Open Casting Calls This Week (26 October–1 November 2026)

This week’s open casting calls, checked against the original announcements wherever we could find them. Deadlines move fast, so apply early and always read the full call at the source before you submit.

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Self-tape and online applications

Festival of the Lion King – Walt Disney World (Orlando, USA) – vocalists

• Production: the African-inspired musical celebrating The Lion King, performed in the 1,500-seat Harambe Theater at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
• Roles: Kiume (resonant baritone/bass), Nakawa (pop/R&B second tenor), Zawadi (gospel mezzo-soprano with a high belt) and Kibibi (pop/gospel second soprano with a belt to high E)
• Video submissions: due Monday 2 November 2026, through DisneyAuditions.com
• Open call (in person): Tuesday 10 November 2026, 10am–6pm (sign-in from 9.30am), Disney Animal Kingdom Rehearsal Facility, 3271 Sherberth Road, Orlando. Prepare 16 bars and bring sheet music in your key
• Callbacks: 9 December in Orlando or 10 January in New York; you must be available for one of them
• Pay: from $26 an hour, for full-time and casual positions
• How to apply: create or update your Disney Performer Profile first

This is an Actors’ Equity call. Performers who sign the Walt Disney World contract can apply for Equity membership straight away. See the video submission call · See the open call

Open auditions (in person)

We Will Rock You – Royal Caribbean (London, UK)

• Dates: ensemble open call Tuesday 27 October, principals open call Wednesday 28 October 2026. Sign-in from 8.30am, limited spots; open calls run until 5pm. Callbacks on 29 and 30 October
• Venue: The Manor LDN, 1st Floor, Unit 5, Clifton House, Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London N4 3JP
• Roles: Killer Queen (female, 30s–50s), Khashoggi (male, 30s–50s), Galileo (male, 20s–30s), Scaramouche (female, 20s–30s), Britney and Meat (20s–30s), Pop (male, 30s–50s), plus male and female dancer-vocalists for the ensemble
• Prepare: principals bring one musical theatre song and one pop/rock song; the ensemble dances first and brings a 16-bar pop/rock cut. Tumbling is a plus. Bring a headshot, CV and your songbook
• Contract: rehearsals from 13 March 2027 and a contract to 10 March 2028, also performing The Gift on Anthem of the Seas
• Requirements: professional experience and a valid passport
• Pay: not stated in the announcement

Agent-represented performers can request an appointment through Spotlight. Audition material for each role is on the casting page. See the full call

Celebrity Cruises – pop-rock vocalists and male tap dancers (London, UK)

• Dates: Wednesday 28 October 2026, with recalls on 29 October
• Seeking: vocalists and male tap dancers with strong technical and commercial styles, for immediate openings
• How to apply: this is an invited call, so send your CV, headshot and reel first, through Spotlight or by email. Invited performers get the venue and time
• Pay: not stated in the announcement

Not in London? Celebrity’s open calls continue in Chicago on 11 November and for dancers in Sydney, the Gold Coast, Melbourne and Auckland from 16 November. See all Celebrity Cruises auditions

Hamilton – Broadway principal auditions (New York, USA)

• Date: Thursday 12 November 2026, 10am–6pm, Pearl Studios, 500 8th Avenue, New York. Sign-ups may close early because of the Veterans Day holiday
• Roles: possible future replacements for Alexander Hamilton, Eliza, Angelica, Aaron Burr, George Washington, Lafayette/Jefferson, Mulligan/Madison, Laurens/Philip, Peggy/Maria Reynolds and King George
• Prepare: a short pop/rock cut that shows your style and range. Bring sheet music, plus your headshot and CV stapled together
• Pay: Broadway Production contract, $2,799 a week minimum
• Casting: The Telsey Office

This is an Equity Principal Audition, so Equity membership is required. Bring your card. See the full call

Still coming up from earlier roundups: Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ open call for dancers and vocalists in Metairie, New Orleans, on 1 November, Butlin’s open auditions in London on 2 and 3 November, and the Korean-speaking roles in Paramount’s Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. Details are in last week’s roundup.

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