L.A. Auditions at a Glance

Culled from the hundreds of casting and job notices listed daily on BackStage.com, below are this week's audition highlights for the West Coast, organized by the day the auditions are being held.

To find the full details for each of these projects -- including the audition times, locations, requirements, and alternate submission methods -- simply locate the project using the BackStage.com Casting & Jobs Search Engine, and then open the notice to view all of the info.

When searching, try any of the following: (1) Run a search for all the categories and countries you're interested in, and then sort the results based upon the date of the auditions by clicking on the triangular arrows found near the top of the "Audition Dates" column on every page of the search results; (2) Try an "exact phrase" Keyword search using one of the project titles/casting notice headlines listed below (hint: put the project title, audition headline, production company, or casting director name in "quotation marks" to get the best results); (3)  try an "exact phrase" Keyword searches using dates such as Nov. 28, Dec. 5, and so on, to discover other opportunities that have audition dates, performance dates, and deadlines for the date you specify. See the Casting FAQ for additional search hints.

LOS ANGELES AREA AUDITIONS

Wed., Apr. 9
'Best Foot Forward' (Nonunion Film)
'Bye Bye Birdie' (Union/Nonunion Musicals)
Ice House, Wednesday Open Mic (Comedy & Improv)
'Flower Drum Song,' Dancers (Northern CA - Union Chorus Calls)
'Flower Drum Song' (Northern CA - Union/Nonunion Musicals)

Thurs., Apr. 10
'I Love You, Man' (Union/Nonunion Film)
'The Last Night of Ballyhoo' (Union Stage)
'All Wheels Extreme!' (Theme Parks)
Dapper Dans (Theme Parks)
'Flower Drum Song,' Singers (Northern CA - Union Chorus Calls)

Fri., Apr. 11
Universal Studios Hollywood (Theme Parks)
IL, MTV's 'Teen Dream' (Outside CA - Reality TV)

Sat., Apr. 12
'As You Like It' and 'Henry V' (Union Stage)
'Earth Sucks: An Alien Rock Musical' (Union/Nonunion Musicals)
'I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change' (Nonunion Musicals)
Msongs Pop/Dance Vocal Group (Singers)
TX, Houston Texans Cheerleaders (Outside CA - Dancers & Choreographers)

Sun., Apr. 13
'Everyman' (Nonunion Stage)
'Orange Flower Water' (Nonunion Stage)
'Rock White & Blue: Music That Changed America' (Nonunion Musicals)
Charger Girls (Dancers & Choreographers)
Disney Parade Performers (Theme Parks)
TX, 'Clean House' (Outside CA - Union/ Nonunion Stage)
TX, 'The Sugar Bean Sisters' (Outside CA - Nonunion Stage)

Mon., Apr. 14
'The Voice of the Prairie' (Union Stage)
'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum' (Union/Nonunion Musicals)
'Gulls' (Union/Nonunion Musicals)
Shakespeare By The Sea Shows (Nonunion Stage)
'The Laramie Project' (Nonunion Stage)
'Tracers' (Nonunion Stage)
Marketing Workshop, Dallas Travers (Groups & Workshops)
WA, Fifth Avenue Theatre 2008-09 Season (Outside CA - Union/Nonunion Musicals)
AZ, 'The Vanishing of Anna' (Outside CA - Nonunion Stage)

Tues., Apr. 15
The Laugh Factory, Tuesday Open Mic (Comedy & Improv)

Wed., Apr. 16
There are no auditions scheduled on this date.

Thurs., Apr. 17
'Les Miserables' (Union Musicals)
'Les Miserables,' Singers (Union Chorus Calls)
WFE Vocalists (SoCal & NoCal - Singers)
WFE Musicians (SoCal & NoCal - Musicians and Composers)

Fri., Apr. 18
MTV's 'Teen Dream' (Reality TV)
Fun and Discovery Performers (Nonunion Stage)

Sat., Apr. 19
'Spot Check' (Northern CA - Union/Nonunion Film)
'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum' (Northern CA - Nonunion Musicals)
WA, 'Shrek The Musical' (Outside CA - Union/Nonunion Musicals)

Sun., Apr. 20
"The Odd Couple' Female Version (Nonunion Stage)
'Pippin' (Nonunion Musicals)
NV, Asuka II Cruise Performers (Outside CA - Cruise Lines)

Mon., Apr. 21
'Any Number Can Die' (Nonunion Stage)
TX & IL, 'America's Best Dance Crew' (Outside CA - Dancers & Choreographers)
WA, 'Plaza Suite' (Outside CA - Nonunion Stage)