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Casting Equity Actors for Musical "Merrily We Roll Along"

Arlington, VA, United States
ID: 305631Exp: 3/12/2026
$1,213/week
Description:

Equity actors for roles in Theatre's 2026-27 Season show "Merrily We Roll Along". See breakdown below. About the project: SYNOPSIS: A compelling musical fable about friendship, compromise and the high price of success, and written with the theatrically inventive concept of beginning the story at the end of a friendship and moving backwards in time, Merrily We Roll Along follows the relationship between three friends through the good and bad times and ends in the climax at the start of their careers, facing their bright futures together. Rate: LORT Non-Rep $1213 weekly minimum (LORT B) $889 weekly minimum (LORT D) Additional info: No advanced appointments. Equity Members will be seen on first come, first serve basis. Sign-up sheet will be started at 9:30am. Audition Lunch 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM. PREPARATION: Please prepare a short monologue and/or short song. Auditions may not exceed 3-minutes total. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring sheet music. Also, please bring a copy of your headshot and resume stapled all four corners back-to-back. Always bring your equity card to EPAs. LORT B Scale 1st Rehearsal: July 28, 2026 1st Performance: August 25, 2026 Closing: November 1, 2026 All parts to be understudied. An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition. 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. If you are interested, please apply.

2 role s

BETH SPENCERFemale35-45 y.o.All ethnicities

Soprano. Frank’s first love, ex-wife, and mother of his child, Frank Jr. A downtrodden housewife who was once a sweet Midwestern romantic trying to chase big dreams. Intimacy is required for this role.

ENSEMBLE/AS CASTBoth genders25-50 y.o.All ethnicities

(8 actors) – Seeking strong actors, singers, and movers to play a number of roles.