Moonlight Stage Productions 2026 Season - Vista, CA (EPA Revised)
Moonlight Stage Productions - Moonlight Amphitheater | Vista, CA
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Updated Appointments
Moonlight Amphitheatre
1250 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, CA 92084-5249
Monday, January 19, 2026
2:00 PM - 10:00 PM (Rehearsal Studio, Backstage)
Break 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Steven Glaudini - Producing Artistic Director
Sign-ups will begin January 12, 2026. To schedule an audition appointment please go to
https://www.moonlightstage.com/auditions. If your preferred slot is not available, please email
auditions@vista.gov.
LOA. $717 weekly minimum (Ref. to COST) - 2025 rates.
Equity actors for roles in Moonlight Stage Productions' 2026 Season. See breakdown for production-specific personnel.
Prepare a song in the style of the show you are auditioning for. All scores will be provided.
See breakdown for production-specific dates.
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.
Nikki Snelson - Director/Choreographer
Lyndon Pugeda - Musical Director/Conductor
First Non-Equity Rehearsal: 3/28
First Equity Rehearsal: 4/12
Open: 4/29 — Close: 5/16
BABE: Female, 18–22. Cher at the early stage of her life. Fiercely independent but insecure about her looks, challenged by dyslexia. Anxious to get up and get out — to sing, dance, act, and be somebody. Determined to be famous, drawn to Hollywood and the movies. Surrounded by women as a girl; eager for romantic encounters as a teen. Seeing Sonny for the first time is her “Romeo and Juliet moment.” Excellent pop/rock voice. Role will be understudied.
LADY: Female, 30–35. Cher in her 30s. Delighted by the power and trappings of stardom. Exhausted by the demands of a fully booked life. Wears her fame and femininity naturally. Thrives in the spotlight; pines for ordinary life offstage. Excellent pop/rock voice. Role will be understudied.
STAR: Female, 45–55. Cher as we see her now. Continues to strive and push through old fears. Brings authenticity to music and acting and searches for love. Excellent pop/rock voice. Role will be understudied.
SONNY BONO: Male, 35–45. Charming, funny, ambitious, but capable of being controlling and manipulative. Both hero and villain. Excellent pop/rock voice. Role will be understudied.
GEORGIA HOLT / LUCILLE BALL: Female, 40–50. Cher’s mother — gorgeous, talented, independent. Not a cliché stage mother; supportive and instructive. Doubles as Lucille Ball. Excellent pop/rock voice. Role will be understudied.
BOB MACKIE / ROBERT ALTMAN: Male, 35–55. Eccentric fashion designer responsible for Cher’s outfits. Doubles as Robert Altman. Excellent comedic timing and singing voice. Role will be understudied.
GREGG ALLMAN / JOHN SOUTHALL: Male, 25–40. Musician known from The Allman Brothers Band. Romantically involved with Cher after she separates from Sonny. Excellent pop/rock voice; guitar playing a plus. Role will be understudied.
ROB CAMILLETTI: Male, 25–35. “The Bagel Boy.” Cher’s young love interest later in life. Sweet, charming, genuinely loves Cher. Excellent pop/rock voice. Role will be understudied.
ENSEMBLE: Any gender or ethnicity, 18+. Excellent dancers in ballet and jazz; strong contemporary musical theater voices; diverse and unique performers for a range of ensemble roles.
John Vaughan - Director/Choreographer
Randi Rudolph - Musical Director/Conductor
First Non-Equity Rehearsal: 5/2
First Equity Rehearsal: 5/17
Open: 6/3 — Close: 6/20
CADY: Female, 18+ to play late teens. A new student from Africa, homeschooled, warm, curious, extremely intelligent. Taking on The Plastics becomes a strategic social game.
REGINA: Female, 18+ to play late teens. Founder and leader of The Plastics. Regal, calculated, master of the social game. Vulnerable at times despite outward power.
JANIS: Female, 18+ to play late teens. Self-proclaimed art freak and social outcast. Unapologetically herself. Has a past with Regina and hopes Cady will be an ally.
DAMIAN: Male, 18+ to play late teens. Outgoing, fun, fiercely loyal friend to Janis, theatrical and always ready for a spectacle. Likely chronically online.
GRETCHEN: Female, 18+ to play late teens. One of The Plastics. Ultimate people pleaser, transactional social butterfly, with a kinder version waiting to emerge.
KAREN: Female, 18+ to play late teens. One of The Plastics. Kind, easy-going, trusting, values her looks, occasionally unexpectedly profound.
AARON: Male, 18+ to play late teens. A jock with a heart of gold, authentic and morally grounded. Not a pawn in others' games.
MRS. HERON / MS. NORBURY / MRS. GEORGE: Female, 30s–50s. Mrs. Heron is Cady’s wildlife biologist mom. Ms. Norbury is Cady’s world-weary Calculus teacher. Mrs. George is Regina’s “cool mom.”
MR. DUVALL: Male, Black, 30s–50s. Principal of North Shore High. Tough, no-nonsense, would prefer his previous work teaching inmates.
KEVIN G.: Male, South Asian, 18+ to play late teens. Captain of the Mathletes, driven and confident, records rap on the side.
ENSEMBLE: Any genders & ethnicities, 18+ to play late teens. Students of North Shore High: jocks, stoners, band geeks, debate team members, show choir kids, mathletes. Strong singers and dancers.
Steven Glaudini - Producing Artistic Director/Director
Katie Banville - Choreographer
Tamara Paige - Musical Director/Conductor
First Non-Equity Rehearsal: 6/6
First Equity Rehearsal: 6/21
Open: 7/8 — Close: 7/25
Willy Wonka: Male presenting. Sly, charming, lithe, eccentric. Persona ranges from comical to magically mysterious and dark. Vocal range top: G4; bottom: A2.
Charlie Bucket: Male presenting. Teen. Sweet, smart, hopeful, innocent and vulnerable. Vocal range top: F5; bottom: G#3.
Grandpa Joe: Male presenting. Impish, imaginative, fun, kind. Returns to childlike energy after finding the Golden Ticket. Physically strong. Vocal range top: G4; bottom: G#2.
Mrs. Bucket: Female presenting. Warm, kind-hearted mother, worrier, generous. Vocal range top: E5; bottom: G3.
Grandma Josephine: Female presenting. Charlie’s grandmother, stays in bed; possibility of doubling. Good comedic timing. Vocal range top: D5; bottom: C4.
Grandma Georgina: Female presenting. Charlie’s grandmother, stays in bed; possibility of doubling. Good comedic timing. Vocal range top: E5; bottom: Ab3.
Grandpa George: Male presenting. Charlie’s grandfather, stays in bed; possibility of doubling. Good comedic timing. Vocal range top: E4; bottom: F2.
Mrs. Gloop: Female presenting. Augustus’s German, moronic mother. Comedic timing and yodeling skills. Vocal range top: D5; bottom: Bb3.
Augustus Gloop: Male presenting, teens. Over-active, obnoxious, comedic timing and vocal comedy. Yodeling a plus. Vocal range top: G5; bottom: Bb3.
Mr. Salt: Male presenting. Veruca’s goofy, eccentric father. Vocal range top: Ab4; bottom: Ab2.
Veruca Salt: Female presenting, teens. Vicious, stubborn, determined. Proficient in ballet. Vocal range top: Db5; bottom: Ab4.
Mr. Beauregarde: Male presenting. Violet’s ineffectual father. Vocal range top: G4; bottom: F#3.
Violet Beauregarde: Female presenting, teens. Confident, forward, full of attitude and sass. Vocal range top: F#5; bottom: C#4.
Mike Teavee: Male presenting, teens. Energetic fireplug, good belter. Vocal range top: Bb4; bottom: G3.
Mrs. Teavee: Female presenting. Tense, extreme, hilarious. Exceptional comedic timing and vocal acting. Vocal range top: Eb5; bottom: G3.
Mrs. Green: Female presenting. Poor second-hand vegetable seller who cares for Charlie’s family; priority is making a living.
Jerry: Male presenting. Reporter with wacky energy; strong comedic timing.
Cherry: Zany, quick-witted reporter on the scene for golden ticket winners. Exceptional physical acting, dynamic vocal range, comedic timing.
ENSEMBLE: Medium-sized ensemble of any ethnicity who act, sing, and dance. Requires over-the-top and precise dancing, exceptional physical acting and singing. Proficiency in musical theatre and/or jazz-style dance preferred. Hip-hop and ballet skills required for select dancers.
Larry Raben - Director
Bill Burns - Choreographer
Elan McMahan - Musical Director/Conductor
First Non-Equity Rehearsal: 7/1
First Equity Rehearsal: 7/26
Open: 8/12 — Close: 8/29
Nicely-Nicely Johnson: Male, 30–45. Vocal range B5–D4. The nicest, cheeriest of the gambling crooks; high-spirited, a bit naive, sincere and genuine.
Benny Southstreet: Male, 30–45. Vocal range G5–D4. Nathan’s right-hand man; smart, slick, always moving and shaking.
Sarah Brown: OFFER PENDING. Female, 20–30. Vocal range G5–B3. Bright-eyed, idealistic Sergeant at the local Mission. Falls unexpectedly in love with Sky Masterson.
Arvide Abernathy: ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Male, 50s–60s. Sarah’s kind and gentle grandfather. Vocal Range: D4–F5.
Harry The Horse: Male, 35–55. Vocal range G5–F3. Tough crook and gambler; brings Big Jule into Nathan’s game.
Lt. Brannigan: Male, 40–55. New York police officer determined to catch Nathan’s illegal craps games.
Nathan Detroit: ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Male, 30s–40s. Organizer of a long-running floating crap game, perpetually engaged to Miss Adelaide. Vocal Range: D4–F5.
Miss Adelaide: ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Female, 30s–40s. Nathan’s long-suffering fiancée, star performer at the Hot Box Club. Vocal Range: A3–E5.
Sky Masterson: OFFER PENDING. Male, 30–45. Vocal range E5–B3. High-stakes gambler who falls in love with Sarah Brown.
Big Jule: Male, 30–50. Vocal range G5–F3. Big-time craps player from Chicago; tough-looking and intimidating.
ENSEMBLE: Male & female, various ages, sings and dances well. Roles include sightseers, Mission Band (Agatha, Calvin, Martha), Crap Shooters (Liver Lips Louie, Angie The Ox, Rusty Charlie), Hot Box Girls, Waiters, Cuban Dancers.
Geno Carr - Director
Randi Rudolph - Musical Director/Conductor
Melissa Glasgow - Musical Staging
First Rehearsal: 8/17
Open: 9/9 — Close: 9/26
Claude & others: Male-presenting, any ethnicity, 40–60. The gregarious, well-liked Mayor of Gander, Newfoundland. Doubles as Derm and Brenda’s brother, Eddie.
Bonnie & others: Female-presenting, any ethnicity, 30–40. Head of the Gander area SPCA. Doubles as Martha.
Beulah & others: Female-presenting, any ethnicity, 35–60. Head of the Gander Legion; doubles as Delores.
Oz & others: Male-presenting, any ethnicity, 25–50. Quirky constable in the two-person Gander police force. Doubles as Joey, Customs Officer, Mr. Michaels, Terry, Matty, Rabbi, and Head Cardiologist.
Janice & others: Female-identifying, any ethnicity, 20–30. Eager new local TV reporter thrown into the deep end. Doubles as Britney and Flight Attendant.
Beverley & others: Female-identifying, any ethnicity, 40–55. First female captain for American Airlines Pilot, Beverly Bass. Doubles as Annette and Reporter.
Diane & others: Female-identifying, any ethnicity, 35–50. Traditional divorcee from Texas, terrified her son may have been flying during the attacks. Doubles as Crystal and Brenda.
Bob & others: Male-identifying, Black, 20–40. Hardened New Yorker, initially suspicious and fearful, who loses his New York jadedness. Doubles as Muhumuza and Captain Bristol.
Nick & others: Male-identifying, any ethnicity, 35–55. English oil engineer whose life is turned upside down when he falls for Diane. Doubles as Doug, Officer Stephenson, and Male Townsperson.
Kevin T & others: Male-identifying, any ethnicity, 25–40. Head of an environmental energy company in Los Angeles. Doubles as Garth and President Bush.
Kevin J & others: Male-identifying, any ethnicity, 25–45. Kevin’s boyfriend and secretary; sarcastic and unhappy, wants to leave as soon as possible. Doubles as Dwight and Ali.
Hannah & others: Female-identifying, Black, 35–55. Mother of a firefighter in Manhattan, comforted by Beulah. Doubles as Margie and Mickey.
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