2026 Auditions
Greetings and salutations! The Garage Theatre is holding auditions for our annual, non-denominational, holiday extravaganza…that has absolutely nothing to do with the holidays!
Scruples, Scrutiny, Scrufflepiklewickle and Sabotage! (Or The New Amusement Park in Town)
Written & Directed by Jamie Sweet
In episode 4 of this 5-part all original melodrama series, Long Beach's favorite gang of time-traveling Pike Amusement Park goers and workers band together - this time in the post WWII era - to save the shoreline once again! That evil magician, Ian Sidious, is at it again, as well as a force even more insidious than anyone could have ever imagined...a brand new amusement park just two cities over. Will Long Beach survive the chaos of this live action cartoon?! This production boldly welcomes actors of all ages, races, genders, and abilities to audition for any/all roles they wish
TIME & PLACE:
Monday, September 21st & Wednesday the 23rd from 7-10 PM
The Garage Theatre, located at 251 E. 7th Street. (please park on the street as the restaurant next door owns the back parking lot and they will tow)
Cold readings from the script (will be provided). We would also love to see you perform a prepared piece, be it monologue, poem or rock lyrics. Come ready to play and have fun!
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:
Monday and Wednesdays from 7-10 PM, with more added if needed based on actor availability.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
Friday, November 13th - Saturday, December 12th
Thursday, Friday, & Saturdays @ 7:00pm with 2 added matinee performances on 11/21 & 12/5
*No shows the weekend of November 26-28 in observance of Thanksgiving Break
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
Rod McGirdlebutt – The legendary operator of the famous Cyclone Racer
Dixie Troobaloo – Whip smart beat reporter for the Long Beach Press Telegram
Ging Pao – The engineer of the Cyclone Racer and Rod’s best pal
Tricia La Rue – The Pike’s Gum Girl who is as sassy as a June Bug in Paris
Gus Palooka – Owner and proprietor of The Pike. A fan of the sandwich food delivery system
Auntie Palooka – The wife of Gus Palooka who has a surprising secret
Frenchy – The local beat cop for The Pike
Scrufflepicklewickle – A creature that hails from the Land of Dreams
Ian Sidious – A dastardly carny magician who has affection for Dixie and burning hatred for Rod