Performance Details
Firth J Chew Studio Theatre
December 4 – 20, 2026
Thur – Sat: 7:30PM | Sun: 2:00PM
*December 12 performance at 2:00PM
*December 19 performances at 2:00PM and 7:30PM

About The Show
This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve. When an angel, Clarence, shows him the positive impact he has had on his family and the people around him, George realizes that he is loved.

Adapted by Joe Landry
Based on the story “The Greatest Gift” by Phillip van Doren Stern

Directed by Jerry Sciarrio
Assistant Directed by Katelyn Rush

Rated PG

Auditions
Sun. October 11: 6:30PM
Mon. October 12: 6:30PM

Callbacks
Tue. October 13: 6:30PM

Audition Location
Spokane Civic Theatre, Studio Theatre
1020N. Howard St.
Spokane, WA 99201

Notes

• All ages and genders are to appear onstage as.
• Please come prepared to fill out a conflict calendar at auditions.
• No prepared reading or monologue required; please be prepared for cold readings from the script (instruction, support and time with material will be provided).
• We strongly encourage performers of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, gender expressions, sexual orientations, body types, and abilities to audition.
• All experience levels are welcome. We are seeking performers who demonstrate commitment, curiosity, and a willingness to engage fully in a focused, quick-paced rehearsal process.

Roles
All characters cover multiple roles

STAGE MANAGER – 20s-40s. WBFR Foley Artist.

FREDDIE FILMORE – 20s-50s. WBFR Announcer. Plays Potter, Joseph (and others)

JAKE LAURENTS – 20s-50s. Plays George Bailey

HARRY “JAZZBO” HAYWOOD – 20s-50s. Plays Clarence, Harry (and others)

SALLY APPLEWHITE – 20s-50s. Plays Mary Hatch

LANA SHERWOOD – 20s-50s. Plays Violet (and others)

Performance Details
Margot and Robert Ogden Main Stage
January 29 – February 14, 2027
Thur – Sat: 7:30PM | Sun: 2:00PM
*February 13 performance at 2:00PM

About The Show
Being sensible can be excessively boring. At least the characters in Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest think so. Two rakish young men, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, opt to navigate late Victorian-era expectations of courtship simply by evading them. But when their personas and egos begin to collide, the pair get caught up in a wit-fueled whirlwind of mistaken identities and romantic snafus. This “trivial comedy for serious people” reveals the absurd lengths that humans will go to in pursuit of acceptance, love, and truth. As deceptions unravel, chaos and hilarity ensue in one of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated works.

• Winner! 2011 Tony Awards
• Nominee: Three 2011 Tony Awards
• Winner! 2011 Drama Desk Award
• Nominee: Three 2011 Drama Desk Awards

By Oscar Wilde

Directed by Chelsea DuVall
Intimacy Staged by Dawn Taylor-Reinhardt
Stage Managed by Matt Pope

Rated PG

Auditions
Sat. November 14: 6:30 – 9:00PM
Sun. November 15: 6:00 – 7:15PM

Callbacks
Sun. November 15: 7:30 – 9:30PM

Audition Location
Spokane Civic Theatre, Main Stage Lobby
1020N. Howard St.
Spokane, WA 99201

Notes

• All ages and genders are to appear onstage as.
• Please come prepared to fill out a conflict calendar at auditions.
• We strongly encourage performers of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, gender expressions, sexual orientations, body types, and abilities to audition.
• All experience levels are welcome. We are seeking performers who demonstrate commitment, curiosity, and a willingness to engage fully in a focused, quick-paced rehearsal process.

What To Expect
Auditioners will sign up for a time slot (5 min.), select a monologue from the list below, prepare and then perform the selected monologue at the audition for the director, stage manager and community casting associate. 

Callbacks will consist of cold reading scenes from the production. IMPORTANT: Please understand that if you do NOT receive a callback, that does not mean that you are not being considered for casting. In the past, this director has cast individuals directly from their initial auditions. 

Casting Commitment
For this production of The Importance of Being Earnest, the director is committed to casting from those that show up in the room – she believes it is possible to sculpt the cast in an inclusive and equitable way which serves not only the play, but celebrates the community. As a result, the director encourages you to select ANY of the below monologues, regardless of gender or assumed age. 

The director is looking to discover an ensemble cast of nine actors, who are willing to play with style, energy and lots of crisp laughter. 

Monologues
Please select, prepare and memorize one of the below monologues for your initial audition. If you are able to do a British accent (R.P.), it is highly encouraged but not a requirement as the cast will receive resources/guidance for the accent work. More than anything, HAVE FUN!

CLICK HERE FOR MONOLOGUES

Roles
JOHN WORTHING (mid-20s to early 40s, male identifying): His friends in the city know him only as Ernest, but in the country John Worthing goes by Jack, which he believes is his real name. He does not know his personal history, only that he was discovered as a baby in a handbag in Victoria Station. He is in love with Gwendolen Fairfax and is the legal guardian of Cecily Cardew.

ALGERNON MONCRIEFF(20s – 30s, male identifying): Living in the city, Algernon Moncrieff is a good friend of Jack. At the beginning of the play he thinks that Jack’s name is Ernest. Algernon lives in a flat in a prestigious part of London. He is the nephew of Lady Bracknell and in love with Cecily Cardew.

GWENDOLEN FAIRFAX (20s – 40s, female identifying): The daughter of Lady Bracknell, Gwendolen Fairfax is in love with Jack but believes that she could not love him if he were named anything other than Ernest.

CECILY CARDEW (20s – 30s, female identifying): Jack’s niece and ward, Cecily Cardew falls in love with Algernon when he visits her under the assumed name of Ernest, and she tells him that she could never love a man named anything but Ernest.

LADY BRACKNELL (50s – 70s, female identifying): The aunt of Algernon and the mother of Gwendolen, Lady Bracknell is a respected member of the English aristocracy. She refuses to allow her daughter to marry Jack because he does not have a suitable family history.

CHASUBLE (40s – 60s): The rector of the Manor House, Dr. Chasuble and Miss Prism flirt with one another throughout Act 2 and 3, and he is asked by both Jack and Algernon to re-christen them as Ernest.

MISS PRISM (40s – 60s, female identifying): Cecily’s governess, Miss Prism is a woman with a mysterious past involving former employment at Lady Bracknell’s house, a missing novel, and a lost baby. She spends much of her time flirting with Dr. Chasuble.

LANE/ENSEMBLE: Algernon’s footman and later, works under Merriman.

MERRIMAN/ENSEMBLE: Member of Algernon’s staff and later, the butler at the Manor House.