NYC Auditions at a Glance

Culled from the hundreds of casting and job notices listed daily on BackStage.com, below are this week's audition highlights for the East Coast, organized by the day the auditions are being held.

To find the full details for each of these projects -- including the audition times, locations, requirements, and alternate submission methods -- simply locate the project using the BackStage.com Casting & Jobs Search Engine, and then open the notice to view all of the info.

When searching, try any of the following: (1) Run a search for all the categories and countries you're interested in, and then sort the results based upon the date of the auditions by clicking on the triangular arrows found near the top of the "Audition Dates" column on every page of the search results; (2) Try an "exact phrase" Keyword search using one of the project titles/casting notice headlines listed below (hint: put the project title, audition headline, production company, or casting director name in "quotation marks" to get the best results); (3)  try an "exact phrase" Keyword searches using dates such as Nov. 28, Dec. 5, and so on, to discover other opportunities that have audition dates, performance dates, and deadlines for the date you specify. See the Casting FAQ for additional search hints.

NEW YORK CITY AREA AUDITIONS

Thu. Jan. 24
CA, 'Legally Blonde'
Florida Stage & Riverside Theatre, FL
'Rafta Rafta'
Seattle Rep 2008-09 Season, WA
'Dear World,' PA
'The Color Purple,' B'way, Singers
PA, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Fest
IL, Stiletto Entertainment

Fri. Jan. 25
NJ, 'The Glass Managerie'
Seattle Rep 2008-09 Season, WA
'The Vertical Hour' & 'Side by Side…'
Penn. Centre Stage Season, PA
'Cry-Baby,' B'way, Singers
'The Color Purple,' B'way, Dancers
'Hairspray,' B'way
'Attorney for the Damned'

Sat. Jan. 26
'Black Eagles' & 'Long Time...'
TN, Dollywood
PA, Stiletto Entertainment

Sun. Jan. 27
Will Ferrell Film
'Annie,' Nat'l Tour
'I Feel Great...,' Tour

Mon. Jan. 28
'The Taking of Pelham 123'
NY & IL, 'Legally Blonde'
NAT'L, 'Last Comic Standing'
'Almost, Maine'
Guthrie Theater 2008-09 Season, MN
North Shore Music Theatre, MA
'Seesaw'
'Cry-Baby,' B'way, Dancers
'The Sound of Music,' Asia Tour
'West Side Story,' OH
'Rockin' Kids Club'
MA, 'The Four of Us'
DC, Ford's Theatre 2009 Season
Harlem Dramatic Musical

Tue. Jan. 29
'The Taking of Pelham 123'
North Shore Music Theatre, MA
'The Little Hours,' NJ
Gotta Sing/Open Mike Tuesdays

Wed. Jan. 30
'Beauty & the Beast,' Males
'Black Eagles' & 'Long Time Since...'

Thu. Jan. 31
Stages St. Louis Season, MO
'Beauty & the Beast,' Females
'Grease,' B'way, Dancers
'Happy Days,' CT
'The Backyardigans Live!,' Nat'l Tour

Fri. Feb. 1
Stages St. Louis Season, MO
'Happy Days,' CT
'Evita,' Tour
CityDance Ensemble, DC
Norwegian Cruise Line