Long Beach Playhouse

KIMBERLY AKIMBO
2026-06-06 20:00 - 2026-07-03 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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:
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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

AUDITION NOTICE:
TITLE: HANGMEN
AUTHOR: Martin McDonagh
DIRECTOR: Carl daSilva
RUN: August 29th – September 26th.
Fridays & Saturdays 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Special performances on Thursday and Sunday nights may be added for private parties and special events.
This is a volunteer community theater production. Non-Equity. There is no pay.
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call:
Dates: Monday, July 6 & Tuesday, July 7, 2026
(Auditioners only need to come to one night of Open Call Auditions. Auditioners will be seen on a first come, first serve basis determined by when they sign-in.)
Times: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Callbacks: By Invitation Only.
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Times: 7pm – 10pm
REHEARSALS:
First Read-Through: Saturday, July 11, Noon – 4pm
Regular Rehearsal: Starting July 13, Monday – Thursday, 7pm – 10pm; Some Sunday rehearsals will be scheduled as needed, 6pm – 9pm.
(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.
Sides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions.
British accent is required.
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
Set in 1965 England just as capital punishment is abolished, the play follows Harry Wade, the country’s second-best executioner, now a pub landlord in Oldham. When a menacing stranger named Mooney arrives, his presence triggers the disappearance of Harry’s daughter, forcing Harry into a dark, comedic, and brutal showdown regarding the true nature of justice.
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
HARRY (M, 50s to 60s; character of British Caucasian decent): He is bombastic, authoritative, and often a bully. He takes immense pride in Being England’s “second-best” executioner in the country, though he is clearly jealous of the number one. (Role requires a British accent.)
ALICE (F, 50s to 60s; character of British Caucasian decent): Harry’s resilient and no-nonsense wife. She helps with the pub and serves as a grounded counterpoint to Harry’s arrogance, though she often bears the brunt of his insults and dismissive behavior. (Role requires a British accent.)
SHIRLEY (F, 18 – 25 to play 15; character of British Caucasian decent): Their 15-year-old daughter often described as “mopey” and “moody”. She is shy and sensitive, seeking her own voice while living under her parents’ dominating presence. (Role requires a British accent.)
SYD (M, 40s – 60; character of British Caucasian decent): Harry’s former assistant executioner who was fired for “sexual impropriety” involving a corpse. He is mousy, comical, and somewhat bumbling, carrying a mix of shame and a desire for revenge against Harry. (Role requires a British accent.)
MOONEY (M, Thirties; character of British Caucasian decent): A mysterious and menacing young Londoner who arrives at the pub. He is secretive, calculating, manipulative and fast-talking. He disrupts the pub’s routine with a veiled sense of danger. (Role requires a British accent.)
PIERREPOINT (M, Late 60s to 70s; character of British Caucasian decent): England’s real-life most famous hangman and Harry’s professional rival. He makes a late but commanding appearance that highlights Harry’s petty insecurities by comparison. (Role requires a British accent.)
INSPECTOR FRY (M, 50s to 60s; character of British Caucasian decent): A local police inspector who is more interested in drinking at the pub than doing his job. He has known Harry for a long time and tends to turn a blind eye to the pub’s goings-on. (Role requires a British accent.)
ARTHUR (M, 60s to 70s; character of British Caucasian decent): An elderly, nearly deaf pub regular who needs everything repeated to him and often gets it wrong anyway. (Role requires a British accent.)
CHARLIE (M, 40s; character of British Caucasian decent): A loyal pub regular who often explains the ongoing conversations to Arthur. (Role requires a British accent.)
BILL (M, 40s; character of British Caucasian decent): Another local patron who rounds out the sycophantic chorus of regulars that Harry orders around. (Role requires a British accent.)
CLEGG (M, 20s; character of British Caucasian decent): An opportunistic baby-faced journalist who visits the pub to interview Harry about the end of capital punishment. (Role requires a British accent.)
BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:

Hangmen (2026) Beg. Reh. Schedule (Actor Version)Download

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.
