Production Team:
Director: Libby Kirby
Music Director: Naomi Chapman Noles
Choreographer: Kim Norton
Stage Manager: Stephanie Garrett
“With the houselights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favorite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928 musical. The recording comes to life and The Drowsy Chaperone begins as the man in the chair looks on. Mix in two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theatre producer, a not-so-bright hostess, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided Don Juan and an intoxicated chaperone, and you have the ingredients for an evening of madcap delight.”
Ages 16 and up. Please note that The Drowsy Chaperone has some adult themes, so please familiarize yourself with the show before you audition, if possible.
Auditions:
- Virtual Submissions accepted between January 3rd and January 24th, 2026.
- Callbacks will be in person on January 27th from 7-9 pm at the Holly Studio Theatre (formerly known as The Annex), 61 Enota St, Dahlonega, GA 30533.
*** If you are not able to submit a video audition (explained in detail below), please notify the stage manager (waterpigglet@gmail.com), and we will set you up with an in-person audition, if possible and at the discretion of the director.***
Rehearsals:
- Mondays and Wednesdays from 6-9 pm and some Saturdays (TBD), beginning February 2026.
- Please provide a full list of rehearsal conflicts prior to auditioning on your audition form. You will find a rehearsal schedule here.
- Performances are April 24-May 10, 2026; Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2 pm. You must be able to attend all performances to be in the show.
To Do Prior to Auditions:
- Complete an audition form.
- Submit an audition video (through the form).
What to prepare for video auditions:
- Please begin your video (or videos, if you submit each section separately) with a brief introduction, including your name, the title of your song and show it’s from, and the character you’re performing for the monologue and the show this monologue is from.
- Please perform 32 bars or 60 seconds of a musical theater song that is not from the show, appropriate for the role(s) for which you wish to audition.
- Please film yourself performing the dance audition. The tutorial video can be found here.
- If you want to be considered for “Man in Chair,” please include a 30-60 second monologue, preferably in the style of the character, that is not from the show. (No other roles require a monologue audition.)
Callbacks: These auditions will be in person on January 27th from 7-9 pm at the Holly Studio Theatre. They will consist of cold readings from the script and possibly songs from the show. You will be notified by email if you need to attend the callback audition and what, if anything, you should prepare.
The Drowsy Chaperone Cast Breakdown
For any questions about scheduling or conflicts, audition format, or technical difficulties with the form or video submission, please contact the stage manager, Stephanie Garrett, at waterpigglet@gmail.com.
For any questions concerning the production in general or casting/audition preferences, please contact the director, Libby Kirby, 1kirbypoet@att.net.