HAIR - Actor Auditions at New Line Theatre

New Line Theatre is casting the American Tribal Love-Rock Musical HAIR, running four weekends in June 2027 at the Marcelle Theater.

AUDITION DETAILS:
Auditions will be held by appointment on Monday, October 12, 2026, at the Marcelle Theater, 3310 Samuel Shepard Drive, St. Louis, MO 63103 (Grand Center Arts District). Appointment slots will go online in September 2026.

PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:
- Prepare a contemporary theatre song in rock or pop style (no Rodgers & Hammerstein)
- Provide printed piano music for the pianist (no karaoke tracks, no a cappella)
- Video auditions are not accepted
- Performers may be asked to sing from the score
- There may be a dance audition

ROLE INFORMATION:
All roles are open except: Jeanine, Sheila, Crissy, and Hud (already cast). The two male leads (Berger and Claude) may rotate roles each weekend. Character breakdowns and vocal ranges are available on the New Line Theatre website.

CAST REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be 17 years or older
- New Line eagerly seeks actors of color, nonbinary actors, and actors new to the company
- Open to cross-gender casting
- Seeking intelligent, fearless singing actors of diverse backgrounds, races, body types, and ages

NUDITY NOTE:
Production includes an optional 10-15-second dimly lit nude scene at the end of Act One during "Where Do I Go?" Nudity is completely optional (full, partial, or not at all). This moment is intended to embody freedom and is not meant to be erotic.

REHEARSALS:
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings 7:00-10:00 p.m. beginning early April 2027, plus nightly during opening week. Most rehearsals at Wydown United Church, Clayton. Some dance rehearsals on Sunday nights at Saint Louis Dance Theatre studio.

COMPENSATION:
Non-union professional theatre. Cast members share 10% of box office receipts with a minimum guarantee of $100 per actor for the run (12 performances over 4 weeks).

For more information: 314-773-6526 or [email protected]