Audition Overview

Draper Historic Theatre is excited to announce virtual auditions for cast members for our upcoming production "The Droswy Chaperone”. Creative Team: Robin Edwards (Director), Katie Davis (Music Director), Susan DeMille (Choreographer), Amy Jordan (Costumes).

VIRTUAL AUDITION DEADLINE: January 10, 2026 at 11:59 PM MT

CALLBACKS: By invitation only, will be in person and will take place on January 20, 21 & 22, 2026. Save the dates, just in case. 

PERFORMANCES: 16 performances will take place from April 17 - May 9 (Most roles will be double cast and will plan on 8 performances.) Additional performances may be added based on ticket sales.

REHEARSALS: Rehearsals are planned to begin on January 24, 2026. Most rehearsals will take place at DHT but some will be at nearby libraries. Typical schedule is Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday nights 6:30- 10:00 and Saturdays 9:00-2:00 with some additional rehearsals on Mondays and Fridays. You will only be called for rehearsals you are needed for so the time commitment will vary week to week. 

WHAT TO PREPARE: We will only be doing virtual auditions for this production. Please create an account on Casting Manager and submit a YouTube video link of you singing 32 bars/one minute max in the style of the show. 

Synopsis

Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Original Score, The Drowsy Chaperone is a loving send-up of the Golden Age musical, featuring one show-stopping song and dance number after another. With the houselights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favorite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928 musical. The recording comes to life and The Drowsy Chaperone begins as the man in the chair looks on. Mix in two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theatre producer, a not-so-bright hostess, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided Don Juan and an intoxicated chaperone, and you have the ingredients for an evening of madcap delight.