Moonlight Stage Productions 2026 Season Equity Principal Actors - Moonlight Amphitheatre Auditions

Moonlight Stage Productions 2026 Season - Vista, CA EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Sunday, January 18, 2026
Moonlight Amphitheatre
1250 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, CA 92084-5249
3:00 PM - 10:00 PM

APPOINTMENTS

Rehearsal Studio (Backstage). Sign-ups will begin January 5, 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.

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend: Steven Glaudini - Producing Artistic Director

Steven Glaudini - Producing Artistic Director/Director - CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Nikki Snelson - Director/Choreographer - THE CHER SHOW
John Vaughan - Director/Choreographer - MEAN GIRLS
Larry Raben - Director - GUYS AND DOLLS
Geno Carr - Director - COME FROM AWAY
Justin Gray - Accompanist

CONTRACT

LOA CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY: $717 weekly minimum (Ref. to 2025 rates)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Moonlight Stage Productions' 2026 Season (see breakdown for production-specific casting).

PREPARATION

Prepare a song in the style of the show you are auditioning for. All scores will be provided. See breakdown for production-specific personnel.

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production-specific dates.

OTHER

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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

THE CHER SHOW

Director/Choreographer: Nikki Snelson
Musical Director/Conductor: Lyndon Pugeda
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, being “different,” 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 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. Ambitious and striving to try new things. Brings talent for being real to music and acting, and seeks love. Excellent pop/rock voice. Role will be understudied.

SONNY BONO

Male, 35-45. Charming, funny, adorable, ambitious, but capable of being controlling and manipulative. Part hero and part 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. Will also double as Lucille Ball. Excellent pop/rock voice. Role will be understudied.

BOB MACKIE / ROBERT ALTMAN

Male, 35-55. Eccentric fashion designer; will also double as director Robert Altman. Excellent comedic timing and a fantastic singing voice. Role will be understudied.

GREGG ALLMAN / JOHN SOUTHALL

Male, 25-40. Famous musician; romantic relationship with Cher after separation from Sonny. Handsome, sexy, smart. Excellent pop/rock singing voice; guitar playing is a plus. Role will be understudied.

ROB CAMILLETTI

Male, 25-35. “The Bagel Boy.” Cher’s young love interest later in her life. Sweet, charming, Italian. 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; a range of ensemble roles.

MEAN GIRLS

Director/Choreographer: John Vaughan
Musical Director/Conductor: Randi Rudolph
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 raised in Africa, homeschooled by wildlife biologist parents. Warm, curious, extremely intelligent. Taking on The Plastics becomes a social game for her while she finds her place in this new world.

REGINA

Female, 18+ to play late teens. Founder and leader of The Plastics. Regal, calculated, master of social manipulation but vulnerable in private. Fearsome enemy when crossed.

JANIS

Female, 18+ to play late teens. Self-proclaimed art freak, activist, and social outcast. Unapologetically herself; has a chip on her shoulder over past with Regina. Wants Cady to join her and Damian as the Anti Plastics.

DAMIAN

Male, 18+ to play late teens. Outgoing, fun, very socially aware of North Shore High. Fiercely loyal to Janis, welcoming to Cady. Loves spectacle and Broadway-style moments. Likely chronically online.

GRETCHEN

Female, 18+ to play late teens. One of The Plastics. Ultimate people pleaser, transactional social butterfly. Somewhere inside is a kinder, more confident version waiting to emerge.

KAREN

Female, 18+ to play late teens. One of The Plastics. Kind, easy-going, trusting, places value in looks. Occasionally profound, though rarely.

AARON

Male, 18+ to play late teens. A jock with a heart of gold, authentic and curious about life. Not willing to be a pawn in social 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. World-weary and would prefer teaching inmates to handling high school drama.

KEVIN G.

Male, South Asian, 18+ to play late teens. Captain of the North Shore Mathletes. Driven, thinks he’s the raddest kid in school. May record rap on SoundCloud.

ENSEMBLE

Any gender & ethnicity, 18+ to play late teens. Students of North Shore High across the social spectrum. Strong singers and dancers.

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

Producing Artistic Director/Director: Steven Glaudini
Choreographer: Katie Banville
Musical Director/Conductor: Tamara Paige
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. Can be charming and comical or magically mysterious and dark. Vocal range top: G4; bottom: A2.

CHARLIE BUCKET

Male-presenting, teens. Sweet, smart, hopeful, loving, innocent and vulnerable. Vocal range top: F5; bottom: G#3.

GRANDPA JOE

Male-presenting. Impish, imaginative, fun, kind and loving. Physically strong. Vocal range top: G4; bottom: G#2.

MRS. BUCKET

Female-presenting. Warm, kind-hearted mother. Worrier. Vocal range top: E5; bottom: G3.

GRANDMA JOSEPHINE

Female-presenting. Charlie’s grandmother; stays in bed at the Bucket shack. Good comedic timing. Vocal range top: D5; bottom: C4.

GRANDMA GEORGINA

Female-presenting. Charlie’s grandmother; stays in bed at the Bucket shack. Good comedic timing. Vocal range top: E5; bottom: Ab3.

GRANDPA GEORGE

Male-presenting. Charlie’s grandfather; stays in bed at the Bucket shack. Good comedic timing. Vocal range top: E4; bottom: F2.

MRS. GLOOP

Female-presenting. Augustus's German, moronic, Wagnerian mother. Mirthless smile; good comedic timing with yodeling skills. Vocal range top: D5; bottom: Bb3.

AUGUSTUS GLOOP

Male-presenting, teens. Rampant, over-active, obnoxious. Good comedic timing and strong vocal comedy. Yodeling skills a plus. Vocal range top: G5; bottom: Bb3.

MR. SALT

Male-presenting. Veruca's goofy, eccentric, distracted 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. A fireplug with energy. Good belter. Vocal range top: Bb4; bottom: G3.

MRS. TEAVEE

Female-presenting. Tense, extreme, and hilarious. Exceptional comedic timing and vocal acting. Vocal range top: Eb5; bottom: G3.

MRS. GREEN

Female-presenting. The poor second-hand vegetable seller who cares about Charlie’s family while prioritizing making a living.

JERRY

Male-presenting. Reporter; wacky energy and strong comedic timing.

CHERRY

Zany and quick-witted reporter; exceptional physical acting, dynamic vocal range, and comedic timing.

ENSEMBLE

Medium-sized ensemble of any ethnicity who act, sing, and dance. Requires proficiency in musical theatre and/or jazz-style dance; hip-hop and ballet skills required for select dancers.

GUYS AND DOLLS

Director: Larry Raben
Choreographer: Bill Burns
Musical Director/Conductor: Elan McMahan
First Non-Equity Rehearsal: 7/1
First Equity Rehearsal: 7/26
Open: 8/12
Close: 8/29

NICELY-NICELY JOHNSON

Male, 30-45. B5-D4. The nicest and cheeriest of the gambling crooks. High-spirited, a bit naïve but sincere and genuine; loyal friend and lackey.

BENNY SOUTHSTREET

Male, 30-45. G5-D4. Nathan’s right-hand man and gambler. Smart, slick, always moving and shaking.

SARAH BROWN

Female, 20-30. G5-B3. OFFER PENDING. A pretty, bright-eyed Sergeant of the Mission. Idealistic, sheltered, passionate about her cause.

ARVIDE ABERNATHY

Male, 50s-60s. ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Sarah Brown's kind and gentle grandfather. Vocal range: D4 to F5.

HARRY THE HORSE

Male, 35-55. G5-F3. A tough gambler; brings Big Jule into Nathan’s craps game.

LT. BRANNIGAN

Male, 40-55. New York police officer, tough and no-nonsense.

NATHAN DETROIT

Male, 30s-40s. ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Organizer of a permanent floating crap game. Vocal range: D4 to F5.

MISS ADELAIDE

Female, 30s-40s. ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Nathan's long-suffering fiancée and star performer. Vocal range: A3 to E5.

SKY MASTERSON

Male, 30-45. E5-B3. OFFER PENDING. High-stakes gambler who falls in love with Sarah Brown.

BIG JULE

Male, 30-50. G5-F3. Big-time craps player from Chicago; tough and intimidating.

ENSEMBLE

Male & female, various ages. Sings and dances well. Includes sightseers, mission band, crap shooters, Hot Box girls, waiters, Cuban dancers, etc.

COME FROM AWAY

Director: Geno Carr
Musical Director/Conductor: Randi Rudolph
Musical Staging: Melissa Glasgow
First Rehearsal: 8/17
Open: 9/9
Close: 9/26

CLAUDE & OTHERS

Male-presenting, any ethnicity, 40-60. Gregarious Mayor of Gander, Newfoundland. Doubles as Derm and Brenda’s brother, Eddie.

BONNIE & OTHERS

Female-presenting, any ethnicity, 30-40. No-nonsense mother of three, head of the Gander area SPCA. Doubles as Martha.

BEULAH & OTHERS

Female-presenting, any ethnicity, 35-60. Head of the Gander Legion with a firefighter son. Doubles as Delores.

OZ & OTHERS

Male-presenting, any ethnicity, 25-50. Quirky constable in Gander’s 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 American Airlines captain, Beverly Bass. Doubles as Annette and Reporter.

DIANE & OTHERS

Female-identifying, any ethnicity, 35-50. Traditional divorcee from Texas, terrified for her son but finds a new, wilder side to herself. Doubles as Crystal and Brenda.

BOB & OTHERS

Male-identifying, Black, 20-40. Hardened New Yorker who loses his jadedness. Doubles as Muhumuza and Captain Bristol.

NICK & OTHERS

Male-identifying, any ethnicity, 35-55. English oil engineer whose life is upended 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 from Los Angeles; stranded in Gander. 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. 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.