Audition Information

Our 38th Season of productions has been announced, and we are thrilled to have a lot of opportunities for both student and adult/professional performers in the Capital Region and beyond.

We are always glad to welcome a broad range of Capital Region and visiting auditioners from all backgrounds and experience levels for our productions, and you can expect a warm, welcoming audition experience if you choose to join us.

Auditions for our 38th Season are now complete. Thank you to all who auditioned!

Playhouse Stage Company — SEASON 39 FALL TEEN PRODUCTION

In FALL 2026, Playhouse Stage Company will present a gripping, high-stakes musical that peers into the quiet corners of adolescence—where pressure builds, secrets fester, and something extraordinary begins to stir. This is a story that asks for brave actors, bold singers, and performers ready to live truthfully in the dark and the vulnerable. Auditions will be held in May 2026, with rehearsals beginning in September and performances in October 2026. If you’re drawn to material that’s intense, emotional, and just a little bit dangerous… you’ll want to be in the room.
Mark your calendars now. Are you IN?

CARRIE: THE MUSICAL
Playhouse Stage Company | Cohoes, NY

Seeking Submissions from Local Teens (Fall 2026 Production)

Playhouse Stage Company is seeking submissions from local students in current grades 8–11 (or ages 13/14–18 in Fall 2026) for its Fall 2026 production of Carrie: The Musical. We strongly encourage performers of all genders, gender identities, races, and backgrounds to submit. We are committed to inclusive casting and hope to see students from across the Capital Region represented.

PRODUCTION DETAILS

Rehearsals Begin: September 12, 2026
Performances: October 15 – November 1, 2026
Location: Cohoes, New York

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Please submit via email to ashley@playhousestage.org by May 9, 2026.

Include:

  • Headshot & resume (if available)

  • A private YouTube link or Dropbox link to your audition video (no Google Drive if possible please)

  • Subject line: CARRIE Audition – ACTOR NAME

Video Requirements:

  • Approximately 1-minute vocal cut of a song in the style of the show (do not sing from the show)

  • A slate at the beginning including: name, age, grade (Fall 2026), and height

IN PERSON CALLBACKS

In person callbacks will be held Saturday, May 16 beginning at 10am. Please let us know in your initial audition submission email if you are unable to attend callbacks or have any conflicts that day or that weekend.

SEEKING

CARRIE WHITE – Female-presenting, teen.
A painfully shy outsider, shaped by years of bullying and her mother’s suffocating, religious control. In this heightened, visceral take, Carrie’s journey from invisible to radiant to terrifying is both intimate and explosive. Requires emotional depth, vulnerability, and a voice capable of both lyrical sweetness and unrelenting power.

SUE SNELL – Female-presenting, teen.
A high-achieving, quietly popular student whose moment of cruelty sparks a deep moral reckoning. Grounded and observant, Sue becomes the lens through which the story unfolds. Requires a sincere pop ballad voice with clarity, warmth, and emotional intelligence.

TOMMY ROSS – Male-presenting, teen.
A golden-boy athlete with an unexpected interior life—earnest, thoughtful, and quietly searching. His openness sets him apart from his peers. Requires an effortless pop vocal quality and strong emotional authenticity.

CHRIS HARGENSEN – Female-presenting, teen.
Magnetic, volatile, and dangerously entitled. Chris thrives on control, wielding cruelty as power with a razor-sharp sense of humor. In this world, she is both seductive and monstrous. Requires a bold pop-rock voice with edge and precision.

BILLY NOLAN – Male-presenting, teen.
A reckless, cunning troublemaker with a magnetic, chaotic energy. Equal parts swagger and instability, easily manipulated and always simmering beneath the surface. Requires a strong rock vocal and fearless physicality.

FRIEDA – Female-presenting, teen.
Smart, agreeable, and ever-present—a follower who keeps the system running.

NORMA – Female-presenting, teen.
Sharp-tongued, status-obsessed, and always watching. Chris’s loyal second-in-command with a bite of her own.

HELEN – Female-presenting, teen.
Giggly, impressionable, and eager to belong at any cost.

GEORGE – Male-presenting, teen.
Tommy’s lifelong sidekick, devoted and slightly in his shadow.

STOKES – Male-presenting, teen.
Earnest and slightly awkward; just happy to be included.

FREDDY – Male-presenting, teen.
A fast-talking class clown masking insecurity with humor.

TUITION

Participation tuition is $600.

Playhouse Stage Company is deeply committed to tuition assistance and breaking down financial barriers to entry. No student will be turned away for inability to pay—tuition assistance opportunities will be discussed after casting.