South Bay Musical Theatre

Auditions for In The Heights

Walter M. Mayes, Artistic Director of South Bay Musical Theatre announces auditions for In The Heights performing May 16 – June 6, 2026.

Music and Lyrics and Book by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegria Hudes

Conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda

Director & Vocal Director:Dave Leon

Music Director:Tony Gaitan

Choreographer:Michael Saenz

Stage Manager:Carla McCreight

Initial auditions will be held Sunday, January 4 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Wednesday, January 7 from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Please schedule an audition slot here. (Audition sign-ups are open at 1:00 a.m. December 1.)

AUDITION INFORMATION

Please prepare 32 bars of a song in the style of the show with sheet music in the correct key. No recordings, please. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring your music in a three-ring binder and clearly marked with start, end, and cuts for the ease of the accompanist.

Bring a headshot, resume, conflict calendar through June 6, and clothes and shoes comfortable to dance in.

Auditioners must attend a dance call but may choose to do so before or after their vocal audition time if available. You do not need to sign up for a dance call–please come to the one most convenient for you.

Dance call times are:

For Sunday, January 4

– 11:00 a.m.

– 12:30 p.m.

– 2:00 p.m.

– 3:30 p.m.

For Wednesday, January 7

– 8:00 p.m.

– 9:30 p.m.

Rehearsals will be held on Sunday thru Thursday evenings and the occasional Saturday morning.

The rehearsal calendar is compact and fast-paced. Therefore, conflict calendars will be an important consideration when making casting decisions. Please give us complete conflict information. If you are already obligated to another show that will cause conflicts with our rehearsal schedule, or if you are auditioning for multiple shows that perform in the same time frame as ours, please let us know. Only minor conflicts will be accepted.

Auditions will be held at 761 Mabury Rd, Suite 20 in San Jose.

Callbacks, by invitation only: Saturday, January 10 from 10 AM – 2 PM.

SUMMARY

In the Heights tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood – a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. It’s a community on the brink of change, full of hopes, dreams and pressures, where the biggest struggles can be deciding which traditions you take with you, and which ones you leave behind.

See website for more details.