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., May 14
'The Ugly Truth' (Union/Nonunion Film)
Ice House, Wednesday Open Mic (Comedy & Improv)

Thurs., May 15
'Lose Yourself' (Music Video)
SDR 2008 Season Chorus (Union Chorus Calls)
Hip-Hop Concert Tour (Dancers & Choreo.)

Fri., May 16
'Greenly High Part 3' (Nonunion Film)
SDR 2008 Season (Union Musicals)
'My Beloved' (Nonunion Musicals)

Sat., May 17
'Singin' in the Rain' (Union/Nonunion Musicals)
'The Lion in Winter' (Nonunion Stage)

Sun., May 18
'Boomers' (Union/Nonunion Musicals)
'Dirty Laundry' (Nonunion Stage)
CO, DCTC 2008-09 Season (Outside CA - Union Musicals)

Mon., May 19
StageARTS Repertory 2008 Season (Union/Nonunion Stage)
'A Chorus Line' (Union/Nonunion Musicals)
'Seussical: The Musical' (Union/Nonunion Musicals)
'Crossing Delancey' (Nonunion Stage)
'The Rainmaker' (Nonunion Stage)
'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' (Northern CA - Union/Nonunion Musicals)
'The Full Monty' (Northern CA - Union/Nonunion Musicals)
WA, ACT 2008-09 Season (Outside CA - Union/Nonunion Stage)

Tues., May 20
The Laugh Factory, Tuesday Open Mic (Comedy & Improv)
'Le Reve' (Dancers & Choreo.)

Wed., May 21
'Coeds' (Nonunion TV/Video)
'Le Reve' (Northern CA - Dancers & Choreo.)
OR, ART 2008-09 Season (Outside CA - Union/Nonunion Stage)

Thurs., May 22
Interactive Performers (Theme Parks)
WA, VT 2008-09 Season (Outside CA - Union/Nonunion Musicals)

Fri., May 23
AZ, ATC 2008-09 Season (Outside CA - Union Stage)

Sat., May 24
'Peter Pan' (Nonunion Musicals)

Sun., May 25
There are no auditions scheduled for this date.

Mon., May 26
'My Life' (Nonunion Film)
'Top Chef,' Season Five (Reality & Documentary)

Tues., May 27
'The Importance of Being Earnest' (Nonunion Stage)

Wed., May 28
There are no auditions scheduled for this date.

Thurs., May 29
Singing Comedians (Theme Parks)