteering.
Auditions:
Looking Glass Land
Auditions: February 15th
-Auditions will be at 380 Rivertown Drive, Suite 200 in Woodbury. Rehearsals will be at The Black Box Theater, Door 7, East Ridge High School in Woodbury. Performances are April 25, 26, 27, and May 2, 3, 4. If sold out one week prior to opening, Thursday performances and Saturday evening performances will be added. Kids will need to be available for all performances and technical rehearsals April 12, and 21-24
Rehearsals: Fridays 6-8:30pm and Saturday afternoons 1-4pm, March 1- April 19
April 21-24. No rehearsal during Spring Break March 9-15
Tech Rehearsals: April 21-24 6-9pm; to 10pm for adults
Performances at 7pm April 25 and May 3. 2pm April 26-27 and May 3-4. If shows sell out one week prior to opening Thursday evening and Saturday evening performances may be added.
Direct any questions to the director, Dayna Railton at dnacsr@aol.com or 952.484.3296.
AUDITION SIGN UP + DETAILS: CLICK HERE
Annie
Auditions: May 17th
-Auditions will be at 380 Rivertown Drive, Suite 200 in Woodbury. Rehearsals and performances at East Ridge High School Loft Theatre, in Woodbury, MN. Performances are July 18-27. Kids will need to be available for all performances and technical rehearsals July 14-18.
Rehearsals: weekdays June 9-July 18 afternoons 1-5pm, No rehearsal July 4-6.
Tech Rehearsals: July 14-18 6-9pm.
Performances at 2pm, July 19-20 and 26-27. If shows sell out two weeks prior to opening Friday and Thursday evening and Saturday evening performances may be added.
Direct any questions to the director, Dayna Railton at dnacsr@aol.com or 952.484.3296.
AUDITION SIGN UP + DETAILS: CLICK HERE
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in the Black Forest
Auditions: September 6th
-Auditions will be at 380 Rivertown Drive, Suite 200 in Woodbury. Rehearsals and performances at East Ridge High School Black Box, door 7, in Woodbury, MN. Performances are Oct 25-Nov 2, 2025 – weekends at 2pm. If sold out two weeks prior to opening, Thursday & Friday performances and Saturday evening performances will be added. Kids will need to be available for all performances and technical rehearsals October 18-24, 2025.
Rehearsals: Fridays 6-8:30pm and Saturday afternoons 1-4pm, Sept 12-Oct 18. No rehearsal during MEA.
Tech Rehearsals: Oct 20-24 6-9pm.
Performances at 7pm Oct 24 and Nov 1, 2025. 2pm Oct 25-26 and Nov 2-3. If shows sell out two weeks prior to opening Thursday evening and Saturday evening performances may be added.
Direct any questions to the director, Dayna Railton at dnacsr@aol.com or 952.484.3296.
AUDITION SIGN UP + DETAILS: CLICK HERE
Big Blue Theatre 2025 Auditions
Audition for Big Blue Theatre’s 2025 season by clicking the link below!
Holiday Festival 2025: Madeline’s Christmas Adult & Child Auditions
Auditions: August 23rd & September 13th
-Auditions will be at 380 Rivertown Drive, Suite 200 in Woodbury. Rehearsals will be at The Black Box Theater, Door 7, East Ridge High School in Woodbury. Performances are all matinees, the first 2 weekends in December at The Loft at East Ridge High School in Woodbury. Unless enough girls audition for a double cast, kids will need to be available for all performances and technical rehearsals.
Rehearsals: Monday through Fridays 6-9pm, to 10pm for adults, October & November
Load in (with parents) all day Nov 22, evenings Nov 24, 25, 26.
No rehearsal during MEA Oct 15-19 or Thanksgiving Nov 27-30;
Tech Rehearsals: Nov 24-26, Dec 1-5, 6-9pm; to 10pm for adults
Performances at 2pm Dec 7-8 & 14-15. Tea party performances 11:30-1:30 Dec 7 & 14. Madeline, Miss Clavel, and Madeline’s school classmates attend tea parties
Direct any questions to the director, Scott Gilbert at segue911@gmail.com or 651.226.9630.
AUDITION SIGN UP: CLICK HERE
Page to Stage New Play Festival
Page to Stage New Play Festival
Auditions: November 15th, 2025
- Auditions are open to Men and Women. No registration fee. Donation is optional and will not affect casting. Directors will not know if you donated or not.
If all audition appointments are full, show up early, and we will fit you into a no-show slot. We generally have about 1/3 no-shows.
Staff
Paid and unpaid positions open
Director – Seeking director for fall 2024 & winter 2025 staged readings (mileage reimbursement available).
Auditions: TBA
Rehearsals: Mondays & Thursdays, 7-10pm
Performances: September and February @ Black Box at East Ridge HS, Woodbury
No budget reading with access to prop and costume storage. No set. Staged Reading.
Seeking director to work with living playwright and actors on new script to be produced at a later date.
Send resume, headshot, cover letter, and bio to Barbe@merrillartscenter.org
Director – Seeking director for fully-produced black box production of Spring 2025 Page to Stage Audience Pick (Finding J Mitchell – comedy mysteries) – paid
Auditions: TBA @ Black Box at East Ridge HS, Woodbury
Rehearsals: Mondays through Fridays, January and February 2025
Performances: March 2025, Black Box at East Ridge HS, Woodbury
Strike (director included)
Send resume, headshot, cover letter, and bio to Barbe@merrillartscenter.org
Directors, Stage Managers, Sound Designers, Costume Designers, Props Designers, Set Designers, Box Office Personnel, Front of House Managers, Board Ops – ongoing search for experienced, paid personnel for future productions. Send resume, cover letter, bio and headshot to Barbe@merrillartscenter.org
ARTS GRANTS REVIEW PANELISTS WANTED: The Minnesota State Arts Board is looking for application review panel members for their FY24 Creative Individuals and Arts Experiences programs. These review periods and panel meetings take place somewhere between mid-October through January (you do not need to be available this entire period, just some portion of it). Reviewers receive a stipend of $200, get a close look at the Arts Board grantmaking process, learn and improve grant writing skills, and play a meaningful role in our state’s public funding system for the arts. If you may be interested in serving, you can learn more here and/or fill out the online interest form today.
Questions may be directed to Jennifer Dodgson | Grants Program Officer, Minnesota State Arts Board at jenny.dodgson@arts.state.mn.us or 651 539 2672.