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

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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.

Thursday, August 29
from 6:00PM – 9:00PM

Saturday, August 31
from 2:00PM – 5:00PM

Click here to sign up for an audition slot.

Based on the 1998 New Line Cinema film starring Adam Sandler, this romantic musical comedy features an 80s-inspired score of original songs and features a large cast with lots of featured opportunities.    Auditioners (ages 16 and up) should sign up for an audition slot on Signup Genius.  No Equity contracts are available for this show.  Invited callbacks, if necessary, will occur the afternoon of Sunday, September 1.  Rehearsals will begin on Monday, September 9.  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 and themes.
• Prepare two one-minute, contrasting songs (one up-tempo, one ballad), at least one of these should be a 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 9 and November 23.

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

Click here to sign up for an audition slot.

Synopsis

It’s 1985, and rock star wannabe, Robbie Hart, is New Jersey’s favorite wedding singer. He’s the life of the party until his own fiancée leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. Enter Julia, a winsome waitress who wins his affection. As luck would have it, Julia is about to be married to a Wall Street shark, and, unless Robbie can pull off the performance of a decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever..

Links

• The Wedding Singer (musical) – Wikipedia
• The Wedding Singer (movie) – Wikipedia
• The Wedding Singer | 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.

Principals:

• Robbie Hart
  • The lead singer of a band. Handsome and charismatic. A truly ‘nice’ guy that has the classic lead singer aura and personality. Also a bit of a dreamer. In love with love until Linda leaves him at the altar and breaks his heart.
  • Gender: male / Age: 25 to 35 / Vocal range: B3 – C6
    
• Sammy
  • The bass player in the wedding band and one of Robbie’s best friends. A total guy’s guy, but beneath his pretending to love being a bachelor he is actually in love with Holly.
  • Gender: male / Age: 25 to 35 / Vocal range: C4- A5
    
• George
  • The wedding band’s keyboardist and one of Robbie’s best friends. He is sensitive and somewhat flamboyant. The foil to Sammy’s super guy attitude.
  • Gender: male / Age: 25 to 35 / Vocal range: C4 – A5
    
• Julia Sullivan
  • Waitress. The pretty “girl next door” in looks and personality. Engaged to Glen but falls in love with Robbie and is conflicted as to who to choose. Empathetic, caring, and brave.
  • Gender: female / Age: 25 to 35 / Vocal range: G3 – F5
    
• Holly
  • Julia’s cousin. Sexually promiscuous and always up for a good time, but wants to be loved and is looking for romantic fulfillment in all the wrong places. She is in love with Sammy.
  • Gender: female / Age: 25 to 35 / Vocal range top: A3 – E5
    
• Glen Guglia
  • Julia’s fiancé. A Wall Street broker. He is rich, shallow, and materialistic. Constantly tries to buy Julia’s love with money. He is a bit of a womanizer.
  • Gender: male / Age: 30 to 45 / Vocal range top: D4 – B5
    
• Rosie
  • Robbie’s grandmother who raised him. Motherly but adventurous and always trying to remain “hip” despite her age. Raps.
  • Gender: female / Age: 60 to 80 / Vocal range top: C4 – C5
    
• Linda
  • Robbie’s fiancé who leaves him at the altar. Keeps Robbie around as a back-up plan. Is more in love with the idea of Robbie being a rock star than she actually is with Robbie.
  • Gender: female / Age: 20 to 30 / Vocal range top: A3 – D5

Ensemble

The following roles will be doubled to create a highly-featured ensemble.

• Couples (Harold & Debbie, Shane & Donatella, Crystal & Mookie)
• Wedding Guests
• Stockbrokers
• Service Industry Professionals
• Impersonators (Billy Idol, Mr. T., Ronald Reagan, Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper, Imelda Marcos)
  
  

Click here to sign up for an audition slot.

Sunday, June 23
6:00PM – 9:30PM

Monday, June 24
7:00 – 10:00 PM

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Auditions for Sense and Sensibility by Kate Hamill, based on the novel by Jane Austen, will be Sunday, June 23 from 6:00PM – 9:00PM and Monday, June 24 from 7:00 P.M. to 10:00 PM. Please sign up for one time slot here.

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 directors are able to have pairing options. Auditions will consist of reading selected script passages. Callbacks will be scheduled as needed. This production runs from August 16 – 31.

For remaining questions, please reach out to the directors, Jena Gross (jena.gross@yahoo.com) and Kayleigh Joyce (kaymjoyce4@gmail.com).

Show Synopsis:

Based on the novel by Jane Austen, this playful new adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel follows the fortunes (and misfortunes) of the Dashwood sisters—sensible Elinor and hypersensitive Marianne—after their father’s sudden death leaves them financially destitute and socially vulnerable. Set in gossipy late 18th-century England, with a fresh female voice, the play is full of humor, emotional depth, and bold theatricality. Sense and Sensibility examines our reactions, both reasonable and ridiculous, to societal pressures. When reputation is everything, how do you follow your heart?

Characters

All roles available.
No Equity contracts are available for this production.
Doubling may be used at the discretion of the co-directors/production staff.

Elinor Dashwood, the eldest Dashwood sister; sensible.

Marianne Dashwood, the middle Dashwood sister; sensitive.

Margaret Dashwood, the youngest Dashwood sister; 10-13 years old.

Mrs. Dashwood,  mother to the Dashwood sisters.

John Dashwood, half-brother to the Dashwood sisters (from their father’s side; no blood relation to Mrs. Dashwood).

Edward Ferrars, -a gentleman; a bachelor.

Fanny (Ferrars) Dashwood, wife to John Dashwood and sister to Edward; nasty.

Colonel Brandon, an older bachelor; over 45 years old.

John Willoughby, an unusually handsome young man.

Sir John Middleton, a country gentleman; distant relation to Mrs. Dashwood.

Mrs. Jennings, a good-natured, boisterous woman; mother-inlaw to Sir John and a terror to the countryside.

Lady Middleton,  an over-bred lady.

Lucy Steele, a young girl from no fortune.

Anne Steele, Lucy’s sister; indiscreet.

Robert Ferrars,  a callow young man; Edward Ferrars’ younger brother.

Also, to be doubled with the cast:

Gossips 1-5, a chorus of high-society creatures.

Servants, including Thomas.

Doctor

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Sense and Sensibility is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)

Monday, February 26
7:00PM – 9:30PM

Tuesday, February 27
7:00 – 9:30 PM

Click here to sign up for an audition slot.

Auditions for Shakespeare in Hollywood by Ken Ludwig, will be Monday, February 26 from 7:00PM – 9:30PM and Tuesday, February 27 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. This production runs from April 12 – 27.

For remaining questions, please reach out to the director, Victoria Kirgesner (v.kirgesner@gmail.com ).

Show Synopsis:

It’s 1934, and Shakespeare’s most famous fairies, Oberon and Puck, have magically materialized on the Warner Bros. Hollywood set of Max Reinhardt’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Instantly smitten by the glitz and glamour of show biz, the two are ushered onto the silver screen to play (who else?) themselves.

Characters

All roles available.
No Equity contracts are available for this production.
The production staff may double and/or divide some roles.

Oberon (20’s-50’s)
The actual Oberon, King of the Fairies. “Imperious, impatient, and commanding with a childlike temper and a sense of whimsy.”

Puck (18-50)
The actual Puck.

Jack Warner (40’s-50’s)
The head of Warner Studios.

Max Reinhardt (50’s-60’s)
Celebrated theatre director making his first motion picture.

Will Hays (40’s-50’s)
The censor from the League of Decency. Full of bluster and vanity.

Daryl (20’s-30’s)
Warner’s yes man.

Olivia Darnell (20’s-30’s)
The actress who plays Hermia. “She has all the sass, beauty, and natural charm of a heroine from a 1930’s screwball comedy.”

Lydia Lansing (20’s-30’s)
The actress who plays Helena. The producer’s young girlfriend, a somewhat limited Shakespearean actress looking to buck her reputation of being a Hollywood “slut.”

Louella Parsons (30’s-60’s)
The iconic gossip columnist.

Dick Powell (20’s-30’s)
The actor who plays Lysander. This actor may also plays Tarzan and Albert.

James Cagney (30’s-40’s)
The actual James Cagney, the actor who plays Bottom, who in turn plays Pyramus. This actor may also play Groucho and Harry.

Joe E. Brown (40’s-50’s)
Character actor who plays Flute, who in turn plays Thisbe. This actor may also play Cowboy and Sam.

Click here to sign up for an audition slot.

“Ken Ludwig’s Shakespeare in Hollywood” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
www.concordtheatricals.com