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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS: HARVEY
DESCRIPTION:AUDITIONS: HARVEY\nPlaying in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater\nBy Mary Chase\nDirected by Bob Fetes\nAUDITION DATES:  Feb. 9 – 11\, 2026\n\nMonday\, February 9\, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call\nTuesday\,  February 10\, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call\nWednesday\,  February 11\, 2026 – 7pm – 10pm: Callbacks – By invitation only.\n\n(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.) \nPERFORMANCE DATES:  April 4 – May 2\, 2026\nAUDITION NOTICE:\nTITLE: HARVEY\nAUTHOR: Mary Chase \nDIRECTOR: Bob Fetes \nRUN: April 4 – May 2\, 2026 \nFridays & Saturdays at 8:00 pm\, Sundays at 2:00 pm. Special performances on Thursday and Sunday nights may be added for private parties and special events. \nThis is a volunteer community theater production.  Non-Equity.  There is no pay.  \nAUDITION DATES:\nOpen Call: \nDates: Monday\, Feb. 9 & Tuesday\, Feb. 10\, 2026 \n(Auditioners only need to come to one night of Open Call Auditions.) \nTimes: 7 pm – 9 pm \nLocation: Long Beach Playhouse   \nCallbacks: By Invitation Only. \nDate: Wednesday\, Feb. 11\,  \nTime: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm \nREHEARSALS:\nFirst Read-Through: Saturday\, Feb. 14\, Noon – 4:00pm \nRegular Rehearsal: Starting Monday\, Feb. 16; Monday through Thursday 7:00pm – 10:00pm and Saturdays 11:00am – 2:00pm.  \n(Please see beginning rehearsal schedule BELOW for specific dates and times.) \nLocation: Long Beach Playhouse \nNOTE: Open to working with some limited minor conflicts\, but we will not be casting people with conflicts on tech dates and performances. \nAUDITION REQUIREMENTS:\nBring a headshot and resume.  \nSides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions. \nSHORT SYNOPSIS:  \nHarvey is a warm\, whimsical comedy centered on Elwood P. Dowd\, a charming and gentle man whose constant companion is an invisible 6’3″ rabbit—Harvey\, a “pooka.” Through a series of comedic misunderstandings\, the play explores whether a little kindness and imagination might be more valuable than conformity. The play blends warm humor with magical whimsy\, ultimately celebrating compassion and individuality. \nCASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:\nNOTE:  All roles are open to anyone of any ethnicity.  \nELWOOD P. DOWD (M\, 40s–60s): A genial\, gentle\, eccentric man who wholeheartedly believes in his invisible friend\, Harvey.Actor qualities: Warmth\, sincerity\, comedic subtlety\, strong timing.Notes: Elwood is never played as “crazy”—his kindness is genuine and grounded. \nVETA LOUISE SIMMONS (F\, 40s–60s): Elwood’s social-climbing sister\, constantly exasperated by his behavior.Actor qualities: Strong comedic chops\, expressive physicality\, emotional range from frantic to heartfelt. \nMYRTLE MAE SIMMONS (F\, 18–30): Veta’s daughter\, desperate for a normal family image to secure her social future.Actor qualities: Energetic\, expressive\, youthful\, comedic timing. \nDR. SANDERSON (M\, 25–40): A young\, ambitious psychiatrist at Chumley’s sanitoriumActor qualities: Professional demeanor with dry humor; romantic chemistry with Nurse Kelly. \nNURSE RUTH KELLY (F\, 20–35): A kind and competent nurse with a soft spot for Dr. Sanderson.Actor qualities: Warm\, grounded\, capable of balancing romance with farce. \nDR. CHUMLEY (M\, 40–70): Head of the sanitarium; authoritative\, stressed\, and ultimately transformed by Harvey’s influence.Actor qualities: Strong stage presence\, ability to pivot from serious to comedic. \nJUDGE GAFFNEY (M or F\, 40–70): The Dowd family’s lawyer and trusted friend.Actor qualities: Solid\, grounded\, gravitas mixed with warmth. \nE.J. LOFGREN (M or F\, any adult age): A down-to-earth cab driver with a surprisingly philosophical take on life.Actor qualities: Down-to-earth\, strong monologue delivery. \nWILSON (M\, 20–50) –The muscle of the sanitarium; blunt\, practical\, often comedic.Actor qualities: Physicality\, gruff charm. \nMRS. ETHEL CHAUVENET (F\, 50 –70): A wealthy friend from a socially elite family.  She is sophisticated and elegant.Actor Qualities: Socially commanding\, with comedic timing.  (Appears in Act 1 only and may double with Betty Chumley.) \nBETTY CHUMLEY (F\, 50-70): Kind and talkative wife of Dr. Chumley\, she is warm and friendly.Actor Qualities: Outgoing and slightly concerned with social niceties rather than professional seriousness.  (Appears in Act 2 only.  May double as Mrs. Chauvenet.) \nMISS JOHNSON (F\, Age Open): The maid in Veta Luise Simmon’s household.Actor qualities: Sharp\, clear\, and able to complement other characters’ comedic beats. (Very brief appearance largely confined to Act 1.) \nBEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:\n\n\nHarvey Beg. Reh. Schedule V.2Download
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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS: LBP NEW WORKS FESTIVAL 2026
DESCRIPTION:AUDITION NOTICE:\nTHE 2026 LBP NEW WORKS FESTIVAL\nTITLES: Show 1: AS WE LIKE IT \n               Show 2: WOLVES AT THE DOOR \nAUTHORS: Oded Gross (As We Like It) \n                   Ali MacLean (Wolves at the Door) \nDIRECTORS: Noah Wagner (As We Like It) \n                       Andy Justus (Wolves at the Door) \nRUN:  \nStage Reading of AS WE LIKE IT on Friday\, March 27\, 2026 at 7pm. \nStage Reading of WOLVES AT THE DOOR on Saturday\, March 28\, 2026 at 7pm.  \nThere will be a talk-back after each reading. \nThis is a volunteer community theater production.  Non-Equity.  There is no pay. \nAUDITION DATES:\nOpen Call: \nDates: Wednesday\, Feb. 25\, 2026 (One night only for both plays.) \nTimes: 7 pm – 9 pm \nLocation: Long Beach Playhouse   \nREHEARSALS:\nThere 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. \n(Please see General Rehearsal Schedule BELOW for days when rehearsals could possibly be scheduled.) \nRehearsal Schedule For Each Specific Show: \nAS WE LIKE IT –  \nRehearsals:  Mondays\, March 2\, 9\, 16\, and 23 (possible); 7pm -10pm \nLocation: Long Beach Playhouse \nWOLVES AT THE DOOR \nRehearsals: Thursdays\, March 5\, 12\, 19\, and 26; 7pm – 10pm. \nLocation: Long Beach Playhouse \nAUDITION REQUIREMENTS:\nBring headshot and resume.  \nSides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions.  \nNEW WORKS FESTIVAL INFORMATION:  \nThis 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. \nAs 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. \nSHOW 1:  AS WE LIKE IT\nBy Oded Gross \nStage Reading on Friday\, March 27\, 2026 \nDirected by Noah Wagner \nSHORT SYNOPSIS:  \nAs We Like It follows the story of a woman named Rose\, who tries to motivate her family to rehearse in the serenity and privacy of the woods a production of Shakespeare’s As You Like It to be performed at the wedding of the Duke\, and his betrothed\, the Fairy Queen. The only problem is there is no Fairy Queen. There is no Duke. They are not in a serene forest. This Midsummer Night’s / As You Like It delusion is Rose’s shield against a brutal reality she doesn’t wish to confront — she and her family are in hiding from the Nazis in the grim forests of Poland during World War 2. Her theatrical fantasy is a shield against unbearable reality\, but her family fears her delusion may get them killed. The play explores the danger and necessity of self-made fictions and asks when stories protect us and when they put everything at risk. \nCASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:\nROSE (F\, 20s): A young Jewish woman. \nAVRAM (M\, 40s): Rose’s uncle. \nMIRIAM (F\, late teens): Avram’s daughter. \nIDIS (F\, 30s): A Jewish woman. \nROLAND (M\, 20s): A wanderer; Kurt’s brother. \nKURT (M\, 20s): A wanderer; Roland’s brother. \n  \nSHOW 2:  WOLVES AT THE DOOR\nBy Ali MacLean \nStage Saturday\, March 28\, 2026 \nDirected by Andy Justus \nSHORT SYNOPSIS:  \nA poignant drama about Grace and Gavin\, who have recently lost their daughter Lucy in a mass shooting event. While grieving\, Grace is bombarded by a stream of visitors\, all who seem to want to exploit her in some manner. Grace and Gavin grapple with their own relationship woes\, as Gavin wants to heal and Grace isn’t ready to move on. The play flips back and forth in time from the past as we see what set the shooter on his path\, and the present with Grace navigating though the aftermath of her devastating loss. \nCASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:\nCasting open to all races and ethnicities. \nGRACE YEAGER (F\, mid 30s – 40): A woman grieving the loss of her 9-year-old daughter and struggling to keep it together.  Sensible and compassionate but impatient and direct when confronted by insincerity.  \nGAVIN YEAGER (M\, mid 30s – 40s): Grace’s husband. Grieving stepfather. Protective and thoughtful. Affectionate and frustrated by his deteriorating relationship with Grace. \nOFFICER MCCOY (M\, 40s – 50): A Chicago cop. Confident\, tries to be helpful. A bit patronizing. (Doubles with Maurice.) \nMARC HOLMES (M\, 20s): A young man arrested for a mass shooting. Shy and detached\, but gains confidence when angry. \nMITCH KOSTKA (M\, mid 30s – 40) Grace’s ex-husband. A guy who still lives for the glory days of high school and thinks the world owes him. Confrontational. (Doubles with Rick.) \nJENNINGS: (M\, 40s – 60s): Marc’s court appointed lawyer. Efficient and charismatic (Doubles with Pastor Conway.) \nLYDIA (F\, late 40s – 60s): A medium. Maternal and Empathetic \nRICK (M\, 30s) Marc’s boss. Tries to be everybody’s friend but a bit inept as a boss. A gym bro. (Doubles with Mitch Kostka.) \nPASTOR CONWAY (M\, 40s – 60s): A local preacher. Patient and devout.(Doubles with Jennings.) \nMAURICE (M\, 40s – 50s). Down-to-earth\, kindly. (Doubles with Officer McCoy) \nRAYANNE (F\, 7): Maurice’s daughter. Shy and lighthearted.  \nGENERAL REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:\n\n\nNWF 2026 General Rehearsal Schedule V.2Download
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