A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE Equity Principal Actors - Producing Org TBD Auditions

A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE - NYC EPA Revised

Producing Org: TBD

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA REVISED

LOCATION:

Ripley-Grier Studios (520) 520 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018-6507

AUDITION DATE:

Monday, May 11, 2026

PERSONNEL

EXPECTED TO ATTEND: Some combination of Tessa Lee, Casting Director; Destiny Lilly, Casting Director; Taylor Williams, Casting Director

CONTRACT

: Off Broadway, $1153 weekly minimum (cat. C)

OTHER DATES:

Rehearsals begin on/around October 19, 2026 with performances running through the end of February 2027

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE (see breakdown). All roles will be understudied. EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a short monologue from a mid 20th Century drama, not to exceed 2 minutes in length. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together. 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

A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE

SEEKING:

• Eddie Carbone: CAST. He/him, 40s – A Longshoreman. Eddie lives with his wife, Beatrice, and orphaned niece, Catherine in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Eddie struggles to adapt to the quickly changing world around him. He harbors a secret love for his niece Catherine which leads to his undoing.
• Beatrice: CAST. She/her, 40s – Eddie’s wife and Catherine’s aunt. She has raised Catherine from the time she was very young. She is protective of Catherine but also wants her to experience life and follow her heart.
• Catherine: She/her, 18+ to play late teens – The niece of Eddie and Beatrice. Catherine is just beginning to come into her womanhood. She seeks approval from her uncle and struggles when Eddie does not accept her budding romance with Rodolpho.
• Marco: He/him, 30s-50s – Beatrice’s cousin from Sicily. Marco comes to the US without legal authorization. He has come to New York to work and make money to send back to his wife and children. Marco is a hard-working, honorable man.
• Rodolpho: He/him, 18+ to play 20s – Beatrice’s cousin from Sicily. Rodolpho comes to the US without legal authorization. He prefers singing jazz to working on the ships. Rodolpho wants to pursue his own version of the American dream. His presence upsets the balance in the Carbone home.
• Alfieri: He/him, 50s-60s – An Italian-American lawyer, Alfieri narrates the story and places the events in their greater context. He is thoughtful and compassionate.
• Mike: He/him, 30s-50s – A Longshoreman and friend of Eddie's.
• Louis: He/him, 30s-50s – A Longshoreman and friend of Eddie's.
• Tony: He/him, 30s-50s – A friend of the Carbones. He brings Rodolpho and Marco to the Carbone’s home.
• First Immigration Officer: He/him, 20s-50s – One of two officers from the Immigration Bureau who comes to look for Marco and Rodolpho at Eddie's request.
• Second Immigration Officer: He/him, 20s-50s – One of two officers from the Immigration Bureau who comes to look for Marco and Rodolpho at Eddie's request.
• Mr Lipari: He/him, 40s-60s – A butcher who lives upstairs from the Carbone's. Eddie blames Mr Lipari for the arrest of Marco and Rodolpho.
• Mrs Lipari: She/her, 40s-60s – The upstairs neighbor of the Carbones. Mrs. Lipari agrees to give Marco and Rodolpho a room in her home when Eddie kicks the men out of his house.
• Submarine 1: He/him, 20s+ - A recent immigrant from Italy who is hiding from immigration authorities.
• Submarine 2: He/him, 20s+ - A recent immigrant from Italy who is hiding from immigration authorities.