"The Man Who Killed The Cure" Play Casting Equity Actors
Seeking Equity actors for roles in 2027 season show: "The Man Who Killed The Cure". Please see breakdown below. About the project: Inspired by the life and death of Dr. Max Gerson, one of the pioneers in the world of natural healing. When Max and his business partner, Rudy, escaped Nazi Germany, they had no idea what awaited them in New York. While Rudy partners with large pharmaceutical companies to treat his patients, Max is determined to let the world know there is a more natural and cheaper route to a cure! This gripping fact-based story delves into a world of medicine where the end goal is not healing, but profit. Notes: The play takes place in Hamburg, Germany and in New York City from the late 1930s to the late 1950s. The play is presented by an acting ensemble where each actor plays multiple roles with minimal costume changes. Actors use physicality and dialects to create different characters. Rate: Independent Theatre Contract $433.29 weekly minimum - 2026 rates Additional info: Audition breaks: 1:00PM - 2:00PM. PREPARATION Please prepare one of the following: OPTION 1: Please prepare a short monologue appropriate to the show/role you wish to be considered for. OPTION 2: Please prepare a short cut of a song (appropriate for TENDERLY consideration). Please bring sheet music in the proper key (accompanist will be provided). OPTION 3: You can prepare a short monologue and a short cut of a song, meeting the above instructions (if you would like to be considered for TENDERLY and also one of the other shows). 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. Rehearsals Start: 4/6/27 Previews: 4/28/27 & 4/29/27 Opens: 4/30/27 Closes: 5/16/27 If you are interested, please apply.
6 roles
A headstrong German doctor. Warm, charming, egotistical and seemingly unflappable. Ages from mid 30s – mid 60s throughout the play. Slight German accent.
Also a German doctor. Intense, earnest and totally focused on his work. Ages from mid 30s – mid 60s throughout the play. Slight German accent.
Rudy’s mistress. Attractive, totally devoted to Rudy in a codependent way. Classy, well spoken, smarter than she thinks she is. This actress also plays Young Charlotte (a young girl, ages from 6 – 14), Alice Hirsch (a middle-aged cancer survivor), A Waitress (with a New York accent), a Call-Girl and a middle-aged Woman in a Coat.
A drug rep for the Riser Pharmaceutical Company. A charming, unscrupulous businessman. He is evil personified, yet totally likeable, with a great sense of humor. Doubles as Mr. Wienski (a German cancer patient), TV Actor (a smooth spokesman) and Walter Fleming (a “blue collar” cancer survivor).
An affable radio talk show host. Well-spoken and kind-hearted. Doubles as Frank (a middle-aged, rich, “good ol’ boy”), the Sign Painter (a famous portrait artist fallen on hard times), Medical Board Spokesman (humorless, authoritative), HEDDA actor (a classical actor in “Hedda Gabler”) and George Grimson (a kindly, middle-aged cancer survivor).
Max’s daughter. A straightforward, no-nonsense woman (also plays Gretchen (Max’s wife – mid 30’s - gentle and practical), Mrs. Hammersmith (a wealthy, society matron with terminal cancer), HEDDA Actress (a middle-aged, classical actress who plays the title role in “Hedda Gabler”), Anna Hendricks (a middle-aged cancer survivor) and a Nurse/Receptionist. Slight German accent.
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