Auditions
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Process
Lakewood Theatre Company will be having open auditions for the classic comedy,YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU on Saturday May 9 and Sunday May 10, 2026.
Sign up online to secure an audition appointment on AT THIS LINK. Call 503-635-3901 if you need assistance with sign up.
You Can’t Take It With You, by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman,will be directed by Don Alder.
CASTING: All actors age 20-80; all ethnicities. All roles receive remuneration. Lakewood encourages diversity in casting and the directing team is strongly seeking artists of all races, cultural backgrounds, abilities, body types, and gender identities to audition for all roles.
Callbacks will be held at the directors descrestion Tuesday May 12th at 6:30pm.
Audition Location: Lakewood Theatre Company at Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State Street in Lake Oswego.
Materials Needed:
Please complete the online appointment sign-up. Be sure to list all conflicts between July 25th and October 18th.
Please email a resume and headshot to bio@lakewood-center.org and note “CAN’T” and your LAST NAME in the subject line. Please bring both resume and headshot to your audition appointment as backup.
Callbacks will be at the director’s discretion.
Conflicts not listed at the time of audition may not be honored.
Auditions:
There will be individual 5-minute individual audition slot appointments
Auditions will consist of a read from the script. (No prepared monologues necessary.) Sides are available IN THE SECTION BELOW LABELED SIDES.
Please do not be concerned with which role you may be asked to read. Director will read for specific roles at call-backs.
Actors will be asked to complete an online audition form, including any rehearsal conflicts.
Rehearsals: Rehearsals are scheduled to begin July 25th. The tentative schedule planned will be Monday – Thursday 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM, and Saturdays and Sundays 11:00 AM – 1:00 or 5:00-9:30 PM. A final schedule will be determined after the first cast meeting at the discretion of the director.
Performance Schedule: You Can’t Take It With You opens September 11 – October 18. Performances are Thurs-Sat at 7:30 PM, Saturdays & Sundays, at 2:00 PM and two Wednesday performances at 7:30 PM. Please do not audition if you have any performance conflicts.
About the Play
In this Pulitzer Prize winning comedy, Grandpa Vanderhof and his wacky family, the Sycamores, have been happily living their zany lives for many years. This family (and their friends) are a madcap group of eccentrics, marching to the beat of their own drum, with pride and joy. When Tony Kirby, the son of a snobbish Wall Street banker becomes engaged to young Alice Sycamore, the Vanderhof/Sycamore clan must straighten up to meet the new in-laws. Disaster ensues when the Kirby’s arrive at the wrong time and, despite the best laid plans, see Alice’s family in all of its crazy glory. You Can’t Take It With You is a madcap, idealistic comedy that reinforces the idea that you can only live life to the fullest by doing whatever makes you happy.
Characters
Character breakdown
Martin Vanderhof – Late 50s – Early 80s. Grandfather and patriarch of the Sycamore family. Kind and eccentric, he has a long-running feud with the IRS.
Penny Sycamore – Late 30s – Late 50s. Essie and Alice’s mother. Enthusiastically writes very bad plays. Fluttery, gentle, and caring.
Paul Sycamore – Late 30s – Late 50s. Penny’s husband and father of Alice and Essie. Mild mannered, but obsessed with building the perfect homemade firework.
Alice Sycamore – Early to mid 20s. The “normal” one in the family. In love with Tony and deeply devoted to her family.
Tony Kirby – Early to mid 20s. Young executive, in love with Alice. Finds the eccentricities of the Sycamore clan refreshing.
Essie Carmichael – Mid-20s. The oldest Sycamore daughter; fancies herself a wonderful ballet dancer. She isn’t. Be prepared to show some confidently bad ballet moves at auditions.
Mr. Anthony Kirby Sr. – 40s – 50s. Tony’s father and Alice’s boss. Deeply disapproving of Alice’s relationship, and of her family.
Mrs. Miriam Kirby – 40s – 50s. Tony’s mother. Upper class, stiff, and just as disapproving as her husband.
Mr. De Pinna – Any age. A former deliveryman who lives with the Sycamores and is Paul’s best friend and co-conspirator. An odd duck.
Ed Carmichael – Mid-20s. Essie’s husband, an amateur printer, and an expert on the xylophone.
Boris Kolenkhov – Mid-30s or older. A hearty, explosive, Russian ballet master—and Essie’s teacher. Be prepared to read with a Russian dialect during the audition.
Rheba – Any age. The Sycamores’ maid; she understands the family better than anyone.
Donald – Any age. Rheba’s longtime boyfriend, he spends most of his free time at the Sycamore house. Since everyone likes him, they’re okay with that.
Wilbur Henderson – 30s – 60s. An IRS agent who goes to war with Martin.
The Grand Duchess Olga Katrina – late 30s – late 60s. A member of the Russian royal family before the revolution, she now works as a waitress. Be prepared to read with the dialect at the audition.
Gay Wellington – 40s – 60s – An endearing but past-her-prime actress. Spends all of her stage time exuberantly drunk and/or passed out.
Sides
CLICK on the selections below to download a PDF Side
Submit bio and photo
CLICK HERE to send an email with your bio and photo.
NOTE: Put in the subject line CAN'T bio and photo
Process
LAKEWOOD THEATRE COMPANY
TO HOLD AUDITIONS FOR
AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
MAY 30, 31, 2026
Lakewood Theatre Company will hold open auditions for AND THEN THERE WERE NONE by Agatha Christie on Saturday May 30 and Sunday May 31.
And Then There Were None is a thrilling Agatha Christie play where ten strangers are lured to a secluded island and one by one they die unless the guests can solve the mystery.
CLICK HERE to signup for an audition slot.:
Or paste the link in your browser:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0948AFAE2CAAFA7-63472965-andthen#/
Please review the rehearsal dates and identify any conflicts. Conflicts that are not listed at the time of the audition may not be accommodated. Please do not audition if you have conflicts with performances. Call 503-635-3901 if you need assistance with signing up.
And Then There Were None is directed by David Sikking
The roles listed are open, and all receive compensation. Lakewood encourages diversity in casting and the directing team is strongly seeking artists of all races, cultural backgrounds, abilities, body types, and gender identities to audition for all roles.
Callbacks: If needed, will be held at the discretion of the director on Tuesday June 2nd at 6:30pm. Additional callbacks may be scheduled if needed.
Audition Location: Lakewood Theatre Company, Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State Street, Lake Oswego.
Materials Needed:
- Please complete the online appointment sign-up.
- Be sure to list all conflicts between November 14, 2026 and February 14, 2027
- Please email a resume and headshot to bio@lakewood-center.org and note AGATHA and your LAST NAME in the subject line. Please bring both your resume and headshot to your audition appointment as backup.
Audition Requirements:
- Each 5-minute audition slot will accommodate 3 actors, preferably consisting of 1 man and 2 women, or 3 men, who can sign up and read together as a group.
- Auditions will involve reading from the script, And no prepared monologues are necessary. Sides can be found on the Lakewood Theatre Company’s website. https://lakewood-center.org/theatre/auditions/
- Please don’t worry about which role you might be asked to read. The director will read for specific roles during callbacks.
- Actors will be asked to review their audition form to make sure the information is correct and update any rehearsal conflicts.
Rehearsals:
- Rehearsals are set to commence November 14, 2026.
- Rehearsals will be Monday through Wednesday 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM (adding in Thursdays closer to opening) & and Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- A final schedule will be determined after the first cast meeting.
Performance Schedule: And Then There Were None opens January 8 and continues through February 14, 2026. Performances are Thurs-Sat at 7:30 PM, Saturdays & Sundays, one Saturday matinee at 2:00 PM and one Wednesday performance at 7:30 PM. Please do not audition if you have any performance conflicts.
About the Play
The story begins when eight disparate guests arrive at an isolated mansion located on an island off the coast of Devon, and are tended to by two married domestics who prepared the house for their arrival. During the first evening a gramophone recording accuses all ten people of past crimes that went unpunished by the law. Soon they start dying one at a time, and the remaining guests deduce that the murderer is one of their own. But who?
Characters
ROLE BREAKDOWN:
Lawrence Wargrave 30s to Early 60s Wargrave is highly intelligent with a commanding personality. Wargrave’s experience and air of authority make them a natural leader for the group. A strong sense of justice.
Rogers 30s to 60s The dignified butler. Rogers continues to be a proper servant. He always brings the drinks and food on time and is always polite and deferential, even in times of distress.
Mrs. Rogers 30s to 60s Rogers’s wife and cook/housekeeper for the house. Ethel is a frail woman, she is frantic and anxious
Fred Narracott Late Teens to 60s Caretaker of the island, who ferries the boat to Soldier Island. Has a dry sense of humor. Working class.
Vera Claythorne 18 to Early 30s Serves as a secretary to Mrs. Owen. Vera is intelligent and capable, but she also suffers from attacks of hysteria and reacts nervously to the uncanny events on the island. Very practical and careful, but also romantic.
Philip Lombard Mid 20s to Mid 40s A mysterious, confident, and resourceful man who seems to have been a mercenary soldier in Africa. Lombard is far bolder and more cunning than most of the other characters. Upper class British or cockney dialect.
Anthony Marston Late Teens to Early 30s A rich, athletic, handsome youth. Tony Marston likes to drive recklessly and seems to lack a conscience.
William Henry Blore Early 30s to Mid 50s A former police inspector. Blore is a well-built man whose experience often inspires others to look to him for advice. He acts boldly and frequently takes initiative, but he also makes frequent blunders. He constantly suspects the wrong person, and his boldness often verges on foolhardiness.
General Mackenzie Mid 40s to 60s The oldest guest. A once general in World War I. MacKenzie holds strong devotion and convictions to his wife and decisions that were made during their time together.
Emily Brent Late 30s to 60s A ruthlessly religious woman who reads her Bible every day. Unlike the other characters, Emily Brent feels convinced of her own righteousness and also of everyone else’s sinfulness.
Dr. Edward George Armstrong 30s-50s A gullible, slightly timid but successful doctor. Armstrong often draws the suspicion of the other guests because of his medical knowledge. He has spent his whole life pursuing respectability and public success, and is unable to see beneath people’s exteriors.
Submit bio and photo
Please email a resume and headshot to bio@lakewood-center.org and note AGATHA and your LAST NAME in the subject line.
Please bring both your resume and headshot to your audition appointment as backup.
Process
AUDITIONS FOR THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING PLAY
OUR TOWN
AT LAKEWOOD THEATRE COMPANY
June 6 - 9, 2026
Lakewood Theatre will hold auditions for Our Town, the classic play by Thornton Wilder. Auditions and callbacks, directed by Karlyn Love, will be held from Saturday, June 6th, through Tuesday, June 9th, 2026.
Sign up for auditions here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0948AFAE2CAAFA7-63472404-ourtown#/
CASTING: Actors ages 10-80; all ethnicities. All roles are open except the Stage Manager role, and all will receive compensation. Lakewood encourages diverse casting, and the directing team is actively seeking artists of all races, cultural backgrounds, abilities, body types, and gender identities to audition for every role. Actors Equity contracts are not available for this production.
Audition Location: Lakewood Theatre Company at Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State Street in Lake Oswego.
Audition Requirements:
- Please complete the online appointment sign-up.
- Please email your resume and headshot tobio@lakewood-center.org, and include Our Town or OT and your LAST NAME in the subject line. As a backup, please bring both to your audition appointment.
- Conflicts not listed at the time of audition may not be honored.
- All actors, including kids ages 10 or older, may sign up for a 12-minute audition appointment, which will allow 5/6 actors, preferably a mix of M/F, to sign up per time slot to read together as a group.
- Auditions will consist of a scene from the script. (No prepared monologues are necessary.) Sides are available via this Google Drive link:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18qqlXLnOVw1PGlx1jZ2rGjZhEkedeUsF?usp=sharing
- Please do not be concerned with which role you may be asked to read. The director will read for specific roles if you are asked to call backs.
- Actors will be asked to review their audition form to make sure the information is correct and update any rehearsal or performance conflicts.
AUDITION SCHEDULE June 6, 7, 8, 9, *10 2026
Saturday June 6 12:00-6:00 pm & Sunday June 7, 6:30 – 9:30 pm
General Auditions - All ages including kids Sign up in groups of 5/6
Monday June 8 6:30-9:30 pm
*General Auditions Make Up 6:30-7:30 pm (For actors not able to be at two previous general auditions)
Callbacks 7:30-9:30 pm, George, Emily auditions Only
Tuesday June 9 6:30-9:30 pm
Callbacks: All characters including narrowed down George and Emily candidates
6:30-8:00 Parent characters, kid characters
8:00-9:30 All characters
Wednesday June 10 6:30-9:30 pm IF NEEDED
Rehearsal and performance schedule:
Rehearsals begin Sunday January 17, 6:30-9:30 pm
Rehearsals are Sunday-Thursday 6:30-9:30 pm except for the following:
-Designer Run Through Saturday February 20 1-4:00 pm
-Tech Saturday February 27 1:00 pm-Time TBA or when we are done.
-Tech/Dress Sunday February 28 1:00 pm-Time TBA or when we are done.
-No Rehearsal Monday March 1
-Dress March 2
-Previews March 3, 4
-Opening Friday March 5
Performances are March 5 – April 11, 2027 Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 pm, Sundays at 2:00 pm, one Wednesday March 24 at 7:30 pm, and two Saturday matinees March 23, April 3) at 2:00 pm.
About the play: Our Town is the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Thornton Wilder performed with minimal scenery and props, exploring the simplicity of daily life, love, and the inevitability of death, told over a 10-year period in a small town. Overall, Our Town is a reflection on the cyclical nature of life, the value of human connections, and the profound beauty found in everyday moments.
Characters
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
Some roles will be double cast (*)
-Characters age 10 years in the span of the show so actors must be able to show a range. Ages listed for the characters are what the actor looks like on stage, not their actual age.
Stage Manager: (M) has been cast
Emily Webb: (F) Ages from 16 to 29. In 1901, at 16, she is more sincere and innocent than a 16-year-old is today. The love story between Emily and George is the spine of the play’s action. She has the strongest love of life and the greatest enthusiasm. Emily appears in Act 3 after her death, and she desires to relive everything that was so wonderful, but she finally comes to a bittersweet wisdom about the fleeting and ephemeral state of living.
Mr. Charles Webb: (M) (Age 40-50s) Emily’s father. He is highly educated and serves as the editor and owner of the only local newspaper. He has a strong connection with his daughter and a love for his wife.
Mrs. Myrtle Webb: (F) (Age Late 30s, 40-50s) The loving but firm mother of Emily and Wally. She is busy and hardworking but also loving and a good friend.
Wally Webb: (M) (Age 10-13), the younger brother of Emily. Dies young, so must possess the ability to show range from the vibrancy of life to the stoic calm of the afterlife.
George Gibbs: (M) (Age 18-28) He is an idealist and a romantic, with his head in the clouds and not much for bookwork, but a charming, goodhearted teen who falls in love with Emily. The love story between him and Emily is the spine of the play's action. He strongly and sincerely desires to be the best person he can be for the love of his life. His grief in the last act must be a stark and heartbreaking contrast to his joyous, hopeful youth.
Dr. Frank Gibbs: (M) (Age 45-60s) He is a doctor and family man. Pragmatic and logical, but kind, more likely to guide his son toward the right choice through thoughtful observations and questions than through a lecture. He loves his wife.
Mrs. Julia Gibbs: (F) (Age 40-50s) Mother of George and Rebecca. Deeply loves her family. A romantic who dreams of visiting Paris. Strongly connected to her son and a friend to Mrs. Webb. Her fierce love for her children stands in stark contrast to the still, disconnected person she becomes at the end.
*Rebecca Gibbs: (F) (Age 10-14) Has a strong sense of energy and wonder about the world. Amazed by the stars and the Earth’s place in the galaxy. Delivers a strong, important short speech about this at the end of Act 1. Has a lovely relationship with George, her older brother.
*Joe Crowell: (M/F) (Age 11-14) Delivers the newspapers and sets up important sense of friendliness among the neighbors of the small town.
Howie Newsome: (M) (Age 30s-50s) Delivers the milk, leading the horse and wagon. Establishes an important sense of friendliness among the small town's neighbors.
Simon Stimson: (M) (Age 30-40s) Leader of the church choir, but has deep problems and a clear drinking problem. Bitter and short-tempered, he is possibly depressed. Stimson’s drinking is the town’s scandalous gossip. He carries his bitterness into the afterlife.
*Constable Warren: (M) (Age 40-50s) There to keep the town safe, friendly and helpful, a kind person.
Mrs. Soames: (F) (Age 50-60s) Sings in the choir and loves spreading gossip. Sharp and funny, yet also charming and lovable.
*Professor Willard: (M) (Age 30-50s) A professor who provides historical context for Grover’s Corners in a somewhat frantic, academic manner.
*Si Crowell: (M/F) (Age 11-14) Joe Crowell's younger brother who takes over the paper route.
*Sam Craig: (M) (Age late 20s–30s) Emily’s cousin who visits from out of town.
*Joe Stoddard: (M) (Age 40-60s) The undertaker in Grover's Corners.
*Woman In The Balcony: (F) (Age 30-60s)
Sides
CLICK HERE to go to a Google Drive to download Sides
or paste this link in your browser:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18qqlXLnOVw1PGlx1jZ2rGjZhEkedeUsF?usp=sharing
Submit bio and photo
CLICK HERE to send an email with your bio and photo.
NOTE: Put in subject line TOWN
Process
Characters
Sides
Note: All performers, musicians, technicians, designers, directors, staff, backstage and front-of-house workers for Lakewood productions will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, political persuasion or belief, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, or veteran status.
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