Auditions & Submissions

WAITRESS CHILDREN’S AUDITION NOTICE 

WAITRESS 
Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles 
Book by Jessie Nelson 
Based upon the motion picture by Adrienne Shelly 
Directed by: Rachel Peake 
Music Directed by: Patrick Bowman 
Choreographed by: Genny Sermonia 

Production: Theatre Aquarius, Hamilton, ON 
Rehearsals Begin: April 21, 2025 
Performances: April 29 – May 18, 2025 

WAITRESS: 

Jenna lives a small slice of life, in a small town – baking punny pies at work and trying not to think about her troubled marriage at home. Caught off guard by another type of bun in the oven, a thrilling affair, and nowhere else to turn, Jenna wonders if her pie-making talents are her ticket to finding a soft place to land. With music baked-to-perfection by Grammy Award-winner Sara Bareilles (“She Used to be Mine”, “When He Sees Me”), a story based on the indie cult-classic film starring Keri Russell, and the presence of a pretty cute OB/GYN, Waitress is a musical that has charmed its way across Broadway, the United States, and the United Kingdom. 

AVAILABLE YOUTH ROLES 

We are seeking two (2) youth actors to play Lulu for the Hamilton production dates. The role in each production will be shared between two actors. Actors interested in the Hamilton dates must be available between April 21 – May 18, 2025. There will be weekday and weekend daytime rehearsals and performances, and some school will be missed. For more specific schedule questions, please reach out to Jenny at auditions@theatreaquarius.org.  

LULU (she/her) – must be able to play a character age 4 y/o (actor must be 6 y/o or older); All ethnicities. Jenna and Earls sweet and carefree daughter. Appears in the final scene of the musical. Note: Lulu does not sing in the production. 

*Please note that all adult roles for Waitress have already been cast* 

WAITRESS SELF-TAPE AUDITION INFORMATION: 

SUBMITTING FOR AN AUDITION: 

Please submit a theatre resume and photo of your young performer for consideration to Jenny at auditions@theatreaquarius.org. 

Submission Deadline: Please submit by Friday, Jan 17^th, 2025 at 10:00am 

Selected Actors will be contacted and sent self-tape materials within the week of January 20^th, 2025  

All submissions should include ONE PDF file with both headshot and resume. 

We are currently prioritizing submissions from local (Hamilton-based) Artists. While we thank all those who submit, only those selected to audition will be contacted. 

Important Note: 

Parents/guardians: Before submitting your young performer for an audition, please read the following: We receive a lot of submissions! Because of the large volume of submissions we receive, we cannot guarantee an audition for all performers. Directors and creative team members (music director, choreographer, etc.) base their choices on many factors which may include height, ability to follow direction, or voice type. 

If you are a Hamilton artist and were already seen at the London, Ontario auditions in December, please note that you are still in consideration and do not need to resubmit.

How to Make a Theatre Resume: 

For your young performer, please include their past stage experience or any other relevant performing or training experience, their date of birth, current height and contact information of the parent/guardian in a document. 

Theatre Aquarius encourages any and all who self-identify as members of equity-seeking groups to audition. This includes, but is not limited to, any individuals identifying as IBPOC, LGBTQ2IA+, d/Deaf, living with disabilities, and/or facing other systemic barriers in our industry. he audition, rehearsal, and performance spaces at the Irving Zucker Mainstage are accessible and free of physical barriers. 

We look forward to meeting you ALL.