Auditions
Bring your talent and creativity to our award-winning theatre company!
Our auditions are posted on this page when available.
We also forward this information to the Portland Area Theatre Alliance and other local media. We hold auditions for adults and children, depending on the production.
Upcoming Audition Dates:
Audition signups begins approximately 4-6 weeks prior to auditions. Signups for audition notices are posted on our website. You can sign up on our website to receive audition notices as soon as they are announced by clicking HERE.
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The musical FUNNY GIRL
Lakewood Theatre Company will be having two separate open auditions for the musical FUNNY GIRL.
Auditions for the role of Fanny Brice will be held on September 13. CLICK HERE to sign up for an audition appointment for this role only. Call 503-635-3901 if you need assistance with sign-up.
Funny Girl will be directed by Dennis Corwin. The assistant director/choreographer is Laura Hiszczynskyj and the music director is Cyndy Ramsey-Rier.
Lakewood encourages diversity in casting and the directing team is strongly seeking artists of any race, gender, body type, and age. Ensemble members may play multiple roles. ALL roles are open for audition. All roles receive remuneration.
Audition Materials Needed for the role of Fanny Brice:
Fanny Brice: Auditions will be individual 10 min time slots on Saturday, September 13. Have prepared the songs and sides posted on this audition page. You are welcome to bring a 32 bar cut of a song of your choice. Callbacks if needed will be held Sunday, Sept. 14.
(General audition for all other roles will be held November 8 and 9 for other roles and the ensemble see below for info).
Materials Needed for Fanny Brice audition:
Bring a 32 bar cut of a song of your choice and have prepared the two songs and sides posted here:
- People – Audition Cut CLICK HERE
- I’m the Greatest Star – Audition Cut CLICK HERE
- Fanny – Monologue Cut CLICK HERE
Dance auditions: Please bring Jazz and/or character shoes. Auditioners may be led through a musical theatre dance combination and those who tap dance will be asked to demonstrate a time step of their choice.
Please submit your resume and headshot to bio@lakewood-center.org
(notate the show title Funny Girl and your name in the subject line please)
Please bring a hard copy of your resumé and headshot to the audition.
Callbacks will be held at the director’s discretion.
Conflicts: Please double-check the rehearsal and performance schedule and list any conflicts. The directors may be able to work around possible rehearsal conflicts but do not audition if you have conflicts with any performances. Conflicts not listed at time of auditions may not be honored.
Please list all conflicts with rehearsals and performance date commitments March 14 – June 7, 2026
Rehearsal Schedule: Rehearsals are generally scheduled for weekday evenings 6:30-10:00, Saturdays and Sundays noon – 6:00pm. The day(s) off will be determined once the directors have reviewed actor’s conflicts.
Performance Schedule: Funny Girl opens April 24 and continues through June 7, 2026. Performances are Thurs. – Sat. at 7:30 PM, Sundays at 2:00 with two Saturday matinees at 2 PM and two Wednesday evening performances at 7:30 PM.
ROLE BREAKDOWN
FANNY BRICE
Voice type: mezzo-soprano
Stage age: 20s – early 30s
Character: Entertainer from New York’s lower east side, quirky, fearless, comedic finesse, acting range from impassioned teen to major star, good mover.
Audition Date 09/13/2025 (Sat). CLICK HERE to register for a September 13 appointment.
Funny Girl General AuditIons – All Other Roles
Lakewood Theatre Company will be having open auditions for the musical FUNNY GIRL, November 8 and 9, for all roles except Fanny Brice. CLICK HERE to sign up for an audition appointment. Call 503-635-3901 if you need assistance with sign-up.
Funny Girl will be directed by Dennis Corwin. The assistant director/choreographer is Laura Hiszczynskyj and the music director is Cyndy Ramsey-Rier.
Lakewood encourages diversity in casting and the directing team is strongly seeking artists of any race, gender, body type, and age. Ensemble members may play multiple roles. ALL roles are open for audition. All roles receive remuneration.
General auditions November 8 and 9 will be individual 5-minute audition slots and with group dance audition held both days. Callbacks if needed will be held Monday, November 10 and/or Tuesday November 11 starting at 6:30 pm.
Materials Needed for General Audition:
Bring 32 bar cut of two songs: an up-tempo and a ballad. Songs should be in the style of the show or from the show itself. Sheet music should be in the key you present to our accompanist with the 32 bar cut clearly marked. No prerecorded music or a cappella singing. Note: you may be asked to cold read or sing from the script or score at the audition.
Dance auditions: Everyone is required to go through a general dance audition. Please bring Jazz and/or character shoes. Those who would like to be considered for tap roles should also bring tap shoes. Auditioners will be led through a musical theatre dance combination and those who tap dance will be asked to demonstrate a time step of their choice.
The dance audition will be held 3:00-4:30 pm on Saturday, November 8th and 4:30-6:00 on Sunday, November 9. When you sign up for your general audition slot, please indicate which dance call you will be attending.
Resumé and headshot: Please submit your resume and headshot to bio@lakewood-center.org
(notate the show title Funny Girl and your name in the subject line please).
Please bring a hard copy of your resumé and headshot to the audition.
Callbacks will be held at the director’s discretion.
Conflicts: Please double-check the rehearsal and performance schedule and list any conflicts. The directors may be able to work around possible rehearsal conflicts, but do not audition if you have conflicts with any performances. Conflicts not listed at time of auditions may not be honored.
Please secure an audition appointment and list all conflicts for rehearsals and performance date commitments March 14 – June 7, 2026. CLICK HERE to register for an appointment.
Rehearsal Schedule: Rehearsals are generally scheduled for weekday evenings 6:30-10:00, Saturdays and Sundays noon – 6:00 pm. The day(s) off will be determined once the directors have reviewed actor’s conflicts.
Performance Schedule: Funny Girl opens April 24 and continues through June 7, 2026. Performances are Thurs. – Sat. at 7:30 PM, Sundays at 2:00 with two Saturday matinees at 2:00 PM and two Wednesday evening performances at 7:30 PM.
Role breakdown
MRS. BRICE
Voice type: mezzo-soprano
Stage age: 50-60
Character: Tough Brooklyn/Jewish mother, dry funny.
NICK ARNSTEIN
Voice type: baritone
Stage age: 30-40
Character: A gambler and the love of Fanny’s life, suave, sophisticated, and charming; must have a strong middle range voice, baritone.
EDDIE RYAN
Voice type: tenor
Stage age: 25-35
Character: A song and dance man and Fanny’s closest friend, good comic timing, bright, energetic, sincere; must be a strong singer/dancer who taps.
MRS. STRAKOSH
Voice type: mezzo-soprano
Stage age: 40-60
Character: Mrs. Brice’s poker playing crony, strong, shrill yet funny.
MRS. MEEKER
Voice type: mezzo-soprano/alto
Stage age: 40-60
Character: Another of Mrs. Brice’s cohorts, a comedienne.
MRS. O’MALLEY
Voice type: mezzo-soprano/alto
Stage age: 40-60
Character: The fourth in Mrs. Brice’s quartet of friends; Irish accent.
FLORENZ ZIEGFELD, JR.
Voice type: speaking only
Stage age: 60s
Character: The famed Broadway producer, elegant and distinguished, imposing, resonant, the producer of the Ziegfeld Follies; this is a non-singing, non–dancing role.
TOM KEENEY
Stage age: 40-60
Character: A tough Vaudeville producer who gives Fanny her first break.
EMMA
Stage age: 25-40
Character: Fanny’s dresser and confidante, the voice of reason, meek yet strong; may double in the ensemble.
MR. RENALDI
Stage age: any age
Character: A theatrical agent, urbane; strong acting skills, must double in the ensemble.
ZIEGFELD TENOR
Voice type: tenor
Stage age: 20-30
Character: Sings “The Most Beautiful Bride In The World”; high production style tenor.
Ensemble will consist of a mix of strong singers and dancers (stage ages 20s to 50s), who will play a variety of smaller roles in scenes and production numbers.
CLICK HERE to register for an audition appointment for roles other than Fanny Brice.
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About Lakewood Theatre Company
73 Years of Live Theatre:
Founded as a not-for-profit organization in 1952, Lakewood Theatre Company is a theatre dedicated to the study and presentation of drama in all its forms; the training and development of actors; and the creation, maintenance, and operation of a theatre in which to present plays and other forms of entertainment. Lakewood Theatre Company is the oldest continually operated, not-for-profit theatre company in the Portland Metropolitan area. It annually provides more than 350 theatre artists the opportunity to learn and display their craft and attracts more than 35,000 people to its shows.
– 73rd Season –
Productions in the 2025-26 season are underwritten, in part, by
The Oregon Arts Commission
The National Endowment for the Arts
The Kinsman Foundation
The James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation
Marilyn & Ron Nutting
Don & Jessie Adams
The Jackson Foundation
The Marie Lamfrom Foundation