Thank you for your interest in auditioning
Auditioning can be stressful.
The Lakewood Playhouse has adopted The Chicago Theatre Standards, which seeks to foster an environment of communication, safety, accountability, health, and well-being of organizations and participants. We hope the following disclosures help you make the informed choice should you be offered a role in a Lakewood Playhouse production:
Please see the audition notices below for specific audition requirements and sign-up link through Casting Manager with each show posted. Call 253-588-0042 or email scott@lakewoodplayhouse.org if you have any additional questions.
The Lakewood Playhouse has adopted The Chicago Theatre Standards, which seeks to foster an environment of communication, safety, accountability, health, and well-being of organizations and participants. We hope the following disclosures help you make the informed choice should you be offered a role in a Lakewood Playhouse production:
Please see the audition notices below for specific audition requirements and sign-up link through Casting Manager with each show posted. Call 253-588-0042 or email scott@lakewoodplayhouse.org if you have any additional questions.
Lakewood Playhouse AUDITIONS. GENERAL INFORMATION
To your audition, you should bring/prepare:
CALLBACKS
- Auditions may be scheduled with 5-10 minute blocks for each non-musical audition.
- Auditions may be scheduled 10-15 minute blocks for musical auditions.
- Walk-up auditions will be fit in where possible or added to the end.
- Auditions are first-come, first-serve. If all scheduled auditions are completed, auditions may close early so it is best to schedule a slot or walk-in early.
- Auditions are most often scheduled to be 3-hour blocks on consecutive Sunday (6-9pm) and Monday (7-10pm) evenings.
- Actors will be asked to confirm that they have reviewed the supplied materials and are aware of the requirements as outlined in the audition notice or invitation.
- Auditions shall not be recorded unless specified in the notice or invitation (an exception being if video audition submissions are accepted.) Submitted recordings will only be used among casting authorities and deleted after the completion of casting.
To your audition, you should bring/prepare:
- A Headshot (candid pictures are accepted as well)
- A Resume with relevant skills, education, and experience.
- Monologues as requested by the Director that is appropriate for the material in the Show.
- A Song FOR MUSICALS ONLY - Please Include 16 Bars of a favorite song (no Sondheim, please)
CALLBACKS
- Callbacks are by invitation only.
- Lakewood Playhouse will provide hard-copy sides and music and provide callback materials in advance if possible.
- We will not ask prospective participants to attend more than three (3) callbacks for a single production. Callbacks generally run 2-3 hours for non-musical plays and 3-4 hours for musicals with dance callbacks, music callbacks, and character reads.
- We will not ask prospective participants to disrobe or perform violence or intimate contact as part of the audition or callback.
2022- 2023 auditions (Season 84)
Notice: Specific show disclosures will be available at Auditions / Callbacks. All prospective participants can decline a callback invitation or cancel an audition appointment without fear of losing future audition invitations.
Next Auditions will be announced in the coming months.
Next Auditions will be announced in the coming months.
