Long Beach Playhouse

POTUS
2026-04-25 20:00 - 2026-05-23 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
POTUS, or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
Produced by the Costa Mesa Playhouse in Collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater
April 24 – May 23, 2026
By Selina Fillinger
Directed by Kathy Paladino and David Rodriguez
One four-letter word is about to rock 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. When the president unwittingly spins a PR nightmare into a global crisis, the seven brilliant and beleaguered women he relies upon most risk life, liberty, and the pursuit of sanity to keep the commander-in-chief out of trouble. A broad, zany, old-school comedy that earned three 2022 Tony nominations. Produced by the Costa Mesa Playhouse in Collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse
PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS HERE:
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Friday, April 24, 8pm – Preview
Saturday, April 25, 8pm – Opening Night and Champagne Gala
Friday, May 1, 8pm
Saturday, May 2, 8pm
Sunday, May 3, 2pm
Friday, May 8, 8pm
Saturday, May 9, 8pm
Sunday, May 10, 2pm
Friday, May 15, 8pm
Saturday, May 16, 8pm
Sunday, May 17, 2pm
Friday, May 22, 8pm
Saturday, May 23, 8pm – Closing Night

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:

Extreme Adult Language and Content of a Humorous and Outrageous Nature.
Simulated Smoking

Act One is Approx. 55 mins.
There will be a 15 Minute Intermission
Act Two is Approx. 45 mins

A Big THANK YOU to the Port of Long Beach for Sponsoring our Opening Night Gala!
PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

POTUS (STUDIO, April 25 – May 23, 2026)
PHOTO 1: Stacy Castiglione (JEAN), Pagan Urich (HARRIET)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by the Costa Mesa Playhouse in Collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

POTUS (STUDIO, April 25 – May 23, 2026)
PHOTO 2: Katrina D. RiChard (MARGARET), Jessalyn Waldron (STEPHANIE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by the Costa Mesa Playhouse in Collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

POTUS (STUDIO, April 25 – May 23, 2026)
PHOTO 3: Victoria Serra (DUSTY), Jessalyn Waldron (STEPHANIE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by the Costa Mesa Playhouse in Collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

POTUS (STUDIO, April 25 – May 23, 2026)
PHOTO 4: Stacy Castiglione (JEAN), Jessalyn Waldron (STEPHANIE), Pagan Urich (HARRIET)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by the Costa Mesa Playhouse in Collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

POTUS (STUDIO, April 25 – May 23, 2026)
PHOTO 5: Victoria Serra (DUSTY), Stacy Castiglione (JEAN), Shelby Mayes (BERNADETTE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by the Costa Mesa Playhouse in Collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

POTUS (STUDIO, April 25 – May 23, 2026)
PHOTO 6: Shelby Mayes (BERNADETTE), Stacy Castiglione (JEAN), Victoria Serra (DUSTY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by the Costa Mesa Playhouse in Collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

POTUS (STUDIO, April 25 – May 23, 2026)
PHOTO 7: Katherine Galera (CHRIS), Katrina D. RiChard (MARGARET)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by the Costa Mesa Playhouse in Collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

POTUS (STUDIO, April 25 – May 23, 2026)
PHOTO 8: Katrina D. RiChard (MARGARET), Katherine Galera (CHRIS), Shelby Mayes (BERNADETTE), Victoria Serra (DUSTY), Stacy Castiglione (JEAN), Jessalyn Waldron (STEPHANIE), Pagan Urich (HARRIET)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by the Costa Mesa Playhouse in Collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

POTUS (STUDIO, April 25 – May 23, 2026)
PHOTO 9: Pagan Urich (HARRIET), Jessalyn Waldron (STEPHANIE), Stacy Castiglione (JEAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by the Costa Mesa Playhouse in Collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

POTUS (STUDIO, April 25 – May 23, 2026)
PHOTO 10: Katherine Galera (CHRIS), Shelby Mayes (BERNADETTE), Jessalyn Waldron (STEPHANIE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by the Costa Mesa Playhouse in Collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

POTUS (STUDIO, April 25 – May 23, 2026)
PHOTO 11: Jessalyn Waldron (STEPHANIE), Stacy Castiglione (JEAN), Pagan Urich (HARRIET)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by the Costa Mesa Playhouse in Collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

POTUS (STUDIO, April 25 – May 23, 2026)
PHOTO 12: Shelby Mayes (BERNADETTE), Katrina D. RiChard (MARGARET)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by the Costa Mesa Playhouse in Collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

POTUS (STUDIO, April 25 – May 23, 2026)
PHOTO 13: Jessalyn Waldron (STEPHANIE), Victoria Serra (DUSTY), Pagan Urich (HARRIET), Katherine Galera (CHRIS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by the Costa Mesa Playhouse in Collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

POTUS (STUDIO, April 25 – May 23, 2026)
PHOTO 14: BACK: Katherine Galera (CHRIS), Shelby Mayes (BERNADETTE), Stacy Castiglione (JEAN), Pagan Urich (HARRIET), MIDDLE: Katrina D. RiChard (MARGARET), Victoria Serra (DUSTY), FRONT: Jessalyn Waldron (STEPHANIE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)
Produced by the Costa Mesa Playhouse in Collaboration with the Long Beach Playhouse

CAST:

Pagan Urich (HARRIET)
Stacy Castiglione (JEAN)
Jessalyn Waldron (STEPHANIE)
Victoria Serra (DUSTY)
Shelby Mayes (BERNADETTE)
Katherine Galera (CHRIS)
Katrina D. RiChard (MARGARET)

AUDITIONS: GODSPELL
2026-04-28 19:00 - 2026-04-30 19:00
AUDITIONS: GODSPELL
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater
Book by John Michael Tebelak, Music & New Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Directed by Sonya L. Randall
Choreographed by Sonya Randall & Omar Ceja
Musical Direction by Stephen Olear

NEW AUDITION DATES: April 27, 28, & 30, 2026

Monday, April 27, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 – OFF
Thursday, April 30, 2026 – 7pm – 11pm: 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. Auditioners will be seen on a first come, first serve basis determined by when they signed-in at the Open Call.)
PERFORMANCE DATES: June 27 – Aug. 2, 2026

AUDITION NOTICE:
TITLE: GODSPELL
BOOK BY: JOHN-MICHAEL TEBELAK
MUSIC & NEW LYRICS BY: STEVEN SCHWARTZ
DIRECTOR: SONYA L. RANDALL
MUSICAL DIRECTOR: STEPHEN OLEAR
CHOREOGRAPHER: SONYA RANDALL & OMAR CEJA
RUN: June 27, 2026 – August 2, 2026
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, April, 27 & Tuesday, April 28, 2026
(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, April 30, 2026
Times: 7pm – 11pm
REHEARSALS:
First Read-Through: May 2, 2026, Sat. 1pm – 5pm
Regular Rehearsal: Starts Sunday, May 3, 2026; Monday – Thursday from 7pm – 10:30pm, Sundays 5pm – 10pm.
(Please see beginning rehearsal schedule BELOW for specific dates and times.)
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
NOTE: Open to working with some limited minor conflicts, but we will not be casting people with conflicts on tech dates and performances.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring headshot and resume.
Bring 16 bars of a pop musical theatre song (no Sondheim or Jason Robert Brown, please.) An accompanist will be provided, so please bring sheet music that is in your key, clearly prepared, indicating where you start and stop. No tracks or a cappella.
Be prepared to dance.
Sides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions/callbacks.
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
Godspell is a musical that retells the parables from the Gospel of Matthew through song, dance, and comedic storytelling, focusing on themes of friendship, love, and community, and culminates in the Passion of Christ. A group of eclectic disciples helps Jesus bring these timeless lessons to life using creative games and a blend of musical styles, ultimately forming a community around him, with the narrative moving toward his crucifixion. GODSPELL was the first major musical theatre offering from three-time Grammy and Academy Award winner, Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Children of Eden). Boasting a score with chart-topping songs, a book by a visionary playwright (John-Michael Tebelak), GODSPELL is a sensation that continues to touch audiences.
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
All roles are available, open to any age (18+), ethnicity, or gender.
In addition to each individual being able to stand out, it is important that all cast members are able to function as an ensemble, without any feeling that any one (other than Jesus) stands out above the others. Other important traits to have for the roles are a sense of comic ability, and some skill at improvisation.
JESUS (Tenor, 18+): Must be the most charismatic individual in the cast. High energy, charming, funny, gentle, but with strength. He is the sort of person others instinctively follow. He sings “Save the People,” “All for the Best,” Alas for You,” and “Beautiful City”
JOHN THE BAPTIST/JUDAS (Baritone, 18+): Will perhaps split this role between two actors. He has attributes of both Biblical figures: He is both Jesus’ lieutenant and most ardent disciple, and the doubter who begins to question and rebel. Like Jesus, he is also charismatic, but in more of an overt revolutionary way. Usually played by someone handsome and masculine, with an undertone of sexuality. He is the most “serious” and intellectual of the group, though as with all the actors, he must still possess a good sense of physical comedy. He sings “Prepare Ye,” “All for the Best,” and “On the Willows.”
NICK (Tenor, 18+): Very high energy. Impish and playful. In the original, he might play several musical instruments, including concertina, recorder or guitar if the actor has this ability, but not a requirement of the role. He sings “We Beseech Thee.”
TELLY (Tenor, 18+): Not the brightest in the bunch, he is a little slow on the uptake. But there is a great sweetness and innocence about him. He sings “All Good Gifts.”
GEORGE (Tenor, 18+): The comedian, the class clown. The guy who can do a hundred voices and imitations. He sings “Light of the World.”
ANNA MARIA (Alto, 18+): A bit of a tomboy, but basically open and sweet. Perhaps the youngest of the group. She is the first of the group to commit to following Jesus in the song “Day by Day.”
LINDSAY (Soprano, 18+): The confident one, the show-off. The first one to volunteer, sometimes she jumps in before she really understands what’s going on. She sings “Bless the Lord.”
UZO (Alto, 18+): The shy one. Sometimes a little slow to get things, but when she does, she commits all the way. Has an “earth mother” kind of warmth to her. She sings “By My Side.”
MORGAN (Alto, 18+): Sassy and slightly cynical, the most urban of the group. Also the “sexy” one, but her sexiness contains a large element of put-on, in the manner of Mae West or Madonna. She sings “Turn Back, O Man.”
CELISSE (Mezzo-Soprano, 18+): The female equivalent of the class clown. Goofy and a cut-up. She might play some instruments, including conga, ukulele and guitar if they can, but not a requirement of the role. She sings “Learn Your Lessons Well.”
Two to four ensemble will be added to cast at the director’s discretion.
BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:

Godspell Beg. Rehearsal Schedule (Actor Version)Download

THE LION IN WINTER
2026-05-16 20:00 - 2026-06-13 20:00
THE LION IN WINTER
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater
May 16 – June 13, 2026
By James Goldman
Directed by James Rice
This medieval drama is a modern day classic that tells the story of the Plantagenet royal family, locked in a free-for-all of competing ambitions to inherit a kingdom. The Queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, has been kept in prison since raising an army with her sons against her husband, King Henry II. Let out for the holidays, the family descends into sibling rivalry, adultery, and desperate maneuvering for the throne. As Eleanor says, “Every family has its ups and downs,” in this intelligent show that bursts with astringent wit and a humor that bristles and burns.

A Big THANK YOU to the Port of Long Beach for Sponsoring our Opening Night Gala!
PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS HERE:
CHOOSE YOUR DATE:

Friday, May 15, 2026, 8pm – Half Price Preview
Saturday, May 16, 2026, 8pm – Opening Night and Champagne Gala
Friday, May 22, 2026, 8pm
Saturday, May 23, 2026, 8pm
Sunday, May 24, 2026, 2pm
Friday, May 29, 2026, 8pm
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 8pm
Sunday, May 31, 2026, 2pm
Friday, June 5, 2026, 8pm
Saturday, June 6, 2026, 8pm
Sunday, June 7, 2026, 2pm
Friday, June 12, 2026, 8pm
Saturday, June 13, 2026, 8pm – Closing Night

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!

AUDITIONS: A DOLL’S HOUSE, PART 2
2026-05-26 19:00 - 2026-05-28 19:00
AUDITIONS: A DOLL’S HOUSE, PART 2
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater
By Lucas Hnath
Directed by Phyllis B. Gitlin
AUDITION DATES: May 26 – 28, 2026

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
Thursday, May 28, 2026 – 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. Auditioners will be seen on a first come, first serve basis determined by when they signed-in at the Open Call.)
PERFORMANCE DATES: July 18 – Aug. 15, 2026

Fifteen years ago, Nora Helmer slammed the door on her stifling domestic life, leaving behind her husband and children for a life unknown. Now she is knocking at that same door, having returned with an urgent request for her former husband. Before Nora can get what she needs, she must reckon with the people she left, all of whom have some choice words for the former Mrs. Helmer. A DOLL’S HOUSE, PART 2 is a funny, probing, and bold new comedy/drama that is at once a continuation of Ibsen’s play and a heartfelt meditation on how far we’ve come in the century and a quarter since.
Check back closer to the audition dates for the official Audition Notice with the Beginning Rehearsal Schedule and Character Breakdown.

KIMBERLY AKIMBO
2026-06-06 20:00 - 2026-07-03 20:00
KIMBERLY AKIMBO
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater
June 6 – July 3, 2026
By David Lindsay-Abaire
Directed by Michael Hovance
In this zany, warmhearted comedy play that inspired the recent Tony Award winning musical, Kimberly is a lonely 16-year-old girl suffering from a disease that causes her to age at more than four times the normal rate. Feeling trapped inside the frail physical body of an elderly woman, Kim meets Jeff, another young misfit at school, and an uncertain relationship develops between them. Soon her life goes “akimbo,” contending with a hypochondriac mother, a rarely sober father, a scam-artist aunt, her own mortality, and most terrifying of all, the possibility of first love. KIMBERLY AKIMBO is a shrewd and strangely affecting comedy that’s a bit of youthful happiness unlike any other.

A Big THANK YOU to the Port of Long Beach for Sponsoring the 2026 Studio Season!
PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS HERE:
CHOOSE YOUR DATE:

Friday, June 5, 8pm – Preview
Saturday, June 6, 8pm – Opening Night and Champagne Gala
Friday, June 12, 8pm
Saturday, June 13, 8pm
Sunday, June 14, 2pm
Friday, June 19, 8pm
Saturday, June 20, 8pm
Sunday, June 21, 2pm
Friday, June 26, 8pm
Saturday, June 27, 8pm
Sunday, June 28, 2pm
Thursday, July 2, 8pm – Special Thursday Night Show
Friday, July 3, 8pm – Closing Night

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.

RADIO HOUR FUNDRAISER
2026-06-11 18:00 - 20:00
Friday, June 11tht @ 6:00 – 8:00pm
Written by Harry Saltzgaver, The Mostly Annual Long Beach Playhouse Radio Hour proves to have the humor, wit, and self reference that makes it a must -see evening out. Attracting the political hard-hitters is easy when it is so much fun and for such a good cause. The Long Beach Playhouse celebrates over 90 years in operation and intends to be here, serving Long Beach, for at least 90 more.

When: Friday, June 11th @ 6:00 – 8:00pm

Event, Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres hosted by
Keesal, Young & Logan

Tickets: $75 per person ($125 for two)
Tickets can be bought by calling the Box Office at 562-494-1014 or mailing in a check to the Playhouse.
The Event this year will be at NEW Offices of Keesal Young & Logan: The Waterfront at Catalina Landing, 310 Golden Shore, Suite 400,Long Beach, CA 90802
Multiple Levels of Sponsorship Available!
Contact Madison@LBPlayhouse.org for more information.
Benefitting the Long Beach Playhouse
One of the oldest continuously operating community theaters west of the Mississippi!
All proceeds benefit the Playhouse programs including its Mainstage and Studio
productions, and its internationally recognized New Works Festival.

By supporting the Playhouse, you are helping to keep the arts alive in Long Beach!

The Long Beach Playhouse is a 501(c)3 charitable nonprofit.
Your contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
Thank You to the Port of Long Beach for sponsoring our fundraiser!!

GODSPELL
2026-06-27 20:00 - 2026-08-02 14:00
GODSPELL
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater
June 27 – Aug. 2, 2026
Book by John Michael Tebelak, Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Directed and Choreographed by Sonya Randall
Musical Direction by Stephen Olear
From famed Wicked! composer and lyricist, Stephen Schwartz, comes his first major musical offering, GODSPELL. Taking the world by storm when it first premiered, the show boasts a score of chart-topping songs including , “Day by Day,” “All for the Best,” and “By My Side,” as it tells the story of Jesus Christ according to the Gospel of Matthew. A small group of storytellers help tell different parables with a hefty dose of humor and pathos using an eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville. This show is a sensation that continues to touch audiences with its messages of kindness, tolerance, and love.

A Big THANK YOU to the Port of Long Beach for Sponsoring our Opening Night Gala!
PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS HERE:
CHOOSE YOUR DATE:

Friday, June 26, 2026, 8pm – Half Price Preview
Saturday, June 27, 2026, 8pm – Opening Night and Champagne Gala
Thursday July 2, 2026, 8pm – Special Thursday Show
Friday, July 3, 2026, 8pm
Saturday, July 4, 2026 – NO SHOW
Sunday, July 5, 2026, 2pm
Friday, July 10, 2026, 8pm
Saturday, July 11, 2026, 8pm
Sunday, July 12, 2026, 2pm
Friday, July 17, 2026, 8pm
Saturday, July 18, 2026, 8pm
Sunday, July 19, 2026, 2pm
Friday, July 24, 2026, 8pm
Saturday, July 25, 2026, 8pm
Sunday, July 26, 2026, 2pm
Friday, July 31, 2026, 8pm
Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, 8pm
Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, 2pm – Closing

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!

AUDITIONS: HANGMEN
2026-07-06 19:00 - 2026-07-08 19:00
AUDITIONS: HANGMEN
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater
By Martin McDonagh
Directed by Carl DaSilva

AUDITION DATES: July 6 – 8, 2026

Monday, July 6, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 – 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. Auditioners will be seen on a first come, first serve basis determined by when they signed-in at the Open Call.)
PERFORMANCE DATES: Aug. 29 – Sept. 26, 2026

In his small pub in Oldham, Harry is something of a local celebrity. But what’s the second-best hangman in England to do on the day they’ve abolished hanging? Amongst the cub reporters and sycophantic pub regulars dying to hear Harry’s reaction to the news, a peculiar stranger lurks, with a very different motive for his visit. Martin McDonagh does it again in HANGMEN, a corrosively funny black comedy filled with dramatic tension in a juicy tale of capital punishment that will leave you “hanging” on the edge of your seat with suspense and devilish delight.
Check back closer to the audition dates for the official Audition Notice with the Beginning Rehearsal Schedule and Character Breakdown.

A DOLL’S HOUSE, PART 2
2026-07-18 20:00 - 2026-08-15 20:00
A DOLL’S HOUSE, PART 2
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater
July 18 – Aug. 15, 2026
By Lucas Hnath
Directed by Phyllis Gitlin
Fifteen years ago, Nora Helmer slammed the door on her stifling domestic life, leaving behind her husband and children for a life unknown. Now she is knocking at that same door, having returned with an urgent request for her former husband. Before Nora can get what she needs, she must reckon with the people she left, all of whom have some choice words for the former Mrs. Helmer. A DOLL’S HOUSE, PART 2 is a funny, probing, and bold new comedy/drama that is at once a continuation of Ibsen’s play and a heartfelt meditation on how far we’ve come in the century and a quarter since.

A Big THANK YOU to the Port of Long Beach for Sponsoring the 2026 Studio Season!
PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS HERE:
CHOOSE YOUR DATE:

Friday, July 17, 8pm – Preview
Saturday, July 18, 8pm – Opening Night and Champagne Gala
Friday, July 24, 8pm
Saturday, July 25, 8pm
Sunday, July 26, 2pm
Friday, July 31, 8pm
Saturday, August 1, 8pm
Sunday, August 2, 2pm
Friday, August 7, 8pm
Saturday, August 8, 8pm
Sunday, August 9, 2pm
Friday, August 14, 8pm
Saturday, August 15, 8pm – Closing Night

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.

AUDITIONS: REEFER MADNESS: The Musical
2026-08-03 19:00 - 2026-08-05 19:00
AUDITIONS: REEFER MADNESS: The Musical
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater
Music and Book by Dan Studney, Lyrics and Book by Kevin Murphy
Directed by Rovin Jay
Choreographed by Sonya Randall
Musical Direction by Stephen Olear

AUDITION DATES: Aug. 3 – 5, 2026

Monday, August 3, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 – 7pm – 11pm: 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. Auditioners will be seen on a first come, first serve basis determined by when they signed-in at the Open Call.)
PERFORMANCE DATES: Oct. 10 – Nov. 15, 2026

An unlikely musical comedy inspired by an earnest 1936 public service film of the same name, this raucous spoof takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the hysteria caused when clean-cut kids fall prey to marijuana, leading them on a hysterical downward spiral filled with evil jazz music, sex and violence. You won’t be able to resist the goofy charm of REEFER MADNESS, an addictive, hilarious, and highly stylized musical romp with a sly satirical political commentary that will leave you wanting more.
Check back closer to the audition dates for the official Audition Notice with the Beginning Rehearsal Schedule and Character Breakdown.

HANGMEN
2026-08-28 20:00 - 2026-09-26 20:00
HANGMEN
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater
Aug. 29 – Sept. 26, 2026
By Martin McDonagh
Directed by Carl DaSilva
In his small pub in Oldham, Harry is something of a local celebrity. But what’s the second-best hangman in England to do on the day they’ve abolished hanging? Amongst the cub reporters and sycophantic pub regulars dying to hear Harry’s reaction to the news, a peculiar stranger lurks, with a very different motive for his visit. Martin McDonagh does it again in HANGMEN, a corrosively funny black comedy filled with dramatic tension in a juicy tale of capital punishment that will leave you “hanging” on the edge of your seat with suspense and devilish delight.

A Big THANK YOU to the Port of Long Beach for Sponsoring the 2026 Studio Season!
PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS HERE:
CHOOSE YOUR DATE:

Friday, August 28, 8pm – Preview
Saturday, August 29, 8pm – Opening Night and Champagne Gala
Friday, September 4, 8pm
Saturday, September 5, 8pm
Sunday, September 6, 2pm
Friday, September 11, 8pm
Saturday, September 12, 8pm
Sunday, September 13, 2pm
Friday, September 18, 8pm
Saturday, September 19, 8pm
Sunday, September 20, 2pm
Friday, September 25, 8pm
Saturday, September 26, 8pm – Closing Night

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.

REEFER MADNESS: The Musical
2026-10-10 20:00 - 2026-11-15 14:00
REEFER MADNESS: The Musical
Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater
Oct. 10 – Nov. 15, 2026
Music and Book by Dan Studney, Lyrics and Book by Kevin Murphy
Directed by Rovin Jay
Choreographed by Sonya Randall
Musical Direction by Stephen Olear
An unlikely musical comedy inspired by an earnest 1936 public service film of the same name, this raucous spoof takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the hysteria caused when clean-cut kids fall prey to marijuana, leading them on a hysterical downward spiral filled with evil jazz music, sex and violence. You won’t be able to resist the goofy charm of REEFER MADNESS, an addictive, hilarious, and highly stylized musical romp with a sly satirical political commentary that will leave you wanting more.

A Big THANK YOU to the Port of Long Beach for Sponsoring the 2026 Studio Season!
PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS HERE:
CHOOSE YOUR DATE:

Friday, October 9, 8pm – Preview
Saturday, October 10, 8pm – Opening Night and Champagne Gala
Friday, October 16, 8pm
Saturday, October 17, 8pm
Sunday, October 18, 2pm
Friday, October 23, 8pm
Saturday, October 24, 8pm
Sunday, October 25, 2pm
Friday, October 30, 8pm
Saturday, October 31, 8pm
Sunday, November 1, 2pm
Friday, November 6, 8pm
Saturday, November 7, 8pm
Sunday, November 8, 2pm
Friday, November 13, 8pm
Saturday, November 14, 8pm
Sunday, November 15, 8pm – Closing

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.
