The Company OnStage is excited to announce that we are hosting auditions for The Rainbow Fish adapted by Austin Zumbro and The Clean House by Sarah Ruhl.
Auditions will take place on Sunday, November 15th, and Monday, November 16th, 2026, beginning at 7pm 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 and directors. If you have a headshot and resume, please bring them (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 Rainbow Fish adapted by Austin Zumbro, from the book written and illustrated by Marcus Pfister, translated by J. Alison James.
Produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Denver, Colorado
PRODUCTION DATES
First Rehearsal: December 6th, 2026
Rehearsal Schedule: Sunday and Tuesday Evenings beginning at 7pm. (Additional Dates may be added, if needed)
Performance Dates: Saturdays January 30th, February 6th, 13th, and 20th at 11 am and 2 pm and Sunday, February 7th at 2 pm
Strike Date: Sunday, February 21st, 2027
CASTING REQUIREMENTS
Total Number of Actors: 5+ (1+ female presenting and 4+ male presenting)
Age Range: TBD
All ethnicities are welcome.
LIST OF CHARACTERS
Rainbow Fish
Little Fish
Starfish and Ms. Minnow
Octopus, Pufferfish, and Hermit Crab
Sardine and Clownfish
Ensemble
SYNOPSIS
With shiny, multi-colored scales, Rainbow Fish is the most beautiful fish in all of the ocean, and the only one of his (or her!) kind. But when Rainbow Fish refuses to share his vibrant, shimmering scales, the whole ocean seems to turn against the vain creature. Unhappy that no one adores him anymore, the Rainbow Fish seeks out the wise Octopus, who helps him learn that it’s far better to be admired for being kind than for being beautiful.
AUDITIONS FOR THIS PRODUCTION WILL CONSIST OF COLD READINGS FROM THE SCRIPT.
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EVENING THEATRE PRODUCTION – The Clean House by Sarah Ruhl
THE CLEAN HOUSE is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
PRODUCTION DATES
First Rehearsal: December 5th, 2026
Rehearsal Schedule: Rehearsal Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday Evenings beginning at 7pm. (Additional Dates may be added, if needed)
Performance Dates: Fridays and Saturdays, January 29th, 30th, February 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, 19th, and 20th at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, February 14th at 2 pm
Strike Date: Sunday, February 21st, 2027
CASTING REQUIREMENTS
Total Number of Actors: 5 (4 female presenting and 1 male presenting)
Age Range: TBD
All ethnicities are welcome.
LIST OF CHARACTERS
Lane
Matilde
Virginia
Charles & Matilde’s father
Ana & Matilde’s mother
SYNOPSIS
The play takes place in what the author describes as “metaphysical Connecticut,” mostly in the home of a married couple who are both doctors. They have hired a housekeeper named Matilde, an aspiring comedian from Brazil who’s more interested in coming up with the perfect joke than inhouse-cleaning. Lane, the lady of the house, has an eccentric sister named Virginia who’s just nuts about house-cleaning. She and Matilde become fast friends, and Virginia takes over the cleaning while Matilde works on her jokes. Trouble comes when Lane’s husband Charles reveals that he has found his soul mate, or “bashert” in a cancer patient named Ana, on whom he has operated. This theatrical and wildly funny play is a whimsical and poignant look at class, comedy and the true nature of love.
AUDITIONS FOR THIS PRODUCTION WILL CONSIST OF COLD READINGS FROM THE SCRIPT.
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