Equity Actors Needed for Musical "Cult of Love" in DC
Seeking Equity performers for 2026 season show "Cult of Love" (regional premiere). ONLY LOCAL, VA & MD TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Additional information can be found below. Rate: LORT Non-Rep $889 weekly minimum (LORT D) Additional info: DMV local performers are encouraged to audition. All roles will be understudied. PREPARATION: Please prepare one of the following options: A 2- minute contemporary monologue, OR A 1-minute monologue and 32-bars of a song playing one of the musical instruments listed in the breakdowns in a BLUES or FOLK Style. Please bring a HARD COPY of your headshot & resume. Be prepared to show your Equity membership card upon arrival. 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. 1st Rehearsal – Oct. 13, 2026 1st Preview – Nov. 18, 2026 Opening – Nov. 23, 2026 Closing – Dec. 27, 2026 Note: Performers who sing and play instruments (folk) are highly encouraged to audition. If you are interested, please apply.
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Patriarch of the Dahl family. Unaware that he is clearly declining mentally, he has been known to get lost in his music. He loves having all his children together. A strong singer & piano/guitar player.
Matriarch of the Dahl family. A strong singer. Deeply in denial, she refuses to acknowledge her family’s disfunction. Wants nothing more than to hold onto the past.
The eldest son, a former Lutheran minister, now a lawyer, he hasn’t yet “found himself”. In a shaky marriage, though he’d prefer that nobody find out. A strong singer and musician – guitar and banjo.
Mark’s wife. She has been a member of this family for a long time and is intimately familiar with their disfunctions. Secretly separated from Mark, she just wants to get through this holiday.
Mid 30s, the second Dahl child. Newly married, still striving for parental approval, she’s unsure how to navigate incorporating her new family with her old, Protective of Pippa, she can’t help but take the bait. A strong singer.
Evie’s wife. A proud queer woman. Recently married and newly pregnant. Smart, worldly, an outsider in this family, she would like to be accepted but won’t censor herself to fit in.
The 3rd Dahl child. An addict in recovery. The black sheep of the family, perpetually late and in and out of rehabs. He’s unafraid to say the uncomfortable thing. A strong singer who plays guitar.
Johnny’s friend. Sober. The newcomer to the group, she was not invited to this party and is a fish out of water. Both uncomfortable and entertained by the family dynamics, she brings a youthful outsider perspective.
The youngest Dahl, pregnant with her 2nd child. Battling mental health issues and extremely religious, she firmly believes that she is a prophet. She’s doing worse than others realize. A singer with “a voice of an angel”.
Diana’s husband. Episcopal priest with unconventional ideas. Diana and James have been secretly staying with Bill & Ginny for longer than anyone cares to admit. Homophobic, devoutly religious, devoted to Diana, he firmly believes that God has a plan for them.
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