General Info About OLT Auditions

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:

Audition Notice!
Open auditions for But Why Bump Off Barnaby? by Rick Abbot (also published under pen name Jack Sharkey)!
Directed by Amanda Nixon
Note: While you do NOT have to attend both nights of auditions, you are encouraged to do so if you’d like to!
Join us: Monday, August 25 7:00-9:00pm
Tuesday, August 26 7:00-9:00pm
Production Dates – Oct 24-Nov 9
Place: Olympia Little Theatre
1925 Miller Ave NE
Olympia, WA 98506
Potential callbacks will take place on Wednesday, August 27 7:00-9:00pm
You will be informed Monday or Tuesday night of any callbacks (via email or text). If you are invited to a callback and cannot make this date, we can discuss alternative plans.
A little about the show: An over the top, comedic mystery that begins when family arrives for a get together at the spooky manor of aristocrat Orion Leduc, and one of their own is murdered! From the tragic poisoning of a fly to the comical death of Barnaby, a bizarre group of characters must figure out what exactly is going on all while wondering…will the police ever arrive?
Cast of Characters: 4m, 6w. Playable age range varies from 20’s-40+
(Descriptions of Characters have not been included per Directors Instructions)
Scripts can be found at Timberland Library branches in Olympia, Tumwater and Lacey.
The Christmas Express auditions will be held On October 5th and 6th.  Sunday at 2pm and Monday at 7pm. Scott Ellgen is directing this play.
The Fairest Flame will hold its auditions on November 2nd at 3rd.  Sunday at 2pm and Monday at 7pm.  Director is Bitsy Bidwell.
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.

 

Audition Scheduling

Audition announcements for our upcoming season will be posted here and to our Facebook page. Stay tuned for more information!

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Scripts

Copies of the scripts are on reserve at the Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater branches of the Timberland Library.