Upcoming Auditions and Productions

"WISH UPON A SONG 2026"

5th Annual Animated Movie Musical Revue

(Benefitting Make-A-Wish NJ)

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PRODUCTION INFORMATION

"Wish Upon a Song" is ACT's annual animated movie musical revue, benefitting Make-A-Wish New Jersey. The show will feature songs from classic animated movie musicals and characters inspired by your favorite fairytale characters. Available songs/characters are decided upon after auditions. The theme/story will be entirely new this year. Following our performances, the cast will remain in character for a brief meet-and-greet with the audience!

Auditions are open to PERFORMERS AGES 7 AND UP!

Please note that children ages 12 and younger primarily will be cast in child character roles.

Production Team:

Director - Eric Pertgen

Music Director - Chelsea Carlson

Choreographer - Marie Bickerton

Rehearsals

Rehearsals will take place on some Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings and some Saturday and Sunday afternoons from January-March in the Brick/Wall/Toms River area. More info on rehearsal location TBA. If cast, you will NOT be called to every rehearsal and the amount of songs/numbers you are in will be based on your availability so we can best work with your schedule.

(If you're in another show or don't have a lot of availability, don't be discouraged from auditioning! If cast, we will do our best to work with your availability. That said, please be honest about your conflicts – once we make our schedule, you will be expected to attend all rehearsals you are called for).

Attendance at tech rehearsals and performances is MANDATORY. Tech rehearsals will take place at the show venue, the Villas of Holmdel.

Shows

Shows will take place at the Villas of Holmdel on Friday March 20 (evening) and Saturday March 21 (matinee and evening).

Fundraising

If cast in the show, you will be required to participate in mandatory fundraising efforts. There is no cost to participate this production, but we need all hands on deck to help fundraise to make sure it is the best show possible.

Image Release

If cast, you will be required to sign an image release form allowing us to use your image and likeness on our social media, website, and in web/print advertising.

AUDITION INFORMATION:

In-Person Auditions

Auditions will take place from 12:00-4:00 PM on Sunday January 4 at Red House Music Studio located at 3127 Bridge Ave, Point Pleasant NJ. Auditions will be held in hourly slots with a dance call at the end of each hour. All auditionees are required to attend the dance call. Following dance call, you may leave. Be sure to wear something you can comfortably move in or bring a change of clothes/shoes for dance call.

Video Auditions

If you are unavailable on the audition date, you may submit a video audition instead. Please email your video audition (as well as resume/headshot if you have one) to artistcollectivetroupe@gmail.com no later than 4:00 PM on January 4 in order to be considered for a role. If you would like to be considered for dance numbers, please additionally send a short 30-60 video demonstrating your dance abilities.

It is HIGHLY recommended that you audition in person though, so please only select a video audition if you are definitely unavailable for in-person auditions.

Audition Material

Please bring a theater resume (if you have one) and headshot/photo of yourself to the audition.

If you are age 11 or younger: You will be required to sing 1 selection. Please sing up to 1 minute of a song of your choosing that best shows off your vocal ability. Please be prepared to sing along to a karaoke/instrumental backing track on your phone (no a cappella allowed).

If you are age 12 or older: You will be required to sing 2 selections. The first selection is up to 1 minute of a song of your choosing that best shows off your vocal ability. Please be prepared to sing along to a karaoke/instrumental backing track on your phone (no a cappella allowed). Please then choose an additional section from the list below based on what you consider to be your voice part:

Soprano: "Once Upon a Dream" (Sleeping Beauty)

Mezzo/Belt: "Let It Go" (Frozen)
Alto: "Poor Unfortunate Souls" (Little Mermaid) OR "Waiting on a Miracle" (Encanto)

Tenor: "Go the Distance" (Hercules)

Baritone/Bass: "Friend Like Me" (Aladdin)

Please click here for the specific sections of the songs, reference tracks, and the instrumental we'll be using in the audition.