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Open audition notice for BIRTHDAY CANDLES by Noah Haidle

We are looking for six actors for this upcoming production

Auditions will be held Mon & Tue, Jul 6 & 7, 2026, starting at 7:00 pm both nights.
Production dates: Aug 21-Sep 6, 2026

The Dayton Theatre Guild at the Caryl D. Philip TheatreScape
430 Wayne Ave, Dayton OH, 45410
937-278-5993 — www.daytontheatreguild.org

Directed by Jared Mola
Produced by Rick Flynn

Ernestine Ashworth spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the universe. Soon enough, it’s her 18th birthday. Even sooner, her 41st. Her 70th. Her 101st. Five generations, an infinity of dreams, and one cake baked over a century. This sweet, poignant, and funny play takes you through the extraordinary moments that make up one woman’s ordinary life.

BIRTHDAY CANDLES is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

Casting Requirements:

• Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
• A résumé and headshot are not required but are appreciated.
• Please provide a list of all known conflicts between Jul 8 & Sep 7, 2026

A note on ages: The actors in this production will portray either multiple characters of various ages or one character across an entire lifetime. As such, the apparent age of the actor is less important than their ability to play the age of the characters truthfully — not realistically and not ridiculously.

-) Ernestine Ashworth:
Travels from Age 17-107

-) Alice/Madeline/Ernie:
Alice – 40. Ernestine’s Mother
Madeline – 21-30. Ernestine and Matt’s daughter
Ernie- 15. Alex’s Daughter, Ernestine’s great-granddaughter

-) Kenneth:
18-90s. Ernestine’s neighbor and admirer

-) Matt/William:
Matt – 18-72. Ernestine’s boyfriend, then Husband
William – 13. Alex’s Son, Ernestine’s great-grandson

-) Billy/John:
Billy – 17-70s. Ernestine and Matt’s son
John – A man woken up in the middle of the night. Beth’s partner

-) Joan/Alex/Beth:
Joan – Billy’s wife
Alex – 17-43. Billy and Joan’s daughter, Ernestine’s granddaughter
Beth – John’s partner

For more information please contact Jared Mola at jared.mola@daytontheatreguild.org

Dayton Theatre Guild is a community theatre that values community representation, and we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion on and off stage. People of all ethnicities, gender identities, and abilities are welcome and encouraged to participate and will be given full consideration in casting and all volunteer opportunities. Unless explicitly specified by the playwright in the text of the play, all roles will be open to all performers.

The show runs weekends Aug 21-Sep 6, 2026
First Weekend: Friday 8pm, Saturday 8pm, Sunday 3pm
Second & Third Weekend: Friday 8pm, Saturday 5pm, Sunday 3pm

*Children under seven will not be admitted

Individual tickets on sale now
Adult: $25
Senior (60 or older): $23
Student: $18

To purchase:
– https://daytontheatreguild.thundertix.com/
– or call 937-278-5993
– or at the box office day of the show

* All individual tickets purchased in advance via our on-line ticket system or by telephone will also include a $1 convenience fee.

for more information, including auditions, see http://www.daytontheatreguild.org/ 

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Open audition notice for THE BEACON by Nancy Harris

Auditions will be held Mon & Tue, March 30 & 31, 2026, starting at 7:00 pm both nights.

Production dates: May 22-June 7, 2026

The Dayton Theatre Guild at the Caryl D. Philip TheatreScape
430 Wayne Ave, Dayton OH, 45410
937-278-5993 — www.daytontheatreguild.org

Directed by Debra Kent
Produced by K.L.Storer

On a storm-battered island off the Irish coast, a renowned artist retreats to a skeletal cottage, trying to rebuild a life from the wreckage of her past. But when a young woman goes missing, submerged secrets are dragged to the surface, and the past refuses to stay hidden.

Casting Requirements:

• Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
• A résumé and headshot are not required but are appreciated.
• Please provide a list of all known conflicts between April 1 & June 7, 2026

Roles

• Beiv:
  late 50s-mid 60s, from Dublin — family matriarch, and artist
• Colm:
  mid-late 30s, from Dublin — Beiv’s son
• Bonnie:
  mid-20’s-early 30s — from California — Colm’s new wife
• Donal:
  mid-late 30s, from Dublin — Colm’s childhood friend
• Ray:
  late 20s-30s — from Dublin — Podcaster

NOTE: If you are auditioning for any role except Bonnie, please be prepared to attempt an Irish dialect. It doesn’t matter how good it is. Coaching will be available later, if need be.

FOR MORE INFORMATION please contact Producer K.L.Storer at kl.storer@daytontheatreguild.org
If you cannot attend auditions and need an earlier audition time, also contact K.L.Storer.)

Dayton Theatre Guild is a community theatre that values community representation, and we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion on and off stage. People of all ethnicities, gender identities, and abilities are welcome and encouraged to participate and will be given full consideration in casting and all volunteer opportunities. Unless explicitly specified by the playwright in the text of the play, all roles will be open to all performers.

The show runs weekends May 22-June 7, 2026
First Weekend: Friday 8pm, Saturday 8pm, Sunday 3pm
Second & Third Weekend: Friday 8pm, Saturday 5pm, Sunday 3pm