ADIA & CLORA SNATCH JOY Equity Principal Actors - Huntington Theatre Company Auditions

ADIA & CLORA SNATCH JOY - NYC EPA

Huntington Theatre Company | Boston, MA

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

CONTRACT

PERSONNEL

LORT Non-Rep
Director: Awoye Timpo
$1213 weekly minimum (LORT B)
Writer: Mfuniso Udofia
Composer: Michael Ellis Ingram
Music Director: Brendon Shapiro

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in ADIA & CLORA SNATCH JOY (See breakdown).
Casting Director: Janet Foster
Resident Casting Director: Brett Duffy
The Huntington Theatre Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages actors of all backgrounds and abilities to audition. Although pronouns are defined in the text, we welcome actors of any gender expression to audition.

OTHER DATES

• First Rehearsal: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
• Tech Begins: Thursday, November 19, 2026
• First Preview: Tuesday, November 24, 2026
• Days Off: Wednesday, November 25, and Thursday, November 26
• Opening: Wednesday, December 2, 2026
• Closing: Sunday, December 13, 2026

Dates are subject to change.

PREPARATION

Prepare a legit musical theater song or songs that show vocal range. All men must prepare a short contemporary monologue. An accompanist will be provided. Also, please bring a stapled copy of your headshot and resume.

OTHER

Huntington Theatre Company intends to use the terms of the LORT-Equity CBA Rule 35(S) to simulcast/stream a capture of a regularly scheduled performance to virtual ticket holders for this production.

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

ADIA & CLORA SNATCH JOY - NYC EPA

SEEKING:

ELDER ADIAHA UFOT/VOICE FROM BOOK: (Principal, Mezzo D4 to D5, late 80s) Nigerian-American woman. Mainland Massachusetts accent, with facility to learn Ibibio and/or Gullah. All actresses playing Adiaha are sourced from the ensemble. When their part is complete, they are to fold back into the chorus of Wood Whittling Spirits.

MEDIUM ADIAHA UFOT/WOOD WHITTLING SPIRIT #3: (Principal, Mezzo G3 to F5, late 40s - early 50s) Nigerian-American woman. Mainland Massachusetts accent, with facility to learn Ibibio and/or Gullah. All actresses playing Adiaha are sourced from the ensemble. When their part is complete, they are to fold back into the chorus of Wood Whittling Spirits.

YOUNG ADIAHA UFOT: (Principal, age 9) Nigerian-American woman. Mainland Massachusetts accent, with facility to learn Ibibio and/or Gullah. We are seeking 2 actors for this role; the role will be double-cast.

ELDER CLORA ABERNATHY/VOICE FROM BOOK: (Principal, Mezzo, late 80s): Black Southern-American woman. Mainland South Carolina accent, with facility to learn Ibibio and/or Gullah. All actresses playing Clora are sourced from the ensemble. When their part is complete, they are to fold back into the chorus of Basket Weaving Spirits.

MEDIUM CLORA ABERNATHY: THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. (Principal, Mezzo A3 to F5, early 50s) and BASKET WEAVING SPIRIT #4

YOUNG CLORA ABERNATHY: (Principal, age 11-12) Black Southern-American woman. Mainland South Carolina accent, with facility to learn Ibibio and/or Gullah. We are seeking 2 actors for this role; the role will be double-cast.

ANIEKAN ABERNATHY: (Principal, early 30s) Black Southern-American man. The only son of Adiaha and Clora Abernathy. Mainland South Carolina accent, with facility to learn Ibibio and/or Gullah.

ABASIAMA/WOOD-WHITTLING SPIRIT #1: THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. (Principal, Soprano B3 to A5, mid-20s)

WOOD-WHITTLING SPIRIT #2: THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. (Chorus, Soprano G3 to A5)

WOOD-WHITTLING SPIRIT #4: (Chorus, Mezzo G3 to E5, 40s-50s) Adiaha’s female ancestor of West African [specifically Ibibio] descent. A good musician & mover.

WOOD-WHITTLING SPIRIT #5: (Chorus, Alto D3 to C4) Adiaha’s female ancestor of West African [specifically Ibibio] descent. A good musician & mover.

BASKET-WEAVING SPIRIT #1: (Chorus, Soprano D4 to B5 flat, late 30s-40s) Clora’s female ancestor from the American South [specifically Gullah folk]. A good musician & mover.

BASKET-WEAVING SPIRIT #2: THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. (Chorus, Soprano/Mezzo B3 to A5 flat, late 20s)

BASKET-WEAVING SPIRIT #3: (Chorus, Soprano A3 to A5) Clora’s female ancestor from the American South [specifically Gullah folk]. A good musician & mover.

CLORA SR./BASKET-WEAVING SPIRIT #5: THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. (Principal, Alto D3 to D5, 40s-60s)