Main Street Auditions
For our 2026-2027 season we will be auditioning children ages 8 to 12 for Miss Nelson is Missing! The Musical and teens 13-18 for Shrek the Musical!
Below is all the details concerning auditions. You do not need any experience to audition. We look forward to seeing you!
Main Street Kids Auditions
• Tuesday, August 11th and Thursday, August 13th
• Auditions are by appointment ONLY
• Please call 770-445-5180 or email us at dallastheater@dallas-ga.gov to set up an audition time.
• These are group auditions, so you will be signing up for a 45 minute block. You MUST be available at the START of the 45 minute block. You will be staying the entire 45 minute block.
• Casting ages 8 – 12. Must be at least 8 years old by auditions. No exceptions.
• Please see list of available roles below
• Audition info and what to prepare are in the Audition Packet linked below. Please look over it carefully. If you have any questions, please email us.
Show Details
Show Dates: Saturday, October 24th at 2pm and 4pm and Sunday, October 25th at 3pm (Three Shows)
Dress Week: Monday, October 19th thru Friday, October 23rd. (Show dates and dress week are MANDATORY)
Rehearsals: Monday and Tuesday evenings (6p – 8p) and possible Thursday evenings if make-up rehearsals are needed. Rehearsal calendar will be available to look at during auditions and dates and times are subject to change. We do not rehearse over Paulding County School System breaks.
Conflicts: You will be able to list conflicts at auditions. We try our best to work around them and make our rehearsal schedule and times based on actor conflicts.
Available Roles
MISS NELSON / VIOLA SWAMP (played by the same actor) – MISS NELSON is sweet; kind; pretty; VIOLA SWAMP is mean; scary; loud
12 STUDENTS – Any genders. A group of horribly behaved kids looking for their sweet, missing Miss Nelson.
5 JANITORS (no singing required) – the narrators
POP HANSON – makes a popping sound when he says his name
PENNY WHISTLER – whistles when her name is said
JOHNNY BONES – does a hand-jive when his name is said
MURRAY SNAPSBERG (“SNAPPY”) – snaps when his name is said
BUD – no sound effect
2 DETECTIVES (no singing required) – bumbling; clumsy; inept detectives; any gender. Smaller Roles.
DETECTIVE MCSMOGG – takes the lead
DETECTIVE McSMOOG – the sidekick
Main Street Teen Auditions
We are trying something new this year!
Your initial audition will be submitted by video. Once the production team watches all auditions, we will email those selected for callbacks to come to one of our callback sessions.
• Video Auditions due by 11:59 PM on Tuesday, October 6th. Callbacks are Thursday, October 15th and Sunday, October 18th. You must be available one of the callback days.
• Casting ages 13 – 18. Must be at least 13 years old by auditions. No exceptions.
•Information on how to submit and what to submit is contained in the audition packet posted below-
Show Details
Show Dates: February 26th thru March 7th (Five Shows, two weekends)
Dress Week: Feb. 21st – February 25th (Show dates and dress week are MANDATORY)
Rehearsals: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings (6:30 – 8:30p) and occasional Saturday mornings (9a – 1p). Rehearsal calendar will be available to look at during auditions and dates and times are subject to change. We do not rehearse during Paulding County School System breaks.
Conflicts: You will be able to list conflicts at auditions. We try our best to work around them and make our rehearsal schedule and times based on actor conflicts.
Available Roles
SHREK
FIONA
DONKEY
LORD FARQUAAD
DRAGON
GINGY
PINOCCHIO
ENSEMBLE: Fairytale Creatures (Big Bad Wolf, Three Little Pigs, White Rabbit, Fairy Godmother, Peter Pan, Wicked Witch, Ugly Duckling, Three Bears, Mad Hatter, Humpty Dumpty, Elf, Dwarf, Three Blind Mice); Angry Mob; Happy People; Guards; Knights; Rats; Young Fionas
Helpful Audition Info
Our Dallas Theater Staff has put together some great info to help you give your best audition! If you have anymore questions about auditioning feel free to reach out. You can always email us at dallastheater@dallas-ga.gov
Main Street Players
Let Us Know About You
Interested in auditioning for the Dallas Theater? Simply fill out the form below, and a member of our staff will contact you within two (2) business days. If you don’t hear from us with (2) business days please call 770.445.5180