Auditions are Saturday, May 9, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Sprague Community Theater with callbacks on May 16.

Those auditioning for stage roles are invited to prepare 16 bars of an up-tempo musical theater piece, or a pop/country song. There will also be a small dance audition. Remember to wear comfortable clothing and shoes to dance in.

“Nunsense!” It’s Habit Forming! A hilarious farce about a convent of Nuns staging a fundraiser to enable them to bury the last four nuns of their order who were accidentally poisoned by the convent cook, Sister Julia (child of God). The Little Sisters of Hoboken (well, what’s left of them) put on this riotous revue packed with hilarious, show-stopping song and dance numbers, and it always proves to be a crowd favorite.

Rehearsals for the show begin in June. Performances are two weekends, August 7, 8, 9, and 14,15,16, 2026.

Bandon Playhouse has provided the best in community theater, from classic plays and musicals to premiere works by new playwrights, since 1976. For more information, visit BandonPlayhouse.org.

Cast and crew ages 16 and older are invited. Those auditioning for character roles will be provided selections from the script for reading. Roles are available for five women, five men and three extras. Performances are scheduled two weekends, Feb. 27, 28, March 1, 6, 7, 8, 2026.

Based on the autobiographical book “The Diary of a Young Girl,” this powerful new stage adaptation by Wendy Kesselman presents the historic figure of Anne Frank as a living, lyrical, intensely gifted girl. She confronts her rapidly changing life and the increasing horror of her time with honesty, wit and determination. An impassioned drama about the lives of eight people hiding in a concealed attic space during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, “The Diary of Anne Frank” captures the claustrophobic realities of their daily existence – their fear, their hope, their laughter, their grief.

Each day of the two dark years, Anne’s voice shines through: “When I write, I shake off all my cares. But I want to achieve more than that. I want to be useful and bring enjoyment to all people, even those I’ve never met. I want to go on living even after my death!” This play is a new adaptation for a new generation.

Bandon Playhouse has provided the best in community theater, from classic plays and musicals to premiere works by new playwrights, since 1976. For more information, visit BandonPlayhouse.org.

This production of “The Diary of Anne Frank” is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection.

Cast and crew ages 16 and older are invited. Those auditioning for character roles will be provided selections from the script for reading. Roles are available for five women, five men and three extras. Performances are scheduled two weekends, Feb. 27, 28, March 1, 6, 7, 8, 2026.

Based on the autobiographical book “The Diary of a Young Girl,” this powerful new stage adaptation by Wendy Kesselman presents the historic figure of Anne Frank as a living, lyrical, intensely gifted girl. She confronts her rapidly changing life and the increasing horror of her time with honesty, wit and determination. An impassioned drama about the lives of eight people hiding in a concealed attic space during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, “The Diary of Anne Frank” captures the claustrophobic realities of their daily existence – their fear, their hope, their laughter, their grief.

Each day of the two dark years, Anne’s voice shines through: “When I write, I shake off all my cares. But I want to achieve more than that. I want to be useful and bring enjoyment to all people, even those I’ve never met. I want to go on living even after my death!” This play is a new adaptation for a new generation.

Bandon Playhouse has provided the best in community theater, from classic plays and musicals to premiere works by new playwrights, since 1976. For more information, visit BandonPlayhouse.org.

This production of “The Diary of Anne Frank” is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection.

Audition Times

Teens and adults age 15 and older
7 p.m. on Friday, August 8 -or-
12 p.m. on Saturday, August 9

Youth age 8 to 14
11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, August 9

Some actors may be invited to a callback session at 1 p.m. on Aug. 9. All sessions will be held at the Sprague Community Theater, 1202 11th St. SW, in Bandon City Park.

About the Play

The beloved children’s novel “Charlotte’s Web” was adapted for stage by Joseph Robinette with direction from author E.B. White. The play captures all of the wonder and delight of the award-winning 1952 book. Performances are scheduled for two weekends, beginning Oct. 17, at the Sprague Community Theater.

Character roles include Wilbur, the irresistible young pig, who desperately wants to avoid the butcher; Fern, a girl with the ability to understand her animal friends; the extraordinary spider, Charlotte, who proves to be a true friend and a good writer; Templeton the rat, along with other farmyard animals, and the Zuckerman and Arable families.

Bandon Playhouse has provided the best in community theater, from classic musicals to premiere works by new playwrights, since 1976. Bandon Playhouse volunteers are proud to keep the performing arts alive and accessible on the Southern Oregon Coast. For more information, visit BandonPlayhouse.org.

This Bandon Playhouse program is directed by Stephanie Jones and is produced by special arrangement with the Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois.

Audition Times

Teens and adults age 15 and older
7 p.m. on Friday, August 8 -or-
12 p.m. on Saturday, August 9

Youth age 8 to 14
11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, August 9

Some actors may be invited to a callback session at 1 p.m. on Aug. 9. All sessions will be held at the Sprague Community Theater, 1202 11th St. SW, in Bandon City Park.

About the Play

The beloved children’s novel “Charlotte’s Web” was adapted for stage by Joseph Robinette with direction from author E.B. White. The play captures all of the wonder and delight of the award-winning 1952 book. Performances are scheduled for two weekends, beginning Oct. 17, at the Sprague Community Theater.

Character roles include Wilbur, the irresistible young pig, who desperately wants to avoid the butcher; Fern, a girl with the ability to understand her animal friends; the extraordinary spider, Charlotte, who proves to be a true friend and a good writer; Templeton the rat, along with other farmyard animals, and the Zuckerman and Arable families.

Bandon Playhouse has provided the best in community theater, from classic musicals to premiere works by new playwrights, since 1976. Bandon Playhouse volunteers are proud to keep the performing arts alive and accessible on the Southern Oregon Coast. For more information, visit BandonPlayhouse.org.

This Bandon Playhouse program is directed by Stephanie Jones and is produced by special arrangement with the Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois.

Audition Times

Teens and adults age 15 and older
7 p.m. on Friday, August 8 -or-
12 p.m. on Saturday, August 9

Youth age 8 to 14
11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, August 9

Some actors may be invited to a callback session at 1 p.m. on Aug. 9. All sessions will be held at the Sprague Community Theater, 1202 11th St. SW, in Bandon City Park.

About the Play

The beloved children’s novel “Charlotte’s Web” was adapted for stage by Joseph Robinette with direction from author E.B. White. The play captures all of the wonder and delight of the award-winning 1952 book. Performances are scheduled for two weekends, beginning Oct. 17, at the Sprague Community Theater.

Character roles include Wilbur, the irresistible young pig, who desperately wants to avoid the butcher; Fern, a girl with the ability to understand her animal friends; the extraordinary spider, Charlotte, who proves to be a true friend and a good writer; Templeton the rat, along with other farmyard animals, and the Zuckerman and Arable families.

Bandon Playhouse has provided the best in community theater, from classic musicals to premiere works by new playwrights, since 1976. Bandon Playhouse volunteers are proud to keep the performing arts alive and accessible on the Southern Oregon Coast. For more information, visit BandonPlayhouse.org.

This Bandon Playhouse program is directed by Stephanie Jones and is produced by special arrangement with the Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois.

Come play with Bandon Playhouse! Cast and crew are invited to audition for the award-winning play, “Crimes of the Heart,” written by Beth Henley and directed by Sandra Heinzmann with assistant director Corrie Gant. Auditions will be held at the Sprague Community Theater, 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, and at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14. Roles are available for performers age 18 and older.

Actors auditioning for performance roles are invited to prepare a brief reading or monologue from any source, (approximately one minute), and read from the play. Sections from the play will be provided. Those interested in crew roles may also stop by. Rehearsals for “Crimes of the Heart” are scheduled for January and February 2025 with performances two weekends at the Sprague Community Theater on February 14 – 16 and 21 – 23, 2025.

Warm-hearted and imaginative, the dramatic comedy “Crimes of the Heart” won a 1981 Pulitzer Prize and New York Drama Critics Circle Award, along with a Tony Award nomination, and established playwright Beth Henley as a major voice in American theater.

The play opens as three sisters gather in rural Mississippi following news that their grandfather may soon pass away. Lenny, the eldest, is grappling with waning hopes for romantic prospects. Meg is back home following a fizzled attempt to launch a singing career on the West Coast. The youngest sister, Babe, is on bail and facing criminal charges. Rounding out the cast are cousin Chick, Babe’s attorney Barnette, and family friend Doc. 

As the impromptu family reunion progresses, the sisters squabble over past resentments and find solace in each other’s company as they confront their own imperfections and crimes of the heart.

“I love this play because it’s beautifully written. It focuses on women with deep, intimate relationships, and it’s very human. The characters are quirky, but they’re believable,” said director Sandra Heinzmann.

Heinzmann earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in acting from the University of California, Davis. For more than 30 years, she worked as a professor of theater, also acting in and directing plays throughout the United States and internationally. She is especially drawn to contemporary and experimental work, female voices in literature, multimedia performance, and (of course), Shakespeare.

Heinzmann moved to Bandon in 2021 with her husband Peter. Since then, she has joined the Art by the Sea Gallery and Studio where she showcases clay pieces and pottery. She served as a board member for Bandon Playhouse in 2023 – 2024.

“One of the elements I appreciate most about directing is watching actors bring stories to life,” said Heinzmann, adding, “I enjoy setting up situations that bring out the best in the actor and the character– and the camaraderie you experience working on a project together.”

Bandon Playhouse has provided the best in community theater, from classic musicals to premiere works by new playwrights, since 1976. Bandon Playhouse volunteers are proud to keep the performing arts alive and accessible on the Southern Oregon Coast. 

There is no cost to audition. Those who join the cast and crew are asked to join Bandon Playhouse. Annual membership is $5 for individuals. For more information, including audition materials, visit BandonPlayhouse.org, or call 541-290-8046.

Come play with Bandon Playhouse! Cast and crew are invited to audition for the award-winning play, “Crimes of the Heart,” written by Beth Henley and directed by Sandra Heinzmann with assistant director Corrie Gant. Auditions will be held at the Sprague Community Theater, 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, and at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14. Roles are available for performers age 18 and older.

Actors auditioning for performance roles are invited to prepare a brief reading or monologue from any source, (approximately one minute), and read from the play. Sections from the play will be provided. Those interested in crew roles may also stop by. Rehearsals for “Crimes of the Heart” are scheduled for January and February 2025 with performances two weekends at the Sprague Community Theater on February 14 – 16 and 21 – 23, 2025.

Warm-hearted and imaginative, the dramatic comedy “Crimes of the Heart” won a 1981 Pulitzer Prize and New York Drama Critics Circle Award, along with a Tony Award nomination, and established playwright Beth Henley as a major voice in American theater.

The play opens as three sisters gather in rural Mississippi following news that their grandfather may soon pass away. Lenny, the eldest, is grappling with waning hopes for romantic prospects. Meg is back home following a fizzled attempt to launch a singing career on the West Coast. The youngest sister, Babe, is on bail and facing criminal charges. Rounding out the cast are cousin Chick, Babe’s attorney Barnette, and family friend Doc. 

As the impromptu family reunion progresses, the sisters squabble over past resentments and find solace in each other’s company as they confront their own imperfections and crimes of the heart.

“I love this play because it’s beautifully written. It focuses on women with deep, intimate relationships, and it’s very human. The characters are quirky, but they’re believable,” said director Sandra Heinzmann.

Heinzmann earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in acting from the University of California, Davis. For more than 30 years, she worked as a professor of theater, also acting in and directing plays throughout the United States and internationally. She is especially drawn to contemporary and experimental work, female voices in literature, multimedia performance, and (of course), Shakespeare.

Heinzmann moved to Bandon in 2021 with her husband Peter. Since then, she has joined the Art by the Sea Gallery and Studio where she showcases clay pieces and pottery. She served as a board member for Bandon Playhouse in 2023 – 2024.

“One of the elements I appreciate most about directing is watching actors bring stories to life,” said Heinzmann, adding, “I enjoy setting up situations that bring out the best in the actor and the character– and the camaraderie you experience working on a project together.”

Bandon Playhouse has provided the best in community theater, from classic musicals to premiere works by new playwrights, since 1976. Bandon Playhouse volunteers are proud to keep the performing arts alive and accessible on the Southern Oregon Coast. 

There is no cost to audition. Those who join the cast and crew are asked to join Bandon Playhouse. Annual membership is $5 for individuals. For more information, including audition materials, visit BandonPlayhouse.org, or call 541-290-8046.

Young actors are invited to audition on Friday, Oct. 4, from 5 – 7 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 5, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Adults are invited to audition on Friday, Oct. 4, from 7 – 9 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 5, from 1 – 3 p.m.

All auditions will be held at the Sprague Community Theater. Actors should be prepared to tell a joke (or two) or they may share a funny story. We will also ask them to read together from the script.

Find character descriptions, scenes and rehearsal information at BandonPlayhouse.org.

Performances are scheduled two weekends, Nov. 29, 30 and Dec. 1, 6, 7, 8.

Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even
Santa Claus himself, at Higbee’s Department Store.

The consistent response: “You’ll shoot your eye out!”

All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family’s temperamental exploding furnace; Scut Farkas, the school bully; the boys’ experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie’s father winning a lamp shaped like a woman’s leg in a net stocking; Ralphie’s fantasy scenarios and more. “A Christmas Story” is destined to become a theatrical holiday perennial.

Young actors are invited to audition on Friday, Oct. 4, from 5 – 7 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 5, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Adults are invited to audition on Friday, Oct. 4, from 7 – 9 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 5, from 1 – 3 p.m.

All auditions will be held at the Sprague Community Theater. Actors should be prepared to tell a joke (or two) or they may share a funny story. We will also ask them to read together from the script.

Find character descriptions, scenes and rehearsal information at BandonPlayhouse.org.

Performances are scheduled two weekends, Nov. 29, 30 and Dec. 1, 6, 7, 8.

Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even
Santa Claus himself, at Higbee’s Department Store.

The consistent response: “You’ll shoot your eye out!”

All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family’s temperamental exploding furnace; Scut Farkas, the school bully; the boys’ experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie’s father winning a lamp shaped like a woman’s leg in a net stocking; Ralphie’s fantasy scenarios and more. “A Christmas Story” is destined to become a theatrical holiday perennial.