Saturday, July 5, 2025

Auditions for SHOW BOAT at Fountain Hills Theater announced for July 12 & 13



Auditions being held on Saturday July 12 @ 3pm and Sunday July 13 @ 6pm. 

For more information or to sign up go to https://fhtaz.org/auditions/

Cast announced for SIX: TEEN EDITION at Chandler Youth Theatre













Video Audition submissions for A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Hale Centre Theatre due by July 19


The Hale Centre Theatre - Arizona is pleased to announce auditions for 'A Christmas Carol' playing at the Hale Centre Theatre in Gilbert playing November 29th - December 24, 2025. This year’s auditions will be by video only and are due no later than 10PM on July 19th. Please read the video instructions listed below carefully, as the requirements are different from what we’ve done in the past.

Callbacks
Callbacks are by invitation only on Friday, August 8th at 4:00PM for the Cratchit Family, and Saturday, August 9th at 10AM for all other roles.

This show will be double cast
Due to the number of performances within a short period of time there will be two separate casts for this show.

Cast announced for HEAVEN CAN WAIT at Don Bluth Front Row Theatre


Nick Philips as JOE PENDLETON
Ryan MacNamara as MR. JORDAN
Joe Musil as MESSENGER 7013
Sheridan Wood as BETTE LOGAN
Danny Rosenbaum as MAX LEVENE
Rachel Brumfield as JULIA FARNSWORTH
Eric-Lee Olsen as TONY ABBOTT
Zach Connaghan as INSPECTOR WILLIAMS
Kristin Joy Moran as MRS AMES
Brian Stuart as LEFTY/WORKMAN
Sophie-Leigh Cannoy as SUSIE/MAID/NURSE
Frank Aaron as DOCTOR/PLAINCLOTHESMAN
René Salomón as ESCORT/ANNOUNCER

DIRECTED BY Diedra Celeste Miranda


Thursday, July 3, 2025

ariZoni Theatre Association presents a free Fight Choreography workshop!


Join the ariZoni Theatre Association on Saturday August 2 at 5pm for a free 90-minute fight choreography workshop, presented in partnership with Paradise Valley Community College and hosted at Theatre Artists Studio. 

Open to performers, directors, and stage managers of all experience levels, this high-energy session will introduce the fundamentals of safe and effective stage combat, covering basic techniques, storytelling through movement, and key safety practices. 

Whether you're new to fight work or looking to sharpen your skills, this workshop is a fantastic opportunity to learn from Andrea Robertson, a professional Certified Teacher with the SAFD (Society of American Fight Directors), in a collaborative, hands-on environment. 

RSVP required, limited to 30 participants


Tuesday, July 1, 2025

SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD - Actor's Youth Theatre - July 20, 2025


Join us for Songs for a New World: In Concert — a powerful night of music, storytelling, and hope!

 ONE DAY ONLY — Sunday, July 20th, 2025
 2:30 PM & 7:00 PM
 Life Community Church in Gilbert, AZ
 $30/ticket — available now at aytaz.org/tickets

Featuring an incredible cast of AYT alumni: teachers, directors, and performers you know and love, this benefit concert supports the next generation of young artists. Don’t miss this stunning celebration of change, choices, and new beginnings!



Cast announced for CARRIE at Rising Artists' Collective




Monday, June 30, 2025

Auditions for STUART LITTLE at TheaterWorks announced for July 15 & 16



Arizona Theatre Company Announces 2025 National Latine Playwrights Award Winner, Festival in Tempe



Arizona Theatre Company (ATC) today named Puerto Rican playwright Edwin Sánchez the recipient of the 2025 National Latine Playwrights Award for his powerful new work Lottery Boy. Sanchez’s work was chosen from more than 78 entries. This marks Sánchez’s second time receiving the honor. 

Now in its 29th year, the award celebrates Latine voices in American theatre and recognizes outstanding achievement in playwriting. Notable winners of the National Latine Playwrights Award include Luis Alfaro (MacArthur Fellowship or “genius” grant recipient), Karen Zacarías (Helen Hayes Award recipient), Kristoffer Diaz (Pulitzer Prize Finalist, 2024 Tony Nominee), Octavio Solis (NEA Fellowship), and Charise Castro Smith (co-writer of the Disney hit Encanto – Golden Globe, Winner, Best Motion Picture, Animated), and more.

In addition to naming the NLPA winner, ATC celebrates its second year hosting a Festival at Tempe Center for the Arts on Saturday, October 4 that invites the community to enjoy a reading of the prize-winning play, connect with other artists, and more festivities.

“Edwin Sánchez’s taut comic play, Lottery Boy, is a perfect play for this year's NLPA” comments Matt August, Kasser Family Artistic Director. “I was immediately stuck by the play’s deep emotion, its wonder, and its cinematic style. The main character is infinitely lovable, put in an impossible situation with a band of misfits, and gets to have a magical dialogue with his dead parent that all of us wish we could have.  It’s an exciting, moving, topical story about overcoming obstacles while we pursue the American Dream.”

ATC’s Playwright-in-Residence and NLPA & F Director Elaine Romero remarks, “Winning the NLPA twice is sort of like winning the lottery. We are so thrilled to recognize Edwin Sánchez’s artistry once again.”

Since its inception in 1995, the National Latine Playwrights Award has aimed to uplift and amplify Latine voices across the United States. It is one of the longest running awards dedicated to Latine playwrights, offering national visibility, a cash prize, a workshop of the play, and now a staged reading of the winning play. Historically, the award has been highly effective. Of the last 30 winners, 27 have gone on to have their work produced nationally or internationally and continue to be recognized by awards from the Tonys, Golden Globes, Pulitzer, and The National Endowment for the Arts, among many others.

When asked to reflect on winning the award this year, Sánchez responded, "While I treasured it the first time, this time feels sweeter to me. Maybe it's because it's later in life and it proves to me that I still have stories to tell, that I still matter as a playwright, or maybe it's because it's from a community I respect so much. I think it's both, and I am truly grateful for the honor."

Sánchez was first awarded the NLPA back in 2011 for La Bella Familia and currently has a play being adapted for film with Concord Studio called Unmerciful Good Fortune with Rosario Dawson set to lead the production. A common theme resonates through each of Sánchez’s works – does the end justify the means?

Lottery Boy features a life transformed by money. At just 15 years old, Paco suddenly finds himself the winner of one of the largest lottery jackpots ever. But more money means more problems, more betrayals, and Paco finds that he is no longer sure which world he belongs in. He goes through the highest highs and the lowest lows as he realizes the only person he trusts isn't really there. The play cleverly pierces the veil between this world and the next as Paco discovers the true power of his late father's love. 

Sánchez will be given a one-of-a-kind award sculpted by world renowned artist Zarco Guerrero. This is the second year Guerrero will make a unique sculpture for the NLPA winner. ATC will be partnering with Xico, a Latin & Indigenous Arts Organization, and Arizona Mexico Commission, a cross-border collaboration for this event.

The public is invited to attend the 2025 National Latine Playwrights Award & Festival which will take place at the Tempe Center for the Arts on Saturday, October 4, and will include a staged reading of Lottery Boy, an awards ceremony honoring Sánchez, and a post-show roundtable discussion. The event will be emceed by President & CEO of the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Monica Villalobos. The reading will be directed by Jerry Ruiz, Associate Professor at ASU’s School of Music, Dance, and Theatre.

Tickets are free and will be available closer to the event date. Visit atc.org/nlpa for more information. Tickets may be available at the ATC Box Office at Tempe Center for the Arts the evening of the event, depending on previous demand.

About Edwin Sanchez
Winner of the National Latino Playwriting Award for La Bella Familia, Edwin Sanchez’s recent productions include Unmerciful Good Fortune and Trafficking in Broken Hearts, both in Los Angeles, as well as the world premiere of the romantic comedy I’ll Take Romance at the Evolution Theatre in Ohio. Other productions include: Diosa, produced by Hartford Stage after a successful workshop by New York Stage and Film, Trafficking in Broken Hearts at the Bank Street Theater in New York, Unmerciful Good Fortune at the Intar Theater in New York, for which he received the Princess Grace Playwriting Award in 1994, and Barefoot Boy With Shoes On at Primary Stages in New York. This play was selected by the Eugene O’Neill Playwrights Conference to represent the National Playwrights Conference at the Schelykovo Playwrights Seminar in Russia; Icarus produced by Fourth Unity, Actors Theatre of Louisville as part of their Humana Festival, San Jose Rep and regionally throughout the U.S.; and Trafficking in Broken Hearts Atlantic Theater in New York, and productions in Brazil and Switzerland. He was also among the playwrights involved with Brave New World, an organization commemorating the events surrounding September 11. Edwin is on the playwriting faculty at Wesleyan University.

About Arizona Theatre Company 
Arizona Theatre Company’s (ATC) performances provide space for individuals to share moments of joy, communion, and relief. The company's diverse range of productions invites audiences to connect, offering an escape from daily pressures and a chance to rediscover the power of community through laughter, love, and reflection. Founded in 1966 and celebrating its 57th season, ATC is led by Kasser Family Artistic Director Matt August. ATC is the only League of Resident Theatres (LORT) member in Arizona; operating in Tucson and Phoenix, and is the preeminent professional theatre in Arizona, recognized as the Official Arizona State Theatre. More at atc.org.

Auditions for THE COMEUPPANCE at Stray Cat Theatre announced for July 13

 

AUDITIONS ANNOUNCED FOR 
THE COMEUPPANCE
by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
directed by Seth Tucker

Tempe Center for the Arts Studio Theatre
September 26 - October 11, 2025

WHEN/WHERE:
Sunday, July 13th, 2025 - 12pm-4pm

BALLET THEATRE OF PHOENIX campus  
6201 N 7th St Phoenix, AZ 85014 

Callbacks will be on Wednesday, July 16th in the evening.
 
ROLES AVAILABLE:
Non-union only.
All abilities, ethnicities are encouraged to audition.
We will also be casting understudies.

EMILIO: He/Him, any ethnicity, mid to late 30s. A Berlin-based installation artist who has spent the last two years becoming accustomed to being a father, or as he would describe it, his “COVID Project.”

CAITLIN: She/Her, any ethnicity, mid to late 30s. A stepmother to the children of a well known congressman. Death pluralizes itself in her life through a string of multiple miscarriages.

URSULA: She/Her, non-white, mid to late 30s, visually impaired. The residue of her grandmother’s passing and a failed surgical attempt to save her eye has left her with a hesitancy for life, so much so that she refuses to attend the twenty-year reunion.

KRISTINA: She/Her, non-white, mid to late 30s. A derma surgeon whose marriage to a resentful general surgeon has perceivably driven her from a “straightedge” identity to a drinking habit that is cause for worry.

FRANCISCO: He/Him, non-white, mid to late 30s. A medically discharged military serviceman. His accident has left him with seizure-inducing PTSD.

PLEASE PREPARE: 
3 Minutes or under (One Monologue or Two Short Contrasting Monologues) 
STYLE: Contemporary, Comedic-Drama

DIRECTOR NOTE: 
Looking for natural, honest, and layered performances. The show takes the characters on a rollercoaster of emotions—vulnerable to volatile—punctuated by sharp comedic turns and moments of broken tension. Looking for range and storytelling. They form a self-declared “Multi-Ethnic Reject Group,” and casting will reflect a diverse and inclusive ensemble of artists. 

TO SCHEDULE AN AUDITION:
PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO rmay@straycattheatre.org WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
1. NAME 
2. PHONE NUMBER
3. CHARACTER(S) YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR
4. A WINDOW OF TIME YOU WOULD PREFER. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND ALL AUDITIONS ARE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SCHEDULED BASIS IN 5 MINUTE INCREMENTS. WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO ADHERE TO YOUR WISHES BUT CANNOT MAKE ANY PROMISES.
 
YOU WILL RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL WITH:
1. IMPORTANT INFORMATION
2. AN AUDITION FORM TO COMPLETE BEFORE ARRIVAL
3. AN AUDITION TIME SLOT 
 
PAY: There is a $400 stipend for all actors cast. 
A smaller stipend is offered for understudies.
 
ABOUT THE SHOW:
From the author of GLORIA and the current Broadway hit PURPOSE - When a group of old classmates meet to pre-game their twentieth high school reunion, everyone is nervous for the night ahead. As alcohol and pot help the self-declared “Multi-Ethnic Reject Group,” let their guards down, they begin to reminisce about their teenage selves and reveal how their lives have unfolded since graduation. Brilliantly witty, theatrical, and moving, THE COMEUPPANCE focuses on millennials and their reckoning with the world they will soon inherit.

“…truly takes us to a new theatrical level in content as well as form. This penetrating work explores so many layers that it is best to let the experience take you where it will.” - Broadway World

Childsplay's 2025/2026 Season!

 
Explore our 49th Season of
Imagination and Wonder!


 5 shows, 2 world premieres, and the return of a fan favorite! Childsplay's 2025-2026 Season is one you don't want to miss! Individual tickets will be on sale later this month. We can't wait to bring you and your family a season of unforgettable stories!
Learn More >
World Premiere!
JSonic and The Unknown

September 9 - October 5, 2025
John Paul Theatre - Phoenix College
Recommended for Ages 9+
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
November 12 - December 22, 2025
Herberger Theater Center

Recommended for Ages 4+
The Diary of Anne Frank
January 13 - 31, 2026
Herberger Theater Center
Recommended for Ages 11+
Hare and Tortoise
February 3 - March 8, 2026
Herberger Theater Center
Recommended for Ages 4+
World Premiere!
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane The Musical

April 21 - May 17, 2026
Herberger Theater Center
Recommended for Ages 5+


CLICK HERE for more information, and to purchase tickets when available

WEEK AT A GLANCE: June 30-July 6, 2025

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Saturday, June 28, 2025

ROCK OF AGES - Ghostlight Theatre - September 4-September 14, 2025



by Chris D'Arienzo

Rock of Ages takes you back to the time of big bands with big egos playing big guitar solos and sporting even bigger hair! This Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical features the hits of bands including Night Ranger, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister and more.  

*Content Warning: Sexually Explicit content, and Strong Adult Language throughout. Recommended for Ages 17 and up.

BASKERVILLE - Ghostlight Theatre - October 16-October 26, 2025


Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery

Get your deerstalker cap on – the play’s afoot! Comedic genius Ken Ludwig (Lend Me a Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) transforms Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic The Hound of the Baskervilles into a murderously funny adventure. Sherlock Holmes is on the case. The male heirs of the Baskerville line are being dispatched one by one. To find their ingenious killer, Holmes and Watson must brave the desolate moors before a family curse dooms its newest heir. Watch as our intrepid investigators try to escape a dizzying web of clues, silly accents, disguises, and deceit as five actors deftly portray more than forty characters. Does a wild hellhound prowl the moors of Devonshire? Can our heroes discover the truth in time? Join the fun and see how far from elementary the truth can be.