We are excited to announce auditions for Mamma Mia! Featuring songs from the band ABBA, Mamma Mia! has had audience members dancing in their seats and singing along ever since its debut in 2001.

Details —

Performance Dates: July 26-28 and August 2-4 at the Highland Middle School

Auditions:                  May 15 and 16 at 6PM

Callbacks:                  May 16 at 7:30PM

Audition Location:    Highland Elementary School, 1800 Lindenthal Ave., Highland IL

Read Through:          May 19 at 5PM (Location TBD)

Please prepare a song from a musical that shows your vocal ability and closely resembles the role you are auditioning for. No music from Mamma Mia! please. Music should be between 16 and 32 bars. Bring sheet music in the correct key, no recordings. Reading material will be provided for the role you are auditioning for. Everyone will be taught a short dance routine. Dress to impress, but please bring/wear appropriate shoes for the dance portion of the audition.  All roles are open and no roles have been pre-cast. You must be at least 15 to audition.

IMPORTANT: Please fill out the ONLINE AUDITION FORM, then print it and bring it with you to the auditions. Headshots are optional but will help us remember your face when making casting decisions.

SIGN UP FOR AUDITIONS HERE: Please sign up for an audition time online.

Mama Mia Character Descriptions:

This is a description of the characters specific to this performance.

Donna – (Female, Pop Soprano/Belt, Age 36-46, good mover) Owns the Taverna on the island.Sophie’s mother. She is the former lead singer of “Donna and the Dynamos. Honest, straight and hard-working, she is the most naturalistic and vulnerable of the characters. Delivers some of the biggest solos in the show.  (The Winner Takes it All, Slipping Through My Fingers, Dancing Queen, Super Trooper, Money Money Money, among others.)

Sophie – (Female, Pop Soprano, Age 18-25, good dancer) Sophie is rambunctious and eager to leave the island seeking out what her mother never had, a traditional family. She’s headstrong and thinks she’s in control, but when she invites all three of her possible fathers to her wedding without her mother knowing, things get a little too much to handle, especially when they all want to walk her down the aisle. (I Have a Dream, Honey, Honey, Lay All Your Love on Me, among others)

Tanya – (Female, Age 36-46, Mezzo-Soprano, good/big mover) One of Donna’s oldest and best friends, Tanya has married several millionaires and discovered a lot more about plastic surgery than love – to the extent that she was ever looking. Wild, fun-loving and a big character, she flirts mercilessly with young men, happy to play, but not to stick around. (Chiquitita, Dancing Queen, Super Trooper, Does Your Mother Know, among others)

Rosie – (Female, Age 36-46, Alto, uninhibited dancer) A former member of the Dynamos; unmarried, free-spirited and a renowned author of cookbooks. A character who has developed a confident, funny and self-deprecating exterior which masks her inner vulnerability. Mostly comic, yet one of the most poignant moments in the show in the heart of Act 2. Dances like nobody’s watching. She’s ready to take the bull by the horns. (Chiquitita, Dancing Queen, Super Trooper, Take a Chance on Me, among others)

Sam Carmichael​ – (Male, 40-50, Baritone, mover) One of Sophie’s potential fathers and a wealthy architect. Sam has regretted leaving Donna all his life and now finds himself divorced and back in her presence. He is straight-laced, confident and composed. At times he is perhaps a little over-bearing, but he is determined not to mess up the second chance he has been given… a very true and honest character within the chaos. (S.O.S., Thank You for the Music, Knowing Me Knowing You, among others)

Harry Bright​ – (Male, 40-50, Tenor/Baritone, mover) Another of Sophie’s potential fathers and a respected London banker. Once a head-banging, partying musician who went down the straight road – at least with his career. He is quirky, in the closet and something of a romantic nostalgist. A nice guy, determined to make up for some past regrets and full of singing. (Thank You for the Music, Our Last Summer, among others.)

Bill Austin​ – (Male, 40-50, Tenor/Baritone, mover) Another of Sophie’s potential fathers, a well-known travel writer, Bill has visited the far reaches of the earth, but never found what he’s really looking for. A real character, Bill has generally avoided the complexities of a relationship and now wonders if it’s too late. Lots of comedy and a golden heart within. (Thank You for the Music, The Name of the Game, Take a Chance on Me, among others)

Sky​ – (Male, 18-25, Tenor/Baritone, good dancer) Sophie’s fiancé; a former stockbroker who moved to the island in a young version of a mid-life crisis. He is older than Sophie, but smitten by her exotic charm. Perhaps he is too eager to please and has not quite found all the answers he had hoped for on the island. (Lay All Your Love on Me, among others)

Ali​ – (Female, 18-25, Soprano-Alto, good dancer) Sophie’s friend who has traveled to the island for the wedding. A supporting act of bubbly, bridesmaidy excitement. (Honey Honey, among others)

Lisa​ – (Female, 18-25, Soprano-Alto, good dancer) Sophie’s friend who has traveled to the island for the wedding. A supporting act of bubbly, bridesmaidy excitement. (Honey Honey, among others)

Pepper​ – (Male, 18-25, Tenor/Baritone, good dancer/mover) A flirty waiter at the Taverna. Has a VERY brief relationship with Tanya. Hot, energetic and fun-loving, makes a great double-act with Eddie. A VERY good mover. (Take a Chance on Me, among others)

Eddie – (Male, 18-25, Tenor/Baritone, mover) A waiter, boatman and handyman at the Taverna. Other half of double-act with Pepper. Fairly nonspecific. Opportunity for a good young character actor to create something interesting. (Full Company numbers)

Father Alexandrios – (Male, 45+, Tenor/Baritone) The minister who officiates Sophie’s wedding. Often a heavyweight Greek Orthodox priest, this is a potentially delightful little role for a character actor. (Finale Numbers)