Equity Performers Needed for 2025 Season Show
Seeking Equity actors for 2025 Season show, please see the details below. About the project: DESPERATE MEASURES - Los Angeles Premiere Rehearsals Start: 1/28/25 Previews: 2/19/25 & 2/20/25 Opens: 2/21/25 Closes: 3/9/25 THE VIOLIN MAKER - American Premiere Rehearsals Start: 4/1/25 Previews: 4/23/25 & 4/24/25 Opens: 4/25/25 Closes: 5/11/25 THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR - Los Angeles Premiere Rehearsals Start: 5/20/24 Previews: 6/11/24 & 6/12/24 Opens: 6/13/24 Closes: 6/29/24 MASALA DABBA - World Premiere Rehearsals Start: 8/5/25 Previews: 8/27/25 & 8/28/25 Opens: 8/29/25 Closes: 9/14/25 MS. HOLMES & MS. WATSON – APT 2B - Los Angeles Premiere Rehearsals Start: 9/23/25 Previews: 10/15/25 & 10/16/25 Opens: 10/17/25 Closes: 11/2/25 Additional info: Please prepare a short monologue appropriate to the show/role you wish to be considered for OR prepare a short cut of a song (for DESPERATE MEASURES consideration) in either a country western or traditional musical theatre style and bring sheet music in the proper key (An accompanist will be provided) OR you can prepare a short monologue and a short cut of a song, meeting the above instructions. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
27 roles
Hot-headed young cowboy: killed a man in self-defense who was makin’ moves on his gal, Bella. Now in jail awaiting his dire fate. Western style dialect. VOCAL RANGE: Tenor. "Desperate Measures"
Franciscan priest, loves his drink, sleeping it off, occasionally accidentally inspirational. Doubles as Big Swede in opening number and Bartender in saloon. Irish dialect. VOCAL RANGE: Baritone. "Desperate Measures"
Straight-laced, a bit stuffy, but a good guy. Just out of touch with his emotions. Perplexed and put off his guard by the strong-willed Susanna. Western style dialect. VOCAL RANGE: Baritone. "Desperate Measures"
A sweet novice, righteous, straight-laced, strong-willed nun and Johnny’s sister. Desperate to do anything to save her brother. No dialect, speaks perfect English (not Western Style) VOCAL RANGE: Soprano. "Desperate Measures"
German, strict and by-the-book, power hungry. His long-repressed passions are unleashed by the beauty of Susanna. German dialect (high Germanic, militaristic). VOCAL RANGE: Baritone. "Desperate Measures"
A free-spirited “saloon girl” with a heart of gold in love with Johnny. Impersonates Sister Mary Jo for a “lights out” fling with the Governor in order to save Johnny’s life. Western style dialect. VOCAL RANGE: Mezzo-soprano Belt. "Desperate Measures"
A proud Israeli, robust and direct, that belies his family trauma. "The Violin Maker "
Passionate about music and his work but uses it to distract him from the past or anything upsetting. Doubles as multiple roles. "The Violin Maker "
Idealistic but pragmatic and tough-skinned; fiercely protective of her family. Doubles as multiple roles. "The Violin Maker "
Feisty, intelligent, curious, open to new ideas, but sensitive to the pain of others. Doubles as multiple roles. "The Violin Maker "
Effusive and energetic. German with an accent, whose enthusiasm for himself and violins often gets him in trouble. Doubles as multiple roles. "The Violin Maker "
Multiple roles old and young. "The Violin Maker "
Multiple roles old and young. "The Violin Maker "
A successful Broadway playwright. Smart, resourceful, optimistic. "The Angel Next Door"
A young novelist. Handsome, full of promise, still unsure of himself. "The Angel Next Door"
Charlotte's husband and co-playwright, a pessimist to her optimist, delighted to be her foil. "The Angel Next Door"
The Housekeeper. A nebulous Eastern European accent - from the Old Country; an unabashedly unhelpful servant. "The Angel Next Door"
A Broadway singer and actress easily cast as the beautiful ingenue, but realizing she's wiser and stronger than the characters she plays. "The Angel Next Door"
A Broadway leading man. An impressively self-involved idiot and - in his mind - the handsomest, sexiest, manliest man on Broadway. Always a beat behind. "The Angel Next Door"
Born and raised in Gujarat, India. Originally from a village and moved to the city at a young age. Fell in love with a man during the riots, and he lost his life, forcing her to deal with a miscarriage and arranged marriage to hide her past after her love’s loss. Loves to cook and holds pride in her culture but has a severely torn relationship with her daughter. Going through illness, she returns to the US in hopes of making amends. "Masala Dabba"
Married to Nisha. Holds strong knowledge about India and respects his wife’s choice to push her culture away. Cares deeply about his daughter, Tina. "Masala Dabba"
Born and raised in America, Indian heritage. Has a fraught relationship with her mother and her culture. Her mother pushed her away as a child and throughout her life as a result of an unwanted marriage, and Nisha is paying the price of that severance, in the form of dislike toward her mother. When her mother returns with something to profess, she has the choice to listen or carry on without her. She also has a food podcast/vlog - but has never covered Indian food. "Masala Dabba"
To play 12–15. Has been raised with connection to the Black/African American side of her family but has very little knowledge about her Indian half. When her grandmother appears out of the blue, she runs at the opportunity to learn, to her mother’s dismay. "Masala Dabba"
A once-in-a-generation genius. Eccentric. Focused, to a fault. Can be less-than-sensitive. Always playing psychological 3-D chess; operating on a totally different level than civilians. Like many geniuses, has a megalomaniac streak. Gets bored easily; likes applause; sometimes accused of being unfeeling. LOVES costumes and drama. British accent. Stage combat/weaponry a plus. "Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson "
American. Formerly type-A high-achiever. Recently divorced; struggling to find herself, feels broken. Reflexively defensive. Once had great bedside manner. Sometimes accused of being a loser; is definitely not a loser. Wry. Smart. "Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson "
Irene Adler: A whip-smart, super-charming sex worker finding success at the highest levels. Always playing psychological 3-D chess; operating on a totally different level than civilians. Has incredible charm, confidence, and wit, and she knows it — uses it without mercy. You may want to be Irene, or you may want to be with Irene; but you can’t ignore her. British accent. Mrs. Hudson: Holmes & Watson’s long-suffering landlady. "Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson "
Moriarty: A criminal so great you’ve never heard of him. A master blackmailer; knows just when to play his cards. Always playing psychological 3-D chess; operating on a different level than civilians. Wears many masks. A professional. Amoral, but you’d like him. Cockney accent. Lestrade: An inspector new to his position at Scotland Yard. Not very imaginative. Often says the wrong thing. British accent. Elliot Monk: An amoral tech billionaire from Texas. "Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson "