Sunday, May 10
from 2:00PM – 3:30PM & 3:30PM – 5:00PM

Monday, May 11
from 7:00PM – 8:30PM 

The Broadview Heights Spotlights will hold auditions for its summer youth production (Ages 8 – 18) of A Wrinkle in Time by Morgan Gould from the novel by Madeleine L’Engle. 

Auditions will take place in scheduled 1.5-hour slots on Sunday, May 10 from 2:00PM – 3:30PM and 3:30PM – 5:00PM; and Monday, May 11 from 7:00PM – 8:30PM. Please sign up for an available slot via SignUpGenius.

This production, directed by Calvin Adkins, is audition-based and does not have a registration fee or participation fee. It will rehearse primarily Monday – Thursday evenings, with some weekend afternoons as needed. The show runs on Fridays – Sundays for two weekends, July 17 – 26.

Auditioners should come prepared for improv warm-ups followed by cold reads with other auditioners. No singing or memorization will be required, but it is recommended that auditioners are familiar with the story and its characters and themes. Auditioners are expected to arrive on time and stay at auditions for the full duration of their slot.

You may read a version of the script for free by creating an account on the publisher’s website:
https://www.yourstagepartners.com/a-wrinkle-in-time-gould-full-length#previewScript

Auditioners should sign up for one of the time slots via SignUpGenius.

For more information, including a show synopsis and character breakdown, please visit www.broadview-heights-spotlights.org.

Click here to sign up for an audition slot.

Show Synopsis

Based on the classic young-adult science fiction novel, A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle, this play tells the story of one of literature’s most enduring young heroines. Mr. Murray has disappeared, so his daughter, Meg, finds herself joining forces with an unlikely group of adventurers to battle the forces of evil, rescue her father, save humanity, and find herself. While it doesn’t come easy, in the end, Love does overcome evil.

Character Roles

All roles are available.  

The production team plans to cast a Greek chorus, which will also double multiple smaller rules.  

• Meg Murray – a headstrong but loving girl who becomes an unlikely heroine.
• Charles Wallace Murray – her unusually intelligent and intuitive younger brother. 
• Calvin O’Keefe – a likeable and brave boy who joins Meg and Charles Wallace on their journey.
• Mrs. Whatsit – a funny old woman who was once a star. She guides the children on their journey.
• Mrs. Who – Mrs. Whatsit’s companion.  who often speaks in literary quotes.
• Mrs. Which – the oldest and most powerful celestial woman, who is made of light.
• Mother – Meg and Charles Wallace’s lovely mother. A scientist. Ensemble member.
• Aunt Beast – a kind alien. Ensemble member.
• The Happy Medium – a cheery fortune teller. Ensemble member.
• Father – Meg and Charles Wallace’s brave father. A scientist. Ensemble member in Act I.
• Red-Eyed Man – a man with hypnotic powers who serves the evil IT. Ensemble member.
• Bully – a student who bullies Meg and Charles Wallace. Ensemble member.
• Teacher – a discouraging teacher. Ensemble member.
• Sandy – Meg and Charles Wallace’s older brother. Ensemble member.
• Dennys – Meg and Charles Wallace’s older brother. Ensemble member.
• Postal Worker – a postal worker. Ensemble member.
• Principal – the principal of Meg’s school. Ensemble member.
• Camazotz Mother – a mother living on the planet Camazotz. Ensemble member.
• Little Boy – a child living on the planet Camazotz. Ensemble member.
• Newspaper Boy – a newspaper boy living on the planet Camazotz. Ensemble member.

For remaining questions, please reach out to the director, CalvinGeorgeAdkins@gmail.com.

Sunday, April 12
7:00PM – 10:00PM

Monday, April 13
7:00 – 10:00 PM

Click here to sign up for an audition slot.

Auditions for POTUS: or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive by Selina Fillinger, will be Sunday, April 12 from 7:00PM – 10:00PM and Monday, April 13 from 7:00PM to 10:00PM. Please sign up for one of the available time slots here.

The director is seeking seven fast, fierce, and hilarious women for this production.  Women of color are especially encouraged to audition.   All roles available. No Equity contracts are available for this production. Those planning to attend should click here to sign up for an audition slot via Sign-Up Genius.

Please plan to arrive by the scheduled start time so the director is able to have pairing options. Auditions will consist of reading selected script passages. Callbacks will be scheduled as needed. This production runs from June 12 – 27.  

Please note that this show contains adult language and themes.  Auditioners should be familiar with the content before signing up for an audition.  

For more information include a show synopsis and character breakdown, please visit www.broadview-heights-spotlights.org.

For remaining questions, please reach out to the director, Ryan Bergon at rbergeronvoice@gmail.com.

Show Synopsis:

One four-letter word is about to rock 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. When the President unwittingly spins a PR nightmare into a global crisis, the seven brilliant and beleaguered women he relies upon most risk life, liberty, and the pursuit of sanity to keep the commander-in-chief out of trouble.

All roles available.
No Equity contracts are available for this production.

Characters

In order of their emotional proximity to POTUS (closest to furthest).

• HARRIET – His chief of staff. Any ethnicity.
• JEAN – His press secretary. Any ethnicity.
• STEPHANIE – His secretary. Any ethnicity.
• DUSTY – His dalliance. Any ethnicity.
• BERNADETTE – His sister. White.
• CHRIS – A journalist.  Woman of Color.
• MARGARET – His wife. The First Lady. Woman of Color.

Click here to sign up for an audition slot.

“POTUS” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals
on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
www.concordtheatricals.com

Sunday, February 15
4:30PM – 7:30PM

Monday, February 16
7:00 – 10:00 PM

Click here to sign up for an audition slot.

Auditions for 1984 adapted by Robert Owens, Wilton E. Hall Jr. and William A. Miles Jr. from the novel by George Orwell, will be Sunday, February 15 from 4:30PM – 7:30PM and Monday, February 16 from 7:00 P.M. to 10:00 PM. 

The show will be directed by Brandi Eaton.

All roles available. No Equity contracts available for this production. Those planning to attend should click here to sign up for an audition slot via Sign-Up Genius.  

Please plan to arrive at the scheduled start time so the director is able to have pairing options. Please bring a list of conflicts between March 1 and May 2, and a headshot if you have one. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Callbacks will be scheduled as needed. This production runs from April 17 – May 2.

For remaining questions, please email education@broadview-heights-spotlights.org

Show Synopsis:

This powerful and disturbingly provocative authorized stage adaptation is true to the novel in which Orwell depicts with great power the horrors of man’s fate in a society where Big Brother is always watching—where everything that is not prohibited is compulsory. As your cast presents the play, you will be participating in a theatrical event that is both. 

Orwell himself once said, “I do not believe that the kind of society I describe necessarily will arrive, but I believe that something resembling it could arrive. The moral to be drawn from the dangerous nightmare situation is a simple one: Don’t let it happen. It depends on you.”

Characters

All roles available.  No Equity contracts are available for this production.
Doubling may be used at the discretion of the director and production staff.

• Loudspeaker Voice
• Parsons
• Syme
• Winston Smith
• Messenger
• Coffee Vendor
• First Guard
• Second Guard
• O’Brien
• Julia
• Big Brother’s Voice
• Goldstein’s Voice
• Gladys
• Landlady
• Martin
• Waitress

Click here to sign up for an audition slot.

1984 is presented by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing.

Monday, August 18 from 6:30PM – 9:30PM 

Tuesday, August 19 from 6:30PM to 9:30PM

Click here to sign up for an audition slot.

With unforgettable songs and a deeply moving story by the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning creators of Next to Normal (Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey), this rarely-produced musical is a fascinating, ambitious and original musical that ran on Broadway in 2014 starring Idina Menzel.    

Auditions will be held by appointment on Monday, August 18 from 6:30PM – 9:30PM and Tuesday, August 19 from 6:30PM to 9:30PM.  Auditioners (ages 16 and up) should sign up for an audition slot on Signup Genius.  Please arrive 15-minutes prior to your scheduled time to complete an audition form.

No Equity contracts are available for this show.  Callbacks if necessary, will occur the evening of Thursday, August 21.  A dance call may be scheduled on Saturday, August 23 based on need/availability.  Rehearsals will begin the week of September 1.  The show runs November 8 – 23.

The show will be directed by Tim Anderson, music directed by Ryan Bergeron, and choreographed by Reilly Davidson.  

Those auditioning should:

• Plan to attend only one day of auditions. 
• Be familiar with the show and its music, language, and themes.
• Prepare two one-minute, contrasting songs (one up-tempo, one ballad), at least one of these should be a folk/rock song in the style of the show.  
• Bring sheet music in the correct keys, hole-punched in a three-ring binder.  Singers will not be permitted to sing a cappella.
• Bring a list of conflicts between September 1 and November 22.

For a show synopsis, character breakdowns, more information, and/or to sign up for an audition slot, please visit http://broadview-heights-spotlights.org.   

Additional questions may be sent to the director at education@broadview-heights-spotlights.org.

Click here to sign up for an audition slot.

Synopsis

Elizabeth, a city planner, moves back to New York to restart her life in the city of infinite possibilities. When her carefully designed plans collide with the whims of fate, Elizabeth’s life splits into two parallel paths. If/Then follows both stories simultaneously, through a clever delineation between the two paths of “Liz” and “Beth,” as this modern woman faces the intersection of choice and chance.

Links

• If/Then – Wikipedia
• If/Then | Music Theatre International 

Character List

All actors must be 16 or up.  Ages and genders provided are those of the character. Actors of all races, genders, and body types are strongly encouraged to audition.

All roles are available.  No Equity Contracts are available for this show. 

Vocal Ranges are included for reference.  There is flexibility in most roles.

Roles:

• Elizabeth
  • An urban planner, newly returned to New York City. 
  • Gender: female / Age: 28 to 38 / Vocal range: Mezzo (A3 – E5)

• Josh
  • A doctor and Army Reservist.
  • Gender: male / Age: 30 to 40 / Vocal range: Tenor (C2 – Bb4)

• Lucas
  • Elizabeth’s college friend, a community activist.
  • Gender: male / Age: 28 to 38 / Vocal range: Tenor (B2 – Ab)

• Stephen
  • Elizabeth’s grad-school colleague, a city planner. 
  • Gender: male / Age: 30 to 40 / Vocal range: Baritone (D3 – D4)
    

• Anne
  • Kate’s girlfriend
  • Gender: female / Age: 20 to 35 / Vocal range: Mezzo (E4 – C5)
    

• David
  • A pediatric surgeon.
  • Gender: male / Age: 30 to 40 / Vocal range: Tenor (Bb2 – A4)
    

• Elena
  • A city planner.
  • Gender: female / Age: 20 to 35 / Vocal range: Mezzo (E4 – C5)
    

• Kate
  • Elizabeth’s neighbor, a kindergarten teacher.
  • Gender: female / Age: 25 to 40 / Vocal range: Mezzo (A3 – F5)
    

• Ensemble

• This show features a large, highly-featured ensemble that portrays various citizens of New York City, including a Deputy Mayor, Bartender, and Architect. 
  
  

Click here to sign up for an audition slot.

Friday, April 25 from 7:00PM – 9:30PM
Sunday, April 27 from 2:00PM – 4:30PM
(Ages 10 – 18)

The Broadview Heights Spotlights will hold auditions for its summer youth production (Ages 10 – 18) of Sideways Stories from Wayside School by John Olive. 

Auditions will take place on Friday, April 25 from 7:00PM – 9:30PM and Sunday, April 27 from 2:00PM – 4:30PM. Auditions should sign up for one of two time slots available on each day.

The play is based on three chapter books in the Wayside series by bestselling and Newberry Medal-winning author, Louis Sachar.   This production, directed by Calvin Adkins, is audition-based and does not have a registration fee or participation fee. It will rehearse on weeknights and weekends from May 27 – July 17.  The show runs on Fridays – Sundays for two weekends, July 18 – 27.

A copy of the script is available at this link: https://theatre360.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/SIDEWAYS-STORIES-Original-Script.pdf

Auditions will consist of readings from the script and improvisational acting exercises.  Bring a list of conflicts between May 27 and July 27.  Please be sure to check school calendars for all end-of-the-year events including concerts, ceremonies, dinners, etc.  The rehearsal schedule will be built around the availability of those cast, with rehearsals being on weeknights and weekend afternoons.

Auditioners should sign up for one of the time slots at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0449A9AC28A5FF2-56084442-sideways

For more information, including a show synopsis and character breakdown, please visit www.broadview-heights-spotlights.org.

Click here to sign up for an audition slot.

Show Synopsis

Accidentally built sideways and standing thirty stories high (the builder said he was very sorry for the mistake), Wayside School has some of the wackiest classes in town, especially on the thirtieth floor. That’s where you’ll meet Bebe, the fastest draw in art class; John, who only reads upside down; Myron, the best class president ever; and Sammy, the new kid—he’s a real rat.  Enter the world of Wayside School in this wacky adaptation by Louis Sachar and laugh your way through a not so typical school day! More than fifteen million readers have laughed at the clever and hilarious stories of Wayside School. So what are you waiting for? Come visit Wayside School. 

Character Roles

All roles are available.  The production team plans to double some roles at his discretion.

• Mrs. Gorf, the meanest teacher in the history of Wayside School 
• Myron, a student
• Bebe, a student 
• Leslie, a student
• Rondi, a student 
• Dameon, a student
• Louis, the yard teacher 
• Mr. Kidswatter, the principal
• Mrs. Jewls, a teacher
• Sammy, the new student 
• Leslie’s Pigtails
• Miss Zarves (Note: Miss Zarves does not exist), the 19th floor teacher, voice only 
• Mr. Pickle, the school counselor 
• Miss Valooosh, a dancer 
• Mr. Gorf, a substitute teacher 
• Miss Mush, the cook, voice only 
• Mrs. Kidswater, a cow, nonspeaking

For remaining questions, please reach out to the director, CalvinGeorgeAdkins@gmail.com.

Click here to sign up for an audition slot.

Schoolhouse Rock Live! follows Tom, a nerve-wracked school teacher who is nervous about his first day of teaching. He tries to relax by watching TV, when various characters representing facets of his personality emerge from the set and show him how to win his students over with imagination and music, through such songs as “Just a Bill,” “Lolly, Lolly, Lolly” and “Conjunction Junction.”

Auditions will be held by appointment on Saturday, March 1 from 2:00PM – 5:00PM and Monday, March 3 from 6:00PM – 9:00PM. Auditioners (ages 14 and up) should sign up for an audition slot here.

No Equity contracts are available for this show. Invited callbacks, if necessary, may be scheduled later in the week. Rehearsals will begin the week of March 9. The show runs May 2 – 11, 2025 and will include Saturday and Sunday matinees.

The show will be directed by Reilly Davidson and music directed by Clay Hoffner.  

Those auditioning should:

• Plan to attend only one day of auditions.
• Be familiar with the show and its music.
• Prepare two one-minute, contrasting songs (one up-tempo, one ballad) in the style of the show (contemporary musical theater/pop).
• Bring sheet music in the correct keys, hole-punched in a three-ring binder. Singers will not be permitted to sing a cappella.
• Bring a list of conflicts between March 9 and May 11.  

Additional questions may be directed to the director at reillydavidsonactor@gmail.com.

Click here to sign up for an audition slot.

Cast Breakdown

The production team may be expanding the cast of this production based on audition turnout.  Tracks may be split at the teams’ discretion and may not reflect traditional roles. An ensemble may be utilized.

Tom: A young teacher who has just received his degree. He has a good heart and is excited about the future, but still unsure and nervous.

George: Tom’s romantic side. Typically sweet and caring.

Dori: Tom’s goofy side. Endearing, cute, and very playful.

Shulie: Tom’s sweet side. An earnest and sweet ingenue who plays guitar.

Joe: Tom’s cool side. Very slick and laid back, but also fun loving.

Dina: Tom’s mature side. She is thoughtful, grounded, and the voice of reason.

Click here to sign up for an audition slot.

Sunday, January 5
7:00PM – 9:30PM

Monday, January 6
7:00 – 9:30 PM

Click here to sign up for an audition slot.

Auditions for Bus Stop by William Inge, will be Sunday, January 5 from 2:00PM – 4:30PM and Monday, January 6 from 7:00 P.M. to 9:30 P.M.

Please sign up for a timeslot here.

All roles available. No Equity contracts available for this production. Those planning to attend should click here to sign up for an audition night via Sign-Up Genius.

Please plan to arrive at the scheduled start time so the director is able to have pairing options. Auditions will consist of reading selected script passages. Callbacks will be scheduled as needed the same week. This production runs from February 21 – March 8, 2025.

Please bring a list of conflicts from January 12 – March 8.

For remaining questions, please reach out to the director, Ryan Bergeron (rbergeronvoice@gmail.com).

Show Synopsis:

In the middle of a howling snowstorm, a bus out of Kansas City pulls up at a cheerful roadside diner. All roads are blocked, and four or five weary travelers are going to have to hole up until morning. Cherie, a nightclub chanteuse in a sparkling gown and a seedy fur-trimmed jacket, is the passenger with most to worry about. She’s been pursued, made love to and finally kidnapped by a twenty-one-year-old cowboy with a ranch of his own and the romantic methods of an unusually headstrong bull. The belligerent cowhand is right behind her, ready to sling her over his shoulder and carry her, alive and kicking, all the way to Montana. Even as she’s ducking out from under his clumsy but confident embraces, and screeching at him fiercely to shut him up, she pauses to furrow her forehead and muse, “Somehow deep inside of me I got a funny feeling I’m gonna end up in Montana …” As a counterpoint to the main romance, the proprietor of the cafe and the bus driver at last find time to develop a friendship of their own; a middle-age scholar comes to terms with himself; and a young girl who works in the cafe also gets her first taste of romance.

Characters

All roles available.
No Equity contracts are available for this production.

Elma Duckworth, a waitress

Grace Hoylard, owner of the restaurant

Will Masters, a Sherriff

Cherie, a chanteuse

Dr. Gerald Lyman, a former college professor

Carl, a bus driver

Virgil Blessing, a ranch hand

Bo Decker, a young rancher and cowboy

Click here to sign up for an audition slot.

“Bus Stop” is presented by arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
www.dramatists.com

At the Broadview Center

Wednesday, August 21st from 7:00PM to 9:00PM

Thursday, August 22nd from 7:00PM to 9:00PM

The Broadview Heights Spotlights Theater is seeking actors and actresses age 14 and older to portray local “spirits”, guides, and storytellers at its 7th Annual Local Lore Ghost Walk – an immersive, historical outdoor theater event on the Broadview Heights city campus. This unique seasonal experience will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, October 4-6, 2024. It is held rain or shine.

Auditions will be held at the Broadview Heights Spotlights building, 9543 Broadview Road, Bldg. 22 (on the Broadview Heights city campus, next to the Police Department). Auditioners will read from materials provided. All roles are volunteer. Rehearsals are held once per week for 4 weeks, or as necessary. This is a great opportunity for those wishing to participate in something theatrical with a minimal commitment. Those wishing to audition but are unable to attend should text director, Keleigh Bowling, at 216/496-2264.