AUDITIONS: LBP NEW WORKS FESTIVAL 2025

AUDITION NOTICE:

THE 2025 LBP NEW WORKS FESTIVAL

TITLES: Show 1: THE ONE GOOD THING or “Are Ya Patrick Swayze?”

                  Show 2: JUDGEMENT OF THE EYE

AUTHORS: Joe Bravaco (The One Good Thing)

                        Simon Bowler (Judgement of the Eye)

DIRECTORS: Katherine White (The One Good Thing)

                           Michael Hovance (Judgement of the Eye)

RUN: Stage Reading of  THE ONE GOOD THING on March 28, 2025 at 7pm. Stage Reading of JUDGEMENT OF THE EYE on Saturday, MARCH 29, 2025 at 7pm. There will be a talk-back after each reading.

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

AUDITION DATES:

Open Call:

Dates: Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 (One night only for both plays.)

Times: 7 pm – 9 pm

Location: Long Beach Playhouse  

REHEARSALS:

There will be 3-4 rehearsals (usually one per week) before the stage reading arranged between the directors and the actors cast.  Rehearsals will start immediately.

(Please see Beginning Rehearsal Schedule for days when rehearsals could possibly be scheduled.)

For Each Specific Show:

THE ONE GOOD THING 

First Read-Through: March 1st, 2025 1-4pm

Regular Rehearsal: Mondays ONLY; March 3 – March 24, 7pm-10pm

Location: Long Beach Playhouse

JUDGEMENT OF THE EYE

Regular Rehearsals: Tuesdays in March, 7pm – 10pm; with the possibility of some Zoom rehearsals if needed.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

Bring headshot and resume. Sides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions. 

NEW WORKS FESTIVAL INFORMATION:  

This annual festival nurtures emerging and established playwrights to develop new scripts. Reading 100+ scripts a year, the New Works Literary Committee chooses two top plays (one local to southern California, one non-local) to receive a stage reading with critical feedback from professional theatre critics and an audience talk back.

As it is a stage reading, there will only be 3-4 rehearsals, and actors will not need to memorize their scripts.  The stage reading of their show will only happen one night, and there will be a talk back with the audience after the reading.

SHOW 1:  THE ONE GOOD THING

By Joe Bravaco

Stage Reading on Friday, March 28, 2025

Directed by Katherine White

SHORT SYNOPSIS:  

Two brothers in Enniskeel, a small coastal town on the Irish Sea in Fingal County, Ireland have deep heartfelt chats about life and loss, in the way that Irish men do; with sarcasm, teasing, and brotherly love. Sometimes we wait to long to tell people how we feel and these brothers go on that journey together.

CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:

JAMIE (M, Early 30’s) a primary school teacher, gay, on the thin side, maybe losing some hair. An open, honest face. (Irish accent.)

TOMMY (M, Late 20’s) Jamie’s brother, an artist, married, handsome, more robust, a ruddy complexion. (Irish accent.)

SHOW 2:  JUDGEMENT OF THE EYE

By Simon Bowler

Stage Saturday, March 29, 2025

Directed by Michael Hovance

SHORT SYNOPSIS:  

Han Van Meegeren, a struggling Dutch artist, realizes his skill is forgeries and sell millions of dollars of fake art. When Germany invades, the SS compel him to sell paintings to Goering, and he makes millions more. At the end of the war, he is accused of selling national treasure to the enemy and is to be executed. He claims the paintings are fakes and to prove it he will paint another. His story exposes the contradictions of how we perceive and value art, in a tale so absurd, and with a character so flawed, it can only be true.

CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:

HAN VAN MEEGEREN (M, 40s – 50s) Artist and Forger with a morphia addiction who wants to be remembered for their own art  (Mee-Gur-en)

JO VAN MEEGEREN (F, 40s) Han’s wife who may or may not know about Han’s illicit activities.

THEO VAN WIJNGAARDEN (M, 30s – 40s)  Art Dealer of questionable morals. (Vin-Garden) (Doubles with Lt. Hess)

ABRAHAM BREDIUS (M, 60s) Art Expert, Considered the preeminent authority on Vermeer  (Bree-dee-us) (Doubles with Wooning)

INSPECTOR HENRICH WOONING (M, 30s-40s)  Post-War Dutch Government Investigator of potential Wartime crimes. (Woo-ning) (Doubles with Bredius)

LOTTE (F, 30s) a prostitute who develops a keen interest in art.  (Doubles with Emma Laan)

LT. HESS (M, 40s) Nazi officer with a demanding boss. (German Accent required) (doubles with Theo Van Wijngaarden) 

JUDGE (F, 40s) Head of the court in Meegeren’s trial (Also will read stage directions.)

EMMA LAAN (F, 20s) – Bredius’ ambitious secretary (Doubles with Lotte)

GENERAL REHEARSAL SCHEDULE: