The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities will hold auditions for Junie B. Jones, The Musical on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, CO 80003. Callbacks will be held Friday, September 26, 2025, and will include a dance audition.

Auditions are by appointment only. Schedule an online appointment time at the link below.

Actors must be 18 years & older to audition. Please do not contact the production staff to schedule an appointment.  If you have any questions, contact tyacasting@arvadacenter.org.

All appointments are booked, and the waitlist is closed.

If you have secured an audition appointment, submit all audition material here. Please do not submit without an audition appointment.

Requirements:

Needed are local non-equity experienced performers with strong character, vocal, and dance skills. The actors will portray various characters. Roles are non-equity, paid positions.  Auditioners should prepare a one-minute monologue appropriate for TYA and 16 – 32 bars of an uptempo musical theatre piece not from the show.  A current résumé and headshot are required to be uploaded into Production Tools. 

The Arvada Center is committed to diversity and maintains a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, we encourage performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, body types and sizes, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to audition for appropriate roles.

The Arvada Center creates a safe and equitable workplace through policies defined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Actors’ Equity Association, and the City of Arvada. These policies provide a comprehensive framework for health and safety of all actors, stage managers, creative staff, and designers employed by the Arvada Center.

Junie B. Jones, The Musical

Director: Matt Zambrano

Musical Director: Keith Ewer

Choreographer: Taeler Cyrus

Artistic Producer: Lisa Hoffman

Associate Artistic Producer: Scottie Woodard

Important dates:

Main Stage Rehearsals: January 7–26, 2026

Main Stage Performances: Start January 27–February 27, 2026

Black Box Rehearsals: April 13-16, 2026

Black Box Performances: Start April 17–May 8, 2026

Please review the complete rehearsal and performance schedule using this link for any conflicts.

All appointments are booked, and the waitlist is closed.

If you have secured an audition appointment, submit all audition material here.  Please do not submit without an audition appointment.

Character breakdown:

Junie B. Jones

A quirky, energetic first grader with comedic flair. Loves having adventures and writing about them in her journal. Gets upset when things don't go her way. Wildly precocious yet completely endearing. Gender: female presenting or non-binary. Vocal range top: E5 /Vocal range bottom: G#3

Lucille

Junie B.'s former best friend, also in first grade. The ultimate child diva. Rich girl, well-dressed. In Mr. Scary's class with Junie B. Enthusiastic. May double as JOSE. Gender: female presenting or non-binary. Vocal range top: E5 /Vocal range bottom: F3

Herb

Junie B.'s new best friend. A cute boy, slightly shy. Endearing and charming. May double as CHENILLE. Gender: male presenting or non-binary. Vocal range top: G4 /Vocal range bottom: A2

May

Another first grader in Mr. Scary's class with Junie B. Bossy, know-it-all. Junie's nemesis. May double as MOMMY and GRACE. Gender: female presenting or non-binary. Vocal range top: C5 /Vocal range bottom: A#3

Sheldon

Another first grader in Mr. Scary's class with Junie B. Nerdy, lactose intolerant, and gets a bit of stage fright. Excited about playing music. May double as LENNIE. Gender: male presenting or non-binary. Vocal range top: E4 /Vocal range bottom: B2

Camille

Lucille's new best friend and Chenille's twin sister. A follower. May US JUNIE B. JONES, MOMMY, GRACE and MAY. Gender: female presenting or non-binary.

Chenille

Lucille's other new best friend and Camille's twin sister. Coordinated and cute. May double as HERB. Gender: female presenting or non-binary.

Grace

Junie B.'s other former best friend. She rides the bus with Junie B. and is now best friends with Bobbi Jean Piper. May double as MOMMY and MAY. Gender: female presenting or non-binary.

Bobbi Jean Piper

Grace's new best friend. May US LUCILLE, JOSE, CAMILLE, CHENILLE and HERB. Gender: female presenting or non-binary.

Jose

Another first grader in Mr. Scary's class. Speaks both Spanish and English. May double as LUCILLE. US MR. WOO. Gender: male presenting or non-binary.

Lennie

Another first grader. May double as SHELDON. Gender: male presenting or non-binary. 

Mr. Scary

Junie B.'s first grade teacher, a warm man, despite his name. May double as GLADYS GUTZMAN, DADDY and MR. WOO. Gender: male presenting or non-binary. Vocal range top: D#4 /Vocal range bottom: A#2

Mother

Junie B.'s mom. Exasperated, but understanding. May double as GRACE and MAY. Gender: female presenting or non-binary. Vocal range top: D#5 /Vocal range bottom: A3

Daddy

Junie B.'s dad. Encouraging and knows how to juggle. May double as MR. SCARY, MRS. GUTZMAN and MR. WOO. Gender: male presenting or non-binary.

Mrs. Gutzman

The kids' favorite lunch lady at Junie B.'s elementary school, also known as "Gladys Gutzman, Queen of Snacks." May double as MR. SCARY, DADDY and MR. WOO. Gender: female presenting or non-binary.

Swing #1**

Covers LUCILLE/JOSE, BOBBI JEAN, CHENILLE/HERB and CAMILLE. Gender: Female presenting or non-binary

Swing #2**

Covers JUNIE B. JONES and MOMMY/GRACE/MAY. Gender: Female presenting or non-binary.

Swing #3**

Covers DADDY/MR.SCARY/GLADYS GUTZMAN/MR. WOO and LENNIE/SHELDON.

**For this production we are casting three TEACHING ARTIST SWINGS, who will be responsible for knowing their swing tracks, as well as facilitating school programs workshops and the “Peek into the Production” program between shows. Teaching Artist Swings are expected to be present at all rehearsals. Once the production opens Teaching Artists Swings will watch one show a week and facilitate the “Peek into the Production” program and workshops at other times during the week.  Teaching Artist swings will need to be onsite for all Saturday performances and participate in the “Peek into the Production” program after each performance as needed. Teaching Artists Swings will be paid the same as the actors who are cast in the show, and will receive training from the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities Education Department.

POSSIBLE ACTOR TRACKS - subject to change until casting is finalized

Junie B. Jones – Female Presenting or Non Binary

Lucille/Jose – Female Presenting or Non Binary

Mommy/Grace/May – Female Presenting or Non Binary

Chenille/Herb – Female Presenting or Non Binary

Daddy/Mr. Scary/Gladys Gutzman and US- Mr. Woo – Male Presenting or Non Binary

Camille and US-Junie B. Jones, Mommy/Grace/May – Female Presenting or Non Binary

Bobbi Jean and US-Lucille/Jose, Camille, Chenille/Herb – Female Presenting or Non Binary

Lennie/Sheldon and US-Daddy, Mr. Scary, Gladys Gutzman – Male Presenting or Non Binary