Auditions

Santa Monica Playhouse produces upwards of twenty-five in-house productions per year. We usually do not audition for a specific show, nor hold "general" auditions. Rather, we schedule private auditions throughout the year, with an eye towards any or all of said twenty-five plays. We are not a "membership" company, although we do have two resident companies - Actors' Repertory Theatre and the Young Professionals' Company. From time to time we will list a role on our website (see below) or with the breakdown services if we need someone for a specific show.
 

First, either mail or email us your picture and resume and a short paragraph about why you are interested specifically in working with Santa Monica Playhouse.

After the audition committee has looked at your materials, you will hear from our audition coordinator, Serena Dolinsky, who will contact you to set up an audition appointment time. The audition will consist of one two-minute monologue (your choice) and one song (to be sung to a karaoke-style, instrumental only CD or cassette). You do not need to be a "singer", but it is important to us to see how you handle tone, pitch, language, and vocal modulation while singing.

This next is a NEW category to be added:

 

We Are Currently Auditioning for…

…performers for our 2007-2008 Family Theatre and Schools’ Theatre Field Trip program.

Must be able to sing; experience in Musical Theatre is a definite plus.

Must be able to move well.

Must enjoy and be proficient at playing broad stroke, yet organic, characters – i.e. a silly stepsister, Tweedle Dee or Tweedle Dum, a rag doll, one of Snowhite’s Companions, a charming Prince, the Beast, a tap-dancing Piggy, Snowhite, a French wolf, and so forth.

Must have a flexible schedule (Family Theatre performances are on weekend afternoons; Schools’ Theatre Field Trips are weekday mornings)

Must enjoy working in ensemble

Most importantly, must consider Family Theatre as equal in importance to “regular” theatre. Many Playhouse Family Theatre productions have gone on to become Main Stage and International Touring shows – the Playhouse approaches each of its original productions with the same attitude, work ethic, rehearsal schedule, commitment, and budget, whether the show is geared for “Kids between the ages of 2 and 102” or “Adults Only.”

Some pay

Non-Union

Please mail or email us your picture and resume and make sure to label it “ATTN: Family Theatre.” After the audition committee has looked at your materials, you will hear from our audition coordinator, Serena Dolinsky, who will contact you to set up an audition appointment time. The audition will consist of one two-minute monologue (your choice) and one song (to be sung to a karaoke-style, instrumental only CD or cassette). Please select a monologue and song appropriate to a Musical Theatre style production.

Break a leg!