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11/12/2024

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11/04/2024

AUDITIONS ARE STILL OPEN!

https://lagniappeproductions.com/about-us/auditions/

MISSED FORTUNE by Lagniappe Productions
An Interactive Comedy, Wild West Murder Mystery
Texas Star Dinner Theater (NON EQUITY)

WHEN: By appointment only

AUDITION INFO: Must be 21 years of age or older. This is a call for submissions. Please submit through our ONLINE FORM.

REHEARSALS: There will be 9-10 rehearsals scheduled in January. Exact dates are TBD.

PERFORMANCE DATES: January 17 – November 15, 2025. Performance dates are divided among multiple casts. Public performances are every Friday & Saturday night. Private show dates vary but may include both weekday and weekend performances. Daytime availability and flexibility is a plus.

CASTING: Due to the length of the run, multiple actors will be cast for each role.

PAY: $100 per show + Tips

SYNOPSIS: Greedy Granbury Green, the town’s big shot banker, has been bumped off and Marshal Jim Courtright may need a crystal ball to figure out who’s done it. Could it be Dusty Muddwater, the fastidiously clean and directionally challenged prospector with gold in his future? Did Tatyana, the self-proclaimed Queen of the Gypsies, predict Mr. Green’s future or take things into her own hands? Then there’s Clarice Green, the neglected wife of the dearly departed, who may have been trampled on by her husband for the last time. Or perhaps Mortimer Morton, the local undertaker, had an extra casket to fill. All predictions indicate chaos and laughter in the immediate future as you help the Marshal read the signs and solve the crime.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:

Marshal Jim Courtright (Male, Age Range: late 20s+): Jim is a man’s man, a straight arrow trying his best to maintain law and order in a rowdy frontier town. Intelligent, street-wise and a keen observer of people, he doesn’t give in to superstition and won’t suffer fools or fortunetellers.

Dusty Muddwater (Male, Any Age): The most fastidiously clean prospector you’ll ever meet west of the Mississippi, Dusty has unfortunately suffered through a long string of filthy jobs. Thanks to some good advice, however, his luck is about to change but only if he can hit gold before Granbury Green calls in his loan.

Clarice Green (Female, Any Age): The not-so-contented wife of Granbury Green, the wealthiest man in town. Although elegant in demeanor, she can be a demanding lover. She likes her men like she likes her horses: well-trained.

Mortimer Morton (Male, Age Range: 30s+): The second wealthiest man in town, Mortimer is not the life-of-the-party type and still yearns for the one true love of his life. Unfortunately, she married someone else. But that hasn’t kept him from thinking about her all these years wondering what life would be like if her pesky husband would depart the relationship.

10/15/2024

AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT!

MISSED FORTUNE by Lagniappe Productions
An Interactive Comedy, Wild West Murder Mystery
Texas Star Dinner Theater (NON EQUITY)
https://lagniappeproductions.com/about-us/auditions/

WHEN: Tuesday, October 29, 2024

AUDITION INFO: This is a call for submissions. Please submit headshot/resume to [email protected]. If we would like to invite you to the audition, you will receive a detailed email with instructions.

REHEARSALS: Two casts will rehearse nine required rehearsals scheduled between January 2-16, 2025. A third cast will rehearse six to nine required rehearsals in late January/early February.

PERFORMANCE DATES: January 17 – November 15, 2025. Performance dates are divided among multiple casts. Public performances are every Friday & Saturday night. Private show dates vary but may include both weekday and weekend performances. Daytime availability and flexibility is a plus.

CASTING: Due to the length of the run, multiple actors will be cast for each role.

PAY: $100 per show + Tips

SYNOPSIS: Greedy Granbury Green, the town’s big shot banker, has been bumped off and Marshal Jim Courtright may need a crystal ball to figure out who’s done it. Could it be Dusty Muddwater, the fastidiously clean and directionally challenged prospector with gold in his future? Did Tatyana, the self-proclaimed Queen of the Gypsies, predict Mr. Green’s future or take things into her own hands? Then there’s Clarice Green, the neglected wife of the dearly departed, who may have been trampled on by her husband for the last time. Or perhaps Mortimer Morton, the local undertaker, had an extra casket to fill. All predictions indicate chaos and laughter in the immediate future as you help the Marshal read the signs and solve the crime.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:

Marshal Jim Courtright (Male, Age Range: late 20s+): Jim is a man’s man, a straight arrow trying his best to maintain law and order in a rowdy frontier town. Intelligent, street-wise and a keen observer of people, he doesn’t give in to superstition and won’t suffer fools or fortunetellers.

Dusty Muddwater (Male, Any Age): The most fastidiously clean prospector you’ll ever meet west of the Mississippi, Dusty has unfortunately suffered through a long string of filthy jobs. Thanks to some good advice, however, his luck is about to change but only if he can hit gold before Granbury Green calls in his loan.

Tatyana “Queen of the Gypsies” (Female, Any Age): An eccentric woman and less-than-accurate psychic who clearly ain’t from around here, Tatyana seems to know all about certain key individuals and it’s doubtful she got that information from reading her crystal ball. **This character requires a foreign accent. The choice of accent will be left up to the actress during auditions. Examples include but are not limited to: Spanish, Slovakian, Jamaican, etc.

Clarice Green (Female, Any Age): The not-so-contented wife of Granbury Green, the wealthiest man in town. Although elegant in demeanor, she can be a demanding lover. She likes her men like she likes her horses: well-trained.

Mortimer Morton (Male, Age Range: 30s+): The second wealthiest man in town, Mortimer is not the life-of-the-party type and still yearns for the one true love of his life. Unfortunately, she married someone else. But that hasn’t kept him from thinking about her all these years wondering what life would be like if her pesky husband would depart the relationship.

10/04/2024

An outdoor haunt?? Check it out! Visit https://www.theprimevilforest.com/ for ticket information. Opens today!!!

⚠️ FOR XTREME Scare Enthusiasts ONLY! ⚠️ 1️⃣4️⃣ Days of TERROR in October😱

Learn more about the haunted trail you will NEVER FORGET in Westlake at https://www.theprimevilforest.com

10/04/2024

Did you hear? Grapevine just won Reader's Choice for "Best Christmas Town" by Newsweek. Come be a part of the magic! Only two more days to submit your headshot/resume for our Christmas Comedy Murder Mystery, "Dismay in a Manger." https://lagniappeproductions.com/about-us/auditions/

AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT!

DISMAY IN A MANGER by Lagniappe Productions
An Interactive Comedy, Wild West Murder Mystery
Texas Star Dinner Theater (NON-EQUITY) – https://lagniappeproductions.com/about-us/auditions/

Voted “Best Entertainment in Texas” by Texas Meetings + Events Magazine and Reader’s Choice “Best Theater Troupe” by Fort Worth Weekly, the Texas Star Dinner Theater is an award-winning comedy murder mystery dinner theater located in downtown Grapevine, and we’re looking for talented actors for our holiday show!

WHEN: October 8, 2024

AUDITION INFO: Actors must be 18 years of age or older. This is a call for submissions. Auditions are by appointment only. Please submit headshot/resume to [email protected]. Submission deadline is Sunday, October 6th. If we are interested in inviting you to the audition, you will receive a detailed email with instructions.

REHEARSALS: Rehearsals will be 9-10 TBD dates between Nov. 4-21.

PERFORMANCE DATES: November 22 - December 31, 2024. Public performances are Friday & Saturday nights in November and Thursday – Sunday nights in December with double shows on Fridays and Saturdays. Private show dates vary but may include both weekday and weekend performances. Daytime availability and flexibility is a plus. Actors MUST BE available to perform on the evenings of Dec. 7th and 14th.

CASTING: Due to volume of performances, we will be casting three actors per character. Performances will be divided accordingly.

PAY: $100 + tips per show

SYNOPSIS: Hark! The sounds of the holiday season are dancing upon the evening air. What?! Oh no! Apparently, there is “Dismay in a Manger” at the annual Christmas Pageant rehearsals. This year’s pageant is going to be a doozy! Mayor Rufus Yates has written this horrible holiday havoc, and he’s cast this show in a manner that has everyone wanting to hang him -- or worse. Was Mayor Rufus Yates trying to roast more than chestnuts when he assigned the roles to this cast of Wild West misfits? Perhaps he was attempting to deliver his own Yuletide ultimatum with this preposterous pageant. Only one thing is certain: someone has taken the Mayor “out” in the outhouse.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:

MARSHAL JIM COURTRIGHT (Male, Any Age) - He is our likeable lawman who does his best to maintain law and order in a rowdy frontier town. Mayor Yates has cast Jim in the role of Joseph for the Christmas pageant, and he’s very excited about being a part of it…regardless of how bad the script is.

JUBAL TUCKER (Male, Age: 20s – 50s) - A stagecoach driver who seems to have left quite a past on that stagecoach trail. He’s unusually well-educated for someone who’s been driving a stagecoach all his life. Cast as the pageant’s talking donkey, Jubal is anxious to ditch the donkey act and deliver his own message about the gross inaccuracies in the pageant script.

HOLLY - (Female, Age: 20s – 50s) - She is the town’s hardworking Madam and owner of “Miss Holly’s House of Happiness.” She is determined to make the Mayor reconsider the role he’s cast her in for the Christmas Pageant. Already frustrated by the Mayor’s persistent addition of new taxes on her business, Holly may be on the verge of offering the Mayor her “Fair Well My Love” special…for free.

CAROLYN YATES (Female, Age: 20s – 50s) - She has learned to climb the social ladder – no matter the sacrifice. She has contrived to get the right husband, join the right society, and host the right socials. However, all that social ladder climbing has left little time for her “passions.” Upset over her role in the Christmas pageant, Carolyn is about to learn that every decision in life comes with a price.

REVEREND RUDOLPH (Male, Any Age) - He is the town’s reluctant Reverend who would rather check into the resort spa than answer another needy knock at the parsonage door. Forced into directing the Christmas pageant by Mayor Yates, this high-strung Reverend is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. How did the Mayor force our Reverence into managing this “manger of madness?” Just what does he hold over the Reverend?

09/28/2024

AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT!

DISMAY IN A MANGER by Lagniappe Productions
An Interactive Comedy, Wild West Murder Mystery
Texas Star Dinner Theater (NON-EQUITY) – https://lagniappeproductions.com/about-us/auditions/

Voted “Best Entertainment in Texas” by Texas Meetings + Events Magazine and Reader’s Choice “Best Theater Troupe” by Fort Worth Weekly, the Texas Star Dinner Theater is an award-winning comedy murder mystery dinner theater located in downtown Grapevine, and we’re looking for talented actors for our holiday show!

WHEN: October 8, 2024

AUDITION INFO: Actors must be 18 years of age or older. This is a call for submissions. Auditions are by appointment only. Please submit headshot/resume to [email protected]. Submission deadline is Sunday, October 6th. If we are interested in inviting you to the audition, you will receive a detailed email with instructions.

REHEARSALS: Rehearsals will be 9-10 TBD dates between Nov. 4-21.

PERFORMANCE DATES: November 22 - December 31, 2024. Public performances are Friday & Saturday nights in November and Thursday – Sunday nights in December with double shows on Fridays and Saturdays. Private show dates vary but may include both weekday and weekend performances. Daytime availability and flexibility is a plus. Actors MUST BE available to perform on the evenings of Dec. 7th and 14th.

CASTING: Due to volume of performances, we will be casting three actors per character. Performances will be divided accordingly.

PAY: $100 + tips per show

SYNOPSIS: Hark! The sounds of the holiday season are dancing upon the evening air. What?! Oh no! Apparently, there is “Dismay in a Manger” at the annual Christmas Pageant rehearsals. This year’s pageant is going to be a doozy! Mayor Rufus Yates has written this horrible holiday havoc, and he’s cast this show in a manner that has everyone wanting to hang him -- or worse. Was Mayor Rufus Yates trying to roast more than chestnuts when he assigned the roles to this cast of Wild West misfits? Perhaps he was attempting to deliver his own Yuletide ultimatum with this preposterous pageant. Only one thing is certain: someone has taken the Mayor “out” in the outhouse.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:

MARSHAL JIM COURTRIGHT (Male, Any Age) - He is our likeable lawman who does his best to maintain law and order in a rowdy frontier town. Mayor Yates has cast Jim in the role of Joseph for the Christmas pageant, and he’s very excited about being a part of it…regardless of how bad the script is.

JUBAL TUCKER (Male, Age: 20s – 50s) - A stagecoach driver who seems to have left quite a past on that stagecoach trail. He’s unusually well-educated for someone who’s been driving a stagecoach all his life. Cast as the pageant’s talking donkey, Jubal is anxious to ditch the donkey act and deliver his own message about the gross inaccuracies in the pageant script.

HOLLY - (Female, Age: 20s – 50s) - She is the town’s hardworking Madam and owner of “Miss Holly’s House of Happiness.” She is determined to make the Mayor reconsider the role he’s cast her in for the Christmas Pageant. Already frustrated by the Mayor’s persistent addition of new taxes on her business, Holly may be on the verge of offering the Mayor her “Fair Well My Love” special…for free.

CAROLYN YATES (Female, Age: 20s – 50s) - She has learned to climb the social ladder – no matter the sacrifice. She has contrived to get the right husband, join the right society, and host the right socials. However, all that social ladder climbing has left little time for her “passions.” Upset over her role in the Christmas pageant, Carolyn is about to learn that every decision in life comes with a price.

REVEREND RUDOLPH (Male, Any Age) - He is the town’s reluctant Reverend who would rather check into the resort spa than answer another needy knock at the parsonage door. Forced into directing the Christmas pageant by Mayor Yates, this high-strung Reverend is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. How did the Mayor force our Reverence into managing this “manger of madness?” Just what does he hold over the Reverend?

08/30/2024

Seeking Performers & Crew for PRIMEVIL FOREST HAUNT TRAIL

“Where FEAR takes root.” Wanted: Thrilling creatures of the night. We are seeking Scare Actors and Crew Members to be a part of the ground-breaking first Outdoor Haunted Trail in Keller, TX.

DATE: Sunday, September 8, 2024
TIME: Performer Auditions - 3:00pm / Crew Interviews – 4:00pm
LOCATION: Texas Star Dinner Theater, 816 S. Main Street, Grapevine, TX 76051

PERFORMANCE DATES: October 4th – November 2nd. Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night from 6pm-12am.

REHEARSAL/TRAINING DATES: Select dates between September 22 – October 3

PAY: Scare Actors - $75/night & Crew - $60/night
Scare actors and crew will also receive a limited number of comp tickets.

PART-TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Performers – Come prepared to SCARE! Dress to move and participate in improv exercises. Select performers may be chosen to cold read for scripted characters. Various Roles include: Costumed Scare Actors, Quadraped Stiltwalkers, and Scripted Characters.

Crew Members – S/FX & Robotic Operators, Crowd Control, Box Office, Parking Attendants, and more.

REQUIREMENTS:
• Must be able to work weekend nights.
• Must be 18+ years old.
• These positions can be physically demanding which may require you to be able to stand, walk, and crouch for extended periods of time in the dark of night outside.
• Must be able to bend and lift up to 30lbs.
• You must bring a printed headshot with your contact information (name, phone, email) with you to the audition/interview. If you also have an acting resume and/or a relevant work resume, please bring a printed copy as well.

SUBMISSIONS: This is an open call. No previous experience necessary. We will train the right person. You must register online prior to the audition/interview date: https://forms.gle/dk87ZJoLVRXMdhTX7

08/22/2024

Introducing CHRISTMAS CHARACTERS! This holiday season include Lagniappe in your party entertainment.

https://lagniappeproductions.com/christmas-characters/

08/15/2024

AUDITION NOTICE!

SIX FLAGS OVER TEXAS FRIGHT FEST GUNFIGHT SHOW
Lagniappe Productions (NON-EQUITY) – www.LagniappeProductions.com/about-us/auditions
Directed by Jeremy Stein

Lagniappe Productions is seeking actors to perform a new Fright Fest Gunfight Show at Six Flags Over Texas for the 2024 Halloween season. Actors will perform one to five short shows a night based on park open hours.

WHEN: Thursday, August 22nd

AUDITION INFO: Actors must be 18 years of age or older. This is a call for submissions. Please submit headshot/resume through our online submission form. If we would like to invite you to the audition, you will receive a detailed email with instructions. **The roles of Cassidy and The Headless Horseman have been pre-cast.**

REHEARSALS (UNPAID): Sept 3-5, 9-12

PERFORMANCE DATES: Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from Sept 13-Nov 3. Multiple actors will be cast to cover any fellow actor absences or conflicts. All performances are at night between 6pm-12am.

PAY: $125/day

SYNOPSIS
“All those who enter, never leave.” Anyone who dares enter the abandoned township of Dead Man’s Crossing must submit to the rule of the supernatural. Once a formidable man of the law, Marshal Courtright is now The Ghoul of the land. He has turned Cassidy, a well-known socialite, into a fellow supernatural ghoul. Together they lure unsuspecting humans to sacrifice their heads to the Headless Horseman before feasting upon their remains. But this time is different. This time one of the humans is Wyatt, Cassidy’s brother. Will he make it out alive?

CHARACTERS
Marshal Jim Courtright (Male) – He is a strong, formidable supernatural force to be reckoned with both physically and in overall presence. He is the ghoul in power and only answers to the Headless Horseman.

Cassidy (Female) – Cassidy was well-loved by all before disappearing from her hometown. She was turned into a ghoul by Marshal Courtright and is now his subservient partner. Her supernatural skills include telekinesis and incantations.

Wyatt (Male) – The brother to Cassidy, he has come looking for his sister to save the day. He’s an all-round hero of a guy never short on integrity or bravery.

Professor Cody (Male) – The comic relief and friend of Wyatt, Cody is well-educated in all things especially the lore of the supernatural. He’s the brains to Wyatt’s bravery, but much prefers the solitude of a library to a trip to Ghoul-town.

Headless Horseman (Male) – The stories are true. The Headless Horseman eternally rides at night seeking to make himself whole again by acquiring a decapitated head before returning to his “unresting” place. This is a non-speaking role.

07/03/2024

Auditioning for IMMEDIATE HIRE! https://lagniappeproductions.com/about-us/auditions/

"Tumbleweed Crossing" Traveling Comedy Stunt Show
Lagniappe Productions / www.lagniappeproductions.com
NON-EQUITY

SUBMISSIONS: This is a call for submissions only. Auditions will be made by appointment only. Please submit headshot/resume to [email protected]. If we are interested in inviting you to audition you will receive a detailed email with instructions.

WHERE: Keller, TX or remote via Zoom

AUDITION DATE: Individual Appointments in-person or Zoom

REHEARSALS: Rehearsal dates are based upon tour dates.

SHOW DATES: Most immediate tour dates include:
- Boone County Fair, Columbia, MO: July 14-22
- Madison County Fair, Winterset, IA: July 15-22
- Warren County Fair, Indianola, IA: July 22-29
- Kankakee County Fair, Kankakee, IL: July 29 – August 5
- Mississippi Valley Fair, Davenport, IA: July 28- August 5

DESCRIPTION:
We are auditioning for “Tumbleweed Crossing:” our dynamic, self-contained, authentic old west set; which comes to life with our award-winning comedy gunfight stunt show. Our action-packed shows are filled with stunts, crowd pleasing comedy, and special effects! Watch our YouTube video here: https://youtu.be/gwCv8JZIBZ4. Must be capable of heavy lifting and load in/out construction.

PAY:
- $100/Set Load-In
- $100/Set Load-Out
- $100/performance day
- $10/hour flight/driving Travel Pay
- $45/day Per Diem
*Per diem and travel pay will vary based upon each unique tour. Tour lodging provided.

CHARACTERS:
Marshal Luke Stephens – (Male, 18-55 years old) Marshal Stephens is a straight arrow in a wacky world of crazy Wild West characters. A strong, friendly man-about-town, he’s the man in charge of his not-so-smart deputy protecting their fair city from bad guys who have just strolled into town. (This character is responsible for setting the pace of the show and must be able to speak in front of and capture the attention of large crowds and audiences.)

Deputy Leon – (Male, 18-45 years old) This Deputy may not be the best at his job, but he sure is the funniest! After convincing the Marshal to switch jobs with him for the day, a couple of rotten bad guys come into town and put Leon’s courage to the test. (This role requires a character actor capable of high energy and excellent comedic timing.)

Slade – (Male, 18-50 years old) New to town, he doesn’t take kindly to Deputy Leon’s antics. With his partner by his side, he resorts to a gunfight to take down the Marshal and Deputy.

Sidesaddle – (Male, 18-50 years old) Sidekick to Slade, this tough desperado won’t take any funny business from anyone. He’s in the thick of the action when the big shootout goes down. (This role REQUIRES A 10-12ft HIGH FALL)

06/05/2024

We are seeking a Part Time Assistant House Manager for the Texas Star Dinner Theater. *Applicants must be able to work Friday and Saturday nights.*

https://lagniappeproductions.com/job-opportunities/

05/24/2024

Tomorrow is opening day of The Gunfighters at Six Flags Over Texas! This year is going to be the best yet. A whole new show featuring the FIRST female gunfighter. PLUS, we will be robbing the train on horseback. Shows are every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (and Memorial Day Monday). Come on out for some laughter and fun!

04/20/2024

AUDITIONS! We are seeking talented actors for our Lone Star Murder Mystery, "Write Between the Eyes," this summer at Billy Bob's Texas 81 Club. Follow the link for more information and how to submit.
https://lagniappeproductions.com/about-us/auditions/

04/16/2024

NOW AUDITIONING!

We are now accepting submissions for Six Flags Over Texas comedy gunfight show. Male and female roles are available. Please follow the link to learn more and submit for consideration: https://lagniappeproductions.com/about-us/auditions/

03/21/2024

Check out Latigo Crossing and our amazing Trick Roper at the Fort Worth Convention Center!

Featured entertainment at the Fort Worth Convention Center: Old West Musicians Latigo Crossing and Trick Roper Ketch Weaver