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Auditions For The Lincoln Premiere Of The Toxic Avenger, The Musical
Based on Lloyd Kaufman's cult film and winner of the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical, this charming beauty and the beast love story and laugh-out-loud musical has it all: an unlikely hero, his beautiful girlfriend, two quick-change actors who play...well, everyone else in the show. Melvin Ferd wants to clean up Tromaville, the most polluted town in New Jersey. Foiled by the mayor's bullies, he is dumped into a vat of radioactive toxic waste, only to reemerge as The Toxic Avenger, New Jersey's first superhero!
AUDITIONS: Sunday August 23 & Monday August 24 (15 minute slots) from 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm.
HOW TO SIGN UP: Simply download the audition sheet at the bottom of the audition page on the website www.tadatheatre.info/taauditions. Fill it out and return it, along with a photo of yourself, list of acting credits (resume), as well as the day you would like to audition and three choices of times that would work for you on that day to [email protected]. An email will be sent back to you confirming the time of your audition.
FOR THE AUDITION: Prepare a song no longer than 2 minutes in length that best shows your singing ability. An accompanist will be provided. You may be also asked to do a cold reading from the script.
LOCATION: The TADA Theatre at 701 P Street in Lincoln, Nebraska’s Historic Haymarket District.
PRODUCTION DATES: October 15-25, 2026 (Thur., Fri., Sat. at 7:30 pm / Sun. 2:00 pm)
REHEARSALS: Will start approximately the week of Sept. 6, 2027
NOTE: The TADA Theatre does not discriminate in any way and we welcome meeting new talent as well as seeing veteran actors all working towards the same goal of connecting our community with the positive power of theatre in a safe and creative environment.
THE ROLES:
MELVIN FERD THE THIRD / TOXIC AVENGER
Always trying to be the hero, but he isn't very good at it until he is turned into the Toxic Avenger. Determined to save New Jersey from toxic waste. He is a nerd but prone to bouts of rage in the face of corruption. Unattractive and sensitive. In love with Sarah.
Gender: Male / Age: 20s to 30s (Suggested vocal range top: C6 / bottom: D4)
SARAH THE BLIND LIBRARIAN
Blind. The classic heroine. Sexy and sensual. Always speaks exactly what's on her mind. An aspiring writer of graphic romance novels.
Gender: Female / Age: 20s to 30s (Suggested vocal range top: E5 / bottom: G3)
MAYOR BABS BELGOODY / MA FERD / NUN
As the Mayor, she is corrupt and scheming. Accepts loads of cash in return for storing the toxic waste. Set on one day being the governor of New Jersey by any means necessary.
Gender: Female / Age: 20s to 50s (Suggested vocal range top: G5 / G3)
DUDE 1
Appears as numerous supporting roles, both male and female, such as PROFESSOR KEN, SLUGGO the bully, LITTLE OLD LADY, and SHINEQUA the friend.
Gender: Male / Age: 20s to 30s (Suggested vocal range top: D6 / bottom: A3)
DUDE 2
Appears as numerous supporting roles, both male and female, such as DR. FISHBEIN, BOZO the bully, SAL the cop, and LORENZO the hairdresser.
Gender: Male / Age: 20s to 30s (Suggested vocal range top: B5 / bottom: A3)
Auditions For The Lincoln Premiere Of The Toxic Avenger, The Musical
Based on Lloyd Kaufman's cult film and winner of the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical, this charming beauty and the beast love story and laugh-out-loud musical has it all: an unlikely hero, his beautiful girlfriend, two quick-change actors who play...well, everyone else in the show. Melvin Ferd wants to clean up Tromaville, the most polluted town in New Jersey. Foiled by the mayor's bullies, he is dumped into a vat of radioactive toxic waste, only to reemerge as The Toxic Avenger, New Jersey's first superhero!
AUDITIONS: Sunday August 23 & Monday August 24 (15 minute slots) from 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm.
HOW TO SIGN UP: Simply download the audition sheet at the bottom of the audition page on the website www.tadatheatre.info/taauditions. Fill it out and return it, along with a photo of yourself, list of acting credits (resume), as well as the day you would like to audition and three choices of times that would work for you on that day to [email protected]. An email will be sent back to you confirming the time of your audition.
FOR THE AUDITION: Prepare a song no longer than 2 minutes in length that best shows your singing ability. An accompanist will be provided. You may be also asked to do a cold reading from the script.
LOCATION: The TADA Theatre at 701 P Street in Lincoln, Nebraska’s Historic Haymarket District.
PRODUCTION DATES: October 15-25, 2026 (Thur., Fri., Sat. at 7:30 pm / Sun. 2:00 pm)
REHEARSALS: Will start approximately the week of Sept. 6, 2027
NOTE: The TADA Theatre does not discriminate in any way and we welcome meeting new talent as well as seeing veteran actors all working towards the same goal of connecting our community with the positive power of theatre in a safe and creative environment.
THE ROLES:
MELVIN FERD THE THIRD / TOXIC AVENGER
Always trying to be the hero, but he isn't very good at it until he is turned into the Toxic Avenger. Determined to save New Jersey from toxic waste. He is a nerd but prone to bouts of rage in the face of corruption. Unattractive and sensitive. In love with Sarah.
Gender: Male / Age: 20s to 30s (Suggested vocal range top: C6 / bottom: D4)
SARAH THE BLIND LIBRARIAN
Blind. The classic heroine. Sexy and sensual. Always speaks exactly what's on her mind. An aspiring writer of graphic romance novels.
Gender: Female / Age: 20s to 30s (Suggested vocal range top: E5 / bottom: G3)
MAYOR BABS BELGOODY / MA FERD / NUN
As the Mayor, she is corrupt and scheming. Accepts loads of cash in return for storing the toxic waste. Set on one day being the governor of New Jersey by any means necessary.
Gender: Female / Age: 20s to 50s (Suggested vocal range top: G5 / G3)
DUDE 1
Appears as numerous supporting roles, both male and female, such as PROFESSOR KEN, SLUGGO the bully, LITTLE OLD LADY, and SHINEQUA the friend.
Gender: Male / Age: 20s to 30s (Suggested vocal range top: D6 / bottom: A3)
DUDE 2
Appears as numerous supporting roles, both male and female, such as DR. FISHBEIN, BOZO the bully, SAL the cop, and LORENZO the hairdresser.
Gender: Male / Age: 20s to 30s (Suggested vocal range top: B5 / bottom: A3)
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701 P St, Lincoln, NE, United States, Nebraska 68508
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