Principals & Ensemble: London, UK (The SpongeBob Musical)
Audition Dates
October 19, 2026 – October 23, 2026Show
The SpongeBob MusicalInformation
OPEN CALL:
October 19th & 20th: Principals (Sign-in begins at 9:30AM – Limited spots available)
October 21st: Ensemble (Sign-in begins at 9:30AM – Limited spots available)
INVITED APPOINTMENTS:
For those with agent representation, please submit via SPOTLIGHT for an audition appointment.
October 19th & 20th: Principals
October 21st: Ensemble
CALLBACKS:
October 22nd & 23rd
*Attending the live audition and callbacks are required for casting consideration.
Seeking:
Principals: Outstanding singer/actors with ability to sing both musical theater and pop/rock genres. Good movement skills a plus. Principals (Featured Singers) hired for THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL (4-5 performances weekly) will also perform in a Royal Caribbean Signature Production (2-3 performances weekly) onboard the Hero of the Seas.
Ensemble: Excellent dancer/vocalists with strong technical and commercial abilties. Tap dancing skills a plus. Ensemble hired for THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL (4-5 performances weekly) will also perform in a Royal Caribbean Signature Production (2-3 performances weekly) onboard the Hero of the Seas.
Some roles require tap dancing, roller skating, and aerial work (No previous experience necessary).
Candidates must be available and willing to travel internationally aboard our ships.
OPEN CALL INFORMATION:
Principals: Prepare 16 bars of two songs – One contemporary musical theater and one pop/rock.
Ensemble: Come prepared to dance first. Please bring appropriate dance shoes including taps. Prepare 16 bars of a contemporary musical theater song.
Bring headshot, resume, and personal songbook in case you are asked to sing something different.
Rehearsals begin March 2027.
We welcome performers of all gender identities, abilities/exceptionalities, and body types.
Talent Sought
Ensemble, Principals
Location
Danceworks, Balderton Street, London, UK
You need to create a casting profile to be considered for our upcoming live auditions.
Positions
Ensemble
Principals
Roles
Eugene Krabs
Featured Singer
Greedy, gruff, but lovable money-obsessed father figure to SpongeBob. Classic music-hall comedian type. Has a heart underneath and an unmistakable laugh.
Female Ensemble
Dancer / Vocalist
Excellent dancer vocalists with strong technical, commercial, and hip-hop abilities to take on various ensemble roles in Bikini Bottom.
Must have extremely strong pop/rock or contemporary musical theatre voices. Tap and Roller Skating required.
Garry the Snail / French Narrator
Featured Singer
Meow-er. Versatile vocal/Character actor with a French twist. Tap skills required.
Karen the Computer
Featured Singer
Plankton’s sarcastic, deadpan computer wife. Smarter than her husband and completely over him.
Great dry comic delivery. Tap and dance skills required.
Larry the Lobster
Featured Singer
The ultimate Beach Bro. Gym obsessed, super confident but charming with it, everyones favorite lifeguard.
Strong rollerskating skills required.
Male Ensemble
Dancer / Vocalist
Excellent dancer vocalists with strong technical, commercial, and hip-hop abilities to take on various ensemble roles in Bikini Bottom.
Must have extremely strong pop/rock or contemporary musical theatre voices. Tap and Roller Skating required.
Mrs. Mayor
Featured Singer
Bikini Bottom’s politician, cheerful facade to hide her ineffectual work, spineless & media obsessed, its all about approval ratings.
Her authoritative persona unravels under pressure.
Patchy the Pirate
Featured Singer
President of the SpongeBob Fan Club. Live-action narrator who thinks he’s a pirate. Heavy improv.
Strong roller skating skills required. Aerial work (no previous experience necessary).
Patrick Star
Featured Actor
SpongeBob’s best friend. Sweet, loyal, and not very bright. Pure heart and big laughs. Great comic timing. More lovable than dumb.
Aerial work (no previous experience necessary).
Pearl Krabs
Featured Singer
Mr. Krabs’ teenage whale daughter. Emo, dramatic, wants to be seen as a cool rock star.
Perch Perkins
Featured Singer
The slick, fast-talking Bikini Bottom news anchor, she’s always dressed to impress and loves playing the melodrama of the news story.
Strong rollerskating skills required.
Sandy Cheeks
Featured Actor
A brainy, sarcastic, Texas squirrel scientist and karate master. The smartest person in Bikini Bottom. Tough, ambitious, and a true friend.
Aerial work (no previous experience necessary).
Sheldon J. Plankton
Featured Singer
Tiny villain with a giant Napoleon complex. Scheming, angry, and desperate to steal the Krabby Patty formula.
Funny, not scary, a debonair and strangely cool character. Strong movement abilities required.
SpongeBob SquarePants
Featured Actor
Small in stature big in heart. The optimistic, innocent, and relentlessly cheerful hero. Childlike energy, earnest to a fault. Believes everyone is good.
Must be a fantastic physical comedian, dancer, and singer. Skills: Aerial work (no previous experience necessary).
Squidward Q. Tentacles
Featured Actor
Cynical, superior, and a tortured artist. Desperate to be seen as talented and sophisticated. Secretly insecure.
Strong tap dance required.