"Prima Facie" Show Seeking Equity Actress
Casting Equity actors for 2026 season "Act 1" show "Prima Facie". See the details below. About the project: SYNOPSIS: Tessa is a brilliant criminal defense attorney who has fought her way to the top of her field, defending men accused of sexual assault. She knows how to win, and she trusts the system that made her success possible. But when the unthinkable happens to her, she finds herself sitting where her clients’ accusers once sat. What follows is a reckoning with the law's patriarchal power and the gap between the burden of proof and truth. Prima Facie by Suzie Miller is an electrifying, award-winning one-woman show that doesn’t just ask what justice means. It demands we do something about it. Rate: $1320 weekly minimum (LORT B+) $1114 weekly minimum (LORT C) Additional info: Audition day lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM. Sign-ups will end early due to the Juneteenth Holiday. Also seeking understudies (for all roles) and swings. Equity performers of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, gender identities and expressions, and performers living with disabilities are encouraged to audition. PREPARATION: Please prepare 1 short song & 1 short monologue OR 2 contrasting short monologues. Auditions may not exceed 3-minutes total. An accompanist will be provided. Please have a headshot and resume (as a pdf) on your phone ready to upload to an online form. Please bring a hard copy of your headshot and resume stapled together. Always bring your equity card to EPAs. 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. Some character breakdowns include gender specifications that reflect the identity of the characters as written by the playwrights. However, directors encourage performers with any gender expression and/or gender identity to audition for any role. All dates are subject to change. (Kogod Cradle, LORT C) First Rehearsal: 10/13/26 First preview: 11/13/26 Opening: 11/20/26 Closing: 12/27/26 If you are interested, please apply.
1 role
A brilliant, ambitious defense barrister who has worked her way to the top of her field through intelligence, determination, and belief in the legal system. Tessa is sharp, charismatic, funny, and fiercely competitive in the courtroom.