St James Theatre Productions Audition Notice Matilda

 St. James Theatre in Arlington Heights, IL is proud to present its summer 2025 show, Matilda!

Matilda the Musical is the delightful, high-energy tale of a very young girl with a very sharp mind, who uses her vivid imagination, cleverness and magical powers to triumph over some extremely difficult adults and change her destiny. Adapted from the beloved Roald Dahl novel, this is an inspirational, uplifting show for youngsters of all ages, filled with laughs, heart and an enchanting score featuring “My House”, “When I Grow Up”, “Naughty” and “Revolting Children.”

Auditions March 31st and April 2nd, 6-9:30pm at the St. James Parish Center in Arlington Heights, IL.

Performances July 10th-20th, 2025 at the St. James Parish Center in Arlington Heights, IL. 

Rehearsals will be Sunday-Thursday 6:30-9:30 beginning April 23rd.

Please prepare 32-64 bars (or one verse and chorus, about 1-2 minutes maximum) of a musical theatre song of your choice that best showcases your voice. No a cappella auditions or karaoke tracks will be allowed. Please bring clearly printed sheet music to your audition. An accompanist will be provided.

Be prepared to complete a dance audition, taught by the director/choreographer. Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes that allow for movement.

Video auditions will be accepted only for those unable to attend in person auditions. Please fill out the audition form, upload a link to your audition video, and select wait-list for your time slot.

St. James Theatre is a community theater and roles are unpaid. Adult performers and children aged 8 and up (younger actors will be considered if an adult family member is also cast) are welcome to audition. Unless strictly and specifically mandated from the playwright, all roles are open and available to anyone regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, or body type. Principal roles will be double cast.

The Creative Team will host an optional audition workshop on Saturday, March 15th from 1:00-2:30 pm at the St. James Parish Center. This is a great opportunity for those who have not auditioned for a show in the past to do a walk-through of the audition process. Parents are welcome to stay, if desired. Please wear comfortable clothing and footwear, as there will be a dance portion of the workshop. Please RSVP here Sign-up for Audition Workshop.

Any questions may be sent to producer@stjamestheatre.org.