Equity Actors for Production of "Hank Williams: Lost Highway"
Equity actors for roles in "Hank Williams: Lost Highway". ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See breakdown below. About the project: SYNOPSIS: The spectacular musical biography of the legendary singer-songwriter frequently mentioned alongside Louis Armstrong, Robert Johnson, Duke Ellington, Elvis and Bob Dylan as one of the great innovators of American popular music. The play follows Williams’ rise from his beginnings on the Louisiana Hayride to his triumphs on the Grand Ole Opry to his eventual self-destruction at twenty-nine. Along the way, we are treated to indelible songs like “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry,” “Move It on Over” and “Hey, Good Lookin’,” which are given fresh and profound resonance set in the context of Williams’ life. Rate: Independent Theatre Contract $450 weekly minimum Additional info: Local actors are encouraged to audition. PREPARATION: Please bring your best southern accent and prepare a one-minute contemporary monologue, along with one period-appropriate country tune of your choice. If you are able, directors encourage you to accompany yourself. First Rehearsal: 11/02/2026 Tech Begins: 11/28/2026 Opening: 12/04/2026 Closing: 12/27/2026 Anticipated rehearsal schedule will be Sundays through Thursdays, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. (no rehearsal on Thanksgiving Day). Performances: Fri-Sundays 12/04/2026 - 12/27/2026. Performance on Sat 12/19 will be at 2PM. All other Fri and Sat are at 7:30PM. Sun at 2PM. Additional performances: Preview Night: Thurs 12/03 at 7:30PM; Weekday Matinee: Thurs 12/10 at 2PM; Industry Night Mon 12/21 at 7:30PM. 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 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. If you are interested, please apply.
10 roles
Male-presenting, Alabama Hillbilly, singer, songwriter & rhythm guitar player. Hank suffered from Spina Bifida, which contributed to his lifelong substance abuse & ultimately his death at age 29. He is widely known as one of the most influential artists in country music. He is a complex character. His iconic status was amplified by his reputation for hard living, heart-on-thesleeve vulnerability, and charm. A strong country singer with a “yodel” and good rhythm guitar skills. Southern dialect.
Male-presenting, Alabama blues, singer, songwriter and slide guitar player. A street musician. He is famously Hank’s mentor and showed Hank how to play blues guitar when he was a young boy. A strong blues singer, with guitar skills as a plus. Southern dialect.
Female-presenting. A great storyteller, very little singing required. The keeper of an all-night diner in the south. She is down-to-earth, funny and cheerful... But lonely. Some singing skills required. Southern dialect.
Female-presenting, Hank’s mother and early manager. She is strong, brash and overbearing, but always has Hank’s best interests at heart. Some singing skills required. Small solo with Hank in one song. Southern dialect.
Male-presenting, a member of Hank’s band the Drifting Cowboys. Boyish, fun, and shares an old vaudevillian Hee-Haw country-style song/comedy routine with Jimmy. Strong singer and musician; plays the upright bass. Southern dialect.
Male-presenting, a member of Hank’s band the Drifting Cowboys. Great storyteller, from Oklahoma. He got the name “Burrhead” due to his short military-style haircut. Always looking out for Hank, but not afraid to put him in his place if he needs to. Strong singer; plays electric lead guitar. Southern dialect.
Male-presenting, a member of Hank’s band the Drifting Cowboys. Pleasant and taciturn. Strong singer and versatile musician who primarily plays the fiddle. Ability to play mandolin and/or harmonica is a plus. Southern dialect.
Male-presenting, a Country Music Hall of Fame songwriter and music publishing executive who co-founded Acuff-Rose Music Publishing in Nashville. A Midwesterner from Chicago. He fostered Hank’s career and produced his records. Very little singing is required. Midwest/Chicago dialect.
Female-presenting. Hank’s first wife and mother of Hank Williams Jr. An exuberant and confident Alabama girl with ambition and sass but not much talent as a singer. She needs to be able to carry a tune but not have the most pleasant quality to her voice. She sings a couple of songs in the show. Southern dialect. Audrey Williams Singing “Style”.
Male-presenting. Pedal steel guitar player. Strong musician, no acting or singing required.
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