
Audition Notice!

Presented by Ayr Community Theatre
Director & Musical Director: Lisa Hagen
Choreographer: Jen Hishon-Wright
Location: Ayr Community Centre, 7 Church Street, Ayr
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Nunsense is a hilarious musical comedy about the misadventures of five nuns trying to manage a fundraiser to raise money to bury sisters accidently poisoned by the convent cook, Sister Julia (Child of God). Packed with uproarious musical numbers and side-splitting wit there is good reason this comedic gem has become a habit with audiences around the world.
CAST BREAKDOWN:
We welcome you to audition if you are at 18+ years old. The cast will be made up of CIS female and female identifying people, but you must be able to sing the role as written. No transpositions, no octave jumps, just the ranges are noted below.
MOTHER SUPERIOR (age 45+)
Must haves: Alto range F-d, some dance, belt
Nice to have: UK accent, physical comedy
LEO (can play age 19-28)
Must haves: Mezzo range G-f, some ballet, some tap/step, physical comedy
Nice to have: belt
HUBERT (age 40+)
Must haves: Alto range G-b, some tap/step, belt
Nice to have: physical comedy
ROBERT ANN (age 30+)
Must haves: Alto range G-d, some tap/step, belt and legit, very good tap, Brooklyn accent, physical comedy
Nice to have: impressions
AMNESIA: (age 25+)
Must haves: trained voice with a Soprano range C to high c, some tap/step, physical comedy
Nice to have: Country wail, ventriloquism
This is a musical comedy so you must be willing to be silly and be able to sing with some dance capabilities depending on the role. Priority consideration will be given to good singers and dancers. There are no straight acting roles.
AUDITION DETAILS:
Auditions will take place IN PERSON on Saturday June 20th from 9:15am to 1:00 p.m.
Callbacks will take place IN PERSON on Sunday June 21st at 10am
Location for both the auditions and call backs will be at the Roseville Community Centre (3195 Roseville Rd, Ayr, ON N0B 1E0)
To Audition:
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Book an Audition by completing the audition application
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Prepare 32 bars of an upbeat, Broadway song. You may be stopped before you get to the end so start at a point that shows your voice off.
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IMPORTANT: Please bring your own audio track to sing to. We suggest that you download it onto your device as the WIFI isn’t very strong at the audition location. There will be a Bluetooth speaker to link to and a keyboard if you would like to bring an accompanist to play for you
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Wear comfortable clothing and shoes for a dance audition that will happen within an hour of your audition. Tap dancing is very important for this show (with the exception of Mother Superior
*Audition requests must be submitted by midnight on Friday June 12, 2026.
Most of all, have fun and we look forward to meeting you!
IMPORTANT DATES:
Rehearsal Schedule:
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Tuesdays & Thursdays: 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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Sundays: 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Video Shoot: Saturday September 26th from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (with costumes & puppet)
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First Rehearsal: Sunday September 27th
Tech & Load-In Schedule:
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Set/Tech Load-In & Install: Saturday, November 21st
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Q-to-Q Tech: Sunday, November 22nd
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Tech/Dress Rehearsals: Monday, November 23rd & Tuesday, November 24th
Performance Schedule:
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Preview: Wednesday, November 25th @ 7:30 p.m.
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Opening Night: Thursday, March 26th @ 7:30 p.m.
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Friday, March 27th @ 7:30 p.m.
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Saturday, March 28th @ 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
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Sunday, March 29th @ 2:00 p.m.
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Thursday, December 3rd @ 7:30 p.m.
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Friday, December 4th @ 7:30 p.m.
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Saturday, December 5th @ 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
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Closing Night & Set Tear Down: Sunday, December 6th @ 2:00 p.m.
* All performances will be held at Ayr Community Centre, 7 Church Street, Ayr N0B 1E0
EQUITY AND INCLUSION
Ayr Community Theatre is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and encourages applications from our diverse community which includes gender non-conforming people, people of colour, indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, and people of all sexual orientations.