Nauvoo Pageant | 2013 Core Cast

The core cast consists of twenty actors who perform live each night for the duration of the pageant. These actors represent major historical figures such as Joseph Smith, Emma Smith, Parley P. Pratt, etc. Men's and women's roles range in age from early 20s to late 50s. In addition to performing in the pageant, core cast members will present short historical vignettes during the day in Old Nauvoo and will perform at community outreach events, including performances of an hour-long musical review.

If you are planning to audition for the core cast. but considering involvement in the family cast in the event you are not placed in a core cast position, you should fill out and submit a family cast application by the November 15, 2012 deadline. Your family cast application will not be processed until after core cast assignments have been made.

Prior to the pageant the core cast will rehearse in Salt Lake City for one week in June. The pageant will cover transportation to and from Nauvoo, as well as providing housing and meals for the core cast while in Nauvoo. As the core cast will be involved fulltime in rehearsals and performances from the last part of June through the final performance of the pageant, core cast members will receive a modest honorarium to help offset their expenses.

Auditions for the 2012 Core Cast

Auditions and callbacks will be held in mid-January in Salt Lake City and Provo, Utah. Pageant roles do not require singing; however, core cast members' musical talents are featured in community outreach events. Auditioners with vocal skill should come prepared to sing 16 bars of two contrasting pieces, such as an up-tempo song and a ballad.

Auditions for the 2012 Nauvoo Pageant Core Cast

Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Time: 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Place: Provo, Utah - BYU Campus

Date: Thursday, January 19, 2012
Time: 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Place: Provo, Utah - BYU Campus

Date: Friday, January 20, 2012
Time: 5:30pm to 10:00pm
Place: Bountiful, Utah - Bountiful Regional Center

Date: Saturday, January 21, 2012
Time: 9:00am - 1:00pm
Place: Bountiful, Utah - Bountiful Regional Center

Music and Cultural Arts will accept appointment calls for the Nauvoo Pageant Core Cast auditions beginning January 4, 2012. Please call 801-240-6492 or 800-453-3860 ext. 2-6492 to schedule an appointment.

Call Backs:

Date: Friday, January 27, 2012
Time: 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Place: Bountiful Regional Center

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2012
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Place: Bountiful Regional Center

Directions to the Bountiful Regional Center (835 N 400 E, North Salt Lake):

From the south: take I-15 north to the Woodscross exit (Exit 315; if you reach the Bountiful 500 S exit, you have gone too far); at the end of the off ramp, take a hard right onto frontage road; the Bountiful Regional Center is the building with the dome roof on your right after the car dealership.

From the north: take I-15 south to the Woodscross exit (Exit 315); at the end of the off ramp, take a left under the freeway; turn right at the light, and turn right again at the end of that short road (by the Wendy's); this will take you back to the frontage road, where you should turn left; the Bountiful Regional Center is the building with the dome roof on your right after the car dealership.

Directions to the Richardson Building, Brigham Young University, Provo:

For directions to BYU, please visit http://map.byu.edu/ and click on "Directions to Campus."

Out of State

If you live out of state, you may send a video of your audition before Jan. 15, 2012 to Nauvoo Pageant Core Cast Auditions, Music and Cultural Arts Division 50 E North Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84150.