Audition Notice

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
Book by Joe Tracz
Music/Lyrics by Rob Rkicki
Adapted from the book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

November 13 – 21, 2026 in the Williams Theatre
Purdue University Fort Wayne

Audition Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2026 
Time: a half hour block between 7 and 10:30 p.m. (Cast of Devil Boys from Beyond  may audition from 6:15 to 7) 
Location: Williams Theatre, Room 113 

About the Show:
This dynamic musical adaptation of Rick Riordan’s bestselling book follows the adventures of teenager, Percy Jackson on his quest to find Zeus’ missing lightning bolt to prevent a war among the gods.

For Your Consideration:
This show deals with issues of mythic proportion, dealt with by modern teenagers, many of whom have dyslexia and ADHD, one of whom has hooves and horns. Specific issues dealt with include death of a parent, death by monsters, and parental abandonment. Violence will be staged with choreographed movement.

The Script can be signed out from Joanne in the Theatre Office, Williams Theatre 128.

How to Audition:

1. Sign up for an audition time on SignUpGenius 
2. Please fill out and submit the Audition Form Online
3. Choose and prepare your audition material.
4. Also, please bring your fall semester evening and weekend schedule of commitments or a filled-out calendar conflict sheet

What to Prepare (Audition material)

• a memorized 30-45 second monologue of your choice. Convince someone to do something that is urgently important to your character, using a variety of tactics.
• a 30-45 second up-tempo song cut of your choice from contemporary musical theatre or popular music. Bring piano/vocal sheet music in a binder for Music Director, Dr. Giallongo to accompany you on piano.
• 20-30 seconds of your favorite Tik Tok, KPop, or Boy Band style dance or line dance. You may do this alone or with up to 2 friends – ensure you are all in the same audition block. If you want to do this to music you may use your phone or bring a Bluetooth device.

Schedule
Rehearsals begin September 28, 2026 7:00-10:30 p.m.

Rehearsal Details:
Sundays through Thursdays, AND one Friday 7-10:30 p.m.
Tech week actors will need to be available all day Sunday November 8 (10 a.m.-10 p.m.), 6-11 p.m. Monday November 9 – Thursday November 12.

Performance Details:
Nov 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 at 8 p.m., 
Nov 15 at 2 p.m. with a talk back following, 
Nov 18 morning school performance. 
At Williams Theatre, Purdue Univerisity Fort Wayne 

On Performance days, actors will need to be available an hour and a half prior to the performance.  


Callbacks

Date: Thursday, August 27, 2026 
Time: TBA after 4 p.m., contingent on actors’ availability
Location: TBA

Callbacks will be by invitation via email after auditions and may include theatre games,  singing and reading from the script. 


Character Breakdown 
Pronouns listed are the characters’ only. All roles are open to actors of all gender identities, ethnicities, races, body types, and physical abilities.

Percy Jackson (he/him), son of Poseidon, a good kid with a teenage temper
Annabeth (she/her), daughter of Athena, smarter than you
Grover (he/him), a happy-go-lucky satyr, like a hippie kid with hooves
Luke (he/him), son of Hermes, cool camp counselor
Sally Jackson (she/her), Percy’s hard-working mother
Clarisse (she/her), tough jock, daughter of Ares
Charon (she/her), ferryperson to the Underworld
Mr. D aka Dionysus (he/him), god of wine, snarky camp director
The Oracle (she/her), a hippie psychic mummy
Silena Beauregard (she/her), daughter of Aphrodite
Katie Gardner (she/her), daughter of Demeter
Mr. Brunner aka Chiron (he/him), wise centaur, part-time Latin teacher

The following characters will be doubled by actors playing those above:

Ares (he/him), god of war, rock star motorcyclist
Thalia (she/her), daughter of Zeus, tough
Mrs. Dodds (she/her), a fury posing as a substitute algebra teacher
Gabe Ugliano (he/him), Percy’s foul stepfather
Poseidon (he/him), god of the sea, salty beach bum
Hades (he/him), god of the dead, aging rock star type
Aunty Em aka Medusa (she/her), artist in stone
Bianca (she/her), a mysterious girl in 1930s clothes
Kronos (he/him), a voice in a pit
Greyhound Passenger 1, having a bad trip
Greyhound Passenger 2, has had worse
Squirrel (he/him), adept at securing train tickets, values manners
Echidna (she/her), mother of monsters
Train Conductor, Amtrak employee
Newscaster, braving the storm
Farmer, helps the hitch-hikers
James Brown (he/him), godfather of soul, dead
Wolfgang Amadeus Motzart (he/him), dead
Kurt Cobain (he/him), of Nirvana, dead
Janis Joplin (she/her), the singer, dead
Vienna Boys Choir (he/him), dead
DJ Cerberus (he/him), Underworld DJ 3-headed dog
Minotaur (he/him), half-man, half-bull, bad guy
Students, at the school Percy gets kicked out of
Campers, at camp half-blood
Statues, in Medusa’s garden
The Dead, in the Underworld

PFW Calendar Conflict Sheet
This sheet will be available to fill out at your audition.
These dates represent all the possible rehearsals actors will be expected to attend. Not all actors will be called to every rehearsal, but we need to know your conflicts with this schedule so we can best work around them if you are cast in the production. All rehearsals will be in the Willams Theatre Building on Campus. Specifics about what will be covered at each rehearsal will be shared with actors prior to that rehearsal. Please fill out and bring this to your audition. Or bring your calendar to fill it out when you get there.