AUDITION ANNOUCEMENT
Tri-M Productions is now casting Tootsie—the hilarious, Tony-winning musical comedy—for our winter 2027 production. Singers, dancers, and actors of all experience levels are warmly encouraged to audition. These are paid roles.
AUDITION DATES:
Thursday, October 22 · 6:00–9:30 PM
Saturday, October 24 · 5:30–9:30 PM
Location: Palen Hall at Holy Faith Episcopal Church, Santa Fe
Compensation: Roles are compensated, ranging from $2,000 for the lead (Michael Dorsey) to $800 for ensemble singers and dancers.
PERFORMANCE DATES:
February 11–21, 2027
New Mexico Actors Lab, Santa Fe, NM
How to Audition:
To schedule your audition time and receive sides, please contact Marilyn Barnes:
Phone: 505-670-4854
Email: marilynpearlbarnes@gmail.com
We can't wait to meet you—come join the fun!
About the Show:
Based on the hit comedy film starring Dustin Hoffman and ranked as one of the best comedies of all-time on American Film Institute's list of "100 Years...100 Laughs," Tootsie has had audiences rolling in the aisles in what was hailed as "Broadway's funniest new musical!" (The New York Post). With music and lyrics by Tony Award-winner David Yazbek (The Band's Visit, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) and a laugh-out-loud book by Tony Award-winner Robert Horn (13 the Musical, Shucked), it comes as no surprise that Tootsie won Best Book of a Musical and received a staggering 11 Tony Award Nominations, including Best Musical and Best Original Score.
Michael Dorsey is a skilled actor with a talent for not keeping a job. Desperate and out-of-work, Michael makes a last-ditch effort at making his dreams come true...by disguising himself as actress Dorothy Michaels. In a meteoric rise to Broadway stardom, Michael (disguised as Dorothy) soon has audiences enamored while falling for his co-star, Julie. It isn't long before Michael realizes that maintaining his greatest acting success is going to be much harder than he expected.
"This sassy riot is the kind of big, brash Broadway musical that gives audiences what they paid for." - Hollywood Reporter
Character Breakdown:
Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels
Michael is an actor’s actor. A focused perfectionist, outspoken, stubborn, abrasive and frustrated at where his career hasn’t taken him. Highly intelligent and desperate to do the one thing he loves more than life itself… act. Dorothy Michaels is strong-willed, understanding, and humorous. Slightly coy, slightly vain and completely lovable.
Gender: male
Age: 40 to 45
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: A2
Julie Nichols
An actor at a crossroad in her life. Focused, self-aware and self-assured. She masks her pain and longs to connect.
Gender: female
Age: 30 to 40
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: E3
Sandy Lester
Michael's ex-girlfriend, now a friend. She’s neurotic, pessimistic, self-deprecating, childish, and easily flummoxed. She makes her anxieties known incredibly loudly and really just wants to be happy.
Gender: female
Age: 30 to 40
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: G#3
Max Van Horn
A self-obsessed actor with a limited wit. A firm believer in his own hype who can’t imagine anyone not being attracted to him.
Gender: male
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: G4
Jeff Slater
Michael's roommate. A sardonic realist who lacks the ambition and drive to live up to his potential. The voice of reason that swirls just outside the eye of Michael's chaos. Jeff sees the humor of situations and has no reluctance to point out people’s flaws – even his own.
Gender: male
Age: 30 to 45
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: B2
Rita Marshall
A levelheaded producer. Experienced and the voice of sanity and reason in a swirling pool of crazy. She is always a beat ahead of everyone and is very New York.
Gender: female
Age: 50 to 65
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: F3
Stan Fields
Michael’s overworked agent. Always to the point, he plays the game, but hates it.
Gender: male
Ron Carlisle
An incredibly successful director. He demands respect and is often disrespectful in return.
Gender: male
Age: 40 to 55
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: F#2
Stuart
The composer of Juliet's Curse.
Gender: male
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: Eb3
Suzie
The lyricist of Juliet's Curse.
Gender: female
Vocal range top: Bb4
Vocal range bottom: Bb3
Ensemble