Performers Needed for 2026 Season in DC

Theatre Company is casting its inaugural spring 2026 season. Looking for actors. ONLY LOCAL, MD & VA TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Please see the details below. Rate: $100.00 – $1,200.00 per gig. Additional info: All staged readings and Songs of the Acropolis are able to accommodate AEA actors. Lysistrata is a strictly nonunion contract. Performers local to the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) region are encouraged to apply. PREPARATION Please prepare two pieces, total time not to exceed 3 minutes. One piece must be heightened text. The other may be: A contrasting text piece OR A song sung a capella or self-accompanied OR a short demonstration of a skill (instrument, movement, juggling, clowning, etc.) Directors will be accepting video submissions: see the attachment. IN PERSON CALLBACKS (Lysistrata focused): Sunday, February 1st - time TBD. READING #1: NEW WORK - Title TBD REHEARSAL: Wednesday, February 25th 6pm-10pm READING PRESENTATIONS: Friday, February 27th 7pm and Sunday, March 1st 7pm LOCATION: Washington, DC 20036 PAY: $100 READING #2: NEW WORK - Title TBD REHEARSAL: Tuesday, March 3rd 6pm-10pm READING PRESENTATIONS: Thursday, March 5th 7pm and Sunday, March 8th 7pm LOCATION: Washington, DC 20036 PAY: $100 READING #3: House of Desires by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz REHEARSALS: Wednesday, March 11th 6pm-10pm and Saturday, March 14th 2pm-6pm READING PRESENTATIONS: Thursday, March 12th 7pm (in English) and Saturday, March 14th 7pm (in Spanish) LOCATION: Washington, DC 20009 PAY: $150 SONGS OF THE ACROPOLIS: An Evening of Cabaret REHEARSAL: Individual act rehearsals and/or check-ins to be scheduled with Director and MD SOUND CHECK: Saturday, April 11th 2pm-5pm PERFORMANCE: Saturday, April 11th 7:30pm LOCATION: Washington, DC 20005 PAY: $100 LYSISTRATA by Aristophanes REHEARSALS: Times TBD w/ cast, 2 days off per week - April 27 through May 21 PERFORMANCES: May 22-June 7, Thursday-Sunday plus one Industry Night performance Monday June 1 LOCATION: Washington, DC 20011 PAY: $1200 *NOTE: The audition locations, rehearsal and performances spaces for READINGS and CABARET are ADA accessible. The performance space for LYSISTRATA is not ADA accessible. If you are interested, please apply.