Casting Equity Principal Actors for 2025-26 Season
Equity principal actors for Theatre Company 2025-26 season. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See the details below. Rate: LORT Non-Rep $1245 weekly minimum (LORT B+) - Sidney Harman Theatre $1144 weekly minimum (LORT B) - Michael R. Klein Theatre Additional info: Some roles will be understudied. PREPARATION: Please prepare: one (1) classical monologue, preferably Shakespeare, (1) contemporary monologue and/or a short song of your choosing. An accompanist will join for the session. Total audition should not exceed 3 minutes. 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. "MERRY WIVES" 1st Rehearsal: Tuesday, 8/5/25 1st Tech: Tuesday, 9/2/25 1st Preview: Tuesday, 9/9/25 Opening: Friday, 9/12/25 Closing: Thursday, 10/9/25 Ext Closing: Sunday, 10/12/25 NOTE: All characters are Black American and/or of African descent. Actors with great comedy skills and access to West African accents are especially encouraged to apply. "GUYS AND DOLLS" 1st Rehearsal: Tuesday, 10/28/25 1st Tech: Friday, 11/21/25 1st Preview: Tuesday, 12/2/25 Opening: Friday, 12/5/25 Closing: Sunday, 1/4/26 1st Ext Closing: Sunday, 1/11/26 "OTHELLO" 1st Rehearsal: Tuesday, 4/14/2026 1st Tech: Tuesday, 5/12/2026 1st Preview: Tuesday, 5/19/2026 Opening: Tuesday, 5/26/2026 Closing: Sunday, 6/21/2026 Extension Closing: Sunday, 6/28/2026 NOTE: The creative team is hoping to populate the cast with identities that do not align with OTHELLO. They are hoping to build a cast that underlines the othering and prejudice experienced by the titular character, exploring the nuanced effects of anti-Blackness. White and non-Black actors of color are encouraged to apply. If you are interested, please apply.
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American, the neighborhood trickster. Harlem born and bred. He was hot sh*t on the block for two weeks… twenty years ago. Outrageously boastful and vain, he still considers himself the man, the myth, the legend of 116th Street. He has an inexplicable charm, sharp wit, and a block boy arrogance that works for him around fifty percent of the time. A boisterous, mischievous and cowardly con artist. A comedic powerhouse, excelling on heightened language and physicality. "MERRY WIVES"
Nigerian, an entrepreneur and laundromat owner. Clever, glamorous, resourceful and self-assured. A cool-headed schemer who does not have time for men's shortsighted foolishness. Loyal, true and steadfast, but not without bite and humor. She would be a fan favorite in the Real Housewives of 116th Street franchise, unflinchingly confident as she teaches these boys a hard lesson via some humiliating hijinks with her best friend MADAM EKUA PAGE. "MERRY WIVES"
Ghanaian, a socialite. 116th Street’s favorite diva. Sweet, warm, funny and deceptively cunning. "MERRY WIVES"
Nigerian. A successful businessman and a well-respected neighbor, with status, financial security and the capacity for ferocious jealousy. "MERRY WIVES"
Ghanaian, the beautiful ingenue. An intelligent, deeply earnest young woman with a strong sense of self. "MERRY WIVES"
Senegalese, the flashy neighborhood doctor. A French speaking West African doctor. "MERRY WIVES"
Liberian, the loving neighborhood pastor. "MERRY WIVES"
Nigerian, the fun-loving/scheming “Auntie” of the block. "MERRY WIVES"
Nigerian, the well-intentioned uncle of SLENDER. "MERRY WIVES"
She/they. FENTON: Ghanaian, honest and pure. SIMPLE: Black, American, errand runner and hustler. "MERRY WIVES"
PISTOL: Black, American, Falstaff’s minion. SLENDER: Nigerian, a nervous but sweet nephew to SHALLOW. "MERRY WIVES"
ENSEMBLE. Looking for expressive, funny, and flexible actors who can help build out modern-day Harlem. "MERRY WIVES"
ENSEMBLE. Looking for expressive, funny, and flexible actors who can help build out modern-day Harlem. "MERRY WIVES"
ENSEMBLE. Looking for expressive, funny, and flexible actors who can help build out modern-day Harlem. "MERRY WIVES"
A charming and confident high-stakes gambler with a smooth and magnetic personality. "GUYS AND DOLLS"
A dedicated missionary and leader of the local Save-a-Soul Mission. "GUYS AND DOLLS"
The lovable, good-hearted, neurotic organizer of the oldest established permanent floating crap game in New York. "GUYS AND DOLLS"
Nathan's long-suffering, loyal fiancée, a nightclub headliner at the Hot Box. "GUYS AND DOLLS"
The nicest, cheeriest, and most endearing of the gambling Guys. "GUYS AND DOLLS"
Nathan’s right-hand man. "GUYS AND DOLLS"
An intimidating Chicago mobster with a gruff, no-nonsense attitude. "GUYS AND DOLLS"
A shady gambler and a bit of a crook. "GUYS AND DOLLS"
A tough, by-the-book police officer. "GUYS AND DOLLS"
A streetwise gambler with a colorful and distinctive personality. "GUYS AND DOLLS"
Passionate, dedicated members of the Save-a-Soul Mission. "GUYS AND DOLLS"
A colorful group of gamblers who frequent Nathan Detroit’s floating crap game. "GUYS AND DOLLS"
Vivacious, playful, sassy, and high-energy, the Hot Box girls. "GUYS AND DOLLS"
Othello’s standard-bearer, an ensign. "OTHELLO"
Othello’s wife. A Venetian lady and daughter to BRABANTIO. "OTHELLO"
Iago’s wife and Desdemona’s attendant. "OTHELLO"
DUKE OF VENICE: A Venetian political leader. LODOVICO: A Venetian diplomat. "OTHELLO"
MONTANO: A military governor of Cyprus. SENATOR: A Venetian senator. "OTHELLO"
A Venetian citizen. "OTHELLO"
A Florentine and Othello’s lieutenant. "OTHELLO"
A woman of Cyprus in love with CASSIO. "OTHELLO"
50s+. BRABANTIO: A Senator, Desdemona’s father. GRATIANO: BRABANTIO’s brother. "OTHELLO"
Seeking flexible, expressive actors with great classical theatre skills. "OTHELLO"
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