Performers Needed for Theatre Audition "I Need That"
Performers wanted for "I Need That" play. See the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: A funny, deeply human play about attachment, grief, and the stories we assign to objects. Sam, a lifelong collector and compulsive hoarder, faces eviction unless he clears out his overflowing house. With pressure mounting from his daughter Amelia and his longtime friend Foster, Sam is forced to confront memory, loss, and the emotional weight of letting go. Rate: $623.15 weekly minimum (Independent Theatre Contract). Additional info: EPA — Monday, June 22, 1:00pm–10:00pm (break 5:00–6:00pm), and Tuesday, June 23, 12:30pm–9:30pm (break 4:30–5:30pm). Appointments can be scheduled via the Google Form provided on the casting notice. Location: Virginia Rep Center, 114 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220. Use street parking and follow posted signs. Prepare 1 short contemporary monologue and 1 short song in the style of Hairspray. Bring sheet music in the key you plan to sing, along with your headshot and resume. An accompanist will be provided. Auditions may not exceed 3 minutes total. Rehearsals start: February 22, 2027. Performance run: March 24 – April 25, 2027. Setting: Present-day New Jersey. An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition. Performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, are encouraged to attend. If interested, please apply.
3 roles
Male-presenting. Any ethnicity. A brilliant eccentric and compulsive hoarder. Sharpwitted, emotionally elusive, funny, stubborn, and unexpectedly vulnerable. Sam has built a life around objects because objects don’t abandon him. Beneath the clutter is a man terrified of grief, loneliness, and irrelevance. Requires exceptional comic timing paired with authentic emotional depth. Handles rapid tonal shifts from absurd humor to heartbreaking honesty.
Female-presenting. Any ethnicity. Sam’s daughter. Smart, practical, loving, and exhausted by years of trying to rescue her father from himself. She oscillates between caretaker, adversary, and child longing for connection. Amelia’s humor is dry and defensive; her emotional life runs deep beneath the surface. Capable of grounded realism and emotional intelligence.
Male-presenting. Any ethnicity. Sam’s longtime friend and emotional counterpart. Earthy, patient, compassionate, and quietly lonely himself. Foster understands Sam better than almost anyone, but he also recognizes the danger of Sam’s isolation. Carries the play’s emotional wisdom without sentimentality. Dry humor and understated humanity are key.
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