AUDITIONS: THE LION IN WINTER

AUDITIONS: THE LION IN WINTER

Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater

By James Goldman

Directed by James Rice

AUDITION DATES:  March 23 – 25, 2026

• Monday, March 23, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Tuesday,  March 24, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Friday,  March 25, 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.)

PERFORMANCE DATES:  May 16 – June 13, 2026

This medieval drama is a modern day classic that tells the story of the Plantagenet royal family, locked in a free-for-all of competing ambitions to inherit a kingdom. The Queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has been kept in prison since raising an army with her sons against her husband, King Henry II. Let out for the holidays, the family descends into sibling rivalry, adultery, and desperate maneuvering for the throne. As Eleanor says, “Every family has its ups and downs,” in this intelligent show that bursts with astringent wit and a humor that bristles and burns.

Check back closer to the audition dates for the official Audition Notice with the Beginning Rehearsal Schedule and Character Breakdown.