Join us for auditions for SISTER ACT, with lyrics by Glenn Slater, music by Alan Menken, and book by Cheri Steinkellner & Bill Steinkellner. Thao Nguyen will direct, Dan Dodson will music direct, and Ria Dawson will choreograph.
AUDITION DETAILS
Auditions: Monday, August 25 & Tuesday, August 26 from 6:00-8:00 pm
Callbacks (if needed/by invitation): Thursday, August 28 from 6:00-8:00 pm
at The Little Theatre’s offices, 419 N. Spruce Street
in downtown Winston-Salem
Roles are available for anyone aged 16+. Character descriptions for lead roles are listed below.
Please prepare 32 measures of a song that shows off your voice in the style of the show and bring sheet music in the correct key. An accompanist will be provided. Auditionees may also bring recorded accompaniment; a cappella is permitted but discouraged.
The audition will include choreography, so please dress comfortably. Feel free to bring dance shoes, if you have them.
Rehearsals will generally be held Monday-Friday evenings from 7-10 pm. This is subject to change depending on the cast’s availability and the creative team’s discretion.
PERFORMANCES
November 7-9, 13-16 & 20-23, 2025
Thursday-Saturday performances at 7:30 pm
Sunday matinees at 2 pm
All performances will be held at the Hanesbrands Theatre
209 N. Spruce Street in Winston-Salem
SHOW DESCRIPTION
When disco diva, Deloris Van Cartier, witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won't be a found: a convent! Using her unique disco moves and singing talent to inspire the choir, Deloris breathes new life into the church and community but, in doing so, blows her cover. Filled with powerful gospel music, outrageous dancing and a truly moving story, Sister Act is a sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
Unless otherwise noted, all characters can be portrayed by any ethnicity.
Deloris Van Cartier: (Ethnicity – African American/Black) An aspiring performer, trying to find both fame and a place in the world. When forced to hide in the convent, she initially refuses to embrace her new lifestyle but learns to embrace it when she works with the choir. Strong-willed and set in her ways. She is the catalyst for this story.
Vocal range: E3-F#5
Mother Superior: The head of the convent, sarcastic and a bit stiff. Extremely protective about keeping her sisters away from the outside world, which puts her in direct opposition to Deloris and her musical teachings.
Vocal range: D3-E5
Sister Mary Robert: A postulant, abandoned as a baby and raised at the convent. Shy and soft-spoken, but singing with Deloris lets her find her voice. Her wallflower lifestyle has made her live a shell of a life.
Vocal range: F#3-A5
Sister Mary Patrick: A nun of the convent. Consistently perky, enthusiastic, and easily excitable.
Vocal range: A3-F5
Sister Mary Lazarus: A nun of the convent and the head of the choir. Rather deadpan and the least welcoming of any of the nuns, but she gets caught up in Deloris's soul music.
Vocal range: F3-B4
Monsignor O’Hara: One of the heads of the convent. Constantly concerned with financial matters, though soul music surprisingly puts him in a different mood.
Vocal range: E3-G4
Curtis: A club owner, notorious gangster, and Deloris's boss and romantic partner while she is starting out. Cocky and controlling.
Gender: Any | Vocal range: A2-Ab4
Eddie Souther: The desk chief at the Philadelphia police station and a high school classmate of Deloris who helps get her into hiding. Faces a lot of nerves when under pressure and sweats profusely. Eddie yearns for Deloris after all these years, and dreams of being her hero.
Gender: Any | Vocal range: Ab2-B4
TJ: Curtis's nephew/niece and one of his thugs. Deft and cognizant of the fact, constantly in a state of ignorant bliss.
Gender: Male | Age: 16 to 30 | Vocal range: Db3-Eb5
Joey: One of Curtis's thugs. Believes themself to be quite the “ladies' man”.
Gender: Any | Vocal range top: Bb2-Eb5
Pablo: (Ethnicity – Latinx) One of Curtis's thugs. A natural follower. Constantly speaks in Spanish.
Gender: Any |Vocal range: C4-F5
Sister Mary Martin-of-Tours: A nun of the convent. Clearly in her own world, but has her moments of surprising clarity.
Age: 40 to 60
Sister Mary Theresa: A nun of the convent, the oldest of the group. Decrepit at a glance, but secretly packs a punch.
Age: 60 to 70
Michelle: One of Deloris's back-up singers. Lippy and always quick with a retort.
Vocal range: Bb3-F5
Tina: One of Deloris's back-up singers. A little thick and naive.
Vocal range top: Ab3-F5
Ernie: One of Curtis's thugs. Initially thought to be a mindless “yes-man” but turns out to be an undercover police informant.
Gender: Any | Age: 25 to 35
Ensemble: Nuns; Bar Denizens (Bar Patron, Waitress, Pool Player, Drag Queen); Unhoused People; Fantasy Dancers
Descriptions and information are also available on the LTWS website:
https://www.ltofws.org/auditions.
If you have any questions, please email
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