AUDITIONS – “The Last of the Dragons” and “Describe the Night”

The Company OnStage is excited to announce that we are hosting auditions for “The Last of the Dragons” by Kristin Walter, adapted from the story by Edith Nesbit and “Describe the Night” by Rajiv Joseph.

 Auditions will take place on Sunday, March 15^th, and Monday, March 16^th, 2026, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at 5720 Bellaire Blvd, Suite G, Houston, TX 77081. We ask that participants arrive 15 minutes early to fill out paperwork and introduce yourself to the stage managers. If you have a headshot and resume, please bring it (not required). There are no audition appointments, and actors will not need prepared monologues. The evening will cover the auditions for both shows, beginning with the Young Audiences Production. During each show’s audition, all actors will have an opportunity to demonstrate their skills in a group setting with the director selecting sides and combinations of participants to read together or independently. Please be prepared to move and make bold choices!

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YOUNG AUDIENCES PRODUCTION – “The Last of the Dragons” by Kristin Walter, Adapted from the story by Edith Nesbit

Directed by Daniela Castro
“The Last of the Dragons” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

First Rehearsal: Sunday, April 5^th, 2026
Rehearsal Schedule: Sunday and Tuesday evenings beginning at 7:00 p.m. (Additional Dates may be added, if needed)
Performance Dates: Saturdays June 6^th, 13^th, 20^th, 27^th, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and Sunday, June 14^th, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.
Strike Date: Sunday, June 28^th, 2026, at 12:00 p.m.

CASTING REQUIREMENTS:
Total Number of Actors: 6
Age Range: TBD
Number of Women: 1+
Number of Men: 2+
All ethnicities are welcome.

LIST OF CHARACTERS:
PRINCESS
PRINCE
KING
NURSE
VALET
DRAGON

SYNOPSIS:
In the kingdom of Middlefield, there is a tradition. On a princess’ sixteenth birthday, she is tied to a rock, kidnapped by a dragon, rescued by a prince, and lives happily ever after. But what happens when the prince is too afraid to fight, the princess wants to do the rescuing herself, and the dragon is nowhere to be found? Adapted from the story by Edith Nesbit, The Last of the Dragons tells a tale of bravery, intelligence, and unexpected friendship.

AUDITIONS FOR THIS PRODUCTION WILL CONSIST OF COLD READINGS FROM THE SCRIPT AND PHYSICALITY.

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EVENING SERIES PRODUCTION – “Describe the Night” by Rajiv Joseph.

Directed by Randy Packer
Produced by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)

First Rehearsal: Monday, April 6^th, 2026
Rehearsal Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings beginning at 7:00 pm. (Additional Dates may be added, if needed)
Performance Dates: Fridays and Saturdays, June 5^th, 6^th, 12^th, 13^th, 19^th, 20^th, 26^th, and 27^th, 2026, at 8:00 p.m., and Sunday, June 7^th, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.
Strike Date: Sunday, June 28^th, 2026, at 12:00 p.m.

CASTING REQUIREMENTS:
Total Number of Actors: 7
Age range: TBD
Number of Women: 2
Number of Men: 5
All ethnicities are welcome.
There are no roles for anyone under 18 in this production.

LIST OF CHARACTERS:
Issac – Russian, Jewish.
Nikolai – Russian.
Yevgenia – Russian, the wife of Nikolai.
Vova – Russian.
Urzula – Polish. The granddaughter of Yevgenia.
Feliks – Polish.
Mariya – Russian.

SYNOPSIS:
In 1920, the Russian writer Isaac Babel is a war correspondent with the Red Cavalry. Seventy years later, a mysterious Stasi agent spies on a woman in Dresden and falls in love. In 2010, an aircraft carrying most of the Polish government crashes in the Russian city of Smolensk. Set in Russia and East Germany over the course of ninety years, this thrilling and epic play traces the stories of seven people connected by history, myth, and conspiracy theories.

AUDITIONS FOR THIS PRODUCTION WILL CONSIST OF COLD READINGS FROM THE SCRIPT.

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The Company OnStage, Inc. (COS), is an all-volunteer Texas nonprofit corporation with tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and can be reached by visiting www.companyonstage.org or by calling 713-726-1219 and leaving a message.