The Sound of Music by Shine Theater in Ocean Springs, Mississippi

What To Know About This Production

Shine Theater is thrilled to be presenting "The Sound Of Music" June 20-23 and June 27-30th, 2025. The show will be presented in partnership with The Mary C. Okeefe Cultural Center in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Directed by Pam Jones with Musical Direction by Alicia Dubose, this show promises to be amazing!



Performance Dates

  • Jun 20 Friday 7:00 PM
  • Jun 21 Saturday 7:00 PM
  • Jun 22 Sunday 2:00 PM
  • Jun 27 Friday 7:00 PM
  • Jun 28 Saturday 7:00 PM
  • Jun 29 Sunday 2:00 PM

Auditions For The Sound of Music

What To Expect At Auditions

Auditioners will be asked to sing one minute of a song in the style of the show.

Please bring a digital accompaniment with you. We will have a Bluetooth speaker to connect to.

Auditioners must sing to accompaniment and not a Capella.

Please do not sing songs from the show.

Auditioners will only have to sing in front of the Audition team and not with other auditioners.

If you are unable to attend an in person audition, video submissions may be sent to Debbie.shinetheater@yahoo.com.




Audition Form

Audition Process

Create your free Cast98 user account then return here to fill out the online audition form.

There are four steps to the audition form:

  1. General info and privacy disclaimers
  2. Contact information and background
  3. Upcoming conflict calendar
  4. Time slots and preferred roles

Once submitted, you can review your form and make changes up until your audition date.

Cast List For The Sound of Music

Available Roles

  • Maria Rainer - Lead,20-30 years, Soprano, C4-B5, Belter, Yodeling, Legit, good dancer,
  • Captain Georg Von Trapp - Lead, Adult, Bass Baritone, Legit, F#2/Gb2-D5, Good dancer
  • Max Detweiler - Lead, Tenor, D3-F4, Legit, Good Dancer
  • Baroness Elsa Schraeder - Lead, Mezzo soprano, D4 to F5, 30-45 yrs, Legit, good dancer
  • The Mother Abbess - Lead, Mature Adult, Soprano, B# to G#5/Ab5, Operatic, Legit, Mover
  • Liesl Von Trapp - Lead, Late teen girl, Mezzo Soprano, Legit, B3 to E5, good dancing skills
  • Friedrich Von Trapp - Supporting, Male, plays 14yrs, Tenor, Legit, C4 to G5, must be able to move,
  • Louisa Von Trapp - Supporting, Female, Plays 13 yr old, Mezzo Soprano, C4 to G5, Must be able to move
  • Kurt Von Trapp - Supporting, Countertenor/falsetto, sings C4 to G5, plays 10yrs old, yodeling, legit, must be able to move.
  • Brigitta Von Trapp - Supporting, Mezzo Soprano, Played as 9yrs, C4 to G5, Legit, must be able to move
  • Marta Von Trapp - Supporting, Mezzo Soprano, Played as 7yrs old, C4 to G5, must be able to move
  • Gretyl Von Trapp - Supporting, Mezzo Soprano, Plays a 5yr old, Legit, C4 to G5, must be able to move
  • Rolf Gruber - Supporting, Late Teen, Baritione, C4 to E5, Legit, Good dancing skills
  • Sister Berthe - Supporting, Mature Adult, C4 to E5, Mezzo Soprano, must be able to move
  • Sister Margaretta - Supporting, Age 20+, Mezzo soprano, Legi, B3 to E5, Must be able to move
  • Sister Sophia - Featured, 30+, Mezzo Soprano, Legit, B3 to E5, Must be able to move
  • Franz - Featured, 30+, Spoken Voice, Non-Singer, Non-Dancer
  • Frau Schmidt - Featured, 40+, Spoken Voice, Non-Singer, Non-Dancer
  • Herr Zeller - Featured, Aged 40, Non-Singer, Non-Dancer, Spoken Voice
  • Baron Elberffel - Featured, Aged 30+ Non-Singer, Must be able to move
  • Baroness Elberfeld - Featured, Age 30+, Spoken Voice, non-singer, must be able to move
  • Admiral Von Schreiber - Featured, Aged 30+, Non-Singer, Non-Dancer,
  • A New Postulant - Featured, Teen 16+, Mezzo Soprano, Legit, B3 to E5, must be able to move
  • Saengerbund of Herwegen Trio - Featured, Male and Female, 18+, Non speaking, non-singing, non-dancer
  • Fraulein Schweiger - Featured, Female 18+, Non-singer, non-dancer
  • Nuns Ensemble - Featured,14+, Mezzo Soprano, Legit, C4 to E5, Must be able to move
  • Austrian and Nazi Ensemble - Featured, 18+, Men and Women, Strong Dancers and Strong Actors, Some speaking parts, non-singing

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