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"Cult Of Love" Musical Looking for Equity Actors

New York, NY, United States
ID: 306670Exp: 4/7/2026
$889/week
Description:

Casting Equity actors for roles in 2026–27 Season show "Cult Of Love" (regional premiere). Please see breakdown below. Rate: LORT Non-Rep $889 weekly minimum (LORT D) Additional info: Audition break: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 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 production breakdowns in a blues or folk style. An accompanist will not be provided. Please bring a hard copy of your headshot and resume. Be prepared to show your Equity membership card upon arrival. 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. 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.

10 role s

William “Bill” DahlMale60-69 y.o.White / Caucasian

Patriarch of the Dahl family. Unaware he is declining mentally; has been known to get lost in his music. Loves having all his children together. A strong singer & piano/guitar player.

Virginia “Ginny” DahlFemale60-69 y.o.White / Caucasian

Matriarch of the Dahl family. A strong singer. Deeply in denial and refuses to acknowledge the family’s dysfunction. Wants to hold onto the past.

Mark DahlMale40-49 y.o.White / Caucasian

Eldest son; a former Lutheran minister, now a lawyer, still searching. In a shaky marriage and a strong singer and musician (guitar and banjo).

Rachel DahlFemale35-39 y.o.All ethnicities

Mark’s wife. Familiar with the family’s dysfunctions. Secretly separated from Mark and just wants to get through the holiday.

Evie DahlFemale33-37 y.o.White / Caucasian

Mid 30s. The second Dahl child. Newly married, striving for parental approval, unsure how to incorporate her new family with her old. Protective of Pippa and easily provoked. A strong singer.

Pippa FergusonFemale30-39 y.o.All ethnicities

Evie’s wife. A proud queer woman, recently married and newly pregnant. Smart, worldly, and an outsider who wants acceptance but won’t censor herself.

Johnny DahlMale30-34 y.o.White / Caucasian

The third Dahl child. An addict in recovery; the black sheep, perpetually late and in and out of rehabs. Unafraid to say uncomfortable things. A strong singer who plays guitar.

Loren MontgomeryFemale20-29 y.o.All ethnicities

Johnny’s friend. Sober and new to the group; was not invited and is a fish out of water. Brings a youthful outsider perspective.

Diana Dahl BennettFemale26-29 y.o.White / Caucasian

The youngest Dahl, pregnant with her second child. Battling mental health issues and extremely religious; believes she is a prophet. A singer with “a voice of an angel.”

James BennettMale30-34 y.o.White / Caucasian

Diana’s husband. An Episcopal priest with unconventional ideas. Homophobic, devoutly religious, devoted to Diana, and believes God has a plan for them.