Summer Musical Auditions | Sugarloaf Community Theatre

Saturday | June 27  | 6:45 – 9:45 PM
Wesley United Methodist Church
114 W Broadway St | Winona, MN

Sugarloaf Community Theatre is thrilled to announce Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience as our 2026 summer musical!! This goofy, and rockin’ Mo Willems musical is a beautiful story about acceptance for all.

We welcome and encourage all adults and youth ages 12+, regardless of experience level, to come audition and, if cast, participate free of charge. The show is based on a book by popular children’s author Mo Willems and follows Wilbur the Naked Mole Rat, who decides to break out of the boring world of being an unfashionable Mole Rat and, for the first time in Naked Mole Rat history, dress in style!!

This show may be based on a children’s book, but at its core, it is a story about letting people into our communities regardless of their race, beliefs, or gender identity! This is the kind of story that all ages deserve to be a part of right now.

Auditions will be held in two large group time slots on June 27th, 6:45-8:15 pm and 8:15-9:45 pm. All auditionees will only be asked to attend one of the large group time slots and sign up for it in advance. Everyone auditioning will be asked to bring 32 bars or approximately a one-minute-long snippet of a rock song that shows off your range and incredible singing voice, along with piano/vocal sheet music for your song of choice to be sung with our piano accompanist at auditions or an instrumental/ karaoke recording without vocals that can be cued up and played on your device. It is highly recommended that you memorize your song selection.
Auditions will start off by having everyone sing their prepared song (32 bars/ 1 minute) with a recording or piano accompanist, then there will be a short movement call where everyone will be taught a short and simple dance combination, and auditions will end with some fun scene work, where everyone will get to try playing different characters and use their unique voice!

Rehearsals will take place Monday-Thursday, 6:45-8:45 pm, June 29-August 6. In the final week of rehearsals, actors will be called at 6:00 pm and asked to stay slightly later. Not every actor will be called to every rehearsal, and schedule conflicts will be respected as long as they are made clear prior to auditions and they are not during the final week of rehearsals/performances.

Performances will be on August 7th at 6 pm and August 8th at 10 am and 2 pm. All auditions, rehearsals, and performances will take place at Wesley United Methodist Church, 114 W Broadway St, Winona, MN 55987.

So what are you waiting for?! Click here to register for auditions today!! Sugarloaf Community Theatre welcomes all!! For any questions, email sugarloafcommunitytheatre@gmail.com!