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Avenue Q

Open Auditions for AVENUE Q 🎭

The Chabot College Theater Arts Department is excited to announce open auditions for the musical AVENUE Q. This production offers a fantastic opportunity for both students and community members to gain performance experience, and no experience is required!

Interested in auditioning? Please fill out our brief Audition Interest Form to help us prepare (This is an optional step): LINK

⚠️ Note: Avenue Q contains mature themes and adult language.

Audition Schedule and Location

Round 1-Open Auditions: December 12 and 15, 2025, 4:00 – 8:00 PM

Round 2-Callback(Invitation Only): December 16, 2025.

Round 3-Callback (Invitation Only): December 17, 2025.

All auditions will be held in Stage One (Room 1257) on Chabot College Campus.

Audition Details
  • Round 1, Open Auditions: December 12 and December 15, 2025, 4:00–8:00pm. 
    • Sign-ups are on a first-come, first-served basis; no appointment is necessary. Each actor will have a 5–10 minutes slot. 
  • Round 2 & 3 Callbacks: December 16 and December 17, 2025, 4:00–8:00pm each day.
    • Note: the December 17th callback is an extension of the December 16th audition. You are required to be available for BOTH Round 2 and Round 3 to be considered for casting.

Actors invited to Round 2 and Round 3 (Callbacks) will be contacted directly via email. Callbacks will involve reading scenes, singing specific songs from the show, and physical movement involving puppets.

Preparation and Process

All actors will perform a monologue and sing a song

Monologue

1. Length: 1 to 1.5 minutes maximum.

  • Content: Choose a monologue that showcases your comedic timing, character voice acting, and/or dramatic ability.
  • Selection: You can choose your own monologue or you can select one from the options we provide. LINK TO 4 MONOLOGUES

2. Song Selection

  • Length: 1 to 1.5 minutes maximum. Please cut your song down to your best 90 seconds.
  • Goal: Select a piece that showcases your vocal range (both high notes and low notes).
  • Style Options: You can choose one of the following:
    • A song from AVENUE Q, or
    • A song in the style of AVENUE Q. (Think comedic, catchy, and slightly quirky, such as a rock/pop musical, a song with a punchline, or even a fun animated cartoon theme song!), or
    • A song you personally love to sing.
Music Performance Options - please choose one option

1. Backing Track (Recommended) We recommend you sing with a pre-recorded instrumental track or karaoke track.

  • What to bring: Try to find music that does NOT have any lead vocals on it and have the track cued up to your starting point. You can play the music directly from your phone or device.
  • Submitting Files: If you need to use a digital file, please email it to Dee Dee Stephens at dstephens@chabotcollege.edu no later than 24 hours before your audition date.

2. A Cappella is Allowed: You can sing A Cappella, which means singing with no background music or track, just your voice.

  • Important Note: No Live Musician Provided: We will NOT have a live musician (like a pianist) available to play music for you during your audition. All accompaniment must be pre-recorded music or just your voice (a cappella) as described above.
Time Commitment & Requirements (If Cast)

Please note the required commitments if you are cast in Avenue Q. All cast members must be available for rehearsal times and all performances listed below.

Rehearsal and Technical Schedule

First Rehearsal: January 20, 2026 (Also the first day of Spring classes)

Regular Rehearsals: (January 20 – March 12, 2026):

Days: Mondays - Thursdays

Time: 5:30 – 8:50 PM

Tech Rehearsals:

Dates: March 14 – March 15, 2026

Time: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM each day

Dress Rehearsals (Show Conditions)

Dates: March 16 – March 17, 2026

Call Time: 6:00 PM, start at 8:00 PM

Performance Dates (Show Run)

Evening Performances (8:00 PM Show Time / 6:00 PM Actor Call Time)

  • 3/18, 3/19, 3/20, 3/21, 3/26, 3/27, 3/28

Matinee Performances (4:00 PM Show Time / 2:00 PM Actor Call Time)

  • 3/22, 3/25, 3/29
  • 3/22 is the understudy performance

Note: There may be some added weekday shows scheduled for local high school students.

College Enrollment Requirement

If cast, you are required to enroll in two specific Chabot College courses related to the production during the Spring 2026 semester:

  • THTR 47 (3 units)
  • MUSP 47 (1 unit)

Enrollment details and instructions will be provided upon casting.

More information about the show:
AVENUE Q

Music and Lyrics by ROBERT LOPEZ and JEFF MARX

Directed by DEE DEE STEPHENS

Musical Direction by KEN RAWDON

Avenue Q is a puppet-filled comedic musical that follows a group of twenty-somethings seeking their purpose in big-city life. Despite the Sesame Street-style puppets, the show is explicitly for an adult audience and tackles mature themes like racism, the internet, and other adult struggles.

⚠️ Note: Avenue Q contains mature themes and adult language

Character Breakdown

AVENUE Q requires a cast with strong comedic timing. Please note that most roles involve visible puppetry. No prior puppetry experience is required but actors must be comfortable with learning new physical movement and character voice acting.

Puppet Roles (Requires Working a hand-held Puppet)

  • Princeton: A fresh-faced college graduate who is naive and searching for his purpose.  (Tenor: C3–G4)
  • Kate Monster: An idealistic kindergarten assistant who is kind but occasionally feisty.  (Mezzo-Soprano: F#3–F5, requires belting)
  • Rod: A tightly wound investment banker who is secretly grappling with his homosexuality (Tenor: C3–G4)
  • Nicky: Rod's slacker, good-hearted roommate.  (Baritone: G2–B3)
  • Trekkie Monster: A reclusive, internet-obsessed monster.(Baritone: C3-B3)
  • Lucy T. Slut: A sultry, manipulative cabaret singer with a great stage presence.  (Mezzo-Soprano: F#3–F5, requires belting)
  • Bad Idea Bears: Two deceptively cute and snuggly bears who encourage bad decisions. (Any Range)

Human Roles

  • Brian: An aspiring comedian who has somewhat let life pass him by. His easy-come, easy-go attitude masks a sense of unfulfilled potential.  (Baritone G2–B3)
  • Christmas Eve: A sharp, smart therapist from Japan who firmly guides her relationship with Brian. (Soprano/Mezzo B3–D5, requires belting)
  • Gary Coleman: The building's often-frustrated superintendent and former child star. Casting Note: This role is often cast non-traditionally; all ethnicities and genders are strongly encouraged to audition. (Alto/Mezzo-Soprano E3–E5)

Note: We list these vocal ranges to help you select a song, but don't worry if you don't know yours! The range shows the lowest note to the highest note the character sings. The middle C on a piano is C4.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Dee Dee Stephens at dstephens@chabotcollege.edu