Welcome to auditions for Aurway’s 2026 Season.

Aurway is a network of emerging and professional artists dedicated to the pursuit, creation, and presentation of art that highlights the experiences of Black and Brown people. Our work spans across genres — from musicals and plays to ensemble concerts and devised performances.

We are seeking passionate, disciplined, and collaborative artists of all backgrounds and ages who are excited to contribute to stories that reflect community, creativity, and truth. Our productions range from youth-inclusive projects to professional-level ensemble work — offering opportunities for growth, mentorship, and artistic development.

At Aurway, we value vocal precision, ensemble awareness, storytelling through music and movement, and a commitment to authentic artistry.

Please complete the form below to be considered for upcoming productions and performance opportunities.

Audition Submission Guidelines

Each show has its own requirements. Please submit your video as a YouTube link (set to “Unlisted”) in the form below.

Preach, Preacher

Include a one-minute contemporary monologue that shows personality and truth.

The Movement & Whispers of Jubilee

Prepare a short a cappella song that highlights your vocal tone and rhythm.
Include a one-minute dramatic monologue (movement or gesture encouraged).

RED

Prepare 16–32 bars of a contemporary musical theatre or R&B song.
Include a one-minute monologue

Upcoming Productions

Preach, Preacher

Written by Tracie E. Morrison
Now that the Senior Pastor of O Shine Your Light Church has passed away, the search committee is charged with finding the best candidate to lead this multigenerational congregation into the future. But as candidates navigate church politics, hidden agendas, and personal preferences, the path to the pulpit becomes anything but holy.
A sharp and entertaining satire of the Black Church, Preach, Preacher invites audiences to reflect on faith, leadership, and the church’s relevance to generations to come.
RED The Musical

Written and Composed by Lawrence Dandridge
When a new mayor threatens to close their neighborhood community center, a group of teenagers—connected by a web of life-altering circumstances—band together to fight back. Inspired by Brothers Grimm tales, RED is a bold, original musical that explores friendship, bravery, and the many colors of life.
Through powerful storytelling and unforgettable music, RED shines a light on issues often left in the dark, from corruption and domestic violence to resilience and hope within urban communities.
The Movement

An A Cappella Musical by Kathy D. Harrison

Inspired by the Children’s Crusade – Birmingham, 1963
With additional song “Fire” by Lawrence Dandridge (2015)
Told entirely through a cappella harmonies, step, and movement, The Movement shares the courageous story of the children and teens who stood up to racial injustice in Birmingham, Alabama—and changed the course of American history.

Character Breakdown

(Historical figures)
Martin Luther King Jr
Rosa Park
Ruby bridges
Medgar Evers
Harriet Tubman
Fredrick Douglass
(Children/Teen characters)
Gloria Lewis
Jerome Taylor
Gwen Webb
Caroline Mackenzie
Clifford Clark
Mary Hardy Lykes
Janise Kelsey
Tobias Kelsey
James Orange
Freeman Bentley Jr.
(Adult characters)
James Bevel
DJ Shelly
Diane Nash
3 African American (AA) women and 4 African American (AA) men
Age Range: late 20’s to late 60’s;
ALL must be able to sing.
Deacon David Doughtry AA Male. Late 60’s. Deacon Board Chairperson.
Member of the Pastor’s Search Committee.
Traditional. Obstinate. Wants to be a preacher.
Believes women do not belong in the pulpit.
Sister Hailey Sweet AA Female. Mid 50’s Executive Assistant to the
late pastor. Member of the Pastor’s Search
Committee. Passive aggressive. Concerned mostly
about the effect of the new pastor on her continued
employment at the church. Friends with Deacon
David.
Sister Angel Trothmore (AA Female. Mid 40’s.) Member of the Steward
Board. Head of the Pastor’s Search Committee.
Assertive, open-mined, wants what is best for the
church. Tolerates Deacon David.
Minister Josiah Wilkerson (AA Male. Late 20’s.) Millennial. Minister of Music.
Plays electric piano. Member of the Pastor’s Search
Committee. Confident. Wants respect. Supportive
of women in ministry. Radical in his worship and
love of God.
Rev. Taylor Rutlege (AA Female Preacher Candidate. Late 40’s.) Ivy League Educated.
Confident.
Rev. Elijah Crumbleton (AA Male Preacher Candidate. Late 60’s.) Traditional. Resistant to
Change. Performance-driven as a preacher.
Rev. Christian Jacobson (AA Male Preacher Candidate. Early 30’s.) Progressive. Activist.
Jenna Washington – (Adult) Sweet, Determined; Creative Writing teacher at the Community Center. Godmother of Gabriella. (MEZZO)
Gabriella Gardner – (Teen) Shy girl with a passion for writing. Experience domestic violence. (SOPRANO)
Vivian Crenshaw – (Adult) Militant, power hungry; step mother to Gabriella. Head of the Community Center. (SOPRANO)
Tim Crenshaw – (Teen) LGBTQ identifying, sarcastic step brother to Gabriella. Son of Vivian. (TENOR)
Tia Crenshaw – (Teen) Spicy step sister to Gabriella. Daughter of Vivian. (ALTO)
Jack Reed – (Teen) Troubled, misguided kid with a slight hero complex. Big brother of Frances. (BARITONE with range)
Frances “Red” Reed – (Teen) Charming girl with a magnetic presence. (MEZZO)
Elaine Reed – (Adult) Loving grandmother of Jack and Frances. Coordinator at the Community Center. (ALTO with range)
Trevor King – (Teens) Charismatic, ‘boy next door’ with a hunger for justice. (TENOR)
Allen Wolf – (ADULT) Alcoholic, corrupt mayor. (BARITONE with range)
Daryl Wolf – (YOUNG ADULT) College student, predator like behavior, slick. (TENOR)
DANCING SHADOWS - Four spirit like dancers that symbolically “shadow” the lives of the four teens as their Brothers Grimm characters align in the story. Inspired by the tales of Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Cinderella. Double as Community Members.