Auditions

OPEN AUDITIONS

JULY 26, 27, & 28

FOR

IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS

AT LAKEWOOD THEATRE COMPANY

Lakewood Theatre Company will hold open auditions for IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS. Sign up for an audition appointment HERE.

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White Christmas will be directed by Dan Murphy. Laura Hiszczynskyj is the choreographer, and Cyndy Ramsey-Rier is the music director.

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 to audition. All roles receive remuneration.

General audition will be held July 26, 27, 28 with individual 3-minute vocal audition slots.

Callbacks will be held Tuesday, August 4^th, after a dance audition

Materials Needed for General Audition:

Auditions must be 3 minutes or less, including your introduction and two contrasting songs, each approximately 32 bars (1 minute). 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 cuts you are singing clearly marked. No prerecorded music or a cappella singing.

Dance auditions: The dance audition will be held Tuesday, August 4^th, at 6pm, prior to the callbacks. Please bring jazz or character shoes (heels preferred for those auditioning for female roles) and tap shoes (if you have them). Auditioners will be led through a musical theatre and a tap dance combination.

Resumé and headshot:

• Please submit your resume and headshot to bio@lakewood-center.org

(notate the show title White Christmas or WC and your last 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 schedule and list any conflicts. The directors may be able to work around rehearsal conflicts, but do not audition if you have conflicts with any performances. Conflicts not listed at the time of auditions may not be honored.

Please secure an audition appointment and list all conflicts for commitments September 15   – December 20, 2026.  Please do not audition if you have conflicts with any performances November 6 – December 20.

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 any conflicts. Please be sure to list any conflicts with these days of the week.

Performance Schedule: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas opens November 6 and continues through December 20, 2026. Performances are Thurs. – Sat. at 7:30 PM, Sundays at 2:00 with two Saturday matinees at 2pm and two Wednesday evening performances at 7:30 PM.

PRINCIPAL ROLES:

• BOB WALLACE - Male-presenting, late 40s to 50s. Vocal range: C3-A4. Bob is the driving force behind the song-and-dance team of Wallace and Davis. He wears his fame easily and is a born leader, but he has some trouble with social and romantic interactions. Despite his occasional gruffness, he is a deeply kind and principled man searching for his true love. Seeking a singer with a crooning style who moves very well.
• PHIL DAVIS - Male-presenting, age range: mid-30s to late 40s. Vocal range: A2-F4. The fun-loving, go-getting song-and-dance partner of the team of Wallace and Davis. An irrepressible clown, operator, and incorrigible ladies' man with boyish charm, determined to see his friend happy, even if it requires scheming and outright deception. Actor should be a strong tapper and dancer.
• BETTY HAYNES - Female-presenting. Age range: mid-30s to late 40s. Vocal range: A3-F5. Betty is Judy’s older sister and the other half of the up-and-coming song-and-dance duo, The Haynes Sisters. Although she is ambitious and would like to be a star in her own right, she remains hesitant to take the spotlight due to her loyalty.
• JUDY HAYNES - Female-presenting, age range: early 30s–40s. Vocal range: G3-E5. Judy is the younger sister of Betty and one half of the song-and-dance duo, The Haynes Sisters. She is flirtatious, which makes her popular with the men. Judy embarks on a relationship with Phil Davis, one half of the song-and-dance duo, Wallace and Davis. Major song-and-dance performer.

SUPPORTING ROLES:

• GENERAL HENRY WAVERLY - Male-presenting, age range: late 50s to mid 60s. A retired U.S. Army General adjusting to civilian life in post-World War II America. Once a powerful leader, he now struggles to run an Inn in Vermont. Beneath his curmudgeonly military exterior lies a warm, compassionate man of great principle and dignity, in need of family and love. With the exception of one line, this is a non-singing role.
• MARTHA WATSON – Female-presenting, age range: late 50s to early 70s. Vocal range: G3-D5. Once a Broadway star, now the general's housekeeper at the Inn, Martha is witty, with a dry, wisecracking sense of humor. Bighearted but completely unsentimental, she runs the general's life despite his protestations. She is an irrepressible meddler, always acting in what she believes to be the other guy's best interests. She is a practical, unsentimental comedienne with a clarion belt voice.
• SUSAN WAVERLY - Female-presenting, age range: 8-12. Susan is a lovable, outgoing real kid and the General's granddaughter. A born performer, Susan is a smart, talented tap dancer who is wise beyond her years. She wants to protect her grandfather and help the Columbia Inn succeed. The actor must have an excellent belt voice and be able to move well.
• RALPH SHELDRAKE – Male-presenting. Age range: mid to late 30s. An ex-army buddy of Bob and Phil's, Ralph is now a major television executive on the Ed Sullivan Show. He is a fast-talking New York professional, a class clown who loves to make people laugh. The role of Ralph Sheldrake may be doubled with other ensemble roles.

FEATURED ROLES:

• RITA AND RHONDA - Female-presenting. Age range: late 20s to late 30s. Bob and Phil's two-star chorus girls. They are brash and fun, though perhaps not the smartest. These roles are also featured dancers.
• EZEKIEL FOSTER - Male-presenting. Age range 50s–late 60s. A practical, laid-back New Englander who enjoys a slower pace in everything he does. A man of few words, Ezekiel is the caretaker at the inn.
• MIKE/MICKIE - male or female, presenting 30s-40s. A comic foil with a clipboard, Mike/Mickie is the Stage Manager for Wallace and Davis. This actor should have a flair for the dramatic and a big laugh. Strong comedic timing and skills required. Will double in the ensemble.
• ENSEMBLE ROLES Ensemble members will also play multiple roles in addition to performing group numbers.

Resumé and headshot:

• Please submit your resume and headshot to bio@lakewood-center.org

(notate the show title White Christmas or WC and your last 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 schedule and list any conflicts. The directors may be able to work around rehearsal conflicts, but do not audition if you have conflicts with any performances. Conflicts not listed at the time of auditions may not be honored.

Please secure an audition appointment and list all conflicts for commitments September 15   – December 20, 2026.  Please do not audition if you have conflicts with any performances November 6 – December 20.