Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Auditions for ANNIE JR and NEWSIES JR at Places Productions announced for June 5
SUMMER 2026: Celebrating 10 years!
ANNIE JR: Ages 5-14
NEWSIES JR: Ages 13-18 (one role may be cast as an actor under age 13)
AUDITIONS
Friday, June 5th, 5-8pm
Register for a time on placesproductionsaz.com. Please email placesproductionsaz@gmail.com if you need to cancel or change your time slot.
VIDEO AUDITIONS: Due Friday, June 5th by 4pm.
Videos will happily be accepted early! Please use the registration form and specify "video audition." Recordings should be emailed to placesproductionsaz@gmail.com. YouTube links are preferred. We will reply to confirm your audition has been received.
CALLBACKS
Saturday, June 6th
(by invitation only- times TBD. An email will be sent after auditions on the 5th with more information. Please contact us if you do not receive the email. Actors are encouraged to be available most of the day. Callback cuts and sides will be available at least a month before auditions.)
AUDITION/REHEARSAL LOCATION
East Valley High School
7420 E. Main St.
Mesa, AZ 85207
TECH/PERFORMANCE DATES
Tech/shows will take place June 24-30.
All performances will be held at Mesa Arts Center.
REHEARSALS
This is a three-week intensive. Rehearsals will begin Monday, June 8th at East Valley High School and will take place mostly in the afternoon/evenings, usually weekdays between 1 and 8pm, though other days and times may be possible. All actors will submit conflicts at auditions. We will work around as many conflicts as possible and create a schedule based around actor conflicts. However, conflicts will be a factor in casting.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
Please register as soon as possible (above)!
Prepare two 16-bar cuts (about 30 seconds each) of any song that shows off your voice, preferably in the style of the show. Songs may be performed with recorded accompaniment or a cappella. Accompaniment tracks may be played from a phone or emailed to us before the audition. We will connect phones to our speaker system.
TUITION: $300* ADDITIONAL SIBLINGS: $200
*Payment plans and scholarships are available. The scholarship application must be submitted two weeks before auditions.
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photos by Alexxis Grant, Timeless Present Photos
Review Highlights: ANGELS IN AMERICA: MILLENIUM APPROACHES - Stray Cat Theatre
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| Marshall Glass and Nathan Spector Photo by John Groseclose |
highlights from local critics reviews - (click link at bottom of each review to read complete review)
Click here for more information on this production that runs through May 16
"One of the most epic and impressive plays of the 20th century, Tony Kushner's two-part opus, Angels in America, won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama as well as two Best Play Tony Awards. Set in 1990s America as the new millennium approaches, Kushner's drama focuses on a small group of interconnected individuals living in New York City as the AIDS epidemic rages. It's an engaging drama full of intriguing yet flawed characters but also, at over six hours long and in two parts, it's a bear of a piece for any theatre company to take on. Based on the first part of Kushner's piece, Millennium Approaches, which opened this weekend, Stray Cat Theatre is more than up to the task of presenting both pieces (the second part opens this coming week), with a superb production that features a fantastic cast and succinct direction delivering a moving, immersive, and intimate exploration of this theatrical masterpiece." - Gil Benbrook, TalkinBroadway.com (click here to read the complete review)
"Tony Kushner’s 1991 “Angels in America” is a massive two-part masterpiece that brilliantly describes the AIDS crisis that plagued the world before medications controlled the disease. It views AIDS’s effects on a very diverse population. Staging the work is a huge undertaking for any theater company so it is rarely performed....The Stray Cat Theatre’s marvelous version is a superlative staging in the gifted hands of director Ron May and a perfect cast of marvelous local performers who rise to the play’s tremendous challenges artfully. " -Chris Curcio, Curtain Up Phoenix (click here to read the complete review)
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Auditions for SHE LOVES ME at Don Bluth Front Row Theatre announced for May 17
SUNDAY, MAY 17 | 2 pm - 8 pm
Synopsis
Set in a 1930s European perfumery, SHE LOVES ME follows Amalia and Georg, two salesclerks who aren’t quite the best of friends. After both respond to a "lonely hearts advertisement" in the newspaper, they now live for the love letters that they exchange, but the identity of their admirers remains unknown. Constantly bumping heads while on the job, the sparring coworkers can’t seem to find common ground. But little do they know the anonymous pen pals they have both been falling for happen to be each other! Join Amalia and Georg as they discover the identity of their true loves...and all the twists and turns along the way! An intimate, touching and charming show, featuring music by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick and book by Joe Masteroff. Will love continue to blossom once their identities are finally revealed? Filled with old world charm, elegance and memorable songs "Tonight at Eight," "Vanilla Ice Cream," "Good Morning, Good Day," “Ilona,” "Dear Friend," and "A Romantic Atmosphere." The Mikos Lazlos play Parfuemerie, on which it is based, inspired many adaptations, including the beloved 1998 rom-com film You've Got Mail.
Author
Book by Joe Masteroff | Music by Jerry Bock | Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick | Based on a Play by Miklos Laszlo
Playing Dates
September 17, 2026 - October 31, 2026
Audition Location
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre
8989 E Via Linda, Ste 118, Scottsdale AZ 85255
Audition Overview
IMPORTANT DATES: Auditions will be held Sunday, May 17, 2026 from 2-8 pm. Arrive early for paperwork. Callbacks will be by invitation Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in the evening. First rehearsal will be Monday, July 20.
AUDITION FORMAT & INFO:
Auditions: Sunday, May 17th, 2-8 pm (Present Song + Acting Side)
Callbacks by Invitation: Tuesday, May 19th, 6-9 pm (Singing, Acting, Dancing)
Principal Roles: Prepare 16-32 bars from the show, with a song from the principal character you are auditioning for. Prepare a side for cold read for the role that you are auditioning for (does not need to be memorized).
Ensemble (4 Men & 4 Women), and Detective: Prepare 16-32 bars of a song of your choice from any Broadway show that is appropriate/similar in style. Prepare a side for cold read from Ensemble selection(s) (does not need to be memorized).
All: Music is limited to 32 bars max. Piano accompaniment will be available at the auditions. If you are bringing sheet music, please come with the music marked with the audition cut for the pianist and in the correct key. We will also be able to play any instrumental accompaniment tracks that you may bring with you on your device. Many of these tracks are easily accessible on various music streaming services and on YouTube.
Note: Ensemble will play multiple roles and may understudy one or more of the principal roles.If you are not available for ALL performances, including TBDs, we cannot cast you in this production. Our goal is to cast the very best actors. Auditions are in-person only; no videos.
AUDITION SIDES: Will be posted on the Casting Manager site no later than one week prior to audition. Please prepare the side listed for the Principal role that you wish to be considered for. Sides do not need to be memorized.
PERFORMANCES: Performance run is September 17 - October 31, 2026. Performances are typically Wednesday through Saturday evenings and Saturday matinees; with optional additional Tuesday evenings TBD per ticket demand. We do not perform on Sundays. Please review the downloadable full performance schedule on the Casting Manager site. If you are not available for ALL performances, including TBDs, we cannot cast you in this production.
Stipend
$350-$400 for 32 performances (pending total number of performances)
Artistic Team
Jere Van Patten, Director
Roger McKay, Music Director
Breona Conrad, Choreographer
Roles Available
Georg Nowack
An established employee of Maraczek's Parfumerie, he resembles a hopeless romantic. Shy, intelligent, and soft spoken. Gender: Male. Age: 25 to 30. Vocal range top: F4. Vocal range bottom: B2. Baritone.
Amalia Balash
The eager new employee at Maraczek's Parfumerie. Despite being a skilled saleswoman, she easily becomes intimated and nervous. Attractive, bright, and a lover of literature. Gender: Female. Age: 20 to 30 Vocal range top: B5. Vocal range bottom: C4. Soprano.
Ilona Ritter
Employed at Maraczek's Parfumerie. She is sexy and learned in the ways of romance, but longing for something more from the game of love. Gender: Female. Age: 25 to 30. Vocal range top: E5. Vocal range bottom: F#3. Mezzo Soprano.
Steven Kodaly
A well respected and liked employee at Maraczek's Parfumerie. Though he is considered dapper and occasionally charming, he is more of a shallow womanizer. Gender: Male. Age: 25 to 30. Vocal range top: A4. Vocal range bottom: B2. Tenor.
Ladislav Sipos
Not the brightest employee at Maraczek's Parfumerie. A confidant to Georg, he is an optimistic family man who looks like a huggable father. Gender: Male. Age: 45 to 55. Vocal range top: E4. Vocal range bottom: A2. Baritone.
Arpad Laszlo
Delivery boy at Maraczek's Parfumerie. His exuberance is infectious and commitment to his job remarkable. He is ambitious and adorable. Gender: Male Age: 14 to 17. Vocal range top: E4. Vocal range bottom: Bb2. Tenor/Baritone.
Mr. Maraczek
Owner of Maraczek's Parfumerie. With a commanding presence, his dedication to the trade is rivaled only by his faithfulness to his wife. Gender: Male. Age: 55 to 65. Vocal range top: C4. Vocal range bottom: B2. Baritone.
Detective Keller
Private investigator. Character actor/ensemble member. Gender: Male. Age: 30-60. Ensemble vocals: Tenor, Baritone.
Ensemble Men
Ensemble of 4 men who would cover the shoppers, restaurant couples, waiter, busboy, and carolers. Gender: Male. Age: 30-60. Ensemble vocals: Tenor, Baritone. Note: Waiter sings "Romantic Atmosphere" solo - Tenor (range Top B2 - Bottom B4). Ensemble may understudy principal roles.
Ensemble Women
Ensemble of 4 women who would cover the shoppers, restaurant couples, waiter, and carolers. Gender: Female. Age: 30-60. Ensemble vocals: Alto, Soprano. Ensemble may understudy principal roles.
ASU fashion student designs gown for Arizona's only Tony Award voter
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| Deven Tso photo by Tim Trumble |
The Tony Award nominations were just announced and Arizona’s only Tony Award voter is getting ready for Broadway’s biggest night.
Fashion designer and ASU graduate, Deven Tso has created a one-of-a-kind dress - a special creation to be worn by Arizona’s only Tony Award voter and ASU Gammage executive director, Colleen Jennings-Roggensack.
Colleen's gown is a sister dress to one of Deven's previous designs that paid homage to his grandmother. The design features a turquoise velvet as the main fabric, with a square neckline and a dress outline similar to that of a pencil skirt.It also includes an intricate hand and machine- embroidered design on the front and back. The use of velvet in the dress is a reclamation of the fabric: Velvet was never a fabric that was a part of traditional Native clothing, but instead it was worn as a result of assimilation.
Deven Tso is a 22-year-old Phoenix native who blends Navajo traditions with modern fashion to influence Native perspectives on clothing. He will graduate May 2026 from The ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts in the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM). He likes to push the boundaries of what Native clothing can look like with his designs. Deven's mentors and friends at ASU have supported him the most along his fashion journey, along with the studio space that ASU provided. He plans on finishing his master’s program and then freelancing in the fashion world
“Deven has outdone himself,” Jennings-Roggensack said. “I am honored to wear this beautiful dress on the red carpet and show the rest of the world how talented and innovative ASU students are. He has captured family heritage in this design, telling a story through fabric that celebrates identity, legacy and creativity in a truly unforgettable way.”
The Tony Awards are set for Sunday, June 7, at Radio City Musical Hall in New York City.
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