Auditions

SONOMA ARTS LIVE SEASON 2026-27

Sonoma Arts Live, a nonprofit 501(c)(3), believes that theater is a universal
language, and we are committed to the promotion of diversity, equity and
inclusion.

Thank you for your interest in auditioning for the 2026-2027 season!
We are located in the Sonoma Community Center in Andrews Hall, 276 East
Napa Street, Sonoma, just a few blocks from the historic plaza.

All performers are volunteers but will receive a reimbursement for personal
expenses of $250.00-$500.00, depending on the role.

We are taking video submissions now through Apr 25, 2026.

Please follow the following protocols when submitting:
SUBJECT LINE: Write “Audition Submission” – then write your first name, last
name. Please submit to: salauditions@gmail.com
If you are auditioning for a non-musical – please submit a monologue that
highlights your talents, and share what play it is from.

If you are auditioning for a musical – please submit a song (at least 32 bars) and
a monologue that complements the show you are auditioning for.

PLEASE DO NOT SING A SONG OR MONOLOGUE FROM THE SHOW YOU
ARE AUDITIONING FOR.

Please introduce yourself, share a fun fact about you, and let us know what
shows you are submitting for. After submission, we will be sure to let you know
we have received it. All videos will be sent to our directors. If you are being called
back, they will reach out to you via email.

Callbacks will be held 11:00am-4:00pm on Saturday, May 9, in the theater and in
a Sonoma Community Center room TBD. If you are called for more than one
show, we will schedule you accordingly.

SHOW 1 – Follies – Directed by Pat Nims, Music Director TBD
The time is 1971, and theatrical impresario Dimitri Weissmann hosts a reunion of
ex-Follies performers in his crumbling theatre, setting the stage for a parade of
brilliant pastiche numbers, including "Losing My Mind," "I'm Still Here" and

"Broadway Baby." Amid the reminiscing, two middle-aged couples confront some
unpleasant truths about their past and present, coming face-to-face with the
future. This show is considered to be one of Sondheim’s masterpieces.

*All roles except Phyllis available:

Sally Durant Plummer
Petite. Sweet-faced. Bubbly. Still remarkably like the girl she was 30 years ago. A
former Follies girl, she married a man she didn't love. Needy and delusional at
times.
Gender: Female presenting
Age presents over 45
Vocal range: G5-F3

Young Sally
A younger version of the adult Sally. She is perhaps the most similar to her adult
counterpart of any of the foursome. Petite. Sweet-faced. Bubbly. Adventurous.
Wants it all, but may not have the patience or drive to wait for it.
Gender: Female
Age: 18 to 25
Vocal range: G5-C4

Benjamin Stone
Tall. Trim. Distinguished. Successful. Authoritative. A man bent on success from
a young age who has achieved it and now realizes the toll it had on personal
relationships.
Gender: Male
Age: presents over 50
Vocal range: F5-A3

Young Ben
A not yet fully realized version of the man we see before us today, he is driven
and intelligent but not quite so distinguished, and not yet frightened by his
success.
Gender: Male presenting
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range: F5-C4

Buddy Plummer
A handsome, charismatic man with a sad face wrinkled from years of too much
smiling. Stuck in a broken marriage and has had multiple affairs.

Gender: Male presenting
Age: presents over 50
Vocal range: F5-C4

Young Buddy
A younger version of the Buddy we see today. Charismatic and lively, a man who
knows how to have fun. Loves Sally blindly and wants to give her the world.
Gender: Male presenting
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range: G5-C4

Young Phyllis
A younger version of Phyllis, when she was an energetic and naïve Follies girl.
Slightly sad and homesick. With all the drive and none of the sophistication of the
adult Phyllis.
Gender: Female presenting
Age: 20 to 25
Vocal range: E5-B3

Carlotta Campion
The one-time movie star, who is in terrific shape for her age. The kind of woman
who has seen everything and is proud to be standing where she is.
Gender: Female
Age: presents over 45
Vocal range: B4-E3

Stella Deems
A portly woman who surprisingly moves with a special lightness; half of a former
performing duo with her husband, but they gave it up to open a general store in
Miami. Loves life and has led a good one.
Gender: Female presenting
Age: presents over 55
Vocal range: F5-E3

Max Deems
A portly man who surprisingly moves with a special lightness; half of a former
performing duo with his wife, Stella, but they gave it up to open a general store in
Miami. Loves life and has led a good one.
Gender: Male presenting

Age: presents over 55
Emily Whitman
A tiny, bright and papery woman. Married to Theodore, with whom she teaches
dance.
Gender: Female presenting
Age: presents over 55
Vocal range: D5-B3

Hattie Walker
An appealingly tough, no-nonsense lady. A former knockout Follies girl from the
earlier years of the shows. She has married several times and always to the
same type: the bad boy.
Gender: Female presenting
Age: presents over 65
Vocal range: B4-G3

Theodore Whitman
A tiny, bright and papery man. Married to Emily, with whom he teaches dance.
Gender: Male presenting
Age: presents over 65
Vocal range: D4-B2

Solange La Fitte
A French fashionista. Very much still alive and enjoying it, she is a perfume
creator and seller. Has travelled the world but loves Paris more than any other
place.
Gender: Female presenting
Age: presents over 65
Vocal range: G5-A3

Heidi Schiller
Tall and queenly. Viennese. Incredibly rich and well known in elite social circles,
she is constantly reminiscing.
Gender: Female presenting
Age: presents over 65
Vocal range: G5-D4

Young Heidi – A younger version of the Heidi we see today. Already tall and queenly, but
perhaps not yet rich and so well connected.
Gender: Female presenting
Age: presents late teens – 20s
Vocal range: A5-E4

Dimitri Weissman
An acerbic, vital, energetic man who looks 15 years younger than he really is.
Staged the Follies every year between the great wars, and made stars of any girl
he wanted from the legions who threw themselves at him.
Gender: Male presenting
Age: presents over 55

Roscoe
An elderly showman with a majestic tenor voice who introduces the Follies girls
as if no time has passed and they are still the beautiful young girls of years ago.
Gender: Male presenting
Age: presents over 60
Vocal range: A5- D4

Ensemble – Old Showgirls, Showgirl Ghosts, Party Musicians, Party Staff

Rehearsals start July 26, 2026, and will be Sun-Thurs 6:30-9:30pm until Tech.
(Not all called for every rehearsal)
Design Run: week of August 23
Paper Tech: Fri, September 4
Tech starts Sat, Sept 5, with long days that Saturday (sitz, Q2Q) and Sunday,
with Dress Rehearsals evenings of Tue, Sept 8, and Wed, Sept 9
Preview: Thu, Sept 10
Performances: Sept 11-13, Sept 17-20, Sept 24-27; Thu-Sun 7:30pm, Sun 2pm

SHOW 2 – A Night with Janis Joplin – a reprise with no available roles

SHOW 3 – Play On! – Directed by Larry Williams
Like Noises Off? The Play That Goes Wrong? Then this show is for you!
Play On! by Rick Abbot is a hilarious backstage comedy about a community
theater group struggling to produce a murder mystery while the playwright
constantly changes the script. The three-act play shows a chaotic rehearsal, a

near-disastrous dress rehearsal, and a final performance where everything, of
course, goes wrong!

All roles available:

Aggie Manville: Female presenting. Stage manager and prompter
Gerry Dunbar: Male Presenting. The stressed director
Louise/Louie Perry: Sound and lighting technician
Phyllis Montague: Female presenting. The playwright
Henry Benish (Lord Dudley): Male presenting. Leading man
Polly Benish (Lady Margaret): Female presenting. Diva actress
Marla "Smitty" Smith (Doris the maid): Female presenting. Awkward actress
Saul Watson (Dr. Rex Forbes): Male presenting. The villain
Billy Carewe (Stephen Sellers): Male presenting. The young leading man
Violet Imbry (Diana Lassiter): Female presenting. The ingenue

Rehearsals start December 13, 2026, and will be Sun-Thurs 6:30-9:30 until Tech
(holiday break 12/24/26-1/2/26) (Not all actors called for every rehearsal)
Design Run: week of Jan 17, 2027
Paper Tech: Fri, Jan 29
Tech starts Sat, Jan 30, with long days that Saturday (Q2Q) and Sunday, with
Dress rehearsals evenings of Tue, Feb 2, Wed, Feb 3
Preview: Thu, Feb 4
Performances: Feb 5-7, Feb 11-14, Feb 18-21; Thu-Sun 7:30pm, Sun 2pm

SHOW 4 – Vanities: The Musical – Directed by Jaime Love, Music Director
Sherrill Peterson
Vanities: The Musical chronicles the life-affirming journey of three vivacious
Texas teens, from cheerleaders to sorority sisters to housewives to liberated
women and beyond. This musical captures a snapshot-sharp portrait of the lives,
loves, disappointments, and dreams of these young women growing up during
the turbulent ’60s and ’70s and reconnecting in the late ’80s.
Actors play ages ranging from high school age to their 30s:

Kathy: Female presenting (Soprano). The organized, perky, and often controlling
leader of the group, she attempts to plan her life, but faces a crisis of purpose in
adulthood. Generally requires a bright, lyrical voice with a strong mix/belt.

Joanne: Female presenting (Mezzo-Soprano). The conservative, naive, and
often self-absorbed friend who seeks the traditional life of a housewife, yet
struggles with her choices later in life. Needs a solid belt and versatile mix.

Mary: Female presenting (Alto). The rebellious, cynical, and artistic friend who
defies traditional expectations, embraces sexual liberation, and often acts as the
sarcastic counterpoint to the others. Requires a rich alto range, focusing on low-
to-mid range comfort with a secure belt.

Rehearsals start March 7, 2027, and will be Sun-Thurs 6:30-9:30 until Tech.
Design Run: week of Apr 4, 2027
Paper Tech: Fri, Apr 16
Tech starts Sat, Apr 17, with long days that Saturday (sitz, Q2Q) and Sunday,
with Dress Rehearsals evenings of Tue, Apr 20, Wed, Apr 21
Preview: Thu, Apr 22
Performances: Apr 23-25, Apr 29-May 2, May 6-9; Thu-Sun 7:30pm, Sun 2pm

SHOW 5 – These Shining Lives – Directed by Sandra Ish
These Shining Lives tells the true story of the “Radium Girls,” the hardworking
women of the Radium Dial Company in the 1920s and ’30s. These young women
painted watch dials with luminous, radium-based paints. Far from depressing,
this historical drama focuses instead on their resilience, friendship, and their
successful fight for dignity and recognition of the dangers they incurred.

Catherine Donohue: Female presenting. A young wife and mother of two. She
works at the Radium Dial factory. While she is quiet, sensitive and reflective at
times, she is by no means weak. She is full of life and passion for her work, her
friends, and her husband, Tom.

Charlotte: Female presenting. A worker at the factory. She is outspoken and
hard-boiled. She is competitive and has a biting sense of humor. Underneath this
front, however, she is just as kind-hearted as her friends.
Also plays:
Reporter 1: Speaks outside of the courthouse during Catherine’s lawsuit,
providing the opinion of the public.

Frances: Female presenting. A worker at the factory. She is the ‘moral
backbone’ of the group, but is more flexible than she lets on. She acts as a
mediator during the beginning of the show between Charlotte and Catherine.
Also plays:
Reporter 2: Speaks outside of the courthouse during Catherine’s lawsuit,
providing the opinion of the public.
An Official.

Pearl: Female presenting. A worker at the factory. Sweet and supportive, she is
the “joker” of the group. But Pearl is avoidant and has a hard time coming to
terms with her developing illness.
Also plays:
Daughter (Catherine’s young daughter): She is not childish, only innocent. She
establishes the disconnect that has developed in Catherine’s life.
Judge 2.

Tom Donohue: Male presenting. The husband of Catherine Donohue, a riveter
on the skyscrapers of Chicago. He loves Catherine and is extremely devoted to
her, but is somewhat unsettled when his wife starts making more money than he
does.
Also plays:
Dr. Rowntree: Male presenting. He extols the benefits of radium to cure
common illnesses. Dr. Dalitsch: Male presenting. An incredibly honest doctor.
The girls go to him and receive their separate, gruesome diagnoses. He
reappears in the trial scene to confirm their conditions before the jury.

Mr. Reed: Male presenting. The overseer of the factory. His heart is usually with
the girls, but when put under pressure, he is a pawn of the Radium Dial factory
and has to follow orders.

Also plays:
Radio Announcer: Much like Dr. Rowntree, the radio announcer makes a
performance out of selling radium to the public. Boasting of its benefits and
popularity, he sells the product along with a trio of radio station singers.

Company Doctor: Much like Mr. Reed, the Company doctor is a pawn of the
Radium Dial Company. He denies that the girls’ illnesses are related to their working
conditions and the radium they are exposed to.

Son (Catherine’s son): He is not childish, only innocent. Only appearing once
with his sister, he establishes the disconnect that has developed in Catherine’s life.

Leonard Grossman: Male presenting. A brash lawyer who has enough courage
to take the girls’ case. Disturbed by the company’s treatment of Catherine and
her friends.

Judge: Male presenting. Appears in the courtroom scene of Catherine’s trial
versus the Radium Dial factory.

Rehearsals start Sun, April 25, 2027, and will be Sun-Thu 6:30-9:30 until Tech.
(Not all actors called to each rehearsal)
Design Run: week of May 16, 2027
Paper Tech: Fri, May 28
Tech starts Sat, May 29, with long days that Saturday (Q2Q) and Sunday, with
Dress rehearsals evenings of Tue, June 1, Wed, June 2
Preview: Thu, June 3
Performances: June 4-6, June 10-13, June 17-20; Thu-Sun 7:30pm, Sun 2pm

SHOW 6 – Freaky Friday! A Musical – Directed by Tanika Baptiste, Music
Director TBD
This Disney musical brings the old movie favorite to life musically! We follow
mother Katherine and daughter Ellie as they navigate each other’s lives just
before Katherine's wedding. This mother/daughter duo hit some out-of-this-world
obstacles that ultimately lead to a better understanding of one another. A high-
energy, pop-rock, "feel-good" musical for all ages! Starring real life mother and
daughter Libby and Maeve Oberlin!

*All roles available except Mother/Daughter:

Fletcher Blake, Ellie’s brother: 10, eccentric, naive; obsessed with his puppets,
especially Angry

Bob: An enraged purple hippo, and Caspian, a proper British starfish
Gender: Male presenting
Vocal range: G5-Bb3

The Students

Adam, the Listmaster: A paragon of adorable cool
Gender: Male presenting
Vocal range: Bb5-Eb3

Gretchen, Ellie’s best friend: Intense, emotional, lacks confidence
Gender: Female presenting Vocal range: D5-F3

Hannah, also Ellie’s best friend: Hacker-geek, nerd girl
Gender: Female presenting
Vocal range: Soprano/mezzo/alto

Savanna, the villain: – brilliant, aggressive, a winner
Gender: Female presenting
Vocal range: Db5-B3

Parker, Ellie’s friend: Completely average, best friends with Wells
Gender: Male presenting
Vocal range: A4-F3

Wells, Ellie’s friend: Dorky but not meek, best friends with Parker
Gender: Male presenting
Vocal range: A4-E3

The Adults

Mike, Katherine’s fiance: Confident, charming, kind
Gender: Male presenting
Vocal range: G4-A2

Torrey, Katherine’s assistant: A high-strung perfectionist
Vocal range: G5-C4

Danielle, Weddings Magazine journalist: Polished, grimly cheerful
Gender: Female presenting
Vocal range: E5- E4

Louis, Weddings Magazine photographer: Seen it all, loves his job
Gender: Male presenting
Vocal range: G4-A2

Señor OBrien, Spanish teacher: Pugnacious
Gender: Male presenting
Vocal range: Ab4-B2

Dr. Ehrin, school counselor: Test-obsessed, overworked
Gender: male or female presenting
Vocal range: E4-C#3

Mrs. Luckenbill, English teacher: Empathetic  Gender: Female presenting
Vocal range: D5-A3

Ms. Meyers, Gym teacher: Extremely intense
Gender: Female presenting
Vocal range: F5-Ab3

Grandpa Gordon, Katherine’s father: Grumpy, stubborn, old-school
Gender: Male presenting
Vocal range: E4-C3

Sitz, Police Officer: Never received sensitivity training
Vocal range: F5-Eb4

Kowalski, Police Officer: Never received sensitivity training
Vocal range: Gb4- Eb3

Adam’s Mom
Gender: Female presenting
Vocal range: G#3-C#3

Gretchen’s Mom
Gender: Female presenting
Vocal range: G#3- C#3

Parkers Dad
Gender: Male presenting
Vocal range: F#3-B2

Grandma Helen, Katherine’s mother: Female presenting, fiercely opinionated,
because she cares

Pastor Bruno: Cheerful, loves weddings

Mrs. Time: Antique shop proprietor, apathetic, doesn’t much like teenagers

Rehearsals start Sun, May 30, 2027, and will be Sun-Thu 6:30-9:30 until Tech
(Not all actors called to each rehearsal)
Design Run: week of June 27, 2027
Paper Tech: Fri, July 9
Tech starts Sat, July 10, with long days that Saturday (sitz,Q2Q) and Sunday,
with Dress rehearsals evenings of Tue, July 13, Wed, July 14
Preview: Thu, July 15
Performances: July 16-18, July 22-25, July 29-Aug 1; Thu-Sun 7:30pm, Sun 2pm

If you have any questions, please reach out to Artistic Director Jaime Love
Jaime@sonomaartslive.org