Moonlight Stage Productions - Moonlight Amphitheater | Vista, CA
Monday, January 19, 2026
Moonlight Amphitheatre
1250 Vale Terrace Dr
2:00 PM - 10:00 PM (P)
Vista, CA 92084-5249
Break 6:00 PM - 6:30 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:
$717 weekly minimum (ref. to COST) — 2025 rates.
Equity actors for roles in Moonlight Stage Productions' 2026 Season (see breakdown).
Prepare a song in the style of the show you are auditioning for. All scores will be provided.
See breakdown for production-specific dates.
Website:
https://www.moonlightstage.com
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 and being “different,” challenged by dyslexia. Anxious to “get up and get out,” to sing, to dance, to act, to 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 with ease and aplomb. In the spotlight, she thrives; out of it, she pines for ordinary life. Excellent pop/rock voice. Role will be understudied.
STAR: Female, 45–55. Cher as we see her now. Has pushed through old fears and insecurities to try new things. Brings authenticity to music and acting; searching 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 and 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 and famous director double. Excellent comedic timing and a strong singing voice. Role will be understudied.
GREGG ALLMAN / JOHN SOUTHALL: Male, 25–40. Musician and romantic relationship with Cher after her separation from Sonny. Handsome, sexy, smart. Excellent pop/rock voice; guitar a plus. Role will be understudied.
ROB CAMILLETTI: Male, 25–35. “The Bagel Boy.” Young Italian love interest. Sweet and charming. Excellent pop/rock voice. Role will be understudied.
ENSEMBLE: Any gender or ethnicity, 18+. Excellent dancers in both ballet and jazz; strong contemporary musical theater voices; diverse 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. New student from Africa, homeschooled by wildlife biologist parents. Warm, curious, extremely intelligent. Joins The Plastics as a social game of chess while finding her place.
REGINA: Female, 18+ to play late teens. Founder and leader of The Plastics. Regal, calculated, master of the social game; vulnerable at times.
JANIS: Female, 18+ to play late teens. Self-proclaimed art freak, activist, and social outcast. Unapologetically herself; has a past with Regina. Looking for Cady to join Damian and her as The Anti Plastics.
DAMIAN: Male, 18+ to play late teens. Outgoing, fun, loyal friend to Janis. Loves spectacle and Broadway-style moments. Probably chronically online.
GRETCHEN: Female, 18+ to play late teens. One of The Plastics. People pleaser who tries to anticipate Regina’s wants. Kind and more confident version waiting to come out.
KAREN: Female, 18+ to play late teens. One of The Plastics. Kind, easy-going, trusting, values her looks. Occasionally deeply profound.
AARON: Male, 18+ to play late teens. A jock with a heart of gold. Authentic and curious about life; 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.
KEVIN G.: Male, South Asian, 18+ to play late teens. Captain of the North Shore Mathletes. Driven, confident, may record rap on SoundCloud.
ENSEMBLE: Any and all genders & ethnicities, 18+ to play late teens. Students of North Shore High — jocks, stoners, band geeks, debate team, show choir, 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. The sly, charming star of the show. Lithe, eccentric; can be charming, comical, magically mysterious and dark. Vocal range top: G4, bottom: A2.
Charlie Bucket: Male presenting, teens. Sweet, smart, hopeful and loving with innocence and vulnerability. Vocal range top: F5, bottom: G#3.
Grandpa Joe: Male presenting. Impish, imaginative, fun, kind; 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. Stays in bed at the Bucket shack, possibility of doubling. Good comedic timing. Vocal range top: D5, bottom: C4.
Grandma Georgina: Female presenting. Stays in bed at the Bucket shack, possibility of doubling. Good comedic timing. Vocal range top: E5, bottom: Ab3.
Grandpa George: Male presenting. Stays in bed at the Bucket shack, possibility of doubling. Good comedic timing. Vocal range top: E4, bottom: F2.
Mrs. Gloop: Female presenting. Augustus's German mother. Mirthless smile; comedic timing and yodeling skills. Vocal range top: D5, bottom: Bb3.
Augustus Gloop: Male presenting, teens. Rampant, over-active and obnoxious. Strong 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. A fireplug with a lot of 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 vegetable seller who cares for Charlie’s family; kind and practical.
Jerry: Male presenting. A reporter with wacky energy and strong comedic timing.
Cherry: Zany, 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 over-the-top, precise dancing and 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, B5–D4, 30–45. The nicest and cheeriest of the gambling crooks. High-spirited, a bit naïve, but sincere and genuine; loyal friend and lackey.
Benny Southstreet: Male, G5–D4, 30–45. Nathan’s right-hand man and fellow gambler. Smart, slick, always moving and shaking.
Sarah Brown: OFFER PENDING. Female, G5–B3, 20–30. Bright-eyed woman who serves as Sergeant at the local Mission. Idealistic and straight-laced, passionate about her cause. Falls unexpectedly in love with Sky Masterson.
Arvide Abernathy: ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Male, 50s–60s. Sarah Brown's kind and gentle grandfather. Vocal Range: D4 to F5.
Harry The Horse: Male, G5–F3, 35–55. A crook and gambler; tough guy with a bottom line.
Lt. Brannigan: Male, 40–55. A 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; slightly neurotic but lovable. Vocal Range: D4 to F5.
Miss Adelaide: ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Female, 30s–40s. Nathan's long-suffering fiancée and star performer at the Hot Box Club. Vocal Range: A3 to E5.
Sky Masterson: OFFER PENDING. Male, E5–B3, 30–45. High-stakes gambler who falls in love with Sarah Brown. Suave and handsome.
Big Jule: Male, G5–F3, 30–50. 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 and 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; no-nonsense mother of three. Doubles as Martha.
Beulah & others: Female-presenting, any ethnicity, 35–60. Head of the Gander Legion; walks Hannah to church and prays with her. Doubles as Delores.
Oz & others: Male-presenting, any ethnicity, 25–50. Quirky constable in Gander’s two-person 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 worried about her son; finds new lease on life. 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 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 from 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. Doubles as Dwight and Ali.
Hannah & others: Female-identifying, Black, 35–55. Mother of a firefighter in Manhattan waiting for news; comforted by Beulah. Doubles as Margie and Mickey.
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