Auditions

Auditions at LTM consist of cold readings from the script, individually and with others auditioning for the show. Musicals will have a singing element. Any special requests, such as dancing, improv, etc. may be made by the Production Teams of each respective show and will be communicated here and in our Facebook Event page(s).

The most important part of auditioning is to come out and have fun!

An LTM Audition Form will need to be completed (download one below or complete at LTM). All actors and volunteers with LTM are required to submit their completed background checks according to the child protection laws of Pennsylvania. There is no cost for volunteers applying for these clearances. For more information, go to our Child Protection Clearances page.

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Season 76 Audition Notes

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
Play by William Shakespeare
Run Time: 150 minutes | Comedy

AUDITIONS: 05/31 (Sun) & 06/01 (Mon)
PERFORMANCES: 08/07 (Fri) – 08/23 (Sun)

AUDITION NOTES
No preparation needed. All auditions will be cold readings from the script and possibly some improvised scenarios.

THE SHOW:
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW is an early Shakespearean comedy about the courtship of the strong-willed Katherina (Kate) by the fortune-hunting Petruchio, who uses unconventional methods to “tame” her into an obedient wife, contrasting with the more traditional romance between her sister Bianca and Lucentio. The play opens with a framing device where a drunk tinker, Christopher Sly, is tricked into believing he is a lord, and a play is staged for him, which is the main story of Petruchio and Kate in Padua. The play is known for its bold, energetic style, and its controversial themes of marriage, gender roles, and female submission, which have been debated since its first performance.

PLOT:
Petruchio arrives in Padua to find a wealthy wife and agrees to marry the “shrewish” Katherina, who must marry before her younger sister Bianca can. He then subjects her to a series of psychological tactics, including sleep deprivation and starvation, to break her will. 

CHARACTERS:
• KATHERINA (KATE): Kate is the eldest daughter of Baptista. She is well known in Padua for her wild and brash behavior. The ”shrew,” known for her fiery temper.
• PETRUCHIO: Petruchio is a gentleman from Verona. He is good friends with Hortensio and is looking for a wife. He is a witty and ruthless suitor who aims to “tame” Kate.
• BIANCA: Bianca is the youngest daughter of Baptista and Kate’s younger sister. She is known in Padua for her beauty and mild nature. She is seen as the ideal woman.
• LUCENTIO: Lucentio is a young student from Pisa who has come to Padua to study at the university. He wants to marry Bianca. As Bianca’s suitor, he disguises himself to woo her.
• TRANIO: Tranio is Lucentio’s loyal servant from Pisa. He has been brought up in Vincentio’s household.
• BAPTISTA: Baptista Minola is a very wealthy man in Padua. He has two daughters, Katherina and Bianca.
• HORTENSIO: Hortensio wants to marry Bianca. He is good friends with Petruchio and lives in Padua.
• GREMIO: Gremio is an old man who wants to marry Bianca. He is good friends with Baptista.
• GRUMIO: Grumio is Petruchio’s servant. He lives in Verona.
• VINCENTIO: Vincentio is Lucentio’s father. He lives in Pisa.
* Most roles are open to any gender and age (18+). Callbacks may be needed on Tuesday (06/02). Come on out Saturday or Sunday or both nights to audition.

THEMES: The play explores the nature of marriage, love, and power dynamics between men and women, often through a lens of deception and social convention. 

CONTROVERSY:
The play’s depiction of Katherina’s final, obedient speech has been a source of ongoing debate and criticism regarding its portrayal of female submission.

OUR TAKE:
This production of THE TAMING OF THE SHREW will stay true to the Shakespearean word but will be set in a modern day reality tv show. 

Director: ANDI CARTER | Assistant Director: BRYDEN McCURDY | Producer: ROBERT ZACCANO | Stage Manager: TBD

THE BIRDS
Play by Conor McPerson | From a Story by Daphne du Maurier
Run Time: 90 minutes | Drama | A Dramatists Play Service Title (Concord Theatricals)

AUDITIONS: 07/26 (Sun) & 07/27 (Mon)
PERFORMANCES: 10/02 (Fri) – 10/18 (Sun)

AUDITION NOTES
No preparation needed. All auditions will be cold readings from the script and possibly some improvised scenarios. Download an Audition Form at www.ltmpa.com/auditions or complete one when you arrive at LTM.

THE SHOW:
Conor McPerson’s stage adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s short story, which was also the basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film, is a gripping, unsettling, and moving look at human relationships in the face of societal collapse.

PLOT:
In an isolated house, strangers Nat and Diane take shelter from relentless masses of attacking birds. They find relative sanctuary but not comfort or peace – there’s no electricity and little food, and a nearby neighbor may still be alive and watching them. Another refugee, the young and attractive Julia, arrives with some news of the outside world, but her presence also brings discord. Their survival becomes even more doubtful when paranoia takes hold of the makeshift fortress – an internal threat to match that of the birds outside. 

CHARACTERS:
• DIANE: Late 40s/50s
• JULIA: 20
• NAT: 40S/50s
• TIERNEY: 50s

Director: NIKKI BAKER | Producer: MARLEY WARREN | Stage Manager: WHITNEY DOWNARD

JUNIE B. IN JINGLE BELLS, BATMAN SMELLS
Play by Allison Gregory
Run Time: 90 minutes | Comedy | A Playscripts Title (Concord Theatricals)

AUDITIONS: 09/20 (Sun) & 09/21 (Mon)
PERFORMANCES: 11/27 (Fri) – 12/13 (Sun)

AUDITION NOTES
No preparation needed. All auditions will be cold readings from the script and possibly some improvised scenarios.

THE SHOW:
Junie B. Jones is excited about the holiday season, and her Secret Santa gift exchange at school. But when she draws tattletale May as the recipient of her gift, will Junie keep in mind the spirit of Christmas and good will?

PLOT:
Junie B. Jones, First-Grader, is super-excited about the upcoming Holiday Sing-Along and Secret Santa gift exchange at her school. Too bad tattletale May keeps ruining all of Junie B.’s fun. So, when Junie B. draws May’s name for Secret Santa, she comes up with the perfect plan to teach her nemesis a lesson! But will the Christmas spirit of peace and goodwill interfere before she can give you-know-who what she deserves? A hilarious and endearing tale based on the best-selling book series by Barbara Park.

CHARACTERS:
• JUNIE B. JONES: A first grader
• MAY: A classmate
• MR. SCARY: The teacher
• HERB: Junie B.’s best friend
• GRAMPA MILLER: Junie B.’s Grampa
• LUCILLE: A rich kid
• ELF ELLEN: A volunteer parent
• JOSÉ: A classmate
• MR. TOOT: The choral teacher
• SHELDON: A classmate
• PHILIP JOHNNY BOB: A stuffed elephant
* Additional actors may be added in non-speaking roles, in order to populate Room One! Some roles can be doubled, as well.

Director: JAMES CASEY | Producer: JOHN KUBASKO | Stage Manager: LORI HAAGEN

LITTLE ACTS @ LTM
One Act Festival

AUDITIONS: 11/15 (Sun) & 11/16 (Mon)
PERFORMANCES: 01/22 (Fri) – 02/07 (Sun)

AUDITION NOTES
No preparation needed. All auditions will be cold readings from the script and possibly some improvised scenarios.

THE SHOW:
LTM’s inaugural One Act Festival featuring multiple short, self-contained plays (typically 10-45 minutes), performed over a three week period. Our festival will spotlight emerging playwrights, directors, and actors, allowing them to showcase new work and creative collaboration

Director(s): TBD | Producer: STEVEN FILER MUNLEY | Stage Manager(s): TBD

THE SHARK IS BROKEN
Play by Joseph Nixon & Ian Shaw
Run Time: 90 minutes | Comedy | A Playscripts Title (Concord Theatricals)

AUDITIONS: 01/10 (Sun) & 01/11 (Mon)
PERFORMANCES: 03/19 (Fri) – 04/04 (Sun)

AUDITION NOTES
No preparation needed. All auditions will be cold readings from the script and possibly some improvised scenarios.

THE SHOW:
The historic first summer blockbuster movie is being filmed – but no one working on the film would know it. Dive deep into the tumultuous, murky waters of the making of a major motion picture with dueling co-stars, unpredictable weather, and a shark prop whose constant breakdowns are looking like an omen for the future of the movie. In this comedy written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon, the short tempers and short circuits of JAWS stars Robert Shaw (father of the play’s co-author Ian), Richard Dreyfuss, and Roy Scheider take center stage as they bond, argue, drink, gamble, and pray for an end to the film shoot, not knowing it will change their lives forever.

CHARACTERS:
• ROBERT SHAW: English actor and writer. In the film JAWS, he portrayed Quint, a shark hunter and captain of the Orca.
• RICHARD DREYFUSS: A young American actor. In the film JAWS, he portrayed Matt Hooper, a marine biologist hired by Martin Brody.
• ROY SCHEIDER: An American actor. In the film JAWS, he portrayed Police Chief Martin Brody.

Director: MARLEY WARREN | Producer: JEANNETTE KEEZEL | Stage Manager: LORI HAAGEN

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
Book by Bob Martin & Don McKellar | Music & Lyrics by Lisa Lambert & Greg Morrison
Run Time: 105 minutes | Musical Comedy | MTI (Musical Theatre International)

AUDITIONS: 03/07 (Sun) & 03/08 (Mon)
PERFORMANCES: 05/14 (Fri) – 05/30 (Sun)

AUDITION NOTES
All auditions will consist of a singing portion, cold readings from the script, and possibly some improvised scenarios.

THE SHOW:
When a die-hard theatre fan plays his favorite cast album, the characters come to life in this hilarious Tony Award-winning musical farce.

PLOT:
Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Original Score, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE is a loving send-up of the Golden Age musical, featuring one show-stopping song and dance number after another.

With the house lights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favorite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928 musical. The recording comes to life and THE DROWSY CHAPERONE begins as the man in the chair looks on. Mix in two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theatre producer, a not-so-bright hostess, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided Don Juan, and an intoxicated chaperone, and you have the ingredients for an evening a madcap delight.

Hailed by NEW YORK MAGAZINE as “The Perfect Broadway Musical,” THE DROWSY CHAPERONE is a masterful meta-musical, poking fun at all the tropes that characterize the musical theatre genre.

CAST:
• SIZE: 11-20 performers; flexible.
• TYPE: Dancers, Singers, Strong Chorus, Star Vehicle Male, Star Vehicle Female, Older Roles, Ensemble Cast
• DANCE REQUIREMENTS: Standard

CHARACTERS:
• MAN IN CHAIR: Musical theatre aficionado who mourns the end of the Golden Era. He narrates the show as he listens to the second on vinyl. | GENDER: Male | AGE: 30 to 50
• MRS. TOTTENDALE: The air-headed, proper, and bossy host of the wedding. | GENDER: Female | AGE: 50 to 60 | VOCAL RANGE TOP: Db5 | VOCAL RANGE BOTTOM: G3
• UNDERLING: Mrs. Tottendale’s savvy butler who is thrifty and stiff, yet has an understated sense of humor. | GENDER: Male | AGE: 35 to 50 | VOCAL RANGE TOP: G4 | VOCAL RANGE BOTTOM: Ab2
• ROBERT MARTIN: The dashing, ever-cheerful groom; played by matinee-idol Pierce Hyman. | GENDER: Male | AGE: 25 to 35 | VOCAL RANGE TOP: Ab4 | VOCAL RANGE BOTTOM: C3
• GEORGE: Robert’s anxious, dim-witted best man who has Robert’s best interest always at heart. | GENDER: Male | AGE: 30 to 50 | VOCAL RANGE TOP: Bb4 | VOCAL RANGE BOTTOM: F3
• FELDZIEG: Broadway producer who is desperate for his star to return to his show; played by Jack Adler. | GENDER: Male | AGE: 25 to 35 | VOCAL RANGE TOP: Db4 | VOCAL RANGE BOTTOM: Db3
• KITTY: Feldzieg’s dim-witted companion who has hopes of being a star; played by Sadie Adler. | GENDER: Female | AGE: 25 to 30 | VOCAL RANGE TOP: F5 | VOCAL RANGE BOTTOM: Bb3
• GANGSTERS: Posing as pastry chefs, this duo is intending to collect from Feldzieg; played by the vaudeville duo Tall Brothers. | GENDER: Male | AGE: 35 to 45 | VOCAL RANGE TOP: Gb4 | VOCAL RANGE BOTTOM: Db3
• ALDOLPHO: European self-proclaimed “ladies man;” played by former silent movie star Roman Bartelli. | GENDER: Male | AGE: 35 to 45 | VOCAL RANGE TOP: G4 | VOCAL RANGE BOTTOM: A#2
• JANET VAN DE GRAAF: The famous bride. Glamorous and talented star of Feldzieg’s Follies; played by rising star Jane Roberts. | GENDER: Female | AGE: 25 to 35 | VOCAL RANGE TOP: Eb | VOCAL RANGE BOTTOM: G3
• THE DROWSY CHAPERONE: Janet’s alcoholic confidante and friend; played by well-established stage actress Beatrice Stockwell | GENDER: Female | AGE: 45 to 55 | VOCAL RANGE TOP: D5 | VOCAL RANGE BOTTOM: F3
• TRIX: The brave and brash female aviator who, by chance, is recruited to perform the wedding. | GENDER: Female | AGE: 30 to 40 | VOCAL RANGE TOP: Eb5 | VOCAL RANGE BOTTOM: Ab3
• ENSEMBLE: Staff; Reporters

Director: ROBERT ZACCANO | Producer: VINCENT W. DANGOLOVICH III | Stage Manager: TBD

For reference or to use at a future audition, you may download an AUDITION FORM and CODE OF CONTACT below.