Laguna Playhouse | Laguna Beach, CA
Laguna Beach, CA

DESCRIPTION

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Thursday, February 19, 2026

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (P)

Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

And

Friday, February 20, 2026

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (P)

Lunch 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep

$1051 weekly minimum (LORT C)

SEEKING

NOTE: Due to a scheduled system upgrade, signups for this audition will begin earlier than usual. You will not be able to cancel appointments via Casting Call while the upgrade is in process. Should you need to cancel, please make sure to return to Casting

Call to complete your cancelation when the upgrades are complete.

Equity actors for roles in Laguna Playhouse's 2025-26 Season (See breakdown).

All roles in RED will be understudied.

PREPARATION

Please prepare the Sides for the role in RED that you would like to be considered for in the

Dropbox link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo... . Also, please bring your headshot and resume.

LOCATION

Laguna Playhouse

606 Laguna Canyon Rd

Laguna Beach, CA 92651

Holding room - Theatre Lobby.

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:

J. Scott Lapp: RED Director

Denys Baker: Laguna Playhouse General Manager

Richie Ferris, CSA: Casting Director

See breakdown for production specific personnel.

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production specific dates.

OTHER

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination.

Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of. inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.

Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

BREAKDOWN

Laguna Playhouse 2025-26 Season

A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER

Director: Noelle Marion

Previews Start: 09-17-25

Opens: 09-21-25

Closes: 10-05-25

CASTING NOTE: THIS CASTING NEEDS FOR THIS PRODUCTION WERE FILLED BY DIRECT

OFFER AND NO ROLES WERE AVAILABLE TO BE AUDITIONED

BESIDE MYSELF

Director: David Ellenstein

Previews Start: 10-29-25

Opens: 11-02-25

Closes: 11-16-25

CASTING NOTE: THIS CASTING NEEDS FOR THIS PRODUCTION WERE FILLED BY DIRECT

OFFER AND NO ROLES WERE AVAILABLE TO BE AUDITIONED

EISENHOWER

Director: Peter Ellenstein

Previews Start: 01-14-26

Opens: 01-18-26

Closes: 02-01-26

CASTING NOTE: THIS CASTING NEEDS FOR THIS PRODUCTION WERE FILLED BY DIRECT

OFFER AND NO ROLES WERE AVAILABLE TO BE AUDITIONED

THE SHARK IS BROKEN

Playwright: Ian Shaw

Director: Pesha Rudnick

Previews Start: 3/4/26

Opens: 3/8/26

Closes: 3/22/26

[ROY SCHEIDER] – CAST

[ROBERT SHAW] – CAST

[RICHARD DREYFUSS] – CAST

CASTING NOTE: THIS CASTING NEEDS FOR THIS PRODUCTION WERE FILLED BY DIRECT

OFFER AND NO ROLES WERE AVAILABLE TO BE AUDITIONED

THE MALTESE FALCON

Playwright: Matthew Salazar-Thompson

Director: Todd Nielsen

Previews Start: 4/15/26

Opens: 4/19/26

Closes: 5/3/26

[SAM SPADE] – CAST

[WOMAN] – CAST

[MAN #2] – CAST

[BRIGID O’SHAUGHNESSY] – CAST

[MAN #1] – CAST

CASTING NOTE: THIS CASTING NEEDS FOR THIS PRODUCTION WERE FILLED BY DIRECT

OFFER AND NO ROLES WERE AVAILABLE TO BE AUDITIONED

RED

Playwright: John Logan

Director: J. Scott Lapp

Callbacks: 3/5/26 in Los Angeles

Rehearsals Start: 5/11/26

Previews Start: 6/10/26

Opens: 6/14/26

Closes: 6/28/26

SYNOPSIS: “RED" is a riveting portrait of artist Mark Rothko, a master abstract expressionist who has just landed the biggest commission in the history of modern art; a series of murals for New York’s famed Four Seasons Restaurant. In the years that follow, Rothko works feverishly with his young assistant, Ken, in his New York studio at 222 Bowery. But when Ken gains the confidence to challenge him, Rothko faces the agonizing possibility that his crowning achievement, could also become his undoing. Raw and provocative, “RED” is a searing portrait of an artist’s ambition that explores authenticity, expression, and the choices that define us.

SEEKING:

[MARK ROTHKO] Male, Russian-Jew, late 40s – 60. An established, brilliant, and demanding Abstract Expressionist painter at the height of his career. Volatile, intellectual, intimidating, and arrogant, yet deeply insecure about his legacy. He is passionate about art's purpose, fiercely protective of his work, and intolerant of ignorance. A commanding presence with the ability to deliverlong, philosophical monologues and portray intense, mercurial moods.

[KEN] Male, any ethnicity, 20 – 30. An aspiring painter in his 20s who is quiet, thoughtful, and nervous around Rothko at first. Ken is extroverted and optimistic and an eager student of Rothko's lessons. But Ken is also ambitious, hard-working, and impertinent. He is intelligent and acts as a foil to Rothko’s ego, challenging his artistic and philosophical views.

SALARY

LORT Non-Rep $1051 weekly minimum (LORT C)

UNION

AEA