Arena Stage | Washington, DC
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
10:00 AM (E)
To schedule an audition appointment please go to:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4DAAAD2AABF9C16-57815162-chez#/. Please only sign up if you are an active member of Actors' Equity and be prepared to present your Equity card. Once these slots are filled, there will be an Equity and a non-union waitlist on site for sign-up. Equity members are prioritized for Equity Chorus Calls.
LORT Non-Rep
$1144 weekly minimum (LORT B)
Equity chorus dancers for CHEZ JOEY (See breakdown).
A musical based on John O'Hara’s “Pal Joey Stories” in the New Yorker Magazine
Please bring soft-shoe and tap shoes if you tap (flats are preferable). Please arrive warmed up/ready to dance. Also, please bring a hard copy of your headshot and resume stapled together.
Arena Stage
1101 6th St SW
Washington, DC 20024
Kogod Stage. Please enter through the main doors.
Book by Richard LaGravenese
Music & Lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
Arrangements and Orchestrations by Savion Glover
NY Casting Directors - The TRC Company/Tara Rubin, CSA and Peter Van Dam, CSA
NY Casting Associate – Olivia Paige West, CSA
Expected to attend:
Choreographed by Savion Glover
Directed by Tony Goldwyn & Savion Glover
DC Casting Director - Raiyon Hunter
Artistic Director - Hana S. Sharif
Senior Artistic Producer - Reggie D. White
NYC Casting Director - Peter Van Dam
1st Rehearsal: January 3rd, 2026
1st Preview: January 30th, 2026
Opening: February 13th, 2026
Closing: March 15th, 2026
https://www.arenastage.org/
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Notice: Audition Call Type: ECC
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.
THE CATS: “The Cats” are an ensemble of five highly skilled dancers and one female jazz singer who inhabit the world of Lucille’s and Chez Joey. They are the folks who hang out and do their thing at this very special club, where authenticity and creative flow are prized above all else. Each is a master at their craft, each has a mode of expression unique to them. They are all real “cats”, the highest praise Joey can give to an artist. ALL ENSEMBLE ROLES. MAY COVER PRINCIPALS.
5 DANCERS: Dancers of all forms and styles, of all ethnicities/genders (20s – 50s). Some will be expert tap dancers; however, we are also open to “cats” who have a distinctly individual style of movement.
A FEMALE JAZZ SINGER: Black. (40s – 70s) with a distinctive voice and a compelling personal style - someone accustomed to making her own mark in any situation. May cover the role of Lucille.
THE AMBROSIALS: (Early 20s – Mid 30s) Black. Female Presenting. “The Ambrosials” – Gladys, Tilda, Pearl, Ruby, & Betty - are the line of dancers at Lucille’s and later at Chez Joey. Gladys is the leader of the group but each of these women is fierce, both in their commitment to creation and in their devotion to Lucille. Each was picked by Lucille because she has unique gifts and unrealized potential. Each has her own story she could tell, a story of hardship and joy. Each has found an oasis under Lucille’s wing, where she is safe from the dangers outside the club and where she can express her artistry without inhibition. Outstanding movers (some will tap) with a willingness to throw themselves into the work without being taught specific steps or routines. We want creative thinkers. Also should be strong singers and actors with a comic flair. ALL ENSEMBLE ROLES. MAY COVER PRINCIPALS.
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