Equity Actors Wanted for Roles in 2024-25 Season

Senegalese. Owner of the shop. The backbone and/or saving grace of everyone in the shop. Getting married today in City Hall to Steven – the landlord of the building. "JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING"

18. Jaja’s daughter who runs the shop for her mother. Has a lot of weight on her young shoulders because of her circumstances. Secretly wants to be a writer; has a fun and silly side but is firm and assertive when needed – especially with the women in the shop. "JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING"

Ghanian. Has been at the shop the longest. The neighborhood gossip with an unpredictable attitude. She seems addicted to causing drama but is rarely ever wrong. "JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING"

Sierra Leonean. Very kind and seemingly quiet on the surface but has a fierce spirit underneath her shell. Loves the idea of love and is the epitome of an optimist. "JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING"

Senegalese. Fun, sexy, and charming. She loves her job and is good at it but also loves to hang out at the shop, as well. The shop is both her job and her favorite place to be social. Has a tumultuous and passionate marriage. Bea’s sidekick in gossip and drama when necessary. "JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING"

Nigerian. The young spitfire. She dresses the youngest and braids the fastest. Everyone at the shop knows that she makes the most money, and that doesn’t always go over well with everyone – namely Bea. "JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING"

Aspiring journalist. Comes to the shop wanting to get micro braids and is in the shop all day. Incredibly patient and caring. "JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING"

VANESSA – 30s. Super rude customer that no one wants to deal with. SHEILA – 30s. The friendly but lout talking businesswoman. She enjoys a little gossip like the next person. RADIA (pronounced like Nadia) – 18ish. One of Marie’s former classmates. "JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING"

MICHELLE – 20s. The nervous client who doesn’t want trouble and just wants to get her hair done peacefully. CHRISSY – 30s. Really wants braids that will “make her look like Beyonce.” LANIECE – 20s. A regular at the shop. Works as a DJ, so she always gets funky braid styles. She like to have a good time and loves a good meal. "JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING"

JAMES – Ghanaian. Aminata’s on-again/off-again husband who clearly takes advantage of her. FRANKLIN, THE SOCK MAN – Black American. Quick talking and friendly neighborhood salesman just trying to make a living. OLU, THE JEWELRY MAN – Nigerian. A shy, honest man just trying to make a living. Has a bit of a crush on Ndidi. ERIC, THE DVD MAN – Senegalese. The caring DVD man who looks out for his friends. "JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING"

Puerto Rican. Born in Spanish Harlem. "THE OTHER AMERICANS"

28 years old. Older sister to Nick. Nelson and Patti’s daughter. "THE OTHER AMERICANS"

24 years old. Younger brother to Toni. Son of Nelson and Patti. "THE OTHER AMERICANS"

47 years old. Nelson’s younger half-sister. "THE OTHER AMERICANS"

29 years old. Norma’s best employee and her protégé. He is also Toni’s fiancé. He has known the family forever. "THE OTHER AMERICANS"

49 years old. Their neighbor. Patti’s best friend. "THE OTHER AMERICANS"

22. User Experience (UX) team. Indian-American, born in Raleigh, NC. "DATA"

26. UX team. American, born in Syosset, NY. "DATA"

22. Data Analytics team. American, born in Omaha, NE. "DATA"

34. Data Analytics team manager. Chinese-Singaporean. "DATA"

Mid 20s, British. Attractive, original, but of modest means. Simon’s fiancée and Linnet’s childhood friend. "DEATH ON THE NILE"

British. Charming, confident, but of modest means. Jacqueline’s fiancé at the beginning of the play, later Linnet’s husband. "DEATH ON THE NILE"

French Speaking Belgian. A famous detective. "DEATH ON THE NILE"

Curator of the British Museum’s Egyptian Collection. A wiry, eccentric scholar full of bonhomie and a love of beauty. "DEATH ON THE NILE"

Melton’s son. A medical student. Awkward and lacking confidence, but nice looking and likable. Lives in his father’s shadow. "DEATH ON THE NILE"

An eccentric serial hobbyist who’s recently taken up acting. "DEATH ON THE NILE"

Salome’s daughter. Attractive and good humored. A teacher. "DEATH ON THE NILE"

A famous Shakespearean actor. Worldly, playful, and has recently gotten a facelift. "DEATH ON THE NILE"

Strikingly beautiful, poised, and glamorous. Recently inherited her family fortune, making her the richest woman in England. Jacqueline’s childhood friend and later Simon’s wife. "DEATH ON THE NILE"

Poirot’s close friend. An unfailingly pleasant, good hearted man-about-town. "DEATH ON THE NILE"

Canadian. Linnet’s rather dumpy and scattered lawyer. "DEATH ON THE NILE"

The world builder and guide. (a more modern woman) "THE AGE OF INNOCENCE"

The mysterious heroine. "THE AGE OF INNOCENCE"

The handsome young, tortured protagonist. "THE AGE OF INNOCENCE"

The unimaginative innocent ingénue that becomes savvy. "THE AGE OF INNOCENCE"

Ellen’s relentless foreign, new-money suitor. THE DUKE. "THE AGE OF INNOCENCE"

May and Ellen’s very rich, boisterous, crass, fun, obese Grandmother and the very timid, old, very aristocratic and bland ancestress. "THE AGE OF INNOCENCE"

The older upscale men who gossip, run law firms, decree rules. "THE AGE OF INNOCENCE"

Newland’s Widowed Mother. "THE AGE OF INNOCENCE"

The young men. "THE AGE OF INNOCENCE"

The Young Women. "THE AGE OF INNOCENCE"

May’s stuffy Mother and Ellen’s eccentric aunt (they are sisters). "THE AGE OF INNOCENCE"

Female Identifying, young enough to still be convinced of her absolute rightness but getting old enough to start to wonder if it's possible that she's wrong. Mixed heritage but identifies culturally and racially as an enrolled member of her Native American tribe. Passionate to be heard, especially about eradicating the invasive Butterfly Bush. "FAKE IT UNTIL YOU MAKE IT"

Female Identifying, 40s or 50s but in that LA, stylish, "40s are the new 20s" way. She has always been listened to and therefore knows how to make herself both commanding and non-threatening at the same time. Founder of an organization that does a lot of good for Native American people. "FAKE IT UNTIL YOU MAKE IT"

Indigenous (to anywhere), young but has seen more than most folks in their 50s. Fighting hard for American visibility of culturally Two Spirit folks. "FAKE IT UNTIL YOU MAKE IT"

Not from money. She has an activist martyr vibe, always doing too many things and letting you know it. She's not been taken seriously a lot of her life and has a bit of a chip on her shoulder about it, but she's blossoming into her moment. Proponent of race shifting. "FAKE IT UNTIL YOU MAKE IT"

Male Identifying. Wynona's partner. He's the calm supporter to her passion, but a true believer in their cause. Totally in love and willing to do whatever it takes to try to overcome the one thing he can't change, not being Native American. Biologist activist whose heroes are eco terrorists, but he's never been brave enough to be one. Yet. "FAKE IT UNTIL YOU MAKE IT"

Male Identifying. Attractive and identifies as Two Spirit. Sincere, good guy. "FAKE IT UNTIL YOU MAKE IT"

Soprano with high belt, G3-Eb5. 18+ to play 13. Fierce, headstrong, loving, emotionally messy. She is the beating heart of this show. She feels all her feelings. She is a force. She just doesn't know how to wield her power yet. (But soon!). Has a great sense of rhythm. "A WRINKLE IN TIME"

High tenor/alto with strong falsetto-mix, Eb3-B4, 18+ to play 5. Preternaturally gifted. He's smart and he knows it. Deep emotional link to his older sister Meg. Way wiser than his years. "A WRINKLE IN TIME"

Tenor, C3-Gb4. 18+ to play 14. Always the new kid in town (his parents move around a lot!). Latchkey kid that everyone likes, but no one really knows. In search of "home" that he finds in the Murrays. An immediately powerful connection to Meg. "A WRINKLE IN TIME"

Folk-style mezzo-soprano, F3-F5. The kids' primary guide through this world. Chatty, buoyant, and curious energy. "A WRINKLE IN TIME"

Soprano with high belt/mix, F3-F5. Cool-as-hell, jet-setting, cosmopolitan aunt type, with a wicked sense of humor. She's a literary mind who wields quotes like weapons. "A WRINKLE IN TIME"

Alto/Tenor, Eb3-C5. Oldest of the old souls. Salt of the earth, full of grit. NOT to be trifled with. She is the oldest of the three Mrs. "A WRINKLE IN TIME"

Mezzo-soprano, F3-F5: MOTHER – Meg and Charles Wallace's mother. A brilliant thinker, logical mind, seemingly unruffled exterior hides uncertainty and doubt. AUNT BEAST – Wise and bemused being who lives in Ixchel, an unexpected caretaker to Meg. "A WRINKLE IN TIME"

Bari-tenor with strong mix and falsetto, C3-Gb4. Meg and Charles Wallace's father. Protective, (seemingly) fearless. About to find out he cannot be everything he wants to be for his kids. "A WRINKLE IN TIME"

Bass/Baritone, F2-Gb4: MAN WITH THE RED EYES – An unctuous, slippery trickster who plays a dangerous game. Do not trust his polite, paternalistic facade. MR. JENKINS – Meg's disapproving school principal. "A WRINKLE IN TIME"

Mezzo/Alto, F3-F5. Sensitive, anxious, gifted with special sight. Would much rather stay in bed than face the upsetting world out there! "A WRINKLE IN TIME"

Counter Tenor, Db3-E5. "A WRINKLE IN TIME"

Tenor, Db3-Db5. "A WRINKLE IN TIME"

Baritenor, Ab2-Gb4. "A WRINKLE IN TIME"

Soprano, G3-C6. "A WRINKLE IN TIME"

Soprano, G3-C6. "A WRINKLE IN TIME"

Alto, G3-Ab5. "A WRINKLE IN TIME"