🎩 Palo Alto Players announces auditions for A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER

PERFORMS: September 11 – 27, 2026

REHEARSALS: Begin late July 2026

Director/Choreographer: Lee Ann Payne

Music/Vocal Director: Tony Gaitan

For full audition details and sign-ups, please head to the audition webpage link in bio or https://paplayers.org/auditions/

AUDITIONS BY APPOINTMENT: Saturday, May 16th from 10 AM – 4 PM

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

Please prepare a 32-bar vocal selection and bring clearly marked sheet music; an accompanist will be provided. Refrain from choosing pop/rock or contemporary Broadway, as this show requires a lighter, more legit/classical sound. Those who would like to be considered for The D’Ysquith Family, please bring in two contrasting songs. Both songs may be 32 bars.

Location (auditions, callbacks and rehearsals):

Lucie Stern Theater, 1305 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA

Rehearsal Dates/Times:

Planned but not confirmed: Mondays-Thursdays 6:30-9:30 pm, & Saturdays (Exact timeframe TBD), beginning late July 2026.

Tech Week: September 5-10 (No Rehearsal September 7th)

Performance Dates/Times:

September 11 – 27, 2026

Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 pm curtain

Sundays & select Saturdays 2 pm curtain

Possible added 7:30 pm Thursday performances (9/17 & 9/24)

BE AWARE!: Tech and performance conflicts are not acceptable.

Casting Details:

All roles are volunteer and non-AEA. Per diem offered to Adult Actors to offset expenses.

Casting Commitment:

As part of our commitment to become a more IDEAL community theatre (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access, and Liberation), Palo Alto Players is looking for strong representation of BIPOC artists and artists of other underrepresented identities in our productions. We see diversity in casting and production staffing (colorful and identity-conscious) as the key to true equity. We are not looking to focus our storytelling on one cultural identity or another, but rather focus on telling a season of stories (old and new) with artists as diverse as our community. This means ensuring our audiences the opportunity to see people whom they identify with both on our stage and behind the scenes.