Actors Required for "Little Women" Play Audition
Searching for Equity actors for 2027 season show "Little Women". ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Please check below for more information. About the project: Synopsis: Jo March isn’t your typical Victorian lady. She’s indecorous and headstrong, and one day she’s going to be a great American novelist. As she and her sisters grow up in the middle of the Civil War, they strive to be brave, intelligent and imaginative young women. But as adulthood approaches, each sister must negotiate her private ambitions with society’s expectations. In a war-torn world defined by gender, class, and personal tragedy, Jo March gives us her greatest story: that of the March sisters, four dreamers destined to be imperfect little women. Rate: SPT $457 weekly minimum (SPT 3) Additional info: Audition breaks: 12:30PM - 1:00PM. PREPARATION: Please prepare a 60 second monologue. Please bring stapled headshots and resumes (minimum of 5 recommended). 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. First Rehearsal: May 11th, 2027 Run: June 4th – 27th, 2027 When applying, please include contact information and preferred time slots (Friday, April 10, 2026, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E) or Saturday, April 11, 2026, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)). On the day of the Equity auditions, Equity actors without appointments shall be accommodated as time permits.
9 role s
The matriarch of the March family. A social revolutionary, ahead of her time. Good sense of humor. A warrior; keeps the family together. Tough. Strong. Intelligent Aunt March: The most unpleasant old woman imaginable. Has lots of money; privileged. Strong political and personal opinions, which people endure. Judgmental. Has an intermittent, hacking, disgusting cough.
The oldest March daughter. Wears glasses. Acts as Marmee’s second in the house A romantic at heart–likes to dress up and have little luxuries in life.
The second-oldest March. Does not fit comfortably within the parameters of her given gender role. A deep fire within her. Extremely ambitious & frustrated by the distance between where she is & where she wants to be. Impatient. Wants to change the world. Very smart & knows it. A mix of insecurity & aspiration. Boyish and rough-and-tumble. Can be quite awkward or abrupt; bad temper when riled. A great sense of humor. Passionate. Ahead of her time. A warrior. Has a special relationship with Beth.
The third March. An extremely special person. Very sweet and paralytically shy; had to be removed from school because of her paralyzing social anxieties. Agoraphobic. Almost incapable of going out in the world; sheltered by her family. Loves deeply and has deep empathy for everyone. Loves the simple things in life–so much that it hurts. Sees much more than anyone realizes. Brave and sensitive; quick to forgive and heal wounds. An observer.
The youngest March. Opinionated and spunky; popular and quite focused on style. Not the most tolerant of differing viewpoints. Socially intelligent. Sometimes puts on airs. Perhaps a bit spoiled. A perfect little lady–except for her temper, and her not-so-great command of “vocabiblary.” Grows up to be quite beautiful and elegant. Madly in love with Laurie, around whom she is never cool.
Hannah is the March’s longtime housekeeper, cook, and de facto babysitter. A treasure; a terror; a traditionalist. Takes no nonsense. Matter of fact; she’s the boss of that kitchen, for sure. Mingott is a very rich, stylish woman. Condescending, not terribly pleasant; fancies herself charitable. Messenger is simply a messenger.
A sweet and handsome young man. Sensitive. Funny, charming, and caring. In his fantasies he’s a white knight, riding in to rescue damsels in distress. A natural musician. Wealthy thanks to his inheritance; generous, does not have to think about money. Does not always fit comfortably within the parameters of his given gender role–he doesn’t want to grow up to be a soldier or tedious man of business. Finds a family in the Marches.
Brooks is Laurie’s sometimes stiff and awkward tutor. A rule follower. A poor man, well educated. Has a very noticeable limp–probably served in the war and was sent home, although may have been disqualified from service altogether. Feels deeply. Quite madly in love with Meg. The Parrot is Aunt March’s parrot. Pure Evil. A musty, disgusting bird. Probably an actual demon in parrot form.
Mr. Laurence is Laurie’s grandfather, responsible for Laurie’s upbringing. A wealthy man. A gentleman in the strictest sense. Not comfortable with emotional language; bad at expressing himself. Robert March is the father to the March girls. Never speaks, but his presence looms large. Wounded in the war; never quite recovers. Mr. Dashwood is a publisher of cheap newspapers and novels. A businessman, working in a man’s world. Fancies himself a realist. Not a nice guy. Doctor is nonspeaking.
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