Join in on the Fun!
GCV&M auditions for volunteer and paid cast and crew members for Spirits of the Past and Yuletide in the Country! Open auditions will be held at Genesee Country Village & Museum on Saturday, August 22, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Please click the button below to sign up to audition! Have questions first? Email events@gcv.org.
General Information
Auditions will take place at the Genesee Country Village & Museum
1410 Flint Hill Road, Mumford, NY
Auditions are from 9am – 2pm Saturday August 22nd and will last no longer than 10 mins once you have been called in.
Our costumer will be on site to take measurements – please wear similar undergarments you would wear during the show for a more accurate measuring.
If you have any questions or need to update one of your responses please reach out to Lindsay Gall (Manager of Special Events) at 585-294-8219 or events@gcv.org
If you select tour guide or either acting type role, a follow-up e-mail will be sent out that includes an excerpt for you to read during your auditions – excerpts do not need to be memorized
How do I know if I need to audition? All tour guides who participated Spirits of the Past in 2025 and only want to be considered for tour guiding in Spirits again this year can select the “opt out” button to not audition.
Here are some examples below to help you know if you need to audition:
- If you did not tour guide in 2025 – even if you did in other years
- If you acted in 2025 but would like to tour guide in 2026
- If you guided in 2025 but would like to be considered for more than just tour guiding in 2026
Spirits of the Past
Lead Manager: Lindsay Gall (She/Her)
General Timing: 5pm-10pm [call times for actors are dependent on a few diff. factors]
Accessibility Notes: There are no strobe lights in this show, this show takes place in the dusk & dark, there are stairs, gravel, and uneven grass that the tour goes over, each tour is roughly 1 hour long, tours can occur in the rain
FAQ
What is the show run? October 9 – 11, 16 – 18, 23 – 25 & 30
When will the cast list come out? Labor Day!
How many rehearsals are there? 1 over Zoom, 1 on-site, and 1 full cast dress rehearsal which is Oct 14
I don’t want to learn a whole script, can I still participate? Of course! There are plenty of ways we can partner, after all, it takes a Village! Mwahhahaha!!
Yuletide in the Country
Lead Manager: Becca Ward (She/Her)
General Timing: Fridays 5-10pm; Saturdays 2-10pm; Sundays 12-6pm [call times for actors are dependent on a few diff. factors]
Accessibility Notes: This show takes place in the dusk & dark, over stairs, gravel, and uneven grass. Each tour is roughly 90 min long in buildings around Village Square. Tours are rain or shine, snow and ice unless roads are closed or travel advisories issued.
FAQ
What is the show run? December 4 – 6, 11 – 13, 18 & 19
When will the cast list come out? No later than October 1
How many rehearsals are there? 1 over Zoom, 2 on-site, and 1 full cast dress rehearsal on the Sunday following Thanksgiving
I don’t want to learn a whole script, can I still participate? Of course! This year’s tour guides will have fewer lines than the last two years.