2026 Summer Mainstage Production

Rodgers + Hammerstein’s

CINDERELLA

Presented by Service Credit Union

Premiering on the Wilcox Main Stage on Friday, June 19
running most Thursdays through Sundays until August 9, 2026

AUDITIONS

Seeking non-union actors who can sing and dance. 

Stipend available. Housing assistance for out of state candidates is available on a limited basis.

Rehearsals begin mid-May 2026

Video Auditions may be submitted now through Sunday, January 11, 2026, at 11:59pm with your audition registration. 

In-person auditions will be held on January 24th, 2026. By appointment only. Please email auditions@prescottpark.org with your headshot and resume to receive an audition time.

In-person auditions will not be treated with any preference over video submissions.

There will be an invited in-person dance call concluding our audition day. Please plan accordingly in the event you are invited to the dance call. 

• In-Person Audition Location:

Portsmouth Senior Activity Center, 125 Cottage Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

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• • Prepare 16-32 bars of a musical theatre song in the style of the show (Rodgers and Hammerstein material encouraged; performers are welcome to select material from the show). 

• IN-PERSON Please bring Piano/Vocal sheet music for our pianist. 

• SELF-TAPE Please sing with accompaniment, not A Cappella. 

• (Optional) Submit a dance reel or footage from a performance, choreographed routine or previous dance audition if you want to be considered for a dance role.

PLEASE NOTE – ALL CALLBACKS FOR THIS PRODUCTION WILL BE A SELF-TAPE VIDEO CALLBACK.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ACCESS

We embrace and encourage applicants with the following identities to apply: Black, local Indigenous, people of color and people with intersecting identities including LGBTQIA+, women and non-binary people, persons with disabilities, and others with lived experience being part of historically excluded communities.

If you have any questions, please email auditions@prescottpark.org.

About Prescott Park Arts Festival

For over 50 years, Prescott Park Arts Festival has served the Seacoast community with family-friendly entertainment, inspiring artistic offerings, and by providing a public place to gather and share unique experiences. In an idyllic natural setting along the Piscataqua River in beautiful downtown Portsmouth, the Festival presents more than 80 arts events to nearly 150,000 people each season including a film series, music festivals and concerts, food festivals, dance, children’s events and the signature summer musical. Accessibility is deeply rooted in the Festival’s values and we proudly have a recommended donation model to ensure that everyone has access to these diverse, family-focused performances.

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PLAY SYNOPSIS

The Tony Award-winning musical from the creators of South Pacific and The Sound of Music. Douglas Carter Beane’s adaptation of this well-loved classic invites us to build a better, kinder world together. When she meets a dragon-slaying young prince who is just assuming control of his government, Ella helps spark transformation and empower the disenfranchised in their kingdom. With the help of her fairy godmother, a pumpkin and a little magic and humor, Ella, Prince Topher and their generous friends will inspire and delight the whole family.

This contemporary take on the classic tale features Rodgers & Hammerstein’s most beloved songs, including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible/It’s Possible” and “Ten Minutes Ago,” alongside an up-to-date, hilarious and romantic libretto, making this triumphant Cinderella fits like a glass slipper!

Originally presented on television in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella was twice remade for television, first in 1965 for Lesley Ann Warren and again in 1997, featuring Brandy and Whitney Houston. The original Broadway production of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella opened in 2013 and starred Laura Osnes, Santino Fontana, Victoria Clark and Harriet Harris.

CASTING

Prescott Park Arts Festival will take an inclusive approach to casting our show. Any actor can play any role, and there are no requirements or restrictions other than to perform the book, music, and lyrics as written. While the gender of the characters and ensemble members must remain as written in the script (in accordance with Concord’s requirements), our casting will be inclusive, and performers of all genders beyond the binary are encouraged to audition for the role they feel best suits them.

***Please note that any actor may be asked to play multiple roles in the show and/or understudy other roles, in addition to the role in which they are cast.

CASTING BREAKDOWN

ELLA (Cinderella) (20s, Soprano, Any Ethnicity) Kind-hearted beauty with an infectious generosity of spirit. Though she has been flying under the radar, she comes fully into herself as an articulate dynamic woman with a great deal to say. Traditional musical theatre soprano.

TOPHER (20s – early 30s, Baritenor, Any Ethnicity) The prince of the kingdom leads with heroic bravado but deeply naïve and not always quick on the draw. In search of his purpose. His kindhearted nature spills into an endearing goofiness at times. Light comedic touch is essential. Soaring, rich musical theatre baritone to G.

MADAME (Late 30s – 50s, Mezzo-Soprano, Any Ethnicity) Ella’s selfish stepmother. A vain and a tyrannical climber. Deeply concerned with status and image and entirely dismissive of her stepdaughter. Comic timing essential. Traditional musical theatre character voice.

GABRIELLE (20s – 30s, Mezzo-Soprano, Any Ethnicity) Ella’s stepsister and daughter of Madame. Begins aligned with her materialistic mother and sister but her kindness and thoughtful nature emerges as she is affected by Ella and love interest John-Michel. Perhaps a bit quirky and cut from a different mold than the social climbers around her. Comic timing is essential. Strong and expressive traditional musical theatre voice.

CHARLOTTE (20s – 30s, Mezzo-Soprano, Any Ethnicity) Ella’s stepsister and daughter of Madame. Deeply self-involved, attention seeker. Loud, brash and delights in being cocky. Lacks self-awareness and often the last one in on the joke. Excellent comic timing required. Traditional musical theatre character belt to F.

MARIE (late 30s – 60s, Soprano, Any Ethnicity) First presents as a bag lady but is revealed as Ella’s fairy godmother in disguise. Warm with a spark of wackiness she lifts the magic in the show and highlights what is possible! Soaring traditional musical theatre soprano to G.

JEAN MICHEL (20s – early 30s, Any Ethnicity) An enthusiastic revolutionary determined to make a difference. Energized and on his way to becoming a leader. Love interest to Ella’s stepsister, Gabrielle. Great comic timing. Traditional musical theatre voice.

SEBASTIAN (late 30s – 60s, Any Ethnicity) Topher’s Lord Chancellor. He actively shields the Prince from what is occurring in his kingdom and revels in maintaining his own power. Disregarding villagers in need he is primarily concerned with preserving the wealthy and the reach of his power. Fantastic comic timing essential. Traditional musical theatre character voice.

LORD PINKELTON (20s – 50s, Tenor, Any Ethnicity) Sebastian’s second-in- command and the herald for all balls and events. Announces royal balls, banquets and even the weather. Excellent comic timing is essential. Traditional musical theatre tenor.

ENSEMBLE (Age 16-50+) A range of supportive roles and various other characters, all adding to the vibrant world of the story.