{"id":109962,"date":"2026-07-07T17:04:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T00:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/palomarperforms\/?p=109962"},"modified":"2026-07-08T08:54:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T15:54:52","slug":"theatre-auditions-fall-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/palomarperforms\/theatre-auditions-fall-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Theatre Auditions Fall 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>Tuesday, August 18 starting at 6PM.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">This year we will be holding auditions for our two Fall theatre productions on <strong>Tuesday, August 18 starting at 6PM.<\/strong> (This is the week prior to the beginning of classes.) Callbacks for each production will follow later in the week.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>CLUE<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Based on the Screenplay by Jonathan Lynn<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Written by Sandy Rustin \u2022 Additional Material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Based on the Paramount Pictures Motion Picture \u2022 Based on the Hasbro Board Game CLUE<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Directed by Michael Mufson<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">October 2-11, 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>Entre la Rosa y la Espada (Between the Rose and the Sword)<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Written and Directed by Alejandro Moreno<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Inspired by The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">December 4-13, 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>Please Prepare:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>A one-minute memorized monologue<\/strong> (dramatic or comedic).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">If auditioning for Entre la Rosa y la Espada also prepare <strong>one minute (or 32 bars) of a song of your choice.<\/strong> It can be musical theatre, pop, folk, rock, or another genre that best showcases their voice. You can bring your own source of recordedaccompaniment or singing a cappella is perfectly acceptable.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">We employ an equity minded approach to casting and encourage people of all ethnicities, genders, ages and abilities to audition. We are looking for a variety of talents, and there will be roles for performers with different strengths.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Both productions will have demanding rehearsal schedules including all weeknights and some Saturdays. Casting will prioritize those with no schedule conflicts. We encourage you to clear your evening schedules from classes and work.<\/span><\/p>\n<a href='https:\/\/forms.gle\/tmSCGEJUJZdP7kZr5' class='small-button smallblack' target=\"_blank\">SIGN-UP FOR A 5-MINUTE SLOT<\/a>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #993300\">DESCRIPTIONS AND SCHEDULE\u00a0 INFORMATION<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>CLUE<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Based on the Screenplay by Jonathan Lynn<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Written by Sandy Rustin \u2022 Additional Material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Based on the Paramount Pictures Motion Picture \u2022 Based on the Hasbro Board Game CLUE<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Directed by Michael Mufson<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">October 2-11, 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">It\u2019s a dark and stormy night, and our cast of oddball characters has been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well, dead. So, whodunit? Join the iconic oddballs known as Scarlet, Plum, White, Green, Peacock and Mustard as they race to find the murderer in Boddy Manor before the body count stacks up. Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, Clue is a madcap comedy that will keep you guessing until the final twist.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Acting Information<\/strong> &#8211; This is a highly stylized, quick tempo, physical comedy set in the 1950s. It will require excellent memorization skills, ensemble connection, comic timing, bold gesture, honest ridiculousness and high stakes. Two roles require dialects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>Rehearsal Schedule Beginning August 24th<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Monday &#8211; Friday 6:30 &#8211; 10:30 PM<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Technical Rehearsals: September 26 &amp; 27 \u2022 10AM &#8211; 10PM<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Dress Rehearsals: September 28-October 1\u2022 5PM &#8211; 10:30 PM<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Performances:<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Friday October 2 \u2022 5:00 PM Call; 7PM Start<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Saturday October 3 \u2022 5:00 PM Call; 7PM Start<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Sunday October 4 \u2022 Noon Call; 2:00 PM Start<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Thursday October 8 \u2022 5:00 PM Call; 7PM Start<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Friday October 9 \u2022 5:00 PM Call; 7PM Start<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Saturday October 10 \u2022 5:00 PM Call; 7PM Start<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Sunday October 11\u2022 NoonCall; 2:00 PM Start &#8211; Strike the set after the show<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>CHARACTERS:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993300\">WADSWORTH<\/span><\/strong>, a traditional British butler in every sense: uptight, formal, and &#8220;by the book:&#8217; He is the driving force in the play.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>YVETTE<\/strong><\/span>, a loyal and sexy French maid.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993300\">COLONEL MUSTARD<\/span><\/strong>, a puffy, pompous, dense, blowhard of a military man.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>MRS. WHITE<\/strong><\/span>, a pale, morbid, and tragic woman. Mrs. White may or may not be the murderer of her five ex-husbands.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>MRS. PEACOCK<\/strong><\/span>, the wealthy wife of a senator. A bit batty, neurotic, and quick to hysteria.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>MR. GREEN<\/strong><\/span>, a timid, yet officious, rule follower. He&#8217;s awfully anxious.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>PROFESSOR PLUM<\/strong><\/span>, an arrogant academic, easily impressed by himself.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>MISS SCARLET<\/strong><\/span>, a dry, sardonic D.C. madam, more interested in secrets than sex.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>THE COOK<\/strong><\/span>, a gruff woman with a threatening presence.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>MR. BODDY<\/strong><\/span>, a slick, Frank Sinatra, film noir-esque type<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>THE MOTORIST<\/strong><\/span>, a professional driver.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993300\">THE UNEXPECTED COP<\/span><\/strong>, a regular joe..<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>SINGING TELEGRAM GIR<\/strong><\/span>L, a tap dancer with a heart of gold.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993300\">CHIEF OF POLICE,<\/span><\/strong> a cop who helps to save the day.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>Entre la Rosa y la Espada (Between the Rose and the Sword)<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Written and Directed by Alejandro Moreno<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Inspired by The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">December 4-13, 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Set in the romantic world of Old California, this Chicano comedy of errors blends mistaken identities, romance, rivalry, and swordplay into a story deeply connected to the heart of California and the communities that call it home. Caught between two worlds, characters search for love, identity, and a place to belong while navigating family expectations, cultural pressures, and the question of who they truly are beneath the roles they play. Through humor, passion, and adventure, Entre la Rosa y la Espada explores the ties that bind us to family, culture, and one another. Mostly in English with some Spanish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Acting Information<\/strong> &#8211; This is a play that has some songs, dancing and stage combat. Some characters speak some Spanish. The play requires actors with differing skill sets, so <span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>ALL<\/strong><\/span> actors are encouraged to audition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Rehearsal Schedule Beginning October 12<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Monday &#8211; Friday 6:30 &#8211; 10:30 PM \u2022 Saturdays Noon &#8211; 5:00PM (No rehearsal November 26 &amp; 27)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Technical Rehearsals: November 28 &amp; 29\u2022 10AM &#8211; 10PM<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Dress Rehearsals: November 30 &#8211; December 3 \u2022 5PM &#8211; 10:30 PM<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Performances:<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Friday December 4 \u2022 5:00 PM Call; 7PM Start<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Saturday December 5 \u2022 5:00 PM Call; 7PM Start<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Sunday December 6 \u2022 Noon Call; 2PM Start<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Thursday December 10 \u2022 5:00 PM Call; 7PM Start<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Friday December 11 \u2022 5:00 PM Call; 7PM Start<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Saturday December 12 \u2022 5:00 PM Call; 7PM Start<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Sunday December 13\u2022 Noon Call; 2 PM Start &#8211; Strike the set after the show<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>Principal Roles:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Lidio Huntington \/ \u201cPancrasio\u201d (male lead)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Captain Jacqueline Wellington \/ \u201cMarina\u201d (female lead)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Celeste (French captain \/ antagonist)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">General Wellington (Jacqueline\u2019s father)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Lidio\u2019s Mother<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Do\u00f1a Te\u00f3fila (owner of the cantina)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Don Hermenegildo (elderly gardener\/mentor)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Moni (Jacqueline\u2019s maid and confidante)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Juanito (Lidio\u2019s servant)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #993300\">Featured Supporting Roles:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Henri (Celeste\u2019s honorable officer)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Two French soldiers\/goons<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>Dance Ensemble <\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">(approximately 6 performers):<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">These dancers will serve multiple purposes throughout the production:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Cantina patrons<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Townspeople<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Ballroom\/fancy party guests<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Featured dancers during musical numbers<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Dream sequence doubles during Jacqueline\u2019s ballad<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Additional support during crowd scenes and transitions<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>Ensemble\/Extras<\/strong><\/span> (approximately 4\u20136 performers):<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">These actors will cover:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Party guests<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Cantina customers<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Soldiers<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Ranchers\/townspeople<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Wedding and celebration guests<\/span><\/p>\n<a href='https:\/\/forms.gle\/tmSCGEJUJZdP7kZr5' class='small-button smallblack' target=\"_blank\">SIGN-UP FOR A 5-MINUTE SLOT<\/a>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">For more information on <strong>CLUE<\/strong> email <a href=\"mailto:mmufson@palomar.edu\">mmufson@palomar.edu<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">For more information on <strong>Entre la Rosa y la Espada\u00a0<\/strong>email <a href=\"mailto:moren041@me.com\">moren041@me.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday, August 18 starting at 6PM. This year we will be holding auditions for our two Fall theatre productions on Tuesday, August 18 starting at 6PM. 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