Happy Ending Lyric Players

02/09/2026

Tonight is our last night of auditions! We can’t wait to hear you.

02/07/2026

What an amazing first day of auditions for our 50th Anniversary Show! We hope to see you at the next audition on Sunday, February 8th from 2-5pm.

No sign up? No problem! We want to hear you sing. Join us at auditions!

DM us with questions.

02/07/2026

Auditions begin this afternoon! While we are always excited for a new show to begin, this one is bittersweet.

For the last time, we will be welcoming auditioners for a HELP production. We hope you'll join us on stage!

Below is the link to sign up for auditions. Didn't sign up or the slot you want is full, we invite you to join us anyway! We want to hear you sing!

Saturday: 2-5pm
Sunday: 2-5pm
Monday: 7-10pm

3630 Fairmount Blvd, Shaker Heights 44118

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

02/06/2026

Auditions are this weekend! We look forward to seeing you there!

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

02/01/2026

🎭 One Week Until Auditions! 🎶

In just one week, auditions will begin for the Happy Ending Lyric Players 50th Anniversary Concert, a special celebration of 50 years of music, theatre, and community.

📍 Audition Location: 3630 Fairmount Blvd, Shaker Heights
📅 Audition Dates: February 7-9th
🎶 Performance Date: Saturday, May 23rd & Sunday, May 24th

Audition Notes:
• Prepare one song selection from the posted song list
• You may list additional songs of interest on the audition form
• All roles will be cast through an open audition process

🔗 Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4CAFAA2EA1FCC25-61483466-auditions #/

If you’ve been thinking about it, now’s the time. We’d love to see you and celebrate this milestone together! 💛

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

01/25/2026

🎭 Audition Sign-Up Reminder! 🎶

Just a friendly reminder to sign up for auditions for the Happy Ending Lyric Players 50th Anniversary Concert! We’re looking forward to celebrating 50 years of music and community with voices from across our HELPs family.

📍 Audition Location: 3630 Fairmount Blvd, Shaker Heights (First Baptist Church of Greater Cleveland)
📅 Audition Dates: February 7-9th
🎶 Performance Date: Saturday, May 23rd & Sunday, May 24th

Audition Notes:
• Prepare one song selection from the posted song list (link in 1st comment)
• You can note additional songs of interest on the audition form
• All roles will be cast through an open audition process

🔗 Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4CAFAA2EA1FCC25-61483466-auditions #/

If you’ve been on the fence, we’d love to see you! Come be part of this special celebration! 💛

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

01/17/2026

We want to see you at auditions! Help us spread the word!

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

01/14/2026

🎶 50th Anniversary Concert Song List Released 🎶

We’re excited to share the song list for the Happy Ending Lyric Players 50th Anniversary Concert as we prepare for this special celebration of 50 years of music, theatre, and community. The final set list will be pulled from the selections below!

Auditioners will be asked to prepare one selection from the list for their audition. The audition form will also include space to note additional songs you’re interested in and would like to be considered for.

Whether you’re auditioning, attending, or cheering us on, we’re grateful for the many voices that have shaped HELPs over the years and we look forward to celebrating this music together.

🎭 Audition Details:
📅 February 7-9
📍 FBC 3630 Fairmount Blvd, Shaker Heights
🔗 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4CAFAA2EA1FCC25-61483466-auditions #/

We can’t wait to hear you. 💛

Matilda - Revolting Children
JCS - Superstar, Could We Start Again Please, I Don't Know How to Love Him
Into the Woods - No One is Alone
Sweeney Todd - A Little Priest
Hunchback - Made of Stone, Heaven's Light, Out There, Finale
Beauty and the Beast - Be Our Guest
Evita - Don't Cry for Me Argentina
Damn Yankees - Those Were the Good Old Days
Les Mis - I Dreamed a Dream, Do You Hear the People Sing, Empty Chairs at Empty Tables, On My Own, Little Fall of Rain
West Side Story - America, Tonight Quintet, One Hand One Heart
Guys and Dolls - Adelaide's Lament, Luck Be a Lady Tonight, Sit Down You're Rocking the Boat
Fiddler on the Roof (2010) - If I Were a Rich Man, Tradition, Sunrise Sunset
South Pacific - Some Enchanted Evening, There's Nothing Like a Dame, I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair
Wizard of Oz - Somewhere Over the Rainbow, If I Only Had...a medley
Pajama Game - There Once Was a Man
Pirates of Penzance - I Am the Very Modern Model of a Modern Major-General, Poor Wandering One
Showboat - Old Man River
Oliver - Where is Love, Consider Yourself, As Long as He Needs Me
Annie - Hard Knock Life, Little Girls, Maybe
My Fair Lady - Medley
The King and I - Getting to Know You
Sound of Music - Climb Every Mountain, Do Re Me, Edelweiss, So Long Farewell
Music Man - Trouble in River City, Lida Rose/Dream of Me
Student Prince - Deep in My Heart Dear
Brigadoon - Almost Like Being in Love
Oklahoma - Oklahoma, Oh What a Beautiful Morning, I Cain't Say No
Camelot - If Ever I Would Leave You, What do the Simple Folk Do, I Wonder What the King is Doing Tonight
You're a Good Man Charlie Brown - Suppertime

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

01/12/2026

For 50 years, Happy Ending Lyric Players has been about more than performances. It’s been about people, creativity, and community.

As shared in today’s video, our 50th Anniversary Celebration Weekend will also mark our final events as HELP.

This decision was not made lightly, and we are profoundly grateful to everyone who has been part of our story over the past five decades.

We invite our entire HELP family to join us one last time:
🎭 Perform in the Anniversary Show
✨ Celebrate at the Golden Gala (Friday, May 22nd)
🎶 Attend the Anniversary Show (Saturday, May 23rd & Sunday, May 24th)
💛 Support our final performances

Thank you for 50 years of love for the arts. We hope to celebrate together one final time.

01/09/2026

Want to audition, but the time slot is full? Don’t worry! Send us a DM and we’ll help you get scheduled. We want to hear you!

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

01/06/2026

🎭 HELPs is turning 50! 🎶

For five decades, the Happy Ending Lyric Players have brought stories to life, built community, and created countless unforgettable moments. Now, we’re celebrating with a 50th Anniversary Cabaret Style Show covering 50 years of music and memories. Auditions are happening February 7th -9th!

If you’ve ever performed with HELP (or always wished you had), this is your moment to come home to the stage. Prepare up to 32 bars of your favorite Broadway tune and be sure to bring your sheet music!

✨ All experience levels welcome
✨ Former performers & new faces encouraged
✨ All ages welcome
✨ One incredible celebration of 50 years

📅 Show Dates: Saturday, May 23rd & Sunday, May 24th
📅 Audition Dates: February 7th - 9th
🔗 Sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4CAFAA2EA1FCC25-61483466-auditions

Let’s tell the story together!

Audition and Show Location: 3630 Fairmount Blvd, Shaker Heights, OH 44118

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

01/03/2026

PHOTO CALL!

It's our 50th Anniversary and we are looking for photos! If you have any pictures or stories from any of our productions from our past 50 years, please send them to Kelley Plats at [email protected] or send them via DM!

We can't wait to share more about how we plan to celebrate...but we can tell you to save the date, Saturday, May 23rd!