AUDITIONS - Summer One-Act Bonanza 2026

Name: AUDITIONS - Summer One-Act Bonanza 2026
Start: 2026-04-18T10:00:00-04:00
Location: 3544 Indian Queen Ln, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19129

Schedule

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am

UTC-04:00

Location

3544 Indian Queen Ln, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19129 | Philadelphia, PA

Old Academy Players [3544 Indian Queen Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19129; 215-843-1109; https://oldacademyplayers.org/] is pleased to announce the audition date for its 2026 Summer One-Act Bonanza from July 10th – 19th, 2026.
Audition Date: Saturday, April 18th, @ 10am – 12 pm
Location: Old Academy Players, 3544 Indian Queen Lane, Philadelphia PA 19129
Show Dates: July 10th, 11th, 12th, 17th, 18th, 19th
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 2:00 p.m.
• Come join us for the fun of the One-Acts! We are seeking a large company of diverse actors. Old Academy is a non-profit theater organization and all actors and staff are volunteers.
• Auditions will be readings from the scripts. We encourage you to read the scripts posted at https://oldacademyplayers.org/auditions.
• On the day of the audition, be prepared to choose your first-choice role as you will only read once at the audition. We will hear actors in order of arrival.
• Complete our Audition form [https://oldacademyplayers.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/OAP-Forms-for-web_Audition-Form.pdf] and bring to auditions along with your Headshot and resume.
• All actors will be required to assist with set-building Sun., June 28th and strike on Sun., July 19th.
• In addition, actors are required to assist the hospitality committee with one performance of Driving Miss Daisy (June 12th - June 28th).
• Questions? Email the producers Sarah Labov [email protected] or Nancy Frick [email protected].
Plays and Roles:
Crowbar by Sara Freedman
Synopsis: A discussion of crows (of all things) leads to an unexpected intergenerational connection.
Director: Doug Tague
Roles:
RILEY, 19 years old, a college student, home for Thanksgiving
BILL, 70s-80s, lives down the street
JO, 50s, Riley’s mother

Unboxed by Jean Ciampi
Synopsis: Struggling writer Willa is taunted as her failed or abandoned “projects” come to life.
Director: Rachel Dalton
Roles:
WILLA, female, any age, struggling to break free from old ideas and decisions to find confidence in her work as a writer
CHLOE, female, under 35, an attractive young French woman from post-WWII Paris. She is a character in one of Willa's stories
MARK, male, any age, a somewhat unlikeable villain in a story idea discarded by Willa. He is a little bitter about it
HANNAH, female, any age, Willa's therapist

Leo/Lisa by Kathy Passero
Synopsis: Leonardo da Vinci’s studio in Renaissance Florence. Lisa arrives for her portrait!
Directors: Joan and Randy Shupp
Roles:
LEO, Leonardo Da Vinci, late 40s(ish)
LISA, Lisa del Giocondo, young twenties(ish)

Hello by Dana Leslie Goldstein
Synopsis: Tina visits her parents who live separately at an adult living community and are jealous of the time she spends with each.
Director: Haley Dunning
Roles:
TINA, 20’s-30’s, a dutiful daughter, any ethnicity
LORETTA, 60’s-70’s, her mother, in very good shape and proud of it, any ethnicity
HERMAN, 60’s-70’s, her father, in less good shape, gruff, any ethnicity

Shut Up and Listen by Jerry Jennings
Synopsis: Failing new intern counselor begs the boss for guidance in a last attempt to keep his job.
Director: Jerry Jennings
Roles:
SANDY, (over 30)
REX, (mid- to late 20s)

Game Night by Maria Riillo
Synopsis: A family gathers for a night of charades – and one very surprising clue.
Director: Kim Hess
Roles:
GRANDMA KERRY, 70, means well, doesn’t always come across that way. In fact, she probably doesn’t mean well. Likes to create chaos.
RICHIE, 48, Kate’s husband and Connor and Sammie’s dad. Just trying to survive Grandma Kerry.
KATE, 44, Grandma Kerry’s daughter, Richie’s wife and Connor and Sammie’s mom. Loves her family. Loves game night even more.
CONNOR, 22, youngest member of the family, younger sibling of Sammie.
SAMMIE, 25, oldest daughter. Enough said.
FRANCESCA, 26, Sammie’s new partner, trying to make a good impression. Also trying to survive Grandma Kerry.

Cue by Kate Danley
Synopsis: Actors John and Mary are in the middle of a romantic scene but have to scramble when their scene partner keeps missing his cue.
Director: Marc Johnson
Roles:
MARY, 30+, an actress playing a woman having a torrid love affair
JOHN, 30+, an actor playing a man having a torrid love affair
TOM, 30+, a dramatic actor playing a jealous husband

The Old Academy Players has provided continuous community theater entertainment since 1923 and is a non-profit community theater in the East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia. Constructed in 1819, the Old Academy building has been the OAP home since 1932. Old Academy Players is a member of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. Most notable alumni include Tony Award-nominated actor Robert Prosky and Hollywood icon, Grace Kelly. Support is provided by the "Philadelphia Cultural Fund" and the "Sylvia W. and Randle M. Kauders Foundation".