Casting Equity Principal Actors for 2025-2026 Season Shows

(Female presenting): A young, urban woman whom Boy Willie and Lymon each try to pick up. "THE PIANO LESSON"

(Male presenting): A washed-up recording star who drifts in and out of his brother Doaker's household whenever he finds himself broke. He functions as one of the play's primary storytellers, recounting anecdotes from his travels. "THE PIANO LESSON"

(Male presenting): A preacher who is trying to build his congregation, he moves north once Berniece's husband dies in an attempt to court Berniece. He is honest, ambitious, and fervently religious. He brings Christian authority to bear in the exorcism of Sutter's ghost. "THE PIANO LESSON"

(Male presenting): Boy Willie's longtime friend; he is more taciturn than his partner, speaking with disarming straightforwardness. Fleeing the law, he plans to stay in the north and begin life anew. An outsider to the family, he functions particularly in the beginning of the play as a sort of listener, eliciting stories from the family's past. Obsessed with women, he will also appear prominently in his seduction of Berniece. "THE PIANO LESSON"

(Female presenting): Sister of Boy Willie, she is a mother still in mourning for her husband, Crawley. She blames her brother for her husband's death, remaining skeptical of his bravado and chiding him for his rebellious ways. "THE PIANO LESSON"

(Male presenting): Berniece and Boy Willie's uncle and the owner of the household in which the play takes place, he has spent his life working for the railroad. He functions as the play's testifier, recounting the piano's history. "THE PIANO LESSON"

(Male presenting): Berniece's brash, impulsive, and fast-talking brother, he introduces the central conflict of the play. Coming from Mississippi, he plans to sell the family piano and buy the land his ancestors once worked as slaves. By selling the piano, he avenges his father, Boy Charles, who spent his life property-less. "THE PIANO LESSON"

(Male presenting): An aeronautical engineer and an intellectual; he is practical and down-to-earth. He does not understand or appreciate his good friend Serge’s recent art purchase. "ART"

(Male presenting): A dermatologist; he has bought a white-on-white painting by a famous modernist artist. His good friend Marc is disdainful of this purchase, much to Serge’s dismay. "ART"

(Male presenting): Marc and Serge’s younger friend, who is finding his way with a fiancé and a new job. Generally a bit edgy, the tension between Marc and Serge has pushed him to the brink. "ART"

(Female presenting): The young housemaid; her eye is on the main chance. Smart and perceptive, she thinks she sees an opportunity to outsmart everyone. "DECEIVED"

(Female presenting): A young married woman with possibly a nervous disposition. Bella loves and trusts her husband, and only begins to doubt his sincerity when circumstances force her to do so. As the story progresses, she must accept a new reality and find a strength - and cunning - she didn't know she had. "DECEIVED"

(Female presenting): The housekeeper; she is hard of hearing. A lifetime in service has taught her to remain as dutiful and discreet as possible, and to keep her opinions to herself except in extreme circumstances. "DECEIVED"

(Male presenting): Bella’s husband; he is debonair and charming. Jack is the most loving, sympathetic, and supportive partner he could possibly be—or so it seems for most of the play. "DECEIVED"

(Female presenting – South/East Asian/Indochina): Mary is born, raised, and highly educated in the United States. Sarcastically funny but triggered by her mother. Young Mother is a Cambodian woman living during the reign of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge. "DAWN"

(Male presenting): Portrays NGO doctor and Mary’s partner. An all-around good guy, he loves Mary warts and all. "DAWN"

(Female presenting – South/East Asian/Indochina): Cambodian refugee now living in America who survived the reign of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge. Still struggling but is spiritual and warm. She is Young Mother later in life. "DAWN"

(Male presenting – South/East Asian/Indochina): Young Mother’s commune director during the reign of the Khmer Rouge. "DAWN"

(Female presenting): Cleaning lady and soothsayer. "VANYA AND SONYA AND MASHA AND SPIKE"

(Male presenting): An aspiring actor and Masha’s new companion. He is sexy and self-absorbed, but otherwise outgoing and friendly. "VANYA AND SONYA AND MASHA AND SPIKE"

(Female presenting): Vanya’s sister; she is a glamorous and successful actress who goes gallivanting around the world. "VANYA AND SONYA AND MASHA AND SPIKE"

(Female presenting): Vanya’s adopted sister; she lives with him in Bucks County. She is discontent, upset, and regretful. "VANYA AND SONYA AND MASHA AND SPIKE"

(Female presenting): A lovely and sincere would-be actress who is visiting her aunt and uncle next door. She is star-struck, earnest, and energetic. "VANYA AND SONYA AND MASHA AND SPIKE"

(Male presenting): Living in Bucks County; he is resigned to his life, more or less, at least compared to Sonia. "VANYA AND SONYA AND MASHA AND SPIKE"

(Female presenting): She is almost unbelievably charming; a natural comedienne. Bouncily flirty; possesses more power of manipulation than even she understands; has a certain sunny, charming self-regard — it’s what allows her to get away with so much. "EMMA"

(Female presenting): She is a deeply likable girl from the lower classes, who’s been given a basic education. A sweet, naturally affectionate human being, but not the brightest flame in the stove. "EMMA"

(Female presenting): Jane is an overachiever. Very composed. Very beautiful. Very discreet. Very accomplished. Very smart. Mrs. Elton is not very bright. What’s more, she has a laugh that’s the auditory equivalent of nails being torn out of your fingers. Is delighted by everything. Her libido is quite active. "EMMA"

(Female presenting): She is headmistress of a struggling school for girls. An incredibly good-natured, if motor-mouthed and daft, woman. Very, very proud of her niece Jane Fairfax, whom she talks about obsessively. Once she starts talking, you can’t get a word in edgewise. "EMMA"

(Female presenting): Emma’s former governess. A very smart woman with a good sense of humor; very perceptive and grounded. Not afraid to tell it like it is. Capable of really teaching deep lessons. "EMMA"

(Female presenting – 60s-70s): Mrs. Bates is an elderly lady, very opinionated, who communicates exclusively in grunts and hand gestures. "EMMA"

(Male presenting): He is a handsome man; a super charming man; an upright fellow. He’s also a bit of a rule-follower; maybe sometimes a bit of a stick in the mud. Very clever. Capable of getting ahead of himself and edging towards know-it-all. Can be competitive. Is preoccupied with Emma — they get under each other’s skin in the most delightful way. "EMMA"

(Male presenting): Mr. Elton is a clergyman who sometimes gets the wrong idea. Adores poetry. A born social climber. Fancies himself a great romantic. Frank Churchill is an incredibly charming, handsome, mischievous flirt of a man — the kind of man who gets away with almost everything, because he’s so irresistible. Robert Martin is a sweet groundskeeper, in love with Harriet. "EMMA"

(Male presenting): Mr. Weston is the kind of man who likes to make awkward “dad jokes.” Very, very proud of his son, Frank Churchill. An unsubtle matchmaker. A good man, not a mean thought in his head. Mr. Woodhouse is an over-anxious, melancholy hypochondriac, but people humor him, as he’s a nice man under it all. Obsessed with the healing powers of gruel. Tends to darkly predict fatal illnesses as a sign of concern. "EMMA"