The longest-running play in Sacramento theater history is back after a three-year hiatus and is seeking talented singers to fill six roles in the comedic musical revue.

Auditions for "Six Women with Brain Death, or Expiring Minds Want to Know" were held Monday and Tuesday night at the Lambda Players Studio Theatre, and hopefuls were asked to bring 32 bars of uptempo comedic song with sheet music and one comedic monologue one to two minutes long.

A call went out to experienced actors in their 30s to 50s with backgrounds in the music industry and a strong sense of humor. Callback dates have yet to be determined but will be within the next few weeks, as rehearsals begin in July.

The musical comedy, which opens Aug.14 and will run until Oct. 4, is series of humorous songs and sketches that poke fun at life and pop culture. The play had a previous stretch from 1996 until 2006, and the Lambda Players are determined to keep the play and Schultz's theater spirit alive in Sacramento.

Press-on nails, tabloids, self-help books and Barbie and Ken are just some of the seemingly lighthearted and humorous topics brought up throughout the scenes. Behind the comedy, however, is the analysis of mixed messages and expectations that women get from the media and culture.

The upcoming two-month run of the play will be a tribute to the previous director, choreographer, actor and owner of The Studio Theatre, Jackie Schultz, who suffers from chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome.

Schultz has suffered a public battle with the disease for the past 12 years, and her health has declined considerably over the past year. Her condition forced her to sell her 92-seat theater in 2005 and will no longer allow her to direct.

Kitty Czarnecki, one of the major Sacramento theater players, will be taking over Schultz's position. Previously co-producer and owner of Sacramento's Garbeau's Dinner Theatre, Czarnecki will have a busy month in July when she is also teaching a children's theater camp in El Dorado Hills.

The Lambda Players is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization that began in 1989 to fill the void of local gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender theater. Their goal is to provide a safe place for actors and actresses of all sexual orientations to act, educate and entertain.

The players moved into the Lambda theater in 2007 and plan on keeping "Six Women" alive by making the theater its permanent home.

The Lambda Players Studio Theatre is located at 1028 R St.