Actors Needed for Play Audition
Audition for 2 upcoming plays. Looking to cast performers. See more details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About th eproject: 1. "ENGLISH" TheaterWorks Dates: First Rehearsal (TheaterWorks Hartford, Hartford, CT) – September 9, 2025 First Preview (Hartford, CT) – Friday, October 3, 2025 Opening (Hartford, CT) – Friday, October 10, 2025 Closing (Hartford, CT) – Sunday, November 2, 2025 Possible Extension Closing (Hartford, CT) – Sunday, November 9, 2025 Long Wharf Theatre Dates: First Rehearsal (New Haven, CT) – Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Tech Rehearsal begins (New Haven, CT) – Tuesday, January 13, 2026 First Preview (New Haven, CT) – Friday, January 16, 2026 Opening (New Haven, CT) – Thursday, January 22, 2026 Closing (New Haven, CT) – Sunday, February 1, 2026 Possible extension closing (New Haven, CT) – Sunday, February 8, 2026 2. "AUGUST WILSON’S GEM OF THE OCEAN" First Rehearsal (CT – location TBD) – Tuesday, January 27, 2026 Tech Rehearsal begins – Saturday, February 21, 2026 First Preview – Friday, February 27, 2026 Opening Night – Thursday, March 5, 2026 Closing – Sunday, March 15, 2026 Possible Extension Closing – Sunday, March 22, 2026 Rate: LORT Non-Rep $839 weekly minimum (LORT D). Additional info: Please prepare one Side, which will be available on the morning of the audition. Bring 2 copies of your headshot and resume, stapled together. Please apply, if interested.
12 roles
"ENGLISH" 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" 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" 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" 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" 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.
"AUGUST WILSON’S GEM OF THE OCEAN" Aunt Ester’s gatekeeper and longtime friend of Solly.
"AUGUST WILSON’S GEM OF THE OCEAN" A young man from Alabama who is in spiritual turmoil. Late twenties/early thirties.
"AUGUST WILSON’S GEM OF THE OCEAN" A very old, yet vital spiritual advisor for the community.
"AUGUST WILSON’S GEM OF THE OCEAN" Aunt Ester’s protégé and housekeeper. Late twenties.
"AUGUST WILSON’S GEM OF THE OCEAN" A traveling peddler who is a frequent visitor of the house.
"AUGUST WILSON’S GEM OF THE OCEAN" Suitor to Aunt Ester, former Underground Railroad conductor. Sixty-seven.
"AUGUST WILSON’S GEM OF THE OCEAN" Black Mary’s brother and local constable. About fifty-two.
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