Auditions

Tupelo Community Theatre is excited to announce upcoming auditions for multiple productions! Whether you’re a seasoned performer or stepping on stage for the first time, we welcome all to be part of the magic.

Check back later to see if there are any new audition announcements!

Carnelle Scott is trying her best to win the annual contest and bring some redemption to her tarnished reputation around town. She is helped in her endeavors by her seamstress, Popeye, and her cousin, Elain, a former Miss Firecracker herself. And then comes her cousin, Delmount, who returns home filled with bitterness and anger and a determination to sell the family estate.
 
For additional information, contact the director, Bobby Geno, at robertgeno@comcast.net.

THe Miss Firecracker Contest

Audition Details

Tupelo Community Theatre will hold auditions for THE MISS FIRECRACKER CONTEST on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at 2:00 PM and on Monday, January 12, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the Rehearsal Hall of the Lyric Theatre at 201 N. Broadway in Downtown Tupelo.

AUDITION DATES:

Sunday, January 11, 2026, at 2:00 PM
Monday, January 12, 2026, at 6:00 PM

Rehearsals are scheduled to begin on February 1.

Production Dates:

March 19-21, 2026

Location:

Rehearsal Hall of the Lyric Theatre at 201 N. Broadway in Downtown Tupelo

Directors:

Bobby Geno

Casting:

The cast calls for four females between the ages of 21 and 35 and two males between the ages of 25 and 40. The part of Carnelle will require some choreography but it doesn’t have to be spectacular.

No advance preparation is needed. Scene reading will be provided at the auditions.

Star Spangled Girl

Audition Details

TCT’s Primetime Players announce auditions for their production of THE STAR SPANGLED GIRL by Neil Simon. This will be a staged reading in the format of a radio play. This is for our senior actors, so you young bucks under 40, this show is not for you!!

AUDITION DATES:

Sunday, January 18 at 2:00
Monday, January 19 at 6:30

Production Dates:

TBD

Location:

TCT-Off Broadway, 213 East Franklin St., behind the arena

Director:

Debby Gibbs

Casting:

  • Andy: A liberal publisher of the magazine Fallout.
  • Norman: Andy’s partner, who is obsessed with Sophie.
  • Sophie Rauschmeyer: A former Olympic swimmer and a Southern girl who moves in next door.
The STAR-SPANGLED GIRL is a 1966 comedy play about a love triangle between two liberal magazine publishers and a Southern former Olympic swimmer who moves in next door. The plot revolves around the men’s struggle to keep their political magazine afloat, Norman’s unrequited love for the new neighbor Sophie, and the complications that arise when Sophie falls for Andy, threatening the magazine and their friendship. If you have questions, please email the director, Debby Gibbs, at gibbsdr@bellsouth.net.

GREASE brings the fun-loving senior class of Rydell High to life, featuring the slick “Burger Palace Boys,” the stylish “Pink Ladies,” and a story centered on Danny Zuko and Sandy Dumbrowski as they navigate young love in the 1950s. This high-energy musical includes classic songs such as “Summer Nights,” “Greased Lightnin’,” and “It’s Raining on Prom Night,” inspired by the sounds of Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, and early rock and roll.

For more information or questions, email director Christi Houin at christih_3@comcast.net.

Grease The Musical!

Audition Details

Tupelo Community Theatre will hold auditions for GREASE on January 25 and 26 at 6:00 PM at the St. James Family Life Center on North Gloster Street.

AUDITION DATES:

Sunday, January 25 at 6:00 PM
Monday, January 26 at 6:00 PM

Production Dates:

TBD

Location:

St. James Family Life Center on North Gloster Street

Directors:

Christi Houin

Casting:

There are 8 named female roles, 9 named male roles, and a small ensemble. Anyone age 18 and up is welcome to audition. No advance preparation is required. Auditions will consist of scene readings, singing, and a brief choreography combination.