Auditions

Join our next production and take the stage

Join Our Theatre Family

NOVA Center for the Performing Arts welcomes performers of all experience levels. Whether you're a seasoned actor or trying theatre for the first time, we provide a supportive environment where you can grow and shine.

What to Expect at Auditions

  • Bring a prepared monologue (1-2 minutes) or be ready to cold read from the script
  • Dress comfortably and be prepared to move
  • Arrive 15 minutes early to fill out paperwork
  • Callbacks will be posted within 48 hours

Questions?

Contact our executive director at producer@novabillings.org

Or call us at 406-591-9535

Upcoming Auditions

Imagine a Dragon Poster
Auditions: February 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Imagine a Dragon

By Kathryn Funkhouser, Music & Lyrics by Denver Casado, Music Arrangements by Jeff Daye

Directed by Janie Sutton

The dragon is back in town! Well… not really. That’s the story a ragtag band of innkeepers makes up, desperate to draw questing heroes to the struggling Dancing Dragon Inn. Soon the inn is full of unexpected guests, from an army of princesses out to prove their bravery, to a group of overwhelmed heroes trying to hold onto their fame. But what happens if they all discover the innkeepers’ dragon story is made up? Could there be more than one way to save the day? An epic folk-rock score brings magic to this funny, heartfelt fantasy musical.

Audition Information

When: February 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Where: NOVA Main Stage

Performance Dates

April 1-19, 2026

Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 PM

Saturdays & Sundays at 2:00 PM

This Murder Was Staged Poster
Auditions: March 1-2, 2026 at 6:30 PM

This Murder Was Staged

By Patrick Greene & Jason Pazzarello

Directed by Gustavo Belotta

It's opening night of a brand-new mystery play, but just as the killer is about to be revealed, the body of the play's director falls on stage instead. In that moment, the theater becomes an active crime scene, and everyone from cast to crew to even the audience becomes a suspect. But how is the intrepid detective supposed to find the killer when everyone and their mother (literally) has a motive to want the demanding director gone?

Audition Information

When: March 1-2, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Where: NOVA Main Stage

Performance Dates

May 8-17, 2026

Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 PM

Saturdays & Sundays at 2:00 PM

Chicago Poster
Auditions: March 28-29, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Chicago

By Patrick Greene & Jason Pazzarello

Directed by DeLaney Hardy Ray

In roaring twenties Chicago, Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap...until he finds out he's been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another 'Merry Murderess', Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the 'American Dream': fame, fortune, and acquittal. This sharp-edged satire features a dazzling score that sparked immortal staging by Bob Fosse.

Audition Information

When: March 28-29, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Where: NOVA Main Stage

Performance Dates

June 12-21, 2026

Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 PM

Saturdays & Sundays at 2:00 PM

Not Ready to Audition?

There are many ways to get involved with NOVA Center for the Performing Arts beyond acting on stage.

Stage Crew

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Front of House

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