San Francisco Playhouse 2024-25 Season - San Francisco, CA EPA
San Francisco Playhouse | San Francisco, CA
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Monday, April 15, 2024
1:00 PM - 7:00 PM (P)
Audition slots will be 3 minutes each with a 2 minute buffer between appointments. If you are a current Equity member and would like to pre-schedule an audition appointment, please fill out this GOOGLE FORM:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeR7x7JGjnrBBRVmqvlnP_gIVDy7Z7o4OoiRjJyx43Y7VUQ2g/viewform
Equity members may also show up on the audition day and sign up for an appointment in-person.
Bay Area Theatre
$783 weekly minimum (Tier 5)
Equity actors for roles in San Francisco Playhouse's 2024-25 Season (see breakdown).
Please prepare an audition of up to 3 minutes, consisting of 1 or 2 contrasting monologues.
San Francisco Playhouse Rehearsal Space 323 Geary St Suite 211, San Francisco, CA 94102 take the elevator or stairs to the 2nd floor and follow the signs to the San Francisco Playhouse rehearsal space (suite 211). There will be a waiting room with a sign-up sheet when you arrive.
See breakdown for production-specific personnel.
EXPECTED TO ATTEND:
Casting Director, Kieran Beccia
See breakdown for production-specific dates.
OTHER
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.
SAN FRANCISCO PLAYHOUSE 2024-25 SEASON
Directed by Susi Damilano
First rehearsal: August 19, 2024
Previews begin: September 21, 2024
Opening night: September 27, 2024
Closes: November 9, 2024
Annie - the Cornley Drama Society’s Stage Manager. American Accent.
Trevor - the Cornley Drama Society’s lighting and sound operatis. American Accent.
Chris - the head of the Cornley Drama Society, directed the play and plays Inspector Carter, an esteemed local inspector.
Jonathan - plays Charles Haversham, the deceased.
Robert - plays Thomas Colleymoore, Charles’ old school friend.
Dennis - plays Perkins, Charles’ butler.
Max - plays Cecil Haversham, Charles’ brother, and Arthur, the gardener at Haversham Manor. Sandra - plays Florence Cooleymore, Charles’ fiance and Thomas’ sister.
Music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles, book by Jessie Nelson, based on the motion picture by Adrienne Shelly
Directed by Susi Damilano
First rehearsal: October 22, 2024
Previews begin: November 21, 2024
Opening night: November 27, 2024
Closes: January 18, 2025
Jenna - A soulful waitress. Pours herself into the pies she makes.
Gender: Woman
Age: 30s
Mezzo-Soprano
Becky - The oldest waitress at Joe’s Diner. Irreverent, Irascible. Been there, made it back, and somehow kept her sense of humor.
Gender: Woman
Age: 40s-60s
Mezzo-Soprano/Alto
Dawn - A waitress at Joe’s Diner. Socially awkward. A bit of a nerd. Loves an ordered world. She has spent too much time alone watching The History Channel.
Gender: Woman
Age: 20s-30s
Mezzo-Soprano
Dr. Pottamer - A gynecologist. Genuinely warm, if clumsy, in manner. Recently moved to town from Connecticut.
Gender: Man
Age: Early 30s
Tenor
Earl - Jenna’s husband. He peaked in high school. He is almost a talented musician and that “almost” has haunted him his whole life. Publicly Earl is all charm, but privately, Jenna gets the brunt of his unhappiness.
Gender: Man
Age: 30s
Tenor/Baritone
Cal - The cook at Joe’s Diner. A “guys guy” surrounded by gals. Brusque. Unsentimental but somehow utterly charming.
Gender: Man
Age: 50s-70s
Baritone
Ogie - A charming, irresistible nerd. A tax auditor. An amateur magician. Competitive clog dancer. Has all his hair. Has a kind smile. Loves poetry, Pavarotti, and puzzles.
Gender: Man
Age: 32
Tenor
Joe - A feisty, older curmudgeon with a hard shell but a buttercream center. Owns Joe’s diner. Gender: Man
Age: 60s-70s
Tenor/Baritone
by Keiko Green
Director Jesca Prudencio
First rehearsal: December 30, 2024
Previews begin: January 30, 2025
Opening night: February 5, 2025
Closes: March 8, 2025
CASTING NOTE: All characters identify as Asian/Asian-American.
Actor 1 - Woman. 20s. AMI, an awkward 14-year-old over-sharer, who just wants to stay invisible. Lots of energy. This is her story until the story takes over. Until then she’s a manic Zach Morris on the brink of a dark identity crisis. She doesn’t really identify with the Asian culture that is literally pumping through her veins. Loves her family, hates her family.
Actor 2 - Woman. 20s - 30s. EXOTIC DEADLY, a timeless (yet youthful) rebel. Unpredictable. The embodiment of MSG. Like a chestnut, she’s prickly yet surprisingly sweet. But years of being misunderstood takes its toll. Maybe it’s time to throw in the towel and conform to what the world wants her to be.
Actor 3 - Man. 20s-30s. He represents family: our ancestors, our brothers. The flawed, surprisingly sensitive sweetheart. His eyes are warm, even as he teases you. The first to laugh at the joke at his own expense, even when the other guy goes too far. He’ll be a great Dad one day. Doubles… OJICHAN/JAPANESE SCIENTIST, KENJI, DOCTOR, BILL THE NEUROLOGIST, HUSBAND OF LADY WHO READ AN ARTICLE
Actor 4 - Woman. 30s-40s. A bit of a chameleon with comedy chops, who plays a lot of maternal figures: The Mom who shows her love through her actions, not her words. The annoyed Aunties who work on their feet day in and day out for a brighter future (for someone else). The Midwestern teacher who really just wants you to do your golly-darned best! Plays... MOM, CHINESE RESTAURANT LADY, JAMHOLDER, VOICE 3, ASIAN WOMAN, KAZUKO, LADY WHO READ AN ARTICLE
Actor 5 - Man or Non-binary. 20s - 30s. The lovable buffoon. The well-intentioned, popular kid at school, who accidentally did a number on your self-esteem. We’re meeting him at his peak, and his peak looks great, especially in slo-mo. Think Bill & Ted. Doubles... VIDEO GAME VOICE, DR. LYLE, BEN, SCHOOL NURSE, VOICE 2, ASIAN MAN, BENKEI, 7-11 CLERK
Actor 6 - Man or Non-binary. 20s - 40s. Can smoothly move between buffoonery and some Iago-level Shakespearean monologue, all with an egg roll in his mouth. The other popular kid at school, but also represents the dangers of the world. The funny, charming folks with maybe not so great intentions... Doubles... GOOD MORNING SUBURBIA HOST, MATT, VOICE 1, MR. AJINOMOTO, PRODUCER, DR STEELE, YELP REVIEWER
by James Ijames
Directed by Margo Hall
First rehearsal: February 18, 2025
Previews begin: March 20, 2025
Opening night: March 26, 2025
Closes: April 19, 2025
Juicy - Juicy is thicc. Twenty to twenty one, Black. He’s beautiful. He is lonely. He is smart. A kind of Hamlet.
Tedra - Tedra is Juicy’s mother. Forty-five to fifty, Black. She is a good mother. A kind of Gertrude.
Rev - Rev is Tedra’s husband. Forty-five to fifty, Black. Her dead ex-husband’s brother. Pig farmer and pit master. Electric. A kind of Claudius. (Same actor as Pap).
Opal - Opal is one of Juicy’s only friends. Nineteen to twenty, Black. She loves Juicy and worries about him. A kind of Ophelia.
Larry - Larry is a boy that is attracted to Juicy. Twenty-one to twenty-three, Black. A marine. Trying to heal from PTSD. Has a secret. Awkward. A kind of Laertes.
Rabby - Rabby is Larry and Opal’s mother. Forty to forty-five, Black. Tedra’s friend. Semi-churchy, but honestly she just wanna drink and praise the Lord. A kind of Polonius.
Pap - Pap is the ghost of Juicy’s father. Appears forty-five-ish, Black. Was in prison for killing someone cause their breath stank, 'til he got shanked on the way to dinner. A kind of Hamlet’s father. (Same actor as Rev).
Tio - Tio is clever. Twenty to forty, Black or Afro-Latinx. Juicy’s cousin. Oldest friend. A kind of Horatio.
based on the novel by Mark Haddon, adapted by
Simon Stephens
Directed by Erika Chong-Shuch
First rehearsal, April 1, 2025
Previews begin: May 1, 2025
Opening night: May 7, 2025
Closes: June 21, 2025
Christopher - Fifteen-year-old autistic boy and narrator of the play. His preferred problem solving methods are reason and logic. Views the world largely in absolute.
Siobhan - Christopher’s primary teacher at school. Understands him well and communicates with him easily. Has earned Christpher’s trust.
Ed - Christopher’s father. Owns a heating maintenance and boiler repair company. Struggling to raise his son on his own.
Judy - Christopher’s mother. Loving but impatient. Tends to get overwhelmed by Christopher’s needs. VOICE ONE, MRS. SHEARS, MRS. GASCOYNE, WOMAN ON TRAIN, SHOPKEEPER
VOICE TWO, ROGER (MR. SHEARS), DUTY SERGEANT, MR. WISE, MAN BEHIND COUNTER, DRUNK ONE
VOICE THREE, POLICEMAN, MR. THOMPSON, DRUNK TWO, MAN WITH SOCKS, LONDON POLICEMAN
VOICE FOUR, REVEREND PETERS, UNCLE TERRY, STATION POLICEMAN, STATION GUARD VOICE FIVE, NO. 40, LADY IN STREET, INFORMATION, PUNK GIRL
VOICE SIX, MRS. ALEXANDER, POSH WOMAN
Classic Musical: TBA
Character Breakdown:
Seeking singers and actors for a classic musical to be announced soon!
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