Audition Information
Waiting for Hope
World Premiere Mystery by Karen Poulsen
🌀 Directed by Nancy Matican-Bock
đź“… Auditions: Sunday, June 15 & Monday, June 16 at 7:00 PM
🚪 Doors open at 6:30 PM
📍 Surfside Playhouse – 301 Ramp Road, Cocoa Beach
📅 Performance Dates: July 25–27 & August 1–3, 2025
   Fridays 8pm, Saturdays & Sundays 2pm
Be part of a brand new mystery that unfolds during a hurricane in a small-town Florida library.
Written by Ropp award-winning Florida playwright Karen Poulsen, Waiting for Hope is a character-driven, suspenseful drama with secrets, storms, and unexpected revelations.
Set in a small Florida library as a hurricane approaches, a group of strangers discover they share a chilling connection to a long-unsolved murder—and no one is getting out until the truth is revealed.
đź‘Ą Cast of Characters:
We are seeking a strong ensemble of actors with emotional range, grounded presence, and a knack for suspense. Ages are to be used as a guide, they are not written in stone.
- SYDNEY (30s, Female) – Not your TYPICAL librarian.Â
- TOMMY (30s, Male) – Tough and intense. Bostonian with a slight New York accent; strong willed. Amber’s boyfriend.Â
- AMBER (Late 20s, Female) – Carries herself as if from a well bred family, dresses very stylish and is very nervous. Tommy’s girlfriend.Â
- SCOTT (Late 30s, Male) – Charismatic TV news reporter. Confident, (overly, definitely not who he seems). Carly’s husband .Â
- CARLY (Early 40s, Female) – Athletic, sarcastic, and smart. Scott’s wife and camera operator.
- JACK (Late 30s, Male) – Detective. Has a secret.
What You Can Expect with a Surfside Audition:
- Attend only one night—Sunday or Monday.
- No experience required.
- No prepared piece necessary—cold readings from the script. (Scripts NOT available until after auditions).
- Wear comfortable clothes and shoes.
- Everyone is notified by phone before the cast list is posted.
- Surfside never precasts roles—ever.
📬 Questions? Email nancymaticanbock@gmail.com or text (321) 427-9000.
Scripts will NOT be available until after auditions.
Our season schedule contains the audition and performance dates for our six mainstage shows. We will post more details at least two weeks in advance of each audition.
Unless otherwise specified, auditions are as follows:
- Auditions are on a Sunday and Monday at 7:00pm. Â The doors will open at 6:30.
- Auditioners only need to attend one audition.
- Wear comfortable clothing and shoes.Â
- No prior experience or resume is required.
- A prepared piece is not required.Â
- Every auditioner will be notified by phone of their result, before the full cast list is announced publicly.
- Surfside does not precast roles….ever.
Visit our Event Calendar to see dates of upcoming auditions.
Auditions will consist of
Musicals & Non-Musicals     Â
Cold readings from the script
Musicals Only             Â
Each auditioneer will be taught a 30 second selection of music from the show.
Each auditioneer will be taught a 15 second dance / staged movement routine.
Call (321) 783-3127 or email us at info@surfsideplayhouse.com for more information
Upcoming Auditions
COVID-19 Precautions
Surfside no longer requires patrons to wear a mask while seated but we do ask all auditioners to wear a mask when entering the building. Once you arrive at your seat, you may remove your mask if you are inclined to do so. Please remember that many are still not vacinated. We protect our own so please act accordingly. If you have not been vacinated, we highly recomend that you keep your mask on except for when you are auditioning on stage.
Please look at the following bullet points to see how the process has changed:
- Always apply the 6ft distancing rule when attending auditions. We will consider this as part of our onstage audition guidelines as well.Â
- You will be asked to attend only one night of auditions.Â
