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

Alliance Theatre 2026-27 Season - Atlanta, GA

Alliance Theatre, a division of the Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center, Inc. | Atlanta, GA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Date: Monday, March 23, 2026

Location: Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309-3502

Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)

Break: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Room: Rehearsal Hall B (3rd Floor)

APPOINTMENTS

PERSONNEL

Please visit the following link to sign up for an audition:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0945ACA72CA

Expected to attend:

• Jody Feldman (Producer & Casting Director)
• Brant Adams (Producing & Casting Assistant)

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep / TYA

• $1,213 weekly minimum (LORT B)
• $889 weekly minimum (LORT D)
• $750 weekly minimum (TYA)

Other dates:

• First Rehearsal of Season: July 28, 2026
• Season Opening: September 4, 2026
• Season Closing: June 20, 2027
• See breakdown for production-specific dates

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Alliance Theatre's 2026-27 Season (see breakdown). An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

All roles will be understudied.

More information:
www.alliancetheatre.org

PREPARATION

Please prepare a brief song OR a brief monologue OR 16-32 bars of a song and a one-minute monologue. Total audition package should not be more than two minutes. Please bring sheet music; an accompanist is provided. Bring one headshot and resume, stapled back-to-back.

Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

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

Coca-Cola Stage

PURPOSE

Co-Production with McCarter Theatre Center

Contract: LORT B

Written by: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

Directed by: Keith Arthur Bolden

First Rehearsal: July 28, 2026

Opening: September 4, 2026

Closing: September 20, 2026

SEEKING

SOLOMON JASPER

(Black, Male, 60s-70s) A civil rights leader turned establishment figure. He has built a public persona of moral authority and respectability.

CLAUDINE JASPER

(Black, Female) Wife of Solomon and mother to Junior and Nazareth.

NAZARETH JASPER

(Black, Male) Youngest son of Solomon.

SOLOMON “JUNIOR” JASPER, JR.

(Black, Male) Oldest son of Solomon.

MORGAN JASPER

(Black, Female) Junior’s wife.

AZIZA HOUSTON

(Black, Female) Nazareth’s friend.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL *MUSICAL*

Contract: LORT B

Written by: David Bell

Directed by: Amanda Watkins

First Rehearsal: October 21, 2026

Opening: November 19, 2026

Closing: December 27, 2026

All roles have been cast.

JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN

Contract: LORT B

Written by: Kimberly Belflower

Directed by: To Be Announced

First Rehearsal: April 13, 2027

Opening: May 22, 2027

Closing: June 6, 2027

SEEKING

CARTER SMITH

(Mid-late 30s, Male, White) 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

(16, Female) Student. Her brain works faster than her mouth, but her mouth works pretty dang fast. People have always underestimated her.

BETH POWELL

(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

(16, Female, Black) Student. From Atlanta. Grounded and sincere. Genuinely curious about things. A good judge of character, and a quick study.

IVY WATKINS

(17, Female) Student. Fiercely loyal and always well-intentioned. From money. Resist the urge to play her as a mean girl.

RAELYNN NIX

(16, Female) Student. A cheerleader type who’s always lived her life by other peoples’ standards. She was paying careful attention and keeping score the whole time.

MASON ADAMS

(17, Male) Student. He’s never really tried before, and he’s surprised by how good it feels. Earnest and affable.

LEE TURNER

(16, Male, White) 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.

World Premiere Musical – To Be Announced

Contract: LORT B

Seeking musical theatre actors/singers/dancers for a world premiere musical (details to be announced).

HERTZ STAGE

MISEDUCATED

Contract: LORT D

Written by: Rudi Goblen

Directed by: To Be Announced

First Rehearsal: December 21, 2026

Opening: February 3, 2027

Closing: February 21, 2027

SEEKING

BRANDON

(Black, Male, 30s) Teacher and debate coach.

AMARI

(Black, Female, teens) Student of Mr. Fleming’s class.

WILEY

(Black, Male, teens) Student of Mr. Fleming’s class.

JOY

(Black, Female, teens) Student of Mr. Fleming’s class.

KANE

(Black, Male, teens) Student of Mr. Fleming’s class.

MODERATOR/PROFESSOR

(Black, Female, 50s) Debate moderator. Doubles as the Professor.

YOUNG BRANDON

(Black, Male, teens) A young Brandon Fleming.

DICTIONARY OF THE VULGAR TONGUE

Contract: LORT D

Written by: Alanna Coby

Directed by: Tinashe Kajese-Bolden

First Rehearsal: February 23, 2027

Opening: March 31, 2027

Closing: April 25, 2027

SEEKING

KIM

(Female, 30s-50s) Connecticut Elite.

LINDSAY/TAYLOR

(Female, 20s) Connecticut Poor/Connecticut Poor.

ASHLEY

(Female, 30s-50s) Connecticut Elite.

DANA

(Female, 30s-50s) South Carolina Elite.

ALEX

(Female, 30s-50s) Connecticut Elite.

SAM

(Female, 30s-50s) Connecticut Middle Class.

At various points throughout the play, the characters take on other personas, including 18th century English paupers and 19th century pheasant hunters.

THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES (TYA)

LYLE, LYLE, CROCODILE

Contract: TYA

Music, Lyrics, & Book by: Benj Pasek & Justin Paul

Directed by: Nina Meehan

First Rehearsal: December 14, 2026

Opening: January 23, 2027

Closing: February 14, 2027

Seeking six actors of various ages, ethnicities, and genders to portray multiple roles. Some tracks require puppeteering, so any puppetry experience is a plus. Characters include:

• Josh
• Hector P. Valenti
• Joseph
• Lyle the Crocodile
• Katie
• Trudy

WINNIE THE POOH

Contract: TYA

Adapted from: A. A. Milne

Written by: Brendan Pelsue

Directed by: Leora Morris

First Rehearsal: March 9, 2027

Opening: April 17, 2027

Closing: June 20, 2027

Seeking six actors of various ages, ethnicities, and genders for roles such as:

• Winnie-the-Pooh
• Christopher Robin
• Piglet
• Rabbit
• Eyore
• Owl

YOUNG JOHN LEWIS

Contract: TYA

Book & Lyrics by: Psalmayene 24

Music by: Eugene H. Russell IV

Directed by: Dell Howlett

First Rehearsal: August 4, 2026

Opening: September 5, 2026

Closing: October 1, 2026

Seeking seven actors of varying ages, ethnicities, and genders for roles such as:

• Young John (Black, Man)
• Willie Mae (Black, Woman)
• Eddie (Black, Man)
• Emmett (Black, Man)
• Reverend Doctor (Black, Man)
• Mamie Till (Black, Woman)
• Bobby Kennedy