Do you enjoy having an audience? Are visions of future Tony Awards dancing in your head? Or maybe you simply love theater and want to give it a try.
If you think you’ve got the chops, Shadowbox Live (SBX) invites you to tread the boards at the professional resident theater ensemble’s first open auditions in more than 30 years.
Intended to recruit more local performers, auditions will take place at noon on Nov. 8 at the SBX theater, 503 S. Front St. The entrance is on the right side of the building.
The auditions are for non-equity, full-time ensemble members, who will showcase their acting, singing and dancing skills.
Auditioners are asked to prepare a one-minute humorous/comedic monologue, as well as a verse and chorus of a pop or rock song, up to one minute long, to be sung a cappella.
Additionally, auditioners will be taught a short movement sequence, so wear clothing suitable for dancing.
Apply at shadowboxlive.org/about/auditions. For questions, email SBX producing director Julie Klein at julie@sbxlive.org.
Shadowbox Live stages 200 productions every year, blending sketch comedy, dance and live music. The ensemble will be holding open auditions for the first time in 30 years on Nov. 8.
SBX is known for its diverse body of work and prolific output. Producing 200 shows each year, the troupe combines sketch comedy, dance theater, new media and live music by an in-house band.
If you have what it takes to be an SBX “metaperformer” — a multidisciplinary artist with a blend of performance skills — you could find yourself in one of these shows coming next year:
-
“Bangers: The Best Sketch Comedy and Music of 2025,” early 2026
-
“Leather and Lace: A Music Tribute to the Women of Rock,” early 2026
-
“Dirty Talk: A Sexy Sketch Comedy and Music Experience,” spring 2026
-
“Flannel: A ’90s Rock Musical,” summer 2026
-
“Screamers: A Nightmare-Fueled Sketch Comedy and Music Experience,” fall 2026
-
“Speak of the Devil: A Music Tribute to Ozzy & Black Sabbath,” fall 2026
-
“Holiday Hoopla 2026: A Holiday Sketch Comedy and Music Experience,” late 2026
-
“Not So Silent Night: A Rockin’ Holiday Musical for Everyone,” late 2026
Dates for the productions will be announced in the near future. For more details about Shadowbox Live, visit shadowboxlive.org.
Contact features, entertainment and things to do reporter Belinda M. Paschal at bpaschal@dispatch.com.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Shadowbox Live holds open auditions before 2026 theater season