Faculty- Directed mainstage shows
Spring 2026
OCC THEATRE WILL HOLD OPEN AUDITIONS FOR BOTH SPRING 2026 MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS ON FEBRUARY 3rd AND 4th.
ROLES ARE OPEN FOR BOTH TWELFTH NIGHT -THE MUSICAL (opening March 20)
and
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (opening May 8)
ACTORS CAN AUDITION FOR BOTH AND PERFORM IN BOTH PRODUCTIONS
More specific information about audition requirements and a link to the audition sign-up website will be provided in January.
Twelfth Night, the Musical
William Shakespeare, Shaina Taub and Kwame Kwei-Arma
Shakespeare’s comic masterpiece of mistaken identity and romance comes alive in a brilliant new adaptation featuring a scintillating original jazz-funk score by Shaina Taub and Kwame Kwei-Arma.
COMBINED OPEN AUDITIONS FOR TWELFTH NIGHT THE MUSICAL
and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM:
ALL ROLES: auditions in the OCC Drama Lab Theatre are February 3 and 4, 7pm- 10:30pm.
Callbacks for Twelfth Night the Musical are February 5 at 7pm.
ENROLLMENT IS BY AUDITION ONLY. Please do not enroll before auditioning.
Twelfth Night the Musical rehearsals will be:
Mondays - Fridays 7pm - 10:30pm starting Friday Feb. 6, 2026.
Performances March 20, 21, 22, 27 & 28 at 7:30pm. March 29 at 2:30pm.
All Twelfth Night-the Musical actors will be required to enroll in "Musical Theatre Rehearsal and Performance", a 3-unit OCC class.
ALSO AUDITIONING IN SPRING:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
William Shakespeare
Directed by Pete Uribe
OCC welcomes you back for more Shakespeare comedy this spring as we travel into the enchanted woods with this beloved tale of the power of love, of mischief and of magic!
COMBINED OPEN AUDITIONS: February 3 & 4, 2026, 7:00pm - 10:30pm in the OCC Drama Lab Theatre
Callbacks for A Midsummer Night's Dream: Monday, February 9th 7:00pm - 10:30pm
If you are given a role in the play you will be required to enroll in "Comedy Rehearsal and Performance", a 3-unit OCC class.
Please do not enroll before auditioning
Rehearsals for A Midsummer Night's Dream will be Monday - Friday 7-10:30pm, starting Monday April 6.
Performances of A Midsummer Night's Dream are May 8, 9, 10, 15 & 16 at 7:30pm and May 17 at 2:30pm.
More specific information for both productions will be posted here and on OCC Theatre social media closer to auditions.
OCC REPERTORY (The Rep) student-directed productions:
To be part of any REP production you must first be enrolled in the 3-unit class OCC Theatre Repertory (THEA A131, A132, A133 or A134), or enrolled in Directing (THEA A275 or A285).
OCC Rep meets Mondays 5:00pm to 6:50pm plus many arranged hours. Acting rehearsals are typically Tue- Thur 5:00- 6:50.
Rep will produce multiple student- directed shows in Spring 2026- enroll to be a Rep Member!