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Equity Actors and Actresses for "Talk" Show

Cincinnati, OH, United States
ID: 308547Exp: 4/26/2026
$889/week
Description:

ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Audition call for the 2027-28 Season of the "Talk" play, looking for Equity actors. See more details below. About the project: SYNOPSIS: This world premiere delivers biting satire of the current media environment and will no doubt get people talking. Hoping for a ratings boost, the host of a news commentary talk show decides to do a live broadcast. When an unplanned guest is added to the mix of standard talking heads, the conversation goes off the rails, and the show descends into chaos. All political points of view are represented, and all are skewered as this razor-sharp and funny play shines a satirical spotlight on news and dialogue in today’s fast-moving media world. Talk was commissioned by the Playhouse from the award-winning Broadway and Hollywood writer and Cincinnatinative Theresa Rebeck. Rate: CONTRACT LORT Non-Rep MAINSTAGE: $1213 weekly minimum (LORT B) SECOND STAGE: $889 weekly minimum (LORT D) Additional info: Rehearse: 9/1/26 Performs: 9/26 – 10/25/26 PREPARATION: 1-2 contrasting monologue(s) not to exceed 3 minutes OR 1 monologue & 1 song not to exceed 3 minutes. Please provide the music clearly marked for the accompanist. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together. 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 employersto engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions. If interested, please submit your application.

6 role s

BrendaFemale40-59 y.o.White / Caucasian

Late-night television host. Stylish, frank, flirtatious and apolitical. Cares more about ratings than substance.

SergeMale40-49 y.o.All ethnicities

Television producer. Professional and pragmatic. Former Air Force.

Simone GreeneFemale30-39 y.o.White / Caucasian

Irish actress and major film and television star. Brilliant, outspoken and feminist.

Malcolm GerringMale40-59 y.o.African-American

Former Marine and U.S. counterterrorism expert. Attractive, confident and articulate.

Jonathan PapadopoulosMale30-49 y.o.White / Caucasian

Manosphere podcaster. Provocative, unserious and attentionseeking.

Micaela “Mike”Male20-39 y.o.Latino / Hispanic

Honduran American janitor unexpectedly pulled into the broadcast. Mother of a seven-year-old. Fluent in Spanish and comfortable in English.