ARENA STAGE 2026-27 SEASON "ACT 1" Equity Principal Actors - Arena Stage Auditions

ARENA STAGE 2026-27 SEASON ACT 1 - WASHINGTON, D.C. EPA

Arena Stage | Washington, DC

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Arena Stage
1101 6th St SW
Washington, DC 20024

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Please enter the building through the main doors on Sixth St. Please be ready to show ID at the main desk.

APPOINTMENTS

These calls will be run on a 1st come, 1st served basis. The sign-ups will begin at 9 am. Expected to attend:

Raiyon Hunter: Casting Director

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep

• $1320 weekly minimum (LORT B+)
• $1213 weekly minimum (LORT B)
• $1114 weekly minimum (LORT C)

www.arenastage.org

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Arena Stage's 2026-27 Season Act 1. Please do not attend both DC and NYC auditions. Please choose your closest location.

Arena Stage will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals who request them in advance. Accommodation requests may include but are not limited to: Large Print Materials, Social Narratives, and ASL Interpretation. Please call 202-554-9066 with any questions.

PREPARATION

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition. Please prepare 1 short song & 1 short monologue OR 2 contrasting short monologues. Auditions may not exceed 3 minutes total. An accompanist will be provided. Please have a headshot and resume (as a pdf) on your phone ready to upload to an online form. Please bring a hard copy of your headshot and resume stapled together. Always bring your equity card to EPAs.

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.

BREAKDOWN

ARENA STAGE 2026-27 SEASON “ACT 1”

Some character breakdowns within this document include gender specifications that reflect the identity of the characters as written by the playwrights. However, we encourage performers with any gender expression and/or gender identity to audition for any role.

All dates are subject to change.

NIKOLA TESLA (Kreeger, LORT B)

First Rehearsal: 8/31/26
First Preview: 10/9/26
Opening: 10/22/26
Closing: 12/6/26

Directed by Marshall Pailet
Choreography by Katie Spelman
Music Supervision by Dominic Fallacaro
Music Direction by Heath Saunders.

SYNOPSIS: Nikola - A New Musical charts the rise of famed inventor Nikola Tesla from unknown engineer to eccentric genius to “mad scientist.” As his celebrity rises and the war of the currents with Thomas Edison heats up, Nikola pushes himself, his followers, and the limits of electric power to dangerous extremes to connect the world and reach his vision of a new tomorrow.

Nikola features book and lyrics by Nikko Benson and Benjamin Halstead, music by Nikko Benson, music supervision by Dominic Fallacaro (& Juliet), choreography by Katie Spelman (The Notebook), and direction by Marshall Pailet (Private Jones). Meet the visionary. See the visionary electric musical.

SEEKING:

Nikola Tesla [Tenor, Mid 20s - early 30s] is a visionary inventor whose vivid visions of the future often leave him feeling isolated, misunderstood, and at times even a little insane...

THOMAS EDISON

[Tenor, mid-30s to early-50s] is a charismatic, larger-than-life showman of an inventor...

ROBERT UNDERWOOD-JOHNSON

[Tenor, late 20s - early 40s] is a slick, charming reporter who moves effortlessly through a fast-changing world...

J.P. MORGAN

[Soprano, 30s] is the ruthless king of American capitalism...

GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE

[Baritone, 40s-50s] is a booming, big-hearted industrialist with the soul of an optimist...

GUGLIELMO MARCONI

[Tenor, 20s - 30s] is a young immigrant inventor bursting with ambition, swagger, and just enough brilliance to be dangerous...

ENSEMBLE SINGERS:

Ages 20s – 30s, all gender identities, all ethnicities, all body types. Seeking strong and vivid singer/actor/dancers to play various members of society. Most ensemble tracks will understudy principal roles.

ENSEMBLE DANCERS:

Ages: 20s – 30s, all gender identities, all ethnicities, all body types. Seeking energetic/expressive/dynamic dancers. Strong vocals an advantage.

PRIMA FACIE (Kogod Cradle, LORT C)

First Rehearsal: 10/13/26
First preview: 11/13/26
Opening: 11/20/26
Closing: 12/27/26

SYNOPSIS: Tessa is a brilliant criminal defense attorney who has fought her way to the top of her field...

SEEKING:

TESSA [White, woman, 30s] A brilliant, ambitious defense barrister...

PURPOSE (Kreeger Stage, LORT B+)

First Rehearsal: 1/5/27
First preview: 2/5/27
Opening: 2/11/27
Closing: 3/28/27

SYNOPSIS: Meet the Jaspers — a Black political dynasty of civil rights leaders, pastors, and congressmen...

SEEKING:

• SOLOMON JASPER [Black, Man, 50-60s] - The patriarch of the Jasper family...
• CLAUDINE JASPER [Black, Woman, 50s-60s] - The matriarch of the Jasper family...
• NAZARETH JASPER [Black, Man, 30s] - The youngest son of the Jasper family...
• SOLOMON JUNIOR JASPER JR. [Black, Man, 40s] - The eldest son and former state senator...
• MORGAN JASPER [Black, Woman, 40s] - Junior’s wife...
• AZIZA HOUSTON [Black, Woman, 30s] - Naz’s friend...