Welcoming all actors and actresses, the College of the Canyons Theatre Department officials are holding open auditions for any students or residents interested in joining the upcoming productions for the fall semester.

The auditions are open to the public and will take place Monday, Aug. 22, at 6:45 p.m. and again on Tuesday, Aug. 23. All actors auditioning should arrive prepared with with a 1-minute monologue to the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center’s Black Box Theatre.

Call-backs will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 24, and Thursday, Aug. 25, and are by invitation only. All actors cast in for roles in the productions will be required to register and enroll in a fall semester theatre production class at the campus.

The productions for the fall semester include Tom Stoppard’s play “The Real Thing,” and William Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale.”

A play within a play, Stoppard’s “The Real Thing” examines reality and appearances through its exploration of honesty, love and marriage. “The production of “The Real Thing” will be directed by Randee Trabitz and run from Oct. 7-16 in the Black Box Theatre.

One of Shakespeare’s last plays, “The Winter’s Tale,” focuses on jealousy, love and redemption all within the five-act play.

The production will be directed by Stephen Whelan, and run through Nov. 11-20, and again on Nov. 29 in the Black Box Theatre.

As a part of the college’s School of Visual and Performing Arts, the College of the Canyons Theatre Department presents a highly regarded transfer program that offers three degree options for students in the field of theater.

Any students interested in learning more about COC’s Theatre Department, or in attending a performance, are welcome to email the department at [email protected] or visit www.canyons.edu/departments/theatre.