Moonlight Stage Productions 2026 Season - Vista, CA EPA
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Moonlight Amphitheatre
1250 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, CA 92084-5249
3:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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.
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
LOA CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY: $717 weekly minimum (Ref. to 2025 rates)
Equity actors for roles in Moonlight Stage Productions' 2026 Season (see breakdown for production-specific casting).
Prepare a song in the style of the show you are auditioning for. All scores will be provided. See breakdown for production-specific personnel.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Female, 18+ to play late teens. One of The Plastics. Kind, easy-going, trusting, places value in looks. Occasionally profound, though rarely.
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.
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.”
Male, Black, 30s-50s. Principal of North Shore High. World-weary and would prefer teaching inmates to handling high school drama.
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.
Any gender & ethnicity, 18+ to play late teens. Students of North Shore High across the social spectrum. Strong singers and dancers.
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
Male-presenting. Sly, charming, lithe, eccentric. Can be charming and comical or magically mysterious and dark. Vocal range top: G4; bottom: A2.
Male-presenting, teens. Sweet, smart, hopeful, loving, innocent and vulnerable. Vocal range top: F5; bottom: G#3.
Male-presenting. Impish, imaginative, fun, kind and loving. Physically strong. Vocal range top: G4; bottom: G#2.
Female-presenting. Warm, kind-hearted mother. Worrier. Vocal range top: E5; bottom: G3.
Female-presenting. Charlie’s grandmother; stays in bed at the Bucket shack. Good comedic timing. Vocal range top: D5; bottom: C4.
Female-presenting. Charlie’s grandmother; stays in bed at the Bucket shack. Good comedic timing. Vocal range top: E5; bottom: Ab3.
Male-presenting. Charlie’s grandfather; stays in bed at the Bucket shack. Good comedic timing. Vocal range top: E4; bottom: F2.
Female-presenting. Augustus's German, moronic, Wagnerian mother. Mirthless smile; good comedic timing with yodeling skills. Vocal range top: D5; bottom: Bb3.
Male-presenting, teens. Rampant, over-active, obnoxious. Good comedic timing and strong vocal comedy. Yodeling skills a plus. Vocal range top: G5; bottom: Bb3.
Male-presenting. Veruca's goofy, eccentric, distracted father. Vocal range top: Ab4; bottom: Ab2.
Female-presenting, teens. Vicious, stubborn, determined. Proficient in ballet. Vocal range top: Db5; bottom: Ab4.
Male-presenting. Violet's ineffectual father. Vocal range top: G4; bottom: F#3.
Female-presenting, teens. Confident, forward, full of attitude and sass. Vocal range top: F#5; bottom: C#4.
Male-presenting, teens. A fireplug with energy. Good belter. Vocal range top: Bb4; bottom: G3.
Female-presenting. Tense, extreme, and hilarious. Exceptional comedic timing and vocal acting. Vocal range top: Eb5; bottom: G3.
Female-presenting. The poor second-hand vegetable seller who cares about Charlie’s family while prioritizing making a living.
Male-presenting. Reporter; wacky energy and strong comedic timing.
Zany and quick-witted reporter; exceptional physical acting, dynamic vocal range, and comedic timing.
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.
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
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.
Male, 30-45. G5-D4. Nathan’s right-hand man and gambler. Smart, slick, always moving and shaking.
Female, 20-30. G5-B3. OFFER PENDING. A pretty, bright-eyed Sergeant of the Mission. Idealistic, sheltered, passionate about her cause.
Male, 50s-60s. ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Sarah Brown's kind and gentle grandfather. Vocal range: D4 to F5.
Male, 35-55. G5-F3. A tough gambler; brings Big Jule into Nathan’s craps game.
Male, 40-55. New York police officer, tough and no-nonsense.
Male, 30s-40s. ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Organizer of a permanent floating crap game. Vocal range: D4 to F5.
Female, 30s-40s. ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Nathan's long-suffering fiancée and star performer. Vocal range: A3 to E5.
Male, 30-45. E5-B3. OFFER PENDING. High-stakes gambler who falls in love with Sarah Brown.
Male, 30-50. G5-F3. Big-time craps player from Chicago; tough and intimidating.
Male & female, various ages. Sings and dances well. Includes sightseers, mission band, crap shooters, Hot Box girls, waiters, Cuban dancers, etc.
Director: Geno Carr
Musical Director/Conductor: Randi Rudolph
Musical Staging: Melissa Glasgow
First Rehearsal: 8/17
Open: 9/9
Close: 9/26
Male-presenting, any ethnicity, 40-60. Gregarious Mayor of Gander, Newfoundland. Doubles as Derm and Brenda’s brother, Eddie.
Female-presenting, any ethnicity, 30-40. No-nonsense mother of three, head of the Gander area SPCA. Doubles as Martha.
Female-presenting, any ethnicity, 35-60. Head of the Gander Legion with a firefighter son. Doubles as Delores.
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.
Female-identifying, any ethnicity, 20-30. Eager new local TV reporter thrown into the deep end. Doubles as Britney and Flight Attendant.
Female-identifying, any ethnicity, 40-55. First female American Airlines captain, Beverly Bass. Doubles as Annette and Reporter.
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.
Male-identifying, Black, 20-40. Hardened New Yorker who loses his jadedness. Doubles as Muhumuza and Captain Bristol.
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.
Male-identifying, any ethnicity, 25-40. Head of an environmental energy company from Los Angeles; stranded in Gander. Doubles as Garth and President Bush.
Male-identifying, any ethnicity, 25-45. Kevin's boyfriend and secretary; sarcastic and unhappy, wants to leave. Doubles as Dwight and Ali.
Female-identifying, Black, 35-55. Mother of a firefighter in Manhattan; comforted by Beulah. Doubles as Margie and Mickey.
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