AUDITIONS: BLITHE SPIRIT

AUDITIONS: BLITHE SPIRIT

Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater

By Noël Coward

Directed by Lauren Velasco

AUDITION DATES:  Sept. 8 – 10, 2026

• Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Thursday,  Sept. 10, 2026 – 7pm – 10pm: Callbacks – By invitation only.

(Auditioners only need to come to one night of open call auditions.  We are only seeing in-person auditioners during audition times – no video submissions. Auditioners will be seen on a first come, first serve basis determined by when they signed-in at the Open Call.)

PERFORMANCE DATES:  Oct. 31 – Nov. 28, 2026

AUDITION NOTICE:

TITLE: BLITHE SPIRIT

AUTHOR: Noël Coward

DIRECTOR: Lauren Velasco

RUN: October 31 – November 28, 2026

Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Special performances on Thursday and Sunday nights may be added for private parties and special events.  No benefit performance will be on Thanksgiving.

This is a volunteer community theater production.  Non-Equity.  There is no pay. 

AUDITION DATES:

Open Call:

Dates: Tuesday, September 8, 2026 & Wednesday, September 9, 2026

(Auditioners only need to come to one night of Open Call Auditions.)

Times: 7pm – 9pm

Location: Long Beach Playhouse 

 Callbacks: By Invitation Only.

Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026

Times: 7pm – 10pm

REHEARSALS:

First Read-Through: Sept. 12, Noon – 4pm.

Regular Rehearsal: Starting Sept. 14, Mondays – Thursdays: 7pm-10pm; Sundays 6pm-9pm.

Not everyone will be called to every rehearsal.

(Please see the beginning rehearsal schedule BELOW for specific dates and times.)

NOTE: Open to working with some limited minor conflicts, but we will

not be casting people with conflicts on tech dates and performances.

Location: Long Beach Playhouse

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

Bring a headshot and resume. 

Sides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions.

British accents are required for all roles. 

Actors may be asked to move set/furniture.

SHORT SYNOPSIS:  

Seeking inspiration for his next novel, author Charles Condomine organizes a séance at his home by inviting the strange medium, Madam Arcati. Not believing in the supernatural, Charles is unpleasantly surprised when his former wife is summoned, causing a strain on his current marriage. His first wife, Elvira, seems happy to stay around, but she has more up her ghostly sleeves than she lets on. 

CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:

EDITH (F, 18-20’s): She is the new maid for the Condomines. Her nervousness makes her awkward and unprofessional. She also has a secret affinity towards the supernatural. (Role requires a British Accent.)

RUTH CONDOMINE (F, Mid 30’s): A sophisticated, intelligent, demanding, and practical woman. Underneath her confident demeanor, there is a hint of insecurity of being the second wife of Charles Condomine. (Role requires a British Accent.)

CHARLES CONDOMINE (M, 40’s): A witty, refined novelist. He has a quick temper, but also can allow others to push him around. He was married to Elvira before she died and is now married to Ruth. (Role requires a British Accent.)

DR. GEORGE BRADMAN (M, 40’s-50’s): A kind and skeptical doctor that plays along with the Condomine’s séance. Husband of Violet. (Role requires a British Accent.)

MRS. VIOLET BRADMAN (F, 40’s-50’s): An excitable, kind, and somewhat oblivious woman who has a habit of sticking her foot in her mouth. Wife of George. (Role requires a British Accent.)

MADAM ARCATI (F, 50’s-70’s): An eccentric, lively, and unusual spiritualist. She takes her role as a medium with the upmost sincerity. Her fashion is as wild as her personality. (Role requires a British Accent.)

ELVIRA CONDOMINE (F, Late 20’s-Early 30’s): A bold, free-spirited, tricky and diabolical woman. She died relatively young and has come from beyond the grave to retrieve her once-husband, Charles. (Role requires a British Accent.)

BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE: