AUDITIONS: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater

Book by Joseph Stein, Music by Jerry Bock, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick

Directed by Gregory Cohen

Musical Direction by Stephen Olear

Choreography by Kysa Cohen

AUDITION DATES:  April 29 – May 1, 2025

• Tuesday, April 29, 2025 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Wednesday,  April 30, 2025 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Thursday, May 1, 2025 – 7pm – 11pm: Callbacks – By invitation only.

(Auditioners only need to come to one night of open call auditions.  We are only seeing in-person auditioners during audition times – no video submissions.)

PERFORMANCE DATES:  June 28 – Aug. 3, 2025

AUDITION NOTICE:

TITLE: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

AUTHOR: Book by Joseph Stein; Lyrics by Jerry Bock; Music by Sheldon Harnick

DIRECTOR: Gregory Cohen

MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Stephen Olear

CHOREOGRAPHER: Kysa Cohen

RUN:  June 28th – August 3rd, 2025

Fridays & Saturdays 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Special performances on Thursday and Sunday nights may be added for private parties and special events. There will be a Special Thursday Performance July 3rd, and no performance on July 4th.

This is a volunteer community theater production.  Non-Equity.  There is no pay. 

AUDITION DATES:

Open Call:

Dates: Tuesday, April 29th & Wednesday, April 30th, 2025 

(Auditioners only need to come to one night of Open Call Auditions.)

Times: 7pm – 9pm

Location: Long Beach Playhouse  

Callbacks: By Invitation Only.

Date: Thursday, May 1st, 2025

Times: 7pm – 11pm

REHEARSALS:

First Read-Through: Saturday, May 3, 2025; Noon – 4:00pm

Regular Rehearsal: Starting Monday, May 5, 2025; Monday – Thursdays (7pm – 10pm); Saturdays (9am – 1pm); and some possible rehearsals Sundays (6pm – 9pm)

(Please see beginning rehearsal schedule BELOW for specific dates and times.)

(NOTE: There are no understudies, so we will not cast actors with conflicts on Performance or Tech Dates.)

Location: Long Beach Playhouse

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

Bring headshot and resume. 

Bring 16 bars of a classic musical theatre song (no Sondheim or Jason  Robert Brown, please.) An accompanist will be provided, so please bring sheet music that is in your key, clearly prepared, indicating where you start and stop. No tracks or a cappella.

Be prepared to dance.

Sides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions/callbacks.

SHORT SYNOPSIS:  

The heart warming, Tony Award winning musical about the milkman, Tevye and his family in the Jewish community of Anatevka in Tsarist Russian. Tevye strives to keep up the traditions of his faith and culture against the backdrop of discrimination and prejudice.

CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:

NOTE: All ethnicities and gender identities will be considered for all roles.

TEVYE (M 40-60): A lovable, hard working man with a sense of humor and a connection to his Jewish roots. He is a loving father to 5 daughters. Strong actor who can connect with the audience. Baritone.

GOLDE: (F, 35-50): Tevye’s wife and a strong matriarch. Her passion in life is her family and helping them to have a promising future. Good comic timing. Mezzo.

YENTE (F, 50-70): the matchmaker. She is the village busybody. Alto.

LAZAR WOLF (M, 40-70): The butcher. He is the wealthiest man in town. He wants to marry Tevye’s daughter, Tzeitel. Large presence. Baritone.

TZEITEL (F, 18-25): Eldest daughter. Strong willed. Strong actress. Mezzo.

MOTEL (M, 18-30) The tailor. He is meek, nervous and sensitive. A loveable mensch in love with Tzeitel. Tenor.

HODEL (F, 18-25): Tevye’s second daughter. In love with Perchick. Strong actress, feisty. Mezzo.

PERCHIK (M 20-30): The tutor and a radical. A visitor to the town. Charismatic, in love with Hodel. Tenor.

CHAVA (F 18-23): Tevye’s third daughter. The scholar of the family who falls in love and runs off with Fyedka, a Russian soldier. She breaks her father’s heart. Mezzo.

FYEDKA (M 21-30): The Russian soldier who falls in love with Chava.  Dance skills a plus. High tenor to A.

SHPRINTZE and BIELKE (F, 10-14): Tevye’s two youngest daughters.

BAR MITZVAH BOYS (M, 12-16): Two counterparts to the youngest daughters.

CONSTABLE (M, 30-55): The Russian military official. A good man trapped in his military responsibilities.

THE RABBI (M, 45-85): The religious leader of the village. Baritone.

MENDEL (M, 18-25): The rabbi’s son. Baritone.

MORDCHA (M, 30-70): The innkeeper. Tevye’s friend.

AVRAM (M, 20-50): The bookseller. Baritone.

GRANDMA TZEITEL (M/F 55-70): She is a ghost figure in Tevye’s dream with a very strong solo. The person playing this role will double as ensemble. Mezzo.

FRUMA SARAH: (F, 30-45): Is a ghost figure in Tevye’s dream. Requires a strong singer actress with a challenging solo. The person playing this role will double as ensemble. Mezzo.

NACHUM (M, 20-65): the beggar. Ensemble.

YUSSEL (M, 20-65): the hatter. Ensemble.

SHAINDEL (F, 40-60): Motel’s mother. Ensemble.

SASHA (M, 18-30): Russian soldier. Ensemble.

PRIEST (M 30-60): Christian spiritual leader. Ensemble.

VILLAGERS, RUSSIANS, DANCERS:  Ensemble members for featured dance, singing and acting roles. Russian dancers and bottle dancers.

NOTE: Most named characters will double as villagers and Russian soldiers.

BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:

AUDITIONS: STEEL MAGNOLIAS

Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater

By Robert Harling

Directed by Phyllis B. Gitlin

AUDITION DATES:  Mar. 24 – 26, 2025

• Monday, Mar. 24, 2025 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Tuesday,  Mar. 25, 2025 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2025 – 7pm – 10pm: Callbacks – By invitation only.

(Auditioners only need to come to one night of open call auditions.  We are only seeing in-person auditioners during audition times – no video submissions.)

PERFORMANCE DATES:  May 17 – June 14, 2025

AUDITION NOTICE:

TITLE: STEEL MAGNOLIAS 

AUTHOR: Robert Harling

DIRECTOR: Phyllis B. Gitlin

RUN:  May 16th – June 14th, 2025

Fridays & Saturdays 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Special performances on Thursday and Sunday nights may be added for private parties and special events.

This is a volunteer community theater production.  Non-Equity.  There is no pay.

AUDITION DATES:

Open Call:

Dates: Monday, March 24 & Tuesday, March 25, 2025

(Auditioners only need to come to one night of Open Call Auditions.)

Times: 7pm – 9pm

Location: Long Beach Playhouse  

Callbacks: By Invitation Only.

Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Times: 7pm – 10pm

REHEARSALS:

First Read-Through:  Saturday,  March 29, Noon – 4pm

Regular Rehearsal: Starting March 31st, Monday-Thursday, 7pm – 10pm; Saturdays, 9am – Noon.

(Please see beginning rehearsal schedule BELOW for specific dates and times. Specifics of each regular rehearsal’s daily call will be determined after casting.)

Location: Long Beach Playhouse

NOTE: Open to working with some minor conflicts except for tech dates and performances.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

Bring headshot and resume. 

Please have a prepared monologue (60-90 seconds) of the genre.

If you do not have a monologue prepared, sides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions.

All characters have a basic, Southern stage accent.

Be sure to have your calendar to list all of your conflicts.

SHORT SYNOPSIS:  

The play takes place in Truvy’s beauty salon in a small town in Louisiana, where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to get their hair done. The women are part of their town’s southern oligarchy. 

CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:

NOTE: All ethnicities and types are encouraged to audition.

All characters have a basic, Southern stage accent.

TRUVY JONES (F, 35-55). Owner of the beauty shop. She is feisty, wisecracking, and outspoken. Heart of gold, but has been dealt some hard knocks. She offers hairspray with a lot of teasing. (Ability to style hair a plus.)

ANNELLE DUPUY-DESOTO (F, 18-25). Beauty shop assistant. She is unsure and timid at the beginning of the play. Throughout the story she goes from awkward and timid to wild to very religious. Awkward. (Ability to do hair a plus.)

CLAIREE BELCHER (F, 60-70). Widow of former mayor. Grande dame. Elegant, sophisticated, intelligent and very witty with a definite sweet tooth.

SHELBY EATENTON-LATCHERIE (F, 19-28). M’Lynn’s daughter. She is strong willed, pretty and passionate. She loves her mother and the other women but has a stubborn streak.

M’LYNN EATENTON (F, 40-60). Shelby’s mother. Socially prominent career woman. Practical, intelligent, and loving. She is passionate and stubborn about her daughter. 

OUISER BOUDREAX (F, 55-70). Wealthy curmudgeon. Acerbic but loveable. Southern to the core. She is eccentric and quick witted.

BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:

AUDITIONS: Neil Simon’s GOD’S FAVORITE

Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater

By Neil Simon

Directed by James Rice

AUDITION DATES:  Feb. 10 – 12, 2025

• Monday, Feb. 10, 2025 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Tuesday,  Feb. 11, 2025 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025 – 7pm – 10pm: Callbacks – By invitation only.

(Auditioners only need to come to one night of open call auditions.  We are only seeing in-person auditioners during audition times – no video submissions.)

PERFORMANCE DATES:  April 5 – May 3, 2025

AUDITION NOTICE:

TITLE: GOD’S FAVORITE 

AUTHOR: Neil Simon

DIRECTOR:  James Rice

RUN:  April 4, 2025 – May 3, 2025

Fridays & Saturdays 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Special performances on Thursday and Sunday nights may be added for private parties and special events.

This is a volunteer community theater production.  Non-Equity.  There is no pay. 

AUDITION DATES:

Open Call:

Dates: Monday, Feb. 10 & Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 

(Auditioners only need to come to one night of Open Call Auditions.)

Times: 7pm – 9pm

Location: Long Beach Playhouse  

Callbacks: By Invitation Only.

Date: Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025

Times: 7pm – 10pm

REHEARSALS:

First Read-Through: Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025 Noon – 4pm

Regular Rehearsal: Starting Feb. 17, 2025: Mon – Thur., 7pm – 10pm; Sat. 10am – 2pm

(Please see beginning rehearsal schedule BELOW for specific dates and times.)

Location: Long Beach Playhouse

NOTE: Open to working with some minor conflicts except for tech dates and performances.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

Bring headshot and resume. 

Sides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions.

SHORT SYNOPSIS: 

The setting of the play is a Long Island mansion. The household consists of a pious, God-fearing tycoon named Joe Benjamin and his family: a long-suffering wife, Rose, a prodigal son, David, a pair of unique and quirky twins, Ben and Sarah, and the maid and butler, Mady and Morris. One night a messenger from God, Sidney Lipton (with a big G on their sweatshirt) arrives, and, as in the biblical story, goes through all manner of temptations to get Joe Benjamin to renounce God. When he refuses, he is visited by all the afflictions imaginable. He stands firm and the messenger has to admit defeat.

CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:

JOE BENJAMIN (M, 45-55). Joe is the patriarch of the family, whose faith in God in tested.

SIDNEY LIPTON (Gender Open, but must present as Male, 40-55). Quirky messenger from God. Sent to test Joe’s faith.

ROSE BENJAMIN (F 45-55). Joe’s wife. A pampered Log Island housewife.

DAVID BENJAMIN (M, or Male Presenting, late 20’s). Eldest child of Joe and Rose. Intelligent, sarcastic and pessimistic. David is the family ”disappointment” who never reached his potential.

BEN BENJAMIN (M, mid-twenties). Twin of Sarah, youngest children of Joe and Rose. The twins have an IQ of 160 – between them.

SARAH BENJAMIN (F mid-twenties). Twin of Ben, youngest children of Joe and Rose. The twins have an IQ of 160 – between them.

MADY (F, age open). Housekeeper.

MORRIS (M, age open). Butler.

BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:

AUDITIONS: August Wilson’s THE PIANO LESSON

Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater

By August Wilson

Directed by Rovin Jay

AUDITION DATES:  Jan. 2-4, 2025

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

(Auditioners only need to come to one night of open call auditions.)

PERFORMANCE DATES:  Feb. 22 – Mar. 22, 2025

AUDITON NOTICE:

TITLE: August Wilson’s THE PIANO LESSON

AUTHOR: August Wilson

DIRECTOR: Rovin Jay

RUN:  February 22 – March 22, 2025

Fridays & Saturdays 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Special performances on Thursday and Sunday nights may be added for private parties and special events.

This is a volunteer community theater production.  Non-Equity.  There is no pay. 

AUDITION DATES:

Open Call:

Dates: Thursday, January 2 and Friday, January 3, 2025

(Auditioners only need to come to one night of Open Call Auditions.)

Times: 7pm – 9pm

Location: Long Beach Playhouse  

Callbacks: By Invitation Only.

Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025

Times: 12pm – 3pm

REHEARSALS:

First Read-Through: Monday, January 6, 2025 at 7 pm 

Regular Rehearsal: Starting, Tuesday, January 7, 2025:

Mondays – Thursdays, 7pm – 10pm 

Saturdays, 10am – 3pm

Some Possible Sundays, 6pm – 9pm 

(Please see beginning rehearsal schedule BELOW for specific dates and times.)

Location: Long Beach Playhouse

NOTE: Open to working with some minor conflicts except for tech dates and performances.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

Bring a headshot and resume. 

Please prepare a 1 min. monologue from an August Wilson play. 

Sides for cold readings will also be available at the auditions.

SHORT SYNOPSIS:  

Set in 1936 Pittsburgh, this Pulitzer Prize-winning drama explores an African-American family’s struggle with their heritage and legacy through the story of a brother and a sister fighting over an invaluable family heirloom – a piano intricately carved with their family’s history. 

CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:

NOTE: All roles are of Black/African descent.

BOY WILLIE (M, 30s, Black/African descent.) Berniece’s brash, impulsive, and fast-talking brother. Coming from Mississippi, Boy Willie plans to sell the family piano and buy the land where his ancestors once worked as slaves. (Ability to play the piano a plus, but not necessary to be cast in part.)

BERNIECE (F, 30s, Black/African descent.) Sister of Boy Willie. Strong-willed and emotionally complex. She blames her brother for her husband’s death, remaining skeptical of his bravado and chiding him for his rebellious ways. (Ability to play the piano a plus, but not necessary to be cast in part.)

LYMON (M, 30s, Black/African descent.) Boy Willie’s longtime friend. Lymon is more taciturn than his partner, speaking with a disarming “straightforwardness.” Fleeing the law, he plans to stay in the North and begin life anew. He is obsessed with women.

DOAKER (M, 40s-60s, Black/African descent.) Berniece and Boy Willie’s uncle. Wise and grounded, Doaker has spent his life working for the railroad. Like Wining Boy, he is a member of the family’s oldest living generation. 

WINING BOY (M, 40s-60s, Black/African descent.) A charming, former musician who drifts in and out of his brother Doaker’s house whenever he finds himself broke. He recounts anecdotes from his travels and, along with Doaker, provides a connection to the family’s history. (Ability to play the piano a plus, but not necessary to be cast in part.)

AVERY (M, 30s, Black/African descent.) Fervently religious, he is a preacher who is trying to build his congregation. Avery moved north to court Berniece after her husband died. He is honest and ambitious and has found opportunities unavailable to him in the rural South.

MARETHA (F, 11, Black/African descent.) Berniece’s daughter. Curious and lively, Maretha symbolizes the next generation of the Charles family.

GRACE (F, 20s-30s, Black/African descent.) A vibrant young woman whom both Boy Willie and Lymon try to pick up.

BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:

AUDITIONS: Agatha Christie’s THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD

Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater

Adapted by Philip Grecian from the novel by Agatha Christie

Directed by Mitchell Nunn

AUDITION DATES:  Nov. 4 – 6, 2024

• Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Tuesday,  Nov. 5, 2024 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 – 7pm – 10pm: Callbacks – By invitation only.

(Auditioners only need to come to one night of open call auditions.  We are only seeing in-person auditioners during audition times – no video submissions.)

PERFORMANCE DATES:  Jan. 11 – Feb. 8, 2025

AUDITION NOTICE:

TITLE: Agatha Christie’s THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD

AUTHOR: Adapted by Philip Grecian from the novel by Agatha Christie

DIRECTOR: Mitchell Nunn

RUN:  Jan. 11 – Feb. 8, 2025

Fridays & Saturdays 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Special performances on Thursday and Sunday nights may be added for private parties and special events.

This is a volunteer community theater production.  Non-Equity.  There is no pay. 

AUDITION DATES:

Open Call:

Dates: Monday, Nov. 4 and Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024

(Auditioners only need to come to one night of Open Call Auditions.)

Times: 7pm – 9pm

Location: Long Beach Playhouse  

Callbacks: By Invitation Only.

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024

Times: 7pm – 10pm

REHEARSALS:

First Read-Through: Saturday, Nov. 9, Noon – 4pm

Regular Rehearsal: Starting Monday, Nov. 11: Mondays – Wednesdays, 7pm – 10pm; Saturdays 9am – Noon.

(Please see beginning rehearsal schedule BELOW for specific dates and times.)

Location: Long Beach Playhouse

NOTE: Open to working with some minor conflicts except for tech dates and performances.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

Bring headshot and resume. 

Sides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions.

SHORT SYNOPSIS:  

In the small village of King’s Abbot, before she commits suicide, Mrs. Ferrars admits to her fiancé, Roger Ackroyd, that she had murdered her husband a year earlier. Ackroyd relays the information to the village doctor, James Sheppard, revealing that the woman was being blackmailed to keep the murder a secret. Later, Ackroyd himself is murdered as he sits in his study, and the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is called out of retirement to investigate. Poirot engages Sheppard’s help to find the killer, referring to the doctor as his “Watson”. Every servant and acquaintance in the household at the time of Ackroyd’s murder has something to hide – but who did it? And why?

CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:

NOTE: Actively seeking all ethnicities for all roles

DR. JAMES SHEPPARD:  (M, 50s)  The physician in King’s Abbot. Upon the murder of Roger Ackroyd, Dr. Sheppard serves as Hercule Poirot’s Watson-like associate. It’s important to him to know what Poirot knows, and he is writing it all down with the idea of authoring a book. (Role requires an English Accent.)

CAROLINE SHEPPARD: (F, Late 50s) Dr Sheppard’s older unmarried sister and the leader of the village gossips She knows everything that goes on in the village and has an ability to put pieces together and come up with an answer before anyone else in the community.  (Role requires an English Accent.)

HERCULE POIROT: (M, 45 – 70)  The famous Belgian detective who has retired to King’s Abbot. Poirot is short, has quirky habits and is proud of his carefully groomed mustache. He relies on logic and critical thinking to determine the facts of a crime. He is a master of human nature who keeps his thoughts to himself and only reveals them when he is certain of his theory. (Role requires a Belgian Accent.)

JOHN PARKER: (M, 40 – 60) He is a competent servant and a worrier. He blackmailed a former employer and was looking for an opportunity to blackmail Ackroyd as well.  (Role requires an English Accent.)

GEOFFREY RAYMOND: (M, 25 – 40)   Ackroyd’s secretary and business manager. Raymond is young, charming, debonair and fascinated by every aspect of murder and the investigation. He admits being in debt, but the money he will receive from Ackroyd’s will takes care of this.  (Role requires an English Accent.)

INSPECTOR RAGLAN: (M, Late 50s) The official inspector of Ackroyd’s murder. He is proud of his investigative method, though it is pedestrian at best and usually wrong. He is something of a bumbler.  (Role requires an English Accent.)

MAJOR HECTOR BLUNT: (M, 40 – 50) A big game hunter and friend of Ackroyd. Blunt is a man of few words, but when he does speak, he is . . . blunt. He secretly loves Flora but feels that, as he is considerably older, she doesn’t see him as a romantic partner. By his own admission, he is uncomfortable in society and prefers the jungle of Africa.  (Role requires an English Accent.)

FLORA ACKROYD: (F, early 20s)   Flora is Roger Ackroyd’s young and beautiful niece. She is resentful she is financially dependent on her uncle and agrees to marry Ralph Payton in order to escape this heavy dependence even though she harbors a secret love for Major Blunt.  (Role requires an English Accent.)

MRS. ACKROYD: (F, 40s – 50s) Flora’s mother and Roger Ackroyd’s sister-in-law. Mrs. Ackroyd and Flora came to live at Fernly Park after her husband died, Shallow and solipsistic, she has fallen into debt in an attempt to sustain her lifestyle and is dependent upon money from her penurious brother-in-law. She is a difficult woman to be around. (Role requires an English Accent.)

ELIZABETH RUSSELL: (F, 40s) Ackroyd’s chief housekeeper, She is somewhere over 40 but comes off as older do to her stern demeanor. Elizbeth is efficient and no-nonsense with a proficiency that renders her intimidating. Respectability is deeply important to her, and she has a secret that she fears would ruin her reputation if it came out. (Role requires an English Accent.)

URSULA BOURNE: (F, mid 20s) A housemaid at Fernly Park. ,Born into gentility, Ursula was thrown into the workforce when her father died and the family fortune was lost. Her references may be false, but she is an excellent housemaid and a hard worker.  (Role requires an English Accent.)

NOTE:  KENT AND PATON WILL BE PLAYED BY ONE PERSON

CHARLES KENT: (M, 20s) An alcoholic and heroin addict and relies on thievery. Appears worn and shabby do to heavy drug use. When he is caught attempting to burgle Fernly Park, he demonstrates the anger and the shakes of a drug addict needing a fix. (Role requires an American Accent.)

RALPH PATON: (M, 20s) Ackroyd’s adopted stepson. Payton in handsome and charming, but he is terrible at handling his own finances and obligations. He is steeped in debt and counts on his stepfather’s fortune for support. He is engaged to Flora and has disappeared making him a prime suspect in Roger Ackroyd’s murder.  (Role requires an English Accent.)

BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:

AUDITIONS: A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2024)

Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater

From the novella by Charles Dickens, Adapted by

Directed by Joy Arzaga

AUDITION DATES:  Oct. 15 – 17

• Tuesday, Oct. 15   – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Wednesday,  Oct. 16  – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Thursday, Oct. 17 – 7pm – 10pm: Callbacks – By invitation only.

(Auditioners only need to come to one night of open call auditions.  We are only seeing in-person auditioners during audition times – no video submissions.)

PERFORMANCE DATES:  Dec. 7 – Dec. 22, 2024

AUDITION NOTICE:

TITLE:  A CHRISTMAS CAROL

AUTHOR:   From the Novella by Charles Dickens, adapted by Joy Arzaga

DIRECTOR: Joy Arzaga

RUN:  Dec. 7 – Dec. 22, 2024 

Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Special performances on Wednesday and Sunday nights may be added for private parties and special events. 

This is a volunteer community theater production.  Non-Equity.  There is no pay. 

AUDITION DATES:

Open Call: (Auditioners only need to come to one night of Open Call Auditions.)

Dates: Tuesday, Oct. 15 and Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024   

Times: 7pm – 9pm

Location: Long Beach Playhouse  

Callbacks: By Invitation Only.

Date: Thursday, October. 17

Times: 7pm – 10pm

REHEARSALS:

First Read-Through: Saturday, Oct. 19, noon – 4pm

First Rehearsal: Starts Monday, Oct. 21.

Regular Rehearsal: Mondays – Thursdays, 7pm – 10pm, Saturdays 1pm – 4pm. 

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

(Please see beginning rehearsal schedule BELOW for specific dates and times.)

Flexible to work around some minor conflicts except for tech dates and performances.

Location: Long Beach Playhouse

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS: 

Bring headshot, resume, and calendar of conflicts.  

Audition will consist of cold readings from the script. Sides will be provided at auditions. 

You may be asked to sing your favorite Christmas Carol. Be prepared to sing a cappella or bring your own track.

British accents required for all roles.  

Non-traditional casting welcome: open to all races, genders, and ages.  

SHORT SYNOPSIS:  

An adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas novella, A Christmas  Carol is the famous tale of a miserly old man named Ebenezer Scrooge. Over the course of the story, he is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future, who give him a new perspective on his life.

CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:  

NOTE: Looking to cast 12 actors, with most everyone but Scrooge playing multiple parts. Non-traditional casting welcome: open to all races, genders, and ages.  

EBENEZER SCROOGE (M, to play 50+) A cold-hearted miser, whose fear of the world has manifested in a hatred for Christmas. 

BOB CRATCHIT (M, 35-50) An optimistic, mild-mannered man who loves his family. Also plays Dick Wilkins who was Ebenezer’s best friend when he was younger. 

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST (F, to play 18-25) A strange, otherworldly spirit who shows Scrooge his past. Singing is a bonus. Will also play a Salvation Army Bell Ringer, a Caroler, Martha Cratchit and Ghost of Christmas YTC puppeteer. Singing is a bonus.

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT (M, all ages 20+ considered) An exuberant spirit who is the embodiment of Christmas Day. Singing is a bonus. Will also play Salvation Army Bell Ringer, a Caroler, Mr. Fezziwig and Ghost of Christmas YTC puppeteer.

JACOB MARLEY (M, to play 50 +) The ghost of Ebenezer Scrooge’s dead business partner. Will also play a Narrator, Old Joe, and the Poulterer.  

FRED HOLLOWELL (M, 18-30) Scrooge’s nephew and a joyful young  man filled with Christmas cheer. Will also play Young Ebenezer, Thomas and Broker  2.

BELLE (F, 18-30) A young woman with fierce convictions and the lost love of Ebenezer. Will also play Caroline, Catherine, and Broker 1. 

MRS. CRATCHIT (F, 35-50) A strong headed matriarch of her family. She  is kind-hearted but not afraid to speak her truth. Will also play Mrs. Fezziwig, a Narrator, and Mrs. Oliver.

ELIZABETH HOLLOWELL (F, 18-30) Fred’s outgoing and playful wife.  Singing voice is a bonus. Will also play the Solicitor, Narrator, a Caroler, a party goer and Mrs. Dilber. 

PETER CRATCHIT (M, 13-17) Eldest son of the Cratchits. Singing required. Will also play Ignorance, and Boy. 

BELINDA CRATCHIT (F, 7-13) Youngest daughter of the Cratchits. Will  also play a Street child, Fan, Belle’s daughter, and Want. 

TINY TIM (M, 7-10) A kind-hearted, sickly boy who loves Christmas.  Singing is a bonus. Will also play School-age Scrooge. 

BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:

AUDITIONS: ROMEO AND JULIET

Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater

By William Shakespeare

Directed by Lauren Velasco

AUDITION DATES:  Sept. 9 – 11, 2024

• Monday, Sept. 9, 2024 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Tuesday,  Sept. 10, 2024 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Wednesday, September, 11 – 7pm – 10pm: Callbacks – By invitation only.

(Auditioners only need to come to one night of open call auditions.  We are only seeing in-person auditioners during audition times – no video submissions.)

PERFORMANCE DATES:  Nov. 2 – Nov. 30, 2024

AUDTION NOTICE:

TITLE: ROMEO & JULIET

AUTHOR: William Shakespeare

DIRECTOR: Lauren Velasco

RUN: Nov. 2 – Nov. 30, 2024

Fridays & Saturdays 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Special performances on Thursday and Sunday nights may be added for private parties and special events.

This is a volunteer community theater production.  Non-Equity.  There is no pay. 

AUDITION DATES:

Open Call:

Dates: Monday, September 9th, 2024 and Tuesday, September 10th, 2024

(Auditioners only need to come to one night of Open Call Auditions.)

Times: 7pm – 9pm

Location: Long Beach Playhouse  

Callbacks: By Invitation Only.

Date: Wednesday, September 11th, 2024

Times: 7pm – 10pm

REHEARSALS:

First Read-Through: Saturday, September 14th, Noon – 4pm

Regular Rehearsal: Starts Sunday, September 15th (Sundays not regular rehearsal days.) Mondays – Thursdays: 7pm – 10pm; Saturdays: 9am – 1pm.

Possible rehearsal Friday, October 25th: 7pm-10pm

(Please see beginning rehearsal schedule BELOW for specific dates and times.)

Location: Long Beach Playhouse

NOTE: Open to working with some conflicts except for tech dates and performances. 

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

Bring headshot and resume. 

Memorize a Shakespeare monologue no longer than 1 minute (Either dramatic or comedic) or cold read from a side. Sides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions.

(We are only seeing in-person auditioners during audition times – no video submissions.)

SHORT SYNOPSIS:  

Once upon a time there were two households both alike in dignity… Told in the style of Grimm’s fairytales, this classic tragedy is the story two young teenagers falling in love and losing their lives due to their family’s ancient grudge. This timeless story explores themes of love, vengeance, and what our youth is owed. 

CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:

PLEASE NOTE: Some actors may be asked to move set pieces. Many roles are double-cast. Actors of all ethnicities and genders are encouraged to audition.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE: