City Center Encores! 2026 Season Equity Principal Actors - New York City Center Inc. Auditions

CITY CENTER ENCORES! 2026 SEASON - NYC EPA

New York City Center Inc. | New York, NY

AUDITION DATE

Tuesday, August 26, 2025
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
Lunch 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

CONTRACT

Special Agreement
$2125 weekly minimum

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in City Center Encores! 2026 Season (See breakdown).

PREPARATION

Please prepare a brief musical theatre song in the style of the show for which you would like to be considered. Please bring sheet music in a binder for the piano accompanist provided. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

LOCATION

Pearl Studios (500)
500 8th Ave
New York, NY 10018-6504
Holding room - Studio 314

PERSONNEL

Casting Directors: Rachel Hoffman, CSA & Rashad Naylor, CSA
See breakdown for production specific personnel.

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production specific dates.

OTHER

EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided. 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.

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

BREAKDOWN

HIGH SPIRITS

Music, Lyrics, and Book: Hugh Martin and Timothy Gray
Based on Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward
Director: Jessica Stone
Choreographer: Ellenore Scott
Music Director: Mary-Mitchell Campbell
Casting: The Telsey Office/Rachel Hoffman, CSA
First Rehearsal: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Opening: Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Closing: Sunday, February 15, 2026

SEEKING:

[CHARLES CONDOMINE] ROLE IS CAST. 30s-40s; Baritone.
A witty, charming, British novelist who invites a medium to his house as research for a new book. He is intelligent, skeptical, and often sarcastic. Charles finds himself in a comically nightmarish situation when the spirit of his first wife is accidentally summoned. Excellent comedic skills with an understanding of Coward-ian style.

[ELVIRA CONDOMINE] 30s; Mezzo-soprano.
Charles’s glamorous, flirtatious, and mischievous first wife, now a ghost. Elvira is thrilled to return from the afterlife and stir up trouble in Charles’s current marriage. She’s playful, manipulative, and devilishly comedic with an excellent understanding of Coward-ian style British comedy.

[RUTH CONDOMINE] ROLE IS CAST. 30s-40s; Mezzo-soprano/Alto.
Charles’s second wife. Practical, no-nonsense, and proper. Ruth is initially skeptical of the supernatural but quickly becomes exasperated and jealous once Elvira's ghost enters their lives. Excellent comedic and dramatic skills with a facility for Coward-ian style British comedy.

[MADAME ARCATI] 50+; Mezzo/contralto.
An eccentric medium who genuinely believes in her craft. She’s hearty, enthusiastic, and totally unselfconscious. Her séance inadvertently brings Elvira back from the dead. Excellent comedic skills and an understanding of Coward-ian style British comedy.

[DR. GEORGE BRADMAN] 40s-60s; Baritone/tenor.
A sensible local doctor and friend of the Condomines. Skeptical of the occult and Madame Arcati. Excellent comedic skills and an understanding of Coward-ian style British comedy.

[MRS. VIOLET BRADMAN] 40s-60s; Mezzo-soprano.
George’s excitable, easily flustered wife. She’s highly curious and a bit nervous, particularly about the séance. Excellent comedic skills and an understanding of Coward-ian style British comedy.

[EDITH] 20s-30s; Soprano.
The Condomines’ nervous and somewhat clumsy maid. Excellent comedic skills, comfortable with physical comedy, and a facility for Coward-ian style British comedy.

THE WILD PARTY

Music and Lyrics: Michael John LaChiusa
Book: Michael John LaChiusa and George C. Wolf
Director: Lili-Anne Brown
Choreographer: Katie Spelman
Music Director: Daryl Waters
Casting: The Telsey Office/Bethany Knox, CSA
First Rehearsal: March 3, 2026
Opening: March 18, 2026
Closing: March 29, 2026

SEEKING:

[QUEENIE] Female, any ethnicity, 30s but feels ageless.
A fading vaudeville chorine. Attracted to dangerous, violent men. Strong-willed yet damaged. Strong mezzo with a belt. A strong dancer.

[BURRS] Male, Black, 30s-40s.
Queenie’s lover. Vicious, impulsive, complicated, vulnerable. A blackface vaudevillian clown. Strong tenor. Moves well.

[KATE] Female, any ethnicity, 30s.
A dagger-tongued, sharp-witted former chorine. Knows how to get what she wants and how to survive. Strong mezzo belt. Moves well.

[BLACK] Male, any ethnicity, 20s-30s.
Handsome, charming, suave. An escort. Strong baritone or baritenor. Moves well.

[MISS MADELAINE TRUE] Female, any ethnicity, 40s-50s.
A nearly famous stripper. A lesbian. Strong alto/mezzo with a belt. Moves well.

[DOLORES] Female, any ethnicity, 70s, yet ageless.
A former star of the stage from years ago. Has lived through it all. Strong alto/mezzo.

[EDDIE] Male, any ethnicity, 40s.
An aging boxing champion. Physically imposing. Strong baritone or baritenor. Moves well.

[MAE] Female, any ethnicity, 30s-40s.
Eddie’s wife, a former chorine. Ditzy. Playful. Strong soprano with a belt. Moves well.

[NADINE] Female, any ethnicity, 18+ to play 14.
A minor who wants to be in the hustle and bustle of it all. Naïve and eager. Strong mezzo/soprano. Moves well.
*Please be aware this character is involved in scenes referencing sexual abuse, which may be distressing or triggering for some.

[PHIL D’ARMANO] Male, any ethnicity, 20s-30s.
Half of a duo performance act along with Oscar. Strong baritone/tenor. Moves well.

[OSCAR D’ARMANO] Male, any ethnicity, 20s-30s.
Half of a duo performance act along with Phil. Strong baritone/tenor. Moves well.

[GOLD] Male, any ethnicity, 40s-50s.
Aspiring vaudeville producer with lofty Broadway ambitions. Strong baritone/baritenor. Moves well.

[GOLDBERG] Male, any ethnicity, 40s-50s.
Aspiring vaudeville producer with lofty Broadway ambitions. Strong baritone/baritenor. Moves well.

[JACKIE] Male, any ethnicity, 20s-30s.
A rich playboy who has his eye on everyone, regardless of gender or age. Strong tenor. Moves well.
*Please be aware this character is involved in scenes referencing sexual abuse, which may be distressing or triggering for some.

[SALLY] Female, any ethnicity, 30s-40s.
Madelaine's date and a morphine addict. Strong soprano. Moves well.
*Please be aware this character is involved in scenes referencing sexual abuse, which may be distressing or triggering for some.

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES

Music & Lyrics: Jerry Herman
Book: Harvey Fierstein
Based on the play La Cage Aux Folles by Jean Poiret
Director: Robert O’Hara
Choreographer: Edgar Godineaux
Music Director: Joseph Joubert
Casting: The Telsey Office/Destiny Lilly, CSA; Rashad Naylor, CSA
First Rehearsal: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Opening: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Closing: Sunday, June 28, 2026

SEEKING:

[ALBIN/ZAZA] ROLE IS CAST TO BE PLAYED BY Billy Porter.
Black. 40s - mid 50s. Character is male (cis, trans, or non-binary). Fiercely passionate and protective of his family. As Zaza, he is a glamorous powerhouse drag performer who embodies strength and vulnerability. He struggles with acceptance, especially regarding his son Jean-Michel’s future. Tenor.

[GEORGES] Black. 40s-early 50s.
Character is male (cis, trans, or non-binary). Georges is charming, sophisticated, and supportive. He has a strong love for his partner, Albin, and often acts as the voice of reason. His character balances humor with heartfelt moments, especially when dealing with family dynamics. Baritone.

[JEAN-MICHEL] Black. 20s.
Character is male (cis, trans, or non-binary). Caught between his love for his family and his desire to impress his fiancée’s conservative parents. He experiences a journey of self-discovery and learns to embrace his family’s uniqueness. Tenor.

[JACOB] Black. 25-60s.
Character is male (cis, trans, or non-binary). Albin and George’s houseboy who is effervescent and eager to please, which gets him in some sticky situations. Physical comedy skills are a plus but not necessary. Tenor.

[ANNE] Black. Early 20s.
Character is female (cis, trans, or non-binary). Jean-Michel’s fiancé and daughter of the conservative politician Edouard Dindon. Constantly navigating the relationship between her strict family and Jean-Michel’s family. Soprano.

[EDOUARD DINDON] Black. 40s-50s.
Character is male (cis, trans, or non-binary). Anne's father; right-wing radical politician; pompous. Baritone.

[MARIE DINDON] Black. 45-50.
Character is female (cis, trans, or non-binary). Anne's mother, shy, retiring, sexually repressed. Alto.

[JACQUELINE] Black. 35-40.
Character is female (cis, trans, or non-binary). Friend of Georges and Albin; owns a chic restaurant; attractive, charming; very theatrical. Alto.

[RENAUD] Black. 30s-40s.
Character is male (cis, trans, or non-binary). Close friend of Georges and Albin; owns a small cafe. Baritone.

[FRANCIS] Black. 30s-40s.
Character is male (cis, trans or non-binary). Stage manager in Georges' club. Baritone.