AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATER AND BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATER 2026-27 SEASONS Equity Principal Actors - Various Producers Auditions

AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATER AND BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATER 2026-27 SEASONS - BERKELEY, CA EPA

Various Producers

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Tuesday, May 5, 2026
The Medak Center
2009 Addison St
Berkeley, CA 94704
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (P) 2nd Floor

Lunch 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Near the Downtown Berkeley BART Station and the Center Street Parking Lot.

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment please go to:
Calendly Appointment. Once you have scheduled your audition appointment, please fill out the following form:
Airtable Form.

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:
Austin Riffelmacher: Literary Manager & Casting Associate - A.C.T.
Karina Fox: Casting Director & Producing Associate - Berkeley Rep

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep

LORT B+ Protected
$1233 weekly minimum

LORT D Protected
$831 weekly minimum

LORT B
$1213 weekly minimum

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in American Conservatory Theater and Berkeley Repertory Theater 2026-27 Seasons. Some roles at A.C.T. will be understudied.

All roles at Berkeley Repertory Theater will be understudied.

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.

PREPARATION

Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions. Please prepare EITHER a short monologue OR a short song OR a one-minute monologue and 16-bars of a song. Auditions may not exceed 3-minutes. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring sheet music. Please bring at least two copies of your headshot and resume.

BREAKDOWN

AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATER

A.C.T. is committed to anti-racist casting practices and strives to be a place where actors of all identities and backgrounds can bring their full selves to the audition and rehearsal room. To read more about our commitment to inclusive casting at A.C.T., please visit our website.

JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLIAN (West Coast Premiere)

A co-production with Seattle Repertory Theatre and Center Theatre Group
By Kimberly Belflower
Directed by Jess McLeod
Toni Rembe Theater

American Conservatory Theater Schedule:
First Rehearsal: October 13, 2026
First Tech: November 2, 2026
First Preview: November 12, 2026
Opening: November 18, 2026
Closing: December 6, 2026
Possible extension through: December 13, 2026

Seattle Rep Schedule:
First Brush Up Rehearsal: January 12, 2027
First Tech Rehearsal: January 14, 2027
Invited Dress Rehearsal: January 20, 2027
First Preview: January 21, 2027
Opening Night: January 27, 2027
Closing: February 21, 2027

CTG Schedule:
First Brush Up Rehearsal: March 9, 2027
First Tech Rehearsal: March 11, 2027
First Preview: March 17, 2027
Opening Night: March 21, 2027
Closing: April 25, 2027

SEEKING:

• CARTER SMITH, mid to late 30s, Male. Teacher. A former golden boy, but one of those rare smart and sensitive ones. Now he’s a great teacher: charming, engaging, goofy.
• SHELBY HOLCOMB, 18+ to play 16, Female. Student. Her brain works faster than her mouth, but her mouth works pretty dang fast. People have always underestimated her.
• BETH POWELL, 18+ to play 17, Female. Student. Nervous and ambitious and enthusiastic. Kind of like if Rory Gilmore and Paris Geller had a baby and raised her in the Deep South.
• NELL SHAW, 18+ to play 16, Female. Student. From Atlanta. Grounded and sincere. Genuinely curious about things. A good judge of character, and a quick study.
• IVY WATKINS, 18+ to play 17, Female. Student. Fiercely loyal and always well-intentioned. From money. Resist the urge to play her as a mean girl.
• RAELYNN NIX, 18+ to play 16, Female. Student. A cheerleader type who’s always lived her life by other people’s standards. She was paying careful attention and keeping score the whole time.
• MASON ADAMS, 18+ to play 17, Male. Student. He’s never really tried before, and he’s surprised by how good it feels. Earnest and affable.
• LEE TURNER, 18+ to play 16, Male. Student. A carhartt-wearing good ol’ boy. Deeply insecure and without the tools to deal with it. He’s always been good at getting what he wants.
• BAILEY GALLAGHER, 24, Female. Counselor. Sweet in all the ways Southern women are supposed to be. This is her first real job out of college. She’s trying her best.

THE BAD NEWS BEARS: A MUSICAL (World Premiere)

American Conservatory Theater under arrangement with Paramount Pictures present The Bad News Bears: A Musical
Book & Lyrics by Eric Garcia
Music by Brian Feinstein
Based on the 1976 motion picture “The Bad News Bears” written by Bill Lancaster
Produced by special arrangement with Kamala Theatricals
Choreographed by Steph Paul
Directed by Sherri Eden Barber
Toni Rembe Theater
First Rehearsal: January 19, 2027
First Tech: February 14, 2027
First Preview: February 26, 2027
Opening: March 10, 2027
Closing: April 4, 2027

SEEKING:

• MORRIS BUTTERMAKER: [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST] Male, Any Ethnicity, mid 40s- late 50s. A charming but bedraggled alcoholic ex-ballplayer who can't shake the demons and aspirations of his past.
• AMANDA WURLITZER: [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST] Female, Any Ethnicity, 18+ to play teens. Whip-smart, fiercely competitive, and the best pitcher in the league.
• KAREN TURNER: [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST] Female, Any Ethnicity, early 40s-50s. Coach of the Year six years running.
• JIM MCKEEVER: Male, Any Ethnicity, 40s–60s. The Voice of the Sunland City Middle Valley County Baseball League.
• TANNER BOYLE: Male, Any Ethnicity, 18+ to play teens. Small and scrappy with a brutal Napoleon complex.
• AHMAD ABDUL-RAHIM: Black, Male, 18+ to play teens. Loves baseball with total, borderline-delusional devotion.
• ALFRED OGILVIE: Male, Any Ethnicity, 18+ to play teens. The brainy, philosophical strategist of the Bad News Bears.
• MIKA ENGLEBERG: Female, Any Ethnicity, 18+ to play teens. The strongest player on the Bears.
• KELLY LEAK: Male, Any Ethnicity, 18+ to play teens. The bad boy of Bad News.
• TIMMY LUPUS: Male, Any Ethnicity, 18+ to play teens. A daydreamer and the most unathletic kid on the Bad News Bears.
• MIGUEL AGUILAR: Male, Latino/Hispanic, 18+ to play teens. Confidence packed into a much tinier body.
• RODRIGO AGUILAR: Male, Latino/Hispanic, 18+ to play teens. A triple threat on stage.
• RUDI LANCASTER: Male, Any Ethnicity, 18+ to play teens. A hypochondriac who may actually have every illness he worries about.
• ENSEMBLE: All Genders, Ethnicities, Ages to play a variety of roles, including parents of the Bears, competing team players, local residents, and more.

THE COMEUPPANCE

A co-production with Steppenwolf Theatre
Written By Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Directed by Tina Landau
Toni Rembe Theater

STEPPENWOLF Schedule:
First Rehearsal: January 4, 2027
Tech Begins: January 30
First Preview: February 4
Opening: February 13
Closing: March 21
Possible Extension: April 4

American Conservatory Theater Schedule:
Brush Up Rehearsals Begin: April 14, 2026
First Tech: April 16, 2027
First Preview: April 20, 2027
Opening: April 21, 2027
Closing: May 16, 2027
Possible Extension Through: May 23, 2026

SEEKING:

• EMILIO: [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST] He/Him, Black, mid to late 30s. A successful Berlin-based installation artist.
• URSULA: [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST] She/Her, Black, mid to late 30s. Living alone since her grandmother passed away.
• CAITLIN: [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST] She/Her, White, mid to late 30s. Harbors deep resentment from high school.
• KRISTINA: [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST] She/Her, Latine, mid to late 30s. A doctor with five children.
• FRANCISCO: He/Him, Latine or Asian, mid to late 30s. A veteran carrying the scars of his military service.

IRAQ, BUT FUNNY

Written By Atra Asdou
Directed by Dalia Ashurina
Strand Theater

First Rehearsal: April 13, 2027
First Tech: May 7, 2027
First Preview: May 13, 2027
Opening: May 19, 2027
Closing: June 13, 2027

SEEKING:

• ACTOR 1: SWANA, FEMALE/FEMME, 35-60s. Track includes but not limited to: BULBUL - Loves the British.
• ACTOR 2: SWANA, FEMALE/FEMME, 20-25s. Track includes but not limited to: YOUNG BULBUL - High energy, bubbly life of the party.
• ACTOR 3: MALE, SWANA, 35-60s (One mid-20s character).
• ACTOR 4: MALE, SWANA, 20-35s. Track includes but not limited to: YOUNG ETOOTA - A stern, singularly-focused Shepherd.
• ACTOR 5: [THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST] (But Seeking Understudy) SWANA FEMALE/NON-BINARY dressed in BRITISH WHITE MALE DRAG, 20–60.

THE COOK

Written by Eduardo Machado
Directed by David Mendizábal
Peet’s Theatre

1st Rehearsal: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Tech Begins: Sunday, August 30, 2026
1st Preview: Friday, September 4, 2026
Opening: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Closing: Sunday, October 11, 2026

SEEKING:

• GLADYS: (She/her, Latina/Afro-Latina) Works as the cook in a wealthy house in La Habana, Cuba.
• CARLOS: (He/him, Latino) Gladys’ husband, working as the chauffeur.
• JULIO: (He/him, late 20s to early 30s, Afro-Latino) Gladys’ cousin hired to serve at the party.
• ELENA: (She/her, mid to late 20s, Afro-Latina) Gladys' cousin hired to serve at the party.
• ADRIA: (She/her, late 30s, Latina) Fair-skinned. Lady of the house; Cuban aristocrat.
• ROSA: (She/her, mid to late 20s, Afro-Latina) Carlos’ daughter.
• LOURDES: (She/her, late 30s, Latina) Fair-skinned. Adria’s daughter.

LIBERATION (West Coast Premiere)

Written by Bess Wohl
Directed by Whitney White
A Co-Production with Geffen Playhouse and Studio Theatre

Berkeley Rep:
Roda Theatre
1st Rehearsal (NYC): Tuesday, September 22, 2026
First Berkeley Rehearsal: Friday October 16, 2026
Tech Begins: Sunday, October 18, 2026
1st Preview: Friday, October 23, 2026
Opening: Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Closing: Sunday, November 29, 2026

SEEKING:

• LIZZIE: (She/her, 20s-40s, White) A journalist.
• MARGIE: (She/her, 50s-60s, White) A midwestern homemaker.
• SUSAN: (She/her, early 20s, White) A radical, queer free spirit.
• CELESTE: (She/her, late 30s, Black) An editor and writer.
• ISIDORA: (She/her, 30s, White) An Italian immigrant.
• DORA: (She/her, mid 20s, White) A prim, midwestern good girl.
• JOANNE: (She/her, early 30s, Black) A mother juggling it all.
• BILL: (He/him, late 20s-early 30s, White) A hard-working young lawyer.

COVENANT (West Coast Premiere)

Written By York Walker
Peet’s Theatre

1st Rehearsal: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Tech Begins: Sunday, November 1, 2026
1st Preview: Friday, November 6, 2026
Opening: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Closing: Sunday, December 13, 2026

SEEKING:

• RUTHIE: (She/her, Black, 19) The innocent one.
• VIOLET: (She/her, Black, 19) Ruthie’s best friend.
• AVERY: (She/her, Black, 24) Dreams of seeing the world.
• MAMA: (She/her, Black, early 40s) Violet and Avery’s mother.
• JOHNNY “HONEYCOMB” JAMES: (He/him, Black, 24) Local celebrity.

THE INTERESTINGS (World Premiere)

In association with Matt Ross
Music and Lyrics by Sara Bareilles
Book by Meg Wolitzer & Sarah Ruhl
Based on the novel by Meg Wolitzer
Directed by Michael Arden
Roda Theatre

1st Rehearsal (NYC): Monday, December 14, 2026
First Berkeley Rehearsal: Tuesday, December 29, 2026
Tech: Sunday, January 17, 2027
1st Preview: Sunday, January 31, 2027
Opening: Wednesday, February 17, 2027
Closing: Sunday, March 28, 2027
Contract End Date: Sunday, April 11, 2027

SEEKING:

• JULES: (She/her. 35-50) An incredibly strong singer.
• DENNIS: (He/him 35-50). A strong singer.
• ASH: (She/her 35-50). A strong singer.
• JONAH: (He/him 35-50) A strong singer.
• GOODMAN: (He/him. 35-50). A strong singer.
• CATHY: THIS ROLE IS CAST.
• EDIE WUNDERLICH: (She/her 60s-70s). An aging bohemian.
• MANNY WUNDERLICH: THIS ROLE IS CAST.

HOLD ME IN THE WATER (West Coast Premiere)

Written By Ryan J. Haddad
Directed by Danny Sharron
Peets Theatre

1st Rehearsal (NY): Monday, February 15, 2027
First Berkeley Rehearsal: Tuesday, February 23, 2027
Tech Begins: Sunday, March 7, 2027
1st Preview: Friday, March 12, 2027
Opening: Wednesday, March 17, 2027
Closing: Sunday, April 18, 2027

THIS PRODUCTION IS FULLY CAST.

LEOPOLDSTADT (West Coast Premiere)

Written by Tom Stoppard
Directed by Carey Perloff
Roda Theatre

1st Rehearsal: Tuesday, May 4, 2027
Tech Begins: Sunday, May 30, 2027
1st Preview: Friday, June 4, 2027
Opening: Wednesday, June 9, 2027
Closing: Sunday, July 11, 2027
Contract End Date: Sunday, July 18, 2027

SEEKING:

• HERMANN: (He/Him, 40s to 70s) Central character.
• LUDWIG: (He/Him, 40s to 70s) A mathematician.
• ERNST: (He/Him, 40s to 70s) A kind family man.
• ROSA/HILDE: (She/Her, 30s to 60s) ROSA: An analyst, HILDE: a parlor maid.
• GRETL: (She/Her, 30s to 60s) Enthusiastic about Jewish culture.
• HANNA/HERMINE: (She/Her, 20s to 30s) Fish out of water situation.
• FRITZ/PERCY: (He/Him, 20s to 40s) Military officer and journalist.
• WILMA: (She/Her, 20s to 50s) Family-oriented sister.
• CIVILIAN/OTTO: (He/Him, 18 to 30s) Member of the Nazi party.
• JACOB/LEO: (He/Him, 20s, 30s) Troubled son.
• EVA/NELLIE: (She/her, 30s) Elegant mother.
• POLDI/OLDER HANNA: (She/her, 40s-60s) Housekeeper and stable figure.
• NATHAN/ZAC: (He/him, ages 14-30s) Son of Hermann and Gretl.
• GRANDMA EMILIA/OLDER EVA: (She/her, ages 60-80s) Intelligent matriarch.
• JANA/SALLY: (She/her, 30s-50s) Nursemaid and funny wife.
• YOUNG SALLY/MIMI: (She/her, 9-11) Daughter of Wilma and Ernst.
• YOUNG ROSA/BELLA: (She/her, 9-11) Clever daughter of Wilma and Ernst.
• YOUNG JACOB/HEINI: (He/him, 7-9) The youngest child.
• PAULI/YOUNG LEO: (He/him, 9-11) A young Jewish boy.

MEET THE CARTOZIANS (West Coast Premiere)

Written by Talene Monahon
Directed by Loretta Greco
A Co-Production with Huntington Theatre
Peet’s Theatre

Huntington Theatre Dates:
1st Rehearsal: Tuesday, January 19, 2027
Tech: Friday, February 12, 2027
Preview: Thursday, February 18, 2027
Opening: Wednesday, February 24, 2027
Closing: Sunday, March 21, 2027

Berkeley Repertory Theatre Dates:
Spacing: Thursday, May 13, 2027
Tech: Sunday, May 16, 2027
Preview: Friday, May 21, 2027
Opening: Wednesday, May 26, 2027

SEEKING:

• TATOS CARTOZIAN/ROBERT ZAKIAN: (he/him, 40s-60s).
• MARKRID CARTOZIAN/ROSE SARKISIAN: (she/her, 70s).
• WALLACE MCCAMANT/ALAN O’BRIEN: (he/him, 30s to 40s).
• HAZEL CARTOZIAN/THE CELEBRITY: (she/her, 20s to 30s).
• VAHAN CARTOZIAN/NARDEK VARTOUMIAN: (he/him, 20s to 30s).
• THE WOMAN/LESLIE MALCONIAN: (she/her, 40s to 60s).

American Conservatory Theater and Berkeley Repertory Theater 2026-27 Seasons