Albany Civic Theater is excited to hold open auditions for our encore of Evil Dead The Musical in our 75th anniversary season!
Book and Lyrics by: George Reinblatt
Music by: Christopher Bond, Frank Cipolla, Melissa Morris, George Reinblatt
Performances: October 24, 25, 31 November 1, 2(m), 6, 7, 8, 2025
Open auditions for Evil Dead The Musical will be held at Albany Civic Theater on Monday, July 21st and Tuesday, July 22nd. Auditions will begin promptly at 7:30 PM. Callbacks will be held by invitation-only as needed on Wednesday, July 23rd.
Please note that we’re only casting the following roles, as all other roles have been pre-cast:
• Cheryl (Female presenting, late teens-30, Mezzo-Soprano G3-Ab5): Ash’s
nerdy sister who turns into a brash, foul-mouthed demon.
• Ed (Male presenting, 30s-40s, Tenor/Baritone A2-G#4): Annie’s boyfriend
who can’t get a word in.
• Ensemble part to play: Evil Trees, Blood Dogs, Necronomicon Dancer/Singer and
various other backstage and on stage roles.
Actors MUST be 16+ to audition. If you are under 18, you will need parental permission and support.
Plan to arrive early to fill out an audition form. You can also download and print the form linked further below and complete it in advance. Please write clearly, especially your contact information. Headshots and resumes are not required, but always appreciated.
Audition form:
https://tinyurl.com/Evil-Dead-2025-audition-form
Bring a full list of your conflicts between July 21 and Nov 9 (weekends included). Please refer to the tentative rehearsal schedule and other important dates listed below.
Tentative rehearsal schedule:
• Aug 2 - Aug 23: Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings based on availability.
• Sep 2 - Sep 27: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM, and some Saturday mornings based on availability.
• Sep 29 - Oct 17: Mondays through Thursdays from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Other important dates:
• Take Stage: Oct 5
• Retreat: Oct 11
• Set Strike: Nov 9
• Tech week: Oct 20-23
• Tech rehearsals: Oct 20-23
• Work days: Oct 5, 11, 12, 17-19
What to prepare/expect:
Please prepare to sing 16-32 bars or measures of a song of your choice. Feel free to sing something from a musical or a rock song showcasing your voice to the best of its ability. We will not have an accompanist during either of the audition days, so please bring an accompaniment or karaoke track on your device to connect and play via Bluetooth.
Please come dressed to move and wear comfortable shoes for a dance audition and reading from the script.
About the show:
Evil Dead The Musical takes all the elements of the cult classic films The Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2 and combines them for one of the craziest, funniest, and bloodiest theatrical experiences of all time.
Five college students go to an abandoned cabin in the woods, and accidentally unleash an evil force that turns them all into demons. It’s all up to Ash (a housewares employee, turned demon-killing hero), and his trusty chainsaw to save the day. Blood flies. Limbs are dismembered. Demons tell bad jokes… and all to music. The songs in the show are completely off the wall as well. Titles like All the Men in My Life Keep Getting Killed by Kandarian Demons and What the F**k was That? have had audiences rolling in their seats, and screaming for more and more blood.
Note: Evil Dead The Musical contains violence & gore, adult language & profanity, and sexual themes & content. This show has a LOT of fake blood. Actors must be open to/comfortable with contact with fake blood and handling fake blood props responsibly.
To learn more about the director and show, please visit
https://albanycivic.org/shows/evil-dead-2025/
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