Auditions

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Directed by Lisa James

Music Director Steven Vesely

Choreographer Niamh Webber

Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world!

The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton, with additional music by Tom Kitt. The musical production was conceived by Tina Landau. An exciting musical featuring irresistible characters and magical music, this deep-sea pearl of a show is set to make a splash with audiences young and old. The future is bright, the future is bold, the future is The SpongeBob Musical.

Casting  7 - 9 Actors (minor roles may be doubled)  

Location

Monday June 17, 2024- The Gladstone Theatre, 910 Gladstone Ave.

Tuesday June 18, 2024- Orpheus Musical Theatre, 17 Fairmont

Wednesday June 19, 2023- Orpheus Musical Theatre, 17 Fairmont

Thursday June 20, 2024- Orpheus Musical Theatre, 17 Fairmont

Friday June 21, 2024- Orpheus Musical Theatre, 17 Fairmont

Callbacks: June 23- Britannia United Church, 985 Pinecrest Rd.

Performance Dates

November 29, 2024 to December 7, 2024

Venue: The Gladstone Theatre

Rehearsals 

There will be a read through in late June. Rehearsals will begin in September. You must be available two weeknights (TBD after casting) and Sunday afternoons.

Actors must be available for all performances, tech and dress rehearsal.

Booking an audition:  Please book your audition by signing up HERE. You may provide us with your Headshots and/or Theatre Resumes but it is not required.  

If you are unable to attend auditions in person, we will accept video submissions of your chosen song(s). Your video should be no longer than 5 minutes, and you MUST be available to attend our callback session on June 23, 2024.

Kindly submit a copy of your sheet music to music.steveonline@gmail.com in advance of your audition.

What to bring to your audition:

1. Applicant Information Form

The application form can be found at the bottom of this page. Please download, print, and fill-out the application form below and bring it to your audition. This will provide the audition panel with your essential information. 

2. Your Sheet Music

Bring your sheet music and clearly mark the start and end points on your sheet music. It must be in the correct key (the accompanist will not transpose). It must be an appropriate piano accompaniment (no lead/lyrics sheets), and be clean and legible with no notes cut off.

Please sing a sing in the style of the show that will allow you to demonstrate your acting chops.

3. Comfortable Clothes

Please dress comfortably and be ready to dance. Proper footwear is required; jazz shoes or sneakers. Please also bring tap shoes if you have them! You will not be permitted to dance in bare or sock feet.

4. Water

The Audition Process

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your audition time. Upon arrival, provide your completed Applicant Information Form and Sheet Music to the Registration Table. Auditions will be approximately 60 minutes long. Your dance audition will be done in groups for approximately 30 minutes. This will be followed by individual presentation of the 16 to 32 bars of your chosen song and a reading of one of the sides provided. Note you may be asked to read for another role. Auditions will be recorded, but you may verbally opt out. 

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TotoToo is committed to colour blind and non-traditional casting. Please feel free

to audition for any role that fits your vocal range.

Actors must be 16 years old at the time of audition.

If you are invited to call backs you may be asked to sing a song from the show. The song will be provided in advance.

Auditions can be stressful. We’ve all been there and we understand. Keep in mind that we want you to do well. Just be yourself, be professional, and have fun!  If you make a mistake, just keep going.  We’re more interested in how you recover than looking for perfection.

Principals:

SpongeBob SquarePants:  Male presenting. Everyone's favourite yellow sponge, and the hero of our story. Bright, cheery, and always optimistic, SpongeBob knows how to maintain a positive attitude, even when a deadly volcano threatens to destroy his beloved town. Character voice will be required.

Tenor (Range: C3-B4). Must be a good mover.

Patrick Star:  Male presenting. SpongeBob's simple-minded starfish friend. He may be dumb and lazy on the outside, but inside, he just wants someone to listen to what he has to say. 

Tenor (Range: Bb2-Bb4). Must be a good mover.

Sandy Cheeks:  Female presenting. A brainy and athletic Texan squirrel who came to Bikini Bottom for a research project. She acts as SpongeBob's most trusted ally on their quest to stop the volcano from erupting. Southern accent required.

Mezzo-Soprano/Alto (Range: A3-E5). Preferably a good mover.

Squidward Q. Tentacles:  Male presenting. SpongeBob and Patrick's cranky, clarinet-playing neighbour. He has a very gloomy outlook on life, believing the world’s "a horrible place filled with fear, suffering, and despair", but nonetheless, he dreams of becoming a famous stage star for the sake of his late mother, and is willing to do just about anything to achieve his big break.

Tenor (Range: A2-F#4). Must be a good mover. Tap is an asset.

Sheldon Plankton:  Male presenting. The scheming owner of the Chum Bucket who has big plans for world domination. He uses the Mount Humongous disaster to his advantage by convincing everyone to leave Bikini Bottom and settle into a new town, where he'll tyrannically take them over as their new Evil Overlord.

Tenor (Range: B2-G#4). Must be a good mover. Hip hop is an asset.

Eugene Krabs:  Male presenting. The greedy owner of the Krusty Krab, and employer of SpongeBob and Squidward. While everyone is off panicking about Bikini Bottom's imminent doom, he decides to strike the iron while it's hot.

Baritone (Range: B2-Bb4)

Featured (supporting characters will also double as ensemble when needed):

Karen the Computer: Female presenting A waterproof supercomputer who is Plankton's snarky sidekick and wife.

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto (Range: G#3-F#5)

Pearl Krabs:  Female presenting. Mr. Krabs' teenage daughter. Even though her father spoils her, she deeply detests his greed and wants him to prioritize his family, not his profits.

Mezzo-Soprano (Range:Bb3-F#5). Preferably a good mover.

Patchy the Pirate:  Male presenting. The pirate president of the SpongeBob fan club.

Baritone (Range: D3-F4 (F5 falsetto). Preferably a good mover.

Additional roles to be cast:

Electric Skates:  Tenor, Baritone, Bass, Roller Skating is an asset

Security Guards: Non Singing

Old Man Jenkins: Tenor, Baritone, Bass

Mrs. Puff:  Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto

Larry the Lobster: Tenor, Baritone, Bass

French Narrator: Spoken, Cartoonish French Accent

Perch Perkins:  Bass (Range: E2-E4). Preferably a good mover.

Mayor of Bikini Bottom: Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto (Range: F#4-B5)

Sardines: All Vocal Ranges

* We are looking to cast 6-8 strong ensemble dancers to heavily feature in the

major dance numbers (tap, hip-hop, gospel, etc).