Birmingham Children’s Theatre is seeking a Black actor for the role of Papa in Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl’s Baseball Dream.

Production: Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl’s Baseball Dream
Location: Birmingham, AL (BJCC – downtown Birmingham)

Catching the Moon is a new blues musical that tells the powerful, true story of Marcenia Lyle, a Black girl who defied expectations and became the first woman to play for an all-male professional baseball team. With the crack of a bat and a heart full of determination, Marcenia dreams of nothing more than playing baseball. Though others insist the ballfield is no place for a girl, she knows it is where she belongs. When a famous manager comes scouting for summer camp, Marcenia steps up to the plate, ready to prove she has what it takes. Full of rhythm, grit, and heart, this inspiring story celebrates courage, perseverance, and the power of dreaming big.

Rehearsals and performances take place Tuesdays – Saturdays between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm, typically in 4 to 5 hour sessions. Daytime availability is a must. Rehearsals begin Tuesday, January 13th, 2026; and the contract runs through February 28th, 2026. Birmingham Children’s Theatre performs in-house at the BJCC in downtown Birmingham.

All positions are Paid. Travel and housing accommodations can be provided for actors outside of the Central Alabama/Birmingham area. 

To be considered, please submit a 60-90 second audition package consisting of a monologue and a song, and your acting resume, to auditions@bct123.org no later than December 31st, 2025.

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."