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Equity Actors for Production of "The Book Club Play"

New York, NY, United States
ID: 320931Exp: 10/1/2026
$1,114/week
online audition
Description:

Equity actors for roles in "The Book Club Play". ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See breakdown below. About the project: SYNOPSIS: For Ana Smith, Book Club is the one place she can truly be herself: Confident, organized, intellectual, and most importantly, in charge. She especially loves leading the stimulating conversations with her husband Rob, their best friends Will and Jen, and her protégé Lily, as they devour classics like The Age of Innocence and Moby Dick. But when Ana agrees to allow a famous director to record their meetings for a documentary film, the safe space of Book Club is shattered, while an opinionated newcomer threatens to alter the group dynamic for good. Karen Zacarías’ delightful comedy celebrates the simple joy of reading—from Wuthering Heights to Twilight, and everything in between. Rate: LORT Non-Rep $1114 weekly minimum (LORT C) Additional info: Initials auditions: via self-tape Callbacks in NYC: 10/15/26, 10/16/26 First Rehearsal: 1/5/27 First Preview: 1/27/27 Opening: 1/29/27 Closing: 2/14/27 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 aqpply. If you are interested, please apply.

6 roles

ANA SMITHBoth genders30-39 y.o.Latino / Hispanic

Female-Identifying. Pronounced “Ah-nuh.” Beautiful. Charming. Smart. Accomplished. Organized. A columnist for a daily paper. The “Mother Bee.” Her grace masks a need to control.

ROBERT NOVUM SMITH JRBoth genders30-39 y.o.All ethnicities

Male-Identifying. ANA’s golden-boy handsome, charismatic, underachiever husband who is starting to search for meaning. Met in college. Upper-crust background. Doubles as SAM, the Wal-Mart guy.

WILLIAM LEENOTHINGELBoth genders30-39 y.o.All ethnicities

Male-Identifying. ROB’s conservative, well-read, well-dressed, disciplined college roommate. ANA’s former boyfriend. History buff. Unmarried. Doubles as FRANK, a Secret Service agent.

JENNIFER McCLINTOCKBoth genders30-39 y.o.African-American Latino / Hispanic Other Asian Middle Eastern Native American Pacific Islander Indian/South Asian

Female-Identifying, a person of color. ANA’s friend. Pretty. Shy. Smart. Tends to burst out with awkward truthful comments. Despite some lack of self-confidence, she is the grounding center of the group. Unorganized and oblivious to her own attractiveness. Unmarried. Doubles as ELSA, a jaded literary agent.

LILY LOUISE JACKSONBoth genders20-29 y.o.African-American

Female-Identifying. A go-getter. Former debate captain who is on thecusp of all current trends and yet can still put her foot in her mouth at social occasions. Laughs at appropriate and inappropriate times. A great lover of books and ANA’s protégé at the paper. Doubles as MRS. SIMPSON, a skydiver.

ALEXBoth genders30-39 y.o.African-American

Male-Identifying. The new guy. A very smart, well-read academic who has lost his moorings and is searching for real connections. Professor of comparative literature. Doubles as CARL, an inmate book dealer.