Auditions

• Auditions at Daytona Playhouse are open to everyone, REGARDLESS OF EXPERIENCE.
• Daytona Playhouse strongly encourages and welcomes performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, shapes, and sizes as well as actors with varying abilities to audition.
• Auditions consist of cold readings from the script (and solo singing for musicals).
• All casting decisions are made by the director of each production.
• Go ahead and audition. You know you want to!

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• Check the audition dates and times below.
• Download the information and liability / photo release form and fill out completely.
• Bring the form with you to the playhouse (see map).
• Be ready to do a cold reading of the script.
• Go ahead and audition. You know you want to!

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder

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  Director

  Danny Crile

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  Musical Director

  Melissa Cargile

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  Choreographer

  Ashley King

Play Description

When Monty finds out that he's 8th in line for an earldom, he sets off on a ghoulish path. Can he knock off his unsuspecting relatives without being caught and become the next Earl of Highhurst? What of love? Murder isn't the only thing on Monty's mind.

Show Dates & Times

Sep 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 18, 19 at 7:30 PM
Sep 6, 13, 20 at 2:00 PM

Performance Location

Daytona Playhouse
100 Jessamine Blvd
Daytona Beach, FL 32118

Audition Information

Audition Dates & Times

Sun, Jun 28 at 7:00 PM
Mon, Jun 29 at 7:00 PM

Audition Location

Daytona Playhouse
100 Jessamine Blvd
Daytona Beach, FL 32118

Next Steps

Download the audition form below, fill it out, and come to the auditions!

Audition Form

The Play That Goes Wrong

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  Director

  Bob Pritchard

Play Description

It’s opening night of the Cornley University Drama Society’s The Murder at Haversham Manor where things are quickly going from bad to disastrous. Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, this Olivier Award-winning comedy is guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter!

Content warning: Fake guns and gunshot sound effects.

Show Dates & Times

Oct 23, 24, 29, 30, 31, Nov 6, 7 at 7:30 PM
Oct 25, Nov 1, 8 at 2:00 PM

Performance Location

Daytona Playhouse
100 Jessamine Blvd
Daytona Beach, FL 32118

Audition Information

Audition Dates & Times

Sun, Sep 6 at 7:00 PM
Mon, Sep 7 at 7:00 PM

Audition Location

Daytona Playhouse
100 Jessamine Blvd
Daytona Beach, FL 32118

A Texas Carol

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  Director

  Robin Bassett

Play Description

The Dinkels are gathering for what might be Mee-Maw Jane’s last Christmas. The first two grandchildren arrive only to find that Mee-Maw is already gone! How to keep that a secret and salvage what remains of Christmas? A hysterical and heart-warming take on all things Christmas and Texas.

Show Dates & Times

Dec 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 at 7:30 PM
Dec 13, 19, 20 at 2:00 PM

Performance Location

Daytona Playhouse
100 Jessamine Blvd
Daytona Beach, FL 32118

Audition Information

Audition Dates & Times

Sun, Oct 11 at 7:00 PM
Mon, Oct 12 at 7:00 PM

Audition Location

Daytona Playhouse
100 Jessamine Blvd
Daytona Beach, FL 32118

Ripcord

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  Director

  Gretchen Smith

Play Description

A wickedly funny play with twists and turns that will shock an audience as a seemingly harmless bet between two senior living residents escalates into a dangerous game of one-upmanship.

Show Dates & Times

Feb 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 at 7:30 PM
Feb 14, 20, 21 at 2:00 PM

Performance Location

Daytona Playhouse
100 Jessamine Blvd
Daytona Beach, FL 32118

Audition Information

Audition Dates & Times

Sun, Dec 13 at 7:00 PM
Mon, Dec 14 at 7:00 PM

Audition Location

Daytona Playhouse
100 Jessamine Blvd
Daytona Beach, FL 32118

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

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  Director

  Daniel Mills

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  Musical Director

  Melissa Cargile

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  Choreographer

  Ashley King

Play Description

We take you to the French Riviera for high jinks and hilarity. Sophisticated, suave with a good dash of mischief, this hysterical comedy is about two con men betting on who can swindle a young American heiress out of fifty thousand dollars first.

Show Dates & Times

Mar 26, 27, Apr 1, 2, 3, 9, 10 at 7:30 PM
Mar 28, Apr 4, 11 at 2:00 PM

Performance Location

Daytona Playhouse
100 Jessamine Blvd
Daytona Beach, FL 32118

Audition Information

Audition Dates & Times

Mon, Jan 11 at 7:00 PM
Tue, Jan 12 at 7:00 PM

Audition Location

Daytona Playhouse
100 Jessamine Blvd
Daytona Beach, FL 32118

Back to the Drawing Board

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  Director

  Dawn Sauer

Play Description

Can submitting cartoons to the New Yorker magazine result in true love or a dream career? Two cartoonists are about to find out in this middle-aged romantic comedy complete with projected cartoons for a special theatre experience.

Content warning: Contains mature language and themes.

Show Dates & Times

May 7, 8, 13, 14, 15 at 7:30 PM
May 9, 15, 16 at 2:00 PM

Performance Location

Daytona Playhouse
100 Jessamine Blvd
Daytona Beach, FL 32118

Audition Information

Audition Dates & Times

Sat, Mar 13 at 7:00 PM
Sun, Mar 14 at 7:00 PM

Audition Location

Daytona Playhouse
100 Jessamine Blvd
Daytona Beach, FL 32118