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Arena Stage | Washington, DC
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sign-ups will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign-ups will start at 9am on the morning of the audition. Priority will go to Equity members, AGMA members who have at least 1-year membership and Canadian Equity members. Please bring ID and current valid Equity Card.
LORT Non-Rep
$1245 weekly minimum (LORT B+) - Fichandler Stage
$1144 weekly minimum (LORT B) - Kreeger Theatre
$1051 weekly minimum (LORT C) - Kogod Cradle
Arena Stage
1101 6th St SW
Washington, DC 20024
Please enter the building through the main doors on Sixth St. Kogod Cradle.
Expected to attend:
Raiyon Hunter - Casting Director
See breakdown for production specific dates.
www.arenastage.org
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
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.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Equity actors for roles in Arena Stage's 2025-26 Season (See breakdown). Also seeking understudies (for all roles) and swings. Some character breakdowns include gender specifications that reflect the identity of the characters as written by the playwrights. However, we strongly encourage performers with any gender expression and/or gender identity to audition. Equity Performers of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, gender identities and expressions, and performers living with disabilities are encouraged to audition. 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.
Please prepare 1 short song & 1 short monologue OR 2 contrasting short monologues. Audition material may not exceed 3 minutes total. An accompanist will be provided. Also bring your headshot and resume stapled together. Please have your headshot and resume (as a pdf) on your phone ready to upload to an online form.
(Fichandler, LORT B+, Arena Stage)
First Rehearsal: 8/5/25
First Preview: 9/9/25
Opening: 8/18/25
Closing: 11/9/25
Music and Lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
Book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop
Based on the Novel The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant by Douglass Wallop
New Adaptation by Will Power and Doug Wright
Additional Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Directed and Choreographed by Sergio Trujillo
One of America's most beloved musicals is coming back, dusted off and spit-shined for a new generation. All the elements that made it famous are there: a diehard love of baseball, one man's fateful (and hilarious) pact with the Devil, and Broadway's sexiest femme fatale...but gently re-tooled for its first major revival in the 21st Century. Featuring iconic songs like “Whatever Lola Wants” and “Who ’ s Got the Pain?”, this production immerses audiences in a whirlwind of temptation, ambition, love, and sacrifice in this bold new adaptation by Will Power and Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winner Doug Wright, additional lyrics by Tony Award-winner Lynn Ahrens, and directed and choreographed by Tony Award-winner Sergio Trujillo.
[LOLA, 20s-30s, Feminine Presenting, Open Ethnicity] Savagely beautiful, Lola is seduction in human form. But beneath her fantastic allure, she’s a wounded creature at heart: years ago, she sold her soul for youth, beauty, and the gift of dance. Now over three hundred years old, she’s ready to trade in her feather boa for true love. Principal.
[JOE BOYD, Masculine Presenting, Black, 50s] Joe’s solidly middle class, with an abiding love of baseball, rivaled only by his love for his wife Meg. Once athletic, he’s settled into the middle-aged spread and the complacency that comes with it. Still, he’s a good soul, and he’s well-liked in his Baltimore neighborhood. Principal.
[MEG BOYD, Feminine Presenting, Black, 50s] Meg’s a devoted teacher, who treats her students as if they were her own kids, working hard to make ends meet at an underfunded school. Almost thirty years of marriage, and – still – no one can make her smile like her beloved husband Joe... except when he’s glued to a baseball game. Principal.
[APPLEGATE, Masculine Presenting, Ageless, Any ethnicity] He’s a debonair fellow with reptilian charm, dressed in a sharp suit. One minute, he’s a persuasive used car salesman, and the next, he’s as darkly volcanic as the Devil himself. He’s even got a few magic tricks up his sleeve, like one of those showroom illusionists you might catch at a B-list casino off the Las Vegas strip. Principal.
[YOUNG JOE HARDY (aka, the new JOE BOYD), Masculine Presenting, Black, 20s.] He’s got the same fundamental decency, sense of fair play, and marital devotion as his older self... but in an altogether different chassis. Broad-shouldered, well-muscled and handsome, he’s learning first-hand what it means to get a second chance. Principal.
[VAN BUREN, Masculine Presenting, 40s, Open Ethnicity] The Orioles’ manager, he’s got a soft spot for his team, even if they are incompetent. Ever hopeful – sometimes to a fault – he thinks enthusiasm can compensate for a lack of skill. If only it were true! Principal.
[GLORIA THORPE, Feminine Presenting, 40s] A tough-talking journalist, Gloria works overtime to succeed as a sports reporter in a world dominated by men. She’s got a brusque manner, dry wit, and great investigative instincts. Principal.
MALE PRESENTING ENSEMBLE/COVERS – VERY STRONG DANCERS/SINGERS/ACTORS, TUMBLING A PLUS. INCLUDING:
[ROCKY, Masculine Presenting, 20s] Player for the Orioles. Cocky, but defensive about the team’s losing stream. A guy’s guy.
[SOHOVIK, Masculine Presenting, Polish, 20s] Devoted player on the team.
[PEÑA, Masculine Presenting, Latino, 20s] A player who genuinely tries his best; he’s baffled – even discouraged – by the team’s persistent failure.
[ITO, Masculine Presenting, East Asian, 20s] Just once, Ito would like to know what it feels like to slide across home plate for a home run.
[SMOKEY, Masculine Presenting, 20s] Orioles second-string pitcher.
[GONZALEZ, Masculine Presenting, 20s] Orioles Lead Pitcher.
[WELCH, Masculine Presenting, 30s-50s, Any Ethnicity] The owner of the Baltimore Orioles, beleaguered by their losing streak, and desperate to turn their (and his) fortunes around. With their long-time interest in the team, his family’s reputation is at stake.
FEMALE PRESENTING ENSEMBLE/COVERS : VERY STRONG DANCERS/SINGER/ACTORS TO PLAY VARIOUS ROLES (FANS, REPORTERS, ETC.) TUMBLING A PLUS. INCLUDING:
[SISTER, Feminine Presenting, Black, 30s-50s] Garrulous sense of humor. She’s one of Meg’s besties, thanks to her sunny disposition and buoyant smile. She’s got a heart of gold but loves to tease. Featured Ensemble.
[DORIS, Feminine Presenting, Black, Middle-aged] Doris and Sister are joined at the hip, doing everything together, from playing cards to their weekly book club. Doris is a bit more reserved than Sister, and sometimes a bit embarrassed by her friend’s saucy humor.
(Kreeger Stage, LORT B, Arena Stage)
Kreeger Theater
First Rehearsal: 9/9/25
First Preview: 10/8/25
Opening: 10/16/25
Closing: 12/7/25
Written By Reggie D. White
Directed by Lili-Anne Brown
A Co-Production with South Coast Repertory
Written by Reggie D. White and directed by Lili-Anne Brown, Fremont Ave. is a raw, electric world premiere that moves across decades with the force of memory and the rhythm of Spades. From young love and big dreams to buried resentment and unmet expectations, three generations of Black men face off at the card table and come face-to-face with each other. At the center of it all is the family’s formidable matriarch: beloved, feared, and never forgotten. What begins as a game becomes a reckoning with masculinity, identity, and the weight of silence passed down. Fremont Ave. lays every card on the table and dares you to do the same.
[George/Robert/Joseph, Masculine Presenting, Black, late 20s] an intelligent-ass neurotic-ass nigga.
[Audrey, Feminine Presenting, Black, late 20s - late 40s] A nigga who says exactly what's on her mind. Also voice of Hazel.
[Frank, Masculine Presenting, Black, late 20s] A father-figure-ass nigga.
[Tony, Masculine Presenting, Black, late 20s] A nigga with boundaries.
[Walter, Masculine Presenting, Black, late 20s] A greedy-ass nigga.
[Older George, Masculine Presenting, Black, 70s] A wise nigga.
[Older Robert, Masculine Presenting, Black, 50s] A nigga with abandonment issues.
[Damon, Masculine Presenting, Black, late 20s] A nigga who don't have time for the play-play.
(Kreeger Stage, LORT B, Arena Stage)
First Rehearsal: 1/3/26
First Preview: 1/30/26
Opening: 2/13/26
Closing: 3/15/26
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
New Book by Richard LaGravenese
Co-Directed and Choreographed by Savion Glover
Co-Directed by Tony Goldwyn
The year is 1940-something, and Chicago’s night scene is sizzling. Enter Joey Evans. A slick-talking, velvet-voiced songster with dreams bigger than the bandstand. But in a city where the right connections mean everything, he is caught between a bright-eyed chorus girl and a wealthy widow who can bankroll his big break – for a price. As the lights dim and the music swells, Joey’s got a choice to make: play it straight or risk it all for the spotlight. This classic Rodgers and Hart score, including “Bewitched,” “What is a Man,” and “I Could Write a Book,” now includes “Where or When,” “This Can’t Be Love,” and “The Lady is a Tramp,” among others. Co-directed by Tony Award-winning choreographer Savion Glover and actor, director, and producer Tony Goldwyn, the stakes are high, the music is hot, and the game of romance and ambition never sounded so good.
[Joey Evans, Masculine Presenting, Black, 20s-30s] An ambitious nightclub performer and charming hustler.
[Linda English, Feminine Presenting, 20s-30s] Aspiring singer and love interest of Joey.
[Melvin Snyder, Masculine Presenting, 40s-60s] Columnist for the Chicago Herald.
[Lucille Wallace, Feminine Presenting, 50s-60s] Club owner and Joey’s original employer. Lucille gave Joey his first chance in Chicago.
[Vera Simpson, Feminine Presenting, 40s] Wealthy socialite and Joey’s romantic and financial benefactor.
[Ensemble, Feminine Presenting, 20s - 40s] Any ethnicity. Various roles include chorus girls at a Chicago nightclub in the early 1940s - elegant and fierce, and other characters that inhabit Joey’s world.
[Ensemble, Masculine Presenting, 20s - 40s] Any ethnicity. Various characters - the cats, Bucky “Bubbles” Hawkins, radio announcers, maitre d’s, etc. - that inhabit the club or Joey’s world.
(Fichandler Stage, LORT B+, Arena Stage)
First Rehearsal: 1/27/26
First Preview: 2/27/26
Opening: 3/5/26
Closing: 4/5/26
By Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee
Directed by Ryan Guzzo Purcell
Produced in Association with The Feast
Based on the real-life Scopes “Monkey” Trial, this electrifying courtroom drama pits two towering legal minds against each other in a small-town battle over science, religion, and the right to think freely. As the town becomes a stage for national attention, personal conviction clashes with public opinion in a trial that transcends its time. Inherit the Wind, the American classic by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee is a searing, deeply human portrait of a country still wrestling with the cost — and courage — of progress.
[Matthew Harrison Brady, Masculine Presenting, 60s-70s] A national political figure who arrives in Hillsboro to lead the prosecution in Cates’ trial.
[Henry Drummond, Masculine Presenting, 50s-60s] A famous lawyer from Chicago who defends Cates.
THE FOLLOWING DOUBLE AS MULTIPLE CHARACTERS. NOTE: THE DOUBLING IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE:
[Bertram Cates, Masculine Presenting, 20s-50s] A twenty-four-year-old science teacher and the defendant in the trial being accused of teaching the science of evolution. Doubles as Platt, and Monkey.
[Rachel Brown, Feminine Presenting, 20s - 50s, Any ethnicity] The daughter of Reverend Brown. Doubles as Mrs. Blair and Photographer.
[Meeker, Masculine Presenting, 20s-50s] The bailiff at the Hillsboro courthouse. Doubles as Cooper, Dunlap, and Reuters Man.
[Melinda, Feminine Presenting, 20s-50s] A twelve-year-old girl who is a student of Cates. Doubles as Bollinger, Mayor, and Radio Man.
[Rev. Jeremiah Brown, Masculine Presenting, 20s-60s] The figure of religious authority in Hillsboro. Doubles as Mrs. McClain, Sillers, and Organ Grinder.
[The Judge, Masculine Presenting, 50s-60s] The judge presiding over Cates’ trial. Doubles as Storekeeper, Elijah, and Mrs. Brady.
[Mrs. Krebs, Feminine Presenting, 20s-60s] On behalf of the Hillsboro Ladies’ Aid, Mrs. Krebs serves lunch to Brady on his arrival in town. Doubles as Howard, Hawker, and Davenport.
[E. K. Hornbeck, Masculine Presenting, 30s-40s, Any ethnicity] Journalist covering the trial for the Baltimore Herald. Doubles as Corkin.
(Kogod Cradle, LORT C, Arena Stage)
First Rehearsal: 3/10/26
First Preview: 3/27/26
Opening: 4/3/26
Closing: 5/3/26
Written By Lameece Issaq
Directed by Lee Sunday Evans
Drama Desk Award-winning actor Lameece Issaq teams up with two-time Obie-winning director Lee Sunday Evans on her wildly candid new play, which centers on the chaotic life of a 40-something dental lab tech who gets fired and moves into a woman's rooming house run by nuns. While there, she must come to terms with her unfulfilled path to motherhood and the untimely death of her younger sister, all while fending off her unpredictable and sometimes deranged cohabitants. A Good Day to Me Not to You is a deeply human and comedic one-woman show that “opts for all-out vulnerability, dissecting the psyche as if the stage were an operating table” (New York Times).
[Narrator, 40s, Female, Arab American] Narrator is an Arab American dental school drop out in her 40s weathering more than one loss. Wry, witty, vulnerable. Multiple characters, including a five-year-old boy, a nun in her 70s from the Bronx, a male sex worker in his 20s and narrator’s mother, a Lebanese woman in her 60s, and sister, 30s, sarcastic and climate change obsessed. Able to handle comedy, drama and the big emotional swings of the play.
(Fichandler Stage, LORT B+, Arena Stage)
First Rehearsal: 4/7/26
First Preview: 5/6/26
Opening: 5/14/26
Closing: 6/21/26
Written By Chris Chen
Directed by Hana S. Sharif
What begins as a razor-sharp debate, spirals into a deeply personal unraveling as four scholars are thrust into a kaleidoscopic odyssey through memory, identity, and the fragile boundaries of belief. As the world around them transforms, they find unexpected solace, love, and companionship. Collectively, they wrestle with profound and unsettling questions about purpose, morality, and what it truly means to be alive. The Motion is a searing, intelligent, and emotionally charged journey into the core of the human condition – where certainty shatters, vulnerability reigns, and no conviction emerges unscathed.
[Moderator, Any Gender Identity, Any ethnicity, Late 20s-Late 40s] The host of the debate, modeled after the real-world format of Intelligence Squared U.S.
[Dr. Alan James, Masculine Presenting, Any ethnicity, Late 20s-Late 30s] Doctor and fellow at the Society for Animal Care.
[Dr. Sarah Matthis, Feminine Presenting, Any ethnicity, Late 20s-Late 30s] Fellow at the National Science Foundation.
[Prof. Lily Chen, East Asian, Feminine Presenting, 30s-50s] Professor of bioethics at Stanford University.
[Prof. Neel Bharara, Masculine Presenting, Any ethnicity, 30s-50s] Professor at the Motion Institute at Johns Hopkins University; oversees labs using animal testing.
(Kreeger Theatre, LORT B, Arena Stage)
First Rehearsal: 4/28/26
First Preview: 6/12/26
Opens: 6/26/26
Closes: 8/9/26
Based on the Music Performed and Recorded by TLC
Written and Directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah Choreographed by Chloe O. Davis
TLC blazed a trail and changed the game. The trio stormed the 90s music scene not only topping the charts — but creating the look, sound, and soul of a generation. With their unforgettable anthems, fly dance moves, and head-turning style, Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas defined what it meant to be women in music. The most successful female group of all time, they’ve spent over three decades breaking boundaries and empowering generations. Now their journey comes to the stage with the fresh, new musical, CrazySexyCool. Visionary writer and director, Kwame Kwei-Armah (One Love: The Bob Marley Musical) brings TLC’s (mostly true) story of unshakable sisterhood to the stage, featuring a powerhouse cast, high-octane choreography, and multi-platinum Billboard hits like “Waterfalls,” “Creep,” “Unpretty,” and of course, “No Scrubs.” Go beyond the fiery scandals, explosive creative clashes, and harrowing tragedies to experience this remarkable tale of defiance, triumph, and love. No Scrubs. Just Legends.
[T-Boz, Black, Feminine Presenting, 20-30s, Pop/R&B contralto - sings to low C] Member of the Grammy Award-winning girl group, TLC.
[Left-Eye, Feminine Presenting, Black, 20s-30s, Rapper, Pop/R&B belter] Member of the Grammy Award-winning girl group, TLC.
[Chilli, Black, Feminine Presenting, 20s-30s, Pop/R&B high belter/mix] Member of the Grammy Award-winning girl group, TLC.
MASCULINE AND FEMININE PRESENTING ENSEMBLE/COVERS: VERY STRONG DANCERS/SINGER/ACTORS TO PLAY VARIOUS ROLES (FANS, JOURNALISTS, TV ANCHORS, ETC.) INCLUDING THE ROLES BELOW:
[Blake, Masculine Presenting, Black, 20s-30s, Pop/R&B tenor] VJ/Critic
[Kavonne, Masculine Presenting, Black, 20s-30s, Pop/R&B tenor] Tionne’s boyfriend
[Rain, Masculine Presenting, Black, 20s-30s, Pop/R&B tenor] A well-known Popstar who dates Chilli
[MC Hammer, Masculine Presenting, Black, 30s, Pop/R&B baritone] Rapper
[Michael, Masculine Presenting, Black, 30s, Rapper, Pop/R&B baritone] Lisa’s boyfriend 1
[Mark, Masculine Presenting, Black, 30s, Rapper, Pop/R&B baritone] Lisa’s boyfriend 2
[Doctor, Masculine Presenting, Black, 50s, Baritone] Tionne’s Doctor
[Eric, Masculine Presenting, Black, 20s-30s, Baritone] Photographer
[Dr. Seyi, Masculine Presenting, Black, 50s, Baritone] Lisa’s spiritual guide
[Rikara, Feminine Presenting, Black, 20s, Pop/R&B singer] Blake’s Intern
[Heather, Feminine Presenting, Black, 20s, Pop/R&B singer] Michael’s sidegirl
[Nurse Howard, Feminine Presenting, Black, 20s-30s, Pop/R&B Singer] Chilli’s nurse
[Maria, Feminine Presenting, Black, 20s-30s, Pop/R&B Singer] Origin Employee
[Tommy, Masculine Presenting, Black, 30s-40s, Pop/R&B Singer] Record Producer, Chilli’s Boyfriend
[Dennis, Masculine Presenting, Black, 30s-40s, Pop/R&B Singer] Origin employee
[Yinka, Feminine Presenting, Open Ethnicity, 30s-40s, Pop/R&B Singer] Origin Employee
[Danny, White, 40s, Pop Baritone] Origin employee, Manager/Partner
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