MOLINE, ILLINOIS (February 18, 2026) — The Black Box Theatre located in downtown Moline will be holding auditions for their 2026 season on March 14 and 15. Added to the previously announced season will be Come from Away to be performed in late August through September 12 in honor of the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Each director is asking for specific preparation noted below. I love you, You’re perfect, Now change will hold auditions at another time.
March 14, 2026
Puffs by Matt Cox
Director: Kailey Ackermann
Performances: August 7-15
Auditions: 10AM-12PM
Prepare: Please prepare a comedic monologue no longer than 2 minutes. Be prepared to read from the script.
Characters: WAYNE HOPKINS (18-35) (male) OLIVER RIVERS (18-35) (male) MEGAN JONES (18-35) (female) NARRATOR (any age) (either) ERNIE MAC (18-40) (male) HANNAH (18-40) (female, J FINCH FLETCHLEY (18-40) (male LEANNE (18-40) (female) SALLY PERKS (18-40) (female) SUSIE BONES (18-40) (female) CEDRIC (18-40) (male). Characters also play other roles.
The Minutes by Tracy Letts
Director: Jeremy Mahr
Performances: November 13-22
Auditions: 12-4PM by appointment
For these auditions you must sign up: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLScEq2QO61X.../viewform...
Prepare: Please prepare one comedic and one dramatic monologue, spoken-word piece, or formal story one no longer than two minutes each.
Characters: Mayor Superba (male), Mr Peel (male), Ms Johnson (female), Mr Blake (male), Mr Breeding (male), Mr Carp (male), Ms Innes (female), Mr Oldfield (male) Mr Hanratty (male). A wide age range.
Grandma Gateway Took a Walk by Catherine Bush
Director: Lora Adams
Performances: July 10-18
Auditions: 4-6PM
Prepare: Be prepared to read from the script.
Characters: Emma 60’s (understudy) and male who plays all the men in Emma’s life (40-60’s)
The Long Christmas Dinner by Thornton Wilder
Director: Lora Adams
Performances: December 4-19
Auditions: 4-6PM
Prepare: Be prepared to read from the script.
Characters: Mother Bayard (matriarch), Roderick Bayard: (her son), Lucia (wife), Uncle Branden, Charles, Genevieve, Leonora, Sam, Roderick II, Lucia II, Cousin Ermendarde. Actors between 20’s–70’s
March 15, 2026
The Shark is Broken by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon
Director: Jeremy Littlejohn
Performances: June 12-27
Auditions: 12-2PM
Prepare: Please prepare a comedic monologue no longer than two minutes. Be prepared to read from the script.
Characters: Richard Dreyfuss, Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw (the actors in Jaws)
Come from Away by Irene Sandoff and David Hein
Director: Lora Adams, Music Director Amy Trimble
Performances: August 28–September 12
Auditions: 2–5PM
Prepare: Please prepare up to 32 measures of a song in the style of or from the show. Be prepared to read from the script.
Characters: Diane (50-60’s, Soprano), Hannah (40’s-60’s Contemporary Soprano with pop belt to E), Janice (20’s Contemporary Soprano with pop belt to E), Beulah (40’s to 60’s Mezzo belt up to b) Bonnie (30’s -40’s Mezzo with belt to B), Beverly (40’s -50’s strong belt mezzo up to C#) Oz (30’s -50’s contemporary tenor to G) Kevin T (30’s-40’s Contemporary tenor to G) Kevin J (30’s-40’s Tenor or Baritenor) Bob (20’s–40’s Baritone) Claude 40’s-60’s Natural Baritone to high G) Nick (50’s-60’s Baritone or Baritenor easy E)
