Birmingham Children’s Theatre is holding auditions for its
2025 Summer Outdoor Production 

BIRMINGHAM, AL  (LOCAL HIRE ONLY) All positions are Paid.
Birmingham Children’s Theatre is seeking performers aged 18+ for our touring summer musical production of
The Little Engine That Could, adapted by Jean Pierce with music by Sam Tumminello. 
The production time commitment will be from June 1st, 2025 through July 19th, 2025. 

BIPOC ARTISTS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT for all productions.  

Rehearsals and performances take place in 4 to 5 hour sessions during daytime hours, typically Tuesday – Saturday
between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm. 

In Person Auditions will be held at Birmingham Children’s Theatre on Tuesday, April 29th, 2025 from 4:00 - 5:00 pm.
Callbacks will take place between 5:30 - 8:00pm and will be by invitation only. Please prepare a 60-90 second audition package consisting of either a monologue and a song (preferred), or two contrasting monologues. We are looking for performers with a keen sense of play, physicality and movement, and the ability to interact and improvise with audience members.
Please indicate if you play a musical instrument on your resume. 

Request an audition time by sending your headshot and resume to Kim Davenport, Director of Production, at auditions@bct123.org no later than Thursday April 24th at 5 pm. If you have been on a performance contract with BCT in the past two seasons (since 2023) you will not need to attend the general audition, but please email your resume to indicate your interest. 

Birmingham Children’s Theatre is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. BCT is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

Productions Details: 

The Little Engine That Could will be touring production, visiting parks and venues throughout Birmingham through the months of June and July, with a few outdoor performances. 

Rehearsals will take place from June 3rd - June 18th, 2024. 

Performances are scheduled during daytime hours, typically Tuesday - Saturdays,
between June 20th and July 19th, with the possibility of evening performances on Fridays. (There will be no performances the week of June 29th - July 5th.)

2025 - 2025 SEASON COMING SOON

About Our Spaces

MainStage:

In our 950-seat MainStage Theatre we produce a wide variety of plays including literary classics, historical stories, popular musicals, and new works commissioned by BCT! While the content is always accessible for young audiences, MainStage productions are high-quality, professional, beautifully designed shows the whole family will enjoy - yes, adults too!

Audiences are 6 and older.

Wee Folks:

In the Wee Folks Theatre pre-K and elementary audiences are introduced to structured theatrical performances. Shows in this space often come from the pages of favorite storybooks and classic fairy tales updated for today’s children. Usually (though not always) musical and/or interactive, audiences in Wee Folks are encouraged to react audibly and help our main characters on their story journey.

Audiences are 4-8 years. Approximate performance time: 40-55 minutes.

Theatre for Very Young Audiences (TVYA):

Great for our very youngest theatre-goers, shows focus on the fundamentals of early childhood development while providing an engaging and entertaining story. These shows are always interactive featuring music, movement, rhyme, repetition, and other building blocks of learning. Created to be a “Yes Space” where children and their grown-ups are encouraged to roam, make noise, touch things, and get the wiggles out; and the performances are always relaxed, gentle, and sensory-friendly. Audiences are

0-5 years. Approximate performance time: 35-45 minutes.

Birmingham Children's Theatre hires actors through local and video auditions, as well as attending the Southeastern Theatre Conference each year. Local auditions will be posted to this page when available. You must be 18 years or older to be compensated as an actor.

Students are welcome to audition for our season as well, but must be available during school hours for rehearsals and performances. Youth auditions will be listed separately. If you would like to be added to a mailing list for upcoming youth auditions, please send an email to auditions@bct123.org with the subject line "YOUTH AUDITIONS."