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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS: HANGMEN
DESCRIPTION:AUDITIONS: HANGMEN\nPlaying in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater\nBy Martin McDonagh\nDirected by Carl DaSilva\n  \nAUDITION DATES:  July 6 – 8\, 2026\n\nMonday\, July 6\, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call\nTuesday\,  July 7\, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call\nWednesday\,  July 8\, 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. Auditioners will be seen on a first come\, first serve basis determined by when they signed-in at the Open Call.) \nPERFORMANCE DATES:  Aug. 29 – Sept. 26\, 2026\n  \nAUDITION NOTICE:\nTITLE: HANGMEN \nAUTHOR: Martin McDonagh \nDIRECTOR: Carl daSilva \nRUN:  August 29th – September 26th.  \nFridays & Saturdays 8pm\, Sundays at 2pm. 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\, July 6 & Tuesday\, July 7\, 2026 \n(Auditioners only need to come to one night of Open Call Auditions. Auditioners will be seen on a first come\, first serve basis determined by when they sign-in.)  \nTimes: 7pm – 9pm \nLocation: Long Beach Playhouse   \nCallbacks: By Invitation Only. \nDate: Wednesday\, July 8\, 2026 \nTimes: 7pm – 10pm \nREHEARSALS:\nFirst Read-Through: Saturday\, July 11\, Noon – 4pm \nRegular Rehearsal: Starting July 13\, Monday – Thursday\, 7pm – 10pm; Some Sunday rehearsals will be scheduled as needed\, 6pm – 9pm. \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 headshot and resume.  \nSides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions. \nBritish accent is required. \nLINK TO AUDITION SIDES \nSHORT SYNOPSIS:  \nSet in 1965 England just as capital punishment is abolished\, the play follows Harry Wade\, the country’s second-best executioner\, now a pub landlord in Oldham.  When a menacing stranger named Mooney arrives\, his presence triggers the disappearance of Harry’s daughter\, forcing Harry into a dark\, comedic\, and brutal showdown regarding the true nature of justice. \nCASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:\nHARRY (M\, 50s to 60s; character of British Caucasian decent): He is bombastic\, authoritative\, and often a bully.  He takes immense pride in Being England’s “second-best” executioner in the country\, though he is clearly jealous of the number one. (Role requires a British accent.) \nALICE (F\, 50s to 60s; character of British Caucasian decent): Harry’s resilient and no-nonsense wife.  She helps with the pub and serves as a grounded counterpoint to Harry’s arrogance\, though she often bears the brunt of his insults and dismissive behavior. (Role requires a British accent.) \nSHIRLEY (F\, 18 – 25 to play 15; character of British Caucasian decent): Their 15-year-old daughter often described as “mopey” and “moody”.  She is shy and sensitive\, seeking her own voice while living under her parents’ dominating presence. (Role requires a British accent.) \nSYD (M\, 40s – 60; character of British Caucasian decent):  Harry’s former assistant executioner who was fired for “sexual impropriety” involving a corpse. He is mousy\, comical\, and somewhat bumbling\, carrying a mix of shame and a desire for revenge against Harry. (Role requires a British accent.) \nMOONEY (M\, Thirties; character of British Caucasian decent): A mysterious and menacing young Londoner who arrives at the pub. He is secretive\, calculating\, manipulative and fast-talking.  He disrupts the pub’s routine with a veiled sense of danger. (Role requires a British accent.) \nPIERREPOINT (M\, Late 60s to 70s; character of British Caucasian decent): England’s real-life most famous hangman and Harry’s professional rival. He makes a late but commanding appearance that highlights Harry’s petty insecurities by comparison. (Role requires a British accent.) \nINSPECTOR FRY (M\, 50s to 60s; character of British Caucasian decent): A local police inspector who is more interested in drinking at the pub than doing his job.  He has known Harry for a long time and tends to turn a blind eye to the pub’s goings-on. (Role requires a British accent.) \nARTHUR (M\, 60s to 70s; character of British Caucasian decent):  An elderly\, nearly deaf pub regular who needs everything repeated to him and often gets it wrong anyway. (Role requires a British accent.)   \nCHARLIE (M\, 40s; character of British Caucasian decent): A loyal pub regular who often explains the ongoing conversations to Arthur. (Role requires a British accent.) \nBILL (M\, 40s; character of British Caucasian decent):  Another local patron who rounds out the sycophantic chorus of regulars that Harry orders around. (Role requires a British accent.) \nCLEGG (M\, 20s; character of British Caucasian decent):  An opportunistic baby-faced journalist who visits the pub to interview Harry about the end of capital punishment. (Role requires a British accent.) \nBEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:\n\n\nHangmen (2026) Beg. Reh. Schedule (Actor Version)Download\n\n\nOPEN CALL SIDES:\n\n\nAlice Audition SideDownload\n\n\n\nArthur Audition SideDownload\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nBill Audition SideDownload\n\n\n\nCharlie Audition SideDownload\n\n\n\nClegg Audition SideDownload\n\n\n\nHarry Audition SideDownload\n\n\n\nInspector Fry Audition SideDownload\n\n\n\nMooney Audition SideDownload\n\n\n\nPierrepoint Audition SideDownload\n\n\n\nShirley Audition SideDownload\n\n\n\nSyd Audition SideDownload
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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
DESCRIPTION:AUDITIONS: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD\nPlaying in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstave Theater \nAdapted by John Faust\, based on the film by George A. Romero and John Russo. \nDirected by David Scaglione \n  \nAUDITION DATES:  July 27 – 29\, 2026\n\nMonday\, July 27\, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call\nTuesday\,  July 28\, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call\nWednesday\,  July 29\, 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. Auditioners will be seen on a first come\, first serve basis determined by when they signed-in at the Open Call.) \nPERFORMANCE DATES:  Sept. 19 – Oct. 17\, 2026\n  \nAUDITION NOTICE:\nTITLE: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD \nAUTHOR: John Faust \nDIRECTOR: David Scaglione \nRUN:  Sept. 19 – Oct. 17\, 2026 \nFridays & Saturdays 8pm\, Sundays at 2pm. 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\, July 27 & Tuesday\, July 28\, 2026 \n(Auditioners only need to come to one night of Open Call Auditions. Auditioners will be seen on a first come\, first serve basis determined by when they sign-in.) \nTimes: 7pm – 9pm \nLocation: Long Beach Playhouse   \nCallbacks: By Invitation Only. \nDate: Wednesday\, July 29\, 2026 \nTimes: 7pm – 10pm \nREHEARSALS:\nFirst Read-Through: Saturday\, Aug. 1\, Noon – 4pm \nRegular Rehearsal: Starting Aug. 3\, Mon. – Thurs.\, 7pm – 10pm; Saturdays\, Noon – 4pm\, unless otherwise listed. \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 casing people with conflicts on tech dates and performances. \nAUDITION REQUIREMENTS:\nBring headshot and resume.  \nSides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions. \nSHORT SYNOPSIS:  \nAdapted from the well-known horror motion picture by George A. Romero and John Russo\, set in the fictional town of Evans City\, Pennsylvania\, in 1968. There are local news reports of the dead rising from grave\, and the police department is quickly overrun- with reports of ghouls and the town’s people are powerless to stop flesh-eating zombies. Our leading couple\, BEN and BARBARA must hide out from undead in a farmhouse with a couple\, HARRY and HELEN COOPER and their daughter\, KAREN\, for the time being\, but can they or anyone be trusted? \nCASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:\nNOTE: All roles are open to any ethnicity unless specifically listed (BEN & BARBARA.)  Long Beach Playhouse encourages actors of all backgrounds\, gender identities\, and abilities to audition. \nNIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD is a horror themed stage production that will feature undead creatures and simulated blood\, brains\, and guts.  You should make sure you are comfortable with the subject matter and style of the show before auditioning. \nBEN (M\, 18-40\, African American): Dynamic and strong; leader type. \nBARBARA (F\, 18-30\, Caucasian): Frightened yet resilient; at first dazed by what is happening. \nJOHNNY: (M\, 18-30): Barbara’s brother and a bit of a jerk.  Later gets turned into a ghoul. \nHARRY COOPER (M\, 30-65): Gruff and old-fashioned\, husband to Helen.  Out for himself and his family. \nHELEN COOPER (F\, 30-65): Reactionary and frightened\, wife to Harry. Is more reasonable and cooperative than her husband. \nKAREN COOPER (F\, 12-21 to play young girl): Daughter of Helen and Harry; seems innocent\, but has a dangerous secret. \nTOM (M\, 16-21 to play teenager) Teenager\, boyfriend to Judy. Wants to help\, but ends up an innocent victim. \nJUDY (F\, 16-21 to play teenager) Teenager\, girlfriend to Tom.  Is deeply devoted\, but ends up an innocent victim. \nNEWS ANCHOR (M or F\, 20-65): Strong and assertive; trying to come to grips with what is happening. \nFIELD NEWS ANCHOR- (M or F\, 20-65): Struggling to be famous; trying to come to grips with what is happening. \nDR. GRIMES (F\, 20-65): Scientist determined to learn what is going on; this side of bizarre or eccentric. \nCHIEF McCLELLAND (M or F\, 20-65):\, County Sheriff – typical movie police officer. \nVINCE (M\, 18-28): Chief McClelland’s Deputy; good with a rifle. \nRUSS/GHOUL 1 (M\, 18-65): Chief McClelland’s Deputy\, then ghoulish and full of death. \nSALLY/GHOUL 2 (F\, 21-65): Server when living and a ghoul when dead. \nCEMETERY GHOUL (M\, 18-65): Quiet\, unassuming yet dead; non-speaking\, just moaning. \nDINER CUSTOMER 2/GHOUL 3 (M or F\, 18-65): Small speaking role and later a ghoul. \nDINER CUSTOMER 1/GHOUL 4 (M or F\, 18-65): Small speaking role and later a ghoul. \nBEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:\n  \n\n\nNight of the Living Dead Beg. Reh. Schedule Actor VersionDownload
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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS: REEFER MADNESS: The Musical
DESCRIPTION:AUDITIONS: REEFER MADNESS: The Musical\nPlaying in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater\nMusic and Book by Dan Studney\, Lyrics and Book by Kevin Murphy\nDirected by Rovin Jay\nChoreographed by Sonya Randall\nMusical Direction by Stephen Olear\n  \nAUDITION DATES:  Aug. 3 – 5\, 2026\n\nMonday\, August 3\, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call\nTuesday\,  August 4\, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call\nWednesday\,  August 5\, 2026 – 7pm – 11pm: 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. Auditioners will be seen on a first come\, first serve basis determined by when they signed-in at the Open Call.) \nPERFORMANCE DATES:  Oct. 10 – Nov. 15\, 2026\n  \nAUDITION NOTICE:\nTITLE: REEFER MADNESS: THE MUSICAL  \nAUTHOR: Book\, Music & Lyrics by Kevin Murphy & Dan Studney  \nDIRECTOR: Rovin Jay \nMUSIC DIRECTOR: Stephen Olear \nCHOREOGRAPHER: Sonya Randall \nRUN:  October 9 – November 15\, 2026 \nFridays & Saturdays 8pm\, Sundays at 2pm. 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\, August 3 & Tuesday\, August 4\, 2026 \n(Auditioners only need to come to one night of Open Call Auditions.) \nTimes: 7pm – 9pm \nLocation: Long Beach Playhouse   \nCallbacks\, by Invitation Only: \nDate: Wednesday\, August 5\, 2026 \nTime: 7pm – 11pm  \nREHEARSALS:\nFirst Read-Through: Saturday\, August 8\, 2026\, Noon – 4pm. \nRegular Rehearsal:  \nAugust 10 – October 8\, 2026 \nMondays through Thursdays\, 7pm – 10pm \nSaturdays\, 11am – 4pm \nPossible Sundays (if needed)\, 6pm – 9pm  \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 headshot and resume.  \nSinging auditions: please prepare 16 bars of a musical theater or pop/rock song that showcases your voice in the style of the show (no Sondheim or Jason Robert Brown\, please.) An accompanist will be provided\, so please bring sheet music that is in your key\, clearly prepared\, indicating where you start and stop. No tracks or a cappella. \nBe prepared to dance. \nSides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions/callbacks. \nSHORT SYNOPSIS:   \nA wildly irreverent satirical musical comedy based on the infamous 1936 anti-marijuana propaganda film. Narrated by a pompous Lecturer\, the show follows all-American teenager Jimmy Harper as he’s lured into a reefer den and his wholesome life spirals into deception\, obsession\, and madness. Outrageous and over-the-top. It’s 1930s camp\, gangster movies\, and musical theater madness colliding with sharp wit and a killer score. \nCASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:\nAll roles are open. Long Beach Playhouse encourages actors of all backgrounds\, gender identities\, and abilities to audition. \nNOTE:  REEFER MADNESS is a hilarious\, over-the-top adult musical comedy like the Rocky Horror Show that contains simulated drug use\, and comedic\, simulated orgy-like scenes as well as simulated sexual scenes.  Please read the script before auditioning to make sure you are comfortable doing a show like this.  Due to the adult nature of the show\, no one under the age of 18 will be cast. \nJIMMY HARPER (M\, Tenor\, 18-24): A wholesome\, innocent student who runs into trouble after he’s lured into the dangerous world of reefer. Must sing\, act\, and move well. (Intimacy requirements – kisses MARY LANE multiple times\, simulated sexual moments with SALLY.) \nMARY LANE (F\, Soprano\, 18-24): Jimmy’s pure and devoted sweetheart; naïve and bright. Must sing\, act\, and move well. (Role requires being seen in underwear – bra and panties. Intimacy requirements – kisses JIMMY multiple times; has simulated dominatrix/BDSM sexual moments with RALPH.) \nTHE LECTURER (Any\, Baritone\, 35-55): A pompous authority figure who frames the action as a cautionary tale. Dry comic presence. Must own the stage. Must sing. (Plays multiple different roles in the show.  Role as GOAT MAN/SATYR in Bacchanal requires being seen bare-chested in a skimpy satyr costume.) \nJACK STONE (M\, Bass/Baritone\, 25-40): The villain. Handsome\, slick\, charismatic drug pusher. A 1930s gangster movie-type. Strong comic actor; must sing. (Also Plays JESUS – roles requires being seen shirtless in a loincloth.) \nMAE (F\, Mezzo/Soprano\, 25-40): Jack’s attractive\, sharp\, and world-weary girlfriend. Powerful belt. Must sing and move. \nRALPH WILEY (M\, Baritone/Tenor\, 18-30): A dopey\, lovable stoner. A fraternity man whose college days ended long ago due to his reefer habit. Very funny. Strong physical comedy. Must sing. (Intimacy requirements – has simulated dominatrix/BDSM sexual moments with MARY LANE.) \nSALLY DeBOWER (F\, Mezzo-Soprano\, 18-30): Vivacious\, free-spirited “reefer girl” with the soul of Mae West and the moxie of a vintage Barbara Stanwyk. High energy comic role. Must sing and move. (Intimacy requirement: simulated sexual moments with JIMMY.) \nPLACARD GIRL (F\, Soprano/Mezzo\, 18-30): Interacts with and reinforces the Lecturer’s warnings by holding large moral-message signs throughout the production. Strong mover; must sing. \nENSEMBLE: Churchgoers\, students\, junkies and much more. Strong singers who move well. All ages. All voice types.  (Ensemble members will be seen as belly dancers and “jungle orgy” dancers in revealing harem/cabaret style clothing. Intimacy requirements – simulated\, group “orgy-like“ activity in the Bacchanal; “lascivious” style dancing and grinding in “Five and Dime.”) \nBEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:\n\n\nReefer Madness Beg. 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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS: BLITHE SPIRIT
DESCRIPTION:AUDITIONS: BLITHE SPIRIT\nPlaying in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater\nBy Noël Coward\nDirected by Lauren Velasco\n  \nAUDITION DATES:  Sept. 8 – 10\, 2026\n\nTuesday\, Sept. 8\, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call\nWednesday\, Sept. 9\, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call\nThursday\,  Sept. 10\, 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. Auditioners will be seen on a first come\, first serve basis determined by when they signed-in at the Open Call.) \nPERFORMANCE DATES:  Oct. 31 – Nov. 28\, 2026\n  \nFrom the effervescent mind of Noël Coward comes his engaging comedy of ghostly charms\, BLITHE SPIRIT.  When a seance goes awry\, the fussy\, cantankerous novelist Charles Condomine finds himself quite literally haunted by the ghost of his first wife\, Elvira.  As she makes her displeasure about Charles’ current wife Ruth known\, personalities clash\, and the eccentric and flighty medium Madame Arcati is called back in to resolve this love triangle from beyond the grave.  A smash hit\, this much-revived classic is a rip-roaring and scintillating comedy\, swimming in the expertly crafted dialogue that only the wit of Noël Coward can produce. \nCheck back closer to the audition dates for the official Audition Notice with the Beginning Rehearsal Schedule and Character Breakdown.
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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS: A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2026)
DESCRIPTION:AUDITIONS: A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2026)\nPlaying in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater\nAdapted from the novella by Charles Dickens\nDirected by Kathrine White\n  \nAUDITION DATES:  Oct. 13 – 15\, 2026\n\nTuesday\, Oct. 13\, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call\nWednesday\, Oct. 14\, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call\nThursday\,  Oct. 15\, 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. Auditioners will be seen on a first come\, first serve basis determined by when they signed-in at the Open Call.) \nPERFORMANCE DATES:  Dec. 5 – 20\, 2026\n  \nHoliday favorite A CHRISTMAS CAROL returns for its annual incarnation in this quick-paced\, highly theatrical retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic tale. The ghosts of Christmases Past\, Present\, and Future show Ebenezer Scrooge the poverty of his miserly ways and the blessings that come with generosity. Can they convince him to change before it’s too late? Come spend time with the characters you’ve come to love – Bob Cratchit\, Tiny Tim\, and of course the irascible miser himself.  This yearly tradition will be the Christmas ghost story needed to set you and your loved ones on the path to holiday cheer. \nCheck back closer to the audition dates for the official Audition Notice with the Beginning Rehearsal Schedule and Character Breakdown.
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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS: Agatha Christie’s AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
DESCRIPTION:AUDITIONS: Agatha Christie’s AND THEN THERE WERE NONE\nPlaying in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater\nBy Agatha Christie\n  \nAUDITION DATES:  Nov. 2 – 4\, 2026\n\nMonday\, Nov. 2\, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call\nTuesday\, Nov. 3\, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call\nWednesday\,  Nov. 4\, 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. Auditioners will be seen on a first come\, first serve basis determined by when they signed-in at the Open Call.) \nPERFORMANCE DATES:  Jan. 9 – Feb. 6\, 2027\n  \nAgatha Christie is the unrivaled Queen of Mystery in her masterpiece\, AND THEN THERE WERE NONE. Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island where the only thing they have in common is a wicked past they’re unwilling to reveal and a secret that will seal their fate… for each has been marked for death. As the weather turns and the group is cut off from the mainland\, what do the lines of a sinister nursery rhyme about “Ten Little Soldier Boys” mean\, and can someone prevent a bloodbath before each of the guests is brutally murdered? A perfect combination of thriller and detective story\, you’ll find that you cannot escape from its harrowing conclusion. \nCheck back closer to the audition dates for the official Audition Notice with the Beginning Rehearsal Schedule and Character Breakdown.
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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS: August Wilson’s TWO TRAINS RUNNING
DESCRIPTION:AUDITIONS: August Wilson’s TWO TRAINS RUNNING\nPlaying in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater\nBy August Wilson\nDirected by Rovin Jay\n  \nAUDITION DATES:  Dec. 7 – 9\, 2026\n\nMonday\, Dec. 7\, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call\nTuesday\, Dec. 8\, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call\nWednesday\,  Dec. 9\, 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. Auditioners will be seen on a first come\, first serve basis determined by when they signed-in at the Open Call.) \nPERFORMANCE DATES:  Feb. 20 – March 20\, 2027\n  \nIt’s 1969\, the peak of the Black Power movement\, in August Wilson’s mature and intimate take on those turbulent times\, TWO TRAINS RUNNING. Memphis Lee’s coffee shop lies in Pittsburgh’s Hill District and serves as a hangout for a host of regulars: Wolf\, a numbers runner; Risa\, a laconic waitress tired of unwanted attention; Sterling\, just released for bank robbery; and Hambone\, who can’t let go that he was cheated out of a ham.  When the city threatens to raze the restaurant in the name of “urban renewal\,” can the lofty ideals of the sixties support the reality of Black hardship in a community on the brink of change? \nCheck back closer to the audition dates for the official Audition Notice with the Beginning Rehearsal Schedule and Character Breakdown.
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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS: THE CRUCIBLE
DESCRIPTION:AUDITIONS: THE CRUCIBLE\nPlaying in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater\nBy Arthur Miller\nDirected by James Rice\n  \nAUDITION DATES:  Feb. 8 – 10\, 2027\n\nMonday\, Feb. 8\, 2027 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call\nTuesday\, Feb. 9\, 2027 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call\nWednesday\,  Feb. 10\, 2027 – 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. Auditioners will be seen on a first come\, first serve basis determined by when they signed-in at the Open Call.) \nPERFORMANCE DATES:  April 3 – May 1\, 2027\n  \nIn THE CRUCIBLE\, Arthur Miller created one of the most acclaimed plays in the American theatrical canon. Set during the turmoil of the Salem witch trials\, the story focuses on a young farmer\, his wife\, and a young servant woman who causes the wife’s arrest for witchcraft. The farmer brings her to court to admit the lie\, but instead finds himself accused of witchcraft\, along with a host of others\, as fear and opportunism consume the town. Written during the height of the Communist “witch hunts\,” this exciting drama about Puritan hysteria is a gripping and timely parable of our contemporary society. \nCheck back closer to the audition dates for the official Audition Notice with the Beginning Rehearsal Schedule and Character Breakdown.
URL:https://lbplayhouse.org/event/auditions-the-crucible/
CATEGORIES:Auditions
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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS: GLORIOUS!
DESCRIPTION:AUDITIONS: GLORIOUS!: The True Story of Florence Foster Jenkins\, the Worst Singer in the World\nPlaying in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater\nBy Peter Quilter\nDirected by Gregory Cohen\n  \nAUDITION DATES:  Mar. 22 – 24\, 2027\n\nMonday\, Mar. 22\, 2027 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call\nTuesday\, Mar. 23\, 2027 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call\nWednesday\,  Mar. 24\, 2027 – 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. Auditioners will be seen on a first come\, first serve basis determined by when they signed-in at the Open Call.) \nPERFORMANCE DATES:  May 15 – June 12\, 2027\n  \nA blissfully funny comedy set in the world of 1940s New York\, GLORIOUS! tells the true story of Florence Foster Jenkins\, an enthusiastic soprano whose pitch was far from perfect. Known as “the first lady of the sliding scale\,” she warbled and screeched her way through a performance to an audience who fell down with laughter. Delusional and joyously happy\, Miss Jenkins paid little attention to her critics\, supported by a circle of devoted friends who were almost as eccentric as she was. But when the chance to play Carnegie Hall comes up\, will it be the ultimate triumph\, or proof that her vision of musical glory was only in her own mind? \nCheck back closer to the audition dates for the official Audition Notice with the Beginning Rehearsal Schedule and Character Breakdown.
URL:https://lbplayhouse.org/event/auditions-glorious/
CATEGORIES:Auditions
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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS: SWEENEY TODD
DESCRIPTION:AUDITIONS: SWEENEY TODD\, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street\, A Musical Triller\nPlaying in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater\nMusic and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim\, Book by Hugh Wheeler\, From an Adaptation by Christopher Bond\nDirected by Sean Gray\nMusical Direction by Stephen Olear\nChoreographed by Sonya Randall\n  \nAUDITION DATES:  April 19 – 21\, 2027\n\nMonday\, April 19\, 2027 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call\nTuesday\, April 20\, 2027 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call\nWednesday\,  April 21\, 2027 – 7pm – 11pm: 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. Auditioners will be seen on a first come\, first serve basis determined by when they signed-in at the Open Call.) \nPERFORMANCE DATES:  June 26 – Aug. 1\, 2027\n  \nLondon will bleed in the infamous tale of revenge\, and meat pies\, SWEENEY TODD! In Sondheim’s dark masterpiece\, an unjustly exiled barber returns seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. His path crosses with Mrs. Lovett\, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop. Todd’s thirst for blood inspires Mrs. Lovett to introduce a secret ingredient to her wares\, with the result of London lining up for her now delicious meat pies.  As the body count rises\, this tasty\, thrilling\, theatrical treat has simultaneously shocked\, awed\, and delighted audiences across the world. \nCheck back closer to the audition dates for the official Audition Notice with the Beginning Rehearsal Schedule and Character Breakdown.
URL:https://lbplayhouse.org/event/auditions-sweeney-todd/
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