"Saturday Church" Audition for the Theater
Equity actors for roles in "Saturday Church" show. See breakdown below. Rate: Off Broadway $1076 weekly minimum (Cat. BB) - Overscale ($1158/week) Additional info: Audition Lunch 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PREPARATION Please bring sheet music and prepare a short cut of a pop, dance/house, gospel, or upbeat musical theatre song. Please also bring a headshot and resume stapled together. First Rehearsal: July 15, 2025 First Preview: August 27, 2025 Opening Night: September 15, 2025 Latest Closing October 29, 2025 EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided. 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. If you are interested, please apply.
9 roles
Ulysses' mother and grieving widow, she is a nurse and recent single mother who is overworked and doing the best she can. Open yet burdened, Amara strives to protect Ulysses to the best of her abilities. Despite struggling to understand him, her love for Ulysses is boundless. A STRONG MOVER. VOCAL RANGE: Pop/contemporary Alto/Soprano.
Ulysses’ aunt, she is the sister of Ulysses’ father. Tough, fierce yet loving, Aunt Rose is a church-going woman who provides additional support in caring for Ulysses while his mother works. While she loves Ulysses, she doesn’t understand him and is often limited and unable to overlook who he is and who he becomes. A STRONG MOVER. VOCAL RANGE: Thrilling Gospel Soloist Alto/Soprano.
Character portrayed is a transwoman or nonbinary person of color. Ebony’s friend and frick to Dijon’s frack. A member of Saturday Church, Heaven has a sharp, often hilarious tongue and will read you for filth, but when needed they will be a friend instead of a foe. A STRONG DANCER. BALLROOM STYLES, HIP HOP, AND CONTEMPORARY A PLUS. VOCAL RANGE: Pop/contemporary, all vocal ranges welcome.
Character portrayed is a transwoman or nonbinary person of color. Ebony’s friend, and frack to Heaven’s frick. A member of Saturday Church, Dijon always looks like a million bucks even though they’ve made it all on a dime. Funny and full of sweetness, Dijon is supportive and will always be there to lend a hand. A STRONG DANCER. BALLROOM STYLES, HIP HOP, AND CONTEMPORARY A PLUS. VOCAL RANGE: Pop/contemporary, all vocal ranges welcome.
Character portrayed is a gay man. To portray multiple roles, including MARK: a rich, well-dressed wolf of a man. Hypnotizing and terrifying all at once. Mark’s charm leads Ulysses down an unexpected path. A STRONG DANCER. BALLROOM STYLES, HIP HOP, AND CONTEMPORARY A PLUS. VOCAL RANGE: Pop/contemporary Tenor/Baritone.
Characters are men, women, nonbinary, gender fluid, and transgender folx. Members of Saturday Church. MUST BE STRONG SINGERS AND DANCERS. BALLROOM STYLES, HIP HOP, AND CONTEMPORARY A PLUS. VOCAL RANGE: Pop/contemporary, all vocal ranges welcome.
Character portrayed is an 18-year-old gay man. Beautiful, joyful, and pious, the urge for glamour and fabulousness oozes from every inch of his body – he just hasn’t quite figured out how to tap into that just yet. Gloriously femme in the most innocent way. A STRONG DANCER. BALLROOM STYLES, HIP HOP, AND CONTEMPORARY A PLUS. VOCAL RANGE: Thrilling pop/contemporary Tenor, strong, dynamic falsetto a plus.
Character portrayed is a gay man or nonbinary person. Fabulous, sexy, kind and inclusive. Black Jesus enters any room like Beyoncé at Coachella. Their voice commands attention and so does their expensive outfits. Our ringleader, narrator, and confidant to Ulysses. A STRONG SINGER AND DANCER. BALLROOM STYLES, HIP HOP, AND CONTEMPORARY A PLUS. VOCAL RANGE: Thrilling Gospel Tenor.
Character portrayed is a transgender woman. An icon, Ebony is a former voguer who, until recently, ran Saturday Church. Funny, sad, loving, and a natural leader. Grieving the loss of her friend, Sasha, she is a sister and mother figure to Heaven, Dijon, and Raymond. Ebony finds kinship with Ulysses when he unexpectedly walks into Saturday Church. A STRONG DANCER. BALLROOM STYLES, HIP HOP, AND CONTEMPORARY A PLUS. VOCAL RANGE: Pop/contemporary, all vocal ranges welcome.
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