Theatre Casting Call for 2025 Season Show
The company is holding auditions for 2025 season show and looking for performers, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: "N/A" 1st Rehearsal: May 13 1st Preview: June 4 Opening: June 8 Closing: June 22 SYNOPSIS: N/A is a whip-smart battle of wills — and wits — between N, the first woman Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and A, the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. Inspired by real people and events, this riveting two-hander illuminates the person whom many consider the most powerful woman in American history… and the once-in-a-generation political talent who defied her. "KING JAMES" 1st Rehearsal: August 1 1st Preview: August 8 Opening: August 16 Closing: August 31 SYNOPSIS: It’s 2004. LeBron James was just the hero Cleveland needed. Two strangers eat, sleep, and dream in the language of basketball while forging a deep bond over their worship of the “King” - one of the greatest NBA players of all time. From Pulitzer Prize-finalist Rajiv Joseph, this wonderfully funny and remarkably moving new play explores the power of friendship and brotherhood in modern fandom. "THE YOM KIPPUR PLAY" 1st Rehearsal: August 22 1st Preview: September 16 Opening: September 21 Closing: October 12 SYNOPSIS: A liberal synagogue hosts its annual Yom Kippur service, and, after protesting the presence of police at their place of worship, a few of its BIPOC members take it upon themselves to guard the synagogue on the holiest day of the year. They find themselves connecting with each other in unexpected ways, unearthing common feelings of otherness and differences in their individual relationships to their faith. The Yom Kippur Play is a loving inquiry into the Jewish perspective(s) on the struggle for liberation and what it means to be Jewish in today's world. "JOAN" 1st Rehearsal: July 18 1st Preview: July 31 Opening: August 3 Closing: August 17 Possible extension August 23 SYNOPSIS: Comedian. Trailblazer. Force of nature. From Greenwich Village nightclubs to “The Tonight Show” to Hollywood’s red carpets, Joan Rivers made and remade her career through triumph and tragedy. This is the story of a pioneer and the story of a mom—who were one and the same. Get up close and personal with the famously edgy, fearless, and loving legend in this hilarious and heartbreaking account of an American icon. Rate: LOA $900 weekly minimum (Ref. to COST) - 2024 rates Additional info: Please prepare a 2-minute monologue (comedic preferred) that shows range and is age/character appropriate. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together. Please apply if interested.
13 roles
The Democratic Leader, and later, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Has been in the politics game for many years and confidently navigates through it. Plays by the rules and gets things done. Wants change in the country but at her own pace. "N/A"
A recently-elected Latina Congresswoman. Young, bold, and inexperienced in the complex dynamics of DC. Has big plans for change in this country and is eager to get started. "N/A"
A bit reserved, but confident in himself. A writer. A hard core basketball fan. A guy who thinks before he talks. But he always has an opinion, even if he doesn’t wear it on his sleeve. Quietly ambitious. "KING JAMES"
A slightly messy guy who, somewhat incongruously, works in a wine bar. A hard-core basketball fan. A guy who talks before he thinks. Funny, a bit quirky, with a kind of restless energy. Emotional and talkative. "KING JAMES"
Started coming to the synagogue two years ago. Rebellious, deeply sensitive, feels like an outsider. Has a lifelong commitment to Judaism but is relatively new to this town and community. "THE YOM KIPPUR PLAY"
Mizrahi, director of the religious school, grew up in the synagogue. Independent, open minded, loyal. "THE YOM KIPPUR PLAY"
Started coming to the synagogue fifteen years ago, converted six years ago. First-generation American. Kind, funny, empathetic, and matter-of-fact. "THE YOM KIPPUR PLAY"
Started coming to the synagogue eleven years ago, converted six years ago for his husband. Confident but a bit abrasive, he’s not everyone’s cup of tea. Wants the best for his son who attends the religious school. "THE YOM KIPPUR PLAY"
Muslim, the synagogue’s longtime custodian. He speaks with an accent, but no one knows where he’s originally from. Warm and hardworking, though he remains guarded with the synagogue’s constituents. "THE YOM KIPPUR PLAY"
Melissa Rivers (smart, down-to-earth, grew up in the shadow of her famous mother) and a Young Joan Rivers, before becoming the famous comic we know today (bold, cheeky, lacks a filter, wants to break out of the typical housewife mold her mother has in mind for her).
The Joan Rivers we know and love (confident, clever, driven, and a little dirty). Killer sense of humor, a true force. And her mother (funny, straight shooter, Jewish New York housewife).
Versatile, doubles as multiple roles including Joan’s late husband/producer Edgar and comedian Johnny Carson among others.
Versatile, comedic. Strong character, doubles as multiple roles.
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