Auditions are typically held on a Monday and a Tuesday evening, starting at 7:00 p.m or a Sunday afternoon and Monday evening. You do not have to attend both nights of auditions, but you are welcome to read both nights of auditions if you’d like. If callbacks are necessary, the director will schedule the date and time.
Audition appointments are not necessary unless you are unable to attend auditions on the regularly scheduled days and times. In that case, the Director may agree to schedule a separate audition appointment for you. This choice is entirely up to the Director.
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. You do not need to have prepared monologues. Copies of the scripts for the current season’s plays are available at the Downtown, Lacey, and Tumwater branches of the Timberland Library. You may ask for a copy of the script at the information desk. Scripts are only available for use at the library and may not be checked out.
Headshots and resumes are welcome at auditions, but are not necessary.
Rehearsals are typically Monday through Thursday. Additional rehearsals and/or the rehearsal schedule are at the Director’s discretion. Performances are typically Thursday through Sunday; Sunday is the only matinee.
Olympia Little Theatre is a community theater and you need not have any previous experience, just passion and commitment!
UPCOMING AUDITIONS:
Bitsy Bidwell and Diana Purvine, co-directors, announce auditions at Olympia Little Theatre for Fairest Flame by Stacy Erickson. Our production will be the West Coast Premier of this new historical play about Joan of Arc’s life from May-July, 1430 from the time she is captured until she is taken away for trial.
[Note: All actions of the play are historically accurate. Whenever possible, the lines in the play are taken from contemporary records of Joan’s life.]
Auditions will be held:
Place: Olympia Little Theatre
1925 Miller Ave NE
Olympia WA 98506
Date: November 3 & 4, 2025
Time: 6:30pm-9:00pm (both days)
You do not need to come to both sessions, but may if you like.
Performance dates: Jan 23rd-Feb 8, 2026
Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend. No memorized piece is required; cold readings from the script will be used. You can find a copy of the script at any area Library by asking for it at the front desk (it cannot be taken from the Library or checked out.)
Rehearsal Schedule will be available at Auditions. There are both Thanksgiving and Holiday breaks.
Actors should be able to play the age described.
John of Luxembourg, Count of Ligny:
Middle-aged, battle-hardened veteran. Charged to imprison Joan. Nephew and heir of the
Demoiselle.
Hammond, Macy of Macy:
Loyal liegeman to the Count; has accompanied him in battle. A handsome and dashing
young man, flirtatious, cocky and fair, but with no real harm in him. He is one of Joan’s keepers.
Jeanne De Bethune, Countess of Ligny:
Middle-aged wife of John, her second husband. Chatelaine or the Castle of Beaurevoir.
Attractive and powerful woman of substance, she is elegant, calm, never ruffled, and seldom without the right word.
Jeannette De Bar:
Fifteen year-old daughter of Jeanne and her first husband. Lively and sharp.
The Demoiselle of Luxembourg: Jeanne, Countess of St. Pol and Ligny (called the Demoiselle):
Aged, forceful and terminally ill. Independent overlord of a large portion of France due to suo jure. Powerful Burgundian enemy of the French King, but neverthless determined to save Joan.
Father Ladvenu: (probably double-cast with another character)
An elderly ascetic; the family prelate.
Pierre De Cauchon, French Catholic prelate serving the Bishop of Beaurevoir:
Plump, slippery, dedicated enemy of Joan; full of himself. Powerful ally of the English-Burgundian cause. Given the task of buying Joan and trying her for witchcraft and heresy.
Joan, the Maid:
Slim, muscular, nineteen-year-old French girl, with a natural dignity and simplicity. Erect carriage, a certain radiance. Cropped unruly hair and an arresting gaze.
[Throughout the play a slight space surrounds Joan. Other characters approach and touch each other more closely and easily than they do when in Joan’s space. She has a real ‘presence.’]
Audition Dates for Exit Laughing by Paul Elliott are set for January 4th and 5th, 2026. Audition times are tentatively set for 2pm on Sunday and 7pm on Monday. This play will be directed by Dave Marsh. More details to come.
