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

Thurs., Aug. 28
'Bat Boy: The Musical' (Nonunion Musicals)
'Beauty for Ashes' (Nonunion Musicals)
Spike TV, 'Miss Pole Star' (Dancers & Choreo.)
'Cinderella' (Northern CA -Union Chorus Calls)
AZ, 'Hair' (Outside CA -Union Musicals)

Fri., Aug. 29
AZ, 'Urinetown' (Outside CA -Nonunion Musicals)

Sat., Aug. 30
The Gourmet Detective (Nonunion Musicals)
'The Nutcracker' (Dancers & Choreo.)
Atmosphere Characters (Theme Parks)
Universal Halloween Performers (Theme Parks)

Sun, Aug. 31
'Blithe Spirit' (Nonunion Stage)
'Snow White Goes West' (Nonunion Musicals)
Universal Studios Japan (Theme Parks)

Mon., Sept. 1
'Changes' (Union/Nonunion Film)
'The Giant and the Pixie' (Nonunion Stage)
'Tis the Season Handbell Carolers (Singers)
WA, 'Over and Through' (Outside CA -Nonunion Stage)

Tues., Sept. 2
'Nine' (Nonunion Musicals)
Face Characters (Theme Parks)

Wed., Sept. 3
LAPC Fall/Winter Season (Nonunion Stage)
'Godspell' (Nonunion Musicals)
'High School Musical 3: Right Here! Right Now!' (Theme Parks)
TX, 'Fantasmaville' (Outside CA -Nonunion Stage)

Thurs., Sept. 4
'Life in the Park' (Nonunion Musicals)

Fri., Sept. 5
NONE

Sat., Sept. 6
'Star Maker' (Reality TV & Documentary)
'The Maelstrom Whirlpool' Reading (Nonunion Stage)
'You Can't Take It With You' (Nonunion Stage)
'A Christmas Fantasy Parade' (Theme Parks)
Antaeus Company Guest Artists (Groups & Workshops)
USA, 'America's Next Top Model' (Outside CA -Reality TV & Documentary)
CO, 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' (Outside CA -Nonunion Stage)
CO, 'Handler' (Outside CA -Nonunion Musicals)
NV, 'Nutcracker' (Outside CA -Dancers & Choreo.)

Sun., Sept. 7
'Wait Until Dark' (Union/Nonunion Stage)
'Breaking Up Is Hard to Do' (Union/Nonunion Musicals)
'Oklahoma' (Union/Nonunion Musicals)
So Cal Concert Tour (Cabaret & Variety)

Mon., Sept. 8
'The Importance of Being Earnest' (Nonunion Stage)
'Don Quixote' (Dancers & Choreo.)
Tokyo Disney Performers (Theme Parks)