COME FROM AWAY Equity Principal Actors - Paper Mill Playhouse Auditions

COME FROM AWAY - NYC EPA

Paper Mill Playhouse | Millburn, NJ

AUDITION DATE

Friday, September 5, 2025
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

CONTRACT

COST

$1214 weekly minimum (Tier 4)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in COME FROM AWAY (See breakdown).
Paper Mill Playhouse welcomes diversity and inclusion across the spectrum of race, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, and artists with disabilities. The audition process is open to all actors and stage managers.
All roles will be understudied.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a short contemporary musical theatre or pop/rock song in the style of the show. Bring sheet music as well as your headshot and resume stapled together. If you are an actor-musician, you are welcome to bring your own instrument into the audition room and accompany yourself. A piano will be provided; however, you are responsible for supplying and transporting any other instrument you wish to showcase.

LOCATION

Pearl Studios (519)
519 8th Ave
12th Fl
New York, NY 10018
Holding room - 12th Floor, Studio C

PERSONNEL

Producing Artistic Director: Mark S. Hoebee
Executive Director: Mike Stotts
Associate Artistic Director: Jen Bender
Associate Producer: Christopher Slavik
Book, Music, Lyrics: Irene Sankoff & David Hein
Director/Choreographer: Richard J. Hinds
Music Director: Sam Groisser
Associate Director/Choreographer: Elyn Collier
Casting Assistant: ARC / Devi Peot
Expected to attend:
Jen Bender: Associate Artistic Director
Mark Brandon, CSA: ARC / Casting Director
Jarrett Reiche: ARC / Casting Director

OTHER DATES

1st Rehearsal: January 12, 2026
1st Performance: February 4th, 2026
Press Opening: February 8th, 2026
Closing Performance: March 1st, 2026

OTHER

EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity Monitor will be provided.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

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

COME FROM AWAY

SYNOPSIS: COME FROM AWAY shares the incredible real-life story of the 7,000 air passengers from all over the world who were grounded in Canada during the wake of 9/11, and the small Newfoundland community that invited these ‘come from aways’ into their lives with open hearts.
This production is incredibly interested in actors who have some musical instrument experience. Looking for, but not limited to, the following: Piano/Keyboard instruments, Guitars (acoustic, electric, mandolin, etc.), Percussion (any drumming, shaker, body percussion, spoons, mallet percussion, etc.), Accordion, Harp, Strings (violin, viola, cello, upright bass), Woodwind instruments (flutes, clarinets, recorder, saxes, double reeds) and Brass (trumpets, trombone, tuba, etc.). Those who do play an instrument listed must be proficient.

SEEKING:

[CLAUDE] Male-Presenting, 40-60, Any Ethnicity. The gregarious and well-liked Mayor of Gander, Newfoundland. Claude loves his work, the townspeople and his daily traditions, but he's never had to deal with a crisis of this magnitude before. Vocal range top: G4 [This track is NOT required to play an instrument.]

[BONNIE] Female-Presenting, 30-40, Any Ethnicity. A no-nonsense mother of three, Bonnie is the head of the Gander area SPCA. When she discovers animals are trapped on the planes, she stops at nothing to ensure their safety - but in frustration, she often lashes out at those around her. Vocal range top: B4 [This track MUST play an instrument at a proficient level.]

[BEULAH] Female-Presenting, 40-60, Any Ethnicity. The head of the Gander Legion, with a firefighter son, who walks Hannah to her church and prays with her. Vocal range: Mezzo with belt up to D [This track is NOT required to play an instrument BUT having the ability to play an instrument is a plus and would be helpful.]

[OZ] Male-Presenting, 30-50, Any Ethnicity. The quirky constable in the two-person Gander police force. When the town's population suddenly doubles, Oz helps out in unexpected ways. Vocal range top: G4 [This track MUST play an instrument at a proficient level.]

[JANICE] Female-Presenting, 20-30, Any Ethnicity. An eager new local TV reporter, Janice is thrown into the deep end on her first day. Initially naïve about the world, Janice must face the pain and confusion around her. Vocal range top: E5 [This track MUST play an instrument at a proficient level.]

[BEVERLEY/ANNETTE] Female-Presenting, 40s, Any Ethnicity.
[BEVERLEY] The first female captain for American Airlines Pilot, Beverley Bass has always loved flying, when her world suddenly changes.
[ANNETTE] A local teacher and librarian at the Gander Academy and a mother. A practical woman who, on occasion, has been known to drift off into a daydream. Vocal range top: C#5 [This track is NOT required to play an instrument.]

[HANNAH] Female-Presenting, 40-60, Black. The mother of a firefighter in Manhattan, Hannah waits for news about her son and is comforted by Beulah. Mix-belt & Contemporary Soprano with vocal range top: E5 [This track is NOT required to play an instrument BUT having the ability to play an instrument is a plus and would be helpful.]

[DIANE] Female-Presenting, 40s, Any Ethnicity. A traditional divorcee from Texas, who is terrified that her son may have been flying at the time of the attacks. When she finds out that he's safe, she's given a new lease on life and discovers a wilder more carefree side of herself. Vocal range top: D5 [This track is NOT required to play an instrument BUT having the ability to play an instrument is a plus and would be helpful.]

[NICK/DOUG] Male-Presenting, 40s, Any Ethnicity.
[NICK] An English oil engineer who is focused on his work, Nick's life is turned upside down when he falls for Diane.
[DOUG] An Air Traffic Controller, married to Bonnie, who tries to help his wife and the animals. Vocal range top: E4 [This track MUST play an instrument at a proficient level.]

[KEVIN J/ALI] Male-Presenting, 25-30s, Middle Eastern.
[KEVIN J] Kevin's T’s boyfriend and secretary. Sarcastic and unhappy, he is eager to leave as soon as possible. The events of September 11 make him reassess his life and his future.
[ALI] A Middle Eastern chef who works for an international hotel chain. He is misunderstood at times and the subject of discrimination, but despite adversity, he shows resilience and kindness. Vocal range: B2-G4 [This track is NOT required to play an instrument BUT having the ability to play an instrument is a plus and would be helpful.]

[KEVIN T/GARTH] Male-Presenting, 30s, Any Ethnicity.
[KEVIN T] The head of an environmental energy company in Los Angeles, Kevin was on vacation with his boyfriend (and secretary, also named Kevin), when they are stranded in Gander. Inspired by the town's generosity, Kevin creates the Pay It Forward Foundation.
[GARTH] The head of the local union, representing the Bus Drivers. Vocal range top: G4 [This track MUST play an instrument at a proficient level.]

[BOB/MUHUMUZA] Male-Presenting, 30s, Black.
[BOB] A hardened New Yorker, Bob is suspicious of where he's landed, fearing that it's World War 3, that someone is going to shoot him and steal his wallet - but instead, he ends up losing his New York jadedness.
[MUHUMUZA] A husband and a father. He is a protective man who, like his family, is rattled by the events of September 11 and is frightened that they are all being taken to a military compound. Vocal Range: B2-F#4 [This track is NOT required to play an instrument BUT having the ability to play an instrument is a plus and would be helpful.]