Casa Mañana 2025-26 Season Equity Principal Actors - Casa Manana Auditions

CASA MAÑANA 2025-26 SEASON - NYC EPA

Casa Manana, Inc. | Fort Worth, TX
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Waiting room updated under

LOCATION

AUDITION DATE

Tuesday, July 1, 2025
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
BREAK: 1:30PM - 2:30PM

CONTRACT

COST

$914 weekly minimum (Tier 1)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Casa Mañana's 2025-26 Season (see breakdown).
All Stage Managerial positions are currently filled.

PREPARATION

Singers should prepare a song in a style from one of the shows from the season; bring sheet music, an accompanist will be provided. Bring headshot and resume stapled together.

LOCATION

Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
Waiting room -- Studio 315

PERSONNEL

See breakdown for production-specific personnel.

EXPECTED TO ATTEND:

Lindsey Rushen, General Manager

OTHER DATES

West Side Story:
Rehearsals start October 20, 2025.
Show runs November 1, 2025 - November 9, 2025.

Hairspray:
Rehearsals start February 16, 2026.
Show runs February 28, 2026 - March 8, 2026.

Come From Away:
Rehearsals start May 18, 2026.
Show runs May 30, 2026 - June 7, 2026.

OTHER

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

EQUITY INFORMATION

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

CASA MAÑANA 2025 - 2026 SEASON

PERSONNEL:

WEST SIDE STORY
Wally Jones, Executive Producer
Parker Esse, Director/Choreographer
Katie Caudle, Stage Manager
Elizabeth Adams, Company Manager

HAIRSPRAY
Wally Jones, Executive Producer
Gerry McIntyre, Director/Choreographer
Katie Caudle, Stage Manager
Elizabeth Adams, Company Manager

COME FROM AWAY
Wally Jones, Executive Producer
Eugenio Contenti, Director/Choreographer
Katie Caudle, Stage Manager
Elizabeth Adams, Company Manager

SEEKING:

COME FROM AWAY:

Claude - 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.
Gender: male
Age: 40 to 60
Vocal range top: G4

Bonnie - 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.
Gender: female
Age: 30 to 40
Vocal range top: B4

Beulah - The head of the Gander Legion, with a firefighter son, who walks Hannah to her church and prays with her.
Gender: female
Age: 40 to 60

Oz - The quirky constable in the two-person Gander police force. When the town's population suddenly doubles, Oz helps out in unexpected ways.
Gender: male
Age: 30 to 50
Vocal range top: G4

Doug - An Air Traffic Controller, married to Bonnie, who tries to help his wife and the animals.
Gender: male
Age: 30 to 40
Vocal range top: E4

Janice - 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.
Gender: female
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: E5

Annette - A local teacher at the Gander Academy and mother to a lot of children.
Gender: female
Age: 40 to 60
Vocal range top: D4

Garth - The head of the local union, representing the Bus Drivers.
Gender: male
Age: 30 to 40
Vocal range top: G4

Beverly - The first female captain for American Airlines Pilot, Beverly Bass has always loved flying, when her world suddenly changes.
Gender: female
Age: 50 to 60
Vocal range top: C#5

Diane - 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.
Gender: female
Age: 50 to 60
Vocal range bottom: D5

Nick - An English oil engineer who is focused on his work, Nick's life is turned upside down when he falls for Diane.
Gender: male
Age: 50 to 60
Vocal range top: E4

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.
Gender: male
Age: 30 to 50
Vocal range top: G4

Kevin J - Kevin's boyfriend and secretary. Sarcastic and unhappy, he wants to leave as soon as possible.
Gender: male
Age: 30 to 50

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.
Gender: male
Age: 20 to 40

Hannah - The mother of a firefighter in Manhattan, Hannah waits for news about her son and is comforted by Beulah.
Gender: female
Age: 40 to 60
Vocal range top: E5

HAIRSPRAY:

Tracy Turnblad - Our story's unsuspecting protagonist, she is large and in charge. Confident, talented, and incredibly determined. A romantic with a good heart and desire to cut up the dance floor. Always on top of the latest trends. White.
Gender: female
Age: 15 to 20
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: G3

Corny Collins - The charismatic host of the Corny Collins' Show. Good looking and smooth talking, he is a genuinely nice guy both on and off camera. White.
Gender: male
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: D3

Edna Turnblad - Tracy's big and blonde mother. She is a working housewife who has lost her confidence and dream to be a plus-size clothing designer. Boisterous and commanding. Often played by a male in drag. White.
Gender: male
Age: 30 to 50
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: F3

Penny Pingleton - Tracy's best friend and dorky sidekick. Not the brightest girl, but she has good intentions. Bursting to get free of her mother's dominating control, she falls for Seaweed with childlike curiosity. White.
Gender: female
Age: 15 to 20
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: A3

Velma Von Tussle - Amber's mother and the director of Corny Collin's show. She is a devious taskmaster and snobby racist. The former Miss Baltimore Crabs will go to any length to ensure her daughter is the next big thing. White.
Gender: female
Age: 45 to 55
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: G3

Amber Von Tussle - Link's girlfriend and Tracy's nemesis. She is pretty, thin, shallow, snobby, and racist. Can't dance but is expected to win Miss Baltimore Hairspray. Always feels the need to be the center of attention. White.
Gender: female
Age: 15 to 20
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: A3

Link Larkin - The star heartthrob on Corny Collins' show. He is extremely attractive and talented. Hoping to get his big break with a recording contract, he unexpectedly falls for Tracy. White.
Gender: male
Age: 15 to 20
Vocal range top: A5
Vocal range bottom: G3

Seaweed J. Stubbs - Tracy's classmate and friend, who is discriminated against due to his skin color. He is cocky but surprisingly lovable. Talented in song and dance. He falls for Penny. Black.
Gender: male
Age: 15 to 20
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: F3

Little Inez - Seaweed's little sister. Black.
Gender: female

Motormouth Maybelle - Seaweed and Little Inez's mother, she also appears as the Guest DJ on the Corny Collin's Negro Day show. Big, blonde, beautiful and proud of it. She is sassy and confident. Black.
Gender: female
Age: 40 to 50
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: F3

Wilbur Turnblad - Tracy's simpleminded and kind father. He owns a joke shop and supports his daughter in spite of everything else. He also loves his wife, Edna, very much. White.
Gender: male
Age: 55 to 65
Vocal range top: A5
Vocal range bottom: A3

Prudy Pingleton - Penny's strict mother. Very conservative, controlling, and closed minded. White.
Gender: female
Age: 40 to 50
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: D4

Ensemble - Corny Collins' Kids (Tammy, Brad, Brenda, Sketch, Shelley, Etc.); Students; Hookers; Protestors

WEST SIDE STORY:

Riff - A spritely, quick-tempered leader. He seeks to eliminate the Sharks and establish his own gang's dominance. Tony's best friend, he is eventually murdered by Bernardo.
Gender: male
Age: 25 to 30
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2

Tony - A romantic young man and former leader of the Jets, he has found a new lifestyle now. Tony finds himself violently torn between his friendships and love. Falls in love to Maria and meets an untimely death. Genuinely sweet and sincere.
Gender: male
Age: 25 to 30
Vocal range top: Bb4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2

Bernardo - A proud, strong, handsome Puerto Rican man. Bernardo seeks to carve out territory as a sense of identity for he and his friends. Maria's brother and Anita's boyfriend. Leader of the Sharks.
Gender: male
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: Eb4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2

Maria - A hopeless romantic and innocent young girl. She falls in love with Tony and finds herself at the center of the violent conflict between the two gangs. Bernardo's sister. Puerto Rican.
Gender: female
Age: 18 to 21
Vocal range top: C6
Vocal range bottom: Bb3

Anita - Feisty and assertive. She dispenses older sister advice to Maria and tries to shield her from the dangers of the gangs. Bernardo's girlfriend and Maria's friend. Puerto Rican.
Gender: female
Age: 25 to 30
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: F3

Chino - An angry and, at times, naive Shark who turns murderous and vengeful. Suitor to Maria and friend of Bernardo's.
Gender: male
Age: 20 to 25

Anybodys - A spunky tomboy who is desperate to become a member of the Jets. The other Jets mock her for her ambitions, but generally appreciate her company. Full of energy and heart.
Gender: female
Age: 15 to 25

Doc - The owner of the candy store where the Jets hang out. He tries to guide the Jets youthful angst and provides a safe haven for Tony. Old fashioned and wise in his ways.
Gender: male
Age: 60 to 75

Schrank - A local police detective frustrated by the ongoing violence between the Jets and Sharks. Blunt, brash, and unapologetic.
Gender: male
Age: 40 to 55

Krupke - The local beat cop. He has no patience for the gangs conflict and tries to keep tensions from erupting between them. Regularly mocked by the local gangs.
Gender: male
Age: 30 to 60

Ensemble - Jets, Sharks, Jets Girls, Sharks Girls