Performers Needed for an Upcoming Season
Looking for male and female talent wanted for 2025-26 upcoming theatre season. Find more details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: 1. "ENGLISH" Rehearsals Begin: 9/9/25 Performance Run: 10/2/25 – 11/2/25 Possible Extension: 11/4/25 – 11/9/25 SYNOPSIS: “English Only” is the mantra that rules one classroom in Iran, where four adults are preparing for the TOEFL – the Test of English as a Foreign Language. Together with their teacher they leapfrog through a linguistic playground that is a funny, stunning triumph about the universal foibles of language and miscommunication, hoping that one day English will make them whole. 2. "THE COUNTER" Rehearsals Begin: 1/20/26 Performance Run: 2/12/26 – 3/15/26 Possible Extension: 3/17/26 – 3/22/26 SYNOPSIS: Every morning at a local diner in upstate New York, one daily cup of coffee connects a lonely waitress and her sleep-deprived regular as their unlikely friendship develops. When he asks her for a shocking favor, it brings to light both of their deepest secrets – and sets off a provocative, intimate theatrical triumph. THE COUNTER is a funny, surprising, and moving story about how everyday connections can change our lives. 3. "CIRCUS FIRE" Rehearsals Begin: 3/24/26 Performance Run: 4/16/26 – 5/17/26 Possible Extension: 5/19/26 – 5/24/26 SYNOPSIS: It’s July 1944. With the nation at war and a heat wave settling over the city, the residents of Hartford, Connecticut eagerly await the arrival of “The Greatest Show on Earth.” Moments into the show, the unthinkable occurs – a fire that turns the big top into an inferno. In the minutes, hours, and days following the blaze, two communities – Hartford and the Circus – find themselves irretrievably intertwined by tragedy, blame, heroism, and healing. This multimedia, immersive production is co-conceived by playwright Jacques Lamarre, Jared Mezzocchi, and TheaterWorks Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero to honor the power of community in our 40th Season. 4. "THE CANNIBALS OF MCGOWER COUNTY" Rehearsals Begin: 7/7/26 Performance Run: 7/30/26 – 8/30/26 Possible Extension: 9/1/26 – 9/6/26 SYNOPSIS: This world premiere play kicks off Larimore’s Southern matriarch trilogy. McGower County is where we meet Lindalyn and Viola – two old friends and veteran salvagers – ransacking an abandoned barbecue restaurant in the heart of West Texas. Their routine is quickly interrupted by a fatal encounter when an estranged family member appears, and working-class rage, deeply-held secrets, and a deep reckoning of the past collide. Rate: SPT $945 weekly minimum (SPT 10). Additional info: Prepare two contrasting monologues of your choice. If auditioning for "This Land" - prepare a short cut of a folk song and bring your string instrument to accompany yourself. Bring headshot and resume stapled together. If you are interested, please apply.
20 roles
"ENGLISH" Female/female identifying, Iranian; teacher of English as a second language; a welcoming and composed educator who became fluent in English while living in the UK for 9 years; loves speaking English, feels it is a beautiful way to communicate and connect, though since returning to Iran she feels her fluency is eroding and is beginning to question her right and ability to teach it, as well as her sense of self as a result; speaks with a light Iranian accent.
"ENGLISH" Female/female identifying, Iranian; an intelligent, driven and competitive student; frustrated with herself and her (lack of) progress in the class, as her admittance to medical school is contingent upon her successfully passing; her frustration leads to frequent conflict with others and disruptions in the class; speaks with a very thick Iranian accent.
"ENGLISH" Female/female identifying, Iranian; a dignified, refined, proud student learning English at her English-speaking son's insistence; deeply loves her family and is willing to go through the class to be closer to them, but prefers the beauty and elegance of her mother tongue; speaks with a thick Iranian accent.
"ENGLISH" Female/female identifying, Iranian; bright, enthusiastic and sweet; a determined and diligent student whose positive outlook and effervescence often annoy her classmates; loves pop culture; her dogged optimism almost always wins the day; speaks with a light, sweet Iranian accent.
"ENGLISH" Male/male identifying, Iranian; a confident, charismatic and somewhat mysterious student who quickly demonstrates astute skill with and proficiency in the English language; though amiable with his fellow students, he is guarded with his personal life; lives in Iran but was born in the US and wrestles with feeling that he belongs to neither world; speaks with a very light Iranian accent.
"THE COUNTER" Quick witted, guarded but shockingly honest
"THE COUNTER" Salt of the earth, set in his ways, weary but with a good sense of humor about it
"THE COUNTER" Straight-shooter, kind, excellent b.s. detector
"CIRCUS FIRE" Will be representing a variety of roles in the production
"CIRCUS FIRE" Will be representing a variety of roles in the production
"CIRCUS FIRE" Will be representing a variety of roles in the production
"CIRCUS FIRE" Will be representing a variety of roles in the production
"CIRCUS FIRE" Will be representing a variety of roles in the production
"CIRCUS FIRE" Will be representing a variety of roles in the production
"CIRCUS FIRE" Will be representing a variety of roles in the production
"CIRCUS FIRE" Will be representing a variety of roles in the production
"THE CANNIBALS OF MCGOWER COUNTY" From outside McGower; controlling, alpha, vengeful
"THE CANNIBALS OF MCGOWER COUNTY" From outside McGower; the beta to Lindalyn’s alpha, reticent, clumsy, self-effacing
"THE CANNIBALS OF MCGOWER COUNTY" Lives in McGower; feisty, in love, a quirky ingenue
"THE CANNIBALS OF MCGOWER COUNTY" A Coastal Elite; a comical hipster from out-of-town, lovestruck
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