Casting Equity Actors for 2026 Season Shows
Seeking Equity actors for 2026 Season. See breakdown below. Rate: LORT Rep LORT B $1144 weekly minimum - until 6/28/26 $1213 weekly minimum - after 6/28/26 LORT D $839 weekly minimum - until 6/28/26 $889 weekly minimum - after 6/28/26 Additional info: Audition lunch 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM All roles will be understudied. Directors cast for Repertory, and therefore, all performers will be in more than one show. PREPARATION: For Non-singers: Please prepare EITHER a 1 1/2-minute Shakespeare monologue (no sonnets, please) OR a 1 1/2-minute contemporary monologue. For Singers: Please prepare a 1 1/2-minute contemporary monologue and 16-bars of a Broadway-style song that shows your range and vocal prowess. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together. Repertory contracts: Contract 1: May 4, 2026 (1st Rehearsal) through September 5, 2026 (closing) Contract 2: May 4, 2026 (1st Rehearsal) through October 3, 2026 (closing) Contract 3: June 8, 2026 (1st Rehearsal) through October 3, 2026 (closing) 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. "SOMETHING ROTTEN!" Randall L. Jones Theatre Contract Dates: May 4 – October 3, 2026 LORT B. Due to repertory casting model, SOMETHING ROTTEN will share a large number of its cast with SHE LOVES ME, and therefore directors are seeking performers who can work across both styles of musical. "THE BOOK CLUB PLAY" Eileen and Alan Anes Studio Theatre Contract Dates: June 8 – October 3, 2026 LORT D. This show plays in repertory with Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and the two shows will share the same acting company. Five of the actors double with a “pundit”, each of whom have one monologue. "MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN" Eileen and Alan Anes Studio Theatre Contract Dates: June 8 – October 3, 2026 LORT D. This show plays in repertory with The Book Club Play and the two shows will share the same acting company. All roles require actors with excellent language skills, physical strength, & the ability to transform into multiple characters through physicality and dialects. All five characters are bright, witty, clever, sophisticated, well-to-do, articulate, attractive, polished, and sexually liberated. If you are interested, please apply.
27 roles
(male-identifying). The Bard. Over the top with a huge ego. A Renaissance rock star. Pop/rock singer and proficient tap dancer. Vocal range: Ab2-Ab4. "SOMETHING ROTTEN!"
(male-identifying). A struggling writer who cannot stand Shakespeare. Nigel’s older brother. Proficient tap dancer. Vocal range: A2-G4. "SOMETHING ROTTEN!"
(male-identifying). Nick’s sweet younger brother. A struggling writer who falls in love with Portia, a Puritan. Vocal range: Eb3-A4. "SOMETHING ROTTEN!"
(female-identifying). Nick’s wife. She loves him despite his past lack of success. She dresses up like a man to prove she can be an actor. A strong leader and a powerful woman. Vocal range: D3 to D5. "SOMETHING ROTTEN!"
(female-identifying). A Puritan woman who loves poetry, theater, and ultimately Nigel. Vocal range: G3-F#5. "SOMETHING ROTTEN!"
A soothsayer. Vocal range: G3-G4. "SOMETHING ROTTEN!"
(male-identifying). Portia’s father. A Puritan who thinks Nick and Nigel’s plays are sinful. Vocal range: G3 to G4. "SOMETHING ROTTEN!"
6 female-identifying & 7 male-identifying. A range of ages and types. Ensemble should all have strong vocal and dance skills, including tap. Vocal Ranges: Soprano (F#3-B5), Alto (F#3-F5), Tenor (D3-C5), Baritone (C3-F4). "SOMETHING ROTTEN!"
Featured ensemble role. "SOMETHING ROTTEN!"
Featured ensemble role. "SOMETHING ROTTEN!"
Featured ensemble role. "SOMETHING ROTTEN!"
Featured ensemble roles. "SOMETHING ROTTEN!"
Featured ensemble roles. "SOMETHING ROTTEN!"
Featured ensemble roles. "SOMETHING ROTTEN!"
Featured ensemble roles. "SOMETHING ROTTEN!"
Featured ensemble roles. "SOMETHING ROTTEN!"
(female-identifying). Pronounced Ah-nuh. Beautiful, charming, accomplished, organized, and smart. She’s a columnist for a daily paper. The “Mother Bee”. Her grace masks a need to control. "THE BOOK CLUB PLAY"
(male-identifying). Ana’s golden-boy husband. They met in college. Handsome, charismatic, underachieving. He’s starting to search for meaning. Upper-crust background. Doubles as SAM – a Walmart stock manager, Amarillo, TX. "THE BOOK CLUB PLAY"
(male-identifying). Rob’s conservative, well-read, well-dressed, disciplined college roommate. Ana’s former boyfriend. History buff. Unmarried. Doubles as FRANK – a Secret Service agent, Washington, DC. "THE BOOK CLUB PLAY"
(female-identifying). Ana’s friend. She’s pretty, shy, smart, and tends to burst out with awkward truthful comments. Despite some lack of self-confidence, she is the grounding center of the group. Unorganized and oblivious to her own attractiveness. Unmarried. Doubles as ELSA – a jaded literary agent, New York, NY. "THE BOOK CLUB PLAY"
(female-identifying). A go-getter. Former debate captain who is on the cusp of all current trends and yet can still put her foot in her mouth in social occasions. Laughs at appropriate and inappropriate times. A great lover of books and Ana’s protégé at the paper. Doubles as MRS. SIMPSON – Retired librarian and novice sky diver, High Point, NC. "THE BOOK CLUB PLAY"
(male-identifying). The new guy. Very smart, well-read academic who has lost his moorings and is searching for real connection. Professor of comparative literature. Doubles as CARL – Book Dealer, Bay State Correctional Center, Farmington, MA. "THE BOOK CLUB PLAY"
(male-identifying). Doubles as Victor Frankenstein, Felix. Incredibly smart, and well-read on a range of subjects with radical ideas about religion and politics. Idealistic and judgmental – a sceptic. VICTOR is smart and curious, but drawn to dark thoughts. He is obsessive and visionary, and not good at compromise. "MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN"
(female-identifying). Doubles as Elizabeth Lavenza. Has already lived a lot and done a lot for her age. Smart, strong, and outgoing but with a great deal of sadness underneath. "MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN"
(female-identifying). Doubles as Portuguese Sailor, Mother, Villager, Sofia, Angel of Death, William, Woman in Black, Wedding Officiant. Mary’s younger sister. Illegitimate stepsister to Mary. She’s a wannabe writer and the former lover of both Shelley and Byron. Volatile, lively, and emotionally intense. At the time of the play, she’s pregnant with Byron’s child. "MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN"
(male-identifying). Doubles as Scottish Sailor, Professor Waldman, Creature. An outsized personality. Handsome and dashing and lives by his own rules. He’s brilliant but conceited and can be condescending. He’s also passionate and rebellious. CREATURE is thoughtful and troubled. He yearns for love and friendship. He’s emotional and is easily hurt or enraged. A deep soul. "MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN"
(male-identifying). Doubles as Walton, Henry Clerval, DeLacey. A close friend of Mary and Percy. He’s quick with a joke, and has unspoken feelings for Mary. "MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN"
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