AUDITIONS: SWEENEY TODD, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, A Musical Triller

Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by Hugh Wheeler, From an Adaptation by Christopher Bond

Directed by Sean Gray

Musical Direction by Stephen Olear

Choreographed by Sonya Randall

AUDITION DATES:  April 19 – 21, 2027

• Monday, April 19, 2027 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Tuesday, April 20, 2027 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Wednesday,  April 21, 2027 – 7pm – 11pm: Callbacks – By invitation only.

(Auditioners only need to come to one night of open call auditions.  We are only seeing in-person auditioners during audition times – no video submissions. Auditioners will be seen on a first come, first serve basis determined by when they signed-in at the Open Call.)

PERFORMANCE DATES:  June 26 – Aug. 1, 2027

London will bleed in the infamous tale of revenge, and meat pies, SWEENEY TODD! In Sondheim’s dark masterpiece, an unjustly exiled barber returns seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. His path crosses with Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop. Todd’s thirst for blood inspires Mrs. Lovett to introduce a secret ingredient to her wares, with the result of London lining up for her now delicious meat pies.  As the body count rises, this tasty, thrilling, theatrical treat has simultaneously shocked, awed, and delighted audiences across the world.

Check back closer to the audition dates for the official Audition Notice with the Beginning Rehearsal Schedule and Character Breakdown.

AUDITIONS: GLORIOUS!: The True Story of Florence Foster Jenkins, the Worst Singer in the World

Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater

By Peter Quilter

Directed by Gregory Cohen

AUDITION DATES:  Mar. 22 – 24, 2027

• Monday, Mar. 22, 2027 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2027 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Wednesday,  Mar. 24, 2027 – 7pm – 10pm: Callbacks – By invitation only.

(Auditioners only need to come to one night of open call auditions.  We are only seeing in-person auditioners during audition times – no video submissions. Auditioners will be seen on a first come, first serve basis determined by when they signed-in at the Open Call.)

PERFORMANCE DATES:  May 15 – June 12, 2027

A blissfully funny comedy set in the world of 1940s New York, GLORIOUS! tells the true story of Florence Foster Jenkins, an enthusiastic soprano whose pitch was far from perfect. Known as “the first lady of the sliding scale,” she warbled and screeched her way through a performance to an audience who fell down with laughter. Delusional and joyously happy, Miss Jenkins paid little attention to her critics, supported by a circle of devoted friends who were almost as eccentric as she was. But when the chance to play Carnegie Hall comes up, will it be the ultimate triumph, or proof that her vision of musical glory was only in her own mind?

Check back closer to the audition dates for the official Audition Notice with the Beginning Rehearsal Schedule and Character Breakdown.

AUDITIONS: THE CRUCIBLE

Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater

By Arthur Miller

Directed by James Rice

AUDITION DATES:  Feb. 8 – 10, 2027

• Monday, Feb. 8, 2027 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2027 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Wednesday,  Feb. 10, 2027 – 7pm – 10pm: Callbacks – By invitation only.

(Auditioners only need to come to one night of open call auditions.  We are only seeing in-person auditioners during audition times – no video submissions. Auditioners will be seen on a first come, first serve basis determined by when they signed-in at the Open Call.)

PERFORMANCE DATES:  April 3 – May 1, 2027

In THE CRUCIBLE, Arthur Miller created one of the most acclaimed plays in the American theatrical canon. Set during the turmoil of the Salem witch trials, the story focuses on a young farmer, his wife, and a young servant woman who causes the wife’s arrest for witchcraft. The farmer brings her to court to admit the lie, but instead finds himself accused of witchcraft, along with a host of others, as fear and opportunism consume the town. Written during the height of the Communist “witch hunts,” this exciting drama about Puritan hysteria is a gripping and timely parable of our contemporary society.

Check back closer to the audition dates for the official Audition Notice with the Beginning Rehearsal Schedule and Character Breakdown.

AUDITIONS: August Wilson’s TWO TRAINS RUNNING

Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater

By August Wilson

Directed by Rovin Jay

AUDITION DATES:  Dec. 7 – 9, 2026

• Monday, Dec. 7, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Wednesday,  Dec. 9, 2026 – 7pm – 10pm: Callbacks – By invitation only.

(Auditioners only need to come to one night of open call auditions.  We are only seeing in-person auditioners during audition times – no video submissions. Auditioners will be seen on a first come, first serve basis determined by when they signed-in at the Open Call.)

PERFORMANCE DATES:  Feb. 20 – March 20, 2027

AUDITION NOTICE:

TITLE: August Wilson’s TWO TRAINS RUNNING

AUTHOR: August Wilson

DIRECTOR: Rovin Jay

RUN:  February 20 – March 20, 2027

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, December 7th and Tuesday, December 8th, 2026

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

Times: 7pm – 9pm

Location: Long Beach Playhouse  

Callbacks: By Invitation Only.

Date: Wednesday, December 9th, 2026 

Times: 7pm – 10pm

REHEARSALS:

First Read-Through: Saturday, January 2nd, 2027, Noon – 4pm.

Regular Rehearsal: Starting Jan. 4th:

Mondays – Thursdays, 7pm – 10pm 

Saturdays, 11am – 4pm

Possible Sundays, 6pm – 9pm TBD

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

Location: Long Beach Playhouse

NOTE: Open to working with some limited minor conflicts, but we will not be casting people with conflicts on tech dates and performances.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

Bring a headshot and resume. 

Please prepare a monologue from an August Wilson play. 

Sides for cold readings will be available at the auditions for those without a monologue prepared.

SHORT SYNOPSIS:  

Set in 1969 Pittsburgh, Two Trains Running is the seventh chronological installment of August Wilson’s American Century Cycle. The play centers on Memphis Lee and his Hill District diner, a gathering place for regulars on a block marked for demolition by urban renewal. Memphis is determined to make the city pay what his building is worth. Sterling, newly released from prison, arrives in search of a future. Around them, the diner’s community wrestles with what it means to claim what they’re owed.

CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:

NOTE: All roles are Black/African Descent. Long Beach Playhouse encourages actors of all backgrounds, gender identities, and abilities to audition.

MEMPHIS LEE (M, Black/African Descent, 60s–80s): A self-made man whose values of hard work, diligence, persistence, and honesty have been consistently challenged by the circumstances of his life. His greatest asset is his impeccable logic. 

RISA (F, Black/African Descent, 20s–30s): The diner’s waitress. Guarded and self-possessed. A young woman who, to define herself in terms other than her body, has scarred her legs with a razor.

STERLING (M, Black/African Descent, 30s): Just released from the penitentiary. Charming, impulsive, and restless. Appears unbalanced at times, but it is his unorthodox logic and straightforward manner that makes him appear so. Looking for work and a win. 

HOLLOWAY (M, Black/African Descent, 60s): The diner’s philosopher and a believer in Aunt Ester. All his life he has voiced his outrage. He pursues life with zest and vigor, convinced he is unable to effect change. 

WOLF (M, Black/African Descent, 30s-40s): A number’s runner who works the diners pay phone. He is slick. A ladies man. 

WEST (M, Black/African Descent, 60s): A wealthy undertaker who runs the funeral home across the street. He wants to buy Memphis’s building.

HAMBONE (M, Black/African Descent, 40s–50s): A mentally impaired man, he repeats to phrases over and over; demanding the ham he was promised for painting a fence nearly ten years ago.

BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:

AUDITIONS: Agatha Christie’s AND THEN THERE WERE NONE

Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater

By Agatha Christie

Directed by Michael Hovance

AUDITION DATES:  Nov. 2 – 4, 2026

• Monday, Nov. 2, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Wednesday,  Nov. 4, 2026 – 7pm – 10pm: Callbacks – By invitation only.

(Auditioners only need to come to one night of open call auditions.  We are only seeing in-person auditioners during audition times – no video submissions. Auditioners will be seen on a first come, first serve basis determined by when they signed-in at the Open Call.)

PERFORMANCE DATES:  Jan. 9 – Feb. 6, 2027

AUDITION NOTICE:

TITLE: Agatha Christie’s AND THEN THERE WERE NONE

AUTHOR: Agatha Christie

DIRECTOR: Michael Hovance

RUN:  January 9 to February 6, 2027

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. 2 & Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026

(Auditioners only need to come to one night of Open Call Auditions. Auditioners will be seen on a first come, first serve basis determined by when they sign-in.)

Times: 7pm – 9pm

Location: Long Beach Playhouse  

Callbacks: By Invitation Only.

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026

Times: 7pm – 10pm

REHEARSALS:

First Read-Through: November 7, 2026, Noon to 4pm

Regular Rehearsal: Starting Monday, November 9th: Monday through Thursday, 7pm – 10pm with an occasional, possible Saturday rehearsal Noon – 3pm if needed.

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

Location: Long Beach Playhouse

NOTE: Open to working with some limited minor conflicts, but we will not be casting people with conflicts on tech dates and performances.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

Bring headshot and resume. 

Sides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions.

SHORT SYNOPSIS:  

It is 1939.  The storm clouds of war gather over Europe.  Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island off the coast of Devon by the mysterious Mr. U.N. Owen.  The guests are all greeted with accusations of murder… and an old nursery rhyme.  Alone on the island with no way back, the guests are killed off one by one in the manner of the rhyme. They quickly realize that the killer must be among them.  Will they discover who, and will anyone escape the island before it’s too late?

CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:

NOTE: All roles require a standard British Accent.

VERA CLAYTHORNE: (F, late 20s – early 30s). The personal secretary for Mrs. Owen, she was just hired and has never met her employer. Intelligent and capable. Haunted by her past, she was formerly a governess. Accused of being responsible for the drowning death of her young charge. (Role requires a standard British Accent.)

SIR LAWRENCE WARGRAVE: (M, late 60s plus) Retired Judge.  Sharp and insightful, fatherly and stern. He leads the investigation into the murders on the island.  Accused of knowingly sentencing an innocent man to death. (Role requires a standard British Accent.)

PHILIP LOMBARD: (M 30s to 40s) Former officer in the King’s African Rifles, he arrives on the island with a revolver.  Used to getting in and out of dangerous situations.  Sardonic and skeptical, he is very cool under fire and ready with a snide comment.  Has a strong connection to Vera.  Accused of abandoning his men to die in the jungle to save himself. (Role requires a standard British Accent.)

WILLIAM BLORE: (M, 40s to 50s) Former policeman hired by Mr. Owen, he at first presents himself as a South African Gold Baron.  Quickly discovered, he forms an uneasy alliance with Lombard to try and survive the Island.  He is both too quick to suspect everyone of being the killer and too trusting when he is convinced otherwise.  Accused of knowingly giving false testimony in court causing an innocent man to die in prison. (Role requires a not terribly good South African accent in addition to standard British Accent.)

DR. ARMSTRONG: (M, late 40s to late 50s) Former surgeon and current nerve specialist. Nervous and distrustful, and clearly troubled by his past, suspicion quickly turns to him due to his knowledge of medications.  Accused of operating while intoxicated, causing the death of the patient. (Role requires a standard British Accent.)

GENERAL MACKENZIE: (M, 65 plus) Widowed General who served in the First World War.  Calm and accepting of his fate, he speaks of joining his late wife in death.  Accused of sending his wife’s lover, an officer under his command, on a suicide mission during the war. (Role requires a standard British Accent.)

EMILY BRENT: (F, 50s to 70s) One of the few characters who feels no guilt about the crimes of which she is accused. Unapologetically religious and believes the others will have to face judgment for their sins. Accused of driving her maid to suicide after discovering her out-of-wedlock pregnancy. (Role requires a standard British Accent.)

MR. ROGERS: (M, 40s to 60s) Butler recently hired by Mr. Owen to run his Island house.  Dedicated to his work and aware of his place on the social ladder, he continues his duties even after his wife’s demise.  Accused of causing the death of his former employer due to neglect.  (Role requires a standard British Accent.)

MRS. ROGERS: (F, 40s to 60s) Nervous and frightened cook and wife to Mr. Rogers.   Screams and faints upon hearing the accusations against her and her husband.  (Role requires a standard British Accent.)

ANTHONY MARSTON: (M, 20s to early 30s) Wealthy and spoiled young man.  Reckless driver who enjoys speed.  Gregarious and loud and always ready for a party.  Accused of hitting and killing two children with his car.  (Role requires a standard British Accent.)

FRED NARRACOTT: (M, 40s to 70s) The Boatman and island caretaker.  Full of local knowledge, he supplies the island and brings all the guests over from the mainland.  Not accused of anything.  (Role requires a standard British Accent.)

BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:

OPEN CALL SIDES:

AUDITIONS: A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2026)

Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater

Adapted from the novella by Charles Dickens

Directed by Kathrine White

AUDITION DATES:  Oct. 13 – 15, 2026

• Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Thursday,  Oct. 15, 2026 – 7pm – 10pm: Callbacks – By invitation only.

(Auditioners only need to come to one night of open call auditions.  We are only seeing in-person auditioners during audition times – no video submissions. Auditioners will be seen on a first come, first serve basis determined by when they signed-in at the Open Call.)

PERFORMANCE DATES:  Dec. 5 – 20, 2026

AUDITION NOTICE:

TITLE: A CHRISTMAS CAROL

AUTHOR: Charles Dickens, adapted by Katherine White

DIRECTOR: Katherine White

RUN: December 5 – December 20, 2026

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:

Dates: Tuesday, October 13th & Wednesday, October 14th, 2026

Times: 7pm – 9pm

(Auditioners only need to come to one night of Open Call Auditions. Auditioners will be seen on a first come, first serve basis determined by when they sign-in.)

Callbacks: By Invitation Only. 

Date: Thursday October 15th, 2026 Times: 7pm – 10pm

Location: Long Beach Playhouse

REHEARSALS:

First Read-Through: October 17, 2026, Noon – 4pm

Regular Rehearsal: Starting Oct. 18: Sundays 5pm – 8pm, and Mon. – Thurs. 7pm – 10pm.

(Please see beginning rehearsal schedule BELOW for specific dates and times.) Location: Long Beach Playhouse

NOTE: Open to working with some limited minor conflicts, but we will not be casting people with conflicts on tech dates and performances.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

Bring headshot and resume. 

Audition will consist of cold readings from provided sides. 

British accents required; please be prepared to do the accent for the audition.

SHORT SYNOPSIS:

An adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas novella. A Christmas Carol is the tale of a miserable and miserly man, Ebenezer Scrooge, learning to value people over riches with the help of spirits. This story takes a critical look at the responsibilities of those with wealth, to those in need.

CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:

NOTE: All roles require a British Accent. 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. (Role requires a British Accent.)

CHARLES DICKENS (M or F, to play 20-40): A charismatic, charming, and funny narrator to our story. Will also play the Old Woman. (Role requires a British Accent.)

BOB CRATCHIT (M, 35-45): An optimistic, mild-mannered man who loves his large family. Will also play Dick Wilkins and Trader 1. (Role requires a British Accent. Role requires Intimate Moments with MRS. CRATCHIT: kissing.)

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST (F, to play 20-25): A strange, playful, and otherworldly spirit who shows Scrooge his past. Will also play Mrs. Dilber. (Role requires a British Accent.)

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT (M or F, all ages 25+ considered): An exuberant and forgetful spirit who is the embodiment of Christmas Day. Will also play Old Joe. (Role requires a British Accent.)

JACOB MARLEY (M, to play 50 +): The ghost of Ebenezer Scrooge’s dead business partner. Will also play Mr. Fezziwig, and Trader 2. (Role requires a British Accent.)

FRED HONEYWELL (M, 20-30): Scrooge’s nephew and a joyful young man filled with love and Christmas cheer. Will also play Young Ebenezer, and Thomas. (Role requires a British Accent. Role requires Intimate Moments with BELLE: kissing.)

BELLE (F, 18-30) A young woman with fierce convictions and the lost love of Ebenezer. Will also play Elizabeth, and Caroline. (Role requires a British Accent. Role requires Intimate Moments with FRED: kissing.)

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. Oliver. (Role requires a British Accent. Role requires Intimate Moments with BOB: kissing.)

MARTHA CRATCHIT (F, 18-22): The Cratchit family’s hard-working oldest daughter. Will also play a Caroler, and Katherine. (Role requires a British Accent.)

PETER CRATCHIT (M, 14-18): Eldest son of the Cratchits. Will also play a Caroler, Teen Ebenezer, Want, and Turkey Boy. (Role requires a British Accent.)

BELINDA CRATCHIT (F, 9-13) Youngest daughter of the Cratchits. Will also play a Caroler, Fan, and Ignorance. (Role requires a British Accent.)

TINY TIM (M or F, 7-11) A kind-hearted, sickly boy who loves Christmas. Will also play Child Ebenezer, and Tom. (Role requires a British Accent.)

SOLICITOR 1/ ENSEMBLE (M, 15-30): Will also play the Undertaker, Street Vendor, and Topper. (Role requires a British Accent.)

SOLICITOR 2/ ENSEMBLE (F, 15-30): Will also play the Clergyman, Street Vendor, and Janet. (Role requires a British Accent.)

BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:

AUDITIONS: BLITHE SPIRIT

Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater

By Noël Coward

Directed by Lauren Velasco

AUDITION DATES:  Sept. 8 – 10, 2026

• Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Thursday,  Sept. 10, 2026 – 7pm – 10pm: Callbacks – By invitation only.

(Auditioners only need to come to one night of open call auditions.  We are only seeing in-person auditioners during audition times – no video submissions. Auditioners will be seen on a first come, first serve basis determined by when they signed-in at the Open Call.)

PERFORMANCE DATES:  Oct. 31 – Nov. 28, 2026

AUDITION NOTICE:

TITLE: BLITHE SPIRIT

AUTHOR: Noël Coward

DIRECTOR: Lauren Velasco

RUN: October 31 – November 28, 2026

Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Special performances on Thursday and Sunday nights may be added for private parties and special events.  No benefit performance will be on Thanksgiving.

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

AUDITION DATES:

Open Call:

Dates: Tuesday, September 8, 2026 & Wednesday, September 9, 2026

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

Times: 7pm – 9pm

Location: Long Beach Playhouse 

 Callbacks: By Invitation Only.

Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026

Times: 7pm – 10pm

REHEARSALS:

First Read-Through: Sept. 12, Noon – 4pm.

Regular Rehearsal: Starting Sept. 14, Mondays – Thursdays: 7pm-10pm; Sundays 6pm-9pm.

Not everyone will be called to every rehearsal.

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

NOTE: Open to working with some limited minor conflicts, but we will

not be casting people with conflicts on tech dates and performances.

Location: Long Beach Playhouse

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

Bring a headshot and resume. 

Sides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions.

British accents are required for all roles. 

Actors may be asked to move set/furniture.

SHORT SYNOPSIS:  

Seeking inspiration for his next novel, author Charles Condomine organizes a séance at his home by inviting the strange medium, Madam Arcati. Not believing in the supernatural, Charles is unpleasantly surprised when his former wife is summoned, causing a strain on his current marriage. His first wife, Elvira, seems happy to stay around, but she has more up her ghostly sleeves than she lets on. 

CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:

EDITH (F, 18-20’s): She is the new maid for the Condomines. Her nervousness makes her awkward and unprofessional. She also has a secret affinity towards the supernatural. (Role requires a British Accent.)

RUTH CONDOMINE (F, Mid 30’s): A sophisticated, intelligent, demanding, and practical woman. Underneath her confident demeanor, there is a hint of insecurity of being the second wife of Charles Condomine. (Role requires a British Accent.)

CHARLES CONDOMINE (M, 40’s): A witty, refined novelist. He has a quick temper, but also can allow others to push him around. He was married to Elvira before she died and is now married to Ruth. (Role requires a British Accent.)

DR. GEORGE BRADMAN (M, 40’s-50’s): A kind and skeptical doctor that plays along with the Condomine’s séance. Husband of Violet. (Role requires a British Accent.)

MRS. VIOLET BRADMAN (F, 40’s-50’s): An excitable, kind, and somewhat oblivious woman who has a habit of sticking her foot in her mouth. Wife of George. (Role requires a British Accent.)

MADAM ARCATI (F, 50’s-70’s): An eccentric, lively, and unusual spiritualist. She takes her role as a medium with the upmost sincerity. Her fashion is as wild as her personality. (Role requires a British Accent.)

ELVIRA CONDOMINE (F, Late 20’s-Early 30’s): A bold, free-spirited, tricky and diabolical woman. She died relatively young and has come from beyond the grave to retrieve her once-husband, Charles. (Role requires a British Accent.)

BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:

AUDITIONS: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD

Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstave Theater

Adapted by John Faust, based on the film by George A. Romero and John Russo.

Directed by David Scaglione

AUDITION DATES:  July 27 – 29, 2026

• Monday, July 27, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Tuesday,  July 28, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call
• Wednesday,  July 29, 2026 – 7pm – 10pm: Callbacks – By invitation only.

(Auditioners only need to come to one night of open call auditions.  We are only seeing in-person auditioners during audition times – no video submissions. Auditioners will be seen on a first come, first serve basis determined by when they signed-in at the Open Call.)

PERFORMANCE DATES:  Sept. 19 – Oct. 17, 2026

AUDITION NOTICE:

TITLE: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD

AUTHOR: John Faust

DIRECTOR: David Scaglione

RUN:  Sept. 19 – Oct. 17, 2026

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

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

AUDITION DATES:

Open Call:

Dates: Monday, July 27 & Tuesday, July 28, 2026

(Auditioners only need to come to one night of Open Call Auditions. Auditioners will be seen on a first come, first serve basis determined by when they sign-in.)

Times: 7pm – 9pm

Location: Long Beach Playhouse  

Callbacks: By Invitation Only.

Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Times: 7pm – 10pm

REHEARSALS:

First Read-Through: Saturday, Aug. 1, Noon – 4pm

Regular Rehearsal: Starting Aug. 3, Mon. – Thurs., 7pm – 10pm; Saturdays, Noon – 4pm, unless otherwise listed.

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

Location: Long Beach Playhouse

NOTE: Open to working with some limited minor conflicts, but we will not be casing people with conflicts on tech dates and performances.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

Bring headshot and resume. 

Sides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions.

SHORT SYNOPSIS:  

Adapted from the well-known horror motion picture by George A. Romero and John Russo, set in the fictional town of Evans City, Pennsylvania, in 1968. There are local news reports of the dead rising from grave, and the police department is quickly overrun- with reports of ghouls and the town’s people are powerless to stop flesh-eating zombies. Our leading couple, BEN and BARBARA must hide out from undead in a farmhouse with a couple, HARRY and HELEN COOPER and their daughter, KAREN, for the time being, but can they or anyone be trusted?

CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:

NOTE: All roles are open to any ethnicity unless specifically listed (BEN & BARBARA.)  Long Beach Playhouse encourages actors of all backgrounds, gender identities, and abilities to audition.

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD is a horror themed stage production that will feature undead creatures and simulated blood, brains, and guts.  You should make sure you are comfortable with the subject matter and style of the show before auditioning.

BEN (M, 18-40, African American): Dynamic and strong; leader type.

BARBARA (F, 18-30, Caucasian): Frightened yet resilient; at first dazed by what is happening.

JOHNNY: (M, 18-30): Barbara’s brother and a bit of a jerk.  Later gets turned into a ghoul.

HARRY COOPER (M, 30-65): Gruff and old-fashioned, husband to Helen.  Out for himself and his family.

HELEN COOPER (F, 30-65): Reactionary and frightened, wife to Harry. Is more reasonable and cooperative than her husband.

KAREN COOPER (F, 12-21 to play young girl): Daughter of Helen and Harry; seems innocent, but has a dangerous secret.

TOM (M, 16-21 to play teenager) Teenager, boyfriend to Judy. Wants to help, but ends up an innocent victim.

JUDY (F, 16-21 to play teenager) Teenager, girlfriend to Tom.  Is deeply devoted, but ends up an innocent victim.

NEWS ANCHOR (M or F, 20-65): Strong and assertive; trying to come to grips with what is happening.

FIELD NEWS ANCHOR- (M or F, 20-65): Struggling to be famous; trying to come to grips with what is happening.

DR. GRIMES (F, 20-65): Scientist determined to learn what is going on; this side of bizarre or eccentric.

CHIEF McCLELLAND (M or F, 20-65):, County Sheriff – typical movie police officer.

VINCE (M, 18-28): Chief McClelland’s Deputy; good with a rifle.

RUSS/GHOUL 1 (M, 18-65): Chief McClelland’s Deputy, then ghoulish and full of death.

SALLY/GHOUL 2 (F, 21-65): Server when living and a ghoul when dead.

CEMETERY GHOUL (M, 18-65): Quiet, unassuming yet dead; non-speaking, just moaning.

DINER CUSTOMER 2/GHOUL 3 (M or F, 18-65): Small speaking role and later a ghoul.

DINER CUSTOMER 1/GHOUL 4 (M or F, 18-65): Small speaking role and later a ghoul.

BEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE: