Barn Theatre 2026 Season Equity Principal Actors - Barn Theatre Auditions

BARN THEATRE 2026 SEASON - CHICAGO EPA

Barn Theatre Inc | Augusta, MI

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Acting Studio Chicago
10 W. Hubbard St. Suite 203
Chicago, IL 60654
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (C)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Holding room - Main Lobby

CONTRACT

CORST

PERSONNEL

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Barn Theatre's 2026 Season (See breakdown). Season will run from June 11 through August 30, 2026. Performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, ages and abilities are encouraged to attend.

OTHER

All roles will be understudied.

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

PREPARATION

Please prepare two brief contrasting songs. An accompanist will be provided. Performers who wish to be considered for Escanaba in da Moonlight or Driving Miss Daisy may prepare a short monologue. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together. 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

BARN THEATRE 2026 SEASON

ESCANABA IN DA MOONLIGHT

Written by Jeff Daniels
First Rehearsal: June 5, 2026
Performances June 11-21, 2026

SEEKING:

• ALBERT SOADY – Early sixties, Reuben's father, who is part of the hunting tradition
• REUBEN SOADY – Thirty-five, The protagonist who struggles with the family curse of never having shot a deer
• REMNAR SOADY – Thirty-three, Reuben's brother, who also participates in the family hunting activities
• JIMMER NEGAMANEE – Ageless, A friend of the Soady family who joins them at deer camp
• RANGER TOM T. TREADO – Early forties, A DNR officer who interacts with the Soady family during their hunting season
• WOLF MOON DANCE SOADY – Thirties, Reuben's wife, who offers him spiritual advice. Native American.

1776

Written by Sherman Edwards and Peter Stone
First Rehearsal: June 12, 2026
Performances June 25-July 5, 2026

SEEKING:

• John Adams - Delegate from Massachusetts. Opinionated, passionate, and a bit boisterous. Age: 41. Vocal range C3- F#4
• Stephen Hopkins - Delegate from Rhode Island. Age: 70. Vocal range top: C3-Eb4
• Roger Sherman - Delegate from Connecticut. Age 55. Vocal range Bb2-C3
• Robert Livingston - Delegate from New York. Age 40. Vocal range Bb2-F4
• Benjamin Franklin - Delegate from Pennsylvania. Age 60s. Vocal range Ab2-Eb4
• John Dickinson - Delegate from Pennsylvania. Age 44. Vocal range A2-E4
• Col. Thomas Mckean - Delegate from Delaware. Age 42. Vocal range C3-Eb4
• Richard Henry Lee - Delegate from Virginia. Age 45. Vocal range C3-G4
• Thomas Jefferson - Delegate from Virginia. Age 33. Vocal range C3-G4
• Edward Rutledge - Delegate from South Carolina. Age 26. Vocal Range C3-A4
• Abigail Adams - Loving wife to John Adams. Age 32. Vocal Range Dd4-F5
• Martha Jefferson - Age 27. Vocal Range Bb3-D5
• Courier - Age 15-20. Vocal Range C3-Db4
• John Hancock - Age 40s
• Cesar Rodney - Age 40s
• Charles Thomson - Age 20-35
• Reverend John Witherspoon - Age 50s
• Joseph Hewes - Age 40s
• Dr. Josiah Bartlett - Age 40s
• Lewis Morris - Age 50s
• James Wilson - Age 30s
• George Read - Age 40s
• Samuel Chase - Age 30s
• Dr. Lyman Hall - Age 50s
• Andrew McNair - Age 30s-50s

DISNEY’S FROZEN

Written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
First Rehearsal: June 26, 2026
Performances July 9-19, 2026

SEEKING:

• Elsa - Vocal range top: Eb5, Vocal range bottom: E3
• Anna - Vocal range top: E5, Vocal range bottom: G3
• Kristoff - Vocal range top: Bb4, Vocal range bottom: A2
• Hans - Vocal range top: A4, Vocal range bottom: A2
• Olaf - Vocal range top: Eb5, Vocal range bottom: E3
• Sven - Kristoff’s fiercely loyal reindeer best friend.
• Oaken - Vocal range top: Bb4, Vocal range bottom: A2
• Weselton - Vocal range top: A4, Vocal range bottom: F3
• Young Anna - Vocal range top: E5, Vocal range bottom: Bb3
• Young Elsa - Vocal range top: E5, Vocal range bottom: A3
• Queen Iduna - Vocal range top: E5, Vocal range bottom: F3
• King Agnarr - Vocal range top: C4, Vocal range bottom: B2
• Pabbie - Vocal range top: Gb4, Vocal range bottom: Ab2
• Bulda - Vocal range top: D5, Vocal range bottom: Bb3

RENT

Written by Jonathan Larson
First Rehearsal: July 10, 2026
Performances July 23- August 2, 2026

SEEKING:

• Roger Davis: Age 20-25. Vocal Range F2-A4
• Mark Cohen: Age 20-30. Vocal Range A2-G4
• Tom Collins: Age 25-35. Vocal Range F#2-A4
• Benjamin Coffin III: Age 25-35. Vocal Range Bb2-F#4
• Joanne Jefferson: Age 25-40. Vocal Range G3-E5
• Angel Dumott Schunard: Age 20-30. Vocal Range C3-A4
• Mimi Marquez: Age 20-25. Vocal Range Eb3-E5
• Maureen Johnson: Age 20-30. Vocal Range C4-F5

DRIVING MISS DAISY

Written by Alfred Uhry
First Rehearsal: July 24, 2026
Performances August 6-16, 2026

SEEKING:

• DAISY WERTHAN – THIS ROLE IS CAST. Age 72-97
• HOKE COLEBURN – Black. Age 60-85
• BOOLIE WERTHAN – Age 40-65

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

Written by Andrew Lloyd Weber
First Rehearsal: August 7, 2026
Performances August 20-30, 2026

SEEKING:

• Jesus Christ – 20-35 – Tenor (A2–G5)
• Judas Iscariot – 20-40 – Tenor (D3–D5)
• Mary Magdalene – 20-35 – Mezzo-Soprano (F3–E5)
• Pontius Pilate – 30-50 – Tenor (A2–B4)
• Caiaphas – 30-50 – Bass (C2–F4)
• Annas – 20-40 – Countertenor (G2–D5)
• Peter – 20-40 – Baritone (A2–G4)
• Simon Zealotes – 20-30 – Tenor (G3–B4)
• King Herod – Any Age- Baritone (C3–G4)