Arvada Center for the Arts 2026-27 Season Equity Principal Actors - Arvada Center for the Arts Auditions

ARVADA CENTER FOR THE ARTS 2026-27 SEASON - LA EPA

Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities | Arvada, CO

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Actors' Equity Association - Los Angeles
5636 Tujunga Ave
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (P)
North Hollywood, CA 91601

Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

PERSONNEL

Lynne Collins: Artistic Director / Director
Kenny Moten: Associate Artistic Director / Director / Casting Director

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep
$1213 weekly minimum (LORT B)
$889 weekly minimum (LORT D)

SEEKING

OTHER DATES

Equity actors for roles in Arvada Center for the Arts' 2026-27 Season.

All roles will be understudied.

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All gender identities are welcomed and accepted. Please submit yourself for the roles that you feel best fit your own identity.

EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.

The Arvada Center is committed to diversity and maintains a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, we encourage performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, body types and sizes, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to audition for appropriate roles.

Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

PREPARATION

For MUSICALS - Please prepare two contrasting pieces no longer than two (2) minutes combined if you wish to be considered for multiple shows.
For PLAYS - Please prepare two (2), one-minute contrasting monologues.
If auditioning for BOTH PLAYS AND MUSICALS - Please prepare ONE one-minute song and ONE one-minute monologue. Please bring sheet music; an accompanist will be provided. No recorded music. Also, please bring your current resume and headshot stapled together.

ARVADA CENTER FOR THE ARTS 2026-2027 SEASON

MISERY

LORT B--$1213
Director: Lynne Collins
Rehearsals: August 6, 2026
Opens: September 4, 2026
Closes: October 11, 2026

SEEKING:

The role of PAUL SHELDON has been cast. We are seeking an understudy for this role.

• PAUL SHELDON (40+, male): A famous novelist, charismatic, intelligent, charming, touch arrogant, and extremely crafty. He writes romance novels but is growing tired of them. Starts with severe physical injuries from a car crash.
• ANNIE WILKES (40+, female): Paul Sheldon’s self-proclaimed number-one fan, initially appearing eager to help but later reveals her emotional instability and cruelty.
• BUSTER (30+, male): A local sheriff investigating Paul Sheldon’s disappearance, friendly and trusting.

BAREFOOT IN THE PARK

LORT D--$889
Director: Kate Gleason
Rehearsals: August 27, 2026
Opens: September 25, 2026
Closes: November 1, 2026

SEEKING:

• CORIE BRATTER (20-30, female): Free-spirited and energetic, deeply in love with her husband, Paul.
• PAUL BRATTER (20-30, male): More reserved and practical, a lawyer caught between stability and his wife's desires.
• ETHEL BANKS (50+, female): Corie’s mother, slightly conservative but shows love and wisdom.
• VICTOR VELASCO (50+, male): The Bratters’ eccentric neighbor with a flair for humor and extravagance.
• HARRY PEPPER (30+, male): A down-to-earth telephone repairman who becomes involved in their chaotic lives.

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT

LORT B--$1213
Director: Kenny Moten
Musical Director: Alec Steinhorn
Choreographer: Christopher Page-Sanders
Rehearsals: October 22, 2026
Opens: November 20, 2026
Closes: January 3, 2027

SEEKING:

• JOSEPH (Male, Tenor): The eleventh son of Jacob, charismatic with a strong pop tenor voice.
• NARRATOR (Female, Soprano): The leading voice of the show, glamourous with vocal power.
• PHARAOH (Male or Female, Baritone or Mezzo): A charismatic global superstar.
• POTIPHAR (Male, Baritone): A sophisticated Egyptian capitalist.
• MRS. POTIPHAR (Female, Alto): Confident and indulgent in her pursuits.
• JACOB (Male, Baritone): Father of Joseph, sings and moves well.
• BUTLER (Tenor or Mezzo): Pharaoh’s right hand with a significant role in the story.
• BAKER (Tenor or Mezzo): Head of Pharaoh’s kitchen.
• JOSEPH’S BROTHERS (Various Ranges): A high-energy group with strong singing and dancing capabilities.

DOUBT: A PARABLE

LORT D--$889
Director: Lynne Collins
Rehearsals: January 14, 2027
Opens: February 12, 2027
Closes: March 28, 2027

SEEKING:

• SISTER ALOYSIUS (50+, female, white): An austere and strong-willed principal.
• FATHER FLYNN (30s-40, male, white): A likable, liberal priest.
• SISTER JAMES (20s-40s, female, white): A younger, gentler foil to Sister Aloysius.
• MRS. MULLER (20s-40s, female, black): Protective mother of Donald Muller.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN

LORT B--$1213
Director: Kenny Moten
Musical Director: Alec Steinhorn
Choreographer: Jessica Hindsley
Rehearsals: February 25, 2027
Opens: March 26, 2027
Closes: May 9, 2027

SEEKING:

• EVAN HANSEN (18+ to play 17, male): Smart, sincere, and self-conscious pop tenor.
• ZOË MURPHY (18+ to play 16, female): Sensitive and sophisticated with a pop soprano voice.
• ALANA BECK (18+ to play 17, female): Earnest and friendly with a pop soprano voice.
• CONNOR MURPHY (18+ to play 17, male): An angry and troubled loner, pop bari-tenor.
• JARED KLEINMAN (18+ to play 17, male): Droll and sarcastic with a pop tenor voice.
• HEIDI HANSEN (40s-50s, female): Evan’s fiercely loving mother.
• CYNTHIA MURPHY (40s-50s, female): The perfect mother, kind yet misunderstood.
• LARRY MURPHY (40s-50s, male): The formidable father representing the dad Evan wished for.