We're excited that you are submitting for JUST DESSERTS: A Musical Bake-Off! Please download the materials for your requested role(s) using the link below. Be sure to carefully follow the instructions on the cover page regarding what and how to tape.
Submission deadline: 9/29/25.
Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer extensions, so we recommend submitting early to ensure you're all set!
EMMA (Click here to access material)
LOU (Click here to access material)
FEMALE IDENTIFIED UNDERSTUDY (Click here to access material)
MALE IDENTIFIED UNDERSTUDY (Click here to access material)
*Note for Lou and Male Identified Understudy the song cut is provided in two keys. Please pick the key that suits you best!
If you have any questions about the materials or the project, feel free to reach out to me at hdbauditions@gmail.com. I can't wait to see your delicious submissions for this sweet project! 😊
JUST DESSERTS: A Musical Bake-Off – OFF-BROADWAY
Venue: The AMT Theater, NYC
Producer: The AMT Theater
General Manager: Sharon Osowski
Director: Tom Wallace
Music Director: Wendy Cavett
Book & Lyrics: Barbara Campbell
Composer: Brad Ross
Casting Director: Holly Buczek, HDB Casting
Contract: Off-Broadway
Pay: $770/wk + health and pension
Rehearsals: January 12th, 2026 – January 28th, 2026 – Daytime Rehearsals 10am-4pm
Performances: Beginning January 30th, 2026 – Wed 2pm & 7pm, Thurs 7pm, Fri 7pm, Sat. 2pm & 7pm, Sun 3pm.
Run is 3 weeks – 7 shows per week – 25 total performances
It’s sweet. It’s savory. It’s five strangers putting their hearts, reputations, and baking skills on the line to become the crème de la crème of bakers at a county fair. The heat is on for a zany collection of competitors. They all want their just desserts at the Jefferson County Bake-Off. The competition is fierce, and the results are deliciously satisfying!
“I highly recommend JUST DESSERTS.” ~ Broadway World
“A wonderfully sweet and simple concoction with a welcome warmth...” ~ Quad Cities
“You're in for a treat!” ~ River Cities’ Reader
JUST DESSERTS is committed to diversity in casting and encourages performers of all genders, gender presentations, ethnicities, abilities, and backgrounds to submit for these roles. When a gender is included in a character description, it refers only to the gender identity and/or presentation of that character as scripted by the writer and not that of the performer.
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SEEKING:
LOU: (40s-50s, Male) A big bruiser of a man from Brooklyn who has recently moved to Jefferson County. His mysterious appearance and reluctance to reveal any personal information leads to wild speculation about his past. Lou dreams of opening an Italian Restaurant. Baritone or High Baritone to F.
EMMA: (Early 20s, Female) Recent graduate from business school with a degree in accounting. She is ambitious and driven to succeed. She loves baking and she views the competition as an opportunity that will bring her closer to her real dream of becoming a professional chef. Mezzo-Soprano (belt to B and mix to D)
UNDERSTUDIES: (30s - 50s, All Gender Identities) Two understudies that will cover a variety of roles. Strong singers. Roles to Understudy listed below.
BRANDY: (Mid - Late 30s, Female) Nail technician at Bea’s Hive of Beauty. Twice married, twice divorced - she believes that winning the bake-off will help her gain the approval of the wives of her boyfriend’s pals.
JEAN: (Early - Late 40s, Female) A school nurse, but baking is her way to make people happy.
MILDRED: (Mid 50s - Early 60s, Female) CEO of a department store, president of the Chamber of Commerce, and four-time champion of the Jefferson County Bake-Off.
EMMA: (Early 20s, Female) Recent graduate from business school with a degree in accounting. She is ambitious and driven to succeed.
ZACK/DONNY: (Mid 30s - 40s, Male) Zack is the Master of Ceremonies – a meteorologist at the local news station, he is vapid, perfectly groomed and full of smiles for the audience, but not capable of coping when things go awry. Donny is the boyfriend of Brandy – a middle-aged car salesman who adores his gal.
LOU: (40s-50s, Male) A big bruiser of a man from Brooklyn who has recently moved to Jefferson County. His mysterious appearance and reluctance to reveal any personal information leads to wild speculation about his past.