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Audition Information

Our 2026-27 Season

  • October 2026 – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
  • March 2027 – Silent Sky

If you have questions, please contact theatre-dept@whitworth.edu or call 509.777.3707.

Auditions

This fall’s musical is The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a hilarious and heartwarming show about six quirky adolescents competing in a spelling bee while sharing stories about their lives along the way. The musical explores themes of victory, failure, self-acceptance and the awkwardness of growing up. While the show does contain some mild-moderate language, the overall tone is funny, sincere and uplifting.

Rehearsals will take place on weeknights and Saturday mornings from Sept. 14-Oct. 15, 2026. Performances will be held on Oct. 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24 and 25. Before auditioning, please check your schedule carefully and make sure you can commit to rehearsals and performances.

Initial Auditions

Initial auditions will take place on Thursday, Sept. 10, from 5-8 p.m. in Cowles Music Building, Myhre Recital Hall. Auditions will be scheduled in five-minute time slots.

Please sign up for an audition slot here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0445AEA628A3FBC61-64273569-the25th

For your audition, please prepare 16 bars of a song with sheet music for piano accompaniment. Your song does not need to be from the show – choose something you feel confident singing. During the audition, you will sing with a pianist, and we will be listening for vocal range and pitch matching.

Callback lists will be posted no later than midnight on Thursday night.

Callbacks

Callbacks will take place on Friday, Sept. 11, from 6-9 p.m. in Cowles Auditorium. Everyone called back should plan to stay for the full three hours for dance and acting auditions.

The final cast list will be posted no later than midnight on Friday night.

First Rehearsal

All cast members should plan to attend the first read-through and rehearsal on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 9 a.m. Please plan to stay for approximately three hours.

Questions or Audition Help?

If you have questions, concerns or would like more information, contact Director Elise Forier Edie at eforieredie@whitworth.edu.

You can also attend one of two optional info/coaching/practice sessions in Cowles Auditorium during orientation week:

  • Monday, Sept. 7, at 2 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 4 p.m.