Friday, March 6, 2026
Boston Playwrights' Theatre
949 Commonwealth Ave
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E) Boston, MA 02215-1305
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Walcott Stage (Theater in rear of building).
To schedule an audition appointment, please go to:
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Expected to attend: Jordan Ahnquist: Artistic Director / Director - DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS and SHEAR MADNESS
See breakdown for production specific personnel.
$807 weekly minimum (Tier zz)
See breakdown for production specific dates.
Equity actors for roles in Barnstormers Theatre's 2026 Season (See breakdown).
The Barnstormers Theatre encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, ages, and abilities to audition. We are looking for a diverse company for the 2026 season. No roles will have understudies. An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Visit:
Barnstormerstheatre.org
All rehearsals and performances are located in Tamworth, NH.
Please prepare 1 or 2 brief monologues or a monologue and a 16–32 bar cutting of a song appropriate for the season. Audition material should be no more than 2 minutes total. If you prefer, you are welcome to prepare something from one of our season's plays or musicals. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together and a notebook or binder with your sheet music in the correct key. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
The Barnstormers Theatre is committed to dismantling structures that may prevent all people from applying for employment with us. The Barnstormers Theatre aspires to cultivate equity, diversity, and inclusivity. We are committed to continue to prioritize our journey as an anti-racist and fully inclusive organization and we encourage candidates from historically underrepresented groups to audition. The Barnstormers Theatre is an equal opportunity employer and as such, we consider individuals for employment according to their abilities and performance.
Note: As written, characters are listed as binary; however, we encourage actors of all genders to audition for roles for which they feel suited.
Book by Jeffrey Lane
Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek
Based on the film Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, written by Dale Launer and Stanley Shapiro & Paul Henning
Director: Jordan Ahnquist
Choreographer: Sara Coombs
Music Director: Michael Ursua
First Rehearsal: June 15, 2026
First Performance: June 25, 2026
Closing Performance: July 4, 2026
NOTE: All performers must be strong movers.
Lawrence Jameson: An experienced British con artist who is sophisticated, suave, and elegant. Gender: male. Age: 45 to 60. Vocal range top: Bb4. Vocal range bottom: G2.
Freddy Benson: A young, clever, aspiring American con artist. Sloppy, yet attractive womanizer, eventually conned by Christine. Gender: male. Age: 25 to 35. Vocal range top: B4. Vocal range bottom: A2.
Christine Colgate: A seemingly good-natured American heiress vacationing on the French Riviera, revealed to be a notorious con artist. Naive at first, becomes cunning and mischievous. Gender: female. Age: 35 to 45. Vocal range top: F#5. Vocal range bottom: A3.
Andre Thibault: Lawrence's French assistant. Official and mostly serious with a light-hearted nature and quirky sense of humor. Gender: male. Age: 45 to 55. Vocal range top: F4. Vocal range bottom: F2.
Muriel Eubanks: A wealthy and attractive American socialite from Nebraska, one of Lawrence's victims and Andre's subsequent love interest. Gender: female. Age: 50 to 60. Vocal range top: C5. Vocal range bottom: E3.
Jolene: An American heiress from Oklahoma, the Princess of Petroleum, eager, optimistic, and energetic. Gender: female. Age: 25 to 35. Vocal range top: D5. Vocal range bottom: A3.
Ensemble: Waiters; Butlers; Maids.
Author: Jonathan Specter
Director: Dori A. Robinson
First Rehearsal: June 29, 2026
First Performance: July 9, 2026
Closing Performance: July 18, 2026
DON: Early 60s. Head of school. A calming presence. From New England, moved to Berkeley in the mid-80s. Started in education as a music teacher. Has lived with his partner in the same rented in-law unit for 25 years. No kids.
SUZANNE: Mid-50s. Warm and gracious. Moved to Berkeley after college. Raising her family and nurturing the school are her life’s work. Once her youngest was in school, she started working part-time as a life coach. Mother of Sebastian, Arlo, Izzy, Juniper, Tompkins, and Walden.
CARINA: Early 40s. Her parents were in the Foreign Service; grew up overseas. Her wife is from Berkeley and they moved nine months ago from the East Coast. Has worked for nonprofits her whole career. Mother of Victor.
MEIKO: Mid-30s, Berkeley native. Landscape architect and single mother by choice of Olivia. Wry sense of humor.
ELI: Mid-30s. From Southern California, went to Stanford, worked at a tech start-up, cashed out three years ago. An expert pickler, competitive rock climber, manager of family wealth. Father of Tobias.
WINTER: 30s–50s. A parent. This is a walk-on role with no lines.
Book by Joe Masteroff
Music by Jerry Bock
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Based on a play by Miklos Laszio
Director/Choreographer: Ilyse Robbins
Music Director: Michael Ursua
First Rehearsal: July 13, 2026
First Performance: July 23, 2026
Closing Performance: August 1, 2026
Arpad Laszlo: Delivery boy at Maraczek's Parfumerie. Exuberant and adorable. Gender: male. Age: 14 to 17. Vocal range top: E4. Vocal range bottom: Bb2.
Ladislav Sipos: Not the brightest employee; optimistic family man. Gender: male. Age: 45 to 55. Vocal range top: E4. Vocal range bottom: A2.
Ilona Ritter: Employed at Maraczek's Parfumerie. Sexy and learned in the ways of romance, longing for something more. Gender: female. Age: 25 to 30. Vocal range top: E5. Vocal range bottom: F#3.
Steven Kodaly: A well respected and liked employee; dapper and occasionally charming. Gender: male. Age: 25 to 30. Vocal range top: A4. Vocal range bottom: B2.
Georg Nowack: Established employee; hopeless romantic, shy and soft spoken. Gender: male. Age: 25 to 30. Vocal range top: F4. Vocal range bottom: B2.
Mr. Maraczek: Owner of Maraczek's Parfumerie. Commanding presence, faithful to his wife. Gender: male. Age: 55 to 65. Vocal range top: C4. Vocal range bottom: B2.
Amalia Balash: The eager new employee. Attractive, bright, lover of literature. Gender: female. Age: 20 to 25. Vocal range top: B5. Vocal range bottom: C4.
Ensemble
Author: Agatha Christie
Adapted for the stage: Ken Ludwig
Director: Blair Hundertmark
First Rehearsal: July 27, 2026
First Performance: August 6, 2026
Closing Performance: August 15, 2026
Hercule Poirot: Famous Belgian detective; authoritative, witty, charismatic, slightly pompous. French accent. Gender: Male. Age: 40s-60s.
Monsieur Bouc: Belgian gentleman of good humor; playful and proud with whirlwind energy. French accent. Gender: Male. Age: 30s-60s.
Colonel Arbuthnot: Scotsman, middle aged, handsome, matter of fact, occasionally tender. Scottish accent. Gender: Male. Age: 30s-40s.
Samuel Ratchett: Middle-aged American businessman, evil at heart, brusque and domineering. Gender: Male. Age: 30s-40s.
Helen Hubbard: Outspoken and flamboyant American from the Midwest; jovial, obnoxious, nosy and brash; excellent comedienne. Also sings. Minnesota accent. Gender: Female. Age: 40s-70s.
Countess Andrenyi: Brilliantly beautiful, impeccably put together, warm but steely. Hungarian accent. Gender: Female. Age: 30s-50s.
Mary Debenham: English beauty; a governess, capable yet romantic. English accent. Gender: Female. Age: 20s-30s.
Princess Dragomiroff: Russian dowager; very formal, sweeping presence; imperial and impatient. Russian accent. Gender: Female. Age: 40s-70s.
Hector MacQueen: Tightly wound, edgy and nervous; assistant to Samuel Ratchett. Gender: Male. Age: 20s-50s.
Michel the Conductor: Good-looking Frenchman, polite with a quiet sense of humor. French accent. Gender: Male. Age: 20s-50s.
Head Waiter: Turkish waiter, snooty and smooth with great comic timing. Turkish accent. Gender: Male. Age: 20s-50s.
Greta Ohlsson: Inherently odd, very devout Swedish woman; frightened, sheeplike quality; excellent comedienne. Swedish accent. Gender: Female. Age: 20s-60s.
Co-creators: Bruce Jordan and Marilyn Abrams
Director: Jordan Ahnquist
First Rehearsal: August 10, 2026
First Performance: August 20, 2026
Closing Performance: August 29, 2026
All roles have been cast. Auditioners will be considered for possible replacements.
TONY (Age 25-40): The likable, flamboyant, irrepressible proprietor of the Shear Madness salon. Fun, devilish, and interested in everything and everyone. Good at physical comedy and “playing to an audience.” Rapid-fire fun.
BARBARA (Age 30-45): Wisecracking, gum-snapping, nail-polishing hairdresser cum manicurist. Keeps the salon running, answers phones, and takes appointments. Likable, ambitious, streetwise.
EDDIE (Age 30-55): Well-dressed, confident man who covers a dangerous interior with a smooth, suave exterior. Often the “villain,” with strong comedic sense.
MRS. SHUBERT (Age 45-75): Old-money socialite of impeccable breeding and manners. Charming and power-wielding. Must have her hair cut to specifications for it to be washed and blown out at every performance.
MIKEY (Age 23-30): Eager, high-energy preppy/geek; capable and earnest younger partner to Nick. Fresh out of junior college studying criminology; likable go-getter. Must have his hair washed and blown dry every performance.
NICK (Age 30-50): Hard-working detective who runs the murder investigation. Likeable, approachable, forceful cop with confidence to “play dumb.”
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
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