Alley Theatre 2026-27 Season Equity Principal Actors - Alley Theatre Auditions

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Sunday, March 22, 2026
Alley Theatre
615 Texas St, Houston, TX 77002-2710
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM (C)

Lunch: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Texas Room on 4th Floor of theatre building

APPOINTMENTS

PERSONNEL

To schedule an audition appointment please email:
auditions@alleytheatre.org.

Expected to attend:
Associate Artistic Director - Brandon Weinbrenner
Artistic Associate - Amber D. Gray

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep. See breakdown for production specific personnel.
$1213 weekly minimum (LORT B)

OTHER DATES

$889 weekly minimum (LORT D). See breakdown for production specific dates.

SEEKING

OTHER

Equity actors for roles in Alley Theatre's 2026-27
www.alleytheatre.org Season (See breakdown). Some roles will be understudied. An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

PREPARATION

Please prepare 2 contrasting monologues. Audition material should not exceed 2 minutes total.

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

THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN

Based on the bestselling novel by Paula Hawkins & DreamWorks film
Adapted by Rachel Wagstaff & Duncan Abel
Directed by Casey Stangl
Hubbard Theatre (LORT B)
First rehearsal: June 23, 2026
Performances: July 24 to August 30, 2026

SEEKING

(ALL OTHER ROLES ARE CAST AT THIS TIME)

MEGAN HIPWELL – Female identifying, any ethnicity: A young sensitive woman with a dark past. She is smart and confident. Married to Scott Hipwell.

FEMALE UNDERSTUDY

ROMEO AND JULIET

Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Rob Melrose
Hubbard Theatre (LORT B)
First rehearsal: August 25, 2026
Performances: September 25 to October 11, 2026

SEEKING

(ALL OTHER ROLES ARE CAST AT THIS TIME)

ROMEO – Any ethnicity: The son and heir of Montague and Lady Montague. A young man. Handsome, intelligent, sensitive, impulsive, and immature.

LORD MONTAGUE – Any ethnicity: Romeo’s father, Lady Montague’s husband.

BALTHAZAR/ENSEMBLE – Any ethnicity: Romeo’s dedicated servant.

FRIAR JOHN/SAMPSON/ENSEMBLE – Any ethnicity: A Franciscan friar. / Male identifying, any ethnicity: Servant of House Capulet, antagonizes two Montague servants and starts a brawl in the Verona streets.

GREGORY/ENSEMBLE – Any ethnicity: Servant of House Capulet, antagonizes two Montague servants and starts a brawl in the Verona streets.

PARIS/ENSEMBLE – Any ethnicity: A nobleman of Verona and kinsman of the Prince, and the suitor of Juliet most preferred by Capulet.

ABRAHAM/ENSEMBLE – Any ethnicity: Loyal servant of the Capulet household.

PETER/ENSEMBLE – Any gender, any ethnicity: Comical, Nurse’s attendant and loyal Capulet servant.

FIRST CITIZEN/ENSEMBLE – Represents the common people of Verona.

UHURU

Written by Gloria Majule
Directed by Shariffa Ali
Neuhaus Theatre (LORT D)
First rehearsal: September 15, 2026
Performances: October 16 to November 8, 2026

SEEKING

MSHALE – Male identifying, late 20s, African/Black: A charismatic Tanzanian Mount Kilimanjaro tour guide (will speak Swahili dialogue and Tanzanian dialect; language & dialect coach provided).

SPRITE – Male identifying, early 20s, African/Black: Hiker, a Tanzanian American determined to decolonize his mountain (will speak Swahili dialogue; language & dialect coach provided).

HENRY – Male identifying, early 30s, White: Hiker, a missionary passionate about doing God’s work, pleasing his wife, and helping African children.

FRANNIE – Female identifying, early 30s, White: Hiker, a supportive missionary wife on a spiritual journey.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

From the novella by Charles Dickens
Adapted and originally directed by Rob Melrose
Remount directed by Amber D. Gray
Hubbard Theatre (LORT B)
First rehearsal: October 27, 2026
Performances: November 12 to December 27, 2026

SEEKING

(ALL OTHER ROLES ARE CAST AT THIS TIME)

THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST/POLLY/CAROLINE/ENSEMBLE – Female identifying, any ethnicity: British dialect required.

THE NIGHT SHIFT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Written by Isaac Gómez
Directed by KJ Sanchez
Neuhaus Theatre (LORT D)
First rehearsal: November 17, 2026
Performances: November 17 to December 24, 2026

ALL ROLES ARE CAST AT THIS TIME

WOMB 2.0

Written by Marisela Treviño Orta
Directed by Tatiana Pandiani
Hubbard Theatre (LORT B)
First rehearsal: December 29, 2026
Performances: January 22 to February 7, 2027

SEEKING

CLAUDIA – Female identifying, Early 30s, Latina: An eager professional.

KIERAN – Male identifying, 30s-40s, White: Polished professional. Cavalier.

DU PONT – Female identifying, Late 30s-Mid 40s, African American: Dressed like she comes from money.

THE CHERRY ORCHARD

Written by Anton Chekhov
Translated by Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear, Larissa Volokhonsky
Directed by Richard Nelson
Neuhaus Theatre (LORT D)
First rehearsal: January 12, 2027
Performances: February 12 to March 7, 2027

SEEKING

(ALL OTHER ROLES ARE CAST AT THIS TIME)

ANYA (ANECHKA) – Female identifying, 17, any ethnicity: Landowner’s daughter.

DUNYASHA (AVDOTYA FYODORVNA KOZOEDOVA) – Female identifying, any ethnicity: A maid.

THE SHARK IS BROKEN

Written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon
Directed by Brandon Weinbrenner
Hubbard Theatre (LORT B)
First rehearsal: February 9, 2027
Performances: March 5 to March 21, 2027

SEEKING

(ALL OTHER ROLES ARE CAST AT THIS TIME)

DREYFUSS – Male identifying, 25-35, American: Young American actor, insecure, sensitive and clashes playfully but intensely with the veteran Robert Shaw.

Agatha Christie’s DEATH ON THE NILE

Adapted for the Stage by Ken Ludwig
Directed by Eleanor Holdridge
Hubbard Theatre (LORT B)
First rehearsal: March 9, 2027
Performances: April 9 to April 25, 2027

SEEKING

(ALL OTHER ROLES ARE CAST AT THIS TIME)

SIMON DOYLE – Male identifying, 25-35, any ethnicity: British. Charming, straightforward fellow who lacks Jackie’s organizational skills. He also has a modest income.

ROSALIE OTTERBOURNE – Female identifying, 20s, any ethnicity: Has sunny nature, Salome's daughter.

ANNABELLE PENNINGTON – Female identifying, 30s-40s, any ethnicity: Disheveled, with frizzy hair and spectacles, and she sounds American but is Canadian.

FEMALE UNDERSTUDY 1

FEMALE UNDERSTUDY 2

MALE UNDERSTUDY

MARJORIE PRIME

Written by Jordan Harrison
Directed by Amber D. Gray
Neuhaus Theatre (LORT D)
First rehearsal: April 6, 2027
Performances: May 7 to May 30, 2027

SEEKING

(ALL OTHER ROLES ARE CAST AT THIS TIME)

WALTER – Male identifying, Early 30s, any ethnicity: A gentle, listening companion.

JON – Male identifying, 40s-50s, any ethnicity: Marjorie’s son-in-law.

Edward Albee’s WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?

Directed by Rob Melrose
Hubbard Theatre (LORT B)
First rehearsal: April 27, 2027
Performances: May 28 to June 13, 2027

SEEKING

(ALL OTHER ROLES ARE CAST AT THIS TIME)

NICK

HONEY