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Casting & Auditions

The Western Stage is committed to inclusive casting practices. We believe in the value that diverse voices bring to telling a story, and the importance of casting that pushes against historical systems. Artists of all ethnicities, genders, and abilities are encouraged to audition.

 Coming Soon! 

2026 Audition Announcement

Character Breakdowns

A witty comedy-drama about a modern woman who recreates 1950s domesticity in her home, exploring the tensions between nostalgic fantasy and contemporary reality as her retro lifestyle experiment begins to unravel.

FIRST REHEARSAL- March 31
CONFLICT CUTOFF- April 21 
TECH - May 1
PERFORMANCES - May 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 30 ,31
POSSIBLE BRUSH UPS - May 14, 21 & 29

Home, I'm Darling
By Laura Wade
Studio Theater

  • JUDY - 38, Female - Married to Johnny, Stay at home wife, and loves living the 50’s lifestyle

  • JOHNNY - 37, Male - Married to Judy, Struggling at work and at living the lifestyle

  • FRAN - 35, Female - Judy’s friends, dislikes home making, married to Marcus

  • MARCUS - 43, Male - Married to Fran, wants Fran to be a stay at home at wife and homemaker

  • SYLVIA - 67, Female - Judy’s mom, a Feminist and doesn’t approve of Judy's lifestyle

  • ALEX - 30, Female - Johnny’s new boss, priorities work

Songs for a New World
Music & Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Mainstage Theater
A theatrical song cycle by Jason Robert Brown featuring diverse characters across time and space... all connected by the theme of decisive moments when individuals must make life-changing choices and enter their own new worlds.

FIRST REHEARSAL- July 7
CONFLICT CUTOFF- July 28 
TECH - Aug 7
PERFORMANCES - Aug. 15,16, 22, 23, 29, 30, Sept. 5, 6
POSSIBLE BRUSH UPS - Aug. 21, 28 & Sept. 4

All roles require strong actors/singers able to sing difficult songs/arrangements/styles.

  • Woman 1 - A5-F#3

  • Woman 2- F5-F3

  • Man 1 - F5-D3

  • Man 2 - C5-F#2

The Mad Ones
 by Kerrigan & Loudermilk
Studio Theater
A contemporary musical about a high school senior who, after tragically losing her best friend, must summon the courage to break free from traditional expectations and embrace a daring and uncertain future.

FIRST REHEARSAL- July 7
CONFLICT CUTOFF- July 28 
TECH - Aug 7
PERFORMANCES - Aug. 15,16, 22, 23, 29, 30, Sept. 5, 6
POSSIBLE BRUSH UPS - Aug. 21, 28 & Sept. 4

  • SAMANTHA - Female (Late teens-20s) Sop-Mezzo Belt - A senior in high school trying to figure out next steps, with friends, college and boyfriend. Valedictorian. Has her life planned but not sure that is what she wants.

  • KELLY - Female (Late teens-20s) Alto-Mezzo Belt - Samantha’s free spirited best friend, full of life.

  • BEVERLY/BEV- Female (40s) Sop-Mezzo Belt - Samantha’s controlling mom. Has plans for Samantha.

  • ADAM - 18-20, Male, Tenor-Bari - Samantha’s HS on again off again boyfriend. A little awkward, but Samantha.

The Great American Trailer Park Musical
by David Nehls & Betsy Kelso
Mainstage Theater
An irreverent musical comedy set at Armadillo Acres trailer park, where a stripper on the run disrupts the lives of residents including an agoraphobe and her drifting husband, sparking chaos and unexpected connections among the colorful trailer park tenants.

FIRST REHEARSAL- Sept. 15
CONFLICT CUTOFF- Oct. 6 
TECH - Oct. 16
PERFORMANCES - Oct. 24, 25, 31, Nov. 1, 7, 8, 14, 15
POSSIBLE BRUSH UPS - Oct. 30, Nov. 6 & 13

  • JEANNIE GARSTECKI - Female (35-45) Mezzo, Low F-High Db - Agorophobic; Married her high school sweetheart, Norbert, at 17. She hasn’t left her trailer in nearly 20 years.

  • NORBERT GARSTECKI - Male (35-45) High Bari, A-Eb - Former high school football star with a job as a highway toll collector who’s fed up with his agoraphobic wife. Sparks fly when he meets Pippi, a stripper at a local club, The Litterbox Show Palace.

  • PIPPI - Female (28-35) Belt, Low F-High F - Armadillo Acres’ newest resident, she’s a stripper on the run from her ex. She’s trying not to make bad choices.

  • BETTY - Female (18-50+) Growl Belt, Low F-Db - Greek chorus-like trio that guides the narrative, playing various characters and genders while breaking the fourth wall at whim to air their own dirty laundry.

  • LINOLEUM "Lin" - Female (30s) Belt, Strong Low G-E - Greek chorus-like trio that guides the narrative, playing various characters and genders while breaking the fourth wall at whim to air their own dirty laundry.

  • DONNA "PICKLES" - Female (Late Teens-20s) Belt, Strong Low A-Strong High F - Greek chorus-like trio that guides the narrative, playing various characters and genders while breaking the fourth wall at whim to air their own dirty laundry.

  • DUKE - Male (24-28) Rock Tenor, Bass D-G - Pippi’s marker-sniffing ex-boyfriend, who’s hellbent on finding her after she ran out on him in Oklahoma City without a word or a forwarding address. Mayhem could be his middle name.

Video Auditions

For musicals, we ask that you prepare two contrasting song selections that best show off your voice and one monologue, totaling no more than 3 minutes. For plays, please prepare two contrasting monologues, totaling no more than 2-2.5 minutes.   

 

Upload your resume and headshot to the form linked below. For videos, first upload your video to a host site, like YouTube or Vimeo, and add the link to the form. Make sure your video is not set to private and is no longer than 3 minutes.

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Submit a video audition HERE.

ABOUT TWS
The Western Stage is a professionally managed community based theatre company, located on campus at Hartnell Community College in Salinas, Ca. Our productions join trained professionals, community performers and theatre students, to create theatrically rich and relevant productions.
 
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