Equity Actors Audition for 2025 Season Shows
Equity actors for roles in 2025 Season. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See breakdown below. Rate: LOA $630 weekly minimum (LOA ref. LORT) + health/pension Additional info: Some roles will be understudied. Local Central NJ/Deal Park NJ actors are encouraged to audition. PREPARATION: Please prepare a brief singing selection (about a minute long) in the style of any show in the season, and/or a brief monologue for consideration for Steel Magnolias. Bring sheet music in your key, an accompanist will be provided. Please bring a picture/resume, stapled together. An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition. Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions. BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROL KING MUSICAL First rehearsal: 2/24/25 First performance: 3/14/25 Closing performance: 4/6/25 ROCK OF AGES First rehearsal: 4/15/25 First performance: 5/2/25 Closing performance: 5/18/25 HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH First rehearsal: 5/27/25 First performance: 6/13/25 Closing performance: 6/29/25 STEEL MAGNOLIAS First rehearsal: 7/1/25 First performance: 7/18/25 Closing performance: 8/3/25 If you are interested, please apply.
39 roles
Ages from late teens to late 20s throughout the show. Carole’s boyfriend, songwriting partner and eventual husband. He is smoldering, dark & handsome with a rebel vibe. Although sexy, he is innately sympathetic, wounded and tortured. An ambitious artist always striving for more. Sings well. Baritone/tenor. "BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROL KING MUSICAL"
Ages from late teens to late 20s throughout the show. A songwriter who becomes romantically involved with Barry. Carole’s best friend. She is sophisticated, smart & chic with a quick wit. Although self-confident and sarcastic, she is also extremely likeable. Strong comic timing who sings extremely well. Belt. "BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROL KING MUSICAL"
Ages from late teens to late 20s throughout the show. A songwriter who becomes romantically involved with Cynthia. He is good natured, appealing & neurotic. Ambitious, but likeable. Comedic with a great voice. A strong high tenor comfortable with pop & rock style singing. "BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROL KING MUSICAL"
An influential music publisher and producer. He is a fast talking, energetic force of nature. Powerful, direct & sometimes intimidating, but he has a real affinity for his writers and artists. A hit maker. "BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROL KING MUSICAL"
Carole’s Jewish mother. Once an aspiring playwright, she has been broken down by life & her husband’s infidelity. Protective of Carole and unforgiving of her husband’s mistakes. "BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROL KING MUSICAL"
Tenor. Doubles as multiple Ensemble role(s) including Neil Sedaka, Lou Adler, Bobby Vee and a Righteous Brother. Ensemble. "BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROL KING MUSICAL"
Baritone. Doubles as the role(s) of Nick and a Righteous Brother. Ensemble. "BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROL KING MUSICAL"
Member of the doo-wop group The Drifters. Ensemble. Two bari/tenors and two tenors, with falsetto capabilities. "BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROL KING MUSICAL"
A pop singer, notably performing the hit “One Fine Day.” An artist whom Carole and Gerry write music for. Will double in ensemble roles throughout the show. Strong movement. "BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROL KING MUSICAL"
Alto w/ High Extension, A pop singer who begins working as a babysitter/nanny for Carole and Gerry’s daughter Has charm, charisma and strong movement and vocal ability. Will double in ensemble roles throughout the show. Strong movement. "BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROL KING MUSICAL"
Alto w/ High Extension, Donnie’s secretary. Will double in ensemble roles throughout the show. Strong movement. "BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROL KING MUSICAL"
Alto w/ High Extension, featured moment singing the song “Uptown.” Non-speaking. Strong movement. "BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROL KING MUSICAL"
Carole’s childhood friend. "BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROL KING MUSICAL"
A singer. Mezzo. "BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROL KING MUSICAL"
Sherrie has left her Midwestern family to pursue stardom in Los Angeles. She is innocent and naive with great comedic timing. Has strong rock vocals and is a terrific mover. "ROCK OF AGES"
Has very strong comedic timing and a commanding but comically strong rock vocal. Our narrator. "ROCK OF AGES"
Sexy, a rock star. He is at the top of his game and just left his very successful metal rock band to venture out on his own. He has very strong comedic timing and a strong rock voice. Arrogant and charming, his life is a merry-go-round of good old sex, drugs and rock-n-roll. Doubles as Sherrie’s father. "ROCK OF AGES"
Possibly heavyset. Has strong comedic timing. Any ethnicity. He runs the famous Rock of Ages club on the Sunset Strip. He is caught between a rock and a hard place when German businessmen pressure him to sell his club. "ROCK OF AGES"
[JA'KEITH] Ja’Keith becomes Drew’s agent and in the process, destroys Drew’s rock star dreams by forcing Drew to join a band. [MAYOR] The Mayor chooses money over music and is more than willing to sell himself and his city out to the highest bidder. "ROCK OF AGES"
An uptight, German businessman (must have good German accent) who is looking to take over the Sunset Strip. He is the villain with a commanding presence with strong comedic timing and vocals. "ROCK OF AGES"
A commanding woman who runs the strip club where Sherrie ends up when the going gets rough. She is sultry, maternal and a sexy madam with strong vocals and belt. Doubles as Sherrie’s mother. "ROCK OF AGES"
A young, handsome rocker. He has great comedic timing and a strong rock tenor. Drew desperately wants to be a rocker, but works as a bar back at the famous Rock of Ages club on the Sunset Strip until his dreams, however unrealistic, come true. "ROCK OF AGES"
A granola girl, who has strong comedic timing. She is a hilarious, tree-hugging fighter who will stop at nothing to protect the Sunset Strip. Is a strong singer. "ROCK OF AGES"
A foppish German who is pressured by his father to work for his business. Has a strong German accent. He is small, and shy. Has good vocals and strong comedic timing. "ROCK OF AGES"
[MALE ENSEMBLE]. Extremely strong singer/dancers. To play a variety of roles. Ensemble performers will also potentially cover a principal role. "ROCK OF AGES"
[MALE ENSEMBLE]. Extremely strong singer/dancers. To play a variety of roles. Ensemble performers will also potentially cover a principal role. "ROCK OF AGES"
[MALE ENSEMBLE]. Extremely strong singer/dancers. To play a variety of roles. Ensemble performers will also potentially cover a principal role. "ROCK OF AGES"
[MALE ENSEMBLE]. Extremely strong singer/dancers. To play a variety of roles. Ensemble performers will also potentially cover a principal role. "ROCK OF AGES"
[FEMALE ENSEMBLE]. Extremely strong singer/dancers. To play a variety of roles. Ensemble performers will also potentially cover a principal role. "ROCK OF AGES"
[FEMALE ENSEMBLE]. Extremely strong singer/dancers. To play a variety of roles. Ensemble performers will also potentially cover a principal role. "ROCK OF AGES"
[FEMALE ENSEMBLE]. Extremely strong singer/dancers. To play a variety of roles. Ensemble performers will also potentially cover a principal role. "ROCK OF AGES"
[FEMALE ENSEMBLE]. Extremely strong singer/dancers. To play a variety of roles. Ensemble performers will also potentially cover a principal role. "ROCK OF AGES"
Non-binary. Hedwig’s husband and roadie/back-up singer. A former drag queen who married Hedwig to leave Zagreb. Devoted, loyal, loving, and perhaps more talented than Hedwig - a possibility that causes much strain in their relationship. Bound by the constraints of traditional masculinity, but longs to explore a more feminine side. Unafraid of rebellion in small, controlled doses. Croatian accent. "HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH"
Beauty shop owner. Steadfast, wise, and prone to gossip. Truvy’s pride for her business and her care for her customers shines through. "STEEL MAGNOLIAS"
Widow of the former mayor. Clairee is a grand dame with a wicked sense of humor. "STEEL MAGNOLIAS"
Shelby’s mother. M’Lynn is a loving, at times overprotective, stubborn woman who is certain she knows what’s best. She puts on a tough front to hide her internal fragility and fear. "STEEL MAGNOLIAS"
Truvy’s new assistant. Meek and sweet, Annelle has experienced more than she lets on. Throughout the course of the play, Annelle finds herself through religion. "STEEL MAGNOLIAS"
“Prettiest girl in town.” Shelby is almost childlike - she loves pink, she is full of youthful joie de vivre, and she is deeply passionate. "STEEL MAGNOLIAS"
Wealthy curmudgeon. Acerbic but loveable. Ouiser is perceived by others as a bitter woman who cares only for her dog and her property. "STEEL MAGNOLIAS"