I am one half of the cast in the two-hander, ten-minute play, Facedown in Buttercups, by Dave Carley, which will show shortly at the 2025 Yellow Springs Ten-Minute Play Festival. The other half is Rachel Oprea. It's a charming, light-hearted little play, directed by Matthew Smith.

Directed by Robert-Wayne Waldron Produced by Rick Flynn This play won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the 2015 New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play, the 2015 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play, the 2015 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play and the 2015 Off Broadway Alliance Award for Best New Play. It closed on Broadway in Feb 2023. Walter "Pops" Washington is a retired NYC policeman, and he has had enough. He has been pursuing a discrimination suit against the Police Department, because he, a black police officer, was accidentally shot by another (white) police officer. Meanwhile, his landlord won't leave him alone, his wife recently passed away, and the liquor store can't keep up with his thirst. Pops' last living relative, his son Junior, has recently gotten out of jail and moved back to Pops' house with his girlfriend, Lulu, and his newly sober buddy, Oswaldo. With his heels dug into the floor of his rent-controlled Riverside Drive apartment, Pops holds onto old wounds, both physical and emotional. Pressure reaches a boiling point when an ultimatum comes from an unlikely source, pinning Pops squarely "between Riverside and crazy." This Tony Award-nominated Pulitzer Prize-winning play, is passionate, contemporary, and bracingly funny.

THIS PRODUCTION CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE, PORTRAYAL OF DRUG USE, AND SEXUAL SITUATIONS

The Cast of BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY
CHARACTER		ACTOR
Pops		Franklin Johnson
Junior		Shaun Diggs
Oswaldo		S. Francis Livisay
Lulu		Ronda Ogletree
Lt. Caro		Nathan Finley
Detective O'Connor		Karen Righter
Church Lady		Carly Risenhoover-Peterson

A RAISIN IN THE SUN

Audition Dates: Mon & Tue, Jul 7 & 8, 2025*, starting at 7:00 pm both nights.
Production Dates: Aug 22‐Sep 9, 2025

The Dayton Theatre Guild at the Caryl D. Philips TheatreScape
430 Wayne Ave, Dayton OH, 45410
937-278-5993
www.daytontheatreguild.org

Directed by Robert-Wayne Waldron
Produced by Rick Flynn

Set in Chicago's South Side in the 1950's, this is about the divergent dreams and conflicts in three generations of the Younger family: son Walter Lee, his wife Ruth, his sister Beneatha, his son Travis, and matriarch Lena. When her deceased husband's insurance money comes through, Mama Lena dreams of moving to a new home and a better neighborhood in Chicago. Walter Lee, a chauffeur, has other plans: buying a liquor store and being his own man. Beneatha dreams of medical school. Hansberry's portrait of one family's struggle to retain dignity in a harsh and changing world is a searing and timeless document of hope and inspiration. It was the first play by an African American woman to win a Pulitzer Prize.

(4 women, 6 men ‐ & moving men)

Audition requirements

• Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
• A résumé and headshot are not required but are encouraged.
• Please provide a list of all known conflicts between Jul 9 & Sep 9, 2025.

Character descriptions and notes To Be Announced

Dayton Theatre Guild is a community theatre that values community representation, and we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion on and off stage. People of all ethnicities, gender identities, and abilities are welcome and encouraged to participate and will be given full consideration in casting and all volunteer opportunities. Unless explicitly specified by the playwright in the text of the play, all roles will be open to all performers.

Dial "M" for Murder

Audition Dates: Mon & Tue, Aug 25 & 26, 2025*, starting at 7:00 pm both nights.
Production Dates: Oct 10‐26, 2025

The Dayton Theatre Guild at the Caryl D. Philips TheatreScape
430 Wayne Ave, Dayton OH, 45410
937-278-5993
www.daytontheatreguild.org

Directed by David Shough
Produced by Debra Kent & Brian Buttrey

Tony Wendice plots to murder his wealthy wife, Margot, for her money by hiring a criminal to strangle her, but his plan goes awry, forcing him to manipulate the situation to frame her. But Margot engages a clever, quick-witted detective from Scotland Yard who uncovers the truth, leading to a suspenseful climax where Tony's guilt is exposed.

(1 woman, 5 men)

Casting Requirements:

• Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
• A résumé and headshot are not required but are encouraged.
• Please provide a list of all known conflicts between Aug 27 & Oct 26, 2025.

Character descriptions and notes To Be Announced

Dayton Theatre Guild is a community theatre that values community representation, and we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion on and off stage. People of all ethnicities, gender identities, and abilities are welcome and encouraged to participate and will be given full consideration in casting and all volunteer opportunities. Unless explicitly specified by the playwright in the text of the play, all roles will be open to all performers.

**SEASON EXTRA**
LIGHT SENSITIVE

Audition Dates: Mon & Tue, Oct 13 & 14, 2025 *, starting at 7:00 pm both nights.
Production Dates: Dec 5‐14, 2025

The Dayton Theatre Guild at the Caryl D. Philips TheatreScape
430 Wayne Ave, Dayton OH, 45410
937-278-5993
www.daytontheatreguild.org

Directed by Rick Flynn
Produced by Deirdre Root

Thomas Hanratty, lifelong resident of Hell's Kitchen and once the most dangerous white cab driver in New York, was blinded eight years ago in a drunken accident and is fading into a routine of self pity and alcohol. His bartender and only friend is moving to Vermont with his girlfriend, but finds it difficult to abandon Tom. He recruits a slightly handicapped volunteer reader who battles her way through Tom's shell. By the second act, they are falling in love. His buddy returns with tales of his "Christmas from hell" in Vermont, and doubt arises as to who will hold the number one position in Tom's life.

(1 woman, 2 men)

Casting Requirements:

• Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
• A résumé and headshot are not required but are encouraged.
• Please provide a list of all known conflicts between Oct 15 & Dec 14, 2025.

Character descriptions and notes To Be Announced

Dayton Theatre Guild is a community theatre that values community representation, and we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion on and off stage. People of all ethnicities, gender identities, and abilities are welcome and encouraged to participate and will be given full consideration in casting and all volunteer opportunities. Unless explicitly specified by the playwright in the text of the play, all roles will be open to all performers.

MARY JANE

Audition Dates: Mon & Tue, Dec 8 & 9, 2025*, starting at 7:00 pm both nights.
Production Dates: Jan 30‐Feb 15, 2026

The Dayton Theatre Guild at the Caryl D. Philips TheatreScape
430 Wayne Ave, Dayton OH, 45410
937-278-5993
www.daytontheatreguild.org

Directed by Melissa Kerr Ertsgaard
Produced by Rhea Smith

Mary Jane navigates both the mundane and the unfathomable realities of caring for Alex, her chronically ill young son. She finds herself building a community of women from many walks of life, and dealing with all of life's realities. Mary Jane is Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog's remarkably powerful and compassionate portrait of a contemporary American woman striving for grace. It ran on Broadway at the Manhattan Theatre Club during the 2023/2024 season.

(5 women)

Casting Requirements:

• Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
• A résumé and headshot are not required but are encouraged.
• Please provide a list of all known conflicts between Dec 10, 2025 & Feb 15, 2026.

Character descriptions and notes To Be Announced

Dayton Theatre Guild is a community theatre that values community representation, and we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion on and off stage. People of all ethnicities, gender identities, and abilities are welcome and encouraged to participate and will be given full consideration in casting and all volunteer opportunities. Unless explicitly specified by the playwright in the text of the play, all roles will be open to all performers.

I LOVE YOU BECAUSE

Audition Dates: Mon & Tue, Feb 2 & 3, 2026 *, starting at 7:00 pm both nights.
Production Dates: Mar 27‐Apr 12, 2026

The Dayton Theatre Guild at the Caryl D. Philips TheatreScape
430 Wayne Ave, Dayton OH, 45410
937-278-5993
www.daytontheatreguild.org

Directed by Kim Warrick
Produced by Rhea Smith & Heather Atkinson

This musical from the mid-2000's is a twist on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. A young, uptight greeting card writer's life is changed when he meets a flighty photographer. Along with their eccentric friends and siblings, they learn to love each other, not despite their faults, but because of them.

(3 women, 3 men)

Casting Requirements:

• Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
• A résumé and headshot are not required but are encouraged.
• Please provide a list of all known conflicts between Feb 3 & Apr 12, 2026.

Character descriptions & notes, and audition music specs To Be Announced

Dayton Theatre Guild is a community theatre that values community representation, and we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion on and off stage. People of all ethnicities, gender identities, and abilities are welcome and encouraged to participate and will be given full consideration in casting and all volunteer opportunities. Unless explicitly specified by the playwright in the text of the play, all roles will be open to all performers.

THE BEACON

Audition Dates: Mon & Tue, Mar 30 & 31, 2026*, starting at 7:00 pm both nights.
Production Dates: May 22‐Jun 7, 2026

The Dayton Theatre Guild at the Caryl D. Philips TheatreScape
430 Wayne Ave, Dayton OH, 45410
937-278-5993
www.daytontheatreguild.org

Directed by Debra Keny
Produced by K.L.Storer

Beiv, a renowned artist, has left her suburban Dublin home for a secluded cottage on a rugged island off the coast of West Cork, Ireland. Here, there is no escaping the rumors of her shadowy past, and Beiv lets everyone see right in because she's having an extension made to the home, and many of the walls are missing. She and her visiting son have a chilly relationship at best ‐‐ and there is also the question of whether Beiv really did kill her husband. This play ran Off-Broadway with a limited run, and closed in November, 2024.

(2 women, 3 men)

Casting Requirements:

• Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
• A résumé and headshot are not required but are encouraged.
• Please provide a list of all known conflicts between Apr 1 & Jun 7.

Character descriptions and notes To Be Announced

Dayton Theatre Guild is a community theatre that values community representation, and we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion on and off stage. People of all ethnicities, gender identities, and abilities are welcome and encouraged to participate and will be given full consideration in casting and all volunteer opportunities. Unless explicitly specified by the playwright in the text of the play, all roles will be open to all performers.