Petite Productions Announces Auditions for Mel Brooks’ musical Young Frankenstein

Musical Theatre Performer Auditions Vocalists, Actors and Dancers

Petite Productions, a performance series of the company Petite Opera Productions, will hold auditions for Mel Brooks musical Young Frankenstein on the following dates:

Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 2-6PM
Sunday, May 17, 2026 from 2-10PM

Seeking individuals ages 16 and up who act, sing, move well, and display great comic timing. Tap dancers welcome!

Auditions will be held in Park Ridge, IL. Audition appointment signup required.

Performances are slated for October 16-November 1, 2026.
Rehearsal period is late August through mid-October, 2026.

REQUEST YOUR AUDITION APPOINTMENT SIGN-UP LINK

For consideration, email your materials to auditions@petiteopera.org no later than 8:00 PM Central Daylight Time, Sunday, May 10, 2026.

Subject Line: AUDITIONS
Attach: (file formats accepted include PDF, DOCX, RTF)

Resume with your best contact information included (cell, text, email). Highlight your comic experience
Headshot may be incorporated into your resume. If not, please provide a high-resolution (ideally 300 dpi or greater) JPG format file as a separate attachment
Optional: links to performances; performance references from directors, conductors, teachers/coaches.

Once your materials are received by us, we will email you an audition signup link and audition forms to be completed. You may then schedule your appointment.

What to Prepare and What to Bring:
Prepare two (2) musical theatre pieces of contrasting styles, one of which must be comic. Plan to sing one verse of each piece.

Audition will consist of include cold readings of the script and a movement combination.

Characters and Voice Ranges

All roles require comic timing, singing, acting and varying levels of movement. Dance ability is a plus.

Leading Roles:

Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (Bb2 to G4). Reads as age 30s-40s. A brilliant brain surgeon and grandson of mad scientist Victor Von Frankenstein, insisting his name be pronounced “Fronkensteen.”

Monster (Ab2 to F4). Indeterminate age. Frederick’s misunderstood creation, played by a larger man (minimum 6’0″) who must emit grunting sounds, and later, sophistication, and potentially tap dance.

Igor (D3 to F4). Reads as age 20s-40s. Frederick’s faithful, hunchbacked servant and friend, requiring strong comedic timing and vaudeville-style singing skills.

Inga (G3 to A5). Reads as age 20s-30s. Frederick’s bubbly, attractive lab assistant from Transylvania, with yodeling being a plus for the role.

Elizabeth Benning (F#3 to F5). Reads as age 20s-40s. Frederick’s self-loving, boisterous, and “madcap” fiancée, representing New York sophistication.

Frau Blücher (E3 to C5). Reads as age 50s-60s. The intense, stern housekeeper of the Frankenstein estate and former lover of Victor Von Frankenstein, requiring a dramatic (yet comic) intensity and German accent.

Inspector Hans Kemp (A2 to F4). Reads as 30s-60s. Head of Transylvania police, characterized by a heavy fake German accent and prosthetic wooden arm and leg. Flair for physical comedy a plus.

Blind Hermit (Bb2 to G4). Indeterminate age. A lonely, poor town hermit longing for a friend. Flair for physical comedy a plus.

Featured Roles and Ensemble

Dr. Victor Von Frankenstein (C#2 to F4). Reads as 40s-60s. Frederick’s infamous grandfather, who sings and is typically cast out of the main ensemble.

Ziggy (D3 to Eb4). Reads as 20s-40s. The well-meaning village idiot. Also performs as part of the ensemble.

Ensemble Cast. All voice parts sought. Members portray various supporting roles such as gravediggers, villagers, passengers, and mad scientists. Tap dancing preferred but not required.

There is pay.

Please Note: Petite Productions / Opera Productions is a non-union house. It does not provide housing, transportation, or transportation reimbursement for performers. Performers must be local Chicagoland artists or those that can provide their own housing and transportation. Performances takes place in northwest suburban Park Ridge. The majority of rehearsals take place in Park Ridge, but also in Des Plaines or Oak Park. The rehearsal period, which occurs up to three days per week and is spread out over a 6-8 week period.