"Purpose" Stage Play Looking for Equity Cast
Seeking Equity actors for 2027 season "Act 1" show "Purpose". Further details are outlined below. About the project: SYNOPSIS: Meet the Jaspers — a Black political dynasty of civil rights leaders, pastors, and congressmenwho have long anchored Black American life. But beneath the surface, cracks and secrets simmer. When the youngest son, Naz, returns home with an unexpected guest, long-buried resentment boils over, fracturing the family's foundation. Wickedly smart, outrageously funny, and ultimately devastating, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Purpose is a provocative, deeply felt exploration of legacy, belonging, and the cost of believing in something bigger than yourself. 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. (Fichandler Stage, LORT B+) First Rehearsal: 1/5/27 First preview: 2/5/27 Opening: 2/11/27 Closing: 3/28/27 If you are interested, please apply.
6 roles
The patriarch of the Jasper family. A legendary civil rights leader and minister whose reputation looms large over everyone in the household. Commanding, intelligent, and deeply invested in legacy and public image.
The matriarch of the Jasper family. Fiercely protective of the family and committed to maintaining its image. Warm but controlling. Acts as the emotional and political “manager” of the household, trying to preserve appearances.
The youngest son of the Jasper family and the play’s narrator. Introspective and sensitive. He left divinity school and prefers a quieter life centered around photography and nature.
The eldest son and former state senator, who has recently been released from prison for campaign fraud and embezzlement. Charismatic, arrogant, wounded, and desperate for validation.
Junior’s wife. Intelligent, exhausted, brutally honest, and no longer interested in pretending everything is okay. She is also facing prison time connected to Junior’s scandal.
Naz’s friend. Gets unexpectedly pulled into the family gathering. Smart, curious, grounded, and emotionally open in a way the Jasper family isn’t used to.
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