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"I Am My Own Wife" Play Looking for Actors/Actresses

Cincinnati, OH, United States
ID: 308551Exp: 4/26/2026
$889/week
Description:

ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Audition call for the 2027-28 Season of the "I Am My Own Wife" play, looking for Equity actors. See more details below. About the project: SYNOPSIS: Based on a true story and inspired by interviews conducted by the playwright, I Am My Own Wife is the fascinating tale of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, an elegant and eccentric German trans woman who, against all. odds managed to survive the Nazis during World War II and the repressive Communist regime that followed. Rate: CONTRACT LORT Non-Rep MAINSTAGE: $1213 weekly minimum (LORT B) SECOND STAGE: $889 weekly minimum (LORT D) Additional info: Rehearse: 1/26/27 Performs: 2/20 – 3/21/27 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.

1 role

Charlotte von Mahlsdorf and othersBoth genders40-69 y.o.All ethnicities

Trans woman/non-binary. Charlotte as well as multiple roles including John Marks, Doug Wright, an SS officer, Young Lothar Berfelde and others. NOTE: Facility with some scripted German is necessary.