1972 Equity Principal Actors - American Repertory Theater Company Auditions

1972 - NYC EPA

American Repertory Theater Company | Cambridge, MA

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E) 16th Fl
New York, NY 10036

BREAK: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

PERSONNEL

Music and Lyrics by Chadwick Stokes
Book by Chadwick Stokes and Jessie Nelson
Directed by Jessie Nelson

CONTRACT

EXPECTED TO ATTEND:

Emma Watt, Associate Producer

SEEKING:

OTHER DATES

• First Rehearsal (Cambridge): October 6, 2026
• 1st Tech (Cambridge, MA): October 20, 2026
• 1st Preview: October 27, 2026
• Opening: November 1, 2026
• Closing: November 22, 2026

PREPARATION

Please prepare a short rock or contemporary musical theater song of your choice. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

OTHER

https://www.americanrepertorytheater.org
Performances will take place at Farkas Hall.
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.

Breakdown

1972

SEEKING:

• Depot: ROLE IS CAST. A man who lives transiently after being wrongly incarcerated during which time he lost contact with his wife and daughter. A zen like traveler who’s found a kind of freedom jumping freight trains. 30-60.
• Pinto: ROLE IS CAST. A soldier just back from Vietnam who’s country sees him as anything but a hero. Sensitive, shell shocked with a quiet kindness. 18-35.
• Eddy/“Doctor Don”: ROLE IS CAST.
  Eddy: Escaped from a state school at the age of 16, cynical, hardened, conservative. 30-60.
  “Doctor Don”: A “Doctor” who works for the mob, hyped up on drugs, gruff, theatrical, performative and totally unequipped. 40-60.
• Hannah: A vulnerable young woman in an abusive relationship. Open hearted but on her guard, unaccustomed to kindness. 18-25.
• Jane/Valerie/Lawyer for the Janes: ROLE IS CAST. One of the Janes. Strong, salty. 25-40.
• Jane/Gwen: ROLE IS CAST. One of the Janes, energetic, committed. 25-40.
• Demi: ROLE IS CAST. A man in the mob who handles the “doctor”. Edgy, controlling. 30-60.
• Louisa: A young woman, a preacher’s daughter contending with an unwanted pregnancy, harboring big dreams of being the first woman on the moon. 17-25.
• Harlan: One of the Janes, soulful, compassionate, wry humor. She carries a hard-won wisdom. 35-60.
• Understudy: Male, 20 – 40. Offstage cover for Depot, Pinto, Eddie/Dr. Don, Demi. Proficiency with an instrument a plus.