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Spring Readers Theater Auditions

DATES:
Auditions
Saturday, 6 December starting at 12p for all shows. This is a group audition, there are no time slots.  Please arrive earlier in the day.  If you must arrive after 2:00p please email Cole Butcher, [email protected] so we know you are coming later.   Auditions are free, and walk-ins are always welcome!
Callbacks
There are no Callbacks for these shows.
Casting
Wednesday, 10 December for all shows. Correspondence emails will begin on Friday.  Feedback emails will be provided within two weeks of the auditions.
Rehearsals
Rehearsals for Readers Theater are set based on the actors’ schedule once they are cast.  Performance dates listed below.  Rehearsals for the Full Length can be found on the Audition Conflict Sheet.
LOCATION:
Auditions will still be held at The Naples Players 701 5th Avenue South, Naples FL 34102.  Check-In will be at the volunteer entrance (by the walkway heading to 5th Ave).
THE AUDITION:

For this audition, please be prepared to cold read the audition sides found at the bottom of the page.  Please plan to be there for 1.5-2 hours.  The audition process is time consuming and we will do our best to stay on schedule..

For questions please contact Cole Butcher, Production Stage Manager, 239-434-7340 ext. 125 or [email protected].

DESCRIPTIONS:

Annual New Play Festival

Group Rehearsal: Sunday, 18 January @ 7:00p
Performance Date: Sunday, 25 January @ 7:30p

TITLES
Waiting For Magic (1 women & 1 men) – Dierdre has a strange encounter with a man while sitting on a bench at the beach.

Dances With Wives (1 women & 1 men) – TBD

Katherine At Christmas (1 women & 1 men) – It’s Christmas Eve, and Katherine awaits a visit from her ex-husband, William. He comes, offering friendship in the form of a green bean casserole. William has recently separated from his girlfriend, and Katherine’s boyfriend is visiting his family with out her. Considering the absence of their son and the loneliness that Christmas can bring, they tiptoe toward a new friendship.

A Greek Tragedy (1 women & 2 men) – Paula, a novice playwright who has just rturned from a research trip to Greece and is writing a play about the experience. In order to see what see has, she has hired an actor to read lines with her.

The View From Down Under (2 women & 1 men) – On Mother’s Day 2025, two women in adjoining cemetery plots voice their complaints about their life, their children, and their death as they anxiously await the next stop on their eternal journey.

Mixed Nuts

Group Rehearsal: Sunday, 15 March @ 7:00p
Performance Date: Sunday, 22 March @ 7:30p

TITLES
Just Another Day At the Airport (4 any) – Passengers find loop holes to the rules and regulations of the airport policies regarding onboarding emotional support animals.

Magpie (2 women & 2 men) – A dinner party at the home of Jay and Maggie to welcome Robin to the university. This is typically Jay’s offer as Board member. He likes to show off his house and feel powerful.

A Bicycle Made For Two (3 women) – An elderly woman in a wheelchair awaits the arrival of her granddaughter.

Where the Auto Waits (2 women, 2 men, 2 any) – A young woman of considerable means, in an attempt to find a wealthy suitor.

It’s Not You (3 women & 1 men) – A group of friends suddenly find their plans change, when they finally tell one of their group that they’re no longer interested in being with her.

January/March Directors: 
Casey Cobb – Katherine At Christmas
Kelesy Coss – Just Another Day At the Airport
Terry Libby – The View From Down Under
Todd Potter – It’s Not You
Ellen Rodwick – A Greek Tragedy and A Bicycle Made For Two
Marlene Strollo – Dances With Wives and Magpie
David Whalley – Waiting For Magic and Where the Auto Waits

Cast: Varying Sizes
Rehearsal & Performance Schedule:  Rehearsals are set between Director and Casts and will have 3-4 rehearsals for each performance.  Performances are listed under the Theme Titles.

Full Length Actor Studio Series

Description

Director: TBD
Stage Manager: Sydney Conn
Cast [Age on all shows & parts is flexible]: 2 Women
Rehearsal & Performance Schedule: Actor Studio Series Conflict Sheet

Select and reserve an audition slot below:

If you need to CANCEL your audition time, please contact Cole Butcher, Production Stage Manager, [email protected].

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Date

Dec 06 2025

Time

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Location

The Naples Players
701 5th Ave. South Naples FL 34102
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