Upcoming Auditions...

Runway Theatre is excited to hold auditions for Catch Me If You Can, the Musical, based on the DreamWorks Motion Picture. Book by Terrence McNally, Music by Marc Shaiman with Lyrics by Scott Whitman and Marc Shaiman. Runway’s production will be directed by Hayden Casey and will run April 4 - April 20, 2025.

Audition Dates: Sunday January 26 & Tuesday January 28, 2025 from 7:00pm - 10:00pm by appointment only.
Schedule your appointment here.

Audition Details: Please complete this audition form before your audition. For the audition, please prepare a 32 bar cut of a song in the style of the show, as well as one of the preselected monologues from the show, which can be found on the audition form. The monologue does not need to be memorized. You simply need to be familiar with it.. Please do not reach out to the box office with additional questions. Email publicity@runwaytheatre.com.

Callback Information: Callbacks will be held on Wednesday January 29, 2025 from 7:00pm - 10:30pm by invitation only. Callbacks will include a dance call, as well as cold readings from the script. Come prepared to move. Callback cold reads will be available prior to callbacks, but the callback list will not be distributed until after auditions conclude.

Casting: 4m, 5f + ENSEMBLE

FRANK JR. (16-20) a handsome, youthful con artist; grew up learning to disappear into another skin to avoid his problems; eventually falls in love with Brenda, desperately tries to change his ways; range: G2-C5.

BRENDA STRONG (20) a hard-working young nurse, and initially insecure, she meets Frank Jr. after running away from a wedding; comes to trust him but his true identity clouds her feelings; range: G3-A5.

CARL HANRATTY (35-45) an FBI agent leading search for Frank Jr.; a knowledgeable and habitual workaholic who idolizes the moment he catches his perp; lives a private life of loneliness and depression; range: G2-G4.

FRANK SR. (45) Frank Jr.'s father; an inspiration when it comes to swindling; upbeat and fast-talking, he undergoes a series of progressive failures that leaves him a miserable drunk; range: F2-G#4.

PAULA ABAGNALE (45) Frank Jr.'s gorgeous mother; met Frank Sr. in France, during the war, but has fallen out of love; caring and loving, with an underlying resentment toward her husband and son; range: A3-C5.

CAROL STRONG (45) Brenda's traditional mother; talkative and boisterous. range: Bb3-A5.

ROGER STRONG (50) Brenda's conservative father; stern and interrogatory, but reveals himself to be deeply romantic.

BRANTON – Agent, tough on Hanratty, speaking role only

COD – Agent, speaking role only

DOLLAR – the “rookie” Agent, not the brightest bulb on the tree, speaking role only

CINDY – Lead Stewardess, (Soloist for “Jet Set”), contemporary pop belt voice

CHERYL ANN – model turned “lady of the night,” upset that Frank tricks her, Speaking role only

NURSE – Lead Nurse, (Soloist for “Doctor’s Orders”), contemporary pop belt voice

ENSEMBLE