Casting Notice! Seeking Adult Actors for THE PIGEON GETS A BIG TIME HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA!

Audition Notice

The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (CMTM) seeks adult actors for our winter intergenerational production of THE PIGEON GETS A BIG TIME HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA! scheduled to perform in December 2026. 

Songs! Squirrels! Puppets! Drama! Pachyderms! Pigs! Pigeons! Hats! Finally a holiday musical with everything mushed together! When Mo Willems’ characters get together for the holidays, it’s bound to be the biggest extravaganza ever! The Unlimited Squirrels deck the halls and Elephant and Piggie come ready to celebrate! But will The Pigeon join in the festivities, or will he run all the way to the North Pole in search of the greatest gift ever? Terrific tunes, silly stories, goofy gifts, audience antics: it’s all in this brand-new musical party that sleighs!

Actors will be engaged as independent contractors and compensated through a project-based contract.

Character Descriptions

  • Pigeon: Actor will puppeteer the Pigeon, who wants a hot dog party, not a holiday party, until he realizes he can get presents.

  • Gerald: A cautious and nervous elephant determined to give the best gift ever to his best friend, Piggie.

  • Piggie: A bubbly and optimistic pig determined to give the best give ever to her best friend, Gerald.

  • Understudies

Scope of Work

  • Attend rehearsals and take notes

  • Memorize blocking, choreography, music parts, and lines

  • Take notes and direction from the directing team

  • Honor the rehearsal and call schedule, including responsible communication around conflicts

  • Uphold the integrity of the production during performances

Schedule 

  • Rehearsals: October 13-November 24, Monday-Thursday evenings.

  • Tech rehearsals: November 30-December 3, evenings.

  • Performances: December 5-December 30, primarily two-show day weekends with weekday performances during school break.

  • A detailed draft of the production calendar can be found here. This calendar is subject to change. Pigeon Extravaganza Production Calendar Draft

Compensation

  • All actors will receive a $750 stipend for the rehearsal period, to be paid at the invited dress rehearsal. 

  • Actors will receive a $40 stipend for each performance in which they are onstage, to be paid out following the final performance.

  • Total Potential Compensation: $1830

Audition Information

The first round of auditions will be a virtual submission. All videos are due by September 24. Videos should include:

If needed, callbacks will take place on September 28. A member of the theater team will be in touch to schedule callbacks. All videos should be submitted through the form below. Questions can be directed to theatre@kitetails.org 

Audition Form

CMTM is an equal opportunity employer. 

We value diversity amongst our team and leadership, and we strongly encourage people of all traditionally marginalized identities to apply. CMTM provides equal employment opportunities. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.

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