The Audition Period for our 2026 Summer Stock Season is officially closed! Our cast will be announced soon. For questions about future audition opportunities, please reach out to auditions@westgatetheatre.com or check our Social Media Pages for updates!
Thank you to all who auditioned!
The Westgate Theatre is pleased to announce auditions for our 2026 season in West Yellowstone, Montana! We are seeking experienced, aged 18+ performers for See How They Run, Annie Get Your Gun, and The Great Western Melodrama in alternating repertory.
Performers must be available full time from May 4th to August 27th, 2026.
Pay starts at $3,500, including a rehearsal stipend, ten complimentary tickets to be used throughout the season, and provided housing. Opportunities for additional pay are also available, including Box Office (hourly) and Technical positions (stipend). Actors may be paid an additional amount depending on their role(s) and experience.
Only Virtual auditions will be held. Submissions will close February 23rd at midnight. All virtual auditionees must fill out this audition form.
If Callbacks are needed, auditionees will be contacted individually.
Please Contact Us with any questions!
Available Roles
- All roles are available except for Miss Skillon in See How They Run and Winnie Tate and Tommy Keeler in Annie Get Your Gun.
- We are seeking performers of color/Native American descent for the Role of Chief Sitting Bull in Annie Get your Gun.
- We are also seeking a proficient, improvisational pianist to accompany the Melodrama, and perform ragtime piano throughout the summer. Preferably the pianist will also be an actor in the shows. You may also be asked to be a rehearsal pianist.
Dance Call
Please record yourself performing the dance taught in the provided video.
To submit the video, you’ll need to upload the video as a long-form (not short) unlisted YouTube video and include the link in the form below.
All auditionees (virtual) must also attach an unlisted YouTube video of the Dance Call Audition. Alternatively, you may also submit a dance reel (if you have one).
Additional Information
Company Members (Performers and Technical) will work Mondays-Saturdays with all Sundays off. Company members will do up to nine shows a week at peak season. Rehearsals for all three shows begin May 4th.
Rehearsals will be all-day leading up to opening night, broken into blocks. Actors and the Stage Manager will be expected to be available for the full rehearsal period. Rehearsals could be as long as twelve hours a day (with built-in breaks). Please take note of this intense rehearsal process.
See How They Run and The Great Western Melodrama have smaller casts, however, performers will be contracted to work all three shows even if they are not in the cast of one. This includes preshow, Variety Act, Concessions and Box Office responsibilities.
See How They Run
- 30 performances
- Performances begin June 4th (may open sooner)
- Run ends August 1st
Annie Get your Gun
- 37 performances
- Performances begin June 19th
- Run ends August 26th
The Great Western Melodrama & Variety Act
- 34 performances
- Performances begin July 2nd
- Run ends August 27th
All roles are available except for Miss Skillon in See How They Run and Winnie Tate and Tommy Keeler in Annie Get Your Gun.
Additional Daytime Employment opportunities can be found throughout West Yellowstone. We encourage performers to find part-time, daytime work within town if desired. However, this must be after the rehearsal process concludes, and company members should note that matinees will take place on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. We can help you get in touch with local employers.
Breakdown of Technical Positions
Stage Manager
- Pay: $3,500, including provided housing, a rehearsal stipend, and ten complimentary tickets to be used throughout the season.
- Contract dates: May 4th-August 27th (opportunity to stay through fall show, Sept. 26th).
- Stage Manager’s primary role is running tech within the booth during all performances. Additional responsibilities include management of scheduling, communication with cast, running nightly call and assisting with rehearsals. For more information on Stage Management duties please contact us.
Concessions Manager
- Pay: TBD, including housing and ten complimentary tickets to be used throughout the season.
- Contract Dates: May 18th-August 27th (opportunity to stay through fall show, Sept. 26th).
- Primary role is managing concessions preparation and cleanup for every performance. Additional responsibilities include tracking sales and inventory. Actors will Assist.
Box Office Manager:
- Pay: TBD, including housing and ten complimentary tickets to be used throughout the season.
- Contract Dates: May 18th-August 27th (opportunity to stay through fall show, Sept. 26th).
- Primary role is managing the front of house during all performances, including selling tickets, answering phone calls, interacting with patrons, handling ticketing mishaps and opening and closing the lobby. Actors will assist.
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