Long Beach Playhouse

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2021) - Streaming
2021-12-03 20:00 - 2021-12-27 23:59 (America/Los_Angeles)
The perennial favorite returns for its tenth incarnation at Long Beach Playhouse. In this quick-paced, highly theatrical re-telling of Charles Dickens’ classic tale, the ghosts of Christmases Past, Present, and Future show Ebenezer Scrooge the poverty of his material wealth 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 production will be the Christmas party needed to set you and your loved ones on the path to holiday cheer.
CAST LIST:

Bob Fetes (EBENEZER SCROOGE)
Tyler Below (NARRATOR / FEZZIWIG)
Shabar Rouse (BOB CRATCHIT)
David Daniel Espinoza (FRED HOLLOWELL)
Michael Frankeny (YOUNG EBENEZER / PETER)
Emerson Taylor (FAN / JANET HOLLOWELL)
Katherine Maitre (BELLE / HOWELL)
Julianne Bancroft (MRS. CRATCHIT / MRS. OLIVER)
Michael Panah (TINY TIM / IGNORANCE)
Carmel Artstein (GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST / WANT)
Jennifer Ortiz (GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT / CAROLINE)
Gary Douglas (JACOB MARLEY / OLD JOE)

For those that cannot join us in person a virtual recording will be available starting Dec 4th! Tickets are $10 and the link to enjoy the show will be emailed to you! The show will be available to watch until Dec. 27th!
PREVIEW CLIP:

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (MAINSTAGE, Dec. 4th – Dec. 19th, 2021)
PHOTO 1: Tyler Below (NARRATOR)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (MAINSTAGE, Dec. 4th – Dec. 19th, 2021)
PHOTO 2: Bob Fetes (EBENEZER SCROOGE), David Daniel Espinoza (FRED HOLLOWELL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (MAINSTAGE, Dec. 4th – Dec. 19th, 2021)
PHOTO 3: Shabar Rouse (BOB CRATCHIT), Michael Panah (TINY TIM)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (MAINSTAGE, Dec. 4th – Dec. 19th, 2021)
PHOTO 4: Gary Douglas (JACOB MARLEY), Bob Fetes (EBENEZER SCROOGE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (MAINSTAGE, Dec. 4th – Dec. 19th, 2021)
PHOTO 5: Bob Fetes (EBENEZER SCROOGE), Carmel Artstein (GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (MAINSTAGE, Dec. 4th – Dec. 19th, 2021)
PHOTO 6: Bob Fetes (EBENEZER SCROOGE), Carmel Artstein (GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (MAINSTAGE, Dec. 4th – Dec. 19th, 2021)
PHOTO 7: Michael Frankeny (YOUNG EBENEZER), Katherine Maitre (BELLE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (MAINSTAGE, Dec. 4th – Dec. 19th, 2021)
PHOTO 8: Michael Frankeny (YOUNG EBENEZER), Katherine Maitre (BELLE), Bob Fetes (EBENEZER SCROOGE)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (MAINSTAGE, Dec. 4th – Dec. 19th, 2021)
PHOTO 9: Jennifer Ortiz (GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT), Bob Fetes (EBENEZER SCROOGE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (MAINSTAGE, Dec. 4th – Dec. 19th, 2021)
PHOTO 10: FRONT: Jennifer Ortiz (GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT), Bob Fetes (EBENEZER SCROOGE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (MAINSTAGE, Dec. 4th – Dec. 19th, 2021)
PHOTO 11: Shabar Rouse (BOB CRATCHIT), Michael Panah (TINY TIM), Julianne Bancroft (MRS. CRATCHIT), Bob Fetes (EBENEZER SCROOGE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (MAINSTAGE, Dec. 4th – Dec. 19th, 2021)
PHOTO 12: Bob Fetes (EBENEZER SCROOGE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (MAINSTAGE, Dec. 4th – Dec. 19th, 2021)
PHOTO 13: Bob Fetes (EBENEZER SCROOGE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (MAINSTAGE, Dec. 4th – Dec. 19th, 2021)
PHOTO 14: Emerson Taylor (JANET HOLLOWELL), David Daniel Espinoza (FRED HOLLOWELL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (MAINSTAGE, Dec. 4th – Dec. 19th, 2021)
PHOTO 15: BACK ROW: Tyler Below (NARRATOR), Gary Douglas (JACOB MARLEY), Jennifer Ortiz (GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT), Carmel Artstein (GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST), Kat Maitre (BELLE), Michael Frankeny (YOUNG EBENEZER), FRONT ROW: Emerson Taylor (JANET HOLLOWELL), David Daniel Espinoza (FRED HOLLOWELL), Bob Fetes (EBENEZER SCROOGE), Shabar Rouse (BOB CRATCHIT), Michael Panah (TINY TIM), Julianne Bancroft (MRS. CRATCHIT)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

MIRACLE ON ANAHEIM STREET A Comedy Variety Fundraiser
2021-12-04 19:00 - 22:00
MIRACLE ON ANAHEIM STREET
Benefitting the WomenShelter of Long Beach
Dates: Dec. 4, @ 7pm, 2021
Tickets $20
This comedy variety fundraiser features live comedy from award-winning improv troupe Held2gether, and the opportunity to win raffle prizes, spotlighting this important organization, the WomenShelter of Long Beach.

The show is nearly sold out!

For those that are unable to join us in person a recording of the show will be available by Monday Dec 6th! The recording will be only $5, which will add on to the funds being raised for WSLB!!

Click Here for Tickets! Select Miracle on Anaheim Streaming!

Membership Drive Party 2021
2021-12-09 18:30 - 22:00
Let’s celebrate our members and welcome some new ones!

Enjoy time with fellow LBP members at the Membership Drive Party!

THURSDAY, DEC 9 @ 6:30pm
Join us for a night of fun and theatre while we celebrate the Long Beach Playhouse & our Membership Drive.

Enjoy a fantastic free performance of A Christmas Carol Starting at 8:00pm

There will be Raffles for fun Prizes, Drink Specials, Appetizers Pre-Show & Dessert Bar at Intermission, Special Offers on Membership Benefits
FREE EVENT but Tickets are Limited!
RSVP to info@LBPlayhouse.org

COVID Patron Safety Protocol
Please know that at our performances you, and everyone in your party (including children), will be asked to:
* Provide Proof of Vaccination or show a negative Covid test result from within the past 72 hours upon entry.
* Wear a mask within the facility.
* Voluntarily assume all risks related to potential exposure to COVID-19.
Any questions regarding the policy please call and speak to a staff member, 562-494-1014

A HOLIDAY EROTICA from the CRay Project
2021-12-10 20:00 - 2021-12-11 23:00
The Studio Collaborative: A HOLIDAY EROTICA
Company: The CRay Project
Dates: Dec. 10 & 11 @ 8pm, 2021.
Tickets: $20
Description:
Want to take a ride? Join author Amber Stone as her new holiday erotica comes to life. From Santa’s baby, sex parties, and letting her wildest fantasies come to life, this joyride is one that will surely put you to sleep . . . a beautiful nightmare intended to stimulate your deepest desires and evoke some pleasurable fantasies.
This burlesque style show is intended for Mature Audiences.
Company Statement:
CRayProject, founded in 2015 is a black empowerment movement that allows artists to have a platform to be themselves. We tackle controversial topics and subject matter that need awareness. CRayProject has many umbrellas; we have expertise in dance, music, film, and more. We believe in giving our community both RAW and educational art. But most importantly working together to build our community as black and brown people through different art forms.
The CRay Project is a Featured Resident Artist of the Long Beach Playhouse.
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.

AUDITIONS: CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
2022-01-03 19:00 - 2022-01-05 22:00
This show was cast before the pandemic put it on hiatus. The original cast will be returning to the show, so at the current time, we are not having auditions for the show.
If we are required to recast multiple roles, we may have open call auditions at the beginning of January. But only if necessary.
Thank you for your interest in the show, and we hope that you decide to come see it when it opens in in late February 2022.

TRUTH BE TOLD
2022-01-14 20:00 - 2022-01-15 23:00
Studio Collaborative: TRUTH BE TOLD
Producer: Doyle Smiens
Dates: Jan. 14 & 15 @ 8pm, 2022
Tickets: $20
Description:
“Truth Be Told”
With Doyle Smiens,
Directed by Ann Wellman

Truth Be Told is my coming out story but also a story about how I found my way back to myself. I struggled with disappointment, betrayal, rejection and despair on my journey to self-discovery. A powerful story well told can inspire hope in listeners. My story is such a story.
This show will make you laugh, cry as well as make you think. “Truth Be Told” is poignant and emotionally moving and well worth the price of admission.

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.

Agatha Christie's MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
2022-01-14 20:00 - 2022-02-12 23:00
Caught in a snowdrift, passengers on a luxury train wake to find a murder, and the killer in their midst. Hercule Poirot, the world’s best detective, takes on the case involving an elaborate cast of characters, each with what seem to be solid alibis. Who had motive? Who had access? Will the killer strike again? This classic Agatha Christie tale, adapted enthusiastically by Ken Ludwig, keeps surprising and shocking audiences until its thrilling conclusion.
CAST LIST:

Eric Schiffer (HERCULE POIROT)
Lee Samuel Tanng (MONSIEUR BOUC)
Elisa Richter (MARY DEBENHAM)
James Webb (HECTOR MACQUEEN)
Alex Piper (MICHEL THE CONDUCTOR/HEAD WAITER)
Rose London (PRINCESS DRAGOMIROFF)
Alex Lohman (GRETA OHLSSON)
Meredith Miranda (COUNTESS ANDRENYI)
Susie McCarthy (HELEN HUBBARD)
Lawrence Ingalls (COLONEL ARBUTHNOT)
Steve Shane (SAMUEL RATCHETT)

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (MAINSTAGE, Jan 15th – Feb. 12, 2022)
PHOTO 1: Eric Schiffer (HERCULE POIROT), Lee Samuel Tanng (MONSIEUR BOUC)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (MAINSTAGE, Jan 15th – Feb. 12, 2022)
PHOTO 2: Steve Shane (SAMUEL RATCHETT), Eric Schiffer (HERCULE POIROT), James Webb (HECTOR MACQUEEN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (MAINSTAGE, Jan 15th – Feb. 12, 2022)
PHOTO 3: Alex Piper (MICHEL THE CONDUCTOR), Susie McCarthy (HELEN HUBBARD)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (MAINSTAGE, Jan 15th – Feb. 12, 2022)
PHOTO 4: Steve Shane (SAMUEL RATCHETT), Meredith Miranda (COUNTESS ANDRENYI)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (MAINSTAGE, Jan 15th – Feb. 12, 2022)
PHOTO 5: Lawrence Ingalls (COLONEL ARBUTHNOT), Elisa Richter (MARY DEBENHAM)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (MAINSTAGE, Jan 15th – Feb. 12, 2022)
PHOTO 6: Eric Schiffer (HERCULE POIROT), Lee Samuel Tanng (MONSIEUR BOUC), Meredith Miranda (COUNTESS ANDRENYI)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (MAINSTAGE, Jan 15th – Feb. 12, 2022)
PHOTO 7: Eric Schiffer (HERCULE POIROT), James Webb (HECTOR MACQUEEN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (MAINSTAGE, Jan 15th – Feb. 12, 2022)
PHOTO 8: Lee Samuel Tanng (MONSIEUR BOUC), Susie McCarthy (HELEN HUBBARD)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (MAINSTAGE, Jan 15th – Feb. 12, 2022)
PHOTO 9: Alex Piper (MICHEL THE CONDUCTOR), Lee Samuel Tanng (MONSIEUR BOUC), Eric Schiffer (HERCULE POIROT)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (MAINSTAGE, Jan 15th – Feb. 12, 2022)
PHOTO 10: Susie McCarthy (HELEN HUBBARD), Alex Lohman (GRETA OHLSSON), Rose London (PRINCESS DRAGOMIROFF)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (MAINSTAGE, Jan 15th – Feb. 12, 2022)
PHOTO 11: LEFT SIDE (Back to front): Lee Samuel Tanng (MONSIEUR BOUC), Susie McCarthy (HELEN HUBBARD), Alex Lohman (GRETA OHLSSON), Rose London (PRINCESS DRAGOMIROFF), Meredith Miranda (COUNTESS ANDRENYI), CENTER: Eric Schiffer (HERCULE POIROT), RIGHT SIDE (Back to Front): Alex Piper (MICHEL THE CONDUCTOR), Lawrence Ingalls (COLONEL ARBUTHNOT), Elisa Richter (MARY DEBENHAM), James Webb (HECTOR MACQUEEN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (MAINSTAGE, Jan 15th – Feb. 12, 2022)
PHOTO 12: Rose London (PRINCESS DRAGOMIROFF), Alex Lohman (GRETA OHLSSON), Meredith Miranda (COUNTESS ANDRENYI)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (MAINSTAGE, Jan 15th – Feb. 12, 2022)
PHOTO 13: Rose London (PRINCESS DRAGOMIROFF), Alex Lohman (GRETA OHLSSON), Meredith Miranda (COUNTESS ANDRENYI), Susie McCarthy (HELEN HUBBARD), Eric Schiffer (HERCULE POIROT), Alex Piper (MICHEL THE CONDUCTOR), Lawrence Ingalls (COLONEL ARBUTHNOT), Elisa Richter (MARY DEBENHAM), James Webb (HECTOR MACQUEEN), Lee Samuel Tanng (MONSIEUR BOUC)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (MAINSTAGE, Jan 15th – Feb. 12, 2022)
PHOTO 14: BACK ROW: Susie McCarthy (HELEN HUBBARD), Rose London (PRINCESS DRAGOMIROFF), Alex Piper (MICHEL THE CONDUCTOR/HEAD WAITER), Eric Schiffer (HERCULE POIROT), Lawrence Ingalls (COLONEL ARBUTHNOT), James Webb (HECTOR MACQUEEN), FRONT ROW: Alex Lohman (GRETA OHLSSON), Steve Shane (SAMUEL RATCHETT), Lee Samuel Tanng (MONSIEUR BOUC), Meredith Miranda (COUNTESS ANDRENYI), Elisa Richter (MARY DEBENHAM)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

The Long Beach Playhouse is so excited to have the Opening Night Gala sponsored by

IMPROV FOR WARRIORS 2
2022-01-21 20:00 - 2022-01-22 23:00
Studio Collaborative: IMPROV FOR WARRIORS 2
Company: Bravo Company
Dates: Jan. 21 & 22, @ 8pm, 2022
Tickets: $20
Description:
Bravo Company is once again partnering with the Wounded Warrior Project to support those who have sacrificed for our country. Join us for an evening of Improv comedy and fun for all ages. 100% of Bravo Company’s share of ticket sales will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project.
Company Statement:
Bravo Company was founded in 2014 to provide a brand of live theatre inspired by classic vaudeville comedy with highly interactive, and family friendly entertainment.
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.

WELCOME TO THE VANTAGE POINT
2022-01-28 20:00 - 2022-01-29 23:00
The Studio Collaborative: WELCOME TO THE VANTAGE POINT

Company: Company of Angels

Dates: Jan. 28 & 29 @ 8pm, 2022

Tickets: $15

Description:

Celebrate the Lunar New Year as Company of Angels presents, “Welcome to the Vantage Point,” an improvised family-friendly comedy show. Take a theatrical journey through a diverse landscape of American theater as we use your audience suggestions to improvise scenes in three iconic theatrical styles.

Company Statement:

Honoring our history as the oldest non-profit professional equity waiver theater in Los Angeles, Company of Angels produces theater that reflects and responds to the richness, diversity, and complexity that is our city. Our Company of diverse theater artists fosters mutual learning partnerships with the residents of Los Angeles through artistic development opportunities, community building enterprises, and life experiences. Company of Angels develops emerging artists, creates new work, and re-envisions theater to entertain new audiences and serve the City of Angels.

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.

LOVE, LINDA - CANCELED
2022-02-04 20:00 - 2022-02-06 23:00
The Studio Collaborative: LOVE, LINDA (The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter)
Company: P3 Theatre Company,
Dates: Feb. 4, & 5 @ 8pm, Feb. 6 @ 2pm, 2022
Tickets: $25, $20 for groups of 10 or more.
Group tickets not available online – call 562-494-1014, option 1 or visit box office in person to order.
Description:
In this tour-de-force one-woman show, Linda Lee Thomas (Mrs. Cole Porter), candidly recounts, through song and story, her life’s journey with Cole Porter. Though Porter was gay, their companionship and love lasted through 35 years of marriage and a spectacular, glamour-filled life. With innovative arrangements, the timeless music and lyrics of Cole Porter weave through the compelling narrative of Love, Linda, examining the darker sides of their life, while also celebrating the deep love that blossomed through their unconventional relationship.
Company Statement:
P3’s mission is to ignite a spark in our diverse community through creative programming that passionately explores humanistic truth.
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.

LEGACY OF A GARAGE BAND
2022-02-11 20:00 - 2022-02-13 23:00
The Studio Collaborative: LEGACY OF A GARAGE BAND
Company: Community Professionals
Dates: Feb. 11 & 12 @ 8pm, Feb. 13 @ 2pm, 2022
Tickets: $20
Description:
The Legacy of a Garage Band. The moment a band ceases beholden to each other, the moment they break their music bond with one another, the world engulfs them, and the music is lost forever. You only get one chance at greatness.
Company Statement:
Community Professionals and El Toro Collaborative is a community of progressive artists and writers committed to bringing innovative and progressive creative works to the community.
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.

AUDITIONS: YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU
2022-02-15 20:00 - 2022-02-17 22:00
TITLE: YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU
AUTHOR: Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman
DIRECTOR: Mitchell Nunn
RUN: April 9 – May 7, 2022
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 community theater production. Non-Equity. There is no pay.
At this time, all volunteers including actors must be fully vaccinated to participate in shows.
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call:
Dates: Tuesday, Feb. 15 & Wednesday Feb. 16, 2022
Times: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Callbacks:
Date and Time: Thursday, Feb. 18, 7pm – 10pm, by invitation only.
REHEARSALS:
First Rehearsal – First Read-Through: Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, Noon – 4pm
Regular Rehearsal: Starts Mon., Feb. 21, 2022. General days and times: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, 7pm – 10pm, Saturdays, 9am – Noon.
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Beginning Rehearsal Schedule

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring headshot and resume.
Sides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions.
Please bring your vaccination card as written proof of full vaccination to the auditions.
Masks will be required at the auditions.
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
You Can’t Take it With You introduces audiences to the freethinking Sycamore family and the mayhem that ensues when their daughter’s fiancé brings his conservative, strait-laced parents to dinner on the wrong night. At first the Sycamores seem mad, but it is not long before we realize that if they are mad, the rest of the world is madder.
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
NOTE: All ethnicities are encouraged to audition and will be considered for any role.
MARTIN VANDERHOF (M, 70’s) – The patriarch of the household, Martin (aka Grandpa) is Penny’s father. “He is a man who made his peace with
the world a long, long time ago, and his whole attitude and manner are quietly persuasive of this.” Having given up his job 35 years ago to enjoy his life, he is happy attending circuses, commencement ceremonies, and collecting snakes.
PENELOPE SYCAMORE (F, Early 50’s) – Known as Penny, she is an avid, amateur playwright, and painter. And not too good. “Comfortable, gentle, homey… under that placid exterior there surges the Divine Urge.” She is the daughter of Martin, wife of Paul and mother of Essie and Alice.
ALICE SYCAMORE (F, early 20’s) – The younger child of Penny and Paul, “she seems to have escaped the mild tinge of insanity that pervades” the rest of her family. She is the only member of the household with steady employment out in “the real world.” Although well aware of their “quirks,” she loves and is truly devoted to her family.
TONY KIRBY (M, mid 20’s) – Mr. Anthony Kirby, Jr. is the Vice President of his father’s business, Kirby & Company, where Alice is his secretary. “Although he fits all the physical requirements of a boss’s son, his face has something in the idealist of it. All in all, a very nice young man.”
ESSIE CARMICHAEL (F, about 29) – Eldest child of Penny and Paul, and wife of Ed. “…curious air of the pixie about her.” She makes candies and studies ballet (endlessly and fruitlessly).
ED CARMICHAEL (M, 30’s) – Husband of Essie Carmichael. Plays the xylophone (actor need not be proficient), and creates various flyers and leaflets with his home printing press, while also helping to sell Essie’s candies.
PAUL SYCAMORE (M, 50’s) – Paul is Penny’s husband, father of Essie and Alice. He spends most of his time making fireworks in the basement with Mr. De Pinna. He also builds toy models.
MR. DE PINNA (M, 40-65) – Mr. De Pinna is a former ice deliveryman. About 8 years ago, he delivered ice to the house, and never left. Spends most of his time making fireworks with Paul.
RHEBA (F, 30’s) – The “maid,” Rheba is perhaps not the most competent of domestic workers. But, she fits in with this family to a tee.
DONALD (M, 30’s) – Rheba’s boyfriend. He is “on relief,” and therefore spends most of his time with Rheba and the family. He enjoys bringing flies for the snakes, and helping out around the house.
BORIS KOLENKHOY (M, 50’s-60’s) – A Russian émigré, Kolenkhov is Essie’s private ballet instructor. “He is enormous, hairy, loud, and very, very Russian.” (Requires a Russian accent.)
MR. ANTHONY KIRBY, SR. (M, late 50’s) – The president and founder of “Kirby & Company.” He is the epitome of the extremely wealthy and successful, self-made businessman. He raises orchids as a hobby.
MRS. MIRIAM KIRBY (F, 50’s) – A perfect match for her husband, Mrs. Kirby is the quintessential, high society matron. She has an avid interest in Spiritualism.
WILBUR C. HENDERSON (M, late 20’s-30’s) – Mr. Henderson is the “tax man,” and all that that entails. (Will double as a G MAN.)
GAY WELLINGTON (F, 20s – 60s) – An “actress” with a distinct fondness for gin. (Will double as OLGA KATRINA.) (Requires a Russian accent.)
THE GRAND DUCHESS OLGA KATRINA (F, 60’s) – A Russian émigré, Olga is a waitress at Child’s Restaurant, Times Square. Her cousin was Nicholas II, Czar of Russia. (Will double as GAY WELLINGTON.)
G MEN (M, late 20’s-30’s) – Two Men – Agents of the Department of Justice.

CRay Project PINS Frknik
2022-02-18 20:00 - 2022-02-20 16:30
A spring-break picnic conceived by Spelman College in 1982, gaining public recognition in 1990 with 300,00 attendees. Honoring black excellence, culture, and sexual liberation, will be relived in
Long Beach, California!

PINS is an interactive “urban” burlesque experience that celebrates the beauty of being unapologetically BLACK; crushing all societal stigmas regarding black sexual liberation. This joyride is provocative, risque, and sure to fulfill your intimate fantasies. An interactive production, combining dance, music, comedy, and “Striptease”, this show will leave the audience GAWKING for more!

THE GREAT WILDCAT JACKSON
2022-02-25 20:00 - 2022-02-27 20:00
The Studio Collaborative: THE GREAT WILDCAT JACKSON

Company: Little Bigstage Productions
Dates: Feb. 25 & 26 @ 8pm, Feb. 27 @ 2pm, 2022.
Tickets: $15
Description:
Wildcat Jackson is the self-proclaimed monarch of the west. With his silly yet edgy brand of comedy magic, he entertains as an old-west showman in a modern world. This bargain-basement Buffalo Bill Cody works a crowd with his larger-than-life charisma and offbeat carnival-style show.
Company Statement:
Little Big Stage Productions is driven by its mission to entertain first and foremost. But all the while striving to achieve its core principles of activism thru art or efficacy thru laughter or inspiration thru education. Little Bigstage will always strive to Be a dynamic force in the realm of entertainment through those principles and through the of minimalism and simplicity.
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.

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
2022-02-25 20:00 - 2022-03-26 23:00
In what is possibly Tennessee Williams’ most famous and well-loved dramas of the modern theatre, Maggie and Brick are trying to survive the ever present tension when Brick’s family gets together to celebrate Big Daddy’s 65th birthday. As the family members jockey for power and favoritism, secrets are exposed and weaknesses and insecurities are put to the test. In this latest version of the timeless drama, emotions have never been laid more bare and we have never felt so close to these beautifully flawed characters. Come on in, Maggie the Cat awaits.
CAST LIST:

Jason Cook (BRICK)
Gaelyn Wilkie (MAGGIE)
Rick Kopps (BIG DADDY)
Michelle Miller-Day (BIG MAMMA)
Hillary Weintraub (MAE)
Keith Bush (GOOPER)
Taylor Goss (REVEREND TOOKER)
Jim Perham (DOCTOR BAUGH)
Sophia Zavala (TRIXIE)
Bella Dorman (POLLY)

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (MAINSTAGE, Feb. 26th – Mar. 26, 2022)
PHOTO 1: Gaelyn Wilkie (MAGGIE), Jason Cook (BRICK)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (MAINSTAGE, Feb. 26th – Mar. 26, 2022)
PHOTO 2: Gaelyn Wilkie (MAGGIE), Jason Cook (BRICK)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (MAINSTAGE, Feb. 26th – Mar. 26, 2022)
PHOTO 3: Gaelyn Wilkie (MAGGIE), Hillary Weintraub (MAE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (MAINSTAGE, Feb. 26th – Mar. 26, 2022)
PHOTO 4: Michelle Miller-Day (BIG MAMMA), Gaelyn Wilkie (MAGGIE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (MAINSTAGE, Feb. 26th – Mar. 26, 2022)
PHOTO 5: Bella Dorman (POLLY), Keith Bush (GOOPER), Hillary Weintraub (MAE), Sophia Zavala (TRIXIE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (MAINSTAGE, Feb. 26th – Mar. 26, 2022)
PHOTO 6: Rick Kopps (BIG DADDY), Michelle Miller-Day (BIG MAMMA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (MAINSTAGE, Feb. 26th – Mar. 26, 2022)
PHOTO 7: Gaelyn Wilkie (MAGGIE), Sophia Zavala (TRIXIE), Bella Dorman (POLLY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (MAINSTAGE, Feb. 26th – Mar. 26, 2022)
PHOTO 8: Gaelyn Wilkie (MAGGIE), Jason Cook (BRICK)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (MAINSTAGE, Feb. 26th – Mar. 26, 2022)
PHOTO 9: Rick Kopps (BIG DADDY), Jason Cook (BRICK)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (MAINSTAGE, Feb. 26th – Mar. 26, 2022)
PHOTO 10: Rick Kopps (BIG DADDY), Jason Cook (BRICK)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (MAINSTAGE, Feb. 26th – Mar. 26, 2022)
PHOTO 11: Taylor Goss (REVEREND TOOKER), Jim Perham (DOCTOR BAUGH), Michelle Miller-Day (BIG MAMMA), Gaelyn Wilkie (MAGGIE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (MAINSTAGE, Feb. 26th – Mar. 26, 2022)
PHOTO 12: Jim Perham (DOCTOR BAUGH), Keith Bush (GOOPER), Taylor Goss (REVEREND TOOKER), Michelle Miller-Day (BIG MAMMA), Hillary Weintraub (MAE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (MAINSTAGE, Feb. 26th – Mar. 26, 2022)
PHOTO 13: Michelle Miller-Day (BIG MAMMA), Keith Bush (GOOPER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (MAINSTAGE, Feb. 26th – Mar. 26, 2022)
PHOTO 14: BACK ROW: Taylor Goss (REVEREND TOOKER), Keith Bush (GOOPER), Rick Kopps (BIG DADDY), Jason Cook (BRICK), Jim Perham (DOCTOR BAUGH)
FRONT ROW: Bella Dorman (POLLY), Hillary Weintraub (MAE), Michelle Miller-Day (BIG MAMA), Gaelyn Wilkie (MAGGIE), Sophia Zavala (TRIXIE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

The Long Beach Playhouse is so excited to have the Opening Night Gala sponsored by

AUDITIONS: 2022 NEW WORKS FESTIVAL
2022-02-28 19:00
THE LBP 2022 NEW WORKS FESTIVAL
Show 1: A LOVELY DAY FOR A BOATING TRIP
Show 2: REMBRANDT PERFECTED
AUTHORS:
Lindsey Brown (A Lovely Day for a Boating Trip)
Braddon Mendelson (Rembrandt Perfected)
DIRECTORS:
ShinShin Yuder Tsai (A Lovely Day for a Boating Trip)
Holland Renton (Rembrandt Perfected)
RUN: Stage Reading of A LOVEY DAY FOR A BOATING TRIP on March 25, 2022 at 7pm. Stage Reading of REMBRANDT PERFECTED on Saturday, March 26 at 7pm.
This is a volunteer community theater production. Non-Equity. There is no pay. At this time, all volunteers including actors must be fully vaccinated to participate in shows.
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call:
Dates: Monday, Feb. 28 (One night only for both plays.)
Times: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
REHEARSALS:
There will be 3-4 rehearsals before the stage reading arranged between the directors and the actors cast. Rehearsals will start immediately.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring headshot and resume. Sides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions. Please bring your vaccination card as written proof of full vaccination to the auditions. Masks will be required at the auditions.
NEW WORKS FESTIVAL INFORMATION:
This 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 audience talk back.
As it is a stage reading, there will only be 3-4 rehearsals, and actors will not need to memorize their scripts. The stage reading of their show will only happen one night, and there will be a talk back with the audience after the reading.

SHOW 1: A LOVELY DAY FOR A BOATING TRIP by Lindsey Brown
Stage Reading March 25, 2022
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
A triptych of plays about three lovely days and three not so lovely boating trips as three groups of people each set out in a rowboat with darkly comic results. In play one, a couple set out for open water with their marriage on the brink. Just how far would you trust your spouse? In play two, a bride tests the limits friendship as she tries to escape her wedding. And in play three, a man, his girlfriend, and his grandmother set out for a seemingly cozy picnic on a remote island. But what’s in all those heavy bags he’s bringing?
Plays of the triptych:
(And to kill your spouse) – What breaks first, the boat or the marriage?
(And to escape your own wedding) – Will she, won’t she, why is she running?
(And to get rid of a body) – Nothing like a boating trip to form bonds and find bodies.
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
(And to kill your spouse):
GLORIA: (F, 40’s). Married to Graham. Knows what she loves and how to keep them. Determined, brutal, candid.
GRAHAM: (M, 40’s). Married to Gloria. Looks out for number one, but doesn’t always know how to count. Quick on his feet.
(And to escape your own wedding):
SADIE: (F, 30-40’s). The bride. Is starting to become predictable. Determined, adaptive, half-measure thinking.
GWEN: (F, 30-40’s). The best friend and Maid of Honor. A human Swiss army knife. Prepared, compassionate, intense.
(And to get rid of a body):
NANA (Violet Ward): (F, 70+). Has seen her fair share of idiots and that’s probably not over. Intimidating, opinionated, shrewd.
LENO: (M, Early to Mid 20’s). Violet’s grandson. Means well but doesn’t always end well. Kind, waffler, probably knows what he’s doing.
SIERRA: (F, Early to Mid 20’s). Rolls with the punches and sees the cup half full. Quick-thinker, devoted, lovely. (Needs to be able to hold a tune as she sings Amazing Grace.)

SHOW 2: REMBRANDT PERFECTED by Braddon Mendelson
Stage Reading March 26, 2022
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
On a Spring day in 1839, American artist and telegraph inventor Samuel Morse and scenic artist Louis Daguerre — whose daguerreotype ushered in the new world of photography — meet for the first time in Daguerre’s studio in Paris. While demonstrating their inventions to one another, they notice a silhouetted figure in one of Daguerre’s pictures and devise an outlandish plan to identify the individual, the first human ever depicted in a photographic image.
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
LOUIS-JACQUES-MANDÉ DAGUERRE (M, 30s-60s.): French scenic artist, inventor of the Diorama and the daguerreotype. (Role Requires a French Accent.)
MADAME LOUISE GEORGINA DAGUERRE (F, 30s-60s.): His wife, French from English descent. (Role Requires a French Accent.)
SAMUEL MORSE (M 30s-40s.): American Painter and inventor of the telegraph. (Role Requires an American Accent.)
FRANCOIS FAUCHEUX (M, 40s-70s.): French working class citizen. (Role Requires a French Accent.)
DR. CHARLES JACKSON(M, 30s-40s.): American Scientist. (Role Requires an American Accent.)
CHARLES BOUTON (M, 30s-60s.): French scenic painter and Daguerre’s partner in the Diorama. (Role Requires a French Accent.)
POLICEMAN/BOOTBLACK (M, 20s.): French law enforcement officer/French practitioner of the art of shoeshine. (Role Requires a French Accent.)

PLAYS IN A DAY
2022-03-05 20:00 - 23:00
The Studio Collaborative: PLAYS IN A DAY
Company: LBP, Alex Shewchuk & Jesse Bosworth producing
Dates: March 5 @ 8pm
Tickets: $10
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!

AUDITIONS: AVENUE Q
2022-03-07 19:00 - 2022-03-09 21:00
AUDITION NOTICE
AVENUE Q
PRODUCERS: JD THEATRICALS in collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse
AUTHOR: Music and Lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, Book by Jeff Whitty
DIRECTOR: Kathy Paladino
For more information, contact the director, kathypaladino@hotmail.com
RUN: April 29 – May 28, 2022
Fridays & Saturdays 8pm, Sundays at 2pm.
This is a volunteer community theater production. Non-Equity. There is no pay. At this time, all volunteers including actors must be fully vaccinated to participate in shows.
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call:
Dates: Monday March 7th and March 8th, 2022
Times: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Callbacks:
Date and Time: Wednesday, March 9th, 7pm – 10pm, by invitation only.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring headshot and resume. Please prepare at least 32 bars of music in the style of the show.
Please bring your vaccination card as written proof of full vaccination to the auditions. Masks will be required at the auditions.
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
This laugh-out-loud musical tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton, who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that, although the residents seem nice, it’s clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates and their ever-elusive purpose in life. Filled with gut-busting humor and a delightfully catchy score, not to mention puppets, Avenue Q is a truly unique show that has quickly become a favorite for audiences everywhere.
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
PUPPET CHARACTERS: Ages are an indication of the puppet age in the show, not necessarily the age of the actual puppeteer:
PRINCETON (early 20’s): A fresh-faced kid just out of college. He is looking for his “purpose” in life and is pursuing a career, love and life satisfaction. He is a little naïve to the realities of life, as most people are at that age. Bb2 – G4 Tenor
KATE MONSTER (mid 20’s): A kindergarten teaching assistant, a bit older than Princeton. She is kind, considerate but can have a feisty side. “She’s not weak and she’s definitely not a generic ingénue who gets all swoony and dizzy when it comes to matters of the heart.” F#3 – F5 Soprano (Mezzo)
NICKY (20’s): A bit of a slacker, who lives with Rod. They are best friends but have a fiery relationship and can often be found arguing. B2 – B4 Tenor
ROD (20’s/30’s): A Republican investment banker with a secret…he is struggling with coming to terms with his homosexuality. He comes out over the course of the show. “Rod carries a huge amount of the heart of the show. The actor playing him can have a ball even with the responsibility with keeping him true.” A2 – G4 Tenor
TREKKIE MONSTER (20’s/30’s): A reclusive creature obsessed by the Internet. Although he appears abrupt and rude, a sensitive side is revealed during the show. He has a “Cookie Monster” growl to his voice which would need to be maintained. Bb2 – F#4 Baritone
LUCY (20’s/30’s): A vixenish vamp with a dangerous edge. She has starred in “Girls Gone Wild: Parts 2, 5 and 7”. During the show she seduces Princeton which causes a showdown with Kate. F3 – D5 Alto (Belt)
THE BAD NEWS BEARS (1 x Male, 1 x Female): Two snuggly, cute teddy-bear types who convince people to do bad things!! “The bears always work better when they’re cute cute cute and positive. Diabetes inducing sweet.” Male – Baritone. Female – Mezzo
MRS. T (Ancient): Kate’s boss. She is cranky and bossy.
HUMAN CHARACTERS:
BRIAN (early 30’s-40’s) A laid-back guy married to Christmas Eve. Unemployed but dreams of becoming a famous ‘smutty’ comedian. “Calling a character “ordinary” is never helpful for any actor – but Brian does live in a relaxed, easy-come easy-go world.” B2 – F#4 Baritone
CHRISTMAS EVE (20’s/30’s/40’s) A therapist who has moved here from Japan. Wears the trousers in her relationship with Brian. “She’s super smart. If you go for the easy stereotype the audience won’t find her funny after about eight minutes.” B3 – F#5 Soprano
GARY COLMAN Yes, that Gary Coleman. He lives on the Avenue, too! He’s the superintendent. He is a washed up Z-list celebrity who has had a public personal life. The part can be played by a black male/female. D2 – Bb4/D3 – Bb5* Tenor/Alto (Belt)
This is a production of JD Theatricals which is producing the show at the Long Beach Playhouse.

CRay Project Community Dance Classes
2022-03-14 18:30 - 2022-03-20 15:30 | Long Beach Playhouse
Join CRay Project teaching dance classes for all!
$15 per class

Class Schedule:

Monday, March 14th
6:30p-7:30p -Adult Beginner Ballet
Ballet Technique class teaching the foundation for training and focusing on developing a solid ballet technique with emphasis on understanding correct body placement, proper use of turn out, coordination of the upper body and use of arms

7:45p-9p-Corrective Stretch (Mats are highly encouraged)
Examines fundamental concepts of movement and movement impairments with the use of pilates and yoga techniques

Tuesday, March 15th
6p-7:30p- Twerk Fitness
From booty shaking, body rolls, hip, booty and cheek isolation as well as hair whips and more, this class will break down the basics of twerk through fitness and fun.

7:30p-9p- Tip N Sip Heels Class (18 to TIP, 21 to SIP)
Basic heels class teaching the fundamentals of confidence, sex appeal, and rhythm while sipping your favorite drink!

Wednesday, March 16th
6:30p-7:30p- Adult Beginner Ballet

Ballet Technique class teaching the foundation for training and focusing on developing a solid ballet technique with emphasis on understanding correct body placement, proper use of turn out, coordination of the upper body and use of arms

7:45p-9p- Corrective Stretch (Mats are highly encouraged)
Examines fundamental concepts of movement and movement impairments with the use of pilates and yoga techniques

Thursday, March 17th
6:30p-7:30p- Afro Jazz (Beginner Level)
A fusion of African, Afro-Brazilian, Caribbean and jazz dance styles.

7:45p-9p- Dance Fitness
Not your average “Step Aerobics” Class. High cardio class powered by hip hop moves, fitness exercises, and strengthening.

Friday, March 18th
6p-7:30p-Hip Hop
This class introduces foundational Hip-Hop steps, musicality, and isolations of the body. Participants will be challenged to pick up phrase work and choreography.

7:45p-9p- Dance Fitness

Not your average “Step Aerobics” Class. High cardio class powered by hip hop moves, fitness exercises, and strengthening.

Saturday, March 19th
10a-11a-Ballet Kids (up to age 12)
Class is geared towards enhancing child’s coordination, balance and flexibility with the teaching of basic ballet positions, steps, and terminology

11a-12:30p-Adult Beginner Ballet
Ballet Technique class teaching the foundation for training and focusing on developing a solid ballet technique with emphasis on understanding correct body placement, proper use of turn out, coordination of the upper body and use of arms

12:45p-2p-Hip Hop
This class introduces foundational Hip-Hop steps, musicality, and isolations of the body. Participants will be challenged to pick up phrase work and choreography.

2p-4p-Beginner Heels
This dance class will teach posture, poise and power as well as an introduction to choreography in an inclusive, fun, safe and beginner friendly environment. You will tackle the principles of wearing, walking, strutting and posing in heels.

Sunday, March 20th
12p-2p-Corrective Stretch

Examines fundamental concepts of movement and movement impairments with the use of pilates and yoga techniques

LBP NEW WORKS FESTIVAL 2022
2022-03-25 19:00 - 2022-03-26 23:00
The Studio Collaborative: LBP NEW WORKS FESTIVAL 2022
Company: LBP New Works Committee producing
Dates: March 25 & 26 @ 7pm, 2022
Tickets: Free. Requires RSVP Registration.
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 staged reading with critical feedback from professional theatre critics and an audience talk back.
We have our Winners!
Congratulations to the winners of the LBP 2022 New Works Festival! The New Works Committee read nearly 100 scripts this year, and we are pleased to announce the winners! Join us for the New Works Festival March 25 & 26. Admission is free thanks to a sponsorship from the Port of Long Beach.
LOVELY DAY FOR A BOATING TRIP
Non-Local Winner of the LBP New Works Festival 2022
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse Studio Theater
Reading on Friday, March 25, 2022
By Lindsey Brown
LOVELY DAY FOR A BOATING TRIP is a triptych of plays about three lovely days and three not so lovely boating trips as three groups of people each set out in a rowboat with darkly comic results. In play one, a couple set out for open water with their marriage on the brink. Just how far would you trust your spouse? In play two, a bride tests the limits friendship as she tries to escape her wedding. And in play three, a man, his girlfriend, and his grandmother set out for a seemingly cozy picnic on a remote island. But what’s in all those heavy bags he’s bringing?
CAST:
“ . . . to Kill a Spouse”

Anne Gundry (GLORIA)
Jeff Cheezum (GRAHAM)

“ . . . to Escape Your Wedding”

Desi Molinari (SADIE)
Maria Oliviera (GWEN)

“ . . . to Get Rid of a Body”

Roxanne Martinez (NANA)
Jack Ritter (LEO)
Carole Lousie (SIERRA)

&
REMBRANDT PERFECTED
Local Winner of the LBP New Works Festival 2022
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse Studio Theater
Reading on Saturday, March 26, 2022
By Braddon Mendelson
On a Spring day in 1839, American artist and telegraph inventor Samuel Morse and scenic artist Louis Daguerre — whose daguerreotype ushered in the new world of photography — meet for the first time in Daguerre’s studio in Paris. While demonstrating their inventions to one another, they notice a silhouetted figure in one of Daguerre’s pictures and devise an outlandish plan to identify the individual, the first human ever depicted in a photographic image.
CAST:

Ian Roettger (LOUIS-JACQUES-MANDÉ DAGUERRE)
Ashley Gilmore (MADAME LOUISE GEORGINA DAGUERRE)
Jeremy Krasovic (SAMUEL MORSE)
Rick Werblin (FRANCOIS FAUCHEUX)
Ace Christensen (DR. CHARLES JACKSON)
Mark Eggert (CHARLES BOUTON)
Gideon Amick (BOOTBLACK/POLICEMAN)

Thank you to our amazing sponsor the PORT OF LONG BEACH

AUDITIONS: INTIMATE APPAREL
2022-03-28 19:00 - 2022-03-30 23:00
TITLE: INTIMATE APPAREL
AUTHOR: Lynn Nottage
DIRECTOR: Brooke Aston
RUN: May 28th – June 18th, 2022
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.
At this time, all volunteers including actors must be fully vaccinated to participate in shows.
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call:
Dates: Monday, March 28th & Tuesday, 29th, 2022
Times: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Callbacks:
Date and Time: Wednesday, March 30th; 7pm – 10pm, by invitation only.
REHEARSALS:
First Rehearsal – First Read-Through: Saturday, April 2, Noon – 3pm
Regular Rehearsal: Starting on Monday, April 4, Mondays – Thursdays, 7pm – 10pm; Saturdays, 10am – 2 pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
LINK TO BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring headshot and resume.
Prepare 1 dramatic monologue no longer than 1 minute, prepare 2nd monologue if possible.
Sides will be provided for Callback.
Please bring your vaccination card as written proof of full vaccination to the auditions. Masks will be required at the auditions.
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
The time is 1905, the place New York City, where Esther, a black seamstress, lives in a boarding house for women and sews intimate apparel for clients who range from wealthy white patrons to prostitutes. She has managed to stuff a goodly sum of money into her quilt over the years. Her plan is to find the right man and use the money she’s saved to open a beauty parlor. She begins to receive beautiful letters from a lonesome Barbadian man named George who is working on the Panama Canal. Esther’s heart seems to lie with the Orthodox Jewish shopkeeper from whom she buys cloth, and his heart with her, but the impossibility of the match is obvious to them both, and Esther consents to marry George. When George arrives in New York, however, he turns out not to be the man his letters painted him to be, and he absconds with Esther’s savings. Esther returns to the boarding house determined to use her gifted hands and her sewing machine to refashion her dreams.
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
ESTHER (African American, F, 35) The protagonist of the play; a black seamstress in New York who sews intimate apparel for ladies of all levels of society. She is described by herself and others as being a plain and unattractive woman. (This role requires intimate contact.)
GEORGE (African American, M, 35-50) Barbadian man working on the Panama Canal. Barbadian Accent Required. (This role requires intimate contact.)
MAYME (African American, F, 25-45) A black sex worker. Though Esther disapproves of Mayme’s line of work, the two are close. Mayme initially moved to New York in the hope of playing ragtime piano in fancy clubs in Europe. (This role requires intimate contact.)
MRS. VAN BUREN (Caucasian, F, 25-35) A wealthy white woman for whom Esther sews lingerie. Mrs. Van Buren is mostly successful at disguising her Southern roots, is a part of New York high society but she’s extremely lonely and insecure. (This role requires intimate contact.)
MR. MARKS (Romanian Jew, M, 25-45) A fabric seller who likely immigrated to the U.S. sometime in the last ten years. Mr. Marks is a bright and passionate man; he loves beautiful fabrics and the stories he learns about them. Eastern European Accent Required.
MRS. DICKSON (African American, F, 35+) The woman who owns the boardinghouse where Esther lives. Mrs. Dickson is proper and well to do.

YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU
2022-04-09 20:00 - 2022-05-07 23:00
After sweet Alice Sycamore becomes engaged to wealthy Tony Kirby the only thing standing in their way is the approval and blessing of their families. Easier said than done during the dinner between the eccentric Sycamore family and the strait-laced Kirby family. Will they be able to embrace each other’s quirks and faults to get along, or is this new relationship doomed? Come see one of the most popular plays of the last century where the only thing louder than the fireworks exploding in the basement is the laughter roaring from the audience.
CAST LIST:

John Sturgeon (MARTIN VANDERHOF)
Tree Henson (PENELOPE SYCAMORE)
Todd Rew (PAUL SYCAMORE)
Natalie Kathleen (ALICE SYCAMORE)
Rem Garza (TONY KIRBY)
Lyndsay Palmer (ESSIE CARMICHAEL)
Giovanni Navarro (ED CARMICHAEL)
Carl DaSilva (MR. DE PINNA)
Jill Prout (RHEBA)
Mark Carlin (DONALD)
Robb Tracy (KOLENKHOV)
Frank Valdez (MR. KIRBY)
Allison McGuire (MRS. KIRBY)
Geraldine D. Fuentes (GAY WELLINGTON/THE GRAND DUCHESS)
Ted Burke (MR. HENDERSON/G-MAN)
Rudy Perez (G-MAN)
Indiana Jones DeLao (G-MAN)

SHOW TRAILER:

PREVIEW CLIP:

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU (MAINSTAGE, April 9 – May 7, 2022)
PHOTO 1: Carl DaSilva (MR. DE PINNA), Tree Henson (PENELOPE SYCAMORE), Todd Rew (PAUL SYCAMORE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU (MAINSTAGE, April 9 – May 7, 2022)
PHOTO 2: Lyndsay Palmer (ESSIE CARMICHAEL), Giovanni Navarro (ED CARMICHAEL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU (MAINSTAGE, April 9 – May 7, 2022)
PHOTO 3: Jill Prout (RHEBA), Mark Carlin (DONALD)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU (MAINSTAGE, April 9 – May 7, 2022)
PHOTO 4: John Sturgeon (MARTIN VANDERHOF)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU (MAINSTAGE, April 9 – May 7, 2022)
PHOTO 5: John Sturgeon (MARTIN VANDERHOF), Natalie Kathleen (ALICE SYCAMORE), Giovanni Navarro (ED CARMICHAEL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU (MAINSTAGE, April 9 – May 7, 2022)
PHOTO 6: John Sturgeon (MARTIN VANDERHOF), Lyndsay Palmer (ESSIE CARMICHAEL), Giovanni Navarro (ED CARMICHAEL), Ted Burke (MR. HENDERSON)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU (MAINSTAGE, April 9 – May 7, 2022)
PHOTO 7: Hayden Maher (TONY KIRBY), Natalie Kathleen (ALICE SYCAMORE), Robb Tracy (KOLENKHOV)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU (MAINSTAGE, April 9 – May 7, 2022)
PHOTO 8: Natalie Kathleen (ALICE SYCAMORE), Hayden Maher (TONY KIRBY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU (MAINSTAGE, April 9 – May 7, 2022)
PHOTO 9: John Sturgeon (MARTIN VANDERHOF), Carl DaSilva (MR. DE PINNA), Tree Henson (PENELOPE SYCAMORE), Allison McGuire (MRS. KIRBY), Hayden Maher (TONY KIRBY), Frank Valdez (MR. KIRBY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU (MAINSTAGE, April 9 – May 7, 2022)
PHOTO 10: Hayden Maher (TONY KIRBY), Allison McGuire (MRS. KIRBY), Frank Valdez (MR. KIRBY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU (MAINSTAGE, April 9 – May 7, 2022)
PHOTO 11: FRONT: Indiana Jones DeLao (G-MAN), Giovanni Navarro (ED CARMICHAEL), Ted Burke (G-MAN), Rudy Perez (G-MAN), BACK: John Sturgeon (MARTIN VANDERHOF), Todd Rew (PAUL SYCAMORE), Tree Henson (PENELOPE SYCAMORE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU (MAINSTAGE, April 9 – May 7, 2022)
PHOTO 12: Indiana Jones DeLao (G-MAN), Carl DaSilva (MR. DE PINNA), Ted Burke (G-MAN), Geraldine D. Fuentes (GAY WELLINGTON)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU (MAINSTAGE, April 9 – May 7, 2022)
PHOTO 13: Robb Tracy (KOLENKHOV), Geraldine D. Fuentes (THE GRAND DUCHESS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU (MAINSTAGE, April 9 – May 7, 2022)
PHOTO 14: BACK ROW: Ted Burke ((MR. HENDERSON/G-MAN)), Indiana Jones DeLao (G-MAN), Rudy Perez (G-MAN), MIDDLE: Giovanni Navarro (ED CARMICHAEL), Geraldine Fuentes (GAY WELLINGTON/GRAND DUCHESS OLGA KATRINA), Mark Carlin (DONALD), Lyndsay Palmer (ESSIE CARMICHAEL), Jill Prout (RHEBA), Carl DaSilva (MR. DE PINNA), Robb Tracy (KOLENKHOV), Allison McGuire (MRS. KIRBY), Frank Valdez (MR. KIRBY) FRONT ROW: Todd Rew (PAUL SYCAMORE), Tree Henson (PENNY SYCAMORE), Jonathan Sturgeon (MARTIN VANDERHOF), Natalie Kathleen (ALICE SYCAMORE), Hayden Maher (TONY KIRBY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

The Long Beach Playhouse is so excited to have the Opening Night Gala sponsored by

AVENUE Q
2022-04-30 20:00 - 2022-05-28 23:00
Produced by JD THEATRICALS in Collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse.
This laugh-out-loud musical tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton, who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that, although the residents seem nice, it’s clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates and their ever-elusive purpose in life. Filled with gut-busting humor and a delightfully catchy score, not to mention puppets, Avenue Q is a truly unique show that has quickly become a favorite for audiences everywhere.
CAST LIST:

Zachary Balagot (PRINCETON)
Kelsey Weinstein (KATE MONSTER)
Brandon Gomez (NICKY/MRS. THISTLEWAT)
Sean McCallon (ROD)
Gloria Henderson (CHRISTMAS EVE)
David Ponce (BRIAN)
Eileen Goodwin (GARY COLEMAN)
Eric Schiffer (TREKKIE MONSTER)
Mia Anderson (LUCY THE SLUT)
Cris Cortez (BAD IDEA BEAR/RICKY/NEW GUY)
Mabel Schreffler (BAD IDEA BEAR)

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

AVENUE Q (STUDIO, April 30 – May 28, 2022)
PHOTO 1: Eileen Goodwin (GARY COLEMAN), David Ponce (BRIAN)
(Stephanie Noel Garrison Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in Collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

AVENUE Q (STUDIO, April 30 – May 28, 2022)
PHOTO 2: Zachary Balagot (PRINCETON), Eileen Goodwin (GARY COLEMAN)
(Stephanie Noel Garrison Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in Collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

AVENUE Q (STUDIO, April 30 – May 28, 2022)
PHOTO 3: David Ponce (BRIAN), Gloria Henderson (CHRISTMAS EVE), Kelsey Weinstein (KATE MONSTER), Zachary Balagot (PRINCETON), Eileen Goodwin (GARY COLEMAN)
(Stephanie Noel Garrison Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in Collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

AVENUE Q (STUDIO, April 30 – May 28, 2022)
PHOTO 4: Kelsey Weinstein (KATE MONSTER), Zachary Balagot (PRINCETON)
(Stephanie Noel Garrison Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in Collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

AVENUE Q (STUDIO, April 30 – May 28, 2022)
PHOTO 5: Brandon Gomez (NICKY), Sean McCallon (ROD)
(Stephanie Noel Garrison Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in Collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

AVENUE Q (STUDIO, April 30 – May 28, 2022)
PHOTO 6: Eric Schiffer (TREKKIE MONSTER)
(Stephanie Noel Garrison Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in Collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

AVENUE Q (STUDIO, April 30 – May 28, 2022)
PHOTO 7: Mia Anderson (LUCY THE SLUT)
(Stephanie Noel Garrison Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in Collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

AVENUE Q (STUDIO, April 30 – May 28, 2022)
PHOTO 8: FRONT: Cris Cortez (BAD IDEA BEAR), Mabel Schreffler (BAD IDEA BEAR)
(Stephanie Noel Garrison Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in Collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

AVENUE Q (STUDIO, April 30 – May 28, 2022)
PHOTO 9: Kelsey Weinstein (KATE MONSTER), Gloria Henderson (CHRISTMAS EVE), Brandon Gomez (NICKY), Sean McCallon (ROD)
(Stephanie Noel Garrison Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in Collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

AVENUE Q (STUDIO, April 30 – May 28, 2022)
PHOTO 10: CAST PHOTO
(Stephanie Noel Garrison Photography)
Produced by JD Theatricals in Collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

AUDITIONS: COMPANY The Musical
2022-05-03 19:00 - 2022-05-05 23:00
TITLE: COMPANY
AUTHOR: Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by George Furth
DIRECTOR: Sean Gray
ASSIST. DIRECTOR & CHOREOGRAPHER: Sonya Randall
MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Stephen Olear
RUN: July 2 – Aug. 6, 2022 with extension to Aug. 13, 2022
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.
At this time, all volunteers including actors must be fully vaccinated to participate in shows.
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call:
Dates: Tuesday, May 3 & Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Times: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Callbacks:
Date and Time: Thursday, May 5, 2022, 7pm – 11pm, by invitation only.
REHEARSALS:
First Rehearsal: First Read-Through: Saturday, May 7, 2022, Noon – 4pm
Regular Rehearsal: Starting Sunday, May 8, 2022, Mondays – Thursday, 7pm – 10:30pm; Saturdays 11am – 3:30pm; Select Sundays 6pm – 9:30pm.
(See Beg. Rehearsal Schedule for exact dates and times.)
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring headshot and resume. Please be familiar with the show.
AT THE OPEN CALL: Please prepare 16 bars of a classical musical theater song in the style of the show but not from the show – please no Jason Robert Brown or Sondheim songs. Be prepared to present a character and to act with your song.
AT THE CALLBACKS: – Scene sides will be read, songs from the show will be learned and sung, and a dance callback will be seen.
Please bring your vaccination card as written proof of full vaccination to the auditions. Masks will be required at the auditions.
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
On his 35th birthday, the confirmed bachelor Robert celebrates yet again with his collection of married friends, and begins to question his place in their lives. As it becomes clear that he is using these relationships as a shield to fully committing in his own life, he makes self-discoveries, both crushing and highly comic, that will propel him into his own future. Containing some of Sondheim’s greatest songs, such as “Being Alive” and “The Ladies Who Lunch,” and “Not Getting Married Today.”
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
NOTE: All roles are open to any race or ethnicity and we encourage everyone to audition. All roles are singing roles.
ROBERT (BOBBY) (M, to play 30 – 35, Vocal Range: Tenor G3 – G5) The story’s protagonist, he is a keen observer who appears happy but holds pain in his heart. He is the only one of his friends still single. Terrified of marriage and fears a lifelong loneliness. Sings in “Company,” “Someone is Waiting,” “Merry Me a Little,” “Side by Side,” “Barcelona,” and “Being Alive.”
SARAH (F, to play 30 – 40, Vocal Range: Alto A3 – A5) Harry’s hyper critical wife. She is an avid learner of karate and tends to overeat. Open, accepting, and full of love. Sings in group numbers and “Poor Baby.” (Role will require fight choreography)
HARRY (M, to play 35 – 45, Vocal Range: Bartione A3 – A5) Sarah’s husband. He is a recovering alcoholic continually falling off the wagon. Believes the advantages of marriage outweigh the disadvantages. Sings in group numbers and “Sorry-Grateful,” and “Have I got a Girl for You.” (Role will require fight choreography)
SUSAN (F, to play 30 – 40, Vocal Range: Mezzo A3 – A5) A delicate southern belle. Peter’s wife and ex-wife. Motherly in her affections towards Robert. Sings in group numbers and “Poor Baby.”
PETER (M, to play 30 – 40, Vocal Range: Baritone B3 – A5) Susan’s husband. The perfect husband and ex-husband. He is very liberal in his view of relationships. Sings in group numbers and“Have I got a Girl for You.”
JENNY / or BENNY (F or M, to play 30 – 40, Vocal Range: Soprano or Tenor A3 – A5) Quietly manipulative, simultaneously square and wise. Loves her/ or his husband, David, and will indulge him from time to time. Sings in group numbers and “Poor Baby.” (Role may be cast as either Female or Male.)
DAVID (M, to play 30 – 40, Vocal Range: Tenor B3 – A5) Jenny’s /or Benny’s husband, he is relaxed and always in control. Believes a man should be married and that the sacrifice of freedom is worth what you get in return. Sings in group numbers and “Sorry-Grateful,” and “Have I got a Girl for You.”
AMY (F, to play 25 – 35, Vocal Range: Alto G3 – A5) A frantic neurotic engaged to Paul but terrified of marriage. After a mental breakdown, she finally realizes that Paul is, in fact, her soulmate. Sings in group numbers and “Getting Married Today,” and “Poor Baby.”
PAUL (M, to play 30 – 40, Vocal Range: Tenor B3 – A5) Amy’s fiancé. Mildly clingy, but patient to her neurotic nature. He is fully committed to the idea of marriage and encourages Robert to do the same. Sings in group numbers and “Getting Married Today” and “Have I got a Girl for You.”
JOANNE (F, to play 40 – 50, Vocal Range: Alto G3 – B5) Acerbic, demanding, and blunt. Too old to be part of the young crowd, but not old enough to be part of the older crowd. Puts on a brassy front that melts when she is alone with her husband. Sings in group numbers and “The Little Things You Do Together,” “Poor Baby,” and “The Ladies Who Lunch.”
LARRY (M, to play 45 – 55, Vocal Range: Tenor B3 – A5) Joanne’s husband. He is stoic and centered, but has moments of goofiness. Indulges his wife’s behavior but knows when to put his foot down. Sings in group numbers and “Sorry-Grateful,” and “Have I got a Girl for You.”
MARTA (F, to play 20 – 30, Vocal Range: Mezzo A3 – A5) A girlfriend of Robert’s. Intensely modern, who is seeking adventure and excitement in the City. Sings in group numbers and “You Could Drive a Person Crazy,” and “Another Hundred People.”
KATHY (F, to play 25 – 35, Vocal Range: Mezzo A3 – A5) An old girlfriend of Robert’s, who is now considered a good friend. She plans to leave the City for a life of domesticity. Sweet and loving. Sings in group numbers and “You Could Drive a Person Crazy.”
APRIL (F, to play 25 – 35, Vocal Range: Mezzo A3 – A5) A girlfriend of Robert’s. She is a flight attendant who came to New York to live in Radio City. Ditzy and adorable. Sings in group numbers and “You Could Drive a Person Crazy,” and “Barcelona.”

INTIMATE APPAREL
2022-05-21 20:00 - 2022-06-18 23:00
From Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Lynn Nottage, writer of Crumbs from the Table of Joy and By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, comes this tale of love and desire at the turn of the 20th century. Esther, a talented black seamstress, saves her money as she works toward her future sewing intimate apparel for wealthy matrons and prostitutes alike. Even as she longs for a forbidden love, she accepts a future with a distant correspondent who woos her with possibilities. As Esther’s dreams seem to lie beyond her grasp, her deft fingers stitch together the hope of her dreams.
CAST LIST:

Alisha Elaine Anderson (ESTHER)
Robyn Hastings (MRS. DICKSON)
Allison Lynn Adams (MRS. VAN BUREN)
Taylor Goss (MR. MARKS)
Rena Bobbs (MAYME)
James F. Webb III (GEORGE)

SHOW TRAILER:

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

INTIMATE APPAREL (MAINSTAGE, MAY 21 – JUNE 18, 2022)
PHOTO 1: Robyn Hastings (MRS. DICKSON), Alisha Elaine Anderson (ESTHER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

INTIMATE APPAREL (MAINSTAGE, MAY 21 – JUNE 18, 2022)
PHOTO 2: Alisha Elaine Anderson (ESTHER), Allison Lynn Adams (MRS. VAN BUREN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

INTIMATE APPAREL (MAINSTAGE, MAY 21 – JUNE 18, 2022)
PHOTO 3: Alisha Elaine Anderson (ESTHER), Taylor Goss (MR. MARKS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

INTIMATE APPAREL (MAINSTAGE, MAY 21 – JUNE 18, 2022)
PHOTO 4: Alisha Elaine Anderson (ESTHER), Rena Bobbs (MAYME)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

INTIMATE APPAREL (MAINSTAGE, MAY 21 – JUNE 18, 2022)
PHOTO 5: James F. Webb III (GEORGE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

INTIMATE APPAREL (MAINSTAGE, MAY 21 – JUNE 18, 2022)
PHOTO 6: Alisha Elaine Anderson (ESTHER), Rena Bobbs (MAYME)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

INTIMATE APPAREL (MAINSTAGE, MAY 21 – JUNE 18, 2022)
PHOTO 7: Alisha Elaine Anderson (ESTHER), Taylor Goss (MR. MARKS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

INTIMATE APPAREL (MAINSTAGE, MAY 21 – JUNE 18, 2022)
PHOTO 8: Alisha Elaine Anderson (ESTHER), James F. Webb III (GEORGE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

INTIMATE APPAREL (MAINSTAGE, MAY 21 – JUNE 18, 2022)
PHOTO 9: Rena Bobbs (MAYME)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

INTIMATE APPAREL (MAINSTAGE, MAY 21 – JUNE 18, 2022)
PHOTO 10: Allison Lynn Adams (MRS. VAN BUREN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

INTIMATE APPAREL (MAINSTAGE, MAY 21 – JUNE 18, 2022)
PHOTO 11: Rena Bobbs (MAYME), James F. Webb III (GEORGE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

INTIMATE APPAREL (MAINSTAGE, MAY 21 – JUNE 18, 2022)
PHOTO 12: Robyn Hastings (MRS. DICKSON)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

INTIMATE APPAREL (MAINSTAGE, MAY 21 – JUNE 18, 2022)
PHOTO 13: Alisha Elaine Anderson (ESTHER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

INTIMATE APPAREL (MAINSTAGE, MAY 21 – JUNE 18, 2022)
PHOTO 14: Robyn Hastings (MRS. DICKSON), Taylor Goss (MR. MARKS), Allison Lynn Adams (MRS. VAN BUREN), Alisha Elaine Anderson (ESTHER), James F. Webb III (GEORGE), Rena Bobbs (MAYME)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

The Long Beach Playhouse is so excited to have the Opening Night Gala sponsored by

AUDITIONS: THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN
2022-05-31 19:00 - 2022-06-02 22:00
TITLE: THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN
AUTHOR: Martin McDonagh
DIRECTOR: Susan Boulanger
RUN: July 23 – August 20, 2022
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. At this time, all volunteers including actors must be fully vaccinated to participate in shows.
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call:
Dates: Tuesday, May 31 and Wednesday, June 1 2022
Times: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Callbacks:
Date and Time: Thursday, June 2 2022, 7pm – 10pm, by invitation only.
REHEARSALS:
First Read-Through: Saturday, June 4, 2022, Noon – 4pm
Regular Rehearsal: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays 7pm – 10pm; Saturdays 11am – 3pm; some Thursday and Sunday evenings possible depending on schedules.
(See Beginning Rehearsal Schedule for specific dates and times.)
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring headshot and resume. Sides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions. Reading the script prior to auditions will be helpful.
Bring your Irish dialect if you have one.
All ethnicities encouraged to audition.
Please bring your vaccination card as written proof of full vaccination to the auditions. Masks will be required at the auditions.
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
Set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland in 1934, THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN is a strange comic tale in the great tradition of Irish storytelling. Word arrives on Inishmaan that the Hollywood director Robert Flaherty is coming to the neighboring island of Inishmore to film Man of Aran and is seeking locals to be in the movie. Young Billy Claven, who is known to the townspeople as Cripple Billy, sees this as a chance to escape the tedium, poverty, and gossip of Inishmaan. A dark comedy full of colorful characters, humor and poignancy.
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
NOTE: All roles require a mild Irish dialect.
All ethnicities are encouraged to audition for any role.
BILLY CLAVEN (M, 18 – 25 to play 17/18) A boy with physical deformities that render both his left arm and right leg useless. Over the course of the play, Billy attempts to achieve something, anything, by sailing to Inishmore to audition for a role in a film. He is torn between his obligations to his aunts and his own happiness. Shy and unhappy, he wants to be seen as more than his physical handicap and his tragic past.
KATE OSBORNE (F, 45 – 68 to play mid-60s) One of Billy’s anxious, adoptive aunts, Kate is the most worrisome and the most obsessive. She has a habit of talking to stones when she is under stress.
EILEEN OSBOURNE (F, 45 – 68 to play mid-60s) Billy’s other adoptive aunt. She is more grounded than her sister, but is still a worrier when it comes to Billy, especially when he’s off staring at cows. She is a compulsive candy-eater when she is under stress.
JOHNNYPATEENMIKE (M, 45 – 68 to play mid-60s) The town gossip, he embodies the Irish tradition of storytelling. Bitter and full of his own self-importance, he brings the only kind of news available or interesting to the people of Inishmaan – and he expects payment in kind. He is not above lurking in the shadows to get the scoop on local gossip. He has a combative relationship with his 90 year old alcoholic mother, whom he encourages to die on a regular basis.
HELEN (F, 18 – 25 to play 17/18) Fiery, fierce, and just plain mean in one moment, begrudgingly caring in the next, Helen is a young woman who is not to be messed with. Her self-confidence is part of what makes her so attractive to Billy. She is a brutally comic character who throws eggs at priests, stomps on geese, and beheads a cat before the play is through.
BARTLEY (M, 18-24 to play 16/17) Helen’s not-too-bright younger brother, he is a rural teenage boy who obsesses about telescopes and sweets, asks too many questions, incurs Helen’s wrath on a regular basis, and is fascinated by the island’s few unusual qualities. He may represent the boy Billy would have been in a different life.
BABBYBOBBY BENNET (M, early 30s) Handsome, muscular. One of Inishmaan’s resident boatmen, his wife’s premature death has taken a toll on him. He can be gruff, but there is a sadness in him. He is the only character that is able to truly sympathize with Billy.
DOCTOR McSHARRY (M or F, early 40s) Professional, yet exasperated, McSharry is the island doctor who can oftentimes see the extent of the absurdity on the island. McSharry can be cast as either a male or female character.
MAMMY O’DOUGAL (F, 55-70s to play early 90s) Johnny’s ancient, alcoholic, foul-mouthed mother. Johnny would love nothing more than for Mammy to up and die. Thus, she is constantly engaged in spiteful banter with him. Strong comedic role for someone who can play older.

Stephen Sondheim’s COMPANY
2022-07-02 20:00 - 2022-08-13 23:00
On his 35th birthday, the confirmed bachelor Robert celebrates yet again with his collection of married friends, and begins to question his place in their lives. As it becomes clear that he is using these relationships as a shield to fully committing in his own life, he makes self-discoveries, both crushing and highly comic, that will propel him into his own future. Peppered with some of Sondheim’s greatest songs such as “Being Alive” and “The Ladies Who Lunch,” this classic American musical will leave you humming and laughing through your tears. Come be part of the celebration; come be company!
CAST:

Cris Cortez (ROBERT)
Serena Bottiani-Henderson (SARAH)
Daniel Berlin (HARRY)
Lea Mano (SUSAN)
Adolfo Becerra (PETER)
Kelsey Weinstein (JENNY)
Barry Ko (DAVID)
Mabel Schreffler (AMY)
Minhquan Nguyen (PAUL)
Megan Cherry (JOANNE)
Brian Moe (LARRY)
Carole Louise (MARTA)
Colleen McCandless (KATHY)
Sasha Badia (APRIL)

SHOW TRAILER:

PREVIEW CLIPS FROM THE SHOW:

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

COMPANY The Musical (MAINSTAGE, July 2 – Aug. 6, 2022)
PHOTO 1: Adolfo Becerra (PETER), Lea Mano (SUSAN), Minhquan Nguyen (PAUL), Mabel Schreffler (AMY), Serena Bottiani-Henderson (SARAH), Cris Cortez (ROBERT), Daniel Berlin (HARRY), Brian Moe (LARRY), Megan Cherry (JOANNE), Barry Ko (DAVID), Kelsey Weinstein (JENNY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

COMPANY The Musical (MAINSTAGE, July 2 – Aug. 6, 2022)
PHOTO 2: Cris Cortez (ROBERT), Serena Bottiani-Henderson (SARAH), Daniel Berlin (HARRY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

COMPANY The Musical (MAINSTAGE, July 2 – Aug. 6, 2022)
PHOTO 3: Lea Mano (SUSAN), Carole Louise (MARTA), Adolfo Becerra (PETER), Cris Cortez (ROBERT)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

COMPANY The Musical (MAINSTAGE, July 2 – Aug. 6, 2022)
PHOTO 4: Cris Cortez (ROBERT), Kelsey Weinstein (JENNY), Barry Ko (DAVID)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

COMPANY The Musical (MAINSTAGE, July 2 – Aug. 6, 2022)
PHOTO 5: Carole Louise (MARTA), Colleen McCandless (KATHY), Sasha Badia (APRIL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

COMPANY The Musical (MAINSTAGE, July 2 – Aug. 6, 2022)
PHOTO 6: Cris Cortez (ROBERT), Carole Louise (MARTA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

COMPANY The Musical (MAINSTAGE, July 2 – Aug. 6, 2022)
PHOTO 7: Colleen McCandless (KATHY), Cris Cortez (ROBERT)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

COMPANY The Musical (MAINSTAGE, July 2 – Aug. 6, 2022)
PHOTO 8: FRONT: Mabel Schreffler (AMY), Minhquan Nguyen (PAUL), BACK: Cast of COMPANY
(Michael Hardy Photography)

COMPANY The Musical (MAINSTAGE, July 2 – Aug. 6, 2022)
PHOTO 9: Cris Cortez (ROBERT), Mabel Schreffler (AMY), Minhquan Nguyen (PAUL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

COMPANY The Musical (MAINSTAGE, July 2 – Aug. 6, 2022)
PHOTO 10: Full Cast of COMPANY in “Side by Side”
(Michael Hardy Photography)

COMPANY The Musical (MAINSTAGE, July 2 – Aug. 6, 2022)
PHOTO 11: Sasha Badia (APRIL), Cris Cortez (ROBERT)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

COMPANY The Musical (MAINSTAGE, July 2 – Aug. 6, 2022)
PHOTO 12: Megan Cherry (JOANNE), Brian Moe (LARRY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

COMPANY The Musical (MAINSTAGE, July 2 – Aug. 6, 2022)
PHOTO 13: Cris Cortez (ROBERT), Megan Cherry (JOANNE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

COMPANY The Musical (MAINSTAGE, July 2 – Aug. 6, 2022)
PHOTO 14: BACK ROW: Serena Bottiani-Henderson (SARAH), Daniel Berlin (HARRY), Minhquan Nguyen (PAUL), Mabel Schreffler (AMY), Colleen McCandless (KATHY), Colleen McCandless (KATHY), Brian Moe (LARRY), Adolfo Becerra (PETER), Lea Mano (SUSAN)
FRONT ROW: Kelsey Weinstein (JENNY), Barry Ko (DAVID), Sasha Badia (APRIL), Cris Cortez (ROBERT), Carole Louise (MARTA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A BIG THANK YOU TO THE PORT OF LONG BEACH FOR SPONSORING OUR OPENING NIGHT GALA!

AUDITIONS: THE REVOLUTIONISTS
2022-07-11 19:00 - 2022-07-13 22:00
TITLE: THE REVOLUTIONISTS
AUTHOR: Lauren Gunderson
DIRECTORS: Madison Mooney & Gregory Cohen
RUN: September 3 – October 1, 2022
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. At this time, all volunteers including actors must be fully vaccinated to participate in shows.
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call
Dates: Monday, July 11, and Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Times: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Callbacks:
Date and Time: Wednesday. July 13, 2022, 7:00 pm, by invitation only.
REHEARSALS:
First Read-Through: Sat. July 16, 2022 – Noon – 3pm
Rehearsals: Mondays – Thursdays,7:00-10:00pm; Possible occasional Saturday mornings, 9:00am – 1:00pm
(See Beginning Rehearsal Schedule for specific dates and times.)
LINK TO BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring headshot and resume. Sides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions.If you are called back, you will be taught a short section of the closing song and asked to sing it. This is not a musical, but being able to hold your own in this final song is important.
Please bring your vaccination card as written proof of full vaccination to the auditions. Masks will be required at the auditions.
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
Four beautiful, badass women lose their heads in this irreverent comedy set during the French Revolution. This grand and dream-tweaked comedy is about violence and legacy, art and activism, feminism and terrorism, compatriots and chosen sisters, and how we actually go about changing the world.
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
NOTE: All Ethnicities are encouraged to audition for any role except for the role of MARIANNE which will be cast with a black actor.
No accents are required for this production (with the possible exception of Marianne).
OLYMPE DE GOUGES (F, 30s – 60s) Badass activist playwright and feminist. Theatre nerd, excitable, self-centered, passionate. Widowed and never remarried to ensure her personal freedom.
MARIANNE ANGELLE (F, 20s – 40s) A badass Black woman originally from the Caribbean. A free woman and a spy, working with her husband. Tough, classy, intelligent and totally sane.
CHARLOTTE CORDAY (F, 18 – 40s) Badass country girl and assassin. Very serious, hardened by righteousness, never been kissed and just a tiny bit short of batshit crazy. Also plays FRATERNITE (male oppressor) in a mask.
MARIE-ANTOINETTE (F, 20s – 50s) Less badass, but fascinating former queen of France. Bubbly, graceful, glamorous, opinionated, and often totally unaware. Never had a real friend until now and never realized she needed one. Also plays FRATERNITE (male oppressor) in a mask.

Summer Youth Programming
2022-07-18 - 2022-08-06
Ages 9 and Up
First Session July 18 – 22 , 2022 FULL NO SPOTS LEFT
Second Session August 1 – 5 , 2022
We are full! We are excited to work with all our campers this week and in August
LBP and Jewel Box will be offering a week long camp in July and another week long camp in August.

Registration form and Scholarship Request form below!
For those requesting Scholarship Funds please fill out both forms below. Thank you!
Payment will be taken closer to camp start date. Cash, checks, and credit cards are accepted.
Tuition: $250 per week

To find out more about Jewel Box you can visit their main website HERE

Scholarship Request Form
For LBP Summer Youth programs

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THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN
2022-07-23 20:00 - 2022-08-20 23:00
Billy’s dream of getting away from the island of Inishmaan seems to come true when he gets the chance to meet Hollywood director Robert Flaherty as he comes to the neighboring island of Inishmore to film his next project. Will Billy have the chance to escape his tedious daily life and the casual meanness of the other inhabitants of this small Irish island, or will it all go wrong? Find out in this very funny, darkly comic tale from the playwright who brought us The Lieutenant of Inishmore and the recent Oscar-nominated film, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. McDonagh’s characters will entertain you as they balance on his famous tightrope of cruelty, kindness, humor, and vulnerability.
CAST:

Mary Price Moore (KATE)
Carmen Tunis (EILEEN)
Karl Schott (JOHNNYPATEENMIKE)
Dylan La Rocque (BILLY)
Ronan Walsh (BARTLEY)
Makena Margolin (HELEN)
Patrick Peterson (BABBYBOBBY)
Floyd Harden (DOCTOR McSHARRY)
Kip Hogan (MAMMY)

SHOW TRAILER:

PREVIEW CLIP:

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN (STUDIO, July 23 – Aug. 20, 2022)
PHOTO 1: Carmen Tunis (EILEEN), Mary Price Moore (KATE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN (STUDIO, July 23 – Aug. 20, 2022)
PHOTO 2: Carmen Tunis (EILEEN), Mary Price Moore (KATE), Dylan La Rocque (BILLY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN (STUDIO, July 23 – Aug. 20, 2022)
PHOTO 3: Carmen Tunis (EILEEN), Ronan Walsh (BARTLEY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN (STUDIO, July 23 – Aug. 20, 2022)
PHOTO 4: Patrick Peterson (BABBYBOBBY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN (STUDIO, July 23 – Aug. 20, 2022)
PHOTO 5: Patrick Peterson (BABBYBOBBY), Karl Schott (JOHNNYPATEENMIKE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN (STUDIO, July 23 – Aug. 20, 2022)
PHOTO 6: Karl Schott (JOHNNYPATEENMIKE), Kip Hogan (MAMMY), Floyd Harden (DOCTOR McSHARRY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN (STUDIO, July 23 – Aug. 20, 2022)
PHOTO 7: Karl Schott (JOHNNYPATEENMIKE), Kip Hogan (MAMMY), Floyd Harden (DOCTOR McSHARRY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN (STUDIO, July 23 – Aug. 20, 2022)
PHOTO 8: Karl Schott (JOHNNYPATEENMIKE), Kip Hogan (MAMMY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN (STUDIO, July 23 – Aug. 20, 2022)
PHOTO 9: Makena Margolin (HELEN), Ronan Walsh (BARTLEY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN (STUDIO, July 23 – Aug. 20, 2022)
PHOTO 10: Dylan La Rocque (BILLY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN (STUDIO, July 23 – Aug. 20, 2022)
PHOTO 11: Ronan Walsh (BARTLEY), Carmen Tunis (EILEEN), Mary Price Moore (KATE), Dylan La Rocque (BILLY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN (STUDIO, July 23 – Aug. 20, 2022)
PHOTO 12: Karl Schott (JOHNNYPATEENMIKE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN (STUDIO, July 23 – Aug. 20, 2022)
PHOTO 13: Dylan La Rocque (BILLY), Makena Margolin (HELEN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN (STUDIO, July 23 – Aug. 20, 2022)
PHOTO 14: Patrick Peterson (BABBYBOBBY), Ronan Walsh (BARTLEY), Makena Margolin (HELEN), Carmen Tunis (EILEEN), Dylan La Rocque (BILLY), Mary Price Moore (KATE), Karl Schott (JOHNNYPATEENMIKE), Kip Hogan (MAMMY), Floyd Harden (DOCTOR McSHARRY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

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