Long Beach Playhouse

ELEANOR’S STORY: An American Girl In Hitler’s Germany
2025-01-26 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
The Studio Collaborative:
ELEANOR’S STORY: An American Girl In Hitler’s Germany
Company: Ingrid Garner, Producer
Dates: Jan. 24, 25 @ 8pm, Jan. 26 @ 2pm, 2025
Tickets: $25 when buying tickets over the phone or in person at the Box Office, $28 when buying online due to a $3 service fee
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Friday, Jan. 24, 2025 at 8pm
Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 at 8pm
Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025 at 2pm

All Collaborative Shows do not have assigned seating, so it is first come, first serve.
PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor. Due to the age of our building, there is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.
Description:
TELEGRAPH’S #1 Theatre Pick, Edinburgh Fringe 2017
Based on Eleanor Ramrath Garner’s best-selling memoir, this internationally acclaimed adaptation—performed by her granddaughter, Ingrid Garner—details Eleanor’s youth as an American caught in WWII Berlin.
During the Great Depression, 9-year-old Eleanor’s family moves from the U.S. to Germany in pursuit of work. But when war breaks out as they are crossing the Atlantic, return to America becomes impossible. While desperate for Allied victory, the family faces bombings, Gestapo threats, the final battle for Berlin, and the perils of Russian occupation.
Punctuated with humor and accompanied by cinematic sound and video, Garner embodies her ancestors in this coming-of-age odyssey, delivering an account of war more relevant than ever.
Company Statement:
Ingrid Garner is an award-winning playwright/actor based in Los Angeles. Her work highlights exceptional stories of tenacious women in fierce circumstances.
The LBP Studio Collaborative Season offers outside, local theatre companies and performing arts organizations the opportunity to produce their own shows in our Studio Theater.
PREVEIW TRAILER:

TED TURNER AND THE LAST ROUND UP
2025-01-19 14:00 - 15:30
The Studio Collaborative:
TED TURNER AND THE LAST ROUND UP
Company: Noah Wagner, Producer
Dates: Jan. 10, 11 @ 8pm, Jan. 12 @ 2pm, and Jan. 17, 18 @ 8pm, Jan. 19 @ 2pm 2025
Tickets: $20 over the phone or in person at our Box Office, $23 online including a service fee
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ADDED DATES!

Friday, Jan. 17, 2025 at 8pm
Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 at 8pm
Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 at 2pm

All Collaborative Shows do not have assigned seating, so it is first come, first serve.
PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor. Due to the age of our building, there is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs
Description:
The man who brought satellite television and 24-hour cable news to the world, and who devoted his late life to environmental causes, spends his waning days in Montana, trying to remember it all and wondering what it meant, all while dealing with a degenerative mental condition. His interlocutor guides him along.
The LBP Studio Collaborative Season offers outside, local theatre companies and performing arts organizations the opportunity to produce their own shows in our Studio Theater.

2025 STUDIO COLLABORATIVE SEASON
2025-01-04 08:00 - 2025-01-06 08:00
Join us for the 2025 Studio Collaborative Season where we offer outside, local theatre companies and performing arts organizations the opportunity to produce their own shows in our Studio Theater. We have a diverse and unique line up planned, so check out the description of the shows below!
1. TED TURNER AND THE LAST ROUND UP
Company: Noah Wagner, Producer
Dates: Jan. 10, 11 @ 8pm, Jan. 12 @ 2pm, Jan. 17, 18 @ 8pm, Jan. 19 @ 2pm 2025
Tickets: $20
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/ted-turner-and-the-last-round-up/
Description:
The man who brought satellite television and 24-hour cable news to the world, and who devoted his late life to environmental causes, spends his waning days in Montana, trying to remember it all and wondering what it meant, all while dealing with a degenerative mental condition. His interlocutor guides him along.
2. ELEANOR’S STORY: An American Girl In Hitler’s Germany
Company: Ingrid Garner, Producer
Dates: Jan. 24, 25 @ 8pm, Jan. 26 @ 2pm, 2025
Tickets: $25
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/eleanors-story-an-american-girl-in-hitlers-germany/
Description:
TELEGRAPH’S #1 Theatre Pick, Edinburgh Fringe 2017
Based on Eleanor Ramrath Garner’s best-selling memoir, this internationally acclaimed adaptation—performed by her granddaughter, Ingrid Garner—details Eleanor’s youth as an American caught in WWII Berlin.
During the Great Depression, 9-year-old Eleanor’s family moves from the U.S. to Germany in pursuit of work. But when war breaks out as they are crossing the Atlantic, return to America becomes impossible. While desperate for Allied victory, the family faces bombings, Gestapo threats, the final battle for Berlin, and the perils of Russian occupation.
Punctuated with humor and accompanied by cinematic sound and video, Garner embodies her ancestors in this coming-of-age odyssey, delivering an account of war more relevant than ever.
Company Statement:
Ingrid Garner is an award-winning playwright/actor based in Los Angeles. Her work highlights exceptional stories of tenacious women in fierce circumstances.
3. 9/10ths
Company: Greg Atkins, Producer
Dates: Jan. 31, Feb. 1 @ 8pm, Feb. 2 @ 2pm, 2025
Tickets: $25 General Admission, $20 Student/Senior
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/9-10ths/
Description:
9/10ths is an award-winning anthology of nine 10-minute scenes that take the
audience into the brain of playwright Greg Atkins. In Tempus Fugit, a time-travel comedy, Gary wants to propose, until his girlfriend–from the future—arrives to try and stop him. A corporate team building outing goes horribly wrong in Loanly Ladies. Then there is Bunnies, where two friends meet in a hotel room, one on the run and the other there to arrest him in a sweet and humorous look at friends facing the inevitable. Swipe is a fast and funny look at the modern world of dating. These, plus five other playlets take the audience on a wild ride through a variety of styles, characters and worlds.
Producer Statement:
Greg Atkins is the creative force behind Atkins Ink, an international entertainment company that has written/directed shows for: South Coast Repertory, Laguna Playhouse, Costa Mesa Playhouse, Elton John AIDS Foundation, National Hispanic Media Coalition, State Farm Gamerhood, Activision, Facebook and the Disney Company to name a few. Atkinsink.com
4. ICON’S ONLY
Company: Green Light Group Productions, Danielle Moore, Producer
Dates: Feb. 7 , 8 @ 8pm, Feb. 9 @ 2pm, 2025
Tickets: $25 General Admission, $20 group rate for groups of 10+
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/icons-only/
Description:
Icons Only is a new cabaret tribute to multiple extraordinary women of the 20th century and beyond, through the lens of original musical theater songwriting. The piece explores cultural influencers ranging from the queen of jazz Ella Fitzgerald to Audrey Hepburn, who served as a spy in the Dutch resistance before becoming an award-winning actress and humanitarian; record-breaking pilot Grace Huntington; boundary-pushing painter and Disney concept artist Mary Blair; and multiple icons of pop, R&B, and country music. Featuring music & lyrics by Danielle E. Moore (Audrey; Ink & Paint; BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop), Icons Only reveals untold stories of trailblazers both revered and unknown, with the goal of putting audience members in their (often fabulous) shoes.
Company statement:
Green Light Group Productions (GLG) was founded to close the gender gap in musical theater authorship as the first (and only) U.S.-based producing organization dedicated to developing and producing musical theater written and composed by women and nonbinary artists. Its inaugural development opportunity for new work, Sound Balance, opened in Fall 2024 with support from NYSCA/A.R.T. New York and The Pride Network’s Transformational Leadership Initiative. www.greenlightgroupproductions.com
5. LBP STAFF AND FRIENDS CABARET FUNDRAISER 2025
Company: LBP, Madison Mooney, Carole Louise, & Serena Bottiani-Henderson, Producers
Dates: Feb. 14 &15 @ 8pm, 2025
Tickets: $20
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/lbp-staff-and-friends-cabaret-fundraiser-2025/
Description:
The Staff & Friends Cabaret Fundraiser is back and better than ever! This year’s two night event will showcase beloved volunteers and staff members of the Playhouse performing songs, scenes, stand up, and more! Let’s celebrate with a night of fun and raise some funds for LBP!
6. WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE . . .
Company: VanderHart Productions, Bruce Hart, Producer
Dates: Feb. 21, 22 @ 8pm, Feb. 23 @ 2pm, & Feb. 28, Mar. 1 @ 8pm, Mar. 2 @ 2pm, 2025
Tickets: $25 General Admission, $22 Senior, $15 Student
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/with-friends-like-these/
Description:
Dive into the campy world of “With Friends Like These…,” an LGBTQ+ stage show that humorously reimagines the classic film The Women. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Los Angeles, the story follows Kyle Freeman, a successful lawyer whose life takes a nosedive when he discovers his husband, Conrad, is cheating with Trevor, a charming waiter. In his quest for support, Kyle turns to his fabulous friends: Donna, a bold gossip reporter; Adam, a dramatic TV writer; Rodney, a steady schoolteacher; and Sidney, the frenemy who stirs the pot. As secrets unravel in Beverly Hills and Bel Air, the show explores love, betrayal, and self-discovery, celebrating friendship and the fabulousness of LA life—A VERY Gay Farce: Muscles, Mayhem, and Cocktails!
Company Statement:
VanderHart Productions is an independent production company dedicated to the creation of LGBTQ+ content for stage and screen. We have produced seven successful stage productions in Southern California including “Honey I’m Home” and “With Friends Like These…” and several feature films including the cult favorite “Homewrecker” and the romantic comedy “Open: breaking the rules”. Our goal is to create entertaining, inclusive, and positive LGBTQ+ entertainment.
7. UNSCREWED: An Unscripted Screwball Comedy
Company: Modjeska Unscripted Theatre, Nick Slimmer, Producer
Dates: Mar. 7, 8 @ 8pm, Mar. 9 @ 2pm, 2025
Tickets: $25
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/unscrewed-an-unscripted-screwball-comedy/
Description:
“Unscrewed: An Unscripted Screwball Comedy” takes spontaneity to the next level, delivering a fresh experience every night. Each performance is a completely improvised, full-length play with a whirlwind of zany characters, unexpected twists, and hilarious misunderstandings, all tailored by the audience’s suggestions. Think of it as a love letter to the chaotic charm of classic screwball comedies like “Bringing Up Baby” and “His Girl Friday,” where quick wit and slapstick reign supreme. As the cast dives into offbeat scenarios and playful banter, no two nights will ever be the same. Whether it’s a mistaken heirloom or a wild chase for a missing pet, expect the unexpected in this delightfully unpredictable romp!
Company Statement:
Modjeska Unscripted Theater (MUT) is an improvisational theater group founded in 2016 as the in-house improvisation ensemble of Modjeska Playhouse. MUT performs full improvised or “unscripted” theatre, producing full-length unscripted plays. MUT prides itself on its ability to use to create theater through character and relationship driven unscripted plays.
The MUT motto: “Serve your partner, serve the scene, serve the story”
8. BLACK DECEMBER
Company: Black Girls Productions, Shaneisha Dodson, Producer
Dates: Mar. 14, 15 @ 8pm, Mar. 16 @ 2pm, 2025
Tickets: $25
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/black-december/
Description:
Black December is a drama set in the South at the Odessa plantation and spans across four decades (1940, 1970, 1990, and present day). The story follows the lives of three Odessa women, each grappling with a mysterious generational curse that strikes every December causing them to lose something or someone that they love. As the Odessa women struggle with love and loss, they must figure out a way to break the curse to experience genuine happiness. The show explores themes of resilience, faith, trauma and family.
Company Statement:
Black Girlz Productions was founded by Shaneisha Dodson. Our goal is to bring awareness to social issues through performance art, film and cultural events. Our motto is Dream BIG or Go Home!
9. PLAYS IN A DAY 2025
Company: LBP, Alex Shewchuk, producing
Dates: Mar. 22 @ 8pm, 2025
Tickets: $10
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/plays-in-a-day-2025/
Description:
Join us for an exhilarating evening of theatre. Witness the work of exhausted writers, frantic actors, and impulsive directors as they strive to create the debut performance of a show that will never be seen again! All the shows presented will be written, rehearsed, and performed in just one day!
10. LBP NEW WORKS FESTIVAL 2025
Company: LBP New Works Committee producing
Dates: Mar. 28 & 29 @ 7pm, 2025
Tickets: Free
Ticket Link: https://lbplayhouse.org/event/lbp-new-works-festival-2025/
Description:
The 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 to receive a stage reading with critical feedback from professional theatre critics and an audience talk back.

AUDITIONS: August Wilson’s THE PIANO LESSON
2025-01-02 19:00 - 2025-01-04 12:00
AUDITIONS: August Wilson’s THE PIANO LESSON
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater
By August Wilson
Directed by Rovin Jay
AUDITION DATES: Jan. 2-4, 2025

Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
Friday, Jan 3, 2025 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 – Noon – 3pm: Callbacks – By invitation only.

(Auditioners only need to come to one night of open call auditions.)
PERFORMANCE DATES: Feb. 22 – Mar. 22, 2025

AUDITON NOTICE:
TITLE: August Wilson’s THE PIANO LESSON
AUTHOR: August Wilson
DIRECTOR: Rovin Jay
RUN: February 22 – March 22, 2025
Fridays & Saturdays 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Special performances on Thursday and Sunday nights may be added for private parties and special events.
This is a volunteer community theater production. Non-Equity. There is no pay.
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call:
Dates: Thursday, January 2 and Friday, January 3, 2025
(Auditioners only need to come to one night of Open Call Auditions.)
Times: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Callbacks: By Invitation Only.
Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
Times: 12pm – 3pm
REHEARSALS:
First Read-Through: Monday, January 6, 2025 at 7 pm
Regular Rehearsal: Starting, Tuesday, January 7, 2025:
Mondays – Thursdays, 7pm – 10pm
Saturdays, 10am – 3pm
Some Possible Sundays, 6pm – 9pm
(Please see beginning rehearsal schedule BELOW for specific dates and times.)
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
NOTE: Open to working with some minor conflicts except for tech dates and performances.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring a headshot and resume.
Please prepare a 1 min. monologue from an August Wilson play.
Sides for cold readings will also be available at the auditions.
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
Set in 1936 Pittsburgh, this Pulitzer Prize-winning drama explores an African-American family’s struggle with their heritage and legacy through the story of a brother and a sister fighting over an invaluable family heirloom – a piano intricately carved with their family’s history.
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
NOTE: All roles are of Black/African descent.
BOY WILLIE (M, 30s, Black/African descent.) Berniece’s brash, impulsive, and fast-talking brother. Coming from Mississippi, Boy Willie plans to sell the family piano and buy the land where his ancestors once worked as slaves. (Ability to play the piano a plus, but not necessary to be cast in part.)
BERNIECE (F, 30s, Black/African descent.) Sister of Boy Willie. Strong-willed and emotionally complex. She blames her brother for her husband’s death, remaining skeptical of his bravado and chiding him for his rebellious ways. (Ability to play the piano a plus, but not necessary to be cast in part.)
LYMON (M, 30s, Black/African descent.) Boy Willie’s longtime friend. Lymon is more taciturn than his partner, speaking with a disarming “straightforwardness.” Fleeing the law, he plans to stay in the North and begin life anew. He is obsessed with women.
DOAKER (M, 40s-60s, Black/African descent.) Berniece and Boy Willie’s uncle. Wise and grounded, Doaker has spent his life working for the railroad. Like Wining Boy, he is a member of the family’s oldest living generation.
WINING BOY (M, 40s-60s, Black/African descent.) A charming, former musician who drifts in and out of his brother Doaker’s house whenever he finds himself broke. He recounts anecdotes from his travels and, along with Doaker, provides a connection to the family’s history. (Ability to play the piano a plus, but not necessary to be cast in part.)
AVERY (M, 30s, Black/African descent.) Fervently religious, he is a preacher who is trying to build his congregation. Avery moved north to court Berniece after her husband died. He is honest and ambitious and has found opportunities unavailable to him in the rural South.
MARETHA (F, 11, Black/African descent.) Berniece’s daughter. Curious and lively, Maretha symbolizes the next generation of the Charles family.
GRACE (F, 20s-30s, Black/African descent.) A vibrant young woman whom both Boy Willie and Lymon try to pick up.
BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:

The Piano Lesson Beg. Reh. Schedule V.3Download

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2024)
2024-12-22 14:00 - 2024-12-23 09:00
A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2024)
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater
Dec. 7 – Dec. 22, 2024
From the novella by Charles Dickens
Holiday 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.
Can’t make it to the Theatre? Watch our Production Online!
A Recorded Version of the Show is available! Only $5! ($8 when bought online with service fee)
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THIS PRODUCTION CLOSED ON DEC. 22, 2024
AGE LIMIT
As a courtesy to our patrons, it is the policy of the theatre not to admit children under the age of 5. This policy may be altered from time to time based on shows and show content.
A Big Thank You to The Port of Long Beach for Sponsoring our Opening Night Gala!

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2024) (MAINSTAGE, Dec. 7 – Dec. 22, 2024)
PHOTO 1: Scott Ruiz (EBENEZER SCROOGE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2024) (MAINSTAGE, Dec. 7 – Dec. 22, 2024)
PHOTO 2: Mark Carlin (BOB CRATCHIT), Scott Ruiz (EBENEZER SCROOGE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2024) (MAINSTAGE, Dec. 7 – Dec. 22, 2024)
PHOTO 3: Sam Hardy (SOLICITOR 1), Alan Bornemann (SOLICITOR 2) Scott Ruiz (EBENEZER SCROOGE), Mark Carlin (BOB CRATCHIT)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2024) (MAINSTAGE, Dec. 7 – Dec. 22, 2024)
PHOTO 4: Scott Ruiz (EBENEZER SCROOGE), Tod Walker (JACOB MARELY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2024) (MAINSTAGE, Dec. 7 – Dec. 22, 2024)
PHOTO 5: Scott Ruiz (EBENEZER SCROOGE), Kaylie Jackel (GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2024) (MAINSTAGE, Dec. 7 – Dec. 22, 2024)
PHOTO 6: FRONT: Benjamin V. Rasmussen (YOUNG EBENEZER), Alexandra Rae (BELLE), BEHIND: CAST OF SHOW
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2024) (MAINSTAGE, Dec. 7 – Dec. 22, 2024)
PHOTO 7: Alan Bornemann (GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT), Scott Ruiz (EBENEZER SCROOGE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2024) (MAINSTAGE, Dec. 7 – Dec. 22, 2024)
PHOTO 8: Mark Carlin (BOB CRATCHIT), Ava Rae Abundis (TINY TIM), Carissa Klaus (BELINDA CRATCHIT), Trina Estanislao (MRS. CRATCHIT), Oliver Chang (PETER CRATCHIT), Scott Ruiz (EBENEZER SCROOGE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2024) (MAINSTAGE, Dec. 7 – Dec. 22, 2024)
PHOTO 9: Sam Hardy (ELIZABETH HOLLOWELL), Benjamin V. Rasmussen (FRED HOLLOWELL), Scott Ruiz (EBENEZER SCROOGE), Alexandra Rae (CATHERINE), Tod Walker (TOPPER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2024) (MAINSTAGE, Dec. 7 – Dec. 22, 2024)
PHOTO 10: Trina Estanislao (MRS. CRATCHIT), Scott Ruiz (EBENEZER SCROOGE), Carissa Klaus (BELINDA CRATCHIT), Oliver Chang (PETER CRATCHIT)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2024) (MAINSTAGE, Dec. 7 – Dec. 22, 2024)
PHOTO 11: Scott Ruiz (EBENEZER SCROOGE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2024) (MAINSTAGE, Dec. 7 – Dec. 22, 2024)
PHOTO 12: Kaylie Jackel (LONDONER 1), Alan Bornemann (LONDONER 2), Oliver Chang (CAROLER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2024) (MAINSTAGE, Dec. 7 – Dec. 22, 2024)
PHOTO 13: Sam Hardy (ELIZABETH HOLLOWELL), Mark Carlin (BOB CRATCHIT), Scott Ruiz (EBENEZER SCROOGE), Kaylie Jackel (GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST), Ava Rae Abundis (TINY TIM), Alan Bornemann (GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT), Trina Estanislao (MRS. CRATCHIT), Oliver Chang (PETER CRATCHIT)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2024) (MAINSTAGE, Dec. 7 – Dec. 22, 2024)
PHOTO 14: BACK ROW: Kaylie Jackel (GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST), Tod Walker (JACOB MARELY), Alan Bornemann (GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT), MIDDLE ROW: Alexandra Rae (BELLE / CAROLINE), Benjamin V. Rasmussen (FRED HOLLOWELL / YOUNG EBENEZER), Mark Carlin (BOB CRATCHIT), Trina Estanislao (MRS. CRATCHIT / MRS. OLIVER), Oliver Chang (PETER CRATCHIT / IGNORANCE), Carissa Klaus (BELINDA CRATCHIT / FAN / WANT), Sam Hardy (ELIZABETH HOLLOWELL / MRS. DILBER), FRONT ROW: Scott Ruiz (EBENEZER SCROOGE), Ava Rae Abundis (TINY TIM / SCHOOL-AGE SCROOGE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CAST:

Scott Ruiz (EBENEZER SCROOGE)
Mark Carlin (BOB CRATCHIT)
Kaylie Jackel (GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST)
Alan Bornemann (GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT)
Tod Walker (JACOB MARELY)
Benjamin V. Rasmussen (FRED HOLLOWELL / YOUNG EBENEZER)
Trina Estanislao (MRS. CRATCHIT / MRS. OLIVER)
Alexandra Rae (BELLE / CAROLINE)
Sam Hardy (ELIZABETH HOLLOWELL / MRS. DILBER)
Oliver Chang (PETER CRATCHIT / IGNORANCE)
Carissa Klaus (BELINDA CRATCHIT / FAN / WANT)
Ava Rae Abundis (TINY TIM / SCHOOL-AGE SCROOGE)

AUDITIONS: 9/10THS
2024-12-09 19:00 - 2024-12-10 19:00
AUDITIONS: 9/10THS – Part of the 2025 Studio Collaborative Season
Written by Greg Atkins
Produced by Greg Atkins
AUDITION DATES: Dec. 9 – 10, 2024

Monday, Dec. 9, 2025 – 7pm – 9:30pm: Open Call
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2025 – 7pm – 9:30pm: Open Call

PERFORMANCE DATES: Jan. 30. 31, & Feb. 1
DESCRIPTION:
9/10ths is an award-winning anthology of nine 10-minute scenes that take theaudience into the brain of playwright Greg Atkins. In Tempus Fugit, a time-travel comedy, Gary wants to propose, until his girlfriend–from the future—arrives to try and stop him. A corporate team building outing goes horribly wrong in Loanly Ladies. Then there is Bunnies, where two friends meet in a hotel room, one on the run and the other there to arrest him in a sweet and humorous look at friends facing the inevitable. Swipe is a fast and funny look at the modern world of dating. These, plus five other playlets take the audience on a wild ride through a variety of styles, characters and worlds.
This production is part of the LBP Studio Collaborative Season and is being produced by an outside Theatre Group. All inquires about the show should be made to that group’s producer:

Greg Atkins
Writer/Director – Atkins Ink
atkinsink.com

The LBP Studio Collaborative Season offers outside, local theatre companies and performing arts organizations the opportunity to produce their own shows in our Studio Theater.

ROLES BE CAST:

This is an anthology of nine 10-minute plays with actors playing multiple roles. All ethnicities welcome for all roles.

CAST BREAKDOWN:

Males (5-9) – 20’s – 40’s
Male (1) – 60’s
Females (5-9) – 20’s – 40’s
Female (1) – early 20’s – Innocence, on the spectrum in the Special Olympics

ROLES:

TEMPUS FUGIT – 1m – 2f
A girlfriend from the future travels back in time to stop her boyfriend from asking to marry her.

DUTY – 2m – 1f
A super soldier, a District Attorney, and her thought-to-be-dead brother walk into an interrogation room…

BUNNIES – 2m
In a seedy motel room, a veteran police officer and his childhood friend deal with his friends impulsive bank robbery and the death of his wife.

THE EXCHANGE – 1f – 1m
A newly divorced couple do their first custody exchange in the parking lot of a 7/11.

LOANLY LADIES – 2f – 1m
Two women on a corporate retreat realize that improv exercises and trust falls do not make a better employee

LOVE – 2f – 1m
Mom and Dad have to deal with their adult child (who is on the spectrum) desires for romance

SWEET BABY NAMES – 1m – 1f
A husband and wife wait until the last minute to come up with a name for their baby.

FACETIME – 1f – 2m
Woman deals with her infidelity with her co-worker as her military finance is in Middle East.

SWIPE -1m – 1f
10 quick-change scenes about online dating.

Below is the link to get access to the script if you have a Dropbox account:
https://www.dropbox.com/home/9/10ths%20Script/2024-12

Greg Atkins
Writer/Director – Atkins Ink
atkinsink.com

Membership Drive OPEN HOUSE
2024-11-23 13:00 - 16:00
Celebrate the Long Beach Playhouse’s Membership Drive by Attending our Open House!

Saturday November 23rd 1-4pm

Have you ever wanted to see what it looks like behind the scenes at the Long Beach Playhouse?

Go on a backstage tour at the Open House! See the scene shop, the costume shop, and even hear a ghost story or two!!

Backstage Tours will Begin at 1:15, 2:15 and 3:15pm

Become a Member during our Membership Drive and be entered in our Grand Raffle!

Have the Chance to Win 2 Passes to

THE QUEEN MARY

The Grand Raffle Winners will be Picked at 4pm! (Winner Need Not Be Present to Win)

Live Music Throughout the Afternoon!

Performers Include: Stephen Olear, Kelsey Weinstein, Ja’lil Nelson, The Fritz Sisters, Carole Louise, and more performers to be Announced!

Email Madison@LBPlayhouse.org to become a member today!

AUDITIONS: Agatha Christie’s THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD
2024-11-04 19:00 - 2024-11-06 19:00
AUDITIONS: Agatha Christie’s THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater
Adapted by Philip Grecian from the novel by Agatha Christie
Directed by Mitchell Nunn

AUDITION DATES: Nov. 4 – 6, 2024

Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 – 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: Jan. 11 – Feb. 8, 2025

AUDITION NOTICE:
TITLE: Agatha Christie’s THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD
AUTHOR: Adapted by Philip Grecian from the novel by Agatha Christie
DIRECTOR: Mitchell Nunn
RUN: Jan. 11 – Feb. 8, 2025
Fridays & Saturdays 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Special performances on Thursday and Sunday nights may be added for private parties and special events.
This is a volunteer community theater production. Non-Equity. There is no pay.
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call:
Dates: Monday, Nov. 4 and Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024
(Auditioners only need to come to one night of Open Call Auditions.)
Times: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Callbacks: By Invitation Only.
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024
Times: 7pm – 10pm
REHEARSALS:
First Read-Through: Saturday, Nov. 9, Noon – 4pm
Regular Rehearsal: Starting Monday, Nov. 11: Mondays – Wednesdays, 7pm – 10pm; Saturdays 9am – Noon.
(Please see beginning rehearsal schedule BELOW for specific dates and times.)
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
NOTE: Open to working with some minor conflicts except for tech dates and performances.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring headshot and resume.
Sides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions.
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
In the small village of King’s Abbot, before she commits suicide, Mrs. Ferrars admits to her fiancé, Roger Ackroyd, that she had murdered her husband a year earlier. Ackroyd relays the information to the village doctor, James Sheppard, revealing that the woman was being blackmailed to keep the murder a secret. Later, Ackroyd himself is murdered as he sits in his study, and the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is called out of retirement to investigate. Poirot engages Sheppard’s help to find the killer, referring to the doctor as his “Watson”. Every servant and acquaintance in the household at the time of Ackroyd’s murder has something to hide – but who did it? And why?
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
NOTE: Actively seeking all ethnicities for all roles
DR. JAMES SHEPPARD: (M, 50s) The physician in King’s Abbot. Upon the murder of Roger Ackroyd, Dr. Sheppard serves as Hercule Poirot’s Watson-like associate. It’s important to him to know what Poirot knows, and he is writing it all down with the idea of authoring a book. (Role requires an English Accent.)
CAROLINE SHEPPARD: (F, Late 50s) Dr Sheppard’s older unmarried sister and the leader of the village gossips She knows everything that goes on in the village and has an ability to put pieces together and come up with an answer before anyone else in the community. (Role requires an English Accent.)
HERCULE POIROT: (M, 45 – 70) The famous Belgian detective who has retired to King’s Abbot. Poirot is short, has quirky habits and is proud of his carefully groomed mustache. He relies on logic and critical thinking to determine the facts of a crime. He is a master of human nature who keeps his thoughts to himself and only reveals them when he is certain of his theory. (Role requires a Belgian Accent.)
JOHN PARKER: (M, 40 – 60) He is a competent servant and a worrier. He blackmailed a former employer and was looking for an opportunity to blackmail Ackroyd as well. (Role requires an English Accent.)
GEOFFREY RAYMOND: (M, 25 – 40) Ackroyd’s secretary and business manager. Raymond is young, charming, debonair and fascinated by every aspect of murder and the investigation. He admits being in debt, but the money he will receive from Ackroyd’s will takes care of this. (Role requires an English Accent.)
INSPECTOR RAGLAN: (M, Late 50s) The official inspector of Ackroyd’s murder. He is proud of his investigative method, though it is pedestrian at best and usually wrong. He is something of a bumbler. (Role requires an English Accent.)
MAJOR HECTOR BLUNT: (M, 40 – 50) A big game hunter and friend of Ackroyd. Blunt is a man of few words, but when he does speak, he is . . . blunt. He secretly loves Flora but feels that, as he is considerably older, she doesn’t see him as a romantic partner. By his own admission, he is uncomfortable in society and prefers the jungle of Africa. (Role requires an English Accent.)
FLORA ACKROYD: (F, early 20s) Flora is Roger Ackroyd’s young and beautiful niece. She is resentful she is financially dependent on her uncle and agrees to marry Ralph Payton in order to escape this heavy dependence even though she harbors a secret love for Major Blunt. (Role requires an English Accent.)
MRS. ACKROYD: (F, 40s – 50s) Flora’s mother and Roger Ackroyd’s sister-in-law. Mrs. Ackroyd and Flora came to live at Fernly Park after her husband died, Shallow and solipsistic, she has fallen into debt in an attempt to sustain her lifestyle and is dependent upon money from her penurious brother-in-law. She is a difficult woman to be around. (Role requires an English Accent.)
ELIZABETH RUSSELL: (F, 40s) Ackroyd’s chief housekeeper, She is somewhere over 40 but comes off as older do to her stern demeanor. Elizbeth is efficient and no-nonsense with a proficiency that renders her intimidating. Respectability is deeply important to her, and she has a secret that she fears would ruin her reputation if it came out. (Role requires an English Accent.)
URSULA BOURNE: (F, mid 20s) A housemaid at Fernly Park. ,Born into gentility, Ursula was thrown into the workforce when her father died and the family fortune was lost. Her references may be false, but she is an excellent housemaid and a hard worker. (Role requires an English Accent.)
NOTE: KENT AND PATON WILL BE PLAYED BY ONE PERSON
CHARLES KENT: (M, 20s) An alcoholic and heroin addict and relies on thievery. Appears worn and shabby do to heavy drug use. When he is caught attempting to burgle Fernly Park, he demonstrates the anger and the shakes of a drug addict needing a fix. (Role requires an American Accent.)
RALPH PATON: (M, 20s) Ackroyd’s adopted stepson. Payton in handsome and charming, but he is terrible at handling his own finances and obligations. He is steeped in debt and counts on his stepfather’s fortune for support. He is engaged to Flora and has disappeared making him a prime suspect in Roger Ackroyd’s murder. (Role requires an English Accent.)
BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Beg. Reh. Schedule V.2Download

ROMEO AND JULIET
2024-11-02 20:00 - 2024-11-30 20:00
ROMEO AND JULIET
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater
Nov. 2 – Nov. 30, 2024
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Lauren Velasco
Violent delights have violent ends in the quintessential story of star-crossed love, Shakespeare’s ROMEO & JULIET. Two clans war in the streets of Verona in a feud that threatens not only the peace of the city but the stability of their families themselves. Yet when Romeo sneaks into a party in disguise, he meets Juliet, the daughter of his enemy, and the two fall in love at first sight. Fresh in emotion, the two want to marry, and are helped by a well-meaning friar with the hope of burying ancient grudges. Good intentions lead to grave consequences in a tragedy that prevails for the ages.
This production of ROMEO & JULIET at the Long Beach Playhouse is partially sponsored by the Port of Long Beach

A BIG THANK YOU to the Port of Long Beach!
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CHOOSE YOUR DATE:
THIS PRODUCTION CLOSED ON NOV. 30, 2024
AGE LIMIT
As a courtesy to our patrons, it is the policy of the theatre not to admit children under the age of 5. This policy may be altered from time to time based on shows and show content.
This Show Contains:

Adult Content and Themes
Sexually Suggestive Gestures and Innuendo
Simulated Depictions of Violence
Simulated Depictions of Self Harm
Sword Fighting Near the Audience

Act One is Approx. 1hr. 20 mins.
There will be a 15 Minute Intermission
Act Two is Approx. 1hr. 10 mins.
PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

ROMEO & JULIET (MAINSTAGE, Nov. 2 – Nov. 30, 2024)
PHOTO 1: Kelli Lackey (PARIS/SAMPSON), Colleen McCandless (MERCUTIO/GREGORY), Jack Loeprich (TYBALT), Amara Phelps (THE PRINCE), Giovanni Navarro (BENVOLIO), Mack Noe (BALTHASAR)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ROMEO & JULIET (MAINSTAGE, Nov. 2 – Nov. 30, 2024)
PHOTO 2: Serena Bottiani-Henderson (MONTAGUE), Giovanni Navarro (BENVOLIO)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ROMEO & JULIET (MAINSTAGE, Nov. 2 – Nov. 30, 2024)
PHOTO 3: Patty van Empel (NURSE), Miko Monroe (JULIET), Jessica Buckelew (LADY CAPULET)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ROMEO & JULIET (MAINSTAGE, Nov. 2 – Nov. 30, 2024)
PHOTO 4: Scott Haven (LORD CAPULET), Jack Leoprich (TYBALT)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ROMEO & JULIET (MAINSTAGE, Nov. 2 – Nov. 30, 2024)
PHOTO 5: Miko Monroe (JULIET), Robbie Macey (ROMEO)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ROMEO & JULIET (MAINSTAGE, Nov. 2 – Nov. 30, 2024)
PHOTO 6: Colleen McCandless (MERCUTIO), Giovanni Navarro (BENVOLIO)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ROMEO & JULIET (MAINSTAGE, Nov. 2 – Nov. 30, 2024)
PHOTO 7: Patty van Empel (NURSE), Miko Monroe (JULIET)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ROMEO & JULIET (MAINSTAGE, Nov. 2 – Nov. 30, 2024)
PHOTO 8: Jack Loeprich (TYBALT), Colleen McCandless (MERCUTIO), Robbie Macey (ROMEO)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ROMEO & JULIET (MAINSTAGE, Nov. 2 – Nov. 30, 2024)
PHOTO 9: Giovanni Navarro (BENVOLIO), Jack Loeprich (TYBALT)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ROMEO & JULIET (MAINSTAGE, Nov. 2 – Nov. 30, 2024)
PHOTO 10: Mack Noe (BALTHASAR), Colleen McCandless (MERCUTIO), Giovanni Navarro (BENVOLIO), Robbie Macey (ROMEO)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ROMEO & JULIET (MAINSTAGE, Nov. 2 – Nov. 30, 2024)
PHOTO 11: Robbie Macey (ROMEO), Miko Monroe (JULIET)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ROMEO & JULIET (MAINSTAGE, Nov. 2 – Nov. 30, 2024)
PHOTO 12: Andy Justus (FRIAR LAURENCE), Miko Monroe (JULIET)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ROMEO & JULIET (MAINSTAGE, Nov. 2 – Nov. 30, 2024)
PHOTO 13: Miko Monroe (JULIET), Kelli Lackey (PARIS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

ROMEO & JULIET (MAINSTAGE, Nov. 2 – Nov. 30, 2024)
PHOTO 14: BACK ROW: Robbie Macey (ROMEO), Miko Monroe (JULIET), MIDDLE ROW: Andy Justus (FRIAR LAURENCE), Serena Bottiani-Henderson (MONTAGUE), Mack Noe (BALTHASAR), Amara Phelps (PRINCE/PETER), Kelli Lackey (PARIS/SAMPSON), Scott Haven (LORD CAPULET/STORYTELLER), Jessica Buckelew (LADY CAPULET), Patty van Empel (NURSE), FRONT ROW: Giovanni Navarro (BENVOLIO/GUARD) Colleen McCandless (MERCUTIO/GREGORY), Jack Leoprich (TYBALT/FRIAR JOHN) (Michael Hardy Photography)

CAST:

Robbie Macey (ROMEO)
Miko Monroe (JULIET)
Andy Justus (FRIAR LAURENCE)
Patty van Empel (NURSE)
Giovanni Navarro (BENVOLIO/GUARD)
Colleen McCandless (MERCUTIO/GREGORY)
Jack Loeprich (TYBALT/FRIAR JOHN)
Scott Haven (LORD CAPULET)
Jessica Buckelew (LADY CAPULET)
Kelli Lackey (PARIS/SAMPSON)
Mack Noe (BALTHASAR)
Amara Phelps (THE PRINCE/PETER)

Serena Bottiani-Henderson (MONTAGUE)

AUDITIONS: A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2024)
2024-10-15 19:00 - 2024-10-17 19:00
AUDITIONS: A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2024)
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater
From the novella by Charles Dickens, Adapted by
Directed by Joy Arzaga

AUDITION DATES: Oct. 15 – 17

Tuesday, Oct. 15 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
Wednesday, Oct. 16 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
Thursday, Oct. 17 – 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: Dec. 7 – Dec. 22, 2024

AUDITION NOTICE:
TITLE: A CHRISTMAS CAROL
AUTHOR: From the Novella by Charles Dickens, adapted by Joy Arzaga
DIRECTOR: Joy Arzaga
RUN: Dec. 7 – Dec. 22, 2024
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Special performances on Wednesday and Sunday nights may be added for private parties and special events.
This is a volunteer community theater production. Non-Equity. There is no pay.
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call: (Auditioners only need to come to one night of Open Call Auditions.)
Dates: Tuesday, Oct. 15 and Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024
Times: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Callbacks: By Invitation Only.
Date: Thursday, October. 17
Times: 7pm – 10pm
REHEARSALS:
First Read-Through: Saturday, Oct. 19, noon – 4pm
First Rehearsal: Starts Monday, Oct. 21.
Regular Rehearsal: Mondays – Thursdays, 7pm – 10pm, Saturdays 1pm – 4pm.

NO REHEARSAL ON Halloween & Thanksgiving BUT will rehearse the Wednesday before those days on 10/30 and 11/27

(Please see beginning rehearsal schedule BELOW for specific dates and times.)
Flexible to work around some minor conflicts except for tech dates and performances.
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring headshot, resume, and calendar of conflicts.
Audition will consist of cold readings from the script. Sides will be provided at auditions.
You may be asked to sing your favorite Christmas Carol. Be prepared to sing a cappella or bring your own track.
British accents required for all roles.
Non-traditional casting welcome: open to all races, genders, and ages.
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
An adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas novella, A Christmas Carol is the famous tale of a miserly old man named Ebenezer Scrooge. Over the course of the story, he is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future, who give him a new perspective on his life.
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
NOTE: Looking to cast 12 actors, with most everyone but Scrooge playing multiple parts. Non-traditional casting welcome: open to all races, genders, and ages.
EBENEZER SCROOGE (M, to play 50+) A cold-hearted miser, whose fear of the world has manifested in a hatred for Christmas.
BOB CRATCHIT (M, 35-50) An optimistic, mild-mannered man who loves his family. Also plays Dick Wilkins who was Ebenezer’s best friend when he was younger.
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST (F, to play 18-25) A strange, otherworldly spirit who shows Scrooge his past. Singing is a bonus. Will also play a Salvation Army Bell Ringer, a Caroler, Martha Cratchit and Ghost of Christmas YTC puppeteer. Singing is a bonus.
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT (M, all ages 20+ considered) An exuberant spirit who is the embodiment of Christmas Day. Singing is a bonus. Will also play Salvation Army Bell Ringer, a Caroler, Mr. Fezziwig and Ghost of Christmas YTC puppeteer.
JACOB MARLEY (M, to play 50 +) The ghost of Ebenezer Scrooge’s dead business partner. Will also play a Narrator, Old Joe, and the Poulterer.
FRED HOLLOWELL (M, 18-30) Scrooge’s nephew and a joyful young man filled with Christmas cheer. Will also play Young Ebenezer, Thomas and Broker 2.
BELLE (F, 18-30) A young woman with fierce convictions and the lost love of Ebenezer. Will also play Caroline, Catherine, and Broker 1.
MRS. 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. Fezziwig, a Narrator, and Mrs. Oliver.
ELIZABETH HOLLOWELL (F, 18-30) Fred’s outgoing and playful wife. Singing voice is a bonus. Will also play the Solicitor, Narrator, a Caroler, a party goer and Mrs. Dilber.
PETER CRATCHIT (M, 13-17) Eldest son of the Cratchits. Singing required. Will also play Ignorance, and Boy.
BELINDA CRATCHIT (F, 7-13) Youngest daughter of the Cratchits. Will also play a Street child, Fan, Belle’s daughter, and Want.
TINY TIM (M, 7-10) A kind-hearted, sickly boy who loves Christmas. Singing is a bonus. Will also play School-age Scrooge.
BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:

Carol (2024) Beg. Reh. Schedule V.2Download

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
2024-10-12 20:00 - 2024-11-16 23:00
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater
Oct. 12 – Nov. 16, 2024
Text by John Cameron Mitchell, Music and Lyrics by Stephen Trask
Directed by Angela I. Cruz
Hedwig Schmidt wants her due. After having to change who she was to leave East Germany with an American GI who promises to take her to the states if she changes her sex, Hedwig is left in a Kansas trailer park with regret, a bad operation, and what she calls an “Angry Inch.” She turns to music and meets a geeky boy named Tommy whom she falls for. But he ends up stealing her songs and achieving rock star fame. What’s to be done but to become a rock goddess herself! This Tony and Obie award-winning show is part rock concert, part stand-up routine, and part exploration into what it means to be loved; not only by others, but by yourself.
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NOTE: This Production featured two different casts performing on different weekends. The casts were as follows:
Cast “Lil Guys”:

Zachary Balagot (HEDWIG)
Kelsey Weinstein (YITZHAK)

Cast “Dem Bratz”:

Andrew Pedroza (HEDWIG)
Reneé Cohen (YITZHAK)

CHOOSE YOUR DATE:
THE PRODUCTION CLOSED NOV. 16, 2024

PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor. Due to the age of our building, there is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.
AGE LIMIT
As a courtesy to our patrons, it is the policy of the theatre not to admit children under the age of 5. This policy may be altered from time to time based on shows and show content.
This Show Contains:

Adult and Potentially Offensive Language and Content
Very Loud Rock Music (Ear Plugs Available in the Studio Lobby)
Audience Participation

This is a One Act Show, with No Intermission
• The Show is Approx. 1 hr. 30 mins
• There is No Intermission
PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (THE STUDIO, OCT. 12 – NOV. 16, 2024)
PHOTO 1: Zachary Balagot (HEDWIG – LIL GUYS CAST)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (THE STUDIO, OCT. 12 – NOV. 16, 2024)
PHOTO 2: Kelsey Weinstein (YITZHAK – LIL GUYS CAST)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (THE STUDIO, OCT. 12 – NOV. 16, 2024)
PHOTO 3: Kelsey Weinstein (YITZHAK – LIL GUYS CAST), Zachary Balagot (HEDWIG – LIL GUYS CAST)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (THE STUDIO, OCT. 12 – NOV. 16, 2024)
PHOTO 4: Zachary Balagot (HEDWIG – LIL GUYS CAST)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (THE STUDIO, OCT. 12 – NOV. 16, 2024)
PHOTO 5: FRONT: Kelsey Weinstein (YITZHAK – LIL GUYS CAST), Zachary Balagot (HEDWIG – LIL GUYS CAST), BACK: Ja’lil Nelson (THE ANGRY INCH), Quinn Vann (THE ANGRY INCH), Nick Estes (THE ANGRY INCH), Graham Wojcik (THE ANGRY INCH), Nick Shewchuk (THE ANGRY INCH), Iggi El Kouatli (THE ANGRY INCH), Stephen Olear (THE ANGRY INCH)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (THE STUDIO, OCT. 12 – NOV. 16, 2024)
PHOTO 6: Andrew Pedroza (HEDWIG – DEM BRATZ CAST)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (THE STUDIO, OCT. 12 – NOV. 16, 2024)
PHOTO 7: Reneé Cohen (YITZHAK – DEM BRATZ CAST)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (THE STUDIO, OCT. 12 – NOV. 16, 2024)
PHOTO 8: Andrew Pedroza (HEDWIG – DEM BRATZ CAST)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (THE STUDIO, OCT. 12 – NOV. 16, 2024)
PHOTO 9: Reneé Cohen (YITZHAK – DEM BRATZ CAST), Andrew Pedroza (HEDWIG – DEM BRATZ CAST)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (THE STUDIO, OCT. 12 – NOV. 16, 2024)
PHOTO 10: Andrew Pedroza (HEDWIG – DEM BRATZ CAST)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (THE STUDIO, OCT. 12 – NOV. 16, 2024)
PHOTO 11: Quinn Vann (THE ANGRY INCH), Ja’lil Nelson (THE ANGRY INCH)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (THE STUDIO, OCT. 12 – NOV. 16, 2024)
PHOTO 12: Nick Estes (THE ANGRY INCH), Graham Wojcik (THE ANGRY INCH), Nick Shewchuk (THE ANGRY INCH)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (THE STUDIO, OCT. 12 – NOV. 16, 2024)
PHOTO 13: Iggi El Kouatli (THE ANGRY INCH), Stephen Olear (THE ANGRY INCH)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (THE STUDIO, OCT. 12 – NOV. 16, 2024)
PHOTO 14: BACK ROW: Quinn Vann (THE ANGRY INCH), Zachary Balagot (HEDWIG – LIL GUYS CAST), Kelsey Weinstein (YITZHAK – LIL GUYS CAST), Graham Wojcik (THE ANGRY INCH), Reneé Cohen (YITZHAK – DEM BRATZ CAST), Andrew Pedroza (HEDWIG – DEM BRATZ CAST), Iggi El Kouatli (THE ANGRY INCH), Stephen Olear (THE ANGRY INCH), FRONT ROW: Ja’lil Nelson (THE ANGRY INCH), Nick Estes (THE ANGRY INCH), Nick Shewchuk (THE ANGRY INCH)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CAST:

Zachary Balagot (HEDWIG – LIL GUYS CAST)
Kelsey Weinstein (YITZHAK – LIL GUYS CAST)
Andrew Pedroza (HEDWIG – DEM BRATZ CAST)
Reneé Cohen (YITZHAK – DEM BRATZ CAST)
Nick Estes (THE ANGRY INCH)
Iggi El Kouatli (THE ANGRY INCH)
Ja’lil Nelson (THE ANGRY INCH)
Stephen Olear (THE ANGRY INCH)
Nick Shewchuk (THE ANGRY INCH)
Quinn Vann (THE ANGRY INCH)
Graham Wojcik (THE ANGRY INCH)

THE PASSION OF DRACULA
2024-09-21 20:00 - 2024-10-19 22:00
THE PASSION OF DRACULA
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater
Sept. 21 – Oct. 19, 2024
By Bob Hall & David Richmond
Directed by David Scaglione
In the bloodcurdling and sensational tradition of the Hammer horror films comes THE PASSION OF DRACULA! It’s 1911, and Dr. Seward presides over a mental hospital next to a quiet English village. But a new resident to the locality has caused quite a stir, the charming and seductive Count Dracula. When Seward’s ward, Wilhelmina, suffers from a strange wasting disease and grows more and more drawn to the stranger, can Professor Van Helsing, formidable Freudian analyst Dr. Helga Van Zandt, and young reporter Jonathan Harker solve the mystery and keep the young woman from falling into an undying abyss of the Count’s alluring powers?
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THIS PRODUCTION CLOSED OCT. 19, 2024
AGE LIMIT
As a courtesy to our patrons, it is the policy of the theatre not to admit children under the age of 5. This policy may be altered from time to time based on shows and show content.
This Show Contains:

Adult Themes
Fog and Smoke Effects
Flashing Lights
Simulated Smoking
Simulated Violence and Depictions of Self Harm
Loud Gun Shots
The Undead!

Act One is Approx. 45 mins.
There will be a 15 Minute Intermission
Act Two is Approx. 1hr. 15 mins.
PREVIEW CLIP:

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

THE PASSION OF DRACULA (MAINSTAGE, Sept. 21 – Oct. 19, 2024)
PHOTO 1: Andrea Stradling (DR. HELGA VAN ZANDT), Trevor Hart (MR. RENFIELD), Michael Hovance (DR. CEDRIC SEWARD), Guy C. van Empel (LORD GODALMING), Alan Bornemann (JAMESON)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE PASSION OF DRACULA (MAINSTAGE, Sept. 21 – Oct. 19, 2024)
PHOTO 2: Caitlin Zinn (WILHELMINA MURRAY), Jay Miramontes (JONATHAN HARKER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE PASSION OF DRACULA (MAINSTAGE, Sept. 21 – Oct. 19, 2024)
PHOTO 3: Trevor Hart (MR. RENFIELD), Andrea Stradling (DR. HELGA VAN ZANDT), Guy C. van Empel (LORD GODALMING)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE PASSION OF DRACULA (MAINSTAGE, Sept. 21 – Oct. 19, 2024)
PHOTO 4: Caitlin Zinn (WILHELMINA MURRAY), Andrea Stradling (DR. HELGA VAN ZANDT)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE PASSION OF DRACULA (MAINSTAGE, Sept. 21 – Oct. 19, 2024)
PHOTO 5: Caitlin Zinn (WILHELMINA MURRAY), Ben Trotter (COUNT DRACULA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE PASSION OF DRACULA (MAINSTAGE, Sept. 21 – Oct. 19, 2024)
PHOTO 6: Ben Trotter (COUNT DRACULA), Caitlin Zinn (WILHELMINA MURRAY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE PASSION OF DRACULA (MAINSTAGE, Sept. 21 – Oct. 19, 2024)
PHOTO 7: Ben Trotter (COUNT DRACULA), Caitlin Zinn (WILHELMINA MURRAY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE PASSION OF DRACULA (MAINSTAGE, Sept. 21 – Oct. 19, 2024)
PHOTO 8: Andrea Stradling (DR. HELGA VAN ZANDT), Ben Trotter (COUNT DRACULA), Guy C. van Empel (LORD GODALMING)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE PASSION OF DRACULA (MAINSTAGE, Sept. 21 – Oct. 19, 2024)
PHOTO 9: Alan Bornemann (JAMESON), Andrea Stradling (DR. HELGA VAN ZANDT), Jay Miramontes (JONATHAN HARKER), James Matthis (PROF. VAN HELSING), Michael Hovance (DR. CEDRIC SEWARD), Guy C. van Empel (LORD GODALMING), Trevor Hart (MR. RENFIELD), Ben Trotter (COUNT DRACULA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE PASSION OF DRACULA (MAINSTAGE, Sept. 21 – Oct. 19, 2024)
PHOTO 10: Alan Bornemann (JAMESON), Trevor Hart (MR. RENFIELD)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE PASSION OF DRACULA (MAINSTAGE, Sept. 21 – Oct. 19, 2024)
PHOTO 11: Caitlin Zinn (WILHELMINA MURRAY), Michael Hovance (DR. CEDRIC SEWARD), James Matthis (PROF. VAN HELSING), Jay Miramontes (JONATHAN HARKER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE PASSION OF DRACULA (MAINSTAGE, Sept. 21 – Oct. 19, 2024)
PHOTO 12: Jay Miramontes (JONATHAN HARKER), Guy C. van Empel (LORD GODALMING), James Matthis (PROF. VAN HELSING), Caitlin Zinn (WILHELMINA MURRAY), Michael Hovance (DR. CEDRIC SEWARD)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE PASSION OF DRACULA (MAINSTAGE, Sept. 21 – Oct. 19, 2024)
PHOTO 13: James Matthis (PROF. VAN HELSING), Caitlin Zinn (WILHELMINA MURRAY), Ben Trotter (COUNT DRACULA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE PASSION OF DRACULA (MAINSTAGE, Sept. 21 – Oct. 19, 2024)
PHOTO 14: BACK: Jay Miramontes (JONATHAN HARKER), Alan Bornemann (JAMESON), Trevor Hart (MR. RENFIELD), James Matthis (PROF. VAN HELSING), Michael Hovance (DR. CEDRIC SEWARD), Guy C. van Empel (LORD GODALMING), FRONT: Caitlin Zinn (WILHELMINA MURRAY), Andrea Stradling (DR. HELGA VAN ZANDT)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CAST:

Michael Hovance (DR. CEDRIC SEWARD)
Alan Bornemann (JAMESON)
James Matthis (PROF. VAN HELSING)
Andrea Stradling (DR. HELGA VAN ZANDT)
Guy C. van Empel (LORD GODALMING)
Trevor Hart (MR. RENFIELD)
Caitlin Zinn (WILHELMINA MURRAY)
Jay Miramontes (JONATHAN HARKER)
Ben Trotter (COUNT DRACULA)

Long Beach Gives "Sirens: A Film Noir" A Live Radio Play
2024-09-19 16:00 - 17:00
It’s Long Beach Gives Y’all!

We will be presenting a fantastic brand new radio play “Sirens: A Film Noir” written by friend of the Playhouse Terra Taylor Knudson

Our show will begin at 4pm on the Mainstage. It will also be Live Streamed to our YouTube channel!

Tickets are FREE! Reserve your seats by emailing Madison@LBPlayhouse.org

We will be streaming the show on our YouTube page HERE

Long Beach Gives is a citywide, online fundraising campaign to raise awareness and inspire community giving for Long Beach nonprofits. The goal of Long Beach Gives is to inspire individuals and businesses in our community to support the exemplary work of nonprofits making a difference in Long Beach.

Last year, Long Beach Gives raised $2,071,589 million for 244 local nonprofit organizations. Show your support of LB Playhouse by donating during Long Beach Gives at the link below!

DONATE HERE

AUDITIONS: ROMEO & JULIET
2024-09-09 19:00 - 2024-09-11 19:00
AUDITIONS: ROMEO AND JULIET
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Lauren Velasco
AUDITION DATES: Sept. 9 – 11, 2024

Monday, Sept. 9, 2024 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
Wednesday, September, 11 – 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: Nov. 2 – Nov. 30, 2024
AUDTION NOTICE:
TITLE: ROMEO & JULIET
AUTHOR: William Shakespeare
DIRECTOR: Lauren Velasco
RUN: Nov. 2 – Nov. 30, 2024
Fridays & Saturdays 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Special performances on Thursday and Sunday nights may be added for private parties and special events.
This is a volunteer community theater production. Non-Equity. There is no pay.
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call:
Dates: Monday, September 9th, 2024 and Tuesday, September 10th, 2024
(Auditioners only need to come to one night of Open Call Auditions.)
Times: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Callbacks: By Invitation Only.
Date: Wednesday, September 11th, 2024
Times: 7pm – 10pm
REHEARSALS:
First Read-Through: Saturday, September 14th, Noon – 4pm
Regular Rehearsal: Starts Sunday, September 15th (Sundays not regular rehearsal days.) Mondays – Thursdays: 7pm – 10pm; Saturdays: 9am – 1pm.
Possible rehearsal Friday, October 25th: 7pm-10pm
(Please see beginning rehearsal schedule BELOW for specific dates and times.)
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
NOTE: Open to working with some conflicts except for tech dates and performances.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring headshot and resume.
Memorize a Shakespeare monologue no longer than 1 minute (Either dramatic or comedic) or cold read from a side. Sides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions.
(We are only seeing in-person auditioners during audition times – no video submissions.)
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
Once upon a time there were two households both alike in dignity… Told in the style of Grimm’s fairytales, this classic tragedy is the story two young teenagers falling in love and losing their lives due to their family’s ancient grudge. This timeless story explores themes of love, vengeance, and what our youth is owed.
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
PLEASE NOTE: Some actors may be asked to move set pieces. Many roles are double-cast. Actors of all ethnicities and genders are encouraged to audition.

ROMEO (M, 18+ to play 16-17): Son of the Montagues. He is intelligent, sensitive, passionate, rash, and idealistic. He loves with all his heart, but not wisely. Will be required to sword fight.

MONTAGUE (M or F, 40’s-70’s): Romeo’s father or mother and head of the Montagues. A distant parental figure. Will also play Friar John, Storyteller, and Lord/Lady.

BENVOLIO (M or F, 18+ to play 16-20’s): A Montague and Romeo’s cousin. He attempts to foster peace rather than violence. Will be required to sword fight.

BALTHASAR (M or F, 18+ to play 16-20’s): Romeo’s serving man. He’s a dedicated servant and friend. Will be required to sword fight.

JULIET (F, 18+ to look 16 – 17): The 13-year-old daughter of the Capulet’s. A funny, naïve, romantic, impatient, and playful young girl. She is discovering the world around her.

CAPULET (M, 40’s – 70’s): Juliet’s father and head of the Capulets. He has a polite public demeanor and an abusive private demeanor. He is decisive, stubborn, and easily enraged.

LADY CAPULET (F, 30’s – 40’s): Juliet’s mother. Married very young and a distant parental figure. She lost many children before Juliet and doesn’t know how to show her love for Juliet.

NURSE (F, 30’s – 60’s): Nurse to Juliet. A talkative, dirty-minded, and caring woman that is very practical. She is like a mother to Juliet.

TYBALT (M or F, 20’s – 30’s): Nephew to the Capulets. Juliet’s cousin on her mother’s side. Aggressive, hotheaded, prideful, and stubborn. He’s/She’s fueled by vengeance. Will be required to sword fight.

PARIS (M, 18-20’s): The Prince’s kinsman and Juliet’s suitor. Presumptuous, emotional, and has noble manners. Will also play Sampson. Will be required to sword fight.

PRINCE ESCALUS (M or F, 16-20’s): Prince of Verona. Young and thrust into a position of power. Seeks to keep the peace and swift in judgement. Will also play Peter.

MERCUTIO (M or F, 18+ to play 16-20’s): The Prince’s kinsman and Romeo’s friend. Irreverent, bitingly witty, and bold. In this telling he/she can harness minor magical powers. Will also play Gregory. Will be required to sword fight.

FRIAR LAWRENCE (M, 40’s – 70’s): A Franciscan friar. He is a civic-minded man that is often the voice of reason. As good intentioned as he is, there is also a self-serving side to this man.

BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:

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THE PILLOWMAN
2024-08-31 20:00 - 2024-09-28 23:00
THE PILLOWMAN
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater
Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024
By Martin McDonagh
Directed by Carl daSilva
A serial killer is on the loose, and several children have gone missing. But when a writer in this unnamed totalitarian state is interrogated, the police think the gruesome content of their short stories and the similarities to the murders are too close to be a coincidence. Is art a crime, and can story-telling be dangerous? In this extremely dark horror thriller by Martin McDonagh, you may just think so! Exhilarating and thoroughly startling, THE PILLOWMAN is a gripping and unflinching examination of the very nature and purpose of art itself.
PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS HERE:
CHOOSE YOUR DATE:
THIS PRODUCTION CLOSED SEPT. 28, 2024.
PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor. Due to the age of our building, there is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.
AGE LIMIT
As a courtesy to our patrons, it is the policy of the theatre not to admit children under the age of 5. This policy may be altered from time to time based on shows and show content.
This Show Contains:

Intense and Offensive Adult Language and Content including discussions of violence against children.
Intense Dark Themes and Subject Matter.
Discussions of Self Harm.
Simulated Scenes of Violence.
A Very Loud Blank Firing Gun Shot.

This is a Two Act Show, with one, 15 min. Intermission
• Act I is Approx. 1 hr. 30 mins
• 15 Minute Intermission
• Act II is Approx. 50 min.
PREVIEW CLIPS:

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

THE PILLOWMAN (STUDIO, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024)
PHOTO 1: Paul Vroom (TUPOLSKI), Brian Brennan (KATURIAN), Patrick Peterson (ARIEL)
(Jonathan Lewis Photography)

THE PILLOWMAN (STUDIO, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024)
PHOTO 2: Brian Brennan (KATURIAN), Patrick Peterson (ARIEL)
(Jonathan Lewis Photography)

THE PILLOWMAN (STUDIO, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024)
PHOTO 3: Paul Vroom (TUPOLSKI), Brian Brennan (KATURIAN), Patrick Peterson (ARIEL)
(Jonathan Lewis Photography)

THE PILLOWMAN (STUDIO, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024)
PHOTO 4: Paul Vroom (TUPOLSKI), Brian Brennan (KATURIAN), Patrick Peterson (ARIEL)
(Jonathan Lewis Photography)

THE PILLOWMAN (STUDIO, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024)
PHOTO 5: Patrick McLoy (FATHER), Brian Brennan (KATURIAN), Peggy Free (MOTHER)
(Jonathan Lewis Photography)

THE PILLOWMAN (STUDIO, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024)
PHOTO 6: Jeff Cheezum (MICHAL), Brian Brennan (KATURIAN)
(Jonathan Lewis Photography)

THE PILLOWMAN (STUDIO, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024)
PHOTO 7: Jeff Cheezum (MICHAL), Brian Brennan (KATURIAN)
(Jonathan Lewis Photography)

THE PILLOWMAN (STUDIO, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024)
PHOTO 7: Jeff Cheezum (MICHAL), Brian Brennan (KATURIAN)
(Jonathan Lewis Photography)

THE PILLOWMAN (STUDIO, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024)
PHOTO 9: Jeff Cheezum (MICHAL), Brian Brennan (KATURIAN)
(Jonathan Lewis Photography)

THE PILLOWMAN (STUDIO, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024)
PHOTO 10: Patrick McLoy (FATHER), Brian Brennan (KATURIAN), Peggy Free (MOTHER)
(Jonathan Lewis Photography)

THE PILLOWMAN (STUDIO, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024)
PHOTO 11: Brian Brennan (KATURIAN), Patrick Peterson (ARIEL), Paul Vroom (TUPOLSKI)
(Jonathan Lewis Photography)

THE PILLOWMAN (STUDIO, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024)
PHOTO 12: Paul Vroom (TUPOLSKI), Brian Brennan (KATURIAN)
(Jonathan Lewis Photography)

THE PILLOWMAN (STUDIO, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024)
PHOTO 13: Paul Vroom (TUPOLSKI), Brian Brennan (KATURIAN)
(Jonathan Lewis Photography)

THE PILLOWMAN (STUDIO, Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024)
PHOTO 14: BACK ROW: Paul Vroom (TUPOLSKI), Paul Vroom (TUPOLSKI), Patrick Peterson (ARIEL), FRONT ROW: Patrick McLoy (FATHER), Brian Brennan (KATURIAN), Peggy Free (MOTHER)
(Jonathan Lewis Photography)

CAST:

Paul Vroom (TUPOLSKI)
Brian Brennan (KATURIAN)
Patrick Peterson (ARIEL)
Jeff Cheezum (MICHAL)
Peggy Free (MOTHER)
Patrick McLoy (FATHER)

AUDITIONS: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
2024-08-13 19:00 - 2024-08-15 23:00
AUDITIONS: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
Text by John Cameron Mitchell, Music and Lyrics by Stephen Trask
Directed by Angela I. Cruz
AUDITION DATES: Aug. 13 – 15, 2024

Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 – 7pm – 10pm: Callbacks – By invitation only.

PERFORMANCE DATES: Oct. 12 – Nov. 16, 2024

AUDITION NOTICE:
TITLE: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
AUTHOR: Text by John Cameron Mitchell
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Trask
DIRECTOR: Angela Cruz
MUSIC DIRECTOR: Stephen Olear
CHOREOGRAPHER:
RUN: October 12, 2024 – November 16, 2024
Fridays & Saturdays 8pm, Sundays 2pm. Special performances on Thursday and Sunday nights may be added for private parties and special events.
This is a volunteer community theater production. Non-Equity. There is no pay.
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call:
Dates: Tuesday, Aug. 13 & Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024.
(Auditioners only need to come to one night of Open Call Auditions.)
Times: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Callbacks: By Invitation Only.
Date: Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024
Times: 7pm – 11pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
REHEARSALS:
First Read-Through: Aug. 17, 2024, Sat. Noon – 4pm.
Regular Rehearsal: Starting Aug. 19: Mon. – Thurs. 7pm – 10pm,
Sat. 11am – 5pm. (Possible Sunday, 5pm – 9pm if needed and will be advised in advance notice.) Schedule is subject to change with advance notice.
(Please see beginning rehearsal schedule BELOW for specific dates and times.)
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring headshot and resume.
Please bring 16 bars of a musical theatre or rock song in style of the show (an accompanist will be provided.) Please do not sing from the show. You will need to bring your own sheet music for your audition song. All auditioners will need to sing with the accompanist – no a capella or recorded tracks.
Sides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions/callbacks.
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
Hedwig is an “internationally ignored song stylist”, a fourth-wall smashing East German rock ‘n’ roll goddess who also happens to be the victim of a botched sex-change operation, which has left her with just “an angry inch.” This outrageous and unexpectedly hilarious story is dazzlingly performed by Hedwig in the form of a rock gig/stand-up comedy routine backed by a hard-rocking band.”
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
GENERAL NOTE: Both characters must have the stamina to carry the show from start to finish while rarely leaving the stage.
This show contains graphic language and adult themes.
We will be casting two sets of casts for this show, which will alternate on different weekends of the run. The dates of which cast will perform when will be TBD.
HEDWIG (Lead. Transfemme or non-binary performers, 18-40 to play late 20s-Early 40s. Ethnicity open). Hedwig is a struggling, queer nightlife performer who is on a journey to find her other half. She is grunge; a dreamer who has been disillusioned by broken relationships. Seeking a captivating and energetic performer who is comfortable in their body and who can dexterously shift from persona to persona (Hedwig’s mother, husband, rock icon ex-lover, Tommy Gnosis.) (Role requires a German/Eastern European Accent. Very strong rock/pop/soul/R&B tenor. Vocal range: A2 to B4)
PLEASE NOTE: the role of Hedwig deals with references to sexual abuse, the body, and genital-centered discussions of gender. Performs outside the gender binary.
There is partial nudity and intimacy that can be adjusted to the comfort level of the performer.
YITZHAK (Supporting. Female or non-binary performers, 18-30, to play late 20s-30s. Ethnicity open.) Hedwig’s partner in crime. Yitzhak is a phenomenal entertainer on their own and is currently Hedwig’s backup singer. They are punk, grunge, with a hint of queer glamor. Bound by the constraints of traditional masculinity but longs to explore a more feminine side. Seeking adventurous and uninhibited performers with strong comedic timing. Ability to play basic percussion instruments (tambourine, maracas, etc,) is a plus. (Role requires a Balkan/Eastern European Accent. Any body type. Strong rock/pop/soul/R&B vocalist. Vocal range: high belt, D4 to A5)
BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:

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AUDITIONS: THE PASSION OF DRACULA
2024-07-29 19:00 - 2024-07-31 22:00
AUDITIONS: THE PASSION OF DRACULA
Bob Hall and David Richmond, based on the novel by Bram Stoker
Directed by David Scaglione
AUDITION DATES: July 29 – 31, 2024

Monday, July. 29, 2024 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
Tuesday, July. 30, 2024 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
Wednesday, July, 31 – 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: Sept. 21 – Oct. 19, 2024
AUDITION NOTICE:
TITLE: THE PASSION OF DRACULA
AUTHOR: Bob Hall and David Richmond, based on the novel by Bram Stoker
DIRECTOR: David Scaglione
RUN: Sept. 21 – Oct. 19, 2024
Fridays & Saturdays 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Special performances on Thursday and Sunday nights may be added for private parties and special events.
This is a volunteer community theater production. Non-Equity. There is no pay.
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call:
Dates: Monday, July 29th and Tuesday 30th
(Auditioners only need to come to one night of Open Call Auditions.)
Times: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Callbacks: By Invitation Only.
Date: Wednesday, July 31st, 2024
Times: 7pm – 10pm
REHEARSALS:
First Read-Through: Saturday, Aug. 3rd, 2024, Noon to 4pm
Regular Rehearsal: Monday – Thursday, 7pm – 10pm; Saturdays, Noon to 4pm.
(Please see beginning rehearsal schedule BELOW for specific dates and times.)
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring headshot and resume.
Sides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions.
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
In the English countryside, a number of young women have died under curious conditions, at the same time a mysterious stranger has moved into the abandoned Carfax Abbey nearby. Meanwhile, Dr Cedric Seward, who runs the local mental institution, with his servant Jameson, receives a visit from his old friend, Professor Van Helsing, who has secretly been chasing the famous vampire, Count Dracula and Van Helsing’s journey has brought him to Seward’s sanitarium, but will he appear?
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
NOTE: Actively seeking all ethnicities for all roles.
DR. CEDRIC SEWARD (M; age range 45 – 85) A man of science and not of superstition. Runs the sanitarium, and is a crack shot with a pistol. (Upper class British accent required.)
JAMESON (M or F; age range 21 – 65) Jameson is the muscle for Seward’s sanitarium. (Lower class or Cockney British accent required.)
PROFESSOR VAN HELSING (M; age range 40 – 70) A learned doctor of letters, wise and direct, spent his life chasing Dracula. (Dutch accent required.)
DR. HELGA VAN ZANDT (F; age range 25 – 65) A Freudian analyst, she is smart, sexy, alluring, and the secret lover of Lord Godalming. (German accent required. Role will require intimate contact – kissing and passionate embracing – with Lord Godalming and Dracula.)
LORD GODALMING (M; age range 45 – 70) Proper Englishman of gentry; blustering, devoted to Mother England. (Upper British accent required. Role will require intimate contact – kissing and passionate embracing – with Dr. Helga Van Zandt.)
MR. RENFIELD (M or F; age range 21 – 40) Dedicated to Count Dracula, feeds on living spiders, flies, and mice because the key is the life’s blood. A patient at Seward’s sanitarium. (A very physical role. No accent required.)
WILHELMINA MURRAY (F; age range 18 – 35) A young woman. Painfully prim and proper, with hidden passion underneath. Love interest of Jonathan Harker. (An upper-class British accent required. Role will require intimate contact – kissing and passionate embracing – with Jonathan Harker and Dracula.)
JONATHAN HARKER (M; age range 18 – 35) young reporter, who is adventurous and keen for a story. Love interest of Wilhelmina Murray. (An upper-class British accent is required. Role will require intimate contact – kissing and passionate embracing – with Wilhelmina Murray.)
COUNT DRACULA (M; age range 25 – 65) A noble count of Transylvania; passionate and powerful. (A Romania/Transylvanian Accent required. Role will require intimate contact – kissing and passionate embracing – with Dr. Helga Van Zandt and Wilhelmina Murray.)
BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:

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SWEAT
2024-07-20 20:00 - 2024-08-17 23:00
SWEAT
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater
July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024
By Lynn Nottage
Directed by Maisha Azadi Sebastiany
Keenly observed and filled with warm humor and tremendous heart, SWEAT tells the story of a group of friends who have spent their lives sharing drinks, secrets, and laughs while working together on the factory floor in the Rust Belt of Reading, Pennsylvania. But when layoffs and picket lines begin to chip away at their trust, the friends find themselves pitted against each other in a heart-wrenching fight to stay afloat. This Pulitzer Prize winning drama by Lynn Nottage is a masterful depiction of the forces that divide and conquer us, where there’s humor, abundant humility, and a story that never feels less than authentic.
This production of SWEAT at the Long Beach Playhouse is partially sponsored by the Port of Long Beach

A BIG THANK YOU to the Port of Long Beach!
PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS HERE:
CHOOSE YOUR DATE:
THIS PRODUCTION CLOSED AUG. 17, 2024
PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor. Due to the age of our building, there is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.
AGE LIMIT
As a courtesy to our patrons, it is the policy of the theatre not to admit children under the age of 5. This policy may be altered from time to time based on shows and show content.
This Show Contains:

Adult Language and Content
Racially Charged Language, Situations, and Symbols
Simulated Smoking
Simulated Scenes of Violence

This is a Two Act Show, with one, 15 min. Intermission
• Act I is Approx. 1 hr. 15 mins
• 15 Minute Intermission
• Act II is Approx. 1 hr. 15 min.
SHOW TRAILER:

PREVIEW CLIP:

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

SWEAT (STUDIO, July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024)
PHOTO 1: Alli Maier (TRACEY), Natalie Venturi (JESSIE), Tara Brown (CYNTHIA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SWEAT (STUDIO, July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024)
PHOTO 2: Robin D. Harrison (EVAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SWEAT (STUDIO, July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024)
PHOTO 3: Ja’lil Nelson (CHRIS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SWEAT (STUDIO, July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024)
PHOTO 4: Floyd Harden (STAN), Alli Maier (TRACEY), Tara Brown (CYNTHIA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SWEAT (STUDIO, July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024)
PHOTO 5: Michael D. Gonzales (BRUCIE), Tara Brown (CYNTHIA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SWEAT (STUDIO, July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024)
PHOTO 6: Alli Maier (TRACEY), Giovanni Navarro (OSCAR)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SWEAT (STUDIO, July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024)
PHOTO 7: Giovanni Navarro (OSCAR), Natalie Venturi (JESSIE), Floyd Harden (STAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SWEAT (STUDIO, July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024)
PHOTO 8: Alli Maier (TRACEY), Chase Payne (JASON)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SWEAT (STUDIO, July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024)
PHOTO 9: Floyd Harden (STAN), Tara Brown (CYNTHIA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SWEAT (STUDIO, July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024)
PHOTO 10: Floyd Harden (STAN), Giovanni Navarro (OSCAR), Michael D. Gonzales (BRUCIE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SWEAT (STUDIO, July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024)
PHOTO 11: Floyd Harden (STAN), Giovanni Navarro (OSCAR)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SWEAT (STUDIO, July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024)
PHOTO 12: Giovanni Navarro (OSCAR), Floyd Harden (STAN), Alli Maier (TRACEY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SWEAT (STUDIO, July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024)
PHOTO 13: Floyd Harden (STAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SWEAT (STUDIO, July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024)
PHOTO 14: Natalie Venturi (JESSIE), Chase Payne (JASON), Giovanni Navarro (OSCAR), Floyd Harden (STAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SWEAT (STUDIO, July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024)
PHOTO 15: BACK ROW: Floyd Harden (STAN), Giovanni Navarro (OSCAR), FRONT ROW: Robin D. Harrison (EVAN), Chase Payne (JASON), Alli Maier (TRACEY), Natalie Venturi (JESSIE), Tara Brown (CYNTHIA), Ja’lil Nelson (CHRIS), Michael D. Gonzales (BRUCIE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CAST:

Robin D. Harrison (EVAN)
Chase Payne (JASON)
Ja’lil Nelson (CHRIS)
Floyd Harden (STAN)
Giovanni Navarro (OSCAR)
Alli Maier (TRACEY)
Tara Brown (CYNTHIA)
Natalie Venturi (JESSIE)
Michael D. Gonzales (BRUCIE)

THE 2024 - 2025 MAINSTAGE SEASON
2024-07-19 20:00 - 2024-08-31 20:00
THE 2024 – 2025 MAINSTAGE SEASON
We are super excited to share with you our upcoming Mainstage Season! With sensational horror tales, romantic tragedies, Agatha Christie mysteries, powerful Black dramas, Neil Simon comedies, Southern melodramas, and everyone’s favorite musical about tradition, there is something for everyone! And don’t forget our hugely popular annual Christmas show!
You can now get an affordable Season Subscription to all 7 regular Mainstage shows by calling our Box Office at 562-494-1014 option 1. Add on our Christmas Show for a low price. Or buy Passport tickets and choose only those shows you want to see. There are so many great ways and reasons to see a show in our new Mainstage Season!
CALL OUR BOX OFFICE AT 562-494-1014 option 1 TO SET UP YOUR SEASON SUBSCRIPTION!
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS TO SINGLE SHOWS WILL BE AVAILABLE STARTING IN AUGUST.

THE SHOWS:
THE PASSION OF DRACULA
By Bob Hall & David Richmond
Dates Sept. 21 – Oct. 19, 2024
In the bloodcurdling and sensational tradition of the Hammer horror films comes THE PASSION OF DRACULA! It’s 1911, and Dr. Seward presides over a mental hospital next to a quiet English village. But a new resident to the locality has caused quite a stir, the charming and seductive Count Dracula. When Seward’s ward, Wilhelmina, suffers from a strange wasting disease and grows more and more drawn to the stranger, can Professor Van Helsing, formidable Fredudian analyst Dr. Helga Van Zandt, and young reporter Jonathan Harker solve the mystery and keep the young woman from falling into an undying abyss of the Count’s alluring powers?
ROMEO & JULIET
By William Shakespeare
Nov. 2 – Nov. 30, 2024
Violent delights have violent ends in the quintessential story of star-crossed love, Shakespeare’s ROMEO & JULIET. Two clans war in the streets of Verona in a feud that threatens not only the peace of the city but the stability of their families themselves. Yet when Romeo sneaks into a party in disguise, he meets Juliet, the daughter of his enemy, and the two fall in love at first sight. Fresh in emotion, the two want to marry, and are helped by a well-meaning friar with the hope of burying ancient grudges. Good intentions lead to grave consequences in a tragedy that prevails for the ages.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Adapted from the novella by Charles Dickens
Dec. 7 – Dec. 22, 2024
Holiday 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.
Agatha Christie’s THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD
Adapted by Philip Grecian from the novel by Agatha Christie
Jan. 11 – Feb. 8, 2025
From Agatha Christie’s highly-praised novel comes this thrilling adaptation of THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD. Famed Detective Hercule Poirot has retired from sleuthing to garden near the small village of King’s Abbot. But when his friend and local patrician Roger Ackroyd is murdered in his country manor, Poirot is pressed to investigate. To discover the killer, he enlists the aid of the local doctor to be his “Watson,” and the new detecting duo uncover a web of deceit in which every member of the household has something to hide. No one will foresee the shocking twist as the murderer finds there is no secret they can keep from Hercule Poirot.
August Wilson’s THE PIANO LESSON
By August Wilson
Feb. 22 – Mar. 22, 2025
Can you transcend the past? In August Wilson’s masterpiece, THE PIANO LESSON, the past is a ghost that haunts a Black family’s dreams of a better life. It’s the Great Depression, and Boy Willie has come north to Pittsburgh to see his sister, Bernice, with an opportunity to buy some land down home in Mississippi. He wants her to sell the family’s antique piano. But it is more than just a musical instrument; it’s a testament to the family’s rise from slavery, carved with the images of their ancestors. As the siblings contend with each other, can they escape the lives of their forefathers and put to rest the ghosts that still haunt them?
Neil Simon’s GOD’S FAVORITE
By Neil Simon
April 5 – May 3, 2025
Neil Simon is at it again in the awesomely funny comedy GOD’S FAVORITE! Successful businessman Joe Benjamin is a modern day ‘Job’ with a loving wife, two clueless but supportive younger children, and a household staff. But he is exasperated with his wise-cracking and seemingly apathetic oldest son. Just when it seems things couldn’t get any worse, he is visited by Sidney Lipton, a.k.a. A Messenger from God (and compulsive film buff), with a mission: test Joe’s faith and report back to “the Boss.” The jokes and tests of faith fly fast and furious as Simon spins a comedy like no other in this hilarious contemporary morality tale.
STEEL MAGNOLIAS
By Robert Harling
May 17 – June 14, 2025
See the beloved play the popular movie is based on – STEEL MAGNOLIAS. Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana is the place where the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done. Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town’s queen bees: local social leader, M’Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby, is about to get married; eccentric millionaire, Miss Clairee, who has a raging sweet tooth; rich curmudgeon, Ouiser, who’s been in a bad mood for forty years; all helped out by Truvy’s eager new assistant, Annelle. Filled with hilarious repartee, this lovingly evoked picture of eccentricity in the small-town South will have your heart aching with laughter and heartbreak.
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
Book by Joseph Stein, Music by Jerry Bock, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
June 28 – Aug. 3, 2025
Winner of nine Tony Awards, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF has touched audiences worldwide with its message of humor, warmth, and honesty. Set in the tight-knit, traditional Jewish community of Anatevka, Tevye, a poor milkman, his wife Golde, and their five daughters face the changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of 1905 Czarist Russia. Filled with iconic and beloved songs such as “Sunrise, Sunset,” “If I Were a Rich Man,” and “Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” this universal musical will leave you and your family crying tears of sadness, laughter, and joy.

AUDITIONS: THE PILLOWMAN
2024-07-08 19:00 - 2024-07-10 22:00
AUDITIONS: THE PILLOWMAN
AUDITION DATES: July 8 – 10, 2024

Monday, July 8, 2024 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 – 7pm – 10pm: Callbacks – By invitation only.

PERFORMANCE DATES: Aug. 31 – Sept. 28, 2024

AUDITION NOTICE:
TITLE: THE PILLOWMAN
AUTHOR: Martin McDonagh
DIRECTOR: Carl daSilva
RUN: August 30 – September 28, 2024
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Special performances on Thursday and Sunday nights may be added for private parties and special events.
This is a volunteer community theater production. Non-Equity. There is no pay.
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call:
Dates: Monday, July 8 & Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Times: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Callbacks:
Date and Time: Wednesday, July 10, 7pm – 10pm, by invitation only.
REHEARSALS:
First Rehearsal – First Read-Through: Saturday, July 13, from Noon – 4pm.
Regular Rehearsal: Sundays from 6pm – 9pm; Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays from 7pm – 10pm.
(Please refer to beginning rehearsal schedule BELOW for specific dates and times.)
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring headshot and resume.
Sides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions.
Standard American Dialect will be used for all roles.
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
A dark comedy about a writer in a totalitarian state who is interrogated about the gruesome content of the stories and their similarity to a number of child-murders happening in their town. When the writer learns that the brother has confessed to the murders and implicated him/her in the process, s/he resigns to being executed but attempts to save the stories from destruction.
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
KATURIAN (M or F, 30 to 40 – Any Race): A writer of gruesome short stories often involving children, is surprised and confused as to why s/he was brought in by detectives for questioning. S/he cares deeply about the brother Michal and about saving the stories from destruction.
TUPOLSKI (M or F, 50s to 60s – Any Race): The lead detective and the “good cop” in the interrogation. Cold and uncaring, s/he self describes as ‘detached from the people s/he aims to save’. S/he supervises Ariel.
ARIEL (M or F, 30 to 40 – Any Race): A brutal and violent detective who has a vendetta against anyone who commits crimes against children because of abuse in his or her own childhood.
MICHAL (M, 30 to 40 – Any Race): Katurian’s older brother, who is “slow to get things” and often referred to as a ‘retard’ following his years of abuse at the hands of his parents. He is also taken into jail by the detectives.
MOTHER: (F, 30s to 50s – Any Race): Looking for someone to play various mothers in the reenactment scenes. Experience with physical comedy and pantomime a plus.
FATHER: (M, 30s to 50s – Any Race): Looking for someone to play various fathers and other roles in the reenactment scenes. Experience with physical comedy and pantomime a plus.
BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:

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Jewel Box Children's Theater Summer Camp
2024-07-08 00:00 - 2024-08-02 23:59
https://www.jewelboxchildrenstheater.org/summer-camp

Experience the magic of theater in a fun and collaborative environment. Campers will create original skits and songs as well as learn some broadway show stoppers. So warm up your singing pipes, grab your dancing shoes and lets put on a show! At the end of these weeks campers will have the opportunity to perform for their friends and family at the award winning Long Beach Playhouse!!!

Location

The Long Beach Playhouse5021 E Anaheim StLong Beach, CA 90804

Dates and Times

Weeks 1 and 2 (July 8 – 12 and July 15 – 19) are half day camps 12pm – 3pm for ages 6 and up. In these weeks campers will learn a group song, learn a dance routine and play theater games.

Week 1: July 8 – 12Week 2: July 15 – 1912pm – 3pm

Weeks 3 and 4 (July 22 – 26 and July 29 – August 2) are full day camps 9am – 4pm for ages 9 and up. Campers will learn a group song and a short audition solo, learn a dance routine, play theater games and do crafts.

Week 3: July 22 – 26Week 4: July 29 – August 29am – 4pm

Cost

$140/week for weeks 1 and 2$280/week for weeks 3 and 4discounts are available for multi week signups and sibling signups choose the week or weeks that work for your schedulethere is no obligation to sign up for multiple weeks

Visit https://www.jewelboxchildrenstheater.org/summer-camp/ to register

THE ADDAMS FAMILY: The Musical
2024-06-29 20:00 - 2024-08-04 17:00
THE ADDAMS FAMILY: The Musical

Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa, Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice

Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater

June 29 – Aug. 4, 2024

Directed by Gregory Cohen

Musical Direction by Stephen Olear

Choreographed by Kysa Cohen

In this comic musical feast about everyone’s favorite gothic family, the ultimate daughter of darkness, Wednesday Addams, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart, upstanding young man from a respectable family. But when Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before – keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the Addams Family as they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his strait-laced parents. Featuring the characters you love – Uncle Fester, Lurch, Grandma, Pugsley – with darkly comic, hummable songs, this is one musical for your own dark brood you won’t want to miss!

This production of THE ADDAMS FAMILY is partially sponsored by the Port of Long Beach.

A BIG THANK YOU to the Port of Long Beach!

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THIS PRODUCTION CLOSED AUG. 4TH, 2024

COVID Patron Safety Protocol

At the present time, masks are not required to be worn in any of our theater spaces unless patrons are showing symptoms of illness and excessively coughing and/or sneezing.

Masks are available for any patron or volunteer who would like or need one.

AGE LIMITAs a courtesy to our patrons, it is the policy of the theatre not to admit children under the age of 5. This policy may be altered from time to time based on shows and show content.

This Show Contains:

Minor, Humorous Adult Language and Content

Fog and Smoke Effects

Flashing Lights

Simulated Smoking

Act One is Approx. 1 hr. 15 mins.

There will be a 15 Minute Intermission

Act Two is Approx. 50 mins.

PREVIEW CLIP:

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

CAST:

Lawrence Ingalls (GOMEZ ADDAMS)

Amanda Webb (MORTICIA ADDAMS)

Milo Cote (UNCLE FESTER)

Lisa Meert (GRANDMA)

Isabel Van Wye (WEDNESDAY ADDAMS)

Josie Magana (PUGSLEY ADDAMS)

Christopher Hutchinson (LURCH)

Quinn Vann (LUCAS BEINEKE)

JD Rinde (MAL BEINEKE)

Serena Bottiani-Henderson (ALICE BEINEKE)

Sander Acheron (ANCESTOR)

Cassandra Angerosa (ANCESTOR)

Jennifer Harmon (ANCESTOR)

Madeline Schultz (ANCESTOR)

Daniella Steedle (ANCESTOR)

Grant Thackray (ANCESTOR)

Nathan Truong (ANCESTOR)

Kelsey Weinstein (ANCESTOR)

Trashion Show: A Free All Ages Trash to Fashion Runway Show
2024-06-09 18:30 - 21:00
Artist Amy Bauer and Jewel Box Children’s Theater Present

“Trashion Show”: a Free All Ages Trash to Fashion Runway Show

Link to FREE tickets: https://bit.ly/TrashionShowLongBeach

Sunday, June 9

Doors open at 6:30pm

Show starts at 7pm

LOOT
2024-06-08 20:00 - 2024-07-06 23:00
LOOT
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater
June 8 – July 6, 2024
By Joe Orton
Directed by Allen Sewell
The bank next to the funeral parlour has been robbed! LOOT is Joe Orton’s masterpiece of dark comedy where we follow the fortunes of two young thieves – Dennis, an undertaker at the funeral parlour, and Hal, his sometime lover, whose Mum just died. When Inspector Truscott turns up, they need a place to hide the loot. But with the money in Mum’s coffin, there’s no place for Mum, whose body keeps reappearing at the most inopportune times. Aided and abetted by Mum’s former nurse, Fay, and trying to put one over on Hal’s gullible father, the duo prove that nothing is sacred in a farce that seethes with black, baleful mirth.
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THIS PRODUCTION CLOSED JULY 6, 2024
LBP’s Opening Night Gala for LOOT is sponsored by the Port of Long Beach! A BIG THANK YOU to the Port!

PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor. Due to the age of our building, there is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.
AGE LIMIT
As a courtesy to our patrons, it is the policy of the theatre not to admit children under the age of 5. This policy may be altered from time to time based on shows and show content.
This Show Contains:

Adult Language and Content –

References to race, rape, and sex with minors meant to exaggerate the mortal deficit of the characters and offend a 1960’s British Establishment Audience.

Absolutely No Respect For The Dearly Departed!
Dubious Members Of The Water Board!
Various Schemes That Have No Chance of Success!

This is a Two Act Show, with one, 15 min. Intermission
• Act I is Approx. 1 hr.
• 15 Minute Intermission
• Act II is Approx. 35 min.
PREVIEW CLIP:

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

LOOT (STUDIO, June 8 – July 6, 2024) PHOTO 1: Jack Loeprich (HAL), Ronan Walsh (DENNIS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOOT (STUDIO, June 8 – July 6, 2024) PHOTO 2: Roxy Payne (FAY), Rick Reischman (MCLEAVY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOOT (STUDIO, June 8 – July 6, 2024) PHOTO 3: Roxy Payne (FAY), Jack Loeprich (HAL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOOT (STUDIO, June 8 – July 6, 2024) PHOTO 4: Jack Loeprich (HAL), Ronan Walsh (DENNIS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOOT (STUDIO, June 8 – July 6, 2024) PHOTO 5: Roxy Payne (FAY), Noah Wagner (TRUSCOTT)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOOT (STUDIO, June 8 – July 6, 2024) PHOTO 6: Noah Wagner (TRUSCOTT), Rick Reischman (MCLEAVY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOOT (STUDIO, June 8 – July 6, 2024) PHOTO 7: Noah Wagner (TRUSCOTT), Ronan Walsh (DENNIS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOOT (STUDIO, June 8 – July 6, 2024) PHOTO 8: Noah Wagner (TRUSCOTT), Rick Reischman (MCLEAVY), Jack Loeprich (HAL), Ronan Walsh (DENNIS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOOT (STUDIO, June 8 – July 6, 2024) PHOTO 9: Roxy Payne (FAY), Rick Reischman (MCLEAVY), Noah Wagner (TRUSCOTT), Jack Loeprich (HAL), Ronan Walsh (DENNIS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOOT (STUDIO, June 8 – July 6, 2024) PHOTO 10: Noah Wagner (TRUSCOTT), Jack Loeprich (HAL), Ronan Walsh (DENNIS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOOT (STUDIO, June 8 – July 6, 2024) PHOTO 11: Noah Wagner (TRUSCOTT), Rudy Perez (MEADOWS), Roxy Payne (FAY), Ronan Walsh (DENNIS), Jack Loeprich (HAL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOOT (STUDIO, June 8 – July 6, 2024) PHOTO 12: Rudy Perez (MEADOWS), Rick Reischman (MCLEAVY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOOT (STUDIO, June 8 – July 6, 2024) PHOTO 13: Jack Loeprich (HAL), Roxy Payne (FAY), Ronan Walsh (DENNIS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LOOT (STUDIO, June 8 – July 6, 2024) PHOTO 14: Rudy Perez (MEADOWS), Rick Reischman (MCLEAVY), Jack Loeprich (HAL), Roxy Payne (FAY), Ronan Walsh (DENNIS), Noah Wagner (TRUSCOTT)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CAST:

Rick Reischman (MCLEAVY)
Roxy Payne (FAY)
Jack Loeprich (HAL)
Ronan Walsh (DENNIS)
Noah Wagner (TRUSCOTT)
Rudy Perez (MEADOWS)

AUDITIONS: SWEAT
2024-05-28 19:00 - 2024-05-30 22:00
AUDITIONS: SWEAT
By Lynn Nottage
AUDITION DATES: May 28 – 30, 2024

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
Thursday, May 30, 2024 – 7pm – 10pm: Callbacks – By invitation only.

PERFORMANCE DATES: July 20 – Aug. 17, 2024
AUDITION NOTICE:
TITLE: SWEAT
AUTHOR: Lynn Nottage
DIRECTOR: Maisha Azadi Sebastiany
RUN: July 20 – August 17, 2024
Fridays & Saturdays 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Special performances on Thursday and Sunday nights may be added for private parties and special events.
This is a volunteer community theater production. Non-Equity. There is no pay.
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call:
Dates: Tuesday, May 28th and Wednesday, May 29, 2024
(Auditioners only need to come to one night of Open Call Auditions.)
Times: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Callbacks: By Invitation Only.
Date: Thursday, May 30, 2024
Times: 7pm – 10pm
REHEARSALS:
First Read-Through: Saturday, June 1, 2024, Noon – 4pm.
Regular Rehearsal: Starting June 3, Monday- Thursday, 7pm-10pm; Saturdays 11am-3pm and Sunday June 5:30-8:30pm.
(Please see beginning rehearsal schedule BELOW for specific dates and times.)
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring headshot and resume.
Sides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions.
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
Two time Pulitzer Prize Playwright Lynn Nottage’s SWEAT tells the story of a group of working class people in Reading, Pennsylvania who are laid off from their jobs during an upswing of deindustrialization. SWEAT explores the tension within the group portraying how the themes of identity, politics, and race surface within friends now faced with sudden job insecurity.
The play opens in 2008, where we meet Jason and Chris as they individually speak to their parole officer, Evan. A chance encounter between the two former friends brings them back to face the event that completely altered the course of their lives and the lives of those closest to them. As the play switches back to 2000, we meet best friends Tracey, Cynthia, and Jessie who all work together and love to hang out at the local watering hole.The bartender Stan, who used to work at the factory with them until he suffered an injury and the busboy Oscar with rising aspirations. Conflicts emerge as upcoming promotions and rumors of cut wages threaten the friends’ loyalty. We are left hoping that the group is able to make amends before any lasting damage is done.
NOTE TO ACTORS: This show contains many racially charged moments and language. The characters of Jason and Tracey in particular use racially charged language. Jason will have to say n****. This role in particular will require an elevated level of maturity. All moments and language will be handled with care. There will be many discussions regarding race, xenophobia, and how Lynn Nottage intended for her work to present these themes, amongst others.
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
EVAN (M, 40’s) African American. The parole officer for both Jason and Chris. He is a straight, no chaser kinda guy who believes in tough love and does not back down.
JASON (M, 21/29) White American of German descent. Chris’s best friend and Tracey’s son. He is very proud of himself and his family history. He tends not to be aware of how the way he says things affects others, nor does he care until forced to reflect on himself.
CHRIS (M, 21/29) African-American. Cynthia and Brucie’s son and Jason’s best friend. Trying to navigate his way through a world not built in his favor. He is stuck between following in the footsteps of his father as a factory employee, or heeding his mother’s advice and going to school.
STAN (M, 50s) White American of German descent. Stan is a former steel worker who became a bartender after getting injured at the plant leaving him with a permanent limp. He manages the bar where everyone hangs out and does his very best to keep the collective peace. He is the glue that keeps the group together.
OSCAR (M, 22/30) Colombian-American. An employee of the bar, Oscar is a hardworking young man with aspirations to rise far above his current situation. Always considered an outsider and not afforded many job opportunities, he crosses the picket line when the plant offers more than what he makes at the bar.
TRACEY (F, 45/53) White American of German descent. Jason’s mom and best friend of Cynthia and Jessie. Tracey is a strong willed, quick tongued, no nonsense woman, also one of the hardest workers at Olstead’s. Opinionated and proud of the work her family has done, she has been working at the plant for over twenty years, following her father and grandfather.. Much like her son, she doesn’t care if what she says offends you or hurts your feelings. She feels betrayed by Cynthia after she receives a promotion.
CYNTHIA (F, 45/53) African-American. Chris’s mom and best friends with Tracey and Jessie. She is determined to not only do well for herself, but to also see her son Chris do well. She is ambitious and applies for the promotion that moves her up to a managerial position. But when management wants to cut wages, Cynthia finds herself pitted against her friends. Cynthia is compelling and full of layers and fully understands the pressure and importance of being a black woman in a white world.
JESSIE (F, 40’s) Italian-American. Good friend of Cynthia and Tracey. Jessie tries her best to remain neutral between Cynthia and Tracey, but later this neutrality is broken. She struggles with alcohol and inadvertently is often the comic relief with a glass of something always near. She’s forced to reckon with her failed dreams of wanting more for her life after landing job at the plant and never leaving.
BRUCIE (M 40’s) African-American. Chris’s father and Cynthia’s estranged husband. He has fallen on hard times and becomes involved with drugs, although he starts a rehab program. It is revealed that his addiction issues are related to his being fired from his factory job after his union was pushed out.
BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:

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DETROIT ’67
2024-05-18 19:00 - 2024-06-15 22:00
DETROIT ’67
By Dominique Morriseau
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater
May 18 – June 15, 2024
Directed by Robyn Hastings
Motown music is the soul of the party in 1967 Detroit as Chelle and her brother Lank make ends meet by turning their basement into an after-hours joint. A dreamer, Lank wants to use their inheritance to buy a bar downtown, but Chelle wants the stability the money brings. When a mysterious woman finds her way into their lives, the siblings clash over much more than the family business. As their pent-up feelings erupt, so does their city, and they find themselves caught in the middle of the ’67 Detroit uprising. As tensions explode in the streets, will Chelle and Lank be able to hold onto their fragile family ties and their ever present dreams?
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THIS PRODUCTION CLOSED ON JUNE 15, 2024
LBP’s Opening Night Gala for DETROIT ’67 is sponsored by the Port of Long Beach! A BIG THANK YOU to the Port!

COVID Patron Safety Protocol

At the present time, masks are not required to be worn in any of our theater spaces unless patrons are showing symptoms of illness and excessively coughing and/or sneezing.
Masks are available for any patron or volunteer who would like or need one.

AGE LIMITAs a courtesy to our patrons, it is the policy of the theatre not to admit children under the age of 5. This policy may be altered from time to time based on shows and show content.
This Show Contains:

Adult Language and Content
Racially Charged Language
Flashing Lights
Loud Sounds and Sirens

Act One is Approx. 1 hr. 5 mins.
There will be a 15 Minute Intermission
Act Two is Approx. 1 hr.
SHOW TRAILER:

PREVIEW CLIP:

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

DETROIT ’67 (MAINSTAGE, May 18 – June 15, 2024)
PHOTO 1: Alisha Elaine Anderson (CHELLE), Cassandra Carter-Williams (BUNNY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

DETROIT ’67 (MAINSTAGE, May 18 – June 15, 2024)
PHOTO 14: Jonathan D. Wray (SLY), Alisha Elaine Anderson (CHELLE), Cassandra Carter-Williams (BUNNY), Marc Morris (LANK), Allison Lynn Adams (CAROLINE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

DETROIT ’67 (MAINSTAGE, May 18 – June 15, 2024)
PHOTO 13: Alisha Elaine Anderson (CHELLE), Marc Morris (LANK)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

DETROIT ’67 (MAINSTAGE, May 18 – June 15, 2024)
PHOTO 12: Cassandra Carter-Williams (BUNNY), Marc Morris (LANK), Alisha Elaine Anderson (CHELLE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

DETROIT ’67 (MAINSTAGE, May 18 – June 15, 2024)
PHOTO 11: Allison Lynn Adams (CAROLINE), Alisha Elaine Anderson (CHELLE), Cassandra Carter-Williams (BUNNY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

DETROIT ’67 (MAINSTAGE, May 18 – June 15, 2024)
PHOTO 10: Alisha Elaine Anderson (CHELLE), Jonathan D. Wray (SLY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

DETROIT ’67 (MAINSTAGE, May 18 – June 15, 2024)
PHOTO 9: Allison Lynn Adams (CAROLINE), Marc Morris (LANK)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

DETROIT ’67 (MAINSTAGE, May 18 – June 15, 2024)
PHOTO 8: Allison Lynn Adams (CAROLINE), Marc Morris (LANK)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

DETROIT ’67 (MAINSTAGE, May 18 – June 15, 2024)
PHOTO 7: Marc Morris (LANK)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

DETROIT ’67 (MAINSTAGE, May 18 – June 15, 2024)
PHOTO 6: Allison Lynn Adams (CAROLINE), Alisha Elaine Anderson (CHELLE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

DETROIT ’67 (MAINSTAGE, May 18 – June 15, 2024)
PHOTO 5: Alisha Elaine Anderson (CHELLE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

DETROIT ’67 (MAINSTAGE, May 18 – June 15, 2024)
PHOTO 4: Alisha Elaine Anderson (CHELLE), Jonathan D. Wray (SLY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

DETROIT ’67 (MAINSTAGE, May 18 – June 15, 2024)
PHOTO 3: Alisha Elaine Anderson (CHELLE), Allison Lynn Adams (CAROLINE), Jonathan D. Wray (SLY), Marc Morris (LANK), Cassandra Carter-Williams (BUNNY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

DETROIT ’67 (MAINSTAGE, May 18 – June 15, 2024)
PHOTO 2: Alisha Elaine Anderson (CHELLE), Jonathan D. Wray (SLY), Marc Morris (LANK)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CAST:

Alisha Elaine Anderson (CHELLE)
Marc Morris (LANK)
Cassandra Carter-Williams (BUNNY)
Jonathan D. Wray (SLY)
Allison Lynn Adams (CAROLINE)

AUDITIONS: THE ADDAMS FAMILY: The Musical
2024-04-30 19:00 - 2024-05-02 23:00
TITLE: THE ADDAMS FAMILY: The Musical
AUTHOR: Book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice; Music and Lyrics by Andrew Pippa; Orchestrations by Larry Hochman
DIRECTOR: Gregory Cohen
MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Stephen Olear
CHOREOGRAPHER: Kysa Cohen
RUN: June 29th – August 4th, 2024
Fridays & Saturdays 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Special performances on Thursday and Sunday nights may be added for private parties and special events.
This is a volunteer community theater production. Non-Equity. There is no pay.
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call:
Dates: Tuesday, April 30 & Wednesday, May 1, 2024
(Auditioners only need to come to one night of Open Call Auditions.)
Times: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Callbacks: By Invitation Only.
Date: Thursday, May 2, 2024
Times: 7pm – 11pm,
REHEARSALS:
First Read-Through: Saturday, May 4, 2024; Noon – 4:00pm
Regular Rehearsal: Starting Monday, May 6, 2024; Monday – Thursdays (7pm – 10pm); Saturdays (9am – 1pm); and some possible rehearsals Sundays (6pm – 9pm)
(Please see beginning rehearsal schedule BELOW for specific dates and times.)
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring headshot and resume.
Please bring 16 bars of a musical theatre song in style of the show (an accompanist will be provided.) You will need to bring your own sheet music for your audition song. Please no Sondheim or Jason Robert Brown songs as these are hard to sight-read in an audition setting. All auditioners will need to sing with the accompanist – no a capella or recorded tracks.
Please be prepared to dance.
Sides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions/callbacks.
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
Wednesday Addams has grown up and fallen in love with a “normal” nice young man. It’s time to introduce the families and, Gomez, Morticia, Fester and the rest of the classically dark and morbid family must alter their behaviors to keep their beloved daughter happy (and her boyfriend’s family intact).
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
All ethnicities and gender identities will be considered for all roles.
GOMEZ ADDAMS (M, 40s-60s) The patriarch of the Addams Family – a loving father, a passionate husband, and (possibly) a homicidal maniac. (Vocal Range: Bb2-G4)
MORTICIA ADDAMS (F, late 30s-60s) The mother of the brood and object of Gomez’s adoration. She is a strong matriarch and a beautiful, but potentially dangerous, presence. Strong dance skills a plus. (Vocal Range: G3-Bb5)
UNCLE FESTER (M, 30s-70s) Gomez’s oddly sexless brother. He is in love with the moon (literally). The narrator of the show. Willing to shave head a plus. (Vocal Range: C3-G4)
GRANDMA (F or M, Ancient) The Addams grandmother (unsure what side). Tiny, yet fierce, matriarchal figure, whose witchlike presence creates dire consequences for the families. (Vocal Range: G4-F5)
WEDNESDAY ADDAMS (F, 18-early 20s) The main focus of the love story within the production. She is battling her natural dark nature with the discovery of the brightness of being in love. (Vocal Range: A3-E5)
PUGSLEY ADDAMS (M or F to play Male, Pre-teen to Teenager) Wednesday’s younger brother. Fears losing the torturous relationship he has with his sister. Ideally on the chubby side. (Vocal Range: A3-F5)
LURCH (M, 20s – 80s) The Addams incredibly tall, possibly undead, mostly silent butler. Has very few lines beyond grunts and growls, but does have one solo in the finale. (Vocal Range: Eb2-E4)
LUCAS BEINEKE (M, 20s) Wednesday’s love interest. A good-looking, wealthy, seemingly normal young man who is inexplicably attracted to the dark beauty that is Wednesday. (Vocal Range: C3-C5)
MAL BEINEKE (M, 40s-60s) Lucas’ stuck-up businessman father. Must be able to bring the humor to this humorless banker-type and show the marital love buried deep within his complacency. (Vocal Range: C3-A4)
ALICE BEINEKE (F, 40s-60s) Lucas’ frustrated, yet loving mother. She longs to break the bonds of marital boredom and find passion once more. (Vocal Range: Ab3-G#5)
ADDAMS ANCESTORS (4 M, 4 F) The ensemble for the show. Must have strong vocal and dance skills.
BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:

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MEN ON BOATS
2024-04-27 20:00 - 2024-05-25 23:00
MEN ON BOATS
Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse.
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater
April 27 – May 25, 2024
By Jaclyn Backhaus
Directed by Meredith Miranda
MEN ON BOATS is the true(ish) history of the 1869 expedition of the Grand Canyon when ten explorers, in four boats, lead by a one-armed captain, set out to chart the course of the Colorado River. In an off the canyon-walls funny comedy, the stalwartness, the selfishness, the cockiness, and the cluelessness of this crew of insane yet loyal adventurers drips with satire as some of the roles are gender swapped. This is a rollicking adventure that turns the American myth of man-ifest destiny on end and challenges the notion of who gets to make history with respect to its bold if fallible pioneers.
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THIS PRODUCTION CLOSED ON MAY 25, 2024
LBP’s Opening Night Gala for MEN ON BOATS is sponsored by the Port of Long Beach! A BIG THANK YOU to the Port!

PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor. Due to the age of our building, there is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.
AGE LIMIT
As a courtesy to our patrons, it is the policy of the theatre not to admit children under the age of 5. This policy may be altered from time to time based on shows and show content.
This Show Contains:

Adult Language
Fog and Smoke Effects
Flashing and Pulsing Lights
War and Shotgun Sound Effects
Simulated Depictions of Smoking and Drinking
Gaseous Bodily Functions
Simulated dead animals (No animals were harmed in this production)

This is a Two Act Show, with one, 15 min. Intermission
• Act I is Approx. 1 hr. 20 min.
• 15 Minute Intermission
• Act II is Approx. 40 min.
PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

MEN ON BOATS (STUDIO, APRIL 27 – MAY 25, 2024) PHOTO 1: Giovanni Navarro (DUNN), Kathryn Ludlam (SUMNER), Ren Warzecha (POWELL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

MEN ON BOATS (STUDIO, APRIL 27 – MAY 25, 2024) PHOTO 2: Nina Rae (HALL), Phoebe Balson (HAWKINS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

MEN ON BOATS (STUDIO, APRIL 27 – MAY 25, 2024) PHOTO 3: Astrid Ceren (SENECA HOWLAND), Willow Mercury Ardelean (GOODMAN), Alex Lohman (O.G. HOWLAND)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

MEN ON BOATS (STUDIO, APRIL 27 – MAY 25, 2024) PHOTO 4: Serena Bottiani-Henderson (OLD SHADY), Carole Louise (BRADLEY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

MEN ON BOATS (STUDIO, APRIL 27 – MAY 25, 2024) PHOTO 5: Ren Warzecha (POWELL), Giovanni Navarro (DUNN), Kathryn Ludlam (SUMNER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

MEN ON BOATS (STUDIO, APRIL 27 – MAY 25, 2024) PHOTO 6: Phoebe Balson (HAWKINS), Nina Rae (HALL), Alex Lohman (O.G. HOWLAND)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

MEN ON BOATS (STUDIO, APRIL 27 – MAY 25, 2024) PHOTO 7: Serena Bottiani-Henderson (OLD SHADY), Carole Louise (BRADLEY), Astrid Ceren (SENECA HOWLAND)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

MEN ON BOATS (STUDIO, APRIL 27 – MAY 25, 2024) PHOTO 8: Alex Lohman (O.G. HOWLAND), Astrid Ceren (SENECA HOWLAND), Willow Mercury Ardelean (GOODMAN) (Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

MEN ON BOATS (STUDIO, APRIL 27 – MAY 25, 2024) PHOTO 9: Kathryn Ludlam (SUMNER), Carole Louise (BRADLEY), Serena Bottiani-Henderson (OLD SHADY), Phoebe Balson (HAWKINS), Ren Warzecha (POWELL), Nina Rae (HALL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

MEN ON BOATS (STUDIO, APRIL 27 – MAY 25, 2024) PHOTO 10: Nina Rae (HALL), Phoebe Balson (HAWKINS), Carole Louise (BRADLEY), Serena Bottiani-Henderson (OLD SHADY), Willow Mercury Ardelean (GOODMAN), Giovanni Navarro (DUNN), Alex Lohman (O.G. HOWLAND), Astrid Ceren (SENECA HOWLAND)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

MEN ON BOATS (STUDIO, APRIL 27 – MAY 25, 2024) PHOTO 11: Kathryn Ludlam (SUMNER), Ren Warzecha (POWELL), Carole Louise (BRADLEY), Serena Bottiani-Henderson (OLD SHADY), Phoebe Balson (HAWKINS), Nina Rae (HALL), Giovanni Navarro (DUNN), Alex Lohman (O.G. HOWLAND), Astrid Ceren (SENECA HOWLAND)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

MEN ON BOATS (STUDIO, APRIL 27 – MAY 25, 2024) PHOTO 12: Giovanni Navarro (DUNN), Ren Warzecha (POWELL), Kathryn Ludlam (SUMNER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

MEN ON BOATS (STUDIO, APRIL 27 – MAY 25, 2024) PHOTO 13: Serena Bottiani-Henderson (OLD SHADY), Carole Louise (BRADLEY), Kathryn Ludlam (SUMNER), Ren Warzecha (POWELL), Phoebe Balson (HAWKINS), Nina Rae (HALL) (Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

MEN ON BOATS (STUDIO, APRIL 27 – MAY 25, 2024) PHOTO 14: BACK ROW: Carole Louise (BRADLEY), Serena Bottiani-Henderson (OLD SHADY), NEXT ROW: Phoebe Balson (HAWKINS), Willow Mercury Ardelean (GOODMAN), NEXT ROW: Astrid Ceren (SENECA HOWLAND), Alex Lohman (O.G. HOWLAND), Nina Rae (HALL), NEXT ROW: Kathryn Ludlam (SUMNER), Giovanni Navarro (DUNN), FRONT ROW: Ren Warzecha (POWELL) (Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

CAST:

Ren Warzecha (JOHN WESLEY POWELL)
Giovanni Navarro (WILLIAM POWELL)
Kathryn Ludlam (JOHN COLTON SUMNER)
Serena Bottiani-Henderson (OLD SHADY)
Carole Louise (BRADLEY)
Alex Lohman (O.G. HOWLAND)
Astrid Ceren (SENECA HOWLAND)
Willow Mercury Ardelean (FRANK GOODMAN)
Nina Rae (HALL)
Phoebe Balson (HAWKINS)

AUDITIONS: LOOT
2024-04-15 19:00 - 2024-04-17 22:00
AUDITION NOTICE:
TITLE: LOOT
AUTHOR: Joe Orton
DIRECTOR: Allen Sewell
RUN: June 8 to July 6, 2024
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Special performances on Thursday and Sunday nights may be added for private parties and special events.
This is a volunteer community theater production. Non-Equity. There is no pay.
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call:
Dates: Monday, April 15 and Tuesday, April 16, 2024
(Auditioners only need to come to one night of Open Call Auditions.)
Times: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Callbacks: By Invitation Only.
Date: Wednesday April 17, 2024
Times: 7pm – 10pm
REHEARSALS:
First Read-Through: Saturday April 20, 2024, Noon – 4pm
Regular Rehearsals: Beginning Monday, April 22: Monday through Thursday, 7pm – 10pm; and Saturdays, Noon – 3pm.
(Please see beginning rehearsal schedule BELOW for specific dates and times.)
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring headshot and resume.
Sides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions.
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
When Joe Orton wrote Loot, he was out to shock his audiences. One of his greatest dark farces, the play centers around two amateur thieves, Dennis and Hal. Dennis works as a hearse driver for an undertaker and the pair have robbed the bank next door to the funeral parlor. They decide to hide their ‘loot’ in the coffin of Hal’s recently deceased mother, stashing her body in a wardrobe in the meantime. However, before they can remove the coffin, the dead body is discovered by Fay McMahon, a predatory nurse who makes a habit out of marrying men who subsequently die in strange circumstances. She has now quickly engaged herself to marry Hal’s father but when she discovers the stash of cash, she demands a third of the spoils. Dennis and Hal’s tricky situation is worsened further by the arrival of Inspector Truscott, who strangely disguises himself as a man from the local Water Board. Using the conventions of standard farce, the trio attempt to keep the body and the money away from the Inspector in an increasingly tangled web of deceit and corruption.
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
NOTE: Actively seeking all ethnicities for all roles
McLEAVY (Male, Mid 40s to 60s) a sanctimonious and gullible widower and father. (British accent required.)
HAL (Male, Mid 20s) A larcenous and promiscuous (with both sexes) nihilist. One of the bank robbers and son of McLeavy. (British accent required.)
DENNIS (Male, Mid 20s) Hal’s childhood friend, lover, and partner in bank robbery. He is a hearse driver and has impregnated five different women. (British accent required.)
FAY (Female, Late 20s – 30s) An attractive but murderous and avaricious nurse to the deceased woman in the casket, on the prowl for her eighth husband and a cut of the loot. (British accent required.)
TRUSCOTT (Male, 30s or 40s) A sneaky, violent, blow-hard police detective, investigating the bank robbery. He is part psychopath, part clown. (British accent required.)
MEADOWS (Male, 20s, 30s or 40s) A police bobby who carries out the Inspector’s orders for arrest. (British accent required.)
BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:

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HAMLET
2024-04-05 20:00 - 2024-05-04 23:00
HAMLET
By William Shakespeare, adapted by James Rice and Amanda Karr
Playing the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater
April 6 – May 4, 2024
Directed by James Rice
Peer into the mind of Shakespeare’s most dynamic character, HAMLET, in a unique adaptation of the bard’s most compelling masterpiece. As Hamlet experiences the death of his father, he is visited by his father’s ghost seeking justice for his murder. Hamlet is shaken by this experience as his potential madness is made tangible when other actors start to take on the aspects of his splintering mind. The story proceeds as Shakespeare told it, but with a core Hamlet and four others playing his innocence, wisdom, justice, and vengeance. Come see the story you know and appreciate, but with an exciting twist that illuminates the play anew for those familiar and unfamiliar with this seminal tale.
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THIS PRODUCTION CLOSED MAY 4, 2024
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LBP’s Opening Night Gala for HAMLET is sponsored by the Port of Long Beach! A BIG THANK YOU to the Port!

COVID Patron Safety Protocol

At the present time, masks are not required to be worn in any of our theater spaces unless patrons are showing symptoms of illness and excessively coughing and/or sneezing.
Masks are available for any patron or volunteer who would like or need one.

AGE LIMITAs a courtesy to our patrons, it is the policy of the theatre not to admit children under the age of 5. This policy may be altered from time to time based on shows and show content.
This Show Contains:

Fog and Smoke Effects
Simulated Violence and Intense Scenes
Simulated Situations of Possible Self-Harm

Act One is Approx. 1 hr. 10 mins.
There will be a 15 Minute Intermission
Act Two is Approx. 1 hr. 5 mins
PREVIEW CLIP:

SHOW TRAILER:

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

HAMLET (MAINSTAGE, April 6 – May 4, 2024)
PHOTO 1: Carmen Tunis (HAMLET – WISDOM), Roberto Williams (HAMLET – VENGEANCE), Sarah Green (CORE HAMLET), Autumn Yesterday (HAMLET – JUSTICE), Sophia Gonzales (HAMLET – INNOCENCE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HAMLET (MAINSTAGE, April 6 – May 4, 2024)
PHOTO 2: Jacob Caldwell (HORATIO), Aldo Valencia (MARCELLUS), Sarah Green (CORE HAMLET)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HAMLET (MAINSTAGE, April 6 – May 4, 2024)
PHOTO 3: Michael Hovance (POLONIUS), Tavia Williams (OPHELIA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HAMLET (MAINSTAGE, April 6 – May 4, 2024)
PHOTO 4: Neil Switzer (CLAUDIUS), Rose London (GERTRUDE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HAMLET (MAINSTAGE, April 6 – May 4, 2024)
PHOTO 5: Payton Cella (ROSENCRANTZ), Sarah Green (CORE HAMLET), Benjamin Rasmussen (GUILDENSTERN)

HAMLET (MAINSTAGE, April 6 – May 4, 2024)
PHOTO 6: Carmen Tunis (HAMLET – WISDOM), Sophia Gonzales (HAMLET – INNOCENCE), Elizabeth Cortez Gomez (GHOST OF HAMLET’S FATHER), Benjamin Rasmussen (GHOST), Lisa J Salas (GHOST OF HAMLET’S FATHER), Payton Cella (GHOST), Sarah Green (CORE HAMLET), Roberto Williams (HAMLET – VENGEANCE), Autumn Yesterday (HAMLET – JUSTICE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HAMLET (MAINSTAGE, April 6 – May 4, 2024)
PHOTO 7: Sophia Gonzales (HAMLET – INNOCENCE), Carmen Tunis (HAMLET – WISDOM), Sarah Green (CORE HAMLET), Roberto Williams (HAMLET – VENGEANCE), Autumn Yesterday (HAMLET – JUSTICE), Michael Hovance (POLONIUS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HAMLET (MAINSTAGE, April 6 – May 4, 2024)
PHOTO 8: Tavia Williams (OPHELIA), Roberto Williams (HAMLET – VENGEANCE), Carmen Tunis (HAMLET – WISDOM), Sophia Gonzales (HAMLET – INNOCENCE), Sarah Green (CORE HAMLET), Autumn Yesterday (HAMLET – JUSTICE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HAMLET (MAINSTAGE, April 6 – May 4, 2024)
PHOTO 9: Tavia Williams (OPHELIA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HAMLET (MAINSTAGE, April 6 – May 4, 2024)
PHOTO 10: Lisa J Salas (PLAYER KING), Elizabeth Cortez Gomez (PLAYER QUEEN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HAMLET (MAINSTAGE, April 6 – May 4, 2024)
PHOTO 11: Autumn Yesterday (HAMLET – JUSTICE), Sarah Green (CORE HAMLET), Roberto Williams (HAMLET – VENGEANCE), Carmen Tunis (HAMLET – WISDOM), Rose London (GERTRUDE), Sophia Gonzales (HAMLET – INNOCENCE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HAMLET (MAINSTAGE, April 6 – May 4, 2024)
PHOTO 12: Lee Samuel Tanng (LAERTES), Neil Switzer (CLAUDIUS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HAMLET (MAINSTAGE, April 6 – May 4, 2024)
PHOTO 13: FRONT: Lee Samuel Tanng (LAERTES), (HAMLET – VENGEANCE), BACK: Aldo Valencia (MARCELLUS), Benjamin Rasmussen (GUILDENSTERN), Rose London (GERTRUDE), Payton Cella (ROSENCRANTZ), Neil Switzer (CLAUDIUS), Lisa J Salas (OSRIC)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HAMLET (MAINSTAGE, April 6 – May 4, 2024)
PHOTO 14: BACK ROW: Lisa J Salas (PLAYER KING/CHORUS), Aldo Valencia (MARCELLUS), Payton Cella (ROSENCRANTZ/CHORUS), Elizabeth Cortez Gomez (PLAYER QUEEN/CHORUS), Tavia Williams (OPHELIA), Lee Samuel Tanng (LAERTES), Sophia Gonzales (HAMLET – INNOCENCE), FRONT ROW: Jacob Caldwell (HORATIO), Benjamin Rasmussen (GUILDENSTERN/CHORUS), Michael Hovance (POLONIUS), Rose London (GERTRUDE), Neil Switzer (CLAUDIUS), Autumn Yesterday (HAMLET – JUSTICE), Sarah Green (CORE HAMLET), Carmen Tunis (HAMLET – WISDOM), Roberto Williams (HAMLET – VENGEANCE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CAST:

Sarah Green (HAMLET)
Roberto Williams (HAMLET – VENGEANCE)
Autumn Yesterday (HAMLET – JUSTICE)
Carmen Tunis (HAMLET – WISDOM)
Sophia Gonzales (HAMLET – INNOCENCE)
Neil Switzer (CLAUDIUS)
Rose London (GERTRUDE)
Michael Hovance (POLONIUS)
Lee Samuel Tanng (LAERTES)
Tavia Williams (OPHELIA)
Jacob Caldwell (HORATIO)
Aldo Valencia (MARCELLUS)
Payton Cella (ROSENCRANTZ/CHORUS)
Benjamin Rasmussen (GUILDENSTERN/CHORUS)
Lisa J Salas (PLAYER KING/CHORUS)
Elizabeth Cortez Gomez (PLAYER QUEEN/CHORUS)
