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The Nauvoo Pageant2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is seeking professional-quality actors to fill 21 core cast roles in the summer 2023 Nauvoo and British Pageants. The deadline for filmed singing submission is Monday, January 16.
The pageants will be performed outdoors on alternating nights in Nauvoo, Illinois. The core cast will perform both shows. Men’s and women’s roles range in age from early 20s to mid-60s.
Callbacks will be held in person by invitation on January 27 and 28 at the Bountiful Regional Center in Utah. Final casting will be announced around the first week of March:
- Rehearsals begin June 12, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Rehearsals continue in Nauvoo, Illinois, beginning June 26, 2023
- Performances are July 11 through August 5, 2023
Joseph-Smith
Nauvoo Pageant: Joseph's Final Testimony.2023 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.In performance, rehearsals and daily interactions, core cast members will have opportunities to teach the gospel and testify of the Savior Jesus Christ and His Church. The rigorous nature of this work requires that core cast members be experienced, faithful Latter-day Saint performers demonstrating a high degree of emotional maturity, flexibility and willingness to work long hours. Good physical health is essential. Once cast, candidates must also receive their bishop’s recommendation.
There are two parts to this audition process. A recorded vocal audition can be submitted through the digital audition form prior to your acting audition. The acting audition will be conducted live via Zoom.
To Audition
STEP 1: CREATE A NEW CHURCH CASTING TALENT PROFILE
Please create a Church Casting Talent Profile by filling out THIS FORM. The most recent Casting Database was released on December 14, 2022, so unless you have created a new Talent Profile in the past month, you’ll need to follow this step. Talent profiles that were created before December 14 have now been retired. If you have already created a New Casting Talent Profile, you may skip to Step 3.
STEP 2: VERIFY YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
Check your email inbox (or spam/junk folders) after creating your talent profile to verify your account and discover your Talent ID.
British-Pageant
An actress from the British Pageant stands on the stage at Nauvoo, Illinois.2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.STEP 3: RECORD YOUR AUDITION
Please film yourself singing 16 bars of a musical theater ballad or similar style that shows your vocal range and ability. Upload your video to a video-sharing service (such as YouTube, Vimeo, Dropbox, etc.) and copy and paste the link into the digital audition form below. Please be sure your video link is unlisted or public, as many people on the creative team will require access. Most pageant roles do not require singing. However, core cast members with musical talent may be featured in community appearances and civic functions.
STEP 4: SIGN UP FOR AN AUDITION TIME AND SUBMIT YOUR VOCAL AUDITION
Please visit the AUDITION SCHEDULER to sign up for an audition time and submit your vocal audition before 11:59 p.m. on Monday, January 17. Auditions will be held on January 20 from 6-10 p.m. and January 21 from 9-5 p.m. The material to prepare for the acting portion of the audition can be found HERE. We ask that you have it available on a separate electronic device or print it out so you can refer to it during the audition. There is no need for your to have it memorized, but it can be helpful to be familiar enough so that you’re prepared to read for any role.
For core cast members, the pageant will cover transportation to and from Nauvoo and will provide housing and meals while in Nauvoo. Due to the length of the pageant run, core cast members will also receive a modest honorarium.