AUDITIONS: HANGMEN (July 6 - 8, 2026)

Name: AUDITIONS: HANGMEN (July 6 - 8, 2026)
Start: 2026-07-06T19:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-07-08T22:00:00-07:00
Location: 5021 E Anaheim St, Long Beach, CA, United States, California 90804

Schedule

Mon, 06 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 08 Jul, 2026 at 10:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

5021 E Anaheim St, Long Beach, CA, United States, California 90804 | Long Beach, CA

AUDITION NOTICE:
TITLE: HANGMEN
AUTHOR: Martin McDonagh
DIRECTOR: Carl daSilva
RUN: August 29th - September 26th.
Fridays & Saturdays 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Special performances on Thursday and Sunday nights may be added for private parties and special events.
This is a volunteer community theater production. Non-Equity. There is no pay.
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call:
Dates: Monday, July 6 & Tuesday, July 7, 2026
(Auditioners only need to come to one night of Open Call Auditions. Auditioners will be seen on a first come, first serve basis determined by when they sign-in.)
Times: 7pm - 9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
Callbacks: By Invitation Only.
Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Times: 7pm - 10pm
REHEARSALS:
First Read-Through: Saturday, July 11, Noon - 4pm
Regular Rehearsal: Starting July 13, Monday - Thursday, 7pm - 10pm; Some Sunday rehearsals will be scheduled as needed, 6pm - 9pm.
(Please see beginning rehearsal schedule for specific dates and times.)
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
NOTE: Open to working with some limited minor conflicts, but we will not be casting people with conflicts on tech dates and performances.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring headshot and resume.
Sides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions.
British accent is required.
SHORT SYNOPSIS:
Set in 1965 England just as capital punishment is abolished, the play follows Harry Wade, the country’s second-best executioner, now a pub landlord in Oldham. When a menacing stranger named Mooney arrives, his presence triggers the disappearance of Harry’s daughter, forcing Harry into a dark, comedic, and brutal showdown regarding the true nature of justice.
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
HARRY (M, 50s to 60s; character of British Caucasian decent): He is bombastic, authoritative, and often a bully. He takes immense pride in Being England’s “second-best” executioner in the country, though he is clearly jealous of the number one. (Role requires a British accent.)
ALICE (F, 50s to 60s; character of British Caucasian decent): Harry’s resilient and no-nonsense wife. She helps with the pub and serves as a grounded counterpoint to Harry’s arrogance, though she often bears the brunt of his insults and dismissive behavior. (Role requires a British accent.)
SHIRLEY (F, 18 - 25 to play 15; character of British Caucasian decent): Their 15-year-old daughter often described as “mopey” and “moody”. She is shy and sensitive, seeking her own voice while living under her parents’ dominating presence. (Role requires a British accent.)
SYD (M, 40s - 60; character of British Caucasian decent): Harry’s former assistant executioner who was fired for “sexual impropriety” involving a corpse. He is mousy, comical, and somewhat bumbling, carrying a mix of shame and a desire for revenge against Harry. (Role requires a British accent.)
MOONEY (M, Thirties; character of British Caucasian decent): A mysterious and menacing young Londoner who arrives at the pub. He is secretive, calculating, manipulative and fast-talking. He disrupts the pub’s routine with a veiled sense of danger. (Role requires a British accent.)
PIERREPOINT (M, Late 60s to 70s; character of British Caucasian decent): England’s real-life most famous hangman and Harry’s professional rival. He makes a late but commanding appearance that highlights Harry’s petty insecurities by comparison. (Role requires a British accent.)
INSPECTOR FRY (M, 50s to 60s; character of British Caucasian decent): A local police inspector who is more interested in drinking at the pub than doing his job. He has known Harry for a long time and tends to turn a blind eye to the pub’s goings-on. (Role requires a British accent.)
ARTHUR (M, 60s to 70s; character of British Caucasian decent): An elderly, nearly deaf pub regular who needs everything repeated to him and often gets it wrong anyway. (Role requires a British accent.)
CHARLIE (M, 40s; character of British Caucasian decent): A loyal pub regular who often explains the ongoing conversations to Arthur. (Role requires a British accent.)
BILL (M, 40s; character of British Caucasian decent): Another local patron who rounds out the sycophantic chorus of regulars that Harry orders around. (Role requires a British accent.)
CLEGG (M, 20s; character of British Caucasian decent): An opportunistic baby-faced journalist who visits the pub to interview Harry about the end of capital punishment. (Role requires a British accent.)