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Casting Equity Principal Actors for 2025-26 Theatre Season

Washington, DC, United States
ID: 271218Exp: 10/15/2024
$1,144/week
Description:

Looking for performers for the upcoming 2025-26 season! Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: 1. "THE AMERICAN FIVE: THE GIANTS BEHIND THE DREAM" 1st Rehearsal: August 26, 2025; 1st Performance: September 26, 2025; Opens: October 1, 2025; Closes: October 19, 2025. 2. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL” 1st Rehearsal: October 28, 2025; 1st Performance: November 20, 2025; Opens: November 28, 2025; Closes: December 31, 2025. 3. "1776” 1st Rehearsal: January 27, 2026; 1st Performance: March 13, 2026; Opens: March 18, 2026; Closes: May 16, 2026. Rate: LORT Non-Rep $1144 weekly minimum (LORT B) Additional info: Prepare a 90-second monologue from the canon of American drama. For Musical Auditions: Prepare either a contemporary piece of musical theatre or, alternatively, a piece rooted in pop music that’s no more than 90 seconds. Remember to bring the music sheet. An accompanist will be provided. You may do both a monologue and a song not to exceed 2 minutes total. If interested, please apply.

46 roles

CLARENCE JONES / OTHERSMale25-32 y.o.African-American

“THE AMERICAN FIVE: THE GIANTS BEHIND THE DREAM” American lawyer and Civil Rights Movement Leader. Former personal counsel, advisor, draft speech writer and close friend of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

CORETTA SCOTT KING / OTHERSFemale29-36 y.o.African-American

“THE AMERICAN FIVE: THE GIANTS BEHIND THE DREAM” American author, activist, civil rights leader and fierce advocate of African American equality. Wife of Martin Luther King Jr. from 1953 until his death in 1968. Mother to his four children.

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.Male27-34 y.o.African-American

“THE AMERICAN FIVE: THE GIANTS BEHIND THE DREAM” American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher. Dr. King became one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. Husband to Loretta Scott King and the father to 4 young children.

BAYARD RUSTINMale44-51 y.o.African-American

“THE AMERICAN FIVE: THE GIANTS BEHIND THE DREAM” American political activist, prominent leader in social movements for civil rights, socialism, nonviolence, and gay rights. Rustin was the principal organizer of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963.

STANLEY LEVISON / PRESIDENT KENNEDY / OTHERSMale44-51 y.o.All ethnicities

“THE AMERICAN FIVE: THE GIANTS BEHIND THE DREAM” Jewish man of Ashkenazi/European descent - American businessman and lawyer, and lifelong activist in socialist causes. He was an advisor to and close friend of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., for whom he helped write speeches, raise funds, and organize events.

EBENEZER SCROOGEMale50-60 y.o.All ethnicities

“A CHRISTMAS CAROL” Transformed from jaded, pessimistic banker to joyful and appreciative philanthropist.

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST/DOLL VENDORMale30-56 y.o.All ethnicities

“A CHRISTMAS CAROL” Illuminates the joys of Christmas to Scrooge.

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT/FRUIT VENDORMale40-56 y.o.All ethnicities

“A CHRISTMAS CAROL” Towering physical presence. Joyful spirit.

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE/CLOCK VENDORMale40-56 y.o.All ethnicities

“A CHRISTMAS CAROL” Sturdy physical frame. A scary presence communicates nonverbally.

MRS. DILBER/MRS. FEZZIWIGFemale40-56 y.o.All ethnicities

“A CHRISTMAS CAROL” Scrooge’s opinionated cook/housekeeper. Mrs. Fezziwig is spirited and joyful, a real firecracker.

JACOB MARLEYMale40-56 y.o.All ethnicities

“A CHRISTMAS CAROL” Deceased business partner of Scrooge. He comes back as a ghost to caution Scrooge against self-serving practices.

BOB CRATCHITMale30-49 y.o.All ethnicities

“A CHRISTMAS CAROL” Cheerful and devoted employee of Scrooge. Optimistic and caring father.

MRS. CRATCHITFemale30-49 y.o.All ethnicities

“A CHRISTMAS CAROL” Loving wife of Bob Cratchit. Worried mother, harbors ill will toward Scrooge.

FRED/YOUNG SCROOGEMale26-29 y.o.All ethnicities

“A CHRISTMAS CAROL” Scrooge’s young nephew. Genial and appreciative of the Christmas Spirit. Young Scrooge is an apprentice and the love interest of Belle.

MRS. FREDFemale26-29 y.o.All ethnicities

“A CHRISTMAS CAROL” Wife of Fred. Strong-willed, but with a generous spirit.

MRS. FRED’S SISTERFemale20-29 y.o.All ethnicities

“A CHRISTMAS CAROL” Sassy and opinionated.

TOPPER/YOUNG JACOB MARLEYMale20-29 y.o.All ethnicities

“A CHRISTMAS CAROL” Bumbling with words, pleasant attitude, boyish charm.

SOLICITOR #1Male30-56 y.o.All ethnicities

“A CHRISTMAS CAROL” Jovial lawyer with a hearty laugh and quick smile.

SOLICITOR #2/UNDERTAKERMale30-56 y.o.All ethnicities

“A CHRISTMAS CAROL” Generous lawyer, but a bit of a hothead.

FEZZIWIGMale40-56 y.o.All ethnicities

“A CHRISTMAS CAROL” Jovial merchant. Energetic personality.

BELLEFemale20-29 y.o.All ethnicities

“A CHRISTMAS CAROL” Love interest of young Scrooge. Loving, thoughtful with a heart of gold.

JOHN ADAMSMale39-43 y.o.All ethnicities

“1776” (Baritone/Tenor) An electric, aggressive personality from Massachusetts, committed to his mission of independence regardless of whether he’s liked. In fact, “obnoxious & disliked”. Passionate, relentless, egotistical, but subtly vulnerable & sentimental.

BEN FRANKLINMale40-70 y.o.All ethnicities

“1776” (Baritone) The famous sage: humorous, patient, wise, flirtatious, able to see past personality to the true value of a person.

THOMAS JEFFERSONMale31-35 y.o.All ethnicities

“1776” (Baritone) A soft-spoken, modest, intelligent man from Virginia. Sensual and in love with his wife. He is the humanist to Adams’ idealist.

EDWARD RUTLEDGEMale24-28 y.o.All ethnicities

“1776” (High Baritone/Tenor) A dashing, young, Southern gentleman: suave and well-spoken but with a hidden and fierce volatility.

JOHN HANCOCKMale37-41 y.o.All ethnicities

“1776” (Baritone) President of the Continental Congress: a strong and gentle leader. He is an honest, diplomatic man able to hear both sides despite his own passionate belief in independence.

JAMES WILSONMale31-35 y.o.All ethnicities

“1776” (Baritone to Tenor) a slight, dim man, somewhat of a sycophant. Doesn’t like to rock the boat; would rather go with the crowd.

RICHARD HENRY LEEMale42-46 y.o.All ethnicities

“1776” (Baritone to Tenor) A tall, exuberant firecracker of a man from Virginia: charismatic, relentlessly optimistic. A good-natured, if not somewhat dim, cheerleader.

STEPHEN HOPKINSMale40-70 y.o.All ethnicities

“1776” The second oldest member of the Congress and proud of it, made of true, obstinate New England stock. Doesn’t suffer fools and takes great delight in wit. He also loves his rum.

DR. LYMAN HALLMale50-54 y.o.All ethnicities

“1776” (Baritone to Tenor) A quiet, thoughtful man of few words but great thinking. Pensive and powerful.

CEASAR RODNEYMale45-49 y.o.All ethnicities

“1776” (Baritone to Tenor) A very small, feeble man suffering from facial cancer which is quickly sapping his energy. He is still a man who admires great wit among peers.

GEORGE READMale40-44 y.o.All ethnicities

“1776” (Baritone to Tenor) The conservative delegate from Delaware. Weak-willed and afraid of upsetting England and its forces.

COLONEL THOMAS MCKEANMale40-44 y.o.All ethnicities

“1776” (Bass to Tenor) A tall, Scotsman and true army man. Proud of his heritage and even more proud of being an American. Has no tolerance for weak-willed men (i.e. George Read).

LEWIS MORRISMale48-52 y.o.All ethnicities

“1776” (Baritone to Tenor) A leftover aristocrat from New York, never able to commit without consent from the lawmakers back home.

PHILIP LIVINGSTONMale58-62 y.o.All ethnicities

“1776” (Baritone to Tenor) A jovial, affable businessman with a penchant for family and entertaining.

ROGER SHERMANMale53-57 y.o.All ethnicities

“1776” (Baritone to Tenor) A very simple man of very few words: practical, modest if not shy.

JOSEPH HEWESMale44-48 y.o.All ethnicities

“1776” (Baritone to Tenor) A very diplomatic, conservative man with little backbone. Well-spoken when backed by others but ultimately demurs to a more powerful man like Rutledge.

SAMUEL CHASEMale33-37 y.o.All ethnicities

“1776” (Baritone to Tenor) An articulate gentleman with great loyalty to the crown. Coolly rejects independence with tolerant politeness.

JOSIAH BARTLETTMale44-48 y.o.All ethnicities

“1776” (Baritone to Tenor) A reasonable man of logic but also instinct and insight to the human character. Friend to John Adams.

JOHN DICKINSONMale42-46 y.o.All ethnicities

“1776” (Baritone to Tenor) The coolest and most conservative, G-d fearing man in Congress. Composed, not given to bouts of temper and, therefore, it is even more surprising when he uses it. He is tenacious in his belief the colonies stay linked to England.

REV. JOHN WITHERSPOONMale51-55 y.o.All ethnicities

“1776” (Baritone to Tenor) A sweet, humble man who is thrust into the maelstrom of Congress. He is enthusiastically for independence and voices it sparingly but potently.

CHARLES THOMASMale45-49 y.o.All ethnicities

“1776” (High Baritone to Tenor) Congressional Secretary, A professional, no-nonsense man; holds his job with great seriousness and serves the Congress well. He holds a fondness for General Washington through his letters and shows his vulnerability briefly in his compassion for the great leader.

ANDREW MCNAIRMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

“1776” (Baritone to Tenor) Congressional Custodian, A laborer, put upon by all the blowhards in Congress. He tirelessly serves the needs of the Congressmen and knows everything about everyone and has an opinion about them too.

COURIERMale18-24 y.o.All ethnicities

“1776” (Tenor) A quiet, reticent young man enlisted in the Continental Army. When he expresses himself, he allows his fear, youth, and exhaustion to come through.

MARTHA JEFFERSONFemale26-30 y.o.All ethnicities

“1776” (Mezzo-Soprano) The beautiful, young bride of Thomas: exceedingly charming and winning.

ABIGAIL ADAMSFemale30-34 y.o.All ethnicities

“1776” (Soprano) Wife of John: an incredibly smart, grounded, devoted woman. She is an understanding and supportive wife. She cares deeply for her husband.