AUDITION
open call AUDITIONS: Tuesday, May 26th and Wednesday, May 27th 2026 at 6:30pm
CALLBACKS (by invitation only): Thursday, May 28th 2026 at 6:30pm
Auditions are open to adult performers, grade 9 and above (as of Fall 2026). Please arrive with your completed audition form, resume (head shot optional), and audition fee. Be dressed to dance and prepare 16-32 bars of a Broadway-style song that best showcases your range and ability. See FAQ below for more info!
Sister Act will rehearse Monday-Thursday evenings beginning June 22. Performances run August 6th-8th.
Auditions, rehearsals, and performances will be held at the Raymond J. Brosel Performing Arts Center at 1000 Holly Oak Drive. Voorhees, NJ 08043
There is a $25 non-refundable audition fee due at the time of your audition. Upon acceptance of your role, we do require a $125 production fee to help defray some of the costs of production. Accessible performance opportunities are central to our mission- see FAQ below for more info.
Director/Choreographer- Sandi Makofsky
Vocal Director- Heather Lockart
Stage Manager- Rachel Hornstein
Producer- Madeline Redfern
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Be dressed to dance and prepare 16-32 bars of a Broadway-style song that best showcases your range and ability. An accompanist will not be provided, please bring a downloaded instrumental track. A Bluetooth speaker and CD player will be provided. A cappella auditions are discouraged.
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Please arrive early so that you can check in before the audition begins. We ask that you have your completed audition form, audition fee, and resume (head shot optional) available upon arrival. Auditions will begin promptly at 6:30pm with a dance call, where performers will be taught a section of choreography from the show. We’ll then call you into the audition room in small groups, where you’ll first sing individually and then dance as a group. Once you’ve auditioned, you’re free to go! If we need to see more from you, we’ll invite you to attend callbacks. At callbacks, you could be asked to dance, sing, and/or read from the show.
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Nope! Our auditions are open call, all you have to do is show up! Choose the audition date that works better for you (either Tuesday 5/26 or Wednesday 5/27). Callbacks, by invitation only, will be held Thursday 5/28. We’ll contact you via email if our team needs to see more from you!
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We do! Reach out to Madeline, Producer, to coordinate submission of a self tape in advance.
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As a non-profit, our income is derived solely from production fees, ticket/concession sales, and fundraising. We typically earn just enough from one show to fund the next. This fee helps to cover things like licensing rights, space rental, set, lighting, sound, costumes, etc. As an organization we do everything we can to keep this cost as low as possible, as providing accessible performance opportunities is central to our mission. We also offer opportunity for reimbursement of this fee through ad sales, contact the Producer directly to learn more!
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Nope! While many of our performers are experienced actors, we offer performance opportunities for all skill levels. Everyone that auditions will be cast in the production, and our seasoned directing team will ensure you’re cast in the role best fit for you. Whether you’re new to theatre or returning from a hiatus, this is the perfect place to jump in!
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Deloris Van Cartier
An aspiring performer, trying to find both fame and a place in the world. When forced to hide in the convent, she initially refuses to embrace her new lifestyle but learns to embrace it when she works with the choir. Loud-mouthed, and sassy, but ultimately caring.
Gender: female
Vocal range top: F#5 Bottom: E3
Mother Superior
The head of the convent, sarcastic and a bit stiff. Extremely protective about keeping her sisters away from the outside world, which puts her in direct opposition to Deloris and her musical teachings.
Gender: female
Vocal range top: E5 bottom: D3
Sister Mary Robert
A postulant, abandoned as a baby and raised at the convent. Shy and soft-spoken, but singing with Deloris allows her to find her voice. Her wallflower lifestyle has made her live a shell of a life.
Gender: female
Vocal range top:A5 bottom: F#3
Sister Mary Patrick
A Nun of the convent. Consistently perky, enthusiastic, and easily excitable.
Gender: female
Sister Mary Lazarus
A Nun of the convent and the head of the choir. Rather deadpan and the least welcoming of any of the nuns, but she gets caught up in Deloris’s soul music.
Gender: female
Vocal range top: B4 bottom: F3
Monsignor O’Hara
Constantly concerned with financial matters, though soul music surprisingly puts him in a different mood.
Gender: male
Vocal range top: G4 bottom: E3
Curtis
A club owner, notorious gangster, and Deloris’s boyfriend. Cocky and controlling, always on the verge of violence.
Gender: male
Vocal range top: Ab4 bottom:A2
Eddie Souther
Philadelphia cop and high school classmate of Deloris who helps get hide from Curtis until trial. Faces a lot of nerves when under pressure, causing him to sweat profusely. He still yearns for Deloris after all these years, and dreams of being her hero.
Gender: male
Vocal range top: B4 bottom: Ab2
TJ
Curtis’s nephew and one of his thugs. Constantly in a state of ignorant bliss.
Gender: male
Vocal range top: Eb5 bottom: Db3
Joey
Another of Curtis’s thugs. Believes himself to be quite the ladies man.
Gender: male
Vocal range top: Eb5 bottom: Bb2
Pablo
Another of Curtis’s thugs. A natural follower, constantly speaks in Spanish.
Gender: male
Vocal range top: F5 bottom: C4
Ernie
One of Curtis’s thugs who takes the fall for being a police informant. Likely to play more than one role.
Gender: male
Sister Mary Martin-of-Tours
A Nun of the convent. Clearly in her own world, but has her moments of surprising clarity.
Gender: female
Sister Mary Theresa
A Nun of the convent-the oldest of the group. Decrepit at a glance, but secretly packs a punch.
Gender: female
Michelle
One of Deloris’s back-up singers. Lippy and always quick with a retort.
Gender: female
Vocal range top: F5 bottom: Bb3
Tina
The other back-up singer. A little thick and naive.
Gender: female
Vocal range top: F5 bottom: Ab3
Mary Celeste
Is a convent cook with a few featured solos.
Gender: female
Vocal range top: D5 bottom: B3
Mary Irene
Also a convent cook with featured solos.
Gender: female
Vocal range top: D5 bottom: C4
Sister Mary Stephen
A nun in the convent with a fantastic singing voice. She’s supportive of Deloris’s music from the start.
Gender: female
Vocal range top: E5 bottom: C4
Nuns
The Nuns (including Nun 1, Nun 2, and Nun 3) help fill out of the world of the convent. Nun 1, Nun 2, and Nun 3 have featured solos.
Gender: female
Vocal range top: D5 bottom: G4
Ensemble
Roles include: additional Nuns, Altar Boys, Street People, Angry Street Person, and Members of the Congregation, Bar Patrons, Drag Queen etc
Additional questions? Feel free to reach out!
Madeline Redfern, Producer
madeline@voorheestheatre.org