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Casting Performers for Theatre's 2025-26 Season Productions

Houston, TX, United States
ID: 280503Exp: 3/16/2025
Description:

Looking for actors for Theatre's 2025-26 season roles. See details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Additional info: Audition Lunch 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Some roles will be understudied. PREPARATION Actors should prepare two contrasting monologues that are not to EXCEED three minutes in length total. Agatha Christie’s "THE MIRROR CRACK’D" Hubbard Theatre (LORT B) First Rehearsal: June 10, 2025 Performances: July 11 to August 17, 2025 "THE DA VINCI CODE" Hubbard Theatre (LORT B) First Rehearsal: August 19, 2025 Performances: September 19 to October 12, 2025 "THE BODY SNATCHER" Neuhaus Theatre (LORT D) First Rehearsal: September 2, 2025 Performances: October 3 to October 26, 2025 "REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES" Hubbard Theatre (LORT B) First Rehearsal: December 16, 2025 Performances: January 23 to February 15, 2026 "ENGLISH" Neuhaus Theatre (LORT D) First Rehearsal: January 13, 2026 Performances: February 13 to March 8, 2026 "THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST" Hubbard Theatre (LORT B) First Rehearsal: February 3, 2026 Performances March 6 to March 29, 2026 August Wilson’s "FENCES" Hubbard Theatre (LORT B) First Rehearsal: March 17, 2026 Performances: April 17 to May 10, 2026 "DEAR ALIEN" Neuhaus Theatre (LORT D) First Rehearsal: April 14, 2026 Performances: May 8 to May 31, 2026 If you are interested, please apply.

29 roles

CHERRY BAKERBoth genders20-29 y.o.All ethnicities

"Agatha Christie’s THE MIRROR CRACK’D " Female identifying – Miss Marple’s caretaker and housekeeper. British dialect required.

HEATHER LEIGH/ASSISTANT DIRECTORBoth genders40-60 y.o.All ethnicities

"Agatha Christie’s THE MIRROR CRACK’D " Female identifying – Kind woman, talkative and always doing things for other people. The new chair of the local branch of St John’s Ambulance. Also plays the Assistant Director of the film being shot. British dialect required.

ELLA ZIELINSKYBoth genders20-39 y.o.All ethnicities

"Agatha Christie’s THE MIRROR CRACK’D " Female identifying – Rudd’s secretary and would do anything for him. Has severe hay fever.

FEMALE UNDERSTUDY 1Both genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"Agatha Christie’s THE MIRROR CRACK’D " Female-identifying – Actor to cover principal female-identifying roles. British dialect required.

FEMALE UNDERSTUDY 2Both genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"Agatha Christie’s THE MIRROR CRACK’D " Female-identifying – Actor to cover principal female-identifying roles. British dialect required.

MALE UNDERSTUDYBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"Agatha Christie’s THE MIRROR CRACK’D " Male-identifying – Actor to cover principal male-identifying roles. British dialect required.

JACQUES SANUIÈREBoth genders40-70 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE DA VINCI CODE" Male identifying – Curator at the Louvre, and Sophie’s grandfather. Keeper of many secrets.

PHILIPBoth genders26-34 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE DA VINCI CODE" Male identifying – Keeper of Rosslyn Chapel. Warm and engaging.

DR JOHN BROOKBoth genders28-32 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE BODY SNATCHER" Male identifying – Intelligent, curious, empathetic. In awe of Dr. Noakes, but capable of standing up to him. In love with Elizabeth.

ELIZABETH NOAKESBoth genders20-24 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE BODY SNATCHER" Female identifying – Though suffering from a chronic illness (cardiac insufficiency), she never concedes. She may even be able to convince the onlooker for a time that she is not ill. Devoted to her father Dr. Noakes, and to convincing him that she is well and happy. Were she healthy, she would more than likely be attempting to pursue an education and career available only to men. Her personality is as captivating as her father’s voice—she is utterly charming.

ALICE PARKERBoth genders25-29 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE BODY SNATCHER" Female identifying – Servant girl without family. Unfortunately, attractive enough to catch the eye of well-to-do men with anemic morals. Autodidact. Her intellect exceeds the expectations of her class. Naïve, but a fighter.

MRS KEENEBoth genders50-59 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE BODY SNATCHER" Female identifying – Nurse. Assistant to Dr. Noakes in his research and in his care of Elizabeth. Dedicated. Her potential has been thwarted by her gender, but she has found a certain degree of satisfaction in working with Dr. Noakes—more than any other employment would offer.

FETTESBoth genders35-45 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE BODY SNATCHER" Male identifying – Grave robber. Considers himself to be a businessman. Prison employee. Runs several illegal enterprises on the side, but since the (fictional) addendum to the Anatomy Act, his time is now taken up with resurrecting. Small to medium stature; lean, but muscular like a lightweight or welter weight boxer.

ANABoth genders18-20 y.o.Latino / Hispanic

"REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES" Female identifying – Plump and pretty, sister of Estela, daughter of Carmen. She is a recent high-school graduate and a young feminist who wants to go to college but is stuck in the factory helping out her sister. Bilingual is a plus, but not essential (English and some Spanish).

ESTELABoth genders32-36 y.o.Latino / Hispanic

"REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES" Female identifying – Plump, plain-looking, owner of the “Garcia Sewing Factory,” a hopeless romantic at heart, but a hard worker. Bilingual is a plus, but not essential (English and some Spanish).

CARMENBoth genders48-52 y.o.Latino / Hispanic

"REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES" Female identifying – A short, large woman, mother of Ana and Estela. She has a talent for storytelling and gossip. Bilingual is a plus, but not essential (English and some Spanish).

PANCHABoth genders30-34 y.o.Latino / Hispanic

"REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES" Female identifying – A huge woman who is very mellow in her ways, but quick with her tongue, very Catholic and traditional at times. Bilingual is a plus, but not essential (English and some Spanish).

ROSALIBoth genders27-31 y.o.Latino / Hispanic

"REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES" Female identifying – Thin, sweet and easy going, but has a secret and is insecure about her sexual appeal. Bilingual is a plus, but not essential (English and some Spanish).

MARJANMale42-46 y.o.Middle Eastern

"ENGLISH" Female identifying, Iranian – The teacher; light accent; was taught American English. Irani dialect required.

ELHAMBoth genders26-30 y.o.Middle Eastern

"ENGLISH" Female identifying, Iranian – A student; very thick accent; bulldozes through English; doesn’t not sound like Borat? Irani dialect required.

ROYABoth genders52-56 y.o.Middle Eastern

"ENGLISH" Female identifying, Iranian – A student; thick accent; wrings English dry. Irani dialect required.

OMIDBoth genders27-31 y.o.Middle Eastern

"ENGLISH" Male identifying, Iranian – A student; very light accent; speaks a little like an alien. Irani dialect required.

GOLIBoth genders18-20 y.o.All ethnicities

"ENGLISH" Female identifying, Iranian – A student; light, sweet accent; not a girl, not yet a woman. Irani dialect required.

LADY BRACKNELLBoth genders40-60 y.o.All ethnicities

"THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST" Female identifying – Gwendolen’s aristocratic, domineering mother.

CORY MAXSONBoth genders18-25 y.o.African-American

"August Wilson’s FENCES" Male identifying – Troy and Rose’s son.

JIM BONOBoth genders40-60 y.o.African-American

"August Wilson’s FENCES" Male identifying – Troy’s friend, follower, has been friends with Troy for about 30 years which is rooted in his admiration of Troy’s honesty, capacity for hard work and his strength, which he seeks to emulate.

GABRIEL MAXSONBoth genders30-59 y.o.African-American

"August Wilson’s FENCES" Male identifying – Troy’s brother that suffers from a World War II brain injury.

LYONS MAXSONBoth genders20-39 y.o.African-American

"August Wilson’s FENCES" Male identifying – Troy’s oldest son by a previous marriage.

ÉCRIVAINBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

"DEAR ALIEN" Male-identifying – A man who writes to an advice column in various guises including love-sick student, distraught husband, and online troll.