Adult Auditions for 1776

Name: Adult Auditions for 1776
Start: 2026-01-12T19:00:00-05:00
Location: 120 S 2nd St, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401

Schedule

Mon, 12 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

120 S 2nd St, Wilmington, NC, United States, North Carolina 28401 | Wilmington, NC

Thalian Association Community Theatre will hold auditions for a special project co-produced with Thalian Hall, 1776, January 12 and 13 at 7 pm. Auditions will be held at the Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd Street in downtown Wilmington. The production, directed by Chandler Davis, runs March 12-15 at Thalian Hall.
*March 12 is a morning school show
Please prepare 30 seconds (16 bars) musical theatre style song to sing. You may bring sheet music if you prefer but it is not mandatory. An accompanist will be provided.
Audition sign-up will begin December 17th. PLEASE CALL 910-251-1788 TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT TIME.
Callbacks will be January 14 at the Community Arts Center. Please be prepared to read from a provided script and sing from the show.
Actors of all ethnicities, races, and genders are welcome and encouraged to audition for our entire season!
Synopsis:
The seminal event in American history blazes to vivid life in this most unconventional of Broadway hits. 1776 puts a human face on the pages of history as we see the humans behind the national icons: proud, frightened, uncertain, irritable, charming, often petty and ultimately noble figures, determined to do the right thing for a fledgling nation.
It’s the summer of 1776, and the nation is ready to declare independence… if only our founding fathers can agree to do it! 1776 follows John Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania and Thomas Jefferson of Virginia as they attempt to convince the members of the Second Continental Congress to vote for independence from the shackles of the British monarchy by signing the Declaration of Independence.
John Adams
Delegate from Massachusetts. John is a dutiful husband. Opinionated, passionate, and a bit boisterous, he wears his age with pride. Starving for independence from England.
Stephen Hopkins
Delegate from Rhode Island. Hopkins' drinking has led to an appearance befitting of the 2nd oldest in the Continental Congress. He has an old man playfulness about him.
Roger Sherman
Delegate from Connecticut. A coffee drinker with a penchant for hyperactivity, Sherman is a simple and balding cobbler.
Robert Livingston
Delegate from New York. Recently a father, Livingston's disposition has become one of humility and graciousness. He has changed considerably over the years.
Benjamin Franklin
Delegate from Pennsylvania. Franklin is intelligent, well-traveled, and pleasantly cunning. A jolly and admirable fellow with whom one would desire to have a friendship.
John Dickinson
Delegate from Pennsylvania. A hawkish gentleman. He is sharp-tongued and a touch detestable.
Col. Thomas Mckean
Delegate from Delaware. McKean is florid and likable with a charming, yet commanding, Scottish Brogue.
Richard Henry Lee
Delegate from Virginia, Lee is an aristocrat. His flamboyancy is intoxicating and borderline infuriating.
Thomas Jefferson
Delegate from Virginia. Jefferson is mild-mannered and sweet. Along with being a well-read man, he is very much in love with his wife.
Edward Rutledge
Delegate from South Carolina. Despite his good looks, Rutledge is haunting and somewhat ominous as the youngest member of the Continental Congress. There is a serpent-like quality to him.
Abigail Adams
Loving wife to John Adams. Intelligent, quick-witted, and talented with a pen, Abigail is a radiant beauty. Every bit as bright as her husband.
Martha Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson's very-much-in-love wife. Her looks are striking, her dancing delightful, and her humor appealing. She doesn't shy away from a good time. Joy radiates from her.
Courier
The message runner between General Washington's army and the Continental Congress. He has witnessed the hardships of war firsthand, although his innocent disposition and appearance may imply otherwise.