Hello friends! To keep everyone informed on the status of HDB Projects as they progress, you can refer to this weekly updated page. Knowledge is power, after all!
The deadline has passed for self-tapes. The team is viewing the presentation and decisions will be made soon for this project. Than you for all the brilliant tapes that you sent in!
FALLING OUT -
NYC CABARET
CONTRACT
LABEL-LESS
OFF-BROADWAY
The deadline has passed for self-tapes. The team is viewing the presentation and decisions will be made soon for callbacks.
Callbacks are planned for 4/21 in NYC and I hope to send out those callback appointments by the end of this week!
STAGES ST. LOUIS
The EPAs for this season were in November.
The Local Call for Stages St Louis in St. Louis are complete.
NYC Auditions by Appointment are in March. The submission notice is live on Actors Access. The best way to be considered for an appointment is to submit yourself via that platform. If you cold email me your submission, it may be lost, so be sure to submit on Actors Access in January! Please DO NOT email the Theatre with inquiries.
Shows in this season that will be casting out of NYC:
GUYS & DOLLS
-NYC Callbacks are complete. Initial offers have gone out.
COME FROM AWAY
-NYC Callback are complete. Initial offers have gone out.
Note: SPELLING BEE is FULLY CAST with St. Louis Local Talent
All J2 Spotlight shows are FULLY CAST!
MILK & HONEY
-It is FULLY cast! Thank you for your incredible submissions.
CARNIVAL
-It is FULLY cast! Thank you for your incredible submissions.
THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD
-It is FULLY cast! Thank you for your incredible submissions.
PLEASE GO AND SUPPORT J2 SPOTLIGHT THIS SEASON! FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION, CLICK HERE!
J2 SPOTLIGHT
2026 SEASON
The Depot Theatre
The NYC EPA for this season were on January 21st, 2026 in NYC.
There will be a local EPA for this theatre as well - Dates for the Local EPA are 2/21 & 2/22 and the notice is now live for these calls on the AEA website.
NYC Auditions by Appointment are in February. The notices for all Depot Theatre Shows are now live on Actors Access/Breakdown Services. The best way to be considered for an appointment is to submit yourself via that platform. If you do not have access to the platform, you may submit via hdbauditions@gmail.com. Please DO NOT email the Theatre with inquiries.
Shows in this season that will be casting out of NYC:
TICK, TICK…BOOM!
-Callback are complete and offers have been accepted for this production. This show is FULLY cast!
INCIDENT AT OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP
- Callbacks are complete for this production. Initial offers have gone out.
*The role of BECKY for this show will be cast locally only. We are not seeing talent in NYC for this role.
RING OF FIRE
-This show will likely be cast internally and via self-tape submissions only. A list of those who have submitted has been sent to the team for review. We don’t anticipate having an in-person session for this show.
VISIT AND SUPPORT THE DEPOT THEATRE THIS SUMMER - CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!
This role is CAST. Thank you for your submissions! We are frequently seeking future replacements as this tour is on-going. You may hear from us soon even if you didn’t receive a callback from this round of casting!
If you have little ones you want to take to see BLIPPI LIVE, CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
BLIPPI LIVE NATIONAL
TOUR
This show is running - for information on how to see it CLICK HERE
A fun note from the writer to all who submitted -
Dear actors! I want to thank you all for the time and effort you took to prepare excellent audition submissions for this new show of mine. I know it is all part of the actor's life to prepare countless such submissions, but still, it is inspiring and a little humbling to see the care, smarts, and talent you bring to your work.
I'm sure you all know this, but just to say it, casting from my end of the proverbial audition table almost always has more to do with the creative team's existing idea of the material and the production we hope to build, and less to do with what you did or didn't do in your audition. The best thing an actor can do (in my opinion) is to simply show us who you are, and make a clear choice about your approach to the material. You all did that. And through your work, you challenge and clarify our idea of what the characters, the play, and the production can be. I understand my work better by seeing your work.
So - thank you for auditioning for I Am Nobody! It was a great pleasure to see your auditions, and I wish you every success as you make your way to the next audition (and the next) and, hopefully, the next job.
Break a leg! - Greg Kotis
I AM NOBODY-
A NEW
MUSICAL
Offers are out and accepted for this show. Thank you to everyone who came out for this! We are fully cast. If you are in the Colorado Springs area and would like to catch the production full information can be accessed here:
JAGGED LITTLE PILL COLORADO SPRINGS
FOREVER
K-POP
This show is CAST!
You should go see the show in a city near you soon: CLICK HERE FOR FOREVER K-POP TOUR INFORMATION
THE REUNION - 29 Hour READING
This reading happened on 1/16 in NYC and was a blast. Thank you to everyone who submitted and participated for a fun dive into 1990’s/2000’s punk-emo rock.
Fingers crossed this piece can move forward, so we can all jam out with a trip down memory lane!
Offers are out for this one.
We will likely see people for future replacements down the line.
If you are interested in seeing the show, CLICK HERE FOR SESAME STREET LIVE WEBSITE
SESAME STREET LIVE
This project is CAST and is out on the road for a far too short run. It is AMAZING and you shouldn’t miss it. For information on where you can see this - CLICK HERE FOR PHIL COLLINS STORY WEBSITE
The PHIL
COLLINS
STORY
JUST
DESSERTS
This show has completed its run! But, you never know…it could reappear!
MIRACLE ON
34th STREET
NATIONAL TOUR
This tour has closed for 2026, but the cast was brilliant!
We are hopeful that this show will continue for future seasons. Any future casting will likely happen late summer/early fall. If you are interested in being considered, keep your eyes peeled for the notice in summer/fall.