Audition or interview for Waiting for Lefty: A Sylmar Sonata

LA Mission College Theatre Arts will present Waiting for Lefty: A Sylmar Sonata as its Fall 2026 production.

When Clifford Odets’ Waiting for Lefty debuted in 1935 it pierced the heart of the capitalist greed that fueled the Great Depression, inspiring audiences into action. Seven scenes unfold, revealing the intersecting lives of working class characters and their experiences with exploitation, corruption, and social injustice. The LA Mission Theatre production takes this one step further, interlacing Waiting for Lefty with the script of Salt of the Earth, a 1954 film about a New Mexico mining strike, and stories from our student community about working conditions in the Northeast San Fernando Valley. 

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We are looking to cast around nine actors to play roles from both Waiting for Lefty and Salt of the Earth. 

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We are seeking students for all design and production roles in areas of scenic, lighting, costumes, painting, props, and stage management. 

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Auditions will be held on Wednesday, September 9  from 1:00-3:00 

Interviews for design and production positions will held on Tuesday, September 8 from 1:00-3:00

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To get an audition or interview slot, you must first fill out this form. Once submitted, you will be contacted in the days before the auditions and interviews by our Production Manager, Aaron Blokker, via email.

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Waiting for Lefty: A Sylmar Sonata will be directed by Brian Tichnell, with scenic design by Dorothy Hoover, costume design by Julianna Sanchez, and lighting design by Bri Pattillo. It will play November 13-21, 2026 in the LA Mission College AMP Theater​

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Before auditioning or interviewing, it's important to read all of the following information and then fill out the info form linked here:

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 WAITING FOR LEFTY: A SYLMAR SONATA INFO FORM ​

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If you are interested in auditioning for an acting role or participating behind the scenes, you need to first fill out the info form. After filling it out, you will be contacted prior to the audition or interview day at the email you provide with a link to sign up for a time slot. To be considered you MUST fill out the info form before your audition or interview, AND sign-up for an audition or interview time slot.

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1. Read through all the information below

2. Fill out the info form

3. Expect to receive an email with audition and/or interview slots

4. Sign up for your slot/s

5. Audition or interview

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IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING...

COLLEGE ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS

To participate in this production you must be enrolled as a student at LA Mission College and have no academic holds or over-enrollments. You can be a full- or part-time student, or even only be enrolled the one class required for the production.

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Actors and stage managers

If you are cast in a role or a stage manager, you will need to enroll in the course Rehearsals and Performances TH291 (1 unit) or Rehearsals and Performances TH293 (3 units), depending upon the amount of time you will be required to work each week.  Generally, actors and stage managers are enrolled in Rehearsals and Performances 293 (3 unit) and are required to commit to around 15 hours of rehearsal a week.

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Design and production team members

If you are added to the design and production team, you will need to enroll in the course Technical Stage Production TECTHTR 342 (2 units)

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Rehearsals and production schedule

Rehearsals and production begins in the third week of the semester. We try to maintain a consistent schedule through the rehearsal process, which will be determined once the show is cast. Once the show goes into technical rehearsals, around the beginning of May, the schedule changes and the amount of time required increases.​

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Tech and dress rehearsal schedule

All company members must to be available for full technical rehearsals in the week leading up to opening. In the info form, you will see the production schedule.

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FOR ACTING ROLES

​AUDITION INFORMATION FOR ACTORS

 

Audition information and sides will be on this site after September 1.​​​

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FOR DESIGN AND PRODUCTION POSITIONS

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To be considered for a design or production position you must first fill out an info form here.

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We are seeking students to join the company in the following positions:

Stage management —  assist with the running of rehearsals and performances

Production assistance — general assistance in all areas

Sound operator — assist in rehearsals with sound design and operation

Scenic design and construction — assist with building, fabricating, and organization of scenic elements

Props design and construction — assist with building, fabricating, and organization of props

Projection design — assist with creating video projections

Lighting —assist with hanging, cabling, focusing, and programming lights

Costumes — assist in the shopping for and construction and organization of costumes

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INTERVIEW INFORMATION

After filling out the info form, you will be contacted at the email you provided in prior to the interview day.

 

To be considered you MUST fill out the info form before your interview and sign up for an interview time slot.

 

DESIGN AND PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

If you are assigned a position in stage management, you will be required to attend all rehearsals.

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All other design and production team members will fulfill their hours during "shop hours," which will be determined.

 

These days and times are all tentative and any positions in the company should be prepared to fulfill their responsibilities at other times that they are available.​​​​​​​