Open auditions for Little Shop of Horrors

What: Open auditions for Little Shop of Horrors — book and lyrics by Alan Menken & music by Howard Ashman. Directed by Robert Salberg. When: 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 18. Where: Pentacle Theatre, 324 52nd Ave. NW, off Highway 22, About 6 miles west of downtown Salem, Oregon. Casting: Eight actors, including an onstage puppeteer and…

Pentacle Theatre to hold open auditions for Dracula

Learn more about what it is like to audition for a Pentacle Theatre production What:  Open auditions for DRACULA, written by Steven Dietz, from the novel by Bram Stoker. Directed by David Ballantyne. When: 1 p.m., Saturday, July 14. Where:  Pentacle Theatre, 324 52nd Ave. NW, off Highway 22, About 6 miles west of downtown Salem, Oregon Casting: Six males,…

Resources for directors

Thank you for taking on this important job. The resources provided below give you anytime access to materials developed over the years to bring consistency to our productions and to answer frequently asked questions. Director’s Handbook Resources Director’s Handbook (2022) Reimbursement Request (.xls) Casting Best Practices   2023 Season Resources 2023 Season Calendar   2024…

Cast of 33 to banish winter’s cold with A Christmas Carol

You may think you know the Charles Dickens classic holiday ghost story, A Christmas Carol, but Pentacle Theatre’s upcoming production promises to be a gem of its own. “Dickens’ tale originally was inspired by Victorian Christmas Eve ghost stories,” said Jeff Sanders, the show’s director. “Dickens’ story is about how none of us asks to…