# Event Details

- **Event Name**: AUDITIONS: August Wilson's GEM OF THE OCEAN - (Dec. 29 & 30, 2025, Jan. 2, 2026)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 29 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm – Fri, 02 Jan, 2026 at 10:00 pm
- **Event Description**: AUDITION NOTICE:

TITLE: GEM OF THE OCEAN
AUTHOR: August Wilson
DIRECTOR: Rovin Jay
RUN:  February 21 – March 21, 2026
Fridays & Saturdays 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Special performances on Thursday and Sunday nights may be added for private parties and special events.

This is a volunteer community theater production.  Non-Equity.  There is no pay. 

AUDITION DATES:
Open Call:
Dates: Monday, December 29th and Tuesday, December 30th, 2025
(Auditioners only need to come to one night of Open Call Auditions.)
Times: 7pm - 9pm
Location: Long Beach Playhouse  

Callbacks: By Invitation Only.
Date: Friday, January 2nd, 2026 
Times: 7pm - 10pm

REHEARSALS:
First Read-Through: Saturday, January 3rd, 2026, Noon - 4pm
Regular Rehearsal: Starting Jan. 5th:
Mondays – Thursdays, 7pm -10pm 
Saturdays, 11am - 4pm
Possible Sundays, 6pm - 9pm TBD
 (Please see beginning rehearsal schedule for specific dates and times.)
Location: Long Beach Playhouse
NOTE: Open to working with some limited minor conflicts, but we will not be casing people with conflicts on tech dates and performances.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring a headshot and resume. 
Please prepare a monologue from an August Wilson play. 
Sides for cold readings will be available at the auditions for those without a monologue prepared.

SHORT SYNOPSIS:  
Set in 1904 Pittsburgh, Gem of the Ocean is the first chronological installment of August Wilson’s Century Cycle. The play centers on Aunt Ester, a 285-year-old spiritual guide, and her home at 1839 Wylie Avenue—a sanctuary for souls seeking redemption. As Citizen Barlow arrives in search of salvation, the household is drawn into a journey that spans history, memory, and myth.

CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:
All roles are Black/African descent except for the role of Rutherford Selig. Long Beach Playhouse encourages actors of all backgrounds, gender identities, and abilities to audition.

AUNT ESTER (F, Black/African Descent, 60s–80s): A spiritual matriarch; commanding and wise.

CITIZEN BARLOW (M, Black/African Descent, 20s–30s): A young man seeking redemption; earnest and haunted.

SOLLY TWO KINGS (M, Black/African Descent, 60s–70s): A former conductor on the Underground Railroad; fiery and proud.

BLACK MARY (F, Black/African Descent, 30s–40s): Aunt Ester’s housekeeper and protégé; strong-willed and compassionate.

CAESAR WILKS (M, Black/African Descent, 40s–50s): Black Mary’s brother, a strict lawman; complex and authoritative.

ELI (M, Black/African Descent, 50s–60s): Caretaker of Aunt Ester’s home, grounded and loyal.

RUTHERFORD SELIG (M, Caucasian/European Descent, 40s–60s): A traveling peddler; observant and affable.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/long-beach/auditions-august-wilsons-gem-of-the-ocean-dec-29-and-30-2025-jan-2-2026/200029372164346
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- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 30

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Long Beach
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 5021 E Anaheim St, Long Beach, CA, United States, California 90804
- **lat**: 33.7835
- **long**: -118.13512
- **full address**: 5021 E Anaheim St, Long Beach, CA, United States, California 90804

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- **organizer**: Long Beach Playhouse (https://allevents.in/org/long-beach-playhouse/26012432)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 29 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 5021 E Anaheim St, Long Beach, CA, United States, California 90804
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Long Beach Playhouse
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, theatre, literary-art, parties, entertainment, volunteering
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