CORDUROY Equity Principal Actors - Dallas Children's Theatre Auditions
Dallas Children's Theatre
CORDUROY - DALLAS, TX EPA
Dallas Children's Theatre | Dallas, TX
Notice: Audition
AUDITION DATE
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
APPOINTMENTS
To schedule an audition appointment please call 214-978-0110 between 9am and 5pm M-F, or email at
auditions@dct.org any time.
CONTRACT
CONTRACT
$439 weekly minimum (Ref to TYA) - 2025-26 rate
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in CORDUROY. Texas premiere. Local actors encouraged to audition.
PREPARATION
Please prepare 1-minute of movement or a 1-minute monologue and be prepared for a cold reading. Also, please bring your headshot and resume.
LOCATION
Dallas Children's Theater
5938 Skillman St
Dallas, TX 75231
Check in with box office upon arrival - Rosewood Center for Family Arts
PERSONNEL
Adapted for the stage by Barry Kornhauser. Characters are based on CORDUROY and A POCKET FOR CORDUROY books by Don Freeman.
Expected to attend:
- Director: Amelia Peterson
- Artistic Director: Emily Ernst
- Intern: Alex Heika
OTHER DATES
Callbacks: Monday, August 24
First Rehearsal: December 28, 2026
Opening: January 23rd, 2027
Closing: February 21, 2027
OTHER
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Equity's
CONTRACT
s 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
CORDUROY
Any gender, any age, or ethnicity. Corduroy is a kind, innocent and loveable old bear who's been passed over for shinier, louder toys for too many years, but meeting a little girl named Lisa makes Corduroy feel courageous. He will do whatever it takes, braving escalators, evading the nightwatchman, to become her bear. A strong physical storyteller. Clowning experience is a plus.
LISA
Female, 18+ to play 9-12. Black/African-American. A persistent, young girl with a bright imagination who finds a fast friend in a scruffy, old teddy bear: Corduroy. Lisa believes special toys like Corduroy just need a friend who understands them. She will do whatever it takes to bring him home, even chores. Maybe then they both won't be lonely anymore.
THE NIGHTTIME SECURITY GUARD
Any gender and ethnicity, age 20s+. The Nighttime Security Guard is a buttoned-up security guard who takes their job very seriously - always dotting i's and crossing t's and making sure nothing is out of place. Kind, courteous, fastidious.
MOTHER
Female, Black/African-American. Late 20s-40s. Lisa's mother is kind, practical and busy doing all of the work it takes to manage a family and a household while her husband is out of town for business. She is a good mother to Lisa - she wants Lisa to grow into a responsible kid with a healthy social life.
CLOWN 1
Any gender, age, or ethnicity. The Clowns are classic, Bill Irwin-esque characters who serve as a playful conduit between our audience and the story. The Clowns are very physical storytellers, working together using physical comedy and acrobatics to communicate.
CLOWN 2
Any gender, age, or ethnicity. The Clowns are classic, Bill Irwin-esque characters who serve as a playful conduit between our audience and the story. The Clowns are very physical storytellers, working together using physical comedy and acrobatics to communicate.
