Auditions

Auditions

Hello! Thank you for your interest in auditioning for VOPA’s West Coast Premiere of “The Santa Switch”. Please submit this form no later than 11:59pm on September 11, 2026 to be considered for a live audition. We look forward to reviewing your materials!

If you have performed with VOPA within the past two years, please skip this step and email auditions@VOPArts.org to get a direct link to sign up for a live audition.

VOPA welcomes performers of all ages, races, ethnicities, genders, gender identities, sexual orientations, abilities, and backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

General Information:

AUDITIONS

  • 1st round: Digital (this form + videos)
  • 2nd round Sept. 14-15, 2026: Live singing (invitation only)
  • 3rd round Sept. 16, 2026: Call backs (invitation only)

REHEARSALS

Rehearsals begin October 10th and typically run Tuesdays and Wednesdays 6-10pm, and Saturdays and Sundays 1-8pm (with a 1-hour dinner break). Performers will only be called to rehearsals for which their character is needed.

Tech Week:

November 29th – December 4th

PERFORMANCES

December 5th, 12th, 19th: 1pm AND 7pm
December 6th, 13th, 20th: 3pm

There is a small flat stipend offered for principal roles to help cover expenses.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

LUCY

Idealistic. Plucky. Loyal. An aspiring artist, Lucy came to New York in search of her place in the world. She believes in the inherent goodness of people; her optimism in the human spirit is infectious. It also gets her in trouble (Age: 20s/30s).
Gender: female
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: G3

JACK

Ambitious. Charismatic. Cynical. Great hair. With a chip on his shoulder, Jack is a high-powered advertising executive gunning for his next score. Smooth with the ladies and emotionally distant, he’s not the guy you’d peg to don a red velvet suit and pass out toys to girls and boys. Oops (Age: 20s/30s).
Gender: male
Vocal range top: Bb4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2

SANTA CLAUS

At first glance, he’s the jolly, bearded gent of yore with a belly full of jelly. But he’s now at a turning point: after a century in the sleigh, he doesn’t quite have the passion for the grind he once did. Might it be time to pass the reins?
Gender: male
Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: B2

MRS. CLAUS

The bespectacled, gray-haired matron of The North Pole, she’s always been satisfied as the “woman behind the Big Man.” When she’s forced to step up and save Christmas, she realizes she likes calling the shots! And she’s great at it.
Gender: female
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: Ab3

RHUBARB

Santa’s no-nonsense, upbeat Head Elf with an aggressively “cheerful” demeanor. Loves Christmas with a chipper, adorable intensity heretofore unknown in the mortal world.
Gender: female
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: B3

TOPHER

Unflinchingly kind and warmhearted. Almost “too nice,” Topher runs Kringlez Kidz, a children’s charity. If Santa were a socially awkward young professional in mid-century Manhattan, this jovial square is how you’d imagine him.
Gender: male
Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: D3

ENSEMBLE

The ensemble plays a number of roles, including various children, diner denizens, salespeople, a sparkle of elves (including Cinnamon, Juniper, Gingersnap, Glitterpants, Becky and others), Arthur, Hildy, Chester, Operator, bar patrons, Mrs. Callaway, Businessman, Kringlez Kidz Dancers, partygoers, security guards and others.

Audition Form - The Santa Switch

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Auditions

All Auditioners: Please submit a minimum of 2 videos of musical theater and/or jazz standard songs recorded within the last two years. No a capella singing, please. Be sure your name is clearly indicated either in the title or description of the videos. Have a question? Email auditions@VOPArts.org
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Please select the type of role you are interested in being considered for.
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Dance Experience - Jazz
Dance Experience - Tap
Please indicate any regular weekly conflicts you anticipate having during the rehearsal period, October 10th - December 20th. If none, write N/A. Be advised that rehearsal conflicts do not disqualify you from being considered.
Performances you're *NOT* available for.
Please note any performance dates you are currently ***NOT*** available for. Be advised that having a performance conflict does not necessarily disqualify you from consideration for casting.
Are you available for callbacks Wednesday Sept. 16, 2026 at 6:30pm, if needed?*
Please be advised that if you are not invited for the callback this does *NOT* mean you have been disqualified from casting.
Please submit a link to your audition video (musical theater and/or jazz standard). You may submit via Youtube, Google Drive, Dropbox, BOX, WeTransfer, or Vimeo. Please ensure that all videos are clearly labeled with your name and that link permissions are set in a way where we can access them easily.
Please submit a link to your audition video (musical theater and/or jazz standard). You may submit via Youtube, Google Drive, Dropbox, BOX, WeTransfer, or Vimeo. Please ensure that all videos are clearly labeled with your name and that link permissions are set in a way where we can access them easily.
Please submit a link to your audition video (musical theater and/or jazz standard). You may submit via Youtube, Google Drive, Dropbox, BOX, WeTransfer, or Vimeo. Please ensure that all videos are clearly labeled with your name and that link permissions are set in a way where we can access them easily.
Please submit a link to your audition video. You may submit via Youtube, Google Drive, Dropbox, BOX, WeTransfer, or Vimeo. Please ensure that all videos are clearly labeled with your name and that link permissions are set in a way where we can access them easily.
Please submit a link to your audition video. You may submit via Youtube, Google Drive, Dropbox, BOX, WeTransfer, or Vimeo. Please ensure that all videos are clearly labeled with your name and that link permissions are set in a way where we can access them easily.
Accepted file types: pdf, jpg, doc, docx, png, gif, Max. file size: 25 MB.
Accepted file types: pdf, jpg, doc, docx, png, gif, Max. file size: 25 MB.

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