"Orphans" Audition for the Theater
Equity actors for roles in Theatre's 2026 Season show "Orphans". ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See breakdown below. Rate: LORT Non-Rep $1320 weekly minimum (LORT B+) Additional info: PREPARATION: Please prepare a contemporary monologue and 16- bars of two contrasting songs. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring your sheet music in a binder with cuts clearly marked. At this time, directors will NOT be accepting video submissions. Local callback date: video submissions. 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. Rehearsals begin: October 6, 2026 Opening: October 29, 2026 Closing: November 8, 2026 Casting Note: Seeking three fearless, highly physical, emotionally open actors to create a trio that feels seasoned, dangerous, and utterly lived-in— as if the play has been in their bones for years. If you are interested, please apply.
3 role s
A wild child who has never ventured from his house. Forced to live in a world of illiteracy and innocence; child-like; seemingly simple-minded and withdrawn; idolizes his brother, Treat, and is positive his brother knows best...until. (An extremely physical role.)
A pick pocket and thief, violent, suppressed emotion; both caretaker and provider for his brother; makes the house almost a prison for his brother. Haunted by abandonment and surrounded by anger. Possibly bulking up to become physically intimidating.
A commanding presence, able to handle any situation with ease. Lyle Kessler calls him “a tough motherfucker. . .but . . .love comes in all different packages.” A Chicago gangster on the run, taken hostage by the brothers, mysteriously frees himself and takes control of the situation. Recognizing the brothers for lost boys (orphans, just like himself at one time), he “adopts” and mentors them, becoming their long-lost father figure.
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