Safety first: never pay to audition, and don’t send ID or bank details with a first application. Read our guide to spotting fake castings.

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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Safety first: never pay to audition, and don’t send ID or bank details with a first application. Read our guide to spotting fake castings.

Self-tape and online applications

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow (Paramount feature film) – Korean-speaking roles

• Casting: The Telsey Office, for Paramount Pictures’ film of Gabrielle Zevin’s novel, directed by Siân Heder
• Roles: Dong Hyun (male, 60s–80s) and Bong Cha (female, 60s–80s), Sam’s grandparents, who run a pizza restaurant in LA’s Koreatown; Young Sam (male, Asian American, 10–12)
• Language: Korean is required for the grandparents and a plus for Young Sam
• Experience: no previous acting experience required
• How to apply: by email with your name, height, current location, a recent photo, contact details and your language skills
• Deadline: not stated, so apply soon

We found this call on CastBee and could not find the original notice from the casting office, so double-check the details before you send anything. Children apply through a parent or guardian. See the call on CastBee

Self-Tape (independent short film, New York City)

• Role: Claire Bennett, the lead, a woman aged 18–25, in a non-union crime and drama thriller
• Location: New York City
• Pay: see the listing
• Deadline: 22 October 2026

Listed on Casting Networks, where you apply through the platform. See the casting alert

Open auditions (in person)

Twelfth Night – San Francisco Shakespeare Festival (San Francisco, USA)

• Date: Sunday 25 October 2026, 9.30am–5.30pm, Marines Memorial Theatre, 609 Sutter Street, San Francisco
• Production: Twelfth Night for Free Shakespeare in the Park 2027 (rehearsals from June 2027, closing 24 September 2027)
• Roles: seven doubled tracks, including Viola/Cesario, Orsino/Sir Andrew, Malvolio/Antonio and Maria/Sebastian. Spanish fluency and playing an instrument are a plus
• Prepare: one classical monologue of up to two minutes, or two contrasting ones of up to one minute each
• Pay: Equity Letter of Agreement, $807 a week minimum for rehearsals and $143.50 per performance
• How to apply: book an appointment online, fill in the audition form and email your headshot and CV

This is an Equity audition held with the African-American Shakespeare Company, SPARC and Vallejo Shakespeare, and local Bay Area actors are encouraged to come. The listing doesn’t say whether non-Equity actors will be seen. See the full call

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings – dancers, vocalists and singer-dancers (New Orleans, USA)

• Date: Sunday 1 November 2026, MOVE Studio, 3508 Hessmer Avenue, Metairie, Louisiana
• Sign-in: dancers 9.30am, vocalists 12.30pm. No pre-registration; you are seen in order of arrival
• Seeking: tenor/baritenor and mezzo/belter vocalists (20s–30s), production dancers, and singer-dancers (who first take the dance call)
• Prepare: vocalists bring two songs from the casting team’s song list plus a headshot and CV; female-identifying dancers bring heels and flats
• Age: 18 or over
• Pay: not stated in the announcement

Casting is by NCLH Shows & Experiences, which casts the shows for Norwegian, Regent Seven Seas and Oceania. See NCLH audition listings

Celebrity Cruises – vocalists and dancers (Chicago, USA, plus Australia and New Zealand)

• Chicago: Wednesday 11 November 2026, Gus Giordano Studio, 5230 N Clark Street. Dancers register 9.30–10am, vocalists 1–1.30pm
• Seeking: pop/rock, R&B, rap and contemporary musical theatre vocalists; production dancers, dancer-aerialists and featured dance roles
• Dancer open calls: Sydney 16 November, Gold Coast 18 November, Melbourne 20 November and Auckland 22 November
• Prepare: headshot and CV. Vocalists bring two contrasting songs from the vocal packets plus 16–32 bars of their own; dancers bring heels or jazz shoes and tap shoes
• Requirements: 18 or over; dancers must be able to start a contract within three months; keep the whole day free
• How to apply: register for a slot through the form on each audition page
• Pay: not stated in the announcement

See all Celebrity Cruises auditions

Still coming up from last week: Butlin’s open auditions in London on 2 and 3 November. Details are in last week’s roundup.

Self-tape ready? Most calls now start with a video. Grab our free Self-Tape Checklist before you record, and check back every week for new open calls.

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Safety first: never pay to audition, and don’t send ID or bank details with a first application. Read our guide to spotting fake castings.

Self-tape and online applications

The Greatest Showman (UK stage) – young performers

• Casting: Keston & Keston, for Disney Theatrical Group
• Roles: Young Barnum and Young Charity/Caroline (ages 9–12, 4ft 8in and under); Helen (ages 8–10, 4ft and under). No experience required.
• How to apply: online form plus a video audition singing “A Million Dreams”
• Location: must live within one hour of London and be available February–November 2027
• Deadline: 15 October 2026

Applications for children go through an agent or a parent/guardian. See the call at Keston & Keston Casting

AWAKE (student short film, Virginia, USA) – paid

• Roles: Cory (lead, male, 18–25, $150/day for 3 days); Dr. Aurora (supporting, female, 30–35, $200 for 1 day); Roxanne (supporting, female, 18–25, $150 for 1 day)
• Shoot: 6–8 November 2026, Fredericksburg, Virginia
• How to apply: online audition submission via the link in the posting
• Deadline: not stated, so apply soon
• Note: the lead and one supporting role involve intimacy scenes

Posted on the Virginia Film Office casting hotline, which notes it is not affiliated with the project. Check the production yourself before committing. See the full call

Open auditions (in person)

Butlin’s Redcoats, vocalists and triple threats (UK)

• Redcoats: walk-in open auditions on 14 October and 2 November 2026; prepare a one-minute entertaining piece and bring a CV and headshot
• Vocalists and dancers: Sunday 18 October 2026, Liverpool (registration links on the Butlin’s page)
• Vocalists, triple threats and singer-dancers: 3 November 2026, London Danceworks; prepare the audition song plus a contrasting song
• Pay: not stated in the announcement

Check the Butlin’s page for the exact venue of each date and the backing tracks for the audition songs. See audition information at Butlin’s

Self-tape ready? Most calls now start with a video. Grab our free Self-Tape Checklist before you record, and check back every week for new open calls.

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