Main Show Auditions

Audition Applications for The Drowsy Chaperone

open September 1, 2025.

How to Audition for The Drowsy Chaperone

1. Familiarize yourself with the Rehearsal, Tech Run, and Performance Schedule. Carefully consider if you can make the time commitment. Please note the KYMTC policy on missing rehearsals, Tech Runs, and performances at the bottom of the schedule.

2. Review the KYMTC Code of Conduct.

3. You’re required to perform a monologue at your audition. The Drowsy Chaperone Monologues can be viewed and downloaded here. Be sure to memorize one of the monologues and read the tips below.

4. Choose a song to perform at your audition. You may choose whatever song you like for the audition, but check our tips below on picking the right song. KYMTC provides an accompanist on piano, so please upload the piano sheet music for your song, which you can do on The Drowsy Chaperone Audition Application (see Step #5). If you submitted your application without uploading your sheet music, please send it as soon as possible to: mconroy06@gmail.com

5. Click on the following link to fill out and submit your audition application: The Drowsy Chaperone Jotform Application (LINK WILL BE ACTIVE SEPTEMBER 1st). After KYMTC receives your application, the Producer will contact you by email to schedule your audition.

6. Arrive 15 minutes early for your scheduled time. Auditions are being held on Thursday September 25 through Saturday September 27 (in the afternoon) at the North Grenville Community Church. Please note that on Saturday September 27 in the morning only, the auditions are being held at the North Grenville Municipal Centre, Suite C.

After your Audition

Immediately after your audition, you may receive a "Golden Ticket" which is your invitation to the Call Back, which takes place from 2:00-6:30 pm on Sunday September 28 at the North Grenville Community Church.

After the Call Back ends on September 28, we'll send all the applicants who attended Call Back an email with a web page link and a password. After 9 pm on September 28, applicants can log into the web page (using the password provided) and see the Cast List for The Drowsy Chaperone.

If your name is on the list- you're in The Drowsy Chaperone cast! We won't be posting any specific roles on September 28, you will be offered your role/roles at Offer Night (the week of September 29, date to be confirmed) and you'll have to commit to the production and sign an Acceptance Letter.

If your name is not on the list- we are not offering you a role in The Drowsy Chaperone. We'll provide you with an opportunity to contact KYMTC to receive feedback on your audition- contact information will be provided on the web page.

Preparing for the Audition

Auditions can be an anxious and stressful time for youth, but they are also an opportunity for a young person to share their passion and talents, have fun, and demonstrate that they can perform under stress.

General Tips

Put your heart and soul into it. We are looking for life, energy, and some part of your personality to come through in your performance;
Trust the casting team- we are on your side;
Know the story being told by the musical (e.g. watch the movie, read the book, visit websites);
Arrive on time and listen carefully to instructions;
The actor who is open, interesting, and committed is more likely to get the role even if another is more talented; and,
There are no mistakes, only possibilities! Take risks!

Tips on Your Monologue

Memorize the monologue;
Know the characters and what is happening during the scene;
Stay in character;
Don’t just read the words- act out the scene;
Discover the scene (e.g. the relationships, the humour, the conflict, the opposites, the mystery);
Your voice is very important- your expression, diction, and projection;
The face and body are also very important- respond to the text and the others in the scene with you (if applicable); and,
Use your life as a source. Everything that happens on stage happens better and more truthfully in life.

Tips on Your Song

Pick an audition song that resonates with you and which is similar to the role for which you are auditioning;
Remember that you’re auditioning for musical theatre. Avoid contemporary pop songs and/or songs that may be unknown to the casting team;
Singing at the audition is not just about how well you sing the song but also about how well you connect with the audience;
Be ready for the Director to stop and redirect you. Be receptive to their comments and ask questions if you don’t understand; and,
Try to relax and focus. Appear confident. It will show us you can perform under stress.

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