Audition Opportunities

COME FROM AWAY AUDITIONS

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Alton Little Theater

Join us for Come From Away, the moving, uplifting musical about the people of Gander, Newfoundland, who welcomed thousands of stranded airline passengers after Sept. 11. This ensemble story celebrates kindness, connection and the extraordinary things ordinary people can do.

Audition dates

  • Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026: 5–8 p.m.

  • Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026: 9–11 a.m.

Location: Alton Little Theater – 2450 Henry Street, Alton, IL 62002

What to prepare

Please prepare a brief musical selection that showcases your voice and storytelling ability. A song in the style of the show is encouraged. 

No accompanist will be provided. Backing tracks are preferred, with no vocals on the track. Please have your track ready and cued to the correct starting point.

Character descriptions

The ages below are approximate character ages. Performers portray multiple people throughout the story, requiring strong ensemble work and clear character changes.

  • Claude — Male, 40–60: Gander’s friendly mayor, leading his community through an unprecedented emergency.

  • Bonnie — Female, 30–40: An outspoken animal advocate determined to rescue the pets stranded aboard the planes.

  • Beulah — Female, 40–60: A dependable community leader whose compassion helps Hannah through an agonizing wait.

  • Oz — Male, 30–50: A resourceful local police officer with humor and an unconventional approach.

  • Janice — Female, 20–30: A beginning television reporter learning to cover an overwhelming international story.

  • Beverley/Annette — Female, 50–60: A pioneering airline captain confronting a changed world; also a schoolteacher with a lively imagination.

  • Diane — Female, 50–60: A Texas traveler who finds unexpected romance and renewed confidence.

  • Nick/Doug — Male, 50–60: A reserved English engineer drawn to Diane; also Bonnie’s husband, an air traffic controller.

  • Kevin T/Garth — Male, 30–50: A businessman transformed by Gander’s generosity; also a local union leader.

  • Kevin J/Ali — Male, 30–50: Kevin T’s frustrated boyfriend; also an Egyptian Muslim passenger facing prejudice.

  • Hannah — Female, 40–60: A mother desperately seeking news of her firefighter son in New York.

  • Bob — Male, 20–40: A guarded New Yorker whose experiences in Gander teach him to trust strangers.