Casting Equity Actors for Playhouse's 2025 Season Shows

TENOR voice range, D3-A4. The primary role for this track is JACK. Doubles as IDA HANDWERKER, FREDERICK, JAMES WELDON JOHNSON. JACK: Male-identified character, Black, 20s-30s. Jack is Johnny Appleseed’s grandson. IDA HANDWERKER: Female-identified character, 35 years old. Nathan Handwerker’s business partner and wife. FREDERICK: Male-identified character, 30 years old. Baritone of The Note Takers. JAMES WELDON JOHNSON: Male-identified character, Black, 77 years old. "THE APPLE BOYS"

ALTO voice range, G3-D5. The primary role for this track is HANK. Doubles as UNCLE HOWIE, VIOLET, ALVA VANDERBILT BELMONT. HANK: Male-identified character, any ethnicity, 20s-30s. Hank, the primary character for this track, is a shy and reserved man. UNCLE HOWIE: Male-identified character, 73 years old. VIOLET: Female-identified character, 22 years old. Tenor of The Note Takers. ALVA VANDERBILT BELMONT: Female-identified character, 85 years old. "THE APPLE BOYS"

BARITONE voice range, D3-A4. The primary role for this track is NATHAN. Doubles as JOHN B. GAGNON, HAROLD, FIORELLO HENRY LAGUARDIA. NATHAN: Male-identified character, 30s, any ethnicity. Ambitious & optimistic. Founder of Nathan’s Famous Hotdogs. JOHN B. GAGNON: Male-identified character, 30 years old. HAROLD: Male-identified character, 25 years old. Lead of The Note Takers. FIORELLO HENRY LAGUARDIA: Male-identified character, 93 years old. "THE APPLE BOYS"

BASS voice range, D#2-D4. The primary role for this track is WARREN. Doubles VERNON KEENAN, CLARENCE, HENRIETTA HOWLAND ROBINSON GREEN. WARREN: Male-identified character, 30s-40s, any ethnicity. Holds the unofficial title “The World’s Strongest Man”. VERNON KEENAN: Male-identified character, 42 years old. CLARENCE: Male-identified character, 30 years old. Bass of The Note Takers. HENRIETTA HOWLAND ROBINSON GREEN: Female-identified character, 79 years old. "THE APPLE BOYS"

Female presenting. The show’s narrator. Very strong singer. Moves well. "LEADER OF THE PACK"

Female presenting. Ellie’s friend. Strong singer, actor. Moves well. "LEADER OF THE PACK"

Female presenting, mid 20s. Strong singer and actor. "LEADER OF THE PACK"

Male presenting. Music writer. Strong singer, actor. "LEADER OF THE PACK"

Female presenting. Ellie's mother. Strong singer and actor. "LEADER OF THE PACK"

Male presenting. Music producer and manager of the Brill Building. Strong singer and actor. "LEADER OF THE PACK"

Female presenting. Secretly in love with her unknown pen pal, who turns out to be her “rival” co-worker, Georg. She is warm, funny, shy, self-reliant, and a bit eccentric, with a quiet confidence. Amalia is an outsider, both to the city and as the newest addition to Maraczek’s perfume shop. She’s looking for love and connection but feels uncertain she’ll ever find it. Classic lyric soprano with a solid high B. "SHE LOVES ME"

Male presenting. Secretly in love with his unknown pen pal, who turns out to be his “rival” co-worker, Amalia. Georg comes from humble beginnings and has worked at Maraczek’s perfume shop as a salesclerk for many years as Maraczek’s right-hand man. He takes great pride in his work and presents as strong and self-reliant but deep down, like Amalia, is looking for connection, love, and acceptance. Hard-headed, tender, awkward. Solid bari-tenor with a high F. "SHE LOVES ME"

Female presenting. A salesclerk at Maraczek’s perfume shop. Illona is often misunderstood by her friends, family, & the men she dates. She is having an unrequited love affair with Stephen Kodaly. She knows she deserves better & is on a quest to find her self-compassion, and ultimately, her self-love. She’s impatient, impulsive, and despite the setbacks, has a heart of gold and remains resilient. She has a deep love for her chosen family at Maraczek’s. Brassy belt with a high mix. "SHE LOVES ME"

Male presenting. A salesclerk at Maraczek’s perfume shop. People call Stephen by his last name, “Kodaly” which tells a story in and of itself. He moves through the world using his charisma to get what he wants and can see people for who and what they are. While self-involved and manipulative, he brings joy to the shop and is too looking for connection, albeit through the wrong channels. Kodaly is a man always searching. Pure musical theater tenor. "SHE LOVES ME"

Male presenting. The owner of the perfume shop, handed down from his father and grandfather. Maraczek is a tender but lonely man who has lost his connection to his wife. The employees of his shop are his beloved chosen family, even if he often gives them grief about their job performance. He’s tenacious, stubborn, generous, and is trying to find the silver linings of his mundane life as he ages. He sees a great deal of himself in Georg. Baritone. "SHE LOVES ME"

Male presenting. A salesclerk at Maraczek’s perfume shop. Sipos has always been a man who observes, and participates in, life from the “outside.” He’s wise beyond his years and has become the repository for everyone’s secrets. Though he’s cowardly and afraid, he loves his family, his children, and friends. He’s clever, quiet, and grounded. Baritone. "SHE LOVES ME"

Male presenting. Arpad is a highly motivated and enthusiastic delivery boy who wants to be treated like a grown man and taken seriously. Incredibly bright, self-sufficient, and caring. Has no family in the city. Tenor. "SHE LOVES ME"

Female presenting. Magenta is a domestic, her job is simple, keep the castle clean and prepare all meals and wait on Frank hand and foot. Cater to his every whim. Magenta is fond of her brother Riff Raff, and can be seen laughing at the other's misery. Magenta is not afraid to put her foot down to get her point across, and will be pushy or rude to get what she wants. Range: Mezzo Soprano Belt, Bb3 - Eb5. "THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW"

Male presenting. Quirky and overly optimistic at times. An All-American man who proposes to his girlfriend Janet Weiss. After a flat tire incident he finds himself at the mercy of Dr. Frank N Furter, his servants, and ends up confused over his own sexuality after the events in the castle. Bari Tenor, Bb2 - G4. "THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW"

Female presenting. Good, innocent girl who is madly in love with Brad. Always seems to be frightened of something. Emotionally weak and caves into pressure easily. Mezzo Soprano Belt, A3 - Eb5. "THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW"

Male presenting. Follows our two heroes through the story by narrating directly to the audience. Dr. Scott is Brad’s former science teacher and close friend. He ends up at the castle while looking for his nephew, Eddie.. Non-singing role. "THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW"

Male or Female presenting. Frank's personal butler, Riff Raff is a shady character who seems to be up to something. High Rock Tenor, D3 - B4. "THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW"

Female presenting. One of Frank’s servants. A groupie who is both Frank's and Eddie's ex-girlfriend. She starts off as being extremely loyal to Frank. Though, she quickly realizes that he's simply using her and turns on him. Tap Dancing skills are an asset. Mezzo Soprano Belt, E4 - E5. "THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW"

Male Transvestite. Master of the castle and of seduction. Welcomes Janet and Brad with open arms. Frank is a Mad Scientist bent on creating the "perfect man," which he succeeds in doing so by creating Rocky. Baritone, D3 - G4. "THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW"

Male presenting. Very lean and fit, Frank's beloved creation, Rocky is supposed to be the "perfect man." However, things don't go well when Janet seduces him causing Frank to go into a jealous rage. Must be comfortable being in underwear/speedo for most of the show. Tenor, A3 - G4. "THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW"

Male presenting. A former delivery boy who was Columbia's ex-boyfriend. Half of his brain was used to create Rocky. Range: Baritone, E3 - F#4. "THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW"

Male presenting. Born a human but raised at the North Pole as a Christmas Elf, Buddy is eager to find his place in the world. He is a child at heart and that child-like curiosity makes him both endearing and gets him into trouble. Vocal range: Ab2 - C5. "ELF"

Female presenting. Buddy's girlfriend. She works at Macy's and has a bit of a cynical outlook on life and love because of the men she's dated. She is caught off guard by Buddy's genuinely big heart. Vocal range: G3 - D5. "ELF"

Male presenting. Buddy's workaholic father. He is a Children's book writer, but lacks any of the childlike spirit that Buddy has. He is selfish, tense, and generally angry with life. Vocal range: A2 - G4. "ELF"

Female presenting. Walter's secretary. Takes an instant liking to Buddy simply for the novelty of it. Though she aims to please and is a bit of a suck-up, she feels under appreciated. Vocal range: D4 - Eb5. "ELF"

Female presenting. Walter's wife. Though she is sweet and willing to take him in, she thinks Buddy is crazy at first. Wishes her husband would spend more time with the family. Vocal range: F3 - Eb5. "ELF"

Male presenting. Walter's boss. He is what Walter will become if he continues down the path he is on. A tyrannical, workaholic who cares nothing about the people around him or who work for him. "ELF"

Male presenting. Just another workingman. Loves his job and Christmas, but also likes to kick-back and watch the game when a rare opportunity arises. A natural storyteller. Vocal range: A2 - E4. "ELF"

Male presenting. A manager at Macy's. He is a good, friendly guy just trying to do his job and get by. Vocal range: B2 - F#4. "ELF"