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 (refer to cost/rates).
Equity actors for roles in Moonlight Stage Productions' 2026 Season. See individual production breakdowns for specific personnel requirements.
Prepare a song in the style of the show you are auditioning for. All scores will be provided.
See individual production breakdowns 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, and act; determined to be famous. Has an excellent pop/rock voice. Role will be understudied.
LADY: Female, 30–35. Cher in her 30s. Delighted by the power and trappings of stardom but exhausted by a fully booked life. Has an excellent pop/rock voice. Role will be understudied.
STAR: Female, 45–55. Cher as she is now — striving, trying new things, searching for love. Has an excellent pop/rock voice. Role will be understudied.
SONNY BONO: Male, 35–45. Charming, funny, ambitious, but capable of being controlling and manipulative. Has an excellent pop/rock voice. Role will be understudied.
GEORGIA HOLT / LUCILLE BALL: Female, 40–50. Cher’s mother; will also double as Lucille Ball. Has an excellent pop/rock voice. Role will be understudied.
BOB MACKIE / ROBERT ALTMAN: Male, 35–55. Eccentric fashion designer who will also double as director Robert Altman. Excellent comedic timing and strong singing voice. Role will be understudied.
GREGG ALLMAN / JOHN SOUTHALL: Male, 25–40. Musician; romantic relationship with Cher after Sonny. Excellent pop/rock singing voice; guitar playing a plus. Role will be understudied.
ROB CAMILLETTI: Male, 25–35. “The Bagel Boy.” Young Italian love interest later in Cher’s life. Sweet and charming. 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. New student raised in Africa; warm, curious, intelligent. Takes on The Plastics as a social strategy.
REGINA: Female, 18+ to play late teens. Founder and leader of The Plastics. Regal, calculated, master of social games, but vulnerable as a teenager.
JANIS: Female, 18+ to play late teens. Self-proclaimed art freak and social outcast; unapologetically herself. Seeks Cady as a friend and partner in mischief.
DAMIAN: Male, 18+ to play late teens. Outgoing, fun, fiercely loyal, loves spectacle and Broadway-style moments.
GRETCHEN: Female, 18+ to play late teens. One of The Plastics; people pleaser who befriends for advantage but has a kinder side within.
KAREN: Female, 18+ to play late teens. One of The Plastics; kind, easy-going, trusting, values her looks; occasionally profound.
AARON: Male, 18+ to play late teens. A jock with a heart of gold; authentic and moral.
MRS. HERON / MS. NORBURY / MRS. GEORGE: Female, 30s–50s. Multiple adult female roles: Cady’s mother (wildlife biologist), Cady’s Calculus teacher (world-weary), and Regina’s “cool mom.”
MR. DUVALL: Male, Black, 30s–50s. Principal of North Shore High; prefers teaching inmates to dealing with out-of-control high school girls.
KEVIN G.: Male, South Asian, 18+ to play late teens. Captain of the Mathletes; driven and confident; may record rap singles.
ENSEMBLE: Any and all genders & ethnicities, 18+ to play late teens. Students of North Shore High: jocks, stoners, band geeks, debate team members, 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. Sly, charming, lithe, eccentric; can be comical or mysteriously dark. Vocal range: A2–G4.
Charlie Bucket: Male-presenting, teens. Sweet, smart, hopeful, innocent. Vocal range: G#3–F5.
Grandpa Joe: Male-presenting. Impish, imaginative, physically strong. Vocal range: G#2–G4.
Mrs. Bucket: Female-presenting. Warm, kind-hearted mother. Vocal range: G3–E5.
Grandma Josephine: Female-presenting. Bedridden grandmother with good comedic timing. Vocal range: C4–D5.
Grandma Georgina: Female-presenting. Bedridden grandmother with comedic timing. Vocal range: Ab3–E5.
Grandpa George: Male-presenting. Bedridden grandfather with comedic timing. Vocal range: F2–E4.
Mrs. Gloop: Female-presenting. Augustus’s German mother. Comedic timing and yodeling skills. Vocal range: Bb3–D5.
Augustus Gloop: Male-presenting, teens. Rampant, over-active, obnoxious. Vocal comedy; yodeling a plus. Vocal range: Bb3–G5.
Mr. Salt: Male-presenting. Veruca’s eccentric father. Vocal range: Ab2–Ab4.
Veruca Salt: Female-presenting, teens. Vicious, stubborn, proficient in ballet. Vocal range: Ab4–Db5.
Mr. Beauregarde: Male-presenting. Violet’s ineffectual father. Vocal range: F#3–G4.
Violet Beauregarde: Female-presenting, teens. Confident, sassy. Vocal range: C#4–F#5.
Mike Teavee: Male-presenting, teens. High energy, good belter. Vocal range: G3–Bb4.
Mrs. Teavee: Female-presenting. Tense, extreme, hilarious; strong vocal acting. Vocal range: G3–Eb5.
Mrs. Green: Female-presenting. Poor vegetable seller who cares about Charlie; priority is making a living.
Jerry: Male-presenting. Reporter with wacky energy; 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 can act, sing, and dance. Requires proficiency in musical theatre and/or jazz-style dance; hip-hop and ballet skills required for select dancers. Varying amounts of over-the-top and precise dancing and exceptional physical acting and singing.
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. High-spirited, sincere, loyal friend. Vocal range: B5–D4.
Benny Southstreet: Male, 30–45. Nathan’s right-hand man; smart and slick. Vocal range: G5–D4.
Sarah Brown: OFFER PENDING. Female, 20–30. Bright-eyed sergeant of the Mission; idealistic and passionate. Vocal range: G5–B3.
Arvide Abernathy: ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Male, 50s–60s. Sarah Brown's kind, gentle grandfather. Vocal range: D4–F5.
Harry The Horse: Male, 35–55. Tough gambler; brings Big Jule into Nathan's game.
Lt. Brannigan: Male, 40–55. Tough 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. Long-suffering fiancée and star performer at the Hot Box Club. Vocal range: A3–E5.
Sky Masterson: OFFER PENDING. Male, 30–45. High-stakes gambler who falls in love with Sarah Brown. Vocal range: E5–B3.
Big Jule: Male, 30–50. Big-time craps player from Chicago; tough-looking and intimidating.
ENSEMBLE: Male & female, various ages. Sings and dances well: Sightseers, Mission Band (Agatha, Calvin, Martha), Crap Shooters, 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 Mayor of Gander; doubles as Derm and 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; doubles as Joey, Customs Officer, Mr. Michaels, Terry, Matty, Rabbi, and Head Cardiologist.
Janice & others: Female-identifying, any ethnicity, 20–30. New local TV reporter; 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; doubles as Crystal and Brenda.
Bob & others: Male-identifying, Black, 20–40. Hardened New Yorker who softens; doubles as Muhumuza and Captain Bristol.
Nick & others: Male-identifying, any ethnicity, 35–55. English oil engineer whose life is changed by falling 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; doubles as Garth and President Bush.
Kevin J & others: Male-identifying, any ethnicity, 25–45. Kevin's boyfriend and secretary; doubles as Dwight and Ali.
Hannah & others: Female-identifying, Black, 35–55. Mother of a firefighter in Manhattan; doubles as Margie and Mickey.
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