Springfield Little Theatre announces auditions for its upcoming production of LES MISÉRABLES, the opening production of the 2026–2027 Mainstage Season at the historic Landers Theatre.
AUDITION WORKSHOPS
Springfield Little Theatre will offer audition workshops for performers interested in auditioning for LES MISÉRABLES. Participation in an audition workshop is not required to audition.
Monday, July 6 and Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Child Audition Workshop: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Adult Audition Workshop: 7:00 – 9:00 PM
The Landers Theatre — Fourth Floor Rehearsal Studio
311 East Walnut Street
Springfield, Missouri
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AUDITION DATES
Monday, July 13 and Tuesday, July 14, 2026
6:00 PM
Children auditioning for Gavroche, Young Cosette, and Young Eponine
7:00 PM
Adult performers
Auditioners only need to attend one evening.
The Landers Theatre — Fourth Floor Rehearsal Studio
311 East Walnut Street
Springfield, Missouri
CALLBACKS
Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 6:00 PM
Callbacks will be held by invitation. Additional information and materials will be provided to those requested to attend.
The Landers Theatre — Fourth Floor Rehearsal Studio
311 East Walnut Street
Springfield, Missouri
CREATIVE TEAM
LES MISÉRABLES will be directed by Rick Dines, choreographed by Gretchen Teague, and music directed by Danielle Hardin.
WHAT TO PREPARE
Please prepare a one-minute vocal selection in a style appropriate to the production. Bring clearly marked sheet music in the correct key for the provided accompanist.
Additional vocal selections, readings, or movement may be requested during auditions or callbacks.
REHEARSALS
Rehearsals begin Sunday, July 19, 2026, and will generally be held Sunday through Thursday evenings from 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM.
Minimal conflicts may be accommodated, but availability for the majority of the rehearsal process is required. All performers must be available for all technical rehearsals and performances. A complete list of conflicts must be provided at auditions.
PERFORMANCES
- Thursday, September 10, 2026; 7:30 PM — Preview Performance
- Friday, September 11, 2026; 7:30 PM
- Saturday, September 12, 2026; 7:30 PM
- Sunday, September 13, 2026; 2:00 PM
- Thursday, September 17, 2026; 7:30 PM
- Friday, September 18, 2026; 7:30 PM
- Saturday, September 19, 2026; 7:30 PM
- Sunday, September 20, 2026; 2:00 PM
- Thursday, September 24, 2026; 7:30 PM
- Friday, September 25, 2026; 7:30 PM
- Saturday, September 26, 2026; 7:30 PM
- Sunday, September 27, 2026; 2:00 PM
CASTING
All roles are available. Springfield Little Theatre welcomes performers of all ethnicities, identities, backgrounds, and body types to audition.
Unless otherwise noted, listed ages describe the approximate age of the character and not necessarily the age of the performer.
AVAILABLE ROLES
JEAN VALJEAN
Character age: 35–50
Vocal range: High lyric baritenor, G♯2–B4
A poor peasant who rises from imprisonment to a life of affluence and generosity. Valjean possesses great strength, nobility, compassion, and dignity.
JAVERT
Character age: 35–50
Vocal range: Baritone, F2–G4
An imposing police inspector who relentlessly pursues Valjean. Javert must possess natural gravitas with the ability to be expressive, commanding, and dynamic.
FANTINE
Character age: 20–30
Vocal range: Mezzo-soprano, F3–E♭5
A poor but beautiful factory worker struggling to support her young daughter. Although ultimately defeated by her circumstances, Fantine is strong, determined, and a survivor.
THÉNARDIER
Character age: 40–60
Vocal range: Baritone, C2–G4
A strong character role. A crooked innkeeper who later becomes a petty, amoral thief. Greedy, irreverent, boorish, vulgar, and entirely out for himself.
MADAME THÉNARDIER
Character age: 30–50
Vocal range: Mezzo-belter, G♯3–D5
A tough, coarse, and vulgar woman determined to con her way out of poverty. She is a doting mother to Eponine but neglectful of her other children.
COSETTE
Character age: 18–25
Vocal range: Lyric soprano, B♭3–C6
Fantine’s daughter, raised by Valjean. Beautiful, elegant, compassionate, and vulnerable, with an understanding of the world’s darkness shaped by her difficult childhood.
EPONINE
Character age: 18–25
Vocal range: Mezzo-belter, F3–E5
The daughter of the Thénardiers, though she shares none of their cruelty or selfishness. Brave, resourceful, and emotionally open, she wears her heart on her sleeve.
ENJOLRAS
Character age: 20–30
Vocal range: High baritenor, A2–G4
A very strong singer. Handsome, charismatic, and commanding, Enjolras is the leader of the student revolutionary movement.
MARIUS
Character age: 18–25
Vocal range: High baritenor, A2–A♭4
A member of the revolutionary student movement. Raised in an affluent household but disowned because of his political convictions, Marius is attractive, romantic, sensitive, and idealistic.
GAVROCHE
Character age: 12–14; ideally under five feet tall
Vocal range: Unchanged voice, B3–G5
A young street urchin left to survive by his intelligence and wit on the streets of Paris. The son of the Thénardiers, he resents his parents and lives independently.
THE BISHOP OF DIGNE
Character age: 60+
Vocal range: Baritone, A2–E4
A compassionate religious leader who sees beyond Valjean’s past and recognizes the great man he could become. In this production, the Bishop will not play additional roles but will appear throughout the story as a guiding presence for Valjean.
YOUNG COSETTE
Character age: 8–12; under five feet tall
Vocal range: Mezzo-soprano, A3–C5
Fantine’s daughter, who has endured hardship and child labor at the hands of the Thénardiers. Sympathetic, innocent, and resilient.
Two young actresses will be cast to alternate nightly between Young Cosette and Young Eponine.
YOUNG EPONINE
Character age: 8–12; under five feet tall
Non-singing and non-speaking role
The pampered and spoiled daughter of the Thénardiers who bullies Young Cosette.
Two young actresses will be cast to alternate nightly between Young Cosette and Young Eponine.
MEMBERS OF THE ABC SOCIETY
Courfeyrac, Combeferre, Feuilly, Joly, Grantaire, Lesgles, and Jean Prouvaire
Character ages: 16–30
Members of a secret society of students and workers who become leaders of the revolution under Enjolras. These performers will also portray a variety of additional roles throughout the production.
THÉNARDIER’S GANG
Montparnasse, Babet, Brujon, and Claquesous
Character ages: 30–60
Dangerous and threatening members of Thénardier’s gang of thieves. These performers will also portray additional characters throughout the production, including the Foreman, Bamatbois, and Fauchelevant.
FEMALE ENSEMBLE
Character ages: 18–55
Performers will portray a variety of roles throughout the production, including factory workers, women of the streets, a wigmaker, an innkeeper’s wife, nuns, wedding guests, and others.
Additional ensemble performers will portray the people of Montreuil-sur-Mer and Paris, students, workers, inn patrons, wedding guests, revolutionaries, and other featured roles throughout the production.
ELEMENTARY MUSICAL THEATRE “Troupers In Training” TROUPE | Kindergarten – 1st Grade
No audition necessary!
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Troupers In Training TROUPE COMMITMENTS
- Troupers In Training Troupe Parent Meeting; Monday, August 31, 2026; 5:30 – 6:00 PM
- Troupers In Training Troupe rehearsal every Mondays from 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. beginning August 31, 2026
- Annual Opening Little Theatre Guild Meeting, Cider Days, Show Your Character Event, Troupe Holiday Show, Artsfest, Spring or Summer Show, End-of-The Year Show, and Community Events
- Two excused absences per semester; One unexcused absence per semester
- Annual Tuition – $80 a month and a $25 t-shirt purchase (Fundraising opportunities and monthly payment plans are available.)
For more information, contact Springfield Little Theatre Education Director, Lorianne Dunn, at [email protected] or 417-413-2287 x110.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE “Young Artists, Landers Kids and Rising Stars” TROUPE | 2nd – 5th Grade
AUDITIONS
- Wednesday, September 2, 2026; 4:30 – 6:00 PM
Auditions will be held at The Judith Enyeart Reynolds School of the Performing Arts for Springfield Little Theatre, 237 South Florence Avenue, Springfield, MO
AUDITION WORKSHOP
- Wednesday, August 26, 2026; 4:30 – 6:00 PM ($30)
REGISTER NOW
The Audition Workshop is not mandatory. It is offered to help prepare interested students to present their best at auditions.
Audition Workshop will be held at The Judith Enyeart Reynolds School of the Performing Arts for Springfield Little Theatre, 237 South Florence Avenue, Springfield, MO
Students entering grades 2-5 are encouraged to audition for our Elementary Musical Theatre Troupes as well as our Elementary Acting Troupe!
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
- Present one memorized vocal selection (1 verse and 1 chorus only) with an instrumental track. Musical theatre selection preferred.
- Auditioning troupers will be taught a musical theatre dance combination
- Students do not need to audition for Elementary Acting Troupe, they only need to indicate interest on their audition forms
ELEMENTARY MUSICAL THEATRE TROUPE COMMITMENTS
- Elementary Musical Theatre Troupe Parent Meeting; Tuesday, September 8, 2026; 6:00 – 6:30 PM
- Elementary Musical Theatre Troupe Camp; Tuesday, September 8, 2026 – Friday, September 11, 2o26; 4:30 – 6:00 PM
- Elementary Musical Theatre Troupe rehearsal every Wednesdays from 4:30 – 6:00 PM beginning September 16, 2026
- Annual Opening Little Theatre Guild Meeting, Cider Days, Show Your Character Event, Troupe Holiday Show, Artsfest, Spring or Summer Show, End-of-The Year Show, and Community Events
- Two excused absences per semester; One unexcused absence per semester
- Annual Tuition – $80 a month and a $25 t-shirt purchase (Fundraising opportunities and monthly payment plans are available.)
- Elementary Acting Troupe is a $20 a month add-on (Fundraising opportunities and monthly payment plans are available.)
For more information, contact Springfield Little Theatre Youth Programs Specialist, Laura Frost, at [email protected] or 417-413-2287 x120.
MIDDLE SCHOOL ACTING TROUPE AUDITIONS | 6th – 8th Grade
AUDITIONS
- Thursday, August 27, 2026; 6:30 – 7:00 PM
Auditions will be held at The Judith Enyeart Reynolds School of the Performing Arts for Springfield Little Theatre, 237 South Florence Avenue, Springfield, MO
AUDITION WORKSHOP
- Monday, August 20, 2026; 6:30 – 7:30 PM ($30)
REGISTER NOW
The Audition Workshop is not mandatory. It is offered to help prepare interested students to present their best at auditions.
Audition Workshop will be held at The Judith Enyeart Reynolds School of the Performing Arts for Springfield Little Theatre, 237 South Florence Avenue, Springfield, MO
Students entering grades 6-8 are encouraged to audition for our Musical Theatre Troupes (Showstoppers/ Stagestrikers/ Youth Players) as well as our Acting Troupe (Middle School Thespians).
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Each student auditioning for our Middle School Thespians Troupe should prepare the following:
- Perform a prepared monologue (one minute or less). Can be found or self-authored.
- Provide a 300-word essay explaining your interest in the arts and in the SLT youth performance troupe program. If you’re auditioning for Musical Theatre troupes and Middle School Thespians, you need only submit one essay.
MIDDLE SCHOOL THESPIANS COMMITMENTS:
- Middle School Thespians Parent Meeting; Sunday, August 30, 2026; 6:00 – 6:30 PM
- Middle School Thespians Camp; Monday, August 31, 2026 – Wednesday, September 2, 2026; 4:30 – 6:00 PM
- Middle School Thespians rehearsal every Tuesday from 4:30-6:00 PM beginning September 8, 2026
- Show Your Character Event, Troupe Holiday Show, Community Events, and other performances as scheduled
- Annual Tuition – $80 a month and a $25 t-shirt purchase (Fundraising opportunities and monthly payment plans are available.)
For more information, contact Springfield Little Theatre Academy Coordinator, Jessica Bower, at [email protected] or 417-413-2287 x101.
MIDDLE SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE “Youth Players, Show Stoppers, and Stage Strikers” TROUPE AUDITIONS | 6th – 8th Grade
AUDITIONS
- Wednesday, August 5, 2026 OR Thursday, August 6, 2026; 4:30 – 6:30 PM
Auditions will be held at The Judith Enyeart Reynolds School of the Performing Arts for Springfield Little Theatre, 237 South Florence Avenue, Springfield, MO
AUDITION WORKSHOP
- Thursday, July 30, 2026; 4:30 – 6:30 PM ($30)
REGISTER NOW
The Audition Workshop is not mandatory. It is offered to help prepare interested students to present their best at auditions.
Audition Workshop will be held at The Judith Enyeart Reynolds School of the Performing Arts for Springfield Little Theatre, 237 South Florence Avenue, Springfield, MO
Students entering grades 6-8 are encouraged to audition for our Musical Theatre Troupes (Showstoppers/ Stagestrikers/ Youth Players) as well as our Acting Troupe (Middle School Thespians).
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Each student auditioning for our Middle School Musical Theatre Troupes should prepare the following:
- Present one memorized vocal selection (1 verse and 1 chorus only) with an instrumental track. Musical theatre selection preferred.
- Auditioning troupers will be taught a musical theatre dance combination.
- Provide a 300-word essay explaining your interest in the arts and in the SLT youth performance troupe program. If you’re auditioning for Musical Theatre troupes and Middle School Thespians, you need only submit one essay.
MIDDLE SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE TROUPE COMMITMENTS:
- Middle School Musical Theatre Troupe Parent Meeting; Thursday, August 16, 2026; 5:30 – 6:30 PM
- Middle School Musical Theatre Troupe Camp; Monday, August 17 – Thursday, August 20, 2026; 4:30-6:30 PM
- Middle School Musical Theatre Troupe Rehearsal, every Thursday from 4:30-6:30 PM, beginning August 27, 2026
- Annual Opening Little Theatre Guild Meeting, Cider Days, Show Your Character Event, Troupe Holiday Show, Artsfest, Spring or Summer Show, End-of-The Year Show, and Community Events
- Two excused absences per semester; One unexcused absence per semester
- Annual Tuition – $100 a month and a $25 t-shirt purchase (Fundraising opportunities and monthly payment plans are available.)
For more information, contact Springfield Little Theatre Youth Programs Specialist, Madelyn Baum-Bogowith, at [email protected] or 417-413-2287 x120.
HIGH SCHOOL ACTING TROUPE “Teen Players” | 9th – 12th Grade
AUDITIONS
- Tuesday, August 4, 2026; 4:30 – 5:30 PM
Auditions will be held at The Judith Enyeart Reynolds School of the Performing Arts for Springfield Little Theatre, 237 South Florence Avenue, Springfield, MO
AUDITION WORKSHOP
- Thursday, July 23, 2026; 4:30 – 6:00 PM ($30)
REGISTER NOW
The Audition Workshop is not mandatory. It is offered to help prepare interested students to present their best at auditions.
Audition Workshop will be held at The Judith Enyeart Reynolds School of the Performing Arts for Springfield Little Theatre, 237 South Florence Avenue, Springfield, MO
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
- Perform a prepared monologue (one minute or less). Can be found or self-authored.
- Provide 300 word essay explaining your interest in the arts and in the SLT youth performance troupe program. If you’re auditioning for Y.E.S. Troupe and Teen Players, you need only submit one essay.
TEEN PLAYERS COMMITMENTS:
- Teen Players Parent Meeting; Thursday, August 6, 2026; 5:30 – 6:30 PM
- Teen Players Camp; Monday, August 17, 2026; Wednesday, August 19, 2026; Thursday, August 20, 2026; and Friday, August 21, 2026; 4:00 – 5:30 PM
- Teen Player Rehearsal every Thursday from 4:00-5:30 PM beginning August 27, 2026
- Monthly Performances, Show Your Character Event, Troupe Holiday Show, Teen Player Final Showcase, Community Events, and other performances as scheduled
- Annual Tuition – $80 a month and a $25 t-shirt purchase (Fundraising opportunities and monthly payment plans are available.)
For more information, contact Springfield Little Theatre Youth Programs Specialist, Laura Frost, at [email protected] or 417-413-2287 x120.
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE “Y.E.S.” TROUPE | 9th – 12th Grade
AUDITIONS
- Tuesday, July 28, 2026; 4:30 – 6:30 PM
Auditions will be held at The Judith Enyeart Reynolds School of the Performing Arts for Springfield Little Theatre, 237 South Florence Avenue, Springfield, MO
AUDITION WORKSHOP
- Tuesday, July 21, 2026; 4:30 – 6:30 PM ($30)
REGISTER NOW
The Audition Workshop is not mandatory. It is offered to help prepare interested students to present their best at auditions.
Audition Workshop will be held at The Judith Enyeart Reynolds School of the Performing Arts for Springfield Little Theatre, 237 South Florence Avenue, Springfield, MO
Springfield Little Theatre’s Y.E.S. Troupe is the highest performing, most widely recognized teen musical theatre song & dance ensemble in the Ozarks.
Y.E.S. Troupe seeks and nurtures focused and spirited high school-aged musical theatre performers. Auditions are held annually, and the members of the group remain together for the entirety of the Springfield Little Theatre season. Membership offers participants a stimulating, fast-paced rehearsal environment; multiple performance opportunities; a sense of belonging; an investment in community; discounted class sessions at SLT; internship opportunities; and college/career guidance from a caring and creative staff. All troupers learn the values of accountability, discipline, teamwork, kindness, hard work, and play, attributes that will serve them in any of their future endeavors and are instilled with a lifelong love for the arts. For the serious student who aspires to pursue a career in theatre, Y.E.S. Troupe functions as a formal training ground, a springboard and a home base, as well as fosters a supportive alumni network.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
- Present one memorized vocal selection (1 verse and 1 chorus only) with an instrumental track. Musical theatre selection preferred.
- Provide 1 letter of reference (Returning troupers do not need to provide a letter of reference.)
- Submit a 500 word essay explaining your interest in the arts.
- A recent photograph.
- Wear clothes and shoes that will allow you to move freely. You will be taught a short musical theatre dance combination.
Y.E.S. TROUPE COMMITMENTS
- Y.E.S. Troupe Parent Meeting; Monday, August 3, 2026; 5:30 – 6:30 PM
- Y.E.S. Troupe Camp; Tuesday, August 4 – Friday, August 7, 2026; 9:00 – 4:00 PM
- Y.E.S. Troupe Weekly Rehearsal every Tuesday from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM beginning August 11, 2026
- Various evening and weekend commitments for preparatory rehearsals and performances, including the Annual Opening SLT Guild Meeting, Cider Days, SLT Youth Performance Troupe Holiday Show, First Night, Youthfest Talent Showcase, Artsfest, Graduating Senior Showcase, and Community Events, such as Route 66, FEZtival of Trees, Multicultural Festival, and Corporate Bookings
- 2 excused absences per semester
- 1 unexcused absence per semester
- Annual Tuition – $100 a month and a $25 t-shirt purchase (Fundraising opportunities and monthly payment plans are available.)
Everybody Say… Y.E.S.!
For more information, contact Springfield Little Theatre Education Director, Lorianne Dunn, at [email protected] or 417-413-2287 x110.
Theatrical Dance Troupe for Middle and High School Dancers
The Education Series at Springfield Little Theatre produces shows that are designed to inspire and engage the youth and families in our community. Performed by actors ages 8 to adult, each show is open for anyone to participate and anyone to attend! These shows are perfect for beginners of any age to get their toes wet, and seasoned performers to receive extra practice, as the Education Series is a “learning lab” for live performance!