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. 23
Wrestling Commercial (Commercials)
'Dog Sees God' (Union/Nonunion Stage)
'Real Women Have Curves' (Nonunion Stage)
Ice House, Wednesday Open Mic (Comedy & Improv)

Thurs., Apr. 24
Fast Food Spokeswoman (Commercials)
'Angels' (Union/Nonunion Musicals)

Fri., Apr. 25
SonRock Kids Camp Photoshoot ?& Video (Nonunion TV/Video)

Sat., Apr. 26
Untitled Hip-hop Feature (Union/Nonunion Film)
'The Fittest Family' (Reality TV)
'Wipeout' (Reality TV)
'A Man's A Man' (Union/Nonunion Stage)
'Turtle Talk With Crush' (Theme Parks)
CO, 'All Shook Up' (Outside CA - Nonunion Musicals)

Sun., Apr. 27
'High School Musical: Summer Session' (Reality TV)
'Social Security' (Nonunion Stage)

Mon., Apr. 28
'West Side Story' Dancers (Union Chorus Calls)
'Night Sky' (Union/Nonunion Stage)
'Sweepers' (Union/Nonunion Stage)
'Once Upon a Mattress' (Nonunion Musicals)
CD Workshop, Orly Sitowitz (Groups & Workshops)

Tues., Apr. 29
The Laugh Factory, Tuesday Open Mic (Comedy & Improv)
'America's Best Dance Crew' (Dancers & Choreo.)

Wed., Apr. 30
NV, 'West Side Story,' Dancers (Outside CA - Union Chorus Calls)

Thurs., May 1
'West Side Story,' Dancers (Union Chorus Calls)
LP 2008-09 Season (Union/Nonunion Musicals)
'The Party Animals Live' (Nonunion Stage)

Fri., May 2
There are no auditions scheduled for this date.

Sat., May 3
'Cabaret' (Nonunion Musicals)
WA, 'To Kill A Mockingbird' (Outside CA - Union/Nonunion Stage)
IL, 'America's Best Dance Crew' (Outside CA - Dancers & Choreo.)

Sun., May 4
'Strange Bedfellows' (Nonunion Stage)
'Born to Ride the Waves' (Nonunion Musicals)
'Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical' (Nonunion Musicals)

Mon., May 5
'The Wizard of Oz,' Dancers (Union Chorus Calls)
'The Wizard of Oz,' Singers (Union Chorus Calls)
'The Wizard of Oz' (Union/Nonunion Musicals)
'Of Mice and Men' (Nonunion Stage)

Tues., May 6
'Earth and Sky' (Union/Nonunion Stage)
'The Wizard of Oz' (Nonunion Musicals)
NY, Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Outside CA - Union/Nonunion Musicals)