Purple Door Youth Theater Auditions
Youth actor and tech auditions sign-ups are now live for the next Purple Door Youth Theater production of High School Musical, Jr.!
Auditions and tech interviews will be held on Monday, November 30 & Tuesday, December 1 from 6:30 – 8:30.
You must sign up for a 30-minute time slot here ahead of time to participate.
Actor auditions are open to students in grades 5–12 and tech opportunities are available for grades 6–12.
For more information on audition preparation, rehearsal schedule and requirements, and other FAQs, please visit the PDYT page here or click on the audition sign up link and scroll down to the info section.
Mainstage Theater Auditions
Auditions sign-ups are now live for The Murder of Roger Ackroyd!
Auditions will be held on Sunday January 10 and Monday January 11, 2027 from 6pm – 9pm, located at the Downtown Guild 304 Division St, Northfield, MN 55057
You must sign up for a 30-minute time slot here ahead of time to participate.
Summary:
In this thrilling stage adaptation of Agatha Christie’s ingenious 1926 novel, the tiny village of King’s Abbot is rocked by scandal when Roger Ackroyd, the wealthiest man in town, is found dead shortly after the apparent suicide of his fiancée.
Seeking 5w, 7m aged 18+
Character descriptions coming soon.
Auditions sign-ups are now live for One Man, Two Guvnors!
Auditions will be held on Sunday January 17 and Monday January 18, 2027 from 6pm – 9pm, located at the Downtown Guild 304 Division St, Northfield, MN 55057
You must sign up for a 30-minute time slot here ahead of time to participate.
Seeking 3w, 8m
Summary:
Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe, a small time East End hood, now in Brighton to collect £6,000 from the dad of his fiancée. But Roscoe is really his sister Rachel posing as her own dead brother, who has been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers, for whom Francis also works. Simple.
Character Descriptions:
MAIN:
STANLEY STUBBERS, (Male- 25-35 – posh upper crust)
FRANCIS HENSHALL, (Male lead – 25-35 – Essex – slightly overweight, good at improv)
ALFIE, (Male – 30s – 50s very physical role – prat falls. Plays an 87 yo man ala Tim Conway)
HARRY DANGLE, (male – 40s-60 – crooked lawyer of the mobster Charlie Clench. Father of Alan)
ENSEMBLE:
LLOYD BOATENG, (male -40-60 – Jamaican former prison roommate of Charlie Clench)
PAULINE CLENCH, (female – 20s dumb daughter of gangster)
GARETH, (Male 30-60 – proper waiter at the restaurant – might also be a female?)
CHARLIE CLENCH, (male – 40s-60 cockney mobster. Father of Pauline)
ENSEMBLE Cont’d:
ALAN DANGLE (male – 20s – bad artsy would-be actor)
RACHEL CRABBE, (female 20s-30s in drag as her dead twin brother – girlfriend of Stanley Stubbers – pretending to be a dangerous gangster)
DOLLY, (female 25-40 Geordie accent – smart, feminist secretary of Charlie Clench)
Information regarding upcoming auditions for other productions will be posted as soon as it’s available, and closer to each particular show. Please keep an eye on this page, and the Northfield Arts Guild Facebook page for more information throughout the season. Please contact us if you have any questions, or would like to get involved!
OFFSTAGE OPPORTUNITIES
We are always interested in hearing from those wanting to get involved in, and learn more about theater. Opportunities are available for stage managers, designers, backstage crew, light and sound board operators, box office, and ushering. Contact johanna@northfieldartsguild.org with your area of interest.
We have directing opportunities available! If you’ve ever wanted to direct a show with the Guild, now is your chance! CLICK HERE to see our criteria and to apply. Submissions are due by October 6, 2026.
We aim for our arts programming to reflect our community and the world at large, and therefore strongly encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. We strive for a creative and dynamic theater that celebrates individual differences and treats everyone with fairness and respect.
Information regarding upcoming auditions for other productions will be posted as soon as it’s available, and closer to each particular show. Please keep an eye on our Auditions page, and the Northfield Arts Guild Facebook page for more information throughout the season. Please contact us if you have any questions, or would like to get involved!
Are you interested in sponsoring the 2026-27 theater season? Or sponsoring one of our great shows?
Let us know by emailing Michael at michael@northfieldartsguild.org
Thank you in advance. You make the Guild theater possible.
