St. Dunstans Theatre Auditions

AUDITION NOTICE

Audition Dates/Times:

Saturday, February 28, 2026

Time: 12:30 PM (Check in no earlier than 12:15 PM)

Call Backs will be on:

Sunday, March 1, 2026 Time: 5pm

Audition Location:

St. Dunstan's Theatre

400 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI

Production Team

Jerry Haines - Director - Email: hainesg22@gmail.com

Terri Manning - Assistant Director - Email: terrimanning8@gmail.com

Jordan Farr - Music/Vocal Director - Email: jordanfarr39@gmail.com

Jenna Williams - Choreographer - Email: mydancestudio07@gmail.com

Justine Dearth - Stage Manager - Email: justined_929@hotmail.com

PERFORMANCE DATES

May 29, 30, 31 & June 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 2026

Performances will take place in the Outdoor Greek Theatre

Registration Form: Please click here to fill out the Registration Form Prior to Auditions

Auditions will include singing (music cuts provided below), dance (video linked below), and acting scenes.

Audition Dance: Please click here for a video tutorial of the audition dance!

Synopsis

A jukebox musical featuring the songs of The Go-Go’s and based on Philip Sidney’s The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia, Head Over Heels is the story of what happens when the royal court of Arcadia is threatened by the mystical Oracle of Delphi with the loss of its “Beat,” the divine power that ensures the kingdom’s prosperity. King Basilius, whose own title is at stake, forces the members of the royal family and court on a journey to the woods in an attempt to escape the Oracle’s seemingly unavoidable prophecies. Through a plot containing usurped kingship, unlikely lovers, and gender-fluid disguises, Head Over Heels preaches unconditional love and acceptance of yourself and everyone you know, no matter their gender or sexual identity, and uses some of the greatest pop rock hits of the late 20th century.

Head Over Heels

Character Descriptions

All roles - dance heavy and open to any ethnicity

Leads

Pamela - Female, Mezzo-soprano, 20s, the older daughter. Confident and obsessed with her appearance. Known to be the most beautiful bachelorette throughout Arcadia, she does not wish to marry any suitors. Audition Cut: How Much More, Automatic Rainy Day

Musidorus - Male, Tenor, 20s, a young shepherd. He longs for Philoclea. Goofy and clueless but means well. Will play half the show in drag. Audition Cut: Mad About You

Philoclea - Female, Soprano, 20s, the younger daughter. A modest and reserved princess, she yearns to follow her heart rather than obey her father’s orders. Childhood friends with Musidorus. Audition Cut: Good Girl

Supporting

Basilius - Male, Tenor, 40s, King of Arcadia. A sexy, good ol’ boy. A hothead, but not a despot. Blindly thinks Arcadia is doing great under his masculine rule, which is sorely tested during the course of the show. Audition Cut: Lust to Love

Gynecia - Female, Alto, 40s, Queen of Arcadia. Like any long standing spouse she knows how to get her way with her husband when push comes to shove. Loving mother to Pamela and Philoclea, very level-headed. The brains behind the throne. Audition Cut: This Old Feeling

Mopsa - Female, Mezzo-soprano, 20s, handmaiden to Pamela. Warm, skeptical. Growing up without a mother has made her wise beyond her years about everyone and everything, which is why she is the, sometimes, narrator of the show. Audition Cut: Vacation

Dametas - Male, Tenor/Baritone, 40s, stoic adviser to King Basilius and father of Mopsa. Audition Cut: Heaven is a Place on Earth

Featured

Pythio - Non-binary, Alto/Baritone, The Oracle. Powerful, mysterious, demanding, great sense of humor, can see through everyone. Audition Cut: A Vision of Nowness

Ensemble (8 - 10 individuals) - Gender fluid, All vocal ranges. Unique charismatic individuals to inhabit the kingdom of Arcadia. Vibrant, physical storytellers Audition Cut: Heaven is a Place on Earth

The above descriptions are character ages not necessarily the ages of the actors. All actors auditioning for roles should be 21 or older.

MUSIC CUTS

Pamela

Music Cut 1: How Much More (mm 57 - End)

Music Cut 2: Automatic Rainy Day

(mm 75-End. Follow Top Harmony line and part)

Mopsa

Music Cut 1: Vacation (mm64-88)

Music Cut 2: Automatic Rainy Day

(m. 75 - End Follow bottom harmony line and part)

Pythio

Music Cut: A Vision of Nowness