Long Beach Playhouse

RULE MY WORLD
2019-03-08 20:00 - 2019-03-10 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The Studio Collaborative: RULE MY WORLD
Company: Karole Foreman & Joey Molina, Producers
Dates: March 8, 9, @ 8pm, March 10 @ 2pm, 2019.
Tickets: $25
Description:
RULE MY WORLD is a modern retelling of William Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra. Set in a dystopian future, it incorporates diverse musical genres such as spoken word, pop, R&B, Latin, Techno, and Hip-Hop. The show was adapted by local award-winning actor and writer, Karole Foreman and Emmy Award winning composer, Allan Phillips.
Company Statement:
Karole Foreman is interested in making art that makes a difference in people’s lives, in collaborating with other artists to create pieces that dissolve our illusion of separation from one other and, in general, using our artistic super powers for good.
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: August Wilson's SEVEN GUITARS
2019-03-25 19:00 - 2019-03-27 23:00
TITLE: SEVEN GUITARS
AUTHOR: August Wilson
DIRECTOR: Rovin Jay
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Sonya Randall
RUN: May 18th – June 15th, 2019
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.
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call:
Dates: Monday, March 25th and Tuesday, March 26th, 2019
Times: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Callbacks:
Date and Time: Wednesday, March 27th, 7pm – 10pm, by invitation only.
REHEARSALS:
First Read-Through: Saturday March 30th, Noon – 3pm
Regular Rehearsal: Starts Monday, April 1st, Monday through Thursday nights, 7pm – 10pm. Sunday Evening Rehearsals, 5pm – 9pm.
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
LINK TO THE BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring headshot and resume. Sides will be provided at the audition for cold readings.
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
From the master playwright of Fences, August Wilson, comes this story in his decade-by-decade exploration of the black experience in America. In a Pittsburgh tenement in 1948, friends gather to mourn the sudden death of a blues guitarist who has died on the verge of his musical success. Flashing back to the busy week preceding Floyd “Schoolboy” Barton’s demise, we learn the reasons for his tragic fall. Mixing the genres of dark elegy, bawdy comedy, and mystery, Schoolboy’s story has a depth and richness that will touch the souls of all Americans who have fallen just short of their dreams.
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
LOUSIE (F, 40+, African American) The no-nonsense matriarch of the ensemble; she has her nose in everyone’s business, and though sometimes misguided, her advice, actions and intentions are mostly for good. A realist who knows what it is to be used up and left, yet somehow still glows with a few embers of life’s possibilities; she is fiercely devoted to Vera.
CANEWELL (M, 35+, African American) A harmonica player. Floyd’s best friend yet still feeling the sting of Floyd’s betrayal. He is edgy, cautious and has a big heart. He is fiercely devoted to Vera. (Ability to play harmonica a plus.)
RED CARTER (M, 35+, African American) Floyd’s friend and drummer. A simple, steady man who indulges superstitions. Currently in the middle of seven years of bad luck because of a mirror he broke. He hails from Alabama and truly enjoys a good time.
VERA (F, 30-40, African American) A true woman in temperament. Necessary independence, body and soul. She is still in love with Floyd while gratefully indulging the love of Canewell. She is fiercely protective of her own heart ever being broken by Floyd again.
HEDLEY (M, 60+, African American) A Hill District entrepreneur where he sells this and that, including sandwiches from chickens which he raises and butchers himself. He has Haitian roots, and increasingly suffers from the ravages of tuberculosis fever, which drives his vision of a past and future glory for the black man, including the realization of his dream to have a son to carry on his legacy.
FLOYD BARTON (M, 30+, African American) a blues singer and guitarist with big aspirations. He has deep flaws, yet benefits from a personal epiphany as a result of his recent stay in prison. He is a deeply talented musician, passionate, hopeful and as in love with Vera as much as he is in love with his own ambition. (Ability to play blues guitar a plus.)
RUBY (F, 20 – 29, African American) Louise’s niece. Young and fiercely independent. Fatally attractive and in search of solutions for her already deeply troubled young life.
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LBP NEW WORKS FESTIVAL 2019
2019-03-29 20:00 - 2019-03-30 23:00
The Studio Collaborative: LBP NEW WORKS FESTIVAL 2019
Company: LBP New Works Committee producing
Dates: March 29 & 30 @ 8pm, 2019.
Tickets: $10
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 audience talk back.
THIS YEAR’S WINNING SHOWS:

SHRUTI GUPTA CAN TOTALLY DEAL by J. Stephen Brantley
THE DYING DECLARATION OF MADGE OBERHOLTZER by Raegan Payne

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SHOW DESCRIPTIONS:
SHRUTI GUPTA CAN TOTALLY DEAL (Reading on Friday, March 29, 2019)
WRITTEN BY: J. Stephen Brantley
DIRECTOR: Evan Battle
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
Shruti Gupta is a DACA recipient in her senior year of medical school. But when Irish actor Liam appears in Shruti’s patient communications simulation exam, a cross-cultural romance blossoms that finds them having to navigate cultural traditions and what it means to be ‘American’.
THE DYING DECLARATION OF MADGE OBERHOLTZER (Reading on Sat., March 30, 2019)
WRITTEN BY: Raegan Payne
DIRECTOR: Holland Renton
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
Taking place in Indiana between the years of 1915 – 1925, the play follows the story of Madge as she navigates the social, racial, and gender inequalities of the era.

SILENT SKY
2019-04-06 20:00 - 2019-05-04 23:00
In this true story of Henrietta Leavitt, an early 20th century astronomer hampered in her passions because she was born into an age where women didn’t pursue such things brings, her struggle for equality is brought to vivid life. Much like the women of Hidden Figures a few generations later, Leavitt is able to overcome the biases of her day as she joins a group of women “computers” charting the stars for a renowned male astronomer who claims credit for their work. Only much later did the truth come to light. Social progress, like scientific progress, can be hard to see until someone like Leavitt changes the way we understand both the heavens and Earth.
CAST LIST:

Loren Bowen (HENRIETTA LEAVITT)
Amber Hill (MARGARET LEAVITT)
Austin James (PETER SHAW)
Holland Renton (ANNIE CANNON)
Brenda Kenworthy (WILLIAMINA FLEMING)

SILENT SKY SHOW TRAILER:

PREVIEW VIDEO:

PREVIEW VIDEO 2:

PERFORMANCE GALLERY:

SILENT SKY (MAINSTAGE, April 6th – May 4th, 2019)
PHOTO 1: Amber Hill (MARGARET LEAVITT), Loren Bowen (HENRIETTA LEAVITT)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SILENT SKY (MAINSTAGE, April 6th – May 4th, 2019)
PHOTO 2: Loren Bowen (HENRIETTA LEAVITT)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SILENT SKY (MAINSTAGE, April 6th – May 4th, 2019)
PHOTO 3: Brenda Kenworthy (WILLIAMINA FLEMING), Loren Bowen (HENRIETTA LEAVITT), Holland Renton (ANNIE CANNON)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SILENT SKY (MAINSTAGE, April 6th – May 4th, 2019)
PHOTO 4: Brenda Kenworthy (WILLIAMINA FLEMING), Loren Bowen (HENRIETTA LEAVITT), Holland Renton (ANNIE CANNON)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SILENT SKY (MAINSTAGE, April 6th – May 4th, 2019)
PHOTO 5: Austin James (PETER SHAW), Holland Renton (ANNIE CANNON)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SILENT SKY (MAINSTAGE, April 6th – May 4th, 2019)
PHOTO 6: Loren Bowen (HENRIETTA LEAVITT), Brenda Kenworthy (WILLIAMINA FLEMING)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SILENT SKY (MAINSTAGE, April 6th – May 4th, 2019)
PHOTO 7: Austin James (PETER SHAW), Loren Bowen (HENRIETTA LEAVITT)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SILENT SKY (MAINSTAGE, April 6th – May 4th, 2019)
PHOTO 8: Loren Bowen (HENRIETTA LEAVITT), Amber Hill (MARGARET LEAVITT)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SILENT SKY (MAINSTAGE, April 6th – May 4th, 2019)
PHOTO 9: Austin James (PETER SHAW), Loren Bowen (HENRIETTA LEAVITT)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SILENT SKY (MAINSTAGE, April 6th – May 4th, 2019)
PHOTO 10: Austin James (PETER SHAW), Holland Renton (ANNIE CANNON)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SILENT SKY (MAINSTAGE, April 6th – May 4th, 2019)
PHOTO 11: Loren Bowen (HENRIETTA LEAVITT), Holland Renton (ANNIE CANNON)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SILENT SKY (MAINSTAGE, April 6th – May 4th, 2019)
PHOTO 12: Brenda Kenworthy (WILLIAMINA FLEMING), Amber Hill (MARGARET LEAVITT), Loren Bowen (HENRIETTA LEAVITT), Austin James (PETER SHAW), Holland Renton (ANNIE CANNON)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

SILENT SKY (MAINSTAGE, April 6th – May 4th, 2019)
PHOTO 13: BACK ROW: Brenda Kenworthy (WILLIAMINA FLEMING), Austin James (PETER SHAW), FRONT ROW: Amber Hill (MARGARET LEAVITT), Holland Renton (ANNIE CANNON), Loren Bowen (HENRIETTA LEAVITT)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

PROMO TRAILER:

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AUDITIONS: THE HATMAKER'S WIFE
2019-04-15 07:00 - 2019-04-17 22:00
TITLE: THE HATMAKER’S WIFE
AUTHOR: Lauren Yee
DIRECTOR: Shinshin Yuder Tsai
RUN: June 8th – July 6th, 2019
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.
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call:
Dates: Monday, April 15th & Tuesday, April 16th, 2019
Times: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Callbacks:
Date and Time: Wednesday, April 17th, 7pm – 10pm, by invitation only.
REHEARSALS:
First Read-Through: Saturday, April 20th, 12pm – 3pm
Regular Rehearsal: Starting April 22nd, Rehearsals Mondays – Thursdays 7pm– 10:30 pm, Saturdays 11 am – 4 pm.
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
CHECK HERE FOR THE BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring headshot and resume. Sides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions. If you happen to bring your favorite clothing item (jacket, shirt, hat, etc.) to show off, that would be cool too.
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
A young couple moves into a house that is filled with memories of the previous tenants. Voice, the lady of the house, begins reading about the lives of Hetchman, his wife, and his hat while trying to make sense of her own.
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
HETCHMAN (M, 45-70 – Must be able to play age range of 30-90) A man obsessed with his hat and has little time for anything else. Oblivious, a bit cantankerous, curmudgeonly, possibly loud. Once was a romantic, a creative. (English with Quasi Eastern European Accent…take that as you will)
HETCHMAN’s WIFE (F, 45-70 – Must be able to play age range of 30-90) A woman who is nothing but supportive, smart, and lovely. Deserves the world, but asks only for crumbs. As her name entails, she is indeed Hetchman’s unfortunate wife. (English with Quasi Eastern European Accent…take that as you will)
MECKEL (M, 45-70 – Must be able to play age range of 30-90) A best friend to Hetchman. Best because he is the only friend Hetchman has. Wonderful, kind, charming, like chocolate. (English with Quasi Eastern European Accent…take that as you will)
VOICE (F, 20-30) A young woman who questions her life. Strong, hard-working, either wise or smart, she doesn’t know yet. Means well, always, but isn’t capable of it, usually.
GABE (M, 20-30) A young man who doesn’t question his life. A problem-solver to a fault, which he will try to solve as well.
WALL (F, 40 – 70 – Ageless) A wall. She has seen the history of this house and ventures to tell the story. Patient, or maybe not. Didactic, but probably not. (English with Quasi Eastern European Accent…take that as you will)
GOLEM (M, 20 – 40 – Ageless) A golem, a la the Jewish golem of Prague. A particularly good finder even though he can’t speak. Does enjoy cheese puffs and is made of mud and crap. Physical comedy and emoting is a plus!
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EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR
2019-04-26 20:00 - 2019-05-25 23:00
If the Coen Brothers created a mashup of Shakespearean revenge tale and outrageous comedy, it would be EXIT, PURSED BY A BEAR. Join Nan as she forces her abusive husband, Kyle, to watch her and her over-the-top cheerleading friend, Simon, reenact scenes from their horrible relationship as he’s tied to his La-Z-Boy. Will Nan be able to make Kyle see the painful truths of their marriage, or will she leave him to be mauled by a bear at the end to her performance piece? Come see the playwright of Silent Sky, Lauren Gunderson, as she explores the comedy, the pain, and the chance of being eaten, in this comic gem of a play.
CAST LIST:

Fiona Austin (NAN CARTER)
Michael Kaye (KYLE CARTER)
Deva Marie Gregory (SWEETHEART)
Lee Samuel Tanng (SIMON BEAUFORT)

PREVIEW VIDEO 1:

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR (STUDIO, APRIL 27th -May 25th 2019)
PHOTO 1: Deva Marie Gregory (SWEETHEART), Michael Kaye (KYLE CARTER), Lee Samuel Tanng (SIMON BEAUFORT), Fiona Austin (NAN CARTER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR (STUDIO, APRIL 27th -May 25th 2019)
PHOTO 2: Deva Marie Gregory (SWEETHEART), Fiona Austin (NAN CARTER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR (STUDIO, APRIL 27th -May 25th 2019)
PHOTO 3: Michael Kaye (KYLE CARTER), Fiona Austin (NAN CARTER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR (STUDIO, APRIL 27th -May 25th 2019)
PHOTO 4: Lee Samuel Tanng (SIMON BEAUFORT), Fiona Austin (NAN CARTER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR (STUDIO, APRIL 27th -May 25th 2019)
PHOTO 5: Deva Marie Gregory (SWEETHEART), Lee Samuel Tanng (SIMON BEAUFORT)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR (STUDIO, APRIL 27th -May 25th 2019)
PHOTO 6: Fiona Austin (NAN CARTER), Michael Kaye (KYLE CARTER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR (STUDIO, APRIL 27th -May 25th 2019)
PHOTO 7: Michael Kaye (KYLE CARTER), Fiona Austin (NAN CARTER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR (STUDIO, APRIL 27th -May 25th 2019)
PHOTO 8: Lee Samuel Tanng (SIMON BEAUFORT), Deva Marie Gregory (SWEETHEART)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR (STUDIO, APRIL 27th -May 25th 2019)
PHOTO 9: Michael Kaye (KYLE CARTER), Deva Marie Gregory (SWEETHEART)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR (STUDIO, APRIL 27th -May 25th 2019)
PHOTO 10: Michael Kaye (KYLE CARTER), Fiona Austin (NAN CARTER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR (STUDIO, APRIL 27th -May 25th 2019)
PHOTO 11: Fiona Austin (NAN CARTER), Michael Kaye (KYLE CARTER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR (STUDIO, APRIL 27th -May 25th 2019)
PHOTO 12: Lee Samuel Tanng (SIMON BEAUFORT), Fiona Austin (NAN CARTER), Deva Gregory (SWEETHEART)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR (STUDIO, APRIL 27th -May 25th 2019)
PHOTO 13: BACK ROW: Lee Samuel Tanng (SIMON BEAUFORT), Deva Marie Gregory (SWEETHEART), Fiona Austin (NAN CARTER), FRONT ROW: Michael Kaye (KYLE CARTER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

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AUDITIONS: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
2019-04-30 19:00 - 2019-05-02 23:00
AUDITION NOTICE:
TITLE: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
AUTHOR: Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman, Book by Harvey Fierstein, Based on the Play by Jean Poiret
DIRECTOR: Sean F. Gray
MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Stephen Olear
CHOREOGRAPHER: Phie Mura
RUN: June 29 – Aug. 3 with a possible extension to Aug. 10, 2019
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.
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call:
Dates: Tuesday and Wednesday, April 30 & May 1, 2019
Times: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Callbacks:
Date and Time: Thursday, May 2nd, 7pm – 11pm, by invitation only.
REHEARSALS:
First Read-Through: May 4, 2019, Noon – 3:30
Regular Rehearsal: Starting May 6, 2019, Mondays – Thursdays, 7pm – 10:30pm. Saturdays 11am – 3:30pm, and some Sunday Evenings 6pm – 9:30pm.
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
LINK TO 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 (Jerry Herman songs a plus) – please no Jason Robert Brown or Sondheim songs. Be prepared to present a character and to act with your song. Also be prepared to dance.
At the Callbacks – Scene sides will be read, songs from the show will be learned and sung, and a dance callback will be seen.
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
In this much loved musical that inspired The Birdcage, we peer into the living quarters of a famed drag nightclub, La Cage Aux Folles. Two men partnered in love as well as show-biz, Georges and Albin have their self-worth challenged after twenty years of un-wedded bliss when Georges’ son announces his impending marriage to the daughter of a conservative, right-wing politician. Georges reluctantly agrees to masquerade as “normal” to meet the family of the bride-to-be, but Albin has other plans, which escalate with hilarious results! In this charming and incredibly funny musical, we learn that families come in all forms, and that it is all right to be as you are!
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
All Ethnicities are encouraged to audition for any role.
THE CAGELLES (M & F, 20-40) Various vocal ranges – The drag performers at La Cage, they are fabulous, flamboyant, and fierce both onstage and off. They will perform in full drag, from high heels to higher wigs. Will also double as the townspeople of St. Tropez. Looking to cast about 4 men and 3 women. (Must be able to dance well, be willing to perform in drag, and to engage in same sex intimacy. Any tap dancing experience a plus.)
CAGELLE ROLES:
–CHANTAL (M or F, 20-40) Vocal Range: Soprano or a great falsetto necessary – An elegant drag performer who fancies themself an opera diva. (Needs to be able to sing operatically, in a coloratura style.)
–HANNA (M or F, 20-40) Vocal Range: Open – A feisty drag dominatrix who rules with a strong attitude and a whip. (Skills with a bullwhip a plus.)
–PHAEDRA (M or F, 20-40) Vocal Range: Open – An exotic and mysterious performer. (Any special dance tricks or acrobatics a plus.)
–ANGELIQUE (M or F, 20-40) Vocal Range: Open – A Beautiful dancer at La Cage. (Tap dancing skills a plus.)
–MONIQUE (M or F, 20-40) Vocal Range: Open – A Beautiful dancer at La Cage. (Tap dancing skills a plus.)
-BITELLE (F, 20-40) Vocal Range: Open – A favorite at La Cage. Playful both offstage and on. Will also double the role of COLETTE.
-MERCEDES (M, 20-40) Vocal Range: Open – The longest standing member of La Cage. A seasoned performer. Will also double the role of ETIENNE.
ALBIN (M, 40 – 60), Vocal Range: High Baritone, A#2-G4 – A loving, maternal, and proudly effeminate gay man who is the headliner at La Cage under the drag name Zaza, a fabulous diva who demands attention with every move she makes. Role requires a performer that can sing well, is energetic, and is a great comic actor. (Must be able to move well, be willing to perform in drag, and to engage in same sex intimacy.)
GEORGES (M, 40-60), Vocal Range: Baritone, G2-F4 – The charismatic owner of La Cage, where he is also the main emcee with a celebrated flair. Is lovingly devoted to his long-term partner Albin, and a doting father to his son Jean-Michel. Role requires a performer that can sing well, is energetic, and is a great comic actor. (Must be able to move well and to engage in same sex intimacy.)
JEAN-MICHEL (M, 20 – 25), Vocal Range: High Baritone, A#2-G4 – Georges’ charming son who has been spoiled by his loving parents. Somewhat of a playboy who has recently finished sowing his oats and fallen desperately in love with his fiancee Anne. (Must be able to move well.)
JACOB (M, 18-35) Vocal Range: Baritone, Bb2-Ab4 – The flamboyant butler to Georges and Albin with dreams of being a huge drag star. He balances all the tasks of managing the hectic household and making Albin happy, even though he may not have all the qualities of a good butler. Role requires a performer that is energetic and is a great comic actor. (Must be able to move well, be willing to perform in drag, and to engage in same sex intimacy.)
ANNE (F, 20 – 25), Vocal Range: Alto to Soprano – A sheltered girl who has just recently discovered her own sense of personal freedom. Is Dindon’s daughter, and fiancee to Jean-Michel. May also double as one of the Cagelles during Act One. (Must be a good dancer and be willing to perform in drag.)
DINDON (M, 45-60) Vocal Range: Baritone, Bb2-Eb4 – A right-wing politician who is the Deputy General of the Tradition, Family, and Morality Party. Anne’s father, he is staunchly conservative, pompous, and bigoted. Role requires a performer that is a great comic actor. Will also double in the role of RENAUD. (Must be able to move well and be willing to perform in drag.)
MARIE DINDON (F, 40-60), Vocal Range: Mezzo-Soprano, F4-A5 – Anne’s Mother, and the trophy wife of Dindon who stands by her politician husband. She is shy, retiring, and sexually repressed but sex-starved. She has moments of genuine caring that shine through, but are they are often silenced by her husband. Will also double in the role of MME. RENAUD. (Must be able to move well and be willing to perform in drag.)
JACQUELINE (F, 30-60), Vocal Range: Mezzo, B3-F5 – A friend to Georges and Albin and the glamorous owner and operator of the Riviera’s most exclusive restaurant, Chez Jacqueline. She has a larger-than-life personality and imagines herself to be a much bigger celebrity than she actually is. Role requires a performer that can sing well, is energetic, and is a great comic actor. Will also double in the role of BABETTE. (Must be able to move well.)
FRANCIS (M, 20-40) Vocal Range is open – The hard working stage manager at La Cage who is very used to the chaotic herding of drag queens. Ends up having a liaison with Hanna. Will also double in other roles such a Reporter and a Waiter. (Must be able to move well and be willing to engage in same sex intimacy.)
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August Wilson's SEVEN GUITARS
2019-05-18 20:00 - 2019-06-15 23:00
From the master playwright of Fences, August Wilson, comes this story in his decade-by-decade exploration of the black experience in America. In a Pittsburgh tenement in 1948, friends gather to mourn the sudden death of a blues guitarist who has died on the verge of his musical success. Flashing back to the busy week preceding Floyd “Schoolboy” Barton’s demise, we learn the reasons for his tragic fall. Mixing the genres of dark elegy, bawdy comedy, and mystery, Schoolboy’s story has a depth and richness that will touch the soul’s of all Americans who have fallen just short of their dreams.
CAST LIST:

Rayshawn Chism (FLOYD “SCHOOLBOY” BARTON)
Latonya Kitchen (VERA DOTSON)
Ebonie Marie (LOUSIE)
William Warren (HEDLEY)
Jay Reed (CANEWELL)
Gilbert DeLeon (RED CARTER)
Justin High (RUBY)

SHOW TRAILER:

PREVIEW VIDEO 1:

PREVIEW VIDEO 2:

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

August Wilson’s SEVEN GUITARS (MAINSTAGE, MAY 18th – JUNE 15th, 2019)
PHOTO 1: Latonya Kitchen (VERA DOTSON), Rayshawn Chism (FLOYD “SCHOOLBOY’ BARTON)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

August Wilson’s SEVEN GUITARS (MAINSTAGE, MAY 18th – JUNE 15th, 2019)
PHOTO 2: Ebonie Marie (LOUISE), Jay Reed (CANEWELL), Latonya Kitchen (VERA DOTSON), Rayshawn Chism (FLOYD “SCHOOLBOY’ BARTON), Gilbert Roy DeLeon (RED CARTER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

August Wilson’s SEVEN GUITARS (MAINSTAGE, MAY 18th – JUNE 15th, 2019)
PHOTO 3: William Warren (HEDLEY), Ebonie Marie (LOUISE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

August Wilson’s SEVEN GUITARS (MAINSTAGE, MAY 18th – JUNE 15th, 2019)
PHOTO 4: Rayshawn Chism (FLOYD “SCHOOLBOY’ BARTON), Latonya Kitchen (VERA DOTSON), Jay Reed (CANEWELL), Ebonie Marie (LOUISE), William Warren (HEDLEY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

August Wilson’s SEVEN GUITARS (MAINSTAGE, MAY 18th – JUNE 15th, 2019)
PHOTO 5: Jay Reed (CANEWELL), Rayshawn Chism (FLOYD “SCHOOLBOY’ BARTON), Gilbert Roy DeLeon (RED CARTER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

August Wilson’s SEVEN GUITARS (MAINSTAGE, MAY 18th – JUNE 15th, 2019)
PHOTO 6: Rayshawn Chism (FLOYD “SCHOOLBOY’ BARTON
(Michael Hardy Photography)

August Wilson’s SEVEN GUITARS (MAINSTAGE, MAY 18th – JUNE 15th, 2019)
PHOTO 7: Jay Reed (CANEWELL), Rayshawn Chism (FLOYD “SCHOOLBOY’ BARTON), William Warren (HEDLEY), Gilbert Roy DeLeon (RED CARTER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

August Wilson’s SEVEN GUITARS (MAINSTAGE, MAY 18th – JUNE 15th, 2019)
PHOTO 8: Justyn High (RUBY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

August Wilson’s SEVEN GUITARS (MAINSTAGE, MAY 18th – JUNE 15th, 2019)
PHOTO 9: Jay Reed (CANEWELL), Gilbert Roy DeLeon (RED CARTER), Rayshawn Chism (FLOYD “SCHOOLBOY’ BARTON), Latonya Kitchen (VERA DOTSON), Ebonie Marie (LOUISE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

August Wilson’s SEVEN GUITARS (MAINSTAGE, MAY 18th – JUNE 15th, 2019)
PHOTO 10: Ebonie Marie (LOUISE), Jay Reed (CANEWELL), William Warren (HEDLEY), Gilbert Roy DeLeon (RED CARTER), Rayshawn Chism (FLOYD “SCHOOLBOY’ BARTON), Latonya Kitchen (VERA DOTSON)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

August Wilson’s SEVEN GUITARS (MAINSTAGE, MAY 18th – JUNE 15th, 2019)
PHOTO 11: Rayshawn Chism (FLOYD “SCHOOLBOY’ BARTON), Latonya Kitchen (VERA DOTSON)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

August Wilson’s SEVEN GUITARS (MAINSTAGE, MAY 18th – JUNE 15th, 2019)
PHOTO 12: Ebonie Marie (LOUISE), Latonya Kitchen (VERA DOTSON), Jay Reed (CANEWELL), Justyn High (RUBY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

August Wilson’s SEVEN GUITARS (MAINSTAGE, MAY 18th – JUNE 15th, 2019)
PHOTO 13: Jay Reed (CANEWELL), Rayshawn Chism (FLOYD “SCHOOLBOY’ BARTON), Ebonie Marie (LOUISE), William Warren (HEDLEY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

August Wilson’s SEVEN GUITARS (MAINSTAGE, MAY 18th – JUNE 15th, 2019)
PHOTO 14: BACK ROW: Latonya Kitchen (VERA DOTSON), Rayshawn Chism (FLOYD “SCHOOLBOY’ BARTON), FRONT ROW: Gilbert Roy DeLeon (RED CARTER), Ebonie Marie (LOUISE), William Warren (HEDLEY), Justyn High (RUBY), Jay Reed (CANEWELL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

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Young Playwrights Workshop Showcase
2019-05-25 14:00 - 17:00
LBP has partnered with I.C.E.S Education to present scenes written by youth participants in their after-school program.

Young Playwrights Workshop Showcase will present works written by:
Ryan Irwin
Sha’naiya Smith
Noel Chavez
Athena Pearson
Kailee Hines
Devyn Hart
Sofia Hernadez
Emily Park
Holden Vaysfeld
J’Lon Carroll
Sha’riya Smith
Destiny Cortes

Youth Tickets $5
Adult Tickets $10

AUDITIONS: WATER BY THE SPOONFUL
2019-05-28 08:00 - 2019-05-30 23:00
TITLE: WATER BY THE SPOONFUL
AUTHOR: Quiara Alegria Hudes
DIRECTOR: Ryan Holihan
RUN: July 20th – August 17th, 2019
Fridays & Saturdays 8 PM, Sundays at 2 PM. 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.
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call: Tuesday & Wednesday
Dates: Tuesday, May 28th & Wednesday, 29th, 2019
Times: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Callbacks:
Date and Time: Thursday, May 30th, 7pm – 10pm, by invitation only.
REHEARSALS:
First Read-Through: Saturday, June 1st, Noon to 3pm
Regular Rehearsal: Starting Monday, June 3rd. Rehearsals will be Mondays thru Thursdays 7-10pm and Saturdays 11am to 2pm.
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
LINK TO BEGINNING REHEARSAL CALENDAR

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring headshot and resume. Sides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions.
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
In a far corner of the internet, moderator “Haikumom” (aka Odessa Ortiz) leads a chat room for recovering drug addicts. From behind their screens, these individuals who might never encounter each other in real life — a student, an IRS-pusher, and a financier– forge a bond as strong as blood. Off the computer, however, in a Puerto Rican neighborhood in North Philly, Odessa Ortiz’s real-life family is falling apart. Her nephew, Elliot, has returned from Iraq both physically and emotionally broken. Her niece, Yaz, is unable to reconcile her identity as a North Philly girl from the barrio with her upper-crust, intellectual lifestyle. Her sister, who was the mother that Odessa could never be, is dying of cancer. Inventive and timely, Quiara Alegria Hudes’ Pulitzer Prize-winning Water By The Spoonful is a powerful, compassionate look at the meaning of family, and the burdens we must carry to protect it.
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
ODESSA ORTIZ (aka Haikumom) (F, 39) Elliot’s biological mother and Yazmin’s aunt. Founder of an online chat room for recovering addicts, and a part-time janitor. Lives one notch above squalor. From Puerto Rican Family, lives in Philadelphia.
ELLIOT ORTIZ (M, 24) An Iraq War veteran with a slight limp. An aspiring actor and model. Currently working at a Subway sandwich shop. Yazmin’s cousin and Odessa’s birth son. From a Puerto Rican Family, lives in Philadelphia.
Yazmin Ortiz (F, 31) Odessa’s niece and Elliot’s cousin, who goes by Yaz, is in her first year as an adjunct professor of music. From a Puerto Rican Family, lives in Philadelphia.
FOUNTAINHEAD (aka John) (M, 38) A computer programmer and entrepreneur who lives on Philadelphia’s Main Line. The newest member of the chat room. White.
CHUTES&LADDERS (aka Clayton “Buddy” Wilkie) (M, 45-56) A former addict who lives in San Diego, he’s been working for the IRS since the 1980s. African-American.
ORANGUTAN (aka Madeleine Mays, birth name Yoshiko Sakai) (F, 31) Her adoptive family lives in Maine. She’s recently traveled back to Japan to teach English. A former addict, she has 90 days clean. Japanese Heritage.
A GHOST (M, 25-35) Also plays Professor Aman, an Arabic professor at Swarthmore, and a policeman in Japan.
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THE HATMAKER'S WIFE
2019-06-07 20:00 - 2019-07-06 23:00
In Lauren Yee’s comic fairy tale inspired by the Jewish folktales of Sholem Aleichem, we are introduced to a young woman who moves in with her boyfriend expecting domestic bliss. Instead, she finds discomfort, displacement, and the realization that she needs more. In this witty and often deeply touching comedy, she finds assistance and guidance from the unlikeliest of sources — a wall in her new home. As the wall shares with her the magical tale of an old hat-maker and his long-suffering wife, this sweet and surreal story bends time and space to redefine the idea of family, home, and true love itself.
CAST LIST:

Tod Walker (HETCHMAN)
Rose London (HETCHMAN’S WIFE)
Henry Weaver (MECKEL)
Amara Phelps (VOICE)
Roxanne Martinez (WALL)
Jeremy Cooley (GABE)
Dondre Massey (GOLEM)

SHOW TRAILER:

PREVIEW VIDEO:

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

THE HATMAKER’S WIFE (STUDIO, JUNE 8TH – JULY 6TH, 2019)
PHOTO 1: Rose London (HETCHMAN’S WIFE), Tod Walker (HETCHMAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE HATMAKER’S WIFE (STUDIO, JUNE 8TH – JULY 6TH, 2019)
PHOTO 2: Amara Phelps (VOICE), Jeremy Cooley (GABE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE HATMAKER’S WIFE (STUDIO, JUNE 8TH – JULY 6TH, 2019)
PHOTO 3: Tod Walker (HETCHMAN), Henry Weaver Jr. (MECKEL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE HATMAKER’S WIFE (STUDIO, JUNE 8TH – JULY 6TH, 2019)
PHOTO 4: Roxanne Martinez (WALL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE HATMAKER’S WIFE (STUDIO, JUNE 8TH – JULY 6TH, 2019)
PHOTO 5: Amara Phelps (VOICE), Jeremy Cooley (GABE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE HATMAKER’S WIFE (STUDIO, JUNE 8TH – JULY 6TH, 2019)
PHOTO 6: Rose London (HETCHMAN’S WIFE), Amara Phelps (VOICE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE HATMAKER’S WIFE (STUDIO, JUNE 8TH – JULY 6TH, 2019)
PHOTO 7: Roxanne Martinez (WALL), Henry Weaver Jr. (MECKEL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE HATMAKER’S WIFE (STUDIO, JUNE 8TH – JULY 6TH, 2019)
PHOTO 8: Dondre Massey (GOLEM), Tod Walker (HETCHMAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE HATMAKER’S WIFE (STUDIO, JUNE 8TH – JULY 6TH, 2019)
PHOTO 9: Dondre Massey (GOLEM), Tod Walker (HETCHMAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE HATMAKER’S WIFE (STUDIO, JUNE 8TH – JULY 6TH, 2019)
PHOTO 10: Henry Weaver Jr. (MECKEL), Tod Walker (HETCHMAN), Dondre Massey (GOLEM)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE HATMAKER’S WIFE (STUDIO, JUNE 8TH – JULY 6TH, 2019)
PHOTO 11: Roxanne Martinez (WALL), Amara Phelps (VOICE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE HATMAKER’S WIFE (STUDIO, JUNE 8TH – JULY 6TH, 2019)
PHOTO 12: Rose London (HETCHMAN’S WIFE), Tod Walker (HETCHMAN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE HATMAKER’S WIFE (STUDIO, JUNE 8TH – JULY 6TH, 2019)
PHOTO 13: Rose London (HETCHMAN’S WIFE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE HATMAKER’S WIFE (STUDIO, JUNE 8TH – JULY 6TH, 2019)
PHOTO 14: BACK ROW: Dondre Massey (GOLEM), Roxanne Martinez (WALL), Amara Phelps (VOICE), Jeremy Cooley (GABE), FRONT ROW: Rose London (HETCHMAN’S WIFE), Tod Walker (HETCHMAN), Henry Weaver Jr. (MECKEL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

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LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
2019-06-29 20:00 - 2019-08-10 23:00
In this much loved musical that inspired The Birdcage, we peer into the living quarters of a famed drag nightclub where two men partnered in love as well as show-biz, Georges and Albin have their self-worth challenged after twenty years of un-wedded bliss when Georges’ son announces his impending marriage to the daughter of a conservative, right-wing politician. Georges reluctantly agrees to masquerade as “normal” to meet the family of the bride-to-be, but Albin has other plans, which escalate with hilarious results! In this charming and incredibly funny musical, we learn that families come in all forms, and that it is all right to be as you are!
CAST LIST:

Noah Wagner (ALBIN/ZAZA)
Stephen Alan Carver (GEORGES)
John Vann (JEAN-MICHEL)
Austin James (JACOB)
Nori T. Schmidt (JACQUELINE)
Kyra Olschewske (ANNE DINDON)
Rick Kopps (EDOUARD DINDON/RENAUD)
Amanda Webb (MARIE DINDON, MME. RENAUD)
Christian Koshay (FRANCIS/WAITER)
Chase Evans (CHANTEL)
Halley Hardy (HANNA)
Arystaysha Torres-Salas (PHAEDRA)
Raphael Buenaventura (ANGELIQUE)
Christian Jordan Skinner (MONIQUE)
Carole Louise Duffis (BITELLE/COLETTE)
Bernard-Benjamin Villa (MERCEDES/ETIENNE)

PREVIEW VIDEO:

SHOW TRAILER:

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (MAINSTAGE, JUNE 29th – AUG. 3rd, 2019)
PHOTO 1: Halley Hardy (HANNA), Raphael Buenaventura (ANGELIQUE), Bernard-Benjamin Villa (MERCEDES), Arystaysha Torres-Salas (PHAEDRA), Carole Louise Duffis (BITELLE), Chase Evans (CHANTEL), Christian Jordan Skinner (MONIQUE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (MAINSTAGE, JUNE 29th – AUG. 3rd, 2019)
PHOTO 2: Noah Wagner (ALBIN/ZAZA), Austin James (JACOB)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (MAINSTAGE, JUNE 29th – AUG. 3rd, 2019)
PHOTO 3: John Vann (JEAN-MICHEL), Austin James (JACOB), Stephen Alan Carver (GEORGES)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (MAINSTAGE, JUNE 29th – AUG. 3rd, 2019)
PHOTO 4: Stephen Alan Carver (GEORGES), Stephen Olear (TABARRO), Noah Wagner (ALBIN/ZAZA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (MAINSTAGE, JUNE 29th – AUG. 3rd, 2019)
PHOTO 6: Nori T. Schmidt (JACQUELINE), Noah Wagner (ALBIN/ZAZA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (MAINSTAGE, JUNE 29th – AUG. 3rd, 2019)
PHOTO 7: Arystaysha Torres-Salas (PHAEDRA), Chase Evans (CHANTEL), Christian Jordan Skinner (MONIQUE), Nori T. Schmidt (JACQUELINE), Raphael Buenaventura (ANGELIQUE), Halley Hardy (HANNA), Bernard-Benjamin Villa (MERCEDES), Carole Louise Duffis (BITELLE/COLETTE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (MAINSTAGE, JUNE 29th – AUG. 3rd, 2019)
PHOTO 8: Raphael Buenaventura (ANGELIQUE), Christian Jordan Skinner (MONIQUE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (MAINSTAGE, JUNE 29th – AUG. 3rd, 2019)
PHOTO 9: John Vann (JEAN-MICHEL), Stephen Alan Carver (GEORGES), Rick Kopps (EDOUARD DINDON), Amanda Webb (MARIE DINDON), Kyra Olschewske (ANNE DINDON)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (MAINSTAGE, JUNE 29th – AUG. 3rd, 2019)
PHOTO 10: Austin James (JACOB)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (MAINSTAGE, JUNE 29th – AUG. 3rd, 2019)
PHOTO 11: Stephen Olear (TABARRO), Kyra Olschewske (ANNE DINDON), Noah Wagner (ALBIN/ZAZA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (MAINSTAGE, JUNE 29th – AUG. 3rd, 2019)
PHOTO 12: Rick Kopps (EDOUARD DINDON/RENAUD), Amanda Webb (MARIE DINDON)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (MAINSTAGE, JUNE 29th – AUG. 3rd, 2019)
PHOTO 13: Kyra Olschewske (ANNE DINDON), John Vann (JEAN-MICHEL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (MAINSTAGE, JUNE 29th – AUG. 3rd, 2019)
PHOTO 14: BACK ROW: Arystaysha Torres-Salas (PHAEDRA), Raphael Buenaventura (ANGELIQUE), Halley Hardy (HANNA), Rick Kopps (EDOUARD DINDON/RENAUD), Nori T. Schmidt (JACQUELINE), Amanda Webb (MARIE DINDON, MME. RENAUD), Chase Evans (CHANTEL), Carole Louise Duffis (BITELLE/COLETTE), Christian Jordan Skinner (MONIQUE), Bernard-Benjamin Villa (MERCEDES/ETIENNE), FRONT ROW: Kyra Olschewske (ANNE DINDON), John Vann (JEAN-MICHEL), Stephen Alan Carver (GEORGES), Noah Wagner (ALBIN/ZAZA), Christian Koshay (FRANCIS/WAITER), Austin James (JACOB)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

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AUDITIONS: OTHELLO
2019-07-08 19:00 - 2019-07-10 23:00
TITLE: OTHELLO
AUTHOR: William Shakespeare
DIRECTOR: Aurora Culver
RUN: Aug. 31- Sept. 28, 2019
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.
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call:
Dates: Monday, July 8th & Tuesday, July 9th
Times: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Callbacks:
Date and Time: Wednesday, July 10th, 7pm – 10pm, by invitation only.
REHEARSALS:
First Read-Through: Saturday, July 13th, 12pm – 3pm
First Rehearsal: Starting Sunday, July 14th
Regular Rehearsals: Monday – Thursday nights from 7pm – 10pm, with select Saturdays from 10am – 4pm, and one Sunday evening rehearsal.
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
LINK TO BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring headshot and resume. Please prepare a monologue side from the show from the sides available on our website or Facebook Audition event.
MONOLOGUE SIDES

SHORT SYNOPSIS:
Iago, a soldier full of hatred for Othello, devises a plan to bring his commander to ruin. He convinces Othello that his beloved Desdemona has been unfaithful to him. Iago carefully ensnares his fellow soldiers and citizens including the lieutenant Cassio, the wealthy Rodrigo, the young Bianca, and his own wife, Emilia. Set in a 1960s world with parallels to our own, the destructive power of jealousy and mistrust for the “other” in a time of civil change will ultimately lead to violence for those touched by hate.
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
Note: Ages listed are perceived age, Actors of any age that can play this range may audition.
OTHELLO (M, to play 30-40, Black/African descent) A general with a commanding presence and extreme self-control. A man that worked his way up through the ranks through discipline and force of will, a force of nature both feared and respected. Newly married, he is still learning how vulnerable his heart is. Some stage combat experience preferred.

IAGO (M, to play 30-40, White/European descent) Othello’s assistant and trusted advisor, a working-class professional soldier. Despises Othello and devises a plot to destroy him. Intelligent but lacking education, he is charming and jovial, inherently trustworthy to those around him as he feels like the salt of the earth. Some stage combat experience preferred.

CASSIO (M, to play 25-35, All Ethnicities) Othello’s lieutenant and friend, Cassio is a career solider from the upper class. He dreams of honor and holds his reputation above everything else. He is earnest and honest, and yet beneath the façade of handsome young gentleman he has a problem with alcohol and a violent temper when provoked. Some stage combat experience preferred.

RODERIGO (Female identifying or Non-Binary, any age, All Ethnicities) Desperately in love with Desdemona, their desire to be with her makes them the first target of Iago’s manipulative scheme. Wealthy and unused to physical violence or living a rough life away from home.

DESDEMONA (F, to play 20-30, White/European descent) A strong, opinionated woman who chooses love in defiance of all obstacles. She is sweet, loving, and flirtatious but beneath that she pursues what she wants with passion and wit. Some stage combat and singing.

EMILIA (F, to play 25-35, All Ethnicities) Strong, witty, confidante to Desdemona and wife to Iago. While opinionated, she continues to act out of love for Iago, bending her ethics and morals to make him happy even as she doubts his motivations. (will also play Servant)

BIANCA (F, any age, All Ethnicities) A confident and out-spoken native to the island where the Venetian soldiers are stationed. In love with Cassio and eager to do whatever pleases him, even as she realizes he does not return her affection the same way. (will also play Messenger)
BRABANTIO (M or F, to play 50-65, White/European descent) Wealthy and part of the upper class, narrow minded and stubborn. Expects their daughter Desdemona to obediently follow the established order and obey their parent. (will also play Soldier)

DUKE OF VENICE; CLOWN (M or F, any age, White/European descent) A fair-minded ruler of a strong country, eager to appease their citizens. Driven to make decisive military actions to keep the nearby smaller countries in check. (will also play Soldier)
MONTANO (M, to play 30-40, All Ethnicities) A native to the island where the Venetian soldiers are stationed. Some stage combat experience preferred. (will also play Officer)
LODOVICO (M or F, to play 20-30, All Ethnicities) Courteous and genteel, they take their role in business and government seriously. Cousin to Desdemona. (will also play Senator & Gentleman)
GRATIANO (M or F, to play 50-65, All Ethnicities) Friendly and straightforward, a member of the upper class and relative to Brabantio. (will also play Gentleman)
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WATER BY THE SPOONFUL
2019-07-19 20:00 - 2019-08-17 23:00
In this 2012 Pulitzer Prize winning drama, Quiara Alegrîa Hudes, writer of the book for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights, introduces us to Elliot, a veteran of the Iraq war. As he struggles to find his place in the world, we are also introduced to the members of an addiction chat room just trying to get through the day. When Elliot’s mother dies, cyber meets reality, anger gives way to understanding, and the resistance to their pasts and each other becomes a chance at forgiveness. In this heartfelt meditation on lives on the brink of redemption, the boundaries of family and community are stretched across continents and cyberspace, as birth families splinter, and online families collide.
CAST LIST:

Synida Fontes (ODESSA ORTIZ)
Marco Andrew Estrada (ELLIOT ORTIZ)
Maria V. Oliveira (YAZMIN ORTIZ)
Jeff Jacobs (FOUNTAINHEAD a.k.a. JOHN)
Robin D. Harrison (CHUTES&LADDERS a.k.a. CLAYTON “BUDDY” WILKIE)
Rose Kim (ORANGUTAN a.k.a. MADELEINE MAYS)
Jonathan Garcia (A GHOST/PROFESSOR AMAN)

SHOW TRAILER:

PREVIEW CLIP:

PREVIEW CLIP:

(WARNING: Clip has adult language.)

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

WATER BY THE SPOONFUL (STUDIO, July 20th – Aug. 17th, 2019)
PHOTO 1: Jonathan Garcia (PROFESSOR AMAN), Marco Andrew Estrada (ELLIOT ORTIZ)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

WATER BY THE SPOONFUL (STUDIO, July 20th – Aug. 17th, 2019)
PHOTO 2: Synida Fontes (ODESSA ORTIZ)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

WATER BY THE SPOONFUL (STUDIO, July 20th – Aug. 17th, 2019)
PHOTO 3: Rose Kim (ORANGUTAN a.k.a. MADELEINE MAYS), Robin D. Harrison (CHUTES&LADDERS a.k.a. CLAYTON “BUDDY” WILKIE), Synida Fontes (ODESSA ORTIZ)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

WATER BY THE SPOONFUL (STUDIO, July 20th – Aug. 17th, 2019)
PHOTO 4: Maria V. Oliveira (YAZMIN ORTIZ), Marco Andrew Estrada (ELLIOT ORTIZ)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

WATER BY THE SPOONFUL (STUDIO, July 20th – Aug. 17th, 2019)
PHOTO 5: Rose Kim (ORANGUTAN a.k.a. MADELEINE MAYS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

WATER BY THE SPOONFUL (STUDIO, July 20th – Aug. 17th, 2019)
PHOTO 6: Rose Kim (ORANGUTAN a.k.a. MADELEINE MAYS), Jeff Jacobs (FOUNTAINHEAD a.k.a. JOHN), Marco Andrew Estrada (ELLIOT ORTIZ), Maria V. Oliveira (YAZMIN ORTIZ), Synida Fontes (ODESSA ORTIZ), Robin D. Harrison (CHUTES&LADDERS a.k.a. CLAYTON “BUDDY” WILKIE), Jonathan Garcia (A GHOST)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

WATER BY THE SPOONFUL (STUDIO, July 20th – Aug. 17th, 2019)
PHOTO 7: Synida Fontes (ODESSA ORTIZ), Jeff Jacobs (FOUNTAINHEAD a.k.a. JOHN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

WATER BY THE SPOONFUL (STUDIO, July 20th – Aug. 17th, 2019)
PHOTO 8: Synida Fontes (ODESSA ORTIZ), Marco Andrew Estrada (ELLIOT ORTIZ), Maria V. Oliveira (YAZMIN ORTIZ), Jeff Jacobs (FOUNTAINHEAD a.k.a. JOHN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

WATER BY THE SPOONFUL (STUDIO, July 20th – Aug. 17th, 2019)
PHOTO 9: Rose Kim (ORANGUTAN a.k.a. MADELEINE MAYS), Synida Fontes (ODESSA ORTIZ), Marco Andrew Estrada (ELLIOT ORTIZ), Maria V. Oliveira (YAZMIN ORTIZ)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

WATER BY THE SPOONFUL (STUDIO, July 20th – Aug. 17th, 2019)
PHOTO 10: Marco Andrew Estrada (ELLIOT ORTIZ), Maria V. Oliveira (YAZMIN ORTIZ), Synida Fontes (ODESSA ORTIZ)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

WATER BY THE SPOONFUL (STUDIO, July 20th – Aug. 17th, 2019)
PHOTO 11: Marco Andrew Estrada (ELLIOT ORTIZ), Maria V. Oliveira (YAZMIN ORTIZ)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

WATER BY THE SPOONFUL (STUDIO, July 20th – Aug. 17th, 2019)
PHOTO 13: Synida Fontes (ODESSA ORTIZ), Jeff Jacobs (FOUNTAINHEAD a.k.a. JOHN), Marco Andrew Estrada (ELLIOT ORTIZ), Maria V. Oliveira (YAZMIN ORTIZ)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

WATER BY THE SPOONFUL (STUDIO, July 20th – Aug. 17th, 2019)
PHOTO 13: Synida Fontes (ODESSA ORTIZ), Jeff Jacobs (FOUNTAINHEAD a.k.a. JOHN), Marco Andrew Estrada (ELLIOT ORTIZ), Maria V. Oliveira (YAZMIN ORTIZ)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

WATER BY THE SPOONFUL (STUDIO, July 20th – Aug. 17th, 2019)
PHOTO 14: BACK: Rose Kim (ORANGUTAN a.k.a. MADELEINE MAYS), Jeff Jacobs (FOUNTAINHEAD a.k.a. JOHN), Synida Fontes (ODESSA ORTIZ), Robin D. Harrison (CHUTES&LADDERS a.k.a. CLAYTON “BUDDY” WILKIE), Jonathan Garcia (A GHOST/PROFESSOR AMAN), FRONT: Maria V. Oliveira (YAZMIN ORTIZ), Marco Andrew Estrada (ELLIOT ORTIZ)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

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AUDITIONS: THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE
2019-07-29 19:00 - 2019-07-31 22:00
TITLE: THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE
AUTHOR: Adapted by F. Andrew Leslie, from the novel by Shirley Jackson
DIRECTOR: Holland Renton
RUN: September 21, 2019 – October 19th, 2019
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.
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call:
Dates: Monday, July 29, and Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Times: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Callbacks:
Wednesday, July 31, 2019: 7pm – 10pm, by invitation only.
REHEARSALS:
First Read-Through: August 3, 2019 12pm – 3pm
Regular Rehearsal: Rehearsals start Monday, August 5th at 7pm. Rehearsals will take place Monday – Thursday 7pm to 10pm and Saturdays 1pm to 4pm.
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
LINK TO BEG. REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring headshot and resume. Prepare a 1 minute monologue from the show and be ready to receive a different objective than you played initially. Audition monologue sides will be made available on our Website and Facebook audition events for the show.
LINK TO AUDITION MONOLOGUE SIDES

SHORT SYNOPSIS:
A supernatural researcher gathers together three participants to explore the haunting of a mansion with a dark history. The Haunting of Hill House explores how fragile psyches can break under the pressure of a house that wants no one to leave.
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
NOTE: All roles are open to all ethnicities.
ELEANOR VANCE (F, 28). A participant in a supernatural study. Socially awkward, not confident and longing to belong.
THEODORA (F, early 30’s). A participant in a supernatural study. Confident, sensual and craves attention.
LUKE SANDERSON (M, mid to late 20’s). A participant in a supernatural study and the heir to Hill House. Privileged and happy-go-lucky.
DR. MONTAGUE (M, late 40’s to early 60’s). Organizer of the supernatural research experiment. Professorial and caring.
MRS. MONTAGUE (F, late 40’s to early 60’s). A spiritualist and very opinionated.
ARTHUR PARKER (M, late 30’s to early 50’s). A companion to Mrs. Montague. Headmaster to a boy’s school. Strait laced.
MRS. DUDLEY (F, late 40’s to early 60’s). Housekeeper for Hill House. No nonsense and dry.
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AUDITIONS: HAIR
2019-08-05 19:00 - 2019-08-07 23:00
TITLE: HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical
MUSIC: Galt MacDermot
LYRICS & BOOK: Gerome Ragni and James Rado
DIRECTOR: Rovin Jay
MUSIC DIRECTOR: Stephen Olear
CHOREOGRAPHER: Sonya Randall
RUN: Oct. 12 – Nov. 16, 2019 with at possible extension to Nov. 23, 2019
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.
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call:
Dates: Monday, Aug. 5th and Tuesday Aug. 6th, 2019
Times: 7pm – 10pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Callbacks:
Date and Time:
Wednesday Aug. 7th, 7pm – 11pm, by invitation only.
REHEARSALS:
First Read-Through: Saturday Aug 10th Noon – 4pm
Regular Rehearsal: Starts Monday August 12th, Sunday through Thursday nights, 7pm – 10:30pm, and Saturday morning rehearsals 10am – 3pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
LINK TO BEG. REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Must be 18 or older to audition. Some roles will require nudity; for other roles, the nudity will be optional.
Bring headshot and resume. Please be familiar with the show.
At the Open Call – please prepare 16 bars of a Rock, R&B or Contemporary Musical Theater song in the style of the show
At the Callbacks – Scene sides will be read, improv exercises will be played, songs from the show will be learned and a dance callback will be seen.
All nudity during the show, rehearsals, and auditions will be handled under strict guidelines. Please take note that while this is not an Equity production, we will be following guidelines taken from the Equity Rules.
At the Callbacks, the top 2 or 3 contenders for each role requiring nudity should be prepared to disrobe as part of the audition process. The purpose of this is to gauge your willingness to be nude for the role and your comfort level.
No Actor will be asked to disrobe at the Callbacks, in whole or in part, until after they have been auditioned as an Actor.
No Actor will be asked to disrobe if they have indicated that they are not willing to perform nude on their audition form.
A full list of guidelines for nudity at callbacks and rehearsals will be posted in the actor waiting area.
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical follows a group of hippies fighting the establishment, dodging the drafts, getting high, living and loving in New York City. It’s 1967: the Vietnam War raging and the Age of Aquarius is dawning. Claude, his best friend Berger, their roommate Sheila, and their Tribe of friends struggle to balance the demands of the harsh and violent world with their dream for a more beautiful and peaceful world. When Claude receives his draft notice, he must decide whether to join his friends in resisting the draft, or bow to the pressures of society and his conservative parents, thereby sacrificing his ideals and, possibly, his life. Hair was a sensation when it premiered in 1967, as it brought the counterculture movement into the theatre and the national spotlight. The issues the show brings up – alienation, civil disobedience, youthful defiance – continue to timelessly resonate today.
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
All ethnicities are encouraged to audition.
GEORGE BERGER (M, Rock Baritone/Tenor) A social activist recently banished from high school. An unrestrained animal. He knows what is right and sticks to it no matter the consequence. The leader of the tribe. High energy, athletic, wild. Strong presence and is looked up to. Strong improv skills preferred. (NUDITY REQUIRED)
CLAUDE (M, Rock Baritone/Tenor) The most beautiful beast in the forest. Smart, attractive male with a playful side; a lover of life and the picture of a young man next door of the 60’s. Strong actor. Berger’s best friend, recently drafted, whose only possession, other than his freedom, is his hair. A charismatic leader that women adore, boys emulate, and men follow into the breach. A man of conscience who struggles with the conflict of what his heart tells him is right and what the authorities around him lead him to believe. Strong improv skills preferred.
SHEILA (F, Rock Alto/Belter) A second semester student and passionate protester from NYU who lives with Berger and Claude, aspires to spread love, loves Berger, but having Claude’s baby. The most intelligent of the tribe. Wants to change society through peaceful protest. Must have a strong voice and presence. Strong improv skills a plus. (NUDITY REQUIRED)
JEANIE (F, Alto) A follower, not a leader. Incredibly sweet, understands Claude better than anyone. Wise, passionate, creative woman, who is pregnant with the tribe’s baby. She has taken every drug, and takes care of the tribe. Strong actress to play comedic and dramatic scenes. Strong improv skills preferred.
CRISSY (F, Mezzo) a flower child mourning a lost love. The youngest female of the tribe. Sings “Frank Mills”. Strong improv skills a plus. (NUDITY REQUIRED.)
DIONNE (F, African American, Alto/Mezzo Belt) Sassy and lots of fun. Great with comedy and ad-lib vocals. Strong improv skills a plus. (NUDITY OPTIONAL)
HUD (M, African American Soul/Rock Baritone/Tenor) Speaks his mind and hopes you can keep up with him. High energy, spiritual performer with a strong voice and presence. A true tone setter that is a natural on stage in any situation. Strong improv skills a plus. (NUDITY REQUIRED)
WOOF (M, Rock Baritone) May not want to admit it, but he is gay. A young animal. High energy, versatile performer. Must be a natural with comedy. Looks up to Berger and Mick Jagger…in many ways. Strong improv skills a plus. (NUDITY REQUIRED)
TOURIST/MARGARET MEAD (M, Tenor) Male in drag. Strong comic timing and improv skills preferred.
THE TRIBE (M & F, various vocal ranges.) This is not a “chorus”, as the entire cast is a true ensemble. Tribe members sing many featured songs and play many roles in the show including MOTHER/FATHER, TOURIST COUPLE, historical figures, and more. Energetic, creative performers with heart and passion. Strong improv skills a plus. (NUDITY IS OPTIONAL FOR THE TRIBE)
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Shakespeare's OTHELLO
2019-08-30 20:00 - 2019-09-28 23:00
In this tragic masterpiece by Shakespeare, Othello, a powerful Moorish general, elopes with the Venetian lady Desdemona, inciting his envious friend Iago to put into motion a scheme to end their nuptial happiness through the poison of false accusations, distrust, rage, and eventually murder. With powerful themes of love, jealously, race, and toxic masculinity, the story of OTHELLO is just as relevant to our culture today as when it was written over 400 years ago. Come experience the passion, terror, and pain inflicted on this exceptional marriage by politics, doubt, and deep-seated betrayal.
CAST LIST:

Alexander Harris (OTHELLO)
Don Kindle (IAGO)
Christian Jordan Skinner (CASSIO)
Amara Phelps (RODERIGO)
Carly Taylor (DESDEMONA)
Hillary Weintraub (EMILIA)
David Hutchison (BRABANTIO)
Lorraine Winslow (DUKE)
Brendan Backman (LODOVICO)
Lorenzo Mireles (GRATIANO)
Bernard-Benjamin Villa (MONTANO)
Erin Snett (BIANCA)

PREVIEW VIDEO:

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

OTHELLO (STUDIO, Aug. 31st – Sept. 28th, 2019)
PHOTO 1: Alexander Harris (OTHELLO), Lorenzo Mireles (GRATIANO), Don Kindle (IAGO), Amara Phelps (RODERIGO), Bernard-Benjamin Villa (MONTONO), Lorraine Winslow (DUKE), Brendan Backman (LODOVICO), David Clark Hutchison (BRABANTIO), Christian Jordan Skinner (CASSIO)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

OTHELLO (STUDIO, Aug. 31st – Sept. 28th, 2019)
PHOTO 2: Alexander Harris (OTHELLO), Carly Taylor (DESDEMONA), Christian Jordan Skinner (CASSIO)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

OTHELLO (STUDIO, Aug. 31st – Sept. 28th, 2019)
PHOTO 3: Bernard-Benjamin Villa (MONTONO), Lorenzo Mireles (SOLDIER), Brendan Backman (SOLDIER), Christian Jordan Skinner (CASSIO), Alexander Harris (OTHELLO)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

OTHELLO (STUDIO, Aug. 31st – Sept. 28th, 2019)
PHOTO 4: Alexander Harris (OTHELLO), Christian Jordan Skinner (CASSIO), Lorraine Winslow (SOLDIER), Bernard-Benjamin Villa (MONTONO), Erin Snett (BIANCA), David Clark Hutchison (SOLDIER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

OTHELLO (STUDIO, Aug. 31st – Sept. 28th, 2019)
PHOTO 5: Amara Phelps (RODERIGO), Don Kindle (IAGO)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

OTHELLO (STUDIO, Aug. 31st – Sept. 28th, 2019)
PHOTO 6: Alexander Harris (OTHELLO), Carly Taylor (DESDEMONA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

OTHELLO (STUDIO, Aug. 31st Sept. 28th, 2019)
PHOTO 7: Don Kindle (IAGO), Hillary Weintraub (EMELIA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

OTHELLO (STUDIO, Aug. 31st – Sept. 28th, 2019)
PHOTO 8: Alexander Harris (OTHELLO), Don Kindle (IAGO)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

OTHELLO (STUDIO, Aug. 31st – Sept. 28th, 2019)
PHOTO 9: Erin Snett (BIANCA), Christian Jordan Skinner (CASSIO)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

OTHELLO (STUDIO, Aug. 31st – Sept. 28th, 2019)
PHOTO 10: Erin Snett (BIANCA), Christian Jordan Skinner (CASSIO)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

OTHELLO (STUDIO, Aug. 31st – Sept. 28th, 2019)
PHOTO 11: Alexander Harris (OTHELLO), Carly Taylor (DESDEMONA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

OTHELLO (STUDIO, Aug. 31st – Sept. 28th, 2019)
PHOTO 12: Carly Taylor (DESDEMONA), Hillary Weintraub (EMILIA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

OTHELLO (STUDIO, Aug. 31st – Sept. 28th, 2019)
PHOTO 13: Amara Phelps (RODERIGO), Don Kindle (IAGO)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

OTHELLO (STUDIO, Aug. 31st – Sept. 28th, 2019)
PHOTO 14: BACK: Amara Phelps (RODERIGO), Brendan Backman (LODOVICO), Lorraine Winslow (DUKE), Lorenzo Mireles (GRATIANO), David Clark Hutchison (BRABANTIO), FRONT: Erin Snett (BIANCA), Christian Jordan Skinner (CASSIO), Don Kindle (IAGO), Alexander Harris (OTHELLO), Carly Taylor (DESDEMONA), Hillary Weintraub (EMELIA), Bernard-Benjamin Villa (MONTONO)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

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AUDITIONS: MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY
2019-09-09 19:00 - 2019-09-11 22:00
AUDITION NOTICE:
TITLE: MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY
AUTHOR: Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon
DIRECTOR: Phyllis B. Gitlin
RUN: Nov. 2 – Nov. 30, 2019
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.
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call:
Dates: Mon., Sept. 9 & Tues., Sept. 10, 2019
Times: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Callbacks:
Wed., Sept. 11, 7pm – 10pm, by invitation only.
REHEARSALS:
First Read-Through: Sept. 14, 2019, Saturday Noon – 3pm.
Regular Rehearsal: Starting Sept. 16, Monday – Thursday 7pm-10pm, Saturday mornings 9am -1 2pm based on cast availability.
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
LINK TO BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring headshot and resume. A one-minute contemporary monologue is suggested. Be familiar with the play, era and characters. Also be prepared to cold read from script-sides provided at the auditions. Upper Class British dialect for all characters. It is helpful if the character of Mary can play the piano and sing.
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
A sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Set 2 years after the novel ends, Christmas 1815, MISS BENNET continues the story, only this time with bookish-middle sister Mary as its unlikely heroine. Mary is growing tired of her role as dutiful middle sister in the face of her siblings’ romantic escapades. When the family gathers at Pemberley for Christmas, an unexpected guest sparks Mary’s for an intellectual match and perhaps, romance.
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
Notes:
All Ethnicities are encouraged to attend.
“The writers encourage diverse casting- Jane Austen belongs to everyone.”
Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon
Below are character descriptions. The age range is based on look not the actor’s real age.
MARY BENNET: (F, look 20-30) Finally coming into her own, she is no longer the plain, boring girl she once was. She is intelligent, curious and spirited, but her family only sees her as a spinster. Ability to play piano a plus. (Role requires an upperclass British Accent.)
ARTHUR DE BOURGH (M, look 25-30’s) A studious, unsociable, only child who has never been around woman or large families. He is a loner who prefers books to people. He has recently inherited a large estate and has no idea what to do next. (Role requires an upperclass British Accent.)
ELIZABETH DARCY (F, look 25-30) Married to Mr. Darcy. Confident, charming and witty. She makes a fun and surprising lady of the house. She is best friends with her sister Jane. (Role requires an upperclass British Accent.)
FITZWILLIAM DARCY (M, look 30’s) A loving, generous, smart husband to Elizabeth. He is quiet and vigilant and thus sees what others often miss. He knows what being lovelorn is like. (Role requires an upperclass British Accent.)
JANE BINGLEY (F, look 20-30) Married to Mr. Bingley. She is seven months pregnant with her first child and is sweet and optimistic as ever. The kindest heart in the house. (Role requires an upperclass British Accent.)
CHARLES BINGLEY (M, look 25-30) Gracious, happy, and ever focused on the love of his life, Jane. A good friend always ready with a smile and support. (Role requires an upperclass British Accent.)
LYDIA WICKHAM (F, look late teens) Flirtatious, youthful, self-centered. Her marriage to Mr. Wickham is a sham, but she will not admit this. She is the person you want at your party: energetic, engaging, unstoppable. A foil to Mary. (Role requires an upperclass British Accent.)
ANNE DE BOURGH (F, look 20’s) Only daughter of the late Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Lived in her mother’s very large shadow, never having to ask for anything or speak for herself her entire life. Judgemental and impatient, just like her mother. (Role requires an upperclass British Accent.)
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THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE
2019-09-21 20:00 - 2019-10-19 23:00
Come join us this Halloween season for one of the most terrifying supernatural thrillers of all time. During a paranormal investigation, Dr. Montague and his small team of volunteers visit Hill House, an unwelcoming mansion with a history of secrets and tragedies. As each guest is affected by the house’s psychological manipulations, their minds, souls, and very lives become endangered. Based on Shirley Jackson’s chilling novel, this dramatization is sure to leave the audience shivering with delightful terror!
CAST LIST:

Jade Yancosky (ELEANOR VANCE)
Paige Laney (THEODORA)
Mitchell Nunn (DR. MONTAGUE)
David Edward Reyes (LUKE SANDERSON)
Marcia Bender (MRS. MONTAGUE)
Lee Samuel Tanng (ARTHUR PARKER)
Phyllis M. Nofts (MRS. DUDLEY)

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (MAINSTAGE, SEPT. 21st – OCT, 19th 2019)
PHOTO 1: Phyllis M. Nofts (MRS. DUDLEY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (MAINSTAGE, SEPT. 21st – OCT, 19th 2019)
PHOTO 2: Jade Yancosky (ELEANOR VANCE), David Edward Reyes (LUKE SANDERSON)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (MAINSTAGE, SEPT. 21st – OCT, 19th 2019)
PHOTO 3: Jade Yancosky (ELEANOR VANCE), Paige Laney (THEODORA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (MAINSTAGE, SEPT. 21st – OCT, 19th 2019)
PHOTO 4: Jade Yancosky Paige Laney (THEODORA), (ELEANOR VANCE), Mitchell Nunn (DR. MONTAGUE), David Edward Reyes (LUKE SANDERSON)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (MAINSTAGE, SEPT. 21st – OCT, 19th 2019)
PHOTO 5: Jade Yancosky (ELEANOR VANCE), Paige Laney (THEODORA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (MAINSTAGE, SEPT. 21st – OCT, 19th 2019)
PHOTO 6: Mitchell Nunn (DR. MONTAGUE), Phyllis M. Nofts (MRS. DUDLEY), Jade Yancosky (ELEANOR VANCE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (MAINSTAGE, SEPT. 21st – OCT, 19th 2019)
PHOTO 7: Mitchell Nunn (DR. MONTAGUE), David Edward Reyes (LUKE SANDERSON)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (MAINSTAGE, SEPT. 21st – OCT, 19th 2019)
PHOTO 8: Jade Yancosky (ELEANOR VANCE), Paige Laney (THEODORA)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (MAINSTAGE, SEPT. 21st – OCT, 19th 2019)
PHOTO 9: Marcia Bender (MRS. MONTAGUE), Jade Yancosky (ELEANOR VANCE), Paige Laney (THEODORA), Lee Samuel Tanng (ARTHUR PARKER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (MAINSTAGE, SEPT. 21st – OCT, 19th 2019)
PHOTO 10: Marcia Bender (MRS. MONTAGUE), Jade Yancosky (ELEANOR VANCE), Paige Laney (THEODORA), Lee Samuel Tanng (ARTHUR PARKER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (MAINSTAGE, SEPT. 21st – OCT, 19th 2019)
PHOTO 11: Jade Yancosky
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (MAINSTAGE, SEPT. 21st – OCT, 19th 2019)
PHOTO 12: Jade Yancosky (ELEANOR VANCE), Mitchell Nunn (DR. MONTAGUE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE (MAINSTAGE, SEPT. 21st – OCT, 19th 2019)
PHOTO 13: Mitchell Nunn (DR. MONTAGUE), Phyllis M. Nofts (MRS. DUDLEY), Paige Laney (THEODORA), David Edward Reyes (LUKE SANDERSON), Jade Yancosky (ELEANOR VANCE), Lee Samuel Tanng (ARTHUR PARKER), Marcia Bender (MRS. MONTAGUE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

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AUDITIONS: Agatha Christie's THE UNEXPECTED GUEST
2019-11-04 19:00 - 2019-11-06 22:00
TITLE: Agatha Christie’s THE UNEXPECTED GUEST
AUTHOR: Agatha Christie
DIRECTOR: Jeff Brown
RUN: January 10th – February 8th, 2020
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Special performances on Thursday and Sunday nights may be added for private parties and special events.
This is a community theater production. Non-Equity. There is no pay.
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call:
Dates: Monday, Nov. 4th & Tuesday, 5th, 2019
Times: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Callbacks:
Date and Time: Wednesday November 6; 7pm – 10pm, by invitation only.
REHEARSALS:
First Read-Through: Saturday, November 9, 12pm – 3pm
Regular Rehearsals: Monday-Thursday, 7pm – 10pm.
Additional rehearsals on Sunday, November 24; Saturday, December 14; Sunday, December 22; and Friday, December 27.
No rehearsal on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring headshot and resume. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
Lost in the fog, a stranger seeks refuge in a nearby house, only to find a man shot dead and his wife standing over him with a smoking gun. But the woman’s dazed confession is anything but convincing, and the unexpected guest decides to help. Remarkably, the police suspect a man who died two years previously; a tangled web of lies reveals family secrets and chilling motives, where the real murderer turns out to be the greatest mystery of all. Agatha Christie knocks it out of the park again with a murder mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end.
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
NOTE: All roles are open to all ethnicities.
All roles require an upperclass British accent.
Laura Warwick (F – 25-40) an attractive woman married to Richard but having an affair with Julian; compassionate and driven; a noir femme fatale. (All ethnicities. Role requires an upperclass British accent.)
Michael Starkwedder (M – 25-40) an active, tough-looking man, he’s a shrewd thinker and smooth talker. (All ethnicities. Role requires an upperclass British accent.)
Miss Bennet (F – 30-50) the Warwick’s longtime house manager, grey-haired, sensible, alert, brisk, ex-hospital nurse from the war. (All ethnicities. Role requires an upperclass British accent.)
Mrs Warwick (F – 60-70) the commanding, strong, domineering mother of Richard. (All ethnicities. Role requires an upperclass British accent.)
Angell (M – 30-60) the longtime professional House Nurse/manservant to Richard, he is not above blackmail to get what he wants. (All ethnicities. Role requires an upperclass British accent.)
Jan Warwick (M – 18-25) half-brother to Richard. Innocent and fawn-like, he might be a bit slow and excitable. (All ethnicities. Role requires an upperclass British accent.)
Inspector Thomas (M/F – 40-65) a back to basics, seasoned person of the law. (All ethnicities. Role requires an upperclass British accent.)
Sergeant Cadwallader (M/F – 20-30) a youngish person of the law who would rather be writing poetry than solving crimes. (All ethnicities. Role requires an upperclass British accent.)
Julian Farrar (M – 25-45) a handsome leading man type, he’s running for political office and having an affair with his neighbor, Laura. (All ethnicities. Role requires an upperclass British accent.)

HAIR
2019-11-22 20:00 - 2019-11-23 23:00
Rediscover the wonders, pains, and joys within “the age of Aquarius.” HAIR celebrates the sixties counterculture in all its barefoot, long-haired, bell-bottomed, beaded and fringed glory. With an infectiously energetic rock beat, the show explores ideas of identity, community, global responsibility, and peace, as it remains as relevant as ever, examining what it means to be a young person in a changing world. Once a mirror held up to the explosive and experimental life of young people in the 1960s, HAIR now provides all ages a microscopic view of the eternal struggle of youth finding their voice.
This Playhouse production will feature full frontal nudity, simulated drug use, adult language, and other adult situations. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
CAST LIST:

Shannon Wynne (JEANIE)
Jacob Rachuy Stephenson (BERGER)
Latonya Kitchen (DIONNE)
Jules Ronquillo (WOOF)
Celia Ruskin (CRISSY)
Lorne (HUD)
Justyn High (SHEILA)
Gregory Bystritski (CLAUDE)
David Poncé (MARGARET MEAD)
Carole Louise Duffis (TRIBE)
Mikey Israel (TRIBE)
Alyssa Garcia (TRIBE)
Corey Patterson (TRIBE)
Arystaysha Torres-Salas (TRIBE)
Jeseka Luna (TRIBE)
Will Ardelean (TRIBE/BAND)
Austin James (TRIBE/BAND)

PREVIEW VIDEO:

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

HAIR (STUDIO, OCT. 12th – NOV. 16th, 2019)
PHOTO 1: BACK AND MIDDLE OF CIRCLE: Jeseka Luna (TRIBE MEMBER), Shannon Wynne (JEANIE), David Poncé (MARGARET MEAD), Latonya Kitchen (DIONNE), Lorne (HUD JOHNSON), Gregory Bystritski (CLAUDE BUKOWSKI), FRONT OF CIRCLE: Carole Louise Duffis (TRIBE MEMBER), Arystaysha Torres-Salas (TRIBE MEMBER), Mikey Israel (TRIBE MEMBER), Alyssa Garcia (TRIBE MEMBER), Celia Ruskin (CHRISSY), Justyn High (SHEILA FRANKLIN), Jules Ronquillo (NEIL WOOF), Jacob Rachuy Stephenson (BERGER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HAIR (STUDIO, OCT. 12th – NOV. 16th, 2019)
PHOTO 2: MIDDLE: Corey Patterson (TRIBE MEMBER), Jacob Rachuy Stephenson (BERGER) Lorne (HUD JOHNSON), LEFT SIDE: Arystaysha Torres-Salas (TRIBE MEMBER), Mikey Israel (TRIBE MEMBER), Shannon Wynne (JEANIE), Jules Ronquillo (NEIL WOOF), RIGHT SIDE: Alyssa Garcia (TRIBE MEMBER), Carole Louise Duffis (TRIBE MEMBER), Jeseka Luna (TRIBE MEMBER), Celia Ruskin (CHRISSY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HAIR (STUDIO, OCT. 12th – NOV. 16th, 2019)
PHOTO 3: FRONT: Lorne (HUD JOHNSON)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HAIR (STUDIO, OCT. 12th – NOV. 16th, 2019)
PHOTO 4: David Poncé (MARGARET MEAD)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HAIR (STUDIO, OCT. 12th – NOV. 16th, 2019)
PHOTO 5: Arystaysha Torres-Salas (TRIBE MEMBER), Alyssa Garcia (TRIBE MEMBER), Jacob Rachuy Stephenson (BERGER), Corey Patterson (TRIBE MEMBER), Gregory Bystritski (CLAUDE BUKOWSKI), Shannon Wynne (JEANIE), Jules Ronquillo (NEIL WOOF), Mikey Israel (TRIBE MEMBER), Carole Louise Duffis (TRIBE MEMBER), Jeseka Luna (TRIBE MEMBER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HAIR (STUDIO, OCT. 12th – NOV. 16th, 2019)
PHOTO 6: FRONT: Jacob Rachuy Stephenson (BERGER), Shannon Wynne (JEANIE), Gregory Bystritski (CLAUDE BUKOWSKI), Jules Ronquillo (NEIL WOOF)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HAIR (STUDIO, OCT. 12th – NOV. 16th, 2019)
PHOTO 7: FRONT: Austin James (TRIBE MEMBER), Jules Ronquillo (NEIL WOOF), Jacob Rachuy Stephenson (BERGER), BACK: Mikey Israel (TRIBE MEMBER), Corey Patterson (TRIBE MEMBER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HAIR (STUDIO, OCT. 12th – NOV. 16th, 2019)
PHOTO 8: FRONT: Latonya Kitchen (DIONNE), Alyssa Garcia (TRIBE MEMBER), Mikey Israel (TRIBE MEMBER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HAIR (STUDIO, OCT. 12th – NOV. 16th, 2019)
PHOTO 9: FRONT: Gregory Bystritski (CLAUDE BUKOWSKI), BACK: Arystaysha Torres-Salas (TRIBE MEMBER), Celia Ruskin (CHRISSY), Jeseka Luna (TRIBE MEMBER), Shannon Wynne (JEANIE), Justyn High (SHEILA FRANKLIN), Jacob Rachuy Stephenson (BERGER), Mikey Israel (TRIBE MEMBER), Alyssa Garcia (TRIBE MEMBER), Lorne (HUD JOHNSON), Carole Louise Duffis (TRIBE MEMBER), David Poncé (MARGARET MEAD), Corey Patterson (TRIBE MEMBER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HAIR (STUDIO, OCT. 12th – NOV. 16th, 2019)
PHOTO 10: MIDDLE: Gregory Bystritski (CLAUDE BUKOWSKI), CIRLCE: Mikey Israel (TRIBE MEMBER), Alyssa Garcia (TRIBE MEMBER), Carole Louise Duffis (TRIBE MEMBER), Jeseka Luna (TRIBE MEMBER), Justyn High (SHEILA FRANKLIN), Jacob Rachuy Stephenson (BERGER), Jules Ronquillo (NEIL WOOF), Latonya Kitchen (DIONNE), Shannon Wynne (JEANIE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HAIR (STUDIO, OCT. 12th – NOV. 16th, 2019)
PHOTO 11: Arystaysha Torres-Salas (TRIBE MEMBER), Jacob Rachuy Stephenson (BERGER), Gregory Bystritski (CLAUDE BUKOWSKI)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HAIR (STUDIO, OCT. 12th – NOV. 16th, 2019)
PHOTO 12: Latonya Kitchen (DIONNE), Arystaysha Torres-Salas (TRIBE MEMBER), Jeseka Luna (TRIBE MEMBER), Gregory Bystritski (CLAUDE BUKOWSKI)
Michael Hardy Photography)

HAIR (STUDIO, OCT. 12th – NOV. 16th, 2019)
PHOTO 13: FRONT: Gregory Bystritski (CLAUDE BUKOWSKI), Justyn High (SHEILA FRANKLIN)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HAIR (STUDIO, OCT. 12th – NOV. 16th, 2019)
PHOTO 14: MIDDLE: Gregory Bystritski (CLAUDE BUKOWSKI)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

HAIR (STUDIO, OCT. 12th – NOV. 16th, 2019)
PHOTO 15: BACK ROW: Gregory Bystritski (CLAUDE BUKOWSKI), Alyssa Garcia (TRIBE MEMBER), Jeseka Luna (TRIBE MEMBER), Corey Patterson (TRIBE MEMBER), Jacob Rachuy Stephenson (BERGER), Arystaysha Torres-Salas (TRIBE MEMBER), John Vann (BAND), MIDDLE ROW: Jerry Barba (BAND), Chris Arechiga (BAND), David Poncé (MARGARET MEAD), Carole Louise Duffis (MOM/TRIBE MEMBER), Lorne (HUD JOHNSON), Justyn High (SHEILA FRANKLIN), Latonya Kitchen (DIONNE), Shannon Wynne (JEANIE), Will Ardelean (DAD/BAND), Celia Ruskin (CHRISSY), FRONT: Austin James (TRIBE MEMBER), Stephen Olear (MUSICAL DIRECTOR/BAND), Mikey Israel (TRIBE MEMBER), Nick Shewchuk (BAND), Jules Ronquillo (NEIL WOOF)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

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MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY
2019-11-29 20:00 - 2019-11-30 23:00
In this holiday sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, presented so successfully by LBP last season, we now focus on Mary, the middle sister in the Bennet household. Utilizing the same droll humor and intellectual romantic spirit as the Austen classic, enjoy a frolicking good time in this highly entertaining and warm-spirited welcome to the holiday season. As the verbal sparring and intellectual challenges abound, Mary Bennet breaks away from her past to discover the delicious possibilities introduced when an unexpected visitor appears for the holidays. Classic manners are shattered as Mary embarks on a new life of her own.
CAST LIST:

Gabrielle Jones (MARY BENNET)
Michael Kaye (ARTHUR DE BOURGH)
Nori T. Schmidt (ELIZABETH DARCY)
Micah Lee (FITZWILLIAM DARCY)
Briana Christine (JANE BINGLEY)
Timothy Voytek (CHARLES BINGLEY)
Alicia Samuel (LYDIA WICKHAM)
Sabrina Sonner (ANNE DE BOURGH)

SHOW REVIEWS:
SIGNAL TRIBUNE REVIEW
GRUNION GAZETTE REVIEW
RANDOM LENGTHS NEWS REVIEW

SHOW TRAILER:

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY (MAINSTAGE, NOV. 2nd – NOV. 30th, 2019)
PHOTO 1: Nori T. Schmidt (ELIZABETH DARCY), Timothy Voytek (CHARLES BINGLEY), Briana Christine (JANE BINGLEY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY (MAINSTAGE, NOV. 2nd – NOV. 30th, 2019)
PHOTO 2: Gabrielle Jones (MARY BENNET)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY (MAINSTAGE, NOV. 2nd – NOV. 30th, 2019)
PHOTO 3: Micah Lee (FITZWILLIAM DARCY), Gabrielle Jones (MARY BENNET)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY (MAINSTAGE, NOV. 2nd – NOV. 30th, 2019)
PHOTO 4: Michael Kaye (ARTHUR DE BOURGH), Gabrielle Jones (MARY BENNET)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY (MAINSTAGE, NOV. 2nd – NOV. 30th, 2019)
PHOTO 5: Alicia Samuel (LYDIA WICKHAM), Nori T. Schmidt (ELIZABETH DARCY), Gabrielle Jones (MARY BENNET)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY (MAINSTAGE, NOV. 2nd – NOV. 30th, 2019)
PHOTO 6: Michael Kaye (ARTHUR DE BOURGH), Gabrielle Jones (MARY BENNET), Alicia Samuel (LYDIA WICKHAM)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY (MAINSTAGE, NOV. 2nd – NOV. 30th, 2019)
PHOTO 7: Gabrielle Jones (MARY BENNET), Micah Lee (FITZWILLIAM DARCY), Briana Christine (JANE BINGLEY), Alicia Samuel (LYDIA WICKHAM), Sabrina Sonner (ANNE DE BOURGH), Nori T. Schmidt (ELIZABETH DARCY), Timothy Voytek (CHARLES BINGLEY), Michael Kaye (ARTHUR DE BOURGH)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY (MAINSTAGE, NOV. 2nd – NOV. 30th, 2019)
PHOTO 8: Michael Kaye (ARTHUR DE BOURGH), Sabrina Sonner (ANNE DE BOURGH)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY (MAINSTAGE, NOV. 2nd – NOV. 30th, 2019)
PHOTO 9: Michael Kaye (ARTHUR DE BOURGH), Micah Lee (FITZWILLIAM DARCY), Timothy Voytek (CHARLES BINGLEY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY (MAINSTAGE, NOV. 2nd – NOV. 30th, 2019)
PHOTO 10: Micah Lee (FITZWILLIAM DARCY), Nori T. Schmidt (ELIZABETH DARCY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY (MAINSTAGE, NOV. 2nd – NOV. 30th, 2019)
PHOTO 11: Michael Kaye (ARTHUR DE BOURGH), Nori T. Schmidt (ELIZABETH DARCY), Timothy Voytek (CHARLES BINGLEY), Micah Lee (FITZWILLIAM DARCY),
(Michael Hardy Photography)

MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY (MAINSTAGE, NOV. 2nd – NOV. 30th, 2019)
PHOTO 12: Gabrielle Jones (MARY BENNET), Michael Kaye (ARTHUR DE BOURGH)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY (MAINSTAGE, NOV. 2nd – NOV. 30th, 2019)
PHOTO 13: Sabrina Sonner (ANNE DE BOURGH), Nori T. Schmidt (ELIZABETH DARCY), Micah Lee (FITZWILLIAM DARCY), Michael Kaye (ARTHUR DE BOURGH), Gabrielle Jones (MARY BENNET), Briana Christine (JANE BINGLEY), Timothy Voytek (CHARLES BINGLEY), Alicia Samuel (LYDIA WICKHAM)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2019)
2019-12-07 20:00 - 2019-12-22 22:00
The perennial favorite returns for its eighth 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:

Julian Bremer (CHARLES DICKENS)
Robb Tracy (EBENEZER SCROOGE)
Jazzmine Dubose (SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS PAST)
Jeffrey Benion (BOB CRATCHIT)
Leslie Doyle (BELLE/MRS. CRATCHIT)
Carlos Rodriquez (FRED HOLLOWELL/YOUNG EBENEZER)
Spencer Woolard (JANET HOLLOWELL/CAROLINE)
David Hutchison (JACOB MARLEY/FEZZIWIG)
Mulu Skinner-White (MRS. JEEVES/MRS. OLIVER)
Josh Farrell (SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT)
Austin James (MR. HOWELL/THOMAS)
Analiese Espinoza (FAN/MARGARET CRATCHIT)
Luke Martucci (TINY TIM)
Michael Panah (YOUNG BOY/CRATCHIT CHILD)
Colin Eaton (PETER CRATCHIT)

SHOW PHOTOS:

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (MAINSTAGE, DEC. 7th – DEC. 22nd, 2019)
PHOTO 1: Julian Bremer (DICKENS), David Hutchison (MARLEY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (MAINSTAGE, DEC. 7th – DEC. 22nd, 2019)
PHOTO 2: Robb Tracy (SCROOGE), Carlos Rodriguez (FRED)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (MAINSTAGE, DEC. 7th – DEC. 22nd, 2019)
PHOTO 3: Robb Tracy (SCROOGE), Jeffrey Benion (BOB CRATCHIT), Mulu Skinner-White (MRS. JEEVES)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (MAINSTAGE, DEC. 7th – DEC. 22nd, 2019)
PHOTO 4: Spencer Woolard (CAROLINE), Leslie Doyle (MRS. CRATCHIT), Michael Panah (CAROLER), Colin Eaton (CAROLER), Analiese Espinoza (CAROLER), Robb Tracy (SCROOGE)
Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (MAINSTAGE, DEC. 7th – DEC. 22nd, 2019)
PHOTO 5: Robb Tracy (SCROOGE), David Hutchison (MARLEY)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (MAINSTAGE, DEC. 7th – DEC. 22nd, 2019)
PHOTO 6: Robb Tracy (SCROOGE), Jazzmine Dubose (SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS OF PAST)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (MAINSTAGE, DEC. 7th – DEC. 22nd, 2019)
PHOTO 7: Josh Farrell (SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS OF PRESENT)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (MAINSTAGE, DEC. 7th – DEC. 22nd, 2019)
PHOTO 8: Colin Eaton (PETER CRATCHIT), Leslie Doyle (MRS. CRATCHIT), Josh Farrell (SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS OF PRESENT), Analiese Espinoza (MARTHA CRATCHIT), Luke Martucci (TINY TIM), Michael Panah (CRATCHIT CHILD), Robb Tracy (SCROOGE), Jeffrey Benion (BOB CRATCHET)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (MAINSTAGE, DEC. 7th – DEC. 22nd, 2019)
PHOTO 9: Julian Bremer (DICKENS), Jazzmine Dubose (PARTY GUEST), Jeffrey Benion (PARTY GUEST), Josh Farrell (SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS OF PRESENT, Carlos Rodriguez (FRED), Robb Tracy (SCROOGE), Leslie Doyle (PARTY GUEST), Spencer Woolard (JANET), David Hutchison (PARTY GUEST)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (MAINSTAGE, DEC. 7th – DEC. 22nd, 2019)
PHOTO 10: Robb Tracy (SCROOGE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (MAINSTAGE, DEC. 7th – DEC. 22nd, 2019)
PHOTO 11: Colin Eaton (POULTRY BOY), Robb Tracy (SCROOGE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (MAINSTAGE, DEC. 7th – DEC. 22nd, 2019)
PHOTO 12: FRONT: Jeffrey Benion (BOB CRATCHIT), Robb Tracy (SCROOGE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (MAINSTAGE, DEC. 7th – DEC. 22nd, 2019)
PHOTO 13: FRONT: Colin Eaton (PETER CRATCHIT/POULTRY BOY/CAROLER), Luke Martucci (TINY TIM/IGNORANCE), Jeffrey Benion (BOB CRATCHIT), Leslie Doyle (BELLE/MRS. CRATCHIT), Analiese Espinoza (MARTHA CRATCHIT/FAN/CAROLOR/WANT), Michael Panah (CRATCHIT CHILD/SCHOOL BOY/CAROLER), MIDDLE: Mulu Skinner-White (BROKER /MRS. JEEVES/MRS. OLVIER/MRS FEZZIWIG), Bai-inga Bangura (THOMAS/BROKER/MR HOWELL), Robb Tracy (SCROOGE), Spencer Woolard (CAROLINE/JANET), Carlos Rodriguez (FRED/YOUNG EBENEZER), BACK: David Hutchison (MARLEY/FEZZIWIG/TACKLETON), Jazzmine Dubose (SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS PAST), Josh Farrell (SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT/MRS. DILBERT), Julian Bremer (DICKENS/OLD JOE)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

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IT'S A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS CAROL
2019-12-13 20:00 - 2019-12-14 23:00
The Studio Collaborative: IT’S A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS
Company: Bravo Company
Dates: Dec. 13 & 14 @ 8pm, 2019
Tickets: $20
Description:
It’s a Wonderful Christmas Carol is a comedy melodrama that parodies your favorite Christmas classics such as “A Christmas Carol”, “Its a Wonderful Life”, “Frosty the Snowman”, “Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer”, “The Martin/Crosby Christmas Specials” and more! Lots of audience interaction fun for the whole family.
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.
To learn more about them, visit their FACEBOOK PAGE.
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: NOISES OFF
2019-12-30 19:00 - 2020-01-02 22:00
Audition Notice: NOISES OFF
AUTHOR: Michael Frayn
DIRECTOR: Gregory Cohen
RUN: February 22th – March 21st, 2020
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.
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call:
Dates: Monday, December 30th, 2019 & Wednesday, January 1st, 2020
Times: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Callbacks:
Date and Time: Thursday, January 2nd, 2020; 7pm – 10pm, by invitation only.
REHEARSALS:
First Read-Through: January, 4th, 2020, Noon – 3pm
Regular Rehearsals: Starting January, 6th, Monday – Thursday, 7pm – 10pm, with some Saturday rehearsals, 9am – 12pm when needed.
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
LINK TO BEGINNING REHEARSAL CALENDER

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring headshot and resume. Cold readings from the script. Prepare a short physical comedy gag to perform at the audition (only do as much as you can do safely).
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
The first act of a farce entitled Nothing On is rehearsed and performed by a cast of somewhat ill-equipped actors (and techies), first during a final rehearsal and, subsequently, at two performances during the run (once letting the audience in to the mayhem occurring backstage). This farce within a farce requires breakneck timing, daring courage, and strong physical comedy abilities.
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
NOTE: All roles are open to all ethnicities
DOTTY OTLEY (F, 50s-60s) The producer of the show and the woman playing the comic lead, Mrs. Clackett, the housekeeper. Not as secure on stage as she was in her prime, but still a fierce performer. (Able to switch between an American and Cockney accent.)
LLOYD DALLAS (M, 40s-60s) The director of Nothing On, dealing with a play that is plagued with difficulties, while trying to move on to his artistic project of directing Richard III. (May have British or American accent.)
GARRY LEJEUNE (M, Late 20s-Early 40s) Leading actor playing Roger Tramplemain, the philandering Real Estate agent. Pictures himself as a strong leader, but is unable to intelligently complete a sentence. (Able to switch between an American and British accent.)
BROOK ASHTON (F, 20s) A beautiful, but frightfully inexperienced young actress. Must be comfortable performing most of the play in her underwear. Having a secret relationship with Lloyd. (Able to switch between an American and British accent.)
POPPY NORTON-TAYLOR (F, 20s-30s) The problem-solving Assistant Stage Manager, also having a secret relationship with Lloyd. She understudies the female roles in Nothing On. (Must have strong Cockney accent.)
FREDERICK FELLOWES (M, 30s-50s) An extremely good-looking and nice leading man, who plays Philip Brent, the owner of the estate in Nothing On. Always willing to take the blame or smooth over a problem, usually to the detriment of everyone. (Able to switch between an American and British accent.)
BELINDA BLAIR (Female, 30s-50s) Attractive leading lady type, who plays Flavia Brent, Philips well-to-do trophy wife. She’s the one in the cast one goes to for the dirty secrets. She knows them all. Will do anything to keep the show afloat. (Able to switch between an American and British accent.)
TIM ALLGOOD (M, 20s) Stage manager for Nothing On. He also does EVERYTHING that needed for the theatre, hence usually accomplishing nothing. He is the understudy for all male roles in Nothing On. (Must have strong Cockney accent.)
SELSDON MOWBRAY (M, 60s-Death) Formerly a brilliant stage actor, who’s career has hit the skids because of poor life choices, he is now playing the smallest role in Nothing On – The Burglar. (Able to switch between an American and Cockney accent.)

SAMSON AND THE BURNING BUSH
2020-01-10 20:00 - 2020-01-12 23:00
The Studio Collaborative: SAMSON AND THE BURNING BUSH
Company: SBB Productions
Dates: Jan. 10 & 11 @ 8pm, Jan. 12 @ 2pm, 2020
Tickets: $25
Description:
Old Testament spoof that centers around Sam Sbalding and his wife Liona whose marriage is on the rocks but thanks to the power of a dream, recovers after Sam is shocked into changing his ways. Musical is original and topical as it addresses struggling malls, immigration, and hair loss.
Company Statement:
Silent Letter Productions – mission statement: Giving a voice to writers who create innovative, thought-provoking theater for our community to enjoy.
Art In Relation – mission statement: Aims to “breathe new life” into the community by bringing lesser known works of musical theater to interested audiences in the southland.
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 THE UNEXPECTED GUEST
2020-01-11 20:00 - 2020-02-08 23:00
Lost in the fog, a stranger seeks refuge in a nearby house, only to find a man shot dead and his wife standing over him with a smoking gun. But the woman’s dazed confession is anything but convincing, and the unexpected guest decides to help. Remarkably, the police suspect a man who died two years previously; a tangled web of lies reveals family secrets and chilling motives, where the real murderer turns out to be the greatest mystery of all. Agatha Christie knocks it out of the park again with a murder mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end.
CAST LIST:

Taryne Moyse (LAURA WARWICK)
Lee Samuel Tanng (MICHAEL STARKWEDDER)
Lisa J. Salas (MISS BENNETT)
Christian Jordan Skinner (JAN WARWICK)
Carmen Tunis (MRS. WARWICK)
Stephen Alan Carver (HENRY ANGELL)
Devin Stone (SERGEANT CADWALLADER)
Gary Douglas (INSPECTOR THOMAS)
Tod Walker (JULIAN FARRAR)

PREVIEW VIDEO:

PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:

THE UNEXPECTED GUEST (MAINSTAGE, JAN. 11TH – FEB. 8TH, 2020)
PHOTO 1: Taryne Moyse (LAURA WARWICK), Lee Samuel Tanng (MICHAEL STARKWEDDER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE UNEXPECTED GUEST (MAINSTAGE, JAN. 11TH – FEB. 8TH, 2020)
PHOTO 2: Lee Samuel Tanng (MICHAEL STARKWEDDER), Taryne Moyse (LAURA WARWICK)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE UNEXPECTED GUEST (MAINSTAGE, JAN. 11TH – FEB. 8TH, 2020)
PHOTO 3: Christian Jordan Skinner (JAN WARWICK), Lisa J. Salas (MISS BENNETT), Carmen Tunis (MRS. WARWICK), Lee Samuel Tanng (MICHAEL STARKWEDDER), Taryne Moyse (LAURA WARWICK)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE UNEXPECTED GUEST (MAINSTAGE, JAN. 11TH – FEB. 8TH, 2020)
PHOTO 4: Devin Stone (SERGEANT CADWALLADER), Gary Douglas (INSPECTOR THOMAS)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE UNEXPECTED GUEST (MAINSTAGE, JAN. 11TH – FEB. 8TH, 2020)
PHOTO 5: Stephen Alan Carver (HENRY ANGELL), Devin Stone (SERGEANT CADWALLADER), Gary Douglas (INSPECTOR THOMAS), Christian Jordan Skinner (JAN WARWICK)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE UNEXPECTED GUEST (MAINSTAGE, JAN. 11TH – FEB. 8TH, 2020)
PHOTO 6: Christian Jordan Skinner (JAN WARWICK), Taryne Moyse (LAURA WARWICK)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE UNEXPECTED GUEST (MAINSTAGE, JAN. 11TH – FEB. 8TH, 2020)
PHOTO 7: Taryne Moyse (LAURA WARWICK), Tod Walker (JULIAN FARRAR), Christian Jordan Skinner (JAN WARWICK)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE UNEXPECTED GUEST (MAINSTAGE, JAN. 11TH – FEB. 8TH, 2020)
PHOTO 8: Tod Walker (JULIAN FARRAR), Lee Samuel Tanng (MICHAEL STARKWEDDER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE UNEXPECTED GUEST (MAINSTAGE, JAN. 11TH – FEB. 8TH, 2020)
PHOTO 9: Taryne Moyse (LAURA WARWICK), Tod Walker (JULIAN FARRAR)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE UNEXPECTED GUEST (MAINSTAGE, JAN. 11TH – FEB. 8TH, 2020)
PHOTO 10: Stephen Alan Carver (HENRY ANGELL)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE UNEXPECTED GUEST (MAINSTAGE, JAN. 11TH – FEB. 8TH, 2020)
PHOTO 11: Carmen Tunis (MRS. WARWICK), Lee Samuel Tanng (MICHAEL STARKWEDDER)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE UNEXPECTED GUEST (MAINSTAGE, JAN. 11TH – FEB. 8TH, 2020)
PHOTO 12: Lisa J. Salas (MISS BENNETT), Christian Jordan Skinner (JAN WARWICK)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

THE UNEXPECTED GUEST (MAINSTAGE, JAN. 11TH – FEB. 8TH, 2020)
PHOTO 13: BACK ROW: Lisa J. Salas (MISS BENNETT), Devin Stone (SERGEANT CADWALLADER), Gary Douglas (INSPECTOR THOMAS), Stephen Alan Carver (HENRY ANGELL), FRONT ROW: Lee Samuel Tanng (MICHAEL STARKWEDDER), Christian Jordan Skinner (JAN WARWICK), Carmen Tunis (MRS. WARWICK), Taryne Moyse (LAURA WARWICK), Tod Walker (JULIAN FARRAR)
(Michael Hardy Photography)

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PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS
2020-01-17 20:00 - 2020-01-19 17:00
The Studio Collaborative: PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS
Company: Shoofly Productions
Dates: Jan. 17 & 18 @ 8pm, Jan. 19 @ 2pm, 2020
Tickets: $15
Description:
Pre-existing conditions. If you have ‘em, most insurance companies won’t touch you. While Tom and Ally navigate married life in the aftermath of a hit-and-run accident, it’s not an issue; they’ve always had great medical coverage. But add some misplaced blame, fast-forward 30 years, and things have gotten really…complicated.
Company Statement:
Shoofly Productions is dedicated to staging the plays of new, older playwrights, whose work has never been published and may bring a unique perspective to the stage.
To learn more about them, visit their FACEBOOK PAGE.
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.

MANY MAY NOT RETURN
2020-01-24 20:00 - 2020-01-26 20:00
The Studio Collaborative: MANY MAY NOT RETURN
Company: Community Professionals
Dates: Jan. 24, 25 @ 8pm, Jan. 26 @ 2pm, 2020
Tickets: $20
Description:
A working-class family, in crisis as a consequence of two forces-an an undeclared war (Vietnam) and their economic conditions. A father is proud of his history of fighting a dead intervention in Korea only to come home to racism and economic oppression that causes his young son to turn to the military as an economic alternative, and to find another son drafted against his will. Linda a young woman learns about the legacy of her family. She asks the questions; will the next generation face the same issues, will they also feel the pain of war? Without a doubt, this is a story about how families will face the issues of war while living in a nation that is continuously at war.
Company Statement:
Community Professionals is dedicated to providing consulting services and support to the community in areas of education, political engagement, and cultural community activities.
To learn more about them, visit their FACEBOOK PAGE.
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.

MY NAME IS MOMMY
2020-01-31 20:00 - 2020-02-02 20:00
The Studio Collaborative: MY NAME IS MOMMY
Company: April Wish
Dates: Jan. 31, Feb. 1 @ 8pm, Feb. 2 @ 2pm, 2020
Tickets: $20
Description:
MY NAME IS MOMMY is a messy and magical story of modern motherhood. April Wish explores the pressures and the promises of parenthood in this dynamic and often hilarious piece. It is a love letter to her daughter, as well as to the little girl she used to be herself.
Company Statement:
April Wish aims to give a voice to the triumphs and trials of motherhood, while taking an honest look at the loss of personal identity while raising small children.
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.
