Geffen Playhouse 2024-25 Season - LA EPA Geffen Playhouse | Los Angeles, CA
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Friday, April 26, 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (P)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
LORT Non-Rep
$1100 weekly minimum (LORT B) - Gil Cates Theater
$807 weekly minimum (LORT D) - Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater
Equity actors for roles in Geffen Playhouse's 2024-25 Season (See breakdown).
All roles will be understudied.
Please prepare a 1-2 minute monologue in the spirit of one of the plays listed tor the season. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
Actors' Equity Association - Los Angeles 5636 Tujunga Ave
North Hollywood, CA 91601
Expected to attend:
Artistic Associate/Casting Director: Phyllis Schuringa
See breakdown for production specific personnel.
See breakdown for production specific dates.
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EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.
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Written by Tarell Alvin McCraney
Directed by Bijan Sheibani
A Co-Production with The Shed
First Rehearsal - July 9, 2024
First Preview - August 14, 2024
Opening - August 22, 2024
Closing - September 8, 2024, but could extend until September 22, 2024.
SYNOPSIS: Drawing from the rich tradition of the Yoruba people of West Africa, The Brothers Size is a modern-day fable about two brothers in the Deep South. Ogun, the elder brother, embodies hard work and reliability, while Oshooshi, formerly incarcerated, is seemingly carefree and unpredictable. Their relationship is tested when the charismatic Elegba arrives, tempting Oshooshi back to his old habits. As the brothers wrestle with loyalty, freedom, and duty, their humanity is revealed though a raw and heartfelt exploration of the bonds of brotherhood.
Ogun Henri Size, late 20s to 40, a man of color, auto mechanic.
Oshoosi Size, early 20s to 30s, a man of color, ex-con, out on parole, younger brother to Ogun. He’s a singer.
Elegba, late 20s, ex-con, prison mate and best friend of Oshoosi. Of Creole heritage.
Written by Samuel Beckett
Directed by Judy Hegarty Lovett
Produced in Association with Gare St Lazare Ireland
First Rehearsal - October 1, 2024
First Preview - November 6, 2024
Opening - November 14, 2024
Closing - December 15, 2024
SYNOPSIS: As Vladimir and Estragon wait and wait for the arrival of the elusive Godot, a cast of mysterious misfits interrupt their endless vigil in Samuel Beckett’s tragi-comic masterpiece that has captivated audiences for decades.
Vladimir - This principal role has been cast.
Estragon - This principal role has been cast.
Pozzo - This principal role has been cast.
Lucky
A Boy - 8 to 10 years old - Should deliver a steady performance, be quietly but clearly spoken with an easy gentle approach.
Directed by Anna D. Shapiro
A Co-Production with Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Downstairs Theatre at Steppenwolf, Chicago:
First Rehearsal – Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Preview – Thursday, September 12, 2024
Opening – Sunday, September 22, 2024
Closing – Sunday, October 27, but could extend until November 24, 2024
Gil Cates Theater at Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles:
First Rehearsal - TBD
First Preview - January 29, 2025
Opening - February 6, 2025
Closing - March 9, 2025
SYNOPSIS: Doors slam, sardines fly, and trousers drop in Michael Frayn’s side-splitting British farce about a theater company desperately trying to get their act together. Both onstage and backstage, chaos reigns for a troupe of floundering actors whose forgotten lines, misplaced props, and steamy romantic entanglements make it nearly impossible for the show to go on. An uproarious love letter to the theater, Noises Off is a peek behind the curtain—where everything that can go wrong, does!
Dotty Otley/Mrs. Clackett: (This principal role has been cast) Female-identifying, any ethnicity, 50s-60s, British. Theater actress, who has been playing old women for the majority of her career. Forgetful, often struggling to remember blocking, props, and lines. Cares deeply for her castmates, but can be spiteful when spurned. Currently engaged in an affair with her much younger castmate, Garry. In Nothing On, she plays Mrs. Clackett, the Brent’s Cockney housekeeper. Mrs. Clackett is earnest and hospitable, although a little slow in fulfilling her duties. Strong physical comedy and language skills.
Brooke Ashton/Vicki: Female-identifying, any ethnicity, 18-25. Young, idealistic; inexperienced. Describes herself as “probably best known as the girl wearing nothing but ‘good, honest, natural froth’ in the Hauptbahnhofbrau lager commercial.” Not a great actress. Spacey. A bit ditzy. Forgetful, often losing things. Cannot see without her contacts. Currently sleeping with Lloyd Dallas, the director. In Nothing On, Brooke plays Vicki, an Englishwoman, who secretly works for the tax authority, and is trying to woo Roger.
Belinda Blair/Flavia Brent: (This principal role has been cast) Female-identifying, any ethnicity, 30 -40s. British; a talented, veteran actress; charming, reliable, positive. Consistently trying to keep the production going. Knows all the gossip. Busybody. In Nothing On, Belinda plays Flavia, an Englishwoman, who secretly tries to use the play’s house with her husband. The character is dependable, though not crazy about household duties.
Poppy Norton-Taylor: (This principal role has been cast) Female-identifying, any ethnicity, 20s British; the assistant stage manager; earnest. Hard-working. Invested in the production. Overworked to the point of exhaustion. Can be emotional. Secretly having an affair with Lloyd Dallas, the director. Understudying Brooke and filling in wherever she needs to. Strong physical comedy and language skills.
Lloyd Dallas: Male-identifying, any ethnicity, 40s-50s. The director of the play. Passionate. Sarcastic. Can be snooty, and doesn’t seem to care much for Nothing On. Has a temper that he works to keep in check during rehearsals. Suave, Smooth, Charming. He’s secretly sleeping with both Brooke and Poppy.
Garry Lejeune/Roger Tramplemain: Male, any ethnicity, 30s-40s. Professional and easily fired up. Tries to keep the show going. Acts as if he is the show’s lead. Prone to jealousy. Vague. Rarely finishes his sentences. Currently engaged in an affair with his much older castmate, Dotty. In Nothing On, he plays Roger Tramplemain, an English real estate agent who is attempting to rent the house to a Sheikh as well as use it as a place to secretly cavort with Vicki.
Frederick Fellowes/Philip Brent/Sheikh: (This principal role has been cast) Male-identifying, Person of Color, 40s-50s. sweet, neurotic, bumbling. Sometimes oblivious. Always has a question about blocking, lines, props, and his character’s motivation. Disdains violence and faints at the sight of blood. Often gets nosebleeds. Often doubts himself. His wife left him during the rehearsal process. In Nothing On, he plays both Philip Brent and the Shiekh. Philip Brent is English and owns the house that the play takes place in but is living in Spain to avoid taxes. The Sheikh is a wealthy man who is interested in renting the house.
Selsdon Mowbray/Burglar: (This principal role has been cast) Male-identifying, any ethnicity, 60s-70s. an aging, veteran actor; forgetful. Often falls asleep. Alcoholic. Has a reputation for drinking on the job. Selectively listens and pretends to not hear what others are saying. In Nothing On, he plays the Burglar, who is Cockney, and breaks into the Brent household.
Tim Allgood: Male-identifying, any ethnicity, 30s, the production’s stage and company manager.
Exhausted. Over-worked. Sleep-deprived. In additions to his admin duties, Tim understudies Selsdon and Frederick. Earnest. Frantic. Nervous.
WEST COAST PREMIERE
Written by a.k. payne
Directed by Tinashe Kajese-Bolden
First Rehearsal - March 18, 2025
First Preview - April 16, 2025
Opening - April 24, 2025
Closing - May 18, 2025
SYNOPSIS: Cousins Sade and Mina used to be inseparable. Now leading very different lives, they return to their childhood town for the funeral of their mother and aunt. While Sade is on a three-day furlough from prison and Mina experiences a brief reprieve from her career and life on the West Coast, the two try to make sense of grief, home, love, and kinship. As the clock ticks down, the cousins grapple with their conflicting memories of the past and their shared hopes for the future. Poetic and theatrical, Furlough’s Paradise explores family dreams of a utopia yet to be realized.
Casting Note: These actors may identify as non-binary and/or as women; these actors also may just be themself i.e. these actors may refuse to subscribe to any label bout their body and instead may simply wish to breathe with the deep awareness of gender as an infinite spectrum & English as this tongue’s 1st prison.
MINA, whose name means ‘love,’ an only child, a cousin, born 1991, mid 20s-mid 30s, Black, moves with the illusion of having everything under control, cares deeply, radical, yet to find her truest self (on the verge of this), the responsible one, grounded with expensive taste, has forgotten the sound of her
own laugh, feels where she’s been under her skin but cannot show it, a Blackgirl becoming grown, perhaps a woman dreaming towards more true language.
SADE, whose name means ‘honor earns a crown’ or ‘rain’, mina call her ‘de, an only child, a cousin, born 1991, mid 20s-30s, Black, quick-wit, infinite sense of humor and self, cares deeply for her communities, a dreamer, logical and calculating, has a very clear map to freedom, has grown up in prison, tough edges: seemingly unshakable, infinitely tender, rocked in instances of injustice, @ start of play has convinced herself that by blood she has no family, feels where she’s been with every breath, has learned to be very loud when she can, a Blackgirl becoming grown, perhaps a woman dreaming towards more true language.
WORLD PREMIERE
Written by Jack Brasch
Directed by Shelley Butler
Produced in partnership with DCPA Theatre Company and the Alliance Theatre.
First Rehearsal - May 20, 2025
First Preview - June 18, 2025
Opening - June 26, 2025
Closing - July 20, 2025
SYNOPSIS: Josh's life is a mess. He’s come home to Denver from NYU to get his life together but can ’t manage to stay sober. Struggling with fogginess, memory loss, shame, and regret, he finds unlikely allies in his four lovable grandparents. Desperate for camaraderie Josh resolves to bring his grandparents along with him on the road to recovery. He pressures them into playing memory games. He drags them to Jazzercise class. He forces them to eat spinach by the handful. Eventually, he slams up against the limits of his quest. When he can no longer help his grandparents, they begin to help him.
JOSH – (He/Him, any ethnicity, early 20s to early 30s) A Queer, Jewish, neurotic lost soul. On medical leave from NYU. Wannabe writer/performer. Moves through life with a manic need to understand. Charming, funny, and hopelessly at sea.
BEV – (She/Her, any ethnicity, mid-60s to late 70s) A loving but no-bullshit Jewish grandma. Endlessly curious, sharp as a tack, and relentless. Calls it like it is.
SHRIMPY – (He/Him, any ethnicity, mid-60s to late 70s) A lovable schmuck of a Jewish grandpa. A jokester. A total piece of shit, but impossible not to love.
HANK – (He/Him, White, mid-60s to late 70s) A judgmental conservative Nebraskan Christian grandfather. Ultimately decent, but prickly.
IRENE – (She/Her, White, mid-60s to late 70s) A kind Nebraskan grandma with a lovely singing voice. The sweetest person in the whole wide world. In the late stages of Alzheimer’s.
PATRICIA - (She/Her, any ethnicity, mid-40s to mid-50s) Josh's Mom. Hurt and angered by Josh’s recent behavior. Comic chops, vulnerability, and finesse. (Doubles as JEANETTE MCFOLLY, LENNI, AA LADY, and RABBI SILVER)
HUGO – (He/Him, Latin-X, late 30s to early 40s) A long-time bookstore manager. Desperately believes in books and the store. Reserved...until he isn't. Has the ability to transform, comic chops, and finesse. (Doubles as TAYLOR, YAAKOV STERN, COUNSELOR RICK, SPONSOR, WAITER, and NURSE)
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