Auditions

Santa Monica Playhouse produces upwards of twenty-five in-house productions per year. We often hold auditions for a specific show, as well as scheduling 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 post casting opportunities on our website, as listed below.

 

FOR PRIVATE AUDITIONS:
 

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 Associate Director 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.

We Are Currently Auditioning for…

"MOONLIGHT MADNESS,”
 

An original world-premiere, high-energy musical - a story of love, life, and lipstick in the 1950s. Chris DeCarlo, dir.; Serena Dolinsky, assoc. dir. Rehearsals start June. Performances run July. 23-Sept 26 (Fri, Sat. & Sun. eves.) at The Other Space at Santa Monica Playhouse.

Seeking: Young adults (18+) to play 50's High Schoolers & Junior Highers.

 

To cast:

 

Norman / Johnny Moonlight (alter ego)– Norman is a dweeb/Johnny is a rockin' heart throb

 

Half Pint – smart and sharp younger sister of Norman, always solving all the problems (to play Junior High age)

 

Barbara – "the girl next door" type; sweet and innocent, new kid on the block

 

Dorian -  leader of the greasers; so tough no one ever guesses there is a sensitive heart underneath

 

Sharlene – Dorian’s chick, tough as nails with a heart to match

 

Ice – greaser, tom-boy, transforms to prettiest girl at the dance

 

Brandy – Leader of the socialites; the most popular girl in school

 

Mary-Ann – good friends with Brandy, maybe a bit of an airhead

 

Terry – Leader of the hot shots; the most popular, perfect gentleman

 

Gary – part of the hot shots; good friend to Terry

 

YoYo – Beatnik; accepted by the hot shots

 

Legs – Beatnik lady; accepted by the socialites

 

Ginny Sue – Head Cheerleader; doesn’t that say it all?

 

Note: all roles require singing and dancing. Looking for high-energy, creative, ensemble-oriented, open minded actors!

 

Auditions will be held by appt only! Looking to cast right away. To be considered for audition and receive sides, email pix & résumés to sdolinsky@santamonicaplayhouse.com. Some pay provided. Equity 99-Seat Plan.

 

Alan Ross’s “Elizabeth Shakespeare and the Astute Detective”

 

Finally after 400 years the truth is revealed. Who really wrote those “Shakespeare” plays? (and why will Elizabeth kill to protect the name – or could love be a better plan?). Elizabeth says she can trace her descendancy back to the Bard but the astute detective has a computer program that proves he didn’t write a word of the plays and sonnets. Now it’s a battle of wills and wills (with a little romance along the way).

Chris DeCarlo, dir. Performances run August 13 -Sept 26 (Fri, Sat. & Sun. eves.) – Santa Monica Playhouse Main Stage.

To cast:

 

Elizabeth - (36 and gorgeous)

 

Tad – (Theodore A.D). Maxwell - 46 and Bogart-ish

 

 

The following four roles will be played by the same actor (versatility required):

 

William Shakespeare -  (as himself)

Malcolm Danforth - (Middle aged College Dean)

Earl Edward De-Vere - (A handsome 40ish) 16th century brilliant rue.

Professor Phillip Harcourt – (A Shakespearian expert and devotee.)

 

The Conjure, (Seated in the front row of the theatre).

 

TIME:  The present. 16 years earlier, and earlier still. In fact much earlier – the end of the 16th and the beginning of the 17th Century.

 

Auditions will be held by appt only. Looking to cast right away. To be considered for audition, email pix & résumés to sdolinsky@santamonicaplayhouse.com. Some pay provided. Equity 99-Seat Plan.

 

FAMILY THEATRE SEASON

We are looking for performers for our weekend 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 Associate Director 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.

Thank you!

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Please mail all info to:

Santa Monica Playhouse
Attn: AUDITIONS
1211 4th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401-1391

or email info to:

theatre@SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com
and put "Auditions" in the SUBJECT line

You may audition for any or all of our upcoming productions and projects. Just be sure to let us know for which one(s) you would like to be considered.

Play Submissions

Thank you for your interest concerning play submissions here at Santa Monica Playhouse. A few things to consider:

1. We accept submissions for full-length plays with 10 or fewer actors only (no one-acts, please).
2. We received hundreds of plays each year, so it will take six months to a year before your play will even be read.
3. We usually plan our performance schedule at least two years in advance
4. We do not accept musicals, family theatre or children's shows.
5. NO materials will be returned.

If this does not frighten you away, please send us your resume, a brief (no more than one page) summary or synopsis of the play, and no more than ten sample pages. If there is interest in reading the entire play, we will inform you within a year of your submission. If there is no interest, you will not hear from us. Do not send the full-length play. Do NOT send a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope.

Send your submissions to:

Santa Monica Playhouse
Attn: Cydne Moore, dramaturge
1211 4th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401-1391

or email your submissions to:

theatre@SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com
and put "PLAY SUBMISSION" in the SUBJECT line.
 

Santa Monica Playhouse, a not-for-profit 501 (c) 3 educational corporation founded in 1960, provides exciting and entertaining dramatic and comedic, classic and contemporary live theatrical productions, Family Theatre musicals, birthday and tea parties, year-round and summer theatre workshops and educational programming for young people, teens and adults, create-a-play classes and Mommy and Me events for pre-schoolers, daytime and after school enrichment classes and in-service in public and private schools, cultural exchange, international touring, and community outreach, as well as theatre rental space for productions, seminars, solo shows, concerts, recitals, lectures, meetings and more.