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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  \nAUDITION NOTICE:\nTITLE: A CHRISTMAS CAROL \nAUTHOR: Charles Dickens\, adapted by Katherine White \nDIRECTOR: Katherine White \nRUN: December 5 – December 20\, 2026 \nThursdays\, Fridays & Saturdays 8pm\, Sundays at 2pm. Special performances on Wednesday 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: Tuesday\, October 13th & Wednesday\, October 14th\, 2026 \nTimes: 7pm – 9pm \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.) \nCallbacks: By Invitation Only.  \nDate: Thursday October 15th\, 2026 Times: 7pm – 10pm \nLocation: Long Beach Playhouse \nREHEARSALS:\nFirst Read-Through: October 17\, 2026\, Noon – 4pm \nRegular Rehearsal: Starting Oct. 18: Sundays 5pm – 8pm\, and Mon. – Thurs. 7pm – 10pm. \n(Please see beginning rehearsal schedule BELOW for specific dates and times.) Location: 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.  \nAudition will consist of cold readings from provided sides.  \nBritish accents required; please be prepared to do the accent for the audition. \nSHORT SYNOPSIS:\nAn adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas novella. A Christmas Carol is the tale of a miserable and miserly man\, Ebenezer Scrooge\, learning to value people over riches with the help of spirits. This story takes a critical look at the responsibilities of those with wealth\, to those in need. \nCASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:\nNOTE: All roles require a British Accent. Non-traditional casting welcome: open to all races\, genders\, and ages. \nEBENEZER SCROOGE (M\, to play 50+): A cold-hearted miser\, whose fear of the world has manifested in a hatred for Christmas. (Role requires a British Accent.) \nCHARLES DICKENS (M or F\, to play 20-40): A charismatic\, charming\, and funny narrator to our story. Will also play the Old Woman. (Role requires a British Accent.) \nBOB CRATCHIT (M\, 35-45): An optimistic\, mild-mannered man who loves his large family. Will also play Dick Wilkins and Trader 1. (Role requires a British Accent. Role requires Intimate Moments with MRS. CRATCHIT: kissing.) \nGHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST (F\, to play 20-25): A strange\, playful\, and otherworldly spirit who shows Scrooge his past. Will also play Mrs. Dilber. (Role requires a British Accent.) \nGHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT (M or F\, all ages 25+ considered): An exuberant and forgetful spirit who is the embodiment of Christmas Day. Will also play Old Joe. (Role requires a British Accent.) \nJACOB MARLEY (M\, to play 50 +): The ghost of Ebenezer Scrooge’s dead business partner. Will also play Mr. Fezziwig\, and Trader 2. (Role requires a British Accent.) \nFRED HONEYWELL (M\, 20-30): Scrooge’s nephew and a joyful young man filled with love and Christmas cheer. Will also play Young Ebenezer\, and Thomas. (Role requires a British Accent. Role requires Intimate Moments with BELLE: kissing.) \nBELLE (F\, 18-30) A young woman with fierce convictions and the lost love of Ebenezer. Will also play Elizabeth\, and Caroline. (Role requires a British Accent. Role requires Intimate Moments with FRED: kissing.) \nMRS. CRATCHIT (F\, 35-50): A strong headed matriarch of her family. She is kind-hearted but not afraid to speak her truth. Will also play Mrs. Oliver. (Role requires a British Accent. Role requires Intimate Moments with BOB: kissing.) \nMARTHA CRATCHIT (F\, 18-22): The Cratchit family’s hard-working oldest daughter. Will also play a Caroler\, and Katherine. (Role requires a British Accent.) \nPETER CRATCHIT (M\, 14-18): Eldest son of the Cratchits. Will also play a Caroler\, Teen Ebenezer\, Want\, and Turkey Boy. (Role requires a British Accent.) \nBELINDA CRATCHIT (F\, 9-13) Youngest daughter of the Cratchits. Will also play a Caroler\, Fan\, and Ignorance. (Role requires a British Accent.) \nTINY TIM (M or F\, 7-11) A kind-hearted\, sickly boy who loves Christmas. Will also play Child Ebenezer\, and Tom. (Role requires a British Accent.) \nSOLICITOR 1/ ENSEMBLE (M\, 15-30): Will also play the Undertaker\, Street Vendor\, and Topper. (Role requires a British Accent.) \nSOLICITOR 2/ ENSEMBLE (F\, 15-30): Will also play the Clergyman\, Street Vendor\, and Janet. (Role requires a British Accent.) \nBEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:\n\n\nCarol (2026) Beg. Reh. Schedule (Actor’s Version)Download
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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\nDirected by Michael Hovance\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  \nAUDITION NOTICE:\nTITLE: Agatha Christie’s AND THEN THERE WERE NONE \nAUTHOR: Agatha Christie \nDIRECTOR: Michael Hovance \nRUN:  January 9 to February 6\, 2027 \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\, Nov. 2 & Tuesday\, Nov. 3\, 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\, Nov. 4\, 2026 \nTimes: 7pm – 10pm \nREHEARSALS:\nFirst Read-Through: November 7\, 2026\, Noon to 4pm \nRegular Rehearsal: Starting Monday\, November 9th: Monday through Thursday\, 7pm – 10pm with an occasional\, possible Saturday rehearsal Noon – 3pm if needed. \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. \nSHORT SYNOPSIS:  \nIt is 1939.  The storm clouds of war gather over Europe.  Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island off the coast of Devon by the mysterious Mr. U.N. Owen.  The guests are all greeted with accusations of murder… and an old nursery rhyme.  Alone on the island with no way back\, the guests are killed off one by one in the manner of the rhyme. They quickly realize that the killer must be among them.  Will they discover who\, and will anyone escape the island before it’s too late? \nCASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:\nNOTE: All roles require a standard British Accent. \nVERA CLAYTHORNE: (F\, late 20s – early 30s). The personal secretary for Mrs. Owen\, she was just hired and has never met her employer. Intelligent and capable. Haunted by her past\, she was formerly a governess. Accused of being responsible for the drowning death of her young charge. (Role requires a standard British Accent.) \nSIR LAWRENCE WARGRAVE: (M\, late 60s plus) Retired Judge.  Sharp and insightful\, fatherly and stern. He leads the investigation into the murders on the island.  Accused of knowingly sentencing an innocent man to death. (Role requires a standard British Accent.) \nPHILIP LOMBARD: (M 30s to 40s) Former officer in the King’s African Rifles\, he arrives on the island with a revolver.  Used to getting in and out of dangerous situations.  Sardonic and skeptical\, he is very cool under fire and ready with a snide comment.  Has a strong connection to Vera.  Accused of abandoning his men to die in the jungle to save himself. (Role requires a standard British Accent.) \nWILLIAM BLORE: (M\, 40s to 50s) Former policeman hired by Mr. Owen\, he at first presents himself as a South African Gold Baron.  Quickly discovered\, he forms an uneasy alliance with Lombard to try and survive the Island.  He is both too quick to suspect everyone of being the killer and too trusting when he is convinced otherwise.  Accused of knowingly giving false testimony in court causing an innocent man to die in prison. (Role requires a not terribly good South African accent in addition to standard British Accent.) \nDR. ARMSTRONG: (M\, late 40s to late 50s) Former surgeon and current nerve specialist. Nervous and distrustful\, and clearly troubled by his past\, suspicion quickly turns to him due to his knowledge of medications.  Accused of operating while intoxicated\, causing the death of the patient. (Role requires a standard British Accent.) \nGENERAL MACKENZIE: (M\, 65 plus) Widowed General who served in the First World War.  Calm and accepting of his fate\, he speaks of joining his late wife in death.  Accused of sending his wife’s lover\, an officer under his command\, on a suicide mission during the war. (Role requires a standard British Accent.) \nEMILY BRENT: (F\, 50s to 70s) One of the few characters who feels no guilt about the crimes of which she is accused. Unapologetically religious and believes the others will have to face judgment for their sins. Accused of driving her maid to suicide after discovering her out-of-wedlock pregnancy. (Role requires a standard British Accent.) \nMR. ROGERS: (M\, 40s to 60s) Butler recently hired by Mr. Owen to run his Island house.  Dedicated to his work and aware of his place on the social ladder\, he continues his duties even after his wife’s demise.  Accused of causing the death of his former employer due to neglect.  (Role requires a standard British Accent.) \nMRS. ROGERS: (F\, 40s to 60s) Nervous and frightened cook and wife to Mr. Rogers.   Screams and faints upon hearing the accusations against her and her husband.  (Role requires a standard British Accent.) \nANTHONY MARSTON: (M\, 20s to early 30s) Wealthy and spoiled young man.  Reckless driver who enjoys speed.  Gregarious and loud and always ready for a party.  Accused of hitting and killing two children with his car.  (Role requires a standard British Accent.) \nFRED NARRACOTT: (M\, 40s to 70s) The Boatman and island caretaker.  Full of local knowledge\, he supplies the island and brings all the guests over from the mainland.  Not accused of anything.  (Role requires a standard British Accent.) \nBEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:\n\n\nAnd Then There Were None Beg. Reh. Schedule (Actor Version)Download
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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.
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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.
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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.
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