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"1776" Audition for the Theater

Beach Haven, NJ, United States
ID: 306270Exp: 3/22/2026
$618/week
Description:

Looking for Equity actors who move or dance for roles in 2026 season show "1776". Further details are provided below. Rate: LOA $618 weekly minimum (LOA ref. CORST) Additional info: This audition will be run on a first-come, first-served basis, beginning on the morning of the audition. The space will be open at 9:30 am. Audition lunch 1:00-1:30 pm. PREPARATION: Please prepare whatever songs or monologues you wish to share in your three minutes. Music from the shows directors are doing is more than fine. Please bring a headshot and resume. 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 7/20 Opens 8/18 Closes 8/30 If you are interested, please apply.

13 role s

John AdamsMale35-50 y.o.All ethnicities

Delegate from Massachusetts. John is a dutiful husband. Opinionated, passionate, and a bit boisterous, he wears his age with pride. Starving for independence from England. Vocal range top: F#4, Vocal range bottom: C3.

Stephen HopkinsMale65-75 y.o.All ethnicities

Delegate from Rhode Island. Hopkins' drinking has led to an appearance befitting the 2nd oldest in the Continental Congress. He has a dirty old man playfulness about him. Vocal range top: Eb4, Vocal range bottom: C3.

Roger ShermanMale53-57 y.o.All ethnicities

Delegate from Connecticut. A coffee drinker with a penchant for hyperactivity, Sherman is a simple and balding cobbler. Age: 55, Vocal range top: Bb4, Vocal range bottom: C3.

Robert LivingstonMale28-32 y.o.All ethnicities

Delegate from New York. Recently a father, Livingston's disposition has become one of humility and graciousness. He has changed considerably over the years. Age: 30, Vocal range top: F4, Vocal range bottom: Bb2.

Benjamin FranklinMale60-70 y.o.All ethnicities

Delegate from Pennsylvania. Franklin is intelligent, well-traveled, and pleasantly cunning. A jolly and admirable fellow with whom one would desire to have a friendship. Vocal range top: Eb4, Vocal range bottom: Ab2.

John DickinsonMale42-46 y.o.All ethnicities

Delegate from Pennsylvania. A thin, hawkish gentleman. He is sharp-tongued and a touch detestable. Age: 44, Vocal range top: E4, Vocal range bottom: A2.

Col. Thomas MckeanMale40-44 y.o.All ethnicities

Delegate from Delaware. McKean is florid and likable with a charming, yet commanding, Scottish brogue. Age: 42, Vocal range top: Eb4, Vocal range bottom: C3.

Richard Henry LeeMale43-47 y.o.All ethnicities

Delegate from Virginia. Lee is a willowy aristocrat. His flamboyancy is intoxicating and borderline infuriating. Age: 45, Vocal range top: G4, Vocal range bottom: C3.

Thomas JeffersonMale31-35 y.o.All ethnicities

Delegate from Virginia. Though noticeably tall, Jefferson is mild mannered and sweet. Along with being a well read man, he is very much in love with his wife. Age: 33, Vocal range top: G4, Vocal range bottom: C3.

Edward RutledgeMale24-28 y.o.All ethnicities

Delegate from South Carolina. Despite his good looks, Rutledge is haunting and somewhat ominous as the youngest member of the Continental Congress. There is a serpent-like quality to him. Age: 26, Vocal range top: A4, Vocal range bottom: C3.

Abigail AdamsFemale30-34 y.o.All ethnicities

Loving wife to John Adams. Intelligent, quick-witted, and talented with a pen, Abigail is a radiant and shapely beauty. Every bit as bright as her husband. Age: 32, Vocal range top: F5, Vocal range bottom: Db4

Martha JeffersonFemale25-29 y.o.All ethnicities

Thomas Jefferson's very-much-in-love wife. Her looks are striking, her dancing delightful, and her humor appealing. She doesn't shy away from a good time. Joy radiates from her. Age: 27, Vocal range top: D5, Vocal range bottom: Bb3.

CourierMale18-25 y.o.All ethnicities

The message runner between General Washington's army and the Continental Congress. He has witnessed the hardships of war firsthand, although his innocent disposition and appearance may imply otherwise. Vocal range top: Db4, Vocal range bottom: C3.