ABOUT THE SHOW
The POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride is an hour long live production that happens aboard a slow-moving train that leaves from the Oklahoma Railway Museum in Oklahoma City. There are 2-5 departures per show day. The show includes scripted scenes, live singing, dancing, and a great deal of audience interaction.
Rehearsals will be held at Sheraton Oklahoma City Downtown, 1 N Broadway Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73102.
LOCAL HIRE ONLY. HOUSING/TRANSPORTATION IS NOT PROVIDED.
PAY RATES
All Roles (except Santa & Hero Child): $18/hour
Santa: $25.50/hour
Hero Child: Click Here for Full Info
PAY RATE NOTE: This role is paid on an hourly basis, including overtime for weeks exceeding 40 hours. The base hourly rate is $18/hour ($25.50/hour for Santa). Presuming a fully realized performance season (no unexpected cancellations or Acts of God), and if actors work the entirety of their assigned schedule, Oklahoma City actors will work approximately 239 total hours from the start of rehearsals to the closing day performance.
ALL ACTORS PLEASE NOTE: Because of the nature of the schedule, we cannot specify exactly how much regular time and how much overtime will be worked. We are providing this information and the attached schedule in order to supply as much information as possible, however, please understand that this is not a guarantee of total wages. The role is paid hourly for actual hours worked.
Thursday, August 21, 2025 – OPEN CALL: 6:00 – 9:00pm
Friday, August 22, 2025 – Appointments: 2:00 – 8:00pm
Saturday, August 23, 2025 – Appointments: 12:00 – 3:30pm; OPEN CALL: 4:00 – 6:00pm
Audition Location:
Embassy Suites Med Center, 741 N Phillips Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Auditions will be held in the Everest Room. Please enter main lobby to be directed to
proper ballroom audition location.
Click each casting category to know how to prepare
NOTE: All actors should submit the Audition Request Form below, regardless of the type of audition you wish to attend (Appointment, Open Call, or Video Submission).
If you are having trouble submitting the form above, please submit directly to the following email: [email protected]
We will be in touch via email if we would like to schedule a live audition or video submission.
If you do not hear back from us, you are welcome to come to one of our open calls!
If you are having trouble submitting your Video Audition, please submit directly to the following email: [email protected]
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