Children’s Theater of Madison & UW-Madison Theatre and Drama Collaboration

The Department of Theatre and Drama is excited to collaborate with Children’s Theater of Madison next fall on the musical Annie. See below for how to get involved.

Looking for vibrant, highly committed singers, actors, and dancers to help bring the world of Annie to life. Ensemble members play a wide range of characters – New Yorkers, Hooverville residents, Warbucks’ house staff, radio performers, and more. They are essential for creating the energy, heart, and theatrical magic of the production. Also looking for dedicated and flexible performers to serve as understudies, who are eager to learn multiple tracks, support the company with professionalism and preparedness, and step into roles as needed with confidence.

Please prepare a self-tape of you performing 32-bars (roughly a minute of music), in any style – Annie lives more in the classic Broadway/Golden-Age musical theatre style with 1930s flavor.

Upload your video to either YouTube (unlisted), Vimeo (unlisted/private link), Google Drive/Dropbox (anyone with the link – Viewer), then send to auditions@ctmtheater.org. Fill out the audition form here.

*If video submission is a barrier to you participating, please email auditions@ctmtheater.org, we are happy to provide other options.

Callbacks will happen on campus, in-person Sunday, April 12. You will be notified by April 8, of time, place, what to prepare, and rough production schedule.

We are seeking enthusiastic, reliable production crew members. We are open to all backgrounds and all interests (stage management, backstage crew, assistant designers, dressers, etc.). We are looking for individuals who are organized, collaborative, calm under pressure, and excited to be a part of a fast-paced theatrical environment.

Email Anders Goodwin, Associate Director of Production, at anders@ctmtheater.org, with the subject line “UW Annie Application.” Please include in your email your technical theater resume, what field(s) of technical theater interest you (ex. Scenery, Props, Costumes, Lighting, Audio, Stage Management, Run Crew), and a few sentences explaining why you are interested in working on the show.

We will review all submitted materials and invite selected candidates to participate in an interview process.

Enroll to have the unique opportunity to study with CTM’s Director of Education and Community Engagement, Erica Berman-Thompson, in a dynamic course that explores the Theater for Young Audiences (TYA) ecosystem. Through an in-depth focus on Theater for the Very Young (TVY), students will investigate the artistic, developmental, and education-based principles that shape young people and their families. The class will culminate in the creation of an original TVY piece, that will be produced by CTM during the 27/28 Season.

This is an incredible 9-week opportunity, where a T&D major will get a hands-on learning and leadership role. The intern supports the production and education teams in the rehearsal and performance process for CTM’s Summer Stage productions. This position offers progressive responsibility across the summer, including assistant stage management, lead stage management, and participation in season preparation and organizational projects. The internship will be paid by the KIT Award for Stage Management scholarship.

CTM offers numerous internships for college students over the summer, including internships for Teaching Assistants, Stage Managers, Education Administration, Marketing/Social Media, Photography, and Graphic Design.

Visit: www.ctmtheater.org/get-involved/internships to learn more and apply!