Spring Awakening Auditions

Before you arrive to auditions

• You MUST complete the online audition form prior to arrival (LINKED HERE).
• Bring a headshot and resume (if you have them).

When you arrive

• When you get to Prairie Baptist Church, please park in the parking lot west of the church and enter through the main doors. There will be signs directing you to the audition space.

What to prepare

• Auditions will be an open call and we will see people in the order they sign in.
• The Artistic Team encourages you to sing for the role you are most interested in by either selecting a cut for your character of choice provided by our team or singing a one-minute cut from a song from SPRING AWAKENING. That’s right, SING FROM THE SHOW, PLEASE!
• You are, of course, welcome to sing a one-minute cut in the same vocal style as SPRING AWAKENING if you wish.
• Audition cuts for several characters can be found HERE.
• If you are interested in a specific role, you are encouraged to prepare the cut for that character.
• Bring clearly marked sheet music.
• No acappella auditions and no prerecorded tracks.

Auditioning by video

• If you cannot attend in person, you may submit a video audition to: theatrejce@gmail.com
• Please include your headshot and resume (if you have them).
• Complete the online audition form.
• Video auditions are due by Wednesday, April 8th.

Callbacks (by invitation only)

• Invitation emails will be sent the evening of April 11th.
• Callbacks will take place on Sunday, April 12th from 5:00-9:00pm.
• Prairie Baptist Church - 7416 Roe Ave, Prairie Village, KS 66208
• Sides can be found here if you would like to be extra prepared!

Rehearsals

• Song Slam/Music Rehearsal: Saturday, July 25, 10:00am-5:00pm at the home of the director. (Attendance is extremely important to the process. A detailed schedule will be available and include a lunch break.)
• Regular rehearsals will begin on Sunday, August 3rd at Prairie Baptist Church.
• Typical schedule: M-F from 6:30-10:00pm.
• Conflicts with the rehearsal schedule must be kept to an absolute minimum during the rehearsal process.
• No conflicts will be allowed during tech or performance week.
• This production will use video, projections, and live camera as part of the design. Some filming will take place in June and July.

Production dates: September 4–13, 2026

• Performances:
  • WEEK ONE: Friday, Saturday & Monday (Industry Night) @ 7:30pm and Sunday @ 2pm
  • WEEK TWO: Thursday, Friday & Saturday @ 7:30pm and Sunday @ 2pm (Eight performances)
• All performances will take place in The Black Box Theater at The Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center.

Additional notes

• Cast members are required to assist with strike following the final performance.
• Cast members may also be asked to assist with costume pieces.
• We encourage actors to indicate interest in any roles that fit their gender identity at auditions.

Notes on show themes and intimacy

• SPRING AWAKENING contains mature themes including sexuality, abuse, and suicide.
• The Barn Players production of SPRING AWAKENING will include heavily intimate scenes between actors. These intimate actions include but are not limited to: Kissing, Caressing, Simulated Masturbation, Simulated Sex, Nudity.
• The Barn Players will be employing the use of an Intimacy Coach to guide the process. You will receive a form at auditions that will include more specific intimacy info.

What is an intimacy coach?

• An Intimacy Coach is a member of the production staff that choreographs intimate moments on stage.
• An Intimacy Coach works with the actors to create choreography that fits within the boundaries of the actor and executes a director’s visions.
• Using trauma-informed and consent-based practices, an Intimacy Coach works with actors to achieve a safe, and repeatable performance that does not rely on the actor’s lived experiences.
• The Intimacy Coach also creates space for the mental intimacy of a show, giving the actors the tools to take care of themselves when dealing with a show that has heavy themes.