Equity Actors Wanted for 2025-26 Season Shows
Equity actors for roles in 2025-26 Season. See breakdown below. Rate: LORT Non-Rep $1144 weekly minimum (LORT B) $839 weekly minimum (LORT D) Performers non-local to Louisville, KY will be provided with travel and single-occupancy/furnished housing within a half mile of the theatre. Additional info: Audition Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PREPARATION Please prepare a monologue or song of your choosing, or a combination of multiple pieces for a total of no more than 2 1/2 minutes. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together. 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. In reference to the descriptions below – these are descriptions of the characters as identified in the script and in collaboration with the creative team. They are not meant to be exhaustive of who should play these roles and directors seek to cast expansively and intentionally. Directors acknowledge the history of systemic exclusionary practices and are working to dismantle barriers to theatre-making and auditioning for performers of all races, ethnicities, national origins, gender expressions, body types, and abilities. Directors also recognize that most characters are written on the binary (use he/him or she/her pronouns) and they invite gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender, and non-binary actors to apply for the roles they most identify with. All dates subject to change. "FDR'S VERY HAPPY HOUR" LORT D Stage Manager Prep Week: September 15th – September 20th First Rehearsal: September 22nd Tech: October 9th – October 17th Previews: October 15th and 16th Open: October 17th Performances: October 17th – October 26th This production will also include ASL Interpreters during the performances, alongside the actors. ASL Interpretation will be provided for performers requiring it during the auditions, rehearsals and performances. Roles in FDR'S VERY HAPPY HOUR are not understudied. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" LORT B Stage Manager Prep Week: November 4th-9th First Rehearsal: November 11, 2025 Tech: November 29th – December 5th Preview: December 4, 2025 (Student Matinee) Open: December 5, 2025 Performances: December 6 – 21, 2025 Roles in A Christmas Carol are not understudied. "THE COMEDY OF ERRORS" LORT D Stage Manager Prep Week: February 17th – February 21st First Rehearsal: February 24, 2026 Tech: February 27, 2026 - March 4, 2026 Previews: March 4, 2026 & March 5, 2026 Open: March 6, 2026 Performances: March 7 – 15, 2026 If you are interested, please apply.
42 roles
This role is for a deaf/hard of hearing actor who is fluent in ASL and comfortable with spoken English, multiple characters with a range of communication — some using ASL and others using spoken English. A SINGLE PERFORMER DOUBLES AS ALL THREE OF THE FOLLOWING ROLES: JAMES MADISON – (he/him) 40s+. SMOKEY THE BEAR – (no specified gender identity). ELEANOR ROOSEVELT – (she/her) 40s+. "FDR'S VERY HAPPY HOUR"
Bitter and sharp. A lifelong miser haunted by regret. Closed off to love and joy until ghosts change everything. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"
Quietly resilient. Overworked and underpaid, but full of warmth. Loves his family more than anything. This role may double with others. This is a singing role. Musical instrument skill a plus. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"
Scrooge’s nephew. Earnest, cheerful, and unshakably kind. Keeps the door open for reconciliation. This role may double with others. This is a singing role. Musical instrument skill a plus. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"
Chained by greed — literally. Scrooge’s dead business partner, returned to warn him of the cost of a loveless life. This role may double with others. This is a singing role. Musical instrument skill a plus. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"
Gentle and ethereal. Guides Scrooge through memory like a lantern in the dark. This role may double with others. This is a singing role. Musical instrument skill a plus. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"
Larger than life. Radiates joy, generosity, and fury at injustice. Shows Scrooge the world outside his walls. This role may double with others. This is a singing role. Musical instrument skill a plus. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"
Strong-willed and loving. Protects her family with every fiber of her being. Fierce when wronged. This role may double with others. This is a singing role. Musical instrument skill a plus. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"
Eager and ambitious. Grows into a man hardened by fear, pride, and the pursuit of wealth. This role may double with others. This is a singing role. Musical instrument skill a plus. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"
Calm, clear-eyed, and kind. Leaves Scrooge when he chooses wealth over love. This role may double with others. This is a singing role. Musical instrument skill a plus. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"
ENSEMBLE: An ensemble of performers who are strong singers (including acapella) and movers able to physically and vocally transform. Musical instrument skill a plus. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"
ENSEMBLE: An ensemble of performers who are strong singers (including acapella) and movers able to physically and vocally transform. Musical instrument skill a plus. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"
ENSEMBLE: An ensemble of performers who are strong singers (including acapella) and movers able to physically and vocally transform. Musical instrument skill a plus. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"
ENSEMBLE: An ensemble of performers who are strong singers (including acapella) and movers able to physically and vocally transform. Musical instrument skill a plus. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"
ENSEMBLE: An ensemble of performers who are strong singers (including acapella) and movers able to physically and vocally transform. Musical instrument skill a plus. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"
ENSEMBLE: An ensemble of performers who are strong singers (including acapella) and movers able to physically and vocally transform. Musical instrument skill a plus. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"
ENSEMBLE: An ensemble of performers who are strong singers (including acapella) and movers able to physically and vocally transform. Musical instrument skill a plus. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"
ENSEMBLE: An ensemble of performers who are strong singers (including acapella) and movers able to physically and vocally transform. Musical instrument skill a plus. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"
ENSEMBLE: An ensemble of performers who are strong singers (including acapella) and movers able to physically and vocally transform. Musical instrument skill a plus. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"
ENSEMBLE: An ensemble of performers who are strong singers (including acapella) and movers able to physically and vocally transform. Musical instrument skill a plus. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"
ENSEMBLE: An ensemble of performers who are strong singers (including acapella) and movers able to physically and vocally transform. Musical instrument skill a plus. "A CHRISTMAS CAROL"
A merchant from Syracuse, searching for his lost wife and son after a shipwreck separated their family. "THE COMEDY OF ERRORS"
The ruler of Ephesus, stern but just, tasked with upholding laws that complicate Egeon’s fate. "THE COMEDY OF ERRORS"
A traveler newly arrived in Ephesus, unknowingly stepping into his twin’s life while searching for his brother. "THE COMEDY OF ERRORS"
Loyal and witty servant to Antipholus of Syracuse, often bewildered by mistaken identities. "THE COMEDY OF ERRORS"
A well-known citizen of Ephesus, husband to Adriana, increasingly confused as his life unravels due to his twin's arrival. "THE COMEDY OF ERRORS"
Servant to Antipholus of Ephesus, caught in a spiral of blame, beatings, and mistaken orders. "THE COMEDY OF ERRORS"
The assertive and emotional wife of Antipholus of Ephesus, frustrated by what she believes is her husband's erratic behavior. "THE COMEDY OF ERRORS"
Adriana’s sister, more romantic and reserved; unexpectedly courted by the wrong twin. "THE COMEDY OF ERRORS"
A goldsmith who becomes entangled in the confusion over a missing chain and unpaid debts. "THE COMEDY OF ERRORS"
A creditor to Angelo, adding urgency to the mistaken identity chaos. "THE COMEDY OF ERRORS"
A helpful Ephesus local who warns Antipholus of Syracuse about the city’s danger to Syracusians. "THE COMEDY OF ERRORS"
A merchant who defends Antipholus of Ephesus’ honor when his wife bars him from his home. "THE COMEDY OF ERRORS"
A confident and clever woman from whom Antipholus of Ephesus once took a ring; she demands repayment. "THE COMEDY OF ERRORS"
A schoolmaster and self-styled exorcist, enlisted to “cure” Antipholus of supposed madness. "THE COMEDY OF ERRORS"
An authority figure responsible for arrests and enforcing debts. "THE COMEDY OF ERRORS"
Head of a local priory; later revealed to be the long-lost wife of Egeon and mother of the twins. "THE COMEDY OF ERRORS"
A kitchen maid and fiancée to Dromio of Ephesus, known for her fiery tongue and large presence. "THE COMEDY OF ERRORS"
A household servant for Antipholus of Ephesus and Adriana. "THE COMEDY OF ERRORS"
Ensemble roles supporting both households and city life. "THE COMEDY OF ERRORS"
Ensemble roles supporting both households and city life. "THE COMEDY OF ERRORS"
Ensemble roles supporting both households and city life. "THE COMEDY OF ERRORS"
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