Premier Audition Callboard
Welcome to the audition callboard for our summer premier production of The Secret Garden!
Auditions are open to ages 10+. Crew positions open to ages 12+.
Below you will find information regarding what to prepare for auditions, general show dates, etc. Additional dates & details are within the Audition Form.
Auditions will be held at Lovegood on April 14th from 5pm-9pm. You will be emailed a specific audition appointment time upon completing the audition form. If audition slots fill up, we may hold additional auditions on April 15th.
Callbacks by invitation will be held at Lovegood on April 15th & 17th, 5pm-9pm. Your specific callback time will be communicated with you following the completion of auditions.
Bring to Auditions:
Please prepare 32 bars of a musical theatre song to sing at your audition. You will need sheet music (no tracks or acapella please) with 32 bars clearly marked and in a binder for the accompanist to play.
General Show Schedule
Rehearsals begin June 15th. Rehearsals will be held on Monday,Tuesday and Friday evenings, and Saturday morning/afternoon. Tech rehearsals will be July 20-23 in the evenings. Opening night will be Friday, July 24th, with performances for two weekends. Please fill out the audition form to see specific dates and times and let us know any pre-scheduled conflicts.
*Everyone in the cast will receive a specific rehearsal schedule based on the role(s) received and may not be called to every rehearsal for the full time.
Cast List
Cast list will be posted on this page following auditions & callbacks
Crew Opportunities
Here at Lovegood, we put a strong focus on technical theatre, emphasizing the importance of behind the scenes work in real world scenarios. Click Hereto fill out our Crew & Rehearsal Assistant application.
Virtual Auditions
In person auditions are preferred. However, if you have a non-negotiable commitment that keeps you from auditioning in person, we will be accepting virtual auditions. Please email brooke.flood@lovegood.company
Artistic Team
Director: Evan Aldrete | Vocal Director: TBD | Choreographer: Grace Thompson
Questions, Comments, Concerns?
Please contact our Production Manager at brooke.flood@lovegood.company
What makes a Premier Show different at Lovegood?
Premier is where we raise the performance bar and invite artists across the community to meet it.
At Lovegood, everyone involved is a student—whether you’re in a class or in a Mainstage production. We’re always building artists and every stage.
A Premier Show is different because it’s built with a different purpose.
1) It’s open to the wider community:
Most of what we do is designed primarily for the Lovegood student community.
A Premier Show opens the door wider—inviting performers from across the community to step into the room and be part of something special.
2) The goal is a more polished, professional-level performance:
This isn’t “class-as-a-show,” and it’s not training-first.
A Premier Show is designed to feel closer to a professional performance environment—more refined, more production-driven, and more focused on the final product.
3) It’s not an educational / tuition track:
Premier isn’t built around the usual “tuition supports training + environment” model.
It’s a different lane: the focus is the production itself, not an educational pathway. There is no production fee for participating in a premier production.
4) More autonomy, more artistic responsibility
Because the emphasis is on a higher level of artistry, Premier gives performers more autonomy—and that comes with more ownership: deeper personal preparation; stronger individual accountability;
more responsibility to bring choices, craft, and consistency; a collaborative, professional rehearsal room mindset. Mainstage is an educational production. Premier is a more professional pace and expectation. Premier is where we raise the performance bar and invite artists across the community to meet it.
- Evan Aldrete, Artistic Director
Presenting Sponsor
A giant thank you to our presenting sponsor: Andrew Misk with The Agency Portland!
Thank you to our annual show sponsors who together make our shows possible!
