Cygnet Theatre Company | San Diego, CA
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Sunday, March 8, 2026 — The Joan, 2880 Roosevelt Rd, San Diego, CA 92106
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (P)
Break: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM. Parking can be found in surrounding lots.
For an appointment please email
auditions@cygnettheatre.org.
Expected to attend:
Sean Murray, Artistic Director; Director: Arcadia, One Man, Two Guvnors, Bat Boy The Musical
Blake McCarty, Director: Dear Evan Hansen
Hannah Meade, Director: Job
Katie Banville, Choreographer: BatBoy The Musical
Theresa Bendorf, Choreographer: Dear Evan Hansen
Patrick Marion, Music Director: Dear Evan Hansen / BatBoy The Musical
Craig Campbell, Producing Director
Allen Lucky Weaver, Casting Director
SPT — $784 weekly minimum (SPT 8)
Equity actors for roles in Cygnet Theatre's 2026–2027 Season (see breakdown).
Prepare your choice of a monologue and a song, each no longer than a minute. You may audition with material from any of the shows in the upcoming season. Depending on which roles you want to be considered for, you may bring two contrasting songs or two contrasting monologues.
Dear Evan Hansen callbacks: March 27 & 28, 2026 — times TBD.
Job callbacks: March 16, 2026 — time TBD.
See the production breakdown below for production-specific dates.
Website:
www.cygnettheatre.org
An Equity monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
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.
NOTE: Cygnet Theatre commits to be inclusive and seeks to cast a diverse group of actors within the needs of each production. Unless specifically noted in the character breakdown or if a role calls for a specific cultural need, we encourage performers of ALL ethnicities, races, gender identities, ages, and body types, as well as performers with disabilities, to audition.
By Tom Stoppard — Director: Sean Murray
Rehearsals begin: 6/16/2026 • Opening: 7/18/2026 • Closing: 8/9/2026
Characters in the Early 19th Century Timeline (1809–1812)
Thomasina Coverly (female, 13, later 16): A prodigiously gifted student. Intellectually fearless; anticipates ideas like chaos theory, thermodynamics, and fractals long before their time. Curious, witty, and emotionally perceptive. Her brilliance is both inspiring and tragic.
Septimus Hodge (male, 22, later 25): Thomasina’s tutor; clever, charming, and morally flexible. Skilled at deflecting scandal, seduction, and academic disputes. Admires Thomasina’s intellect, often underestimating its significance.
Jellaby (male, middle age): A butler; officious, succinct, and aware. Has been a butler for the Coverly home for some years.
Ezra Chater (male, 31): A mediocre poet and botanist. Easily offended and easily flattered.
Richard Noakes (male, middle-aged): The landscape architect hired to redesign Sidley Park’s gardens. Enthusiastic advocate of the Gothic picturesque style.
Lady Croom (female, middle 30s): Thomasina’s aristocratic mother; sharp-tongued, commanding, practical and social concerns provide comic counterpoint.
Captain Brice, R.N. (male, middle 30s): Lady Croom’s brother; a naval officer with strong propriety who becomes entangled in the household’s scandals.
Characters in the Modern Timeline (Present Day)
Hannah Jarvis (female, late 30s): A disciplined, skeptical historian researching the hermit of Sidley Park. Values evidence over speculation.
Bernard Nightingale (male, 30s): A charismatic, self-promoting academic convinced he has uncovered a sensational historical discovery involving Lord Byron.
Valentine Coverly (male, 25–30): A postgraduate mathematician and descendant of the Coverly family. Works with algorithms, population dynamics, and chaos theory.
Chloë Coverly (female, 18): Valentine’s younger sister; intuitive, socially perceptive, and unpretentious.
Gus Coverly (male, 13–15): The youngest Coverly sibling. Silent throughout the play, communicates through gestures rather than speech.
Music & Lyrics by Benji Pasek and Justin Paul — Book by Steven Levenson
Director: Blake McCarty • Music Director: Patrick Marion • Choreographer: Theresa Bendorf
Rehearsals begin: 8/4/2026 • Opening: 9/12/2026 • Closing: 10/4/2026 (possible extension to 10/11/2026)
Callbacks: 3/27/2026 & 3/28/2026 — times TBD.
Note: The creative team seeks performers of all ethnicities and types. All performers must be comfortable in a rehearsal process that will explore mental well-being and material that contains mature language and references to drugs, alcohol, sex, physical violence, bullying, depression, and suicide. Roles require strong singers, some dancing/movement, and physical contact. Intimacy for romantic affection will be determined with support from an intimacy coordinator.
Evan Hansen (male-identifying, any ethnicity; 17): Pop Tenor, G2–C5. A high school senior who is smart, sincere, and excruciatingly self-conscious.
Zoe Murphy (female-identifying, any ethnicity; 16): Pop Soprano, F3–E5. Sensitive, sophisticated, with a sharp sense of humor; ambivalent about her brother Connor’s death.
Connor Murphy (male-identifying, any ethnicity; 17): Pop Bari/Tenor, C3–G#4. An angry, disaffected loner and source of family consternation.
Jared Kleinman (male-identifying, any ethnicity; 17): Pop Tenor, D3–B4. Droll and sarcastic; covers insecurity with swagger.
Alana Beck (female-identifying, any ethnicity; 17): Pop Soprano, F3–E5. Earnest, prone to melodrama, hides deep loneliness beneath friendliness.
Heidi Hansen (female-identifying, any ethnicity; late 30s–early 50s): Pop Alto, F3–Eb5. Overworked, loves her son fiercely, balancing single parenthood and nursing career.
Cynthia Murphy (female-identifying, any ethnicity; late 30s–early 50s): Pop Soprano, F3–E5. Boho suburban chic; complex relationship with her children.
Larry Murphy (male-identifying, any ethnicity; late 30s–early 50s): Pop Bari/Tenor, Bb2–G4. Often tense and distant, seen by Evan as a reliable father figure.
By Max Wolf Friedlich — Director: Hannah Meade
Rehearsals begin: 9/8/2026 • Opening: 10/10/2026 • Closing: 11/1/2026
Callbacks: 3/16/2026 — time TBD.
Jane (female-identifying, 25–30, white): A young Bay Area professional, “self-aware” to a fault; fashionable and polished.
Loyd (male-identifying, 60s+, white): Lived in the East Bay his whole life; a hippie-adjacent look and high opinion of himself.
Adaptation and Lyrics by Sean Murray — Original Music and Arrangements by Billy Thompson
Director: Sean Murray • Music Director: Patrick Marion • Choreographer: Katie Banville
Rehearsals begin: 11/3/2026 • Opening: 11/28/2026 • Closing: 12/24/2026
Tracks / Casting Pools (selected)
Track 1: Ebenezer Scrooge
Track 2: Marley, Dick Wilkins, Present, Businessman 3, Undertaker
Track 3: Cratchit, Fezziwig, Grocer 2, Topper, Miner, Lighthouse Keeper, Business Man 2, Old Joe
Track 4: Solicitor 2, Mrs. Dilbur, Past 2, Mrs. Fezziwig, Shopper 2, Mrs. Cratchit, Party Guest, Miner, Maid
Track 5: Child, Past 3, Boy Scrooge, Belle, Shopper 1, Tim Cratchit, Martha Cratchit, Alice, Miner, Urchin, Woman, Caroler 2
Track 6: Solicitor 1, Past 1, Grocer 1, Belinda Cratchit, Party Guest, Miner, Lighthouse Keeper’s Wife, Laundress, Turkey Boy
Track 7: Fred, Younger Scrooge, Young Scrooge, Grocer 3, Peter Cratchit, Miner, Helmsman, Man, Business Man 1, Ignorance, Caroler 1
Created by Carlos Mendoza — Director: Carlos Mendoza • Music Director: Lyndon Pugeda
Rehearsals begin: 11/9/2026 • Opening: 12/5/2026 • Closing: 12/24/2026
All roles are cast. Ensemble of 4 singers and 3 dancers for a holiday review.
By Richard Bean — Director: Sean Murray
Rehearsals begin: 1/12/2027 • Opening: 2/20/2027 • Closing: 3/14/2027 (possible extension to 3/21/2027)
Great improv and physical comedy required. Singing or playing an instrument is a plus but not required.
Francis Henshall (male, 30s): The chaotic heart of the play; perpetually hungry, confused, resourceful in a slapdash way.
Guvnor #1 Roscoe Crabbe / Rachel Crabbe (female, mid-20s): Roscoe is dead; Rachel disguises herself as Roscoe to collect money. Sharp and determined.
Guvnor #2 Stanley Stubbers (male, mid-20s): A posh, dim-witted but lovable upper-class twit; devoted to Rachel.
Alan Dangle (male, 20s–30s): Pauline’s melodramatic “actor” fiancé; over-the-top and emotional.
Harry Dangle (male, 60s): Alan’s father and a lawyer; tries to maintain dignity.
Charlie “The Duck” Clench (male, 50s): Brighton-based retired gangster and father of Pauline; gruff but sentimental.
Lloyd Boateng (male, 40s–50s): From Jamaica; a former convict turned pub owner and chef, loyal friend to Charlie.
Pauline Clench (female, 20s–30s): Charlie’s daughter; sweet, naïve, warm-hearted.
Dolly (female, 30s): Charlie’s bookkeeper; smart, confident, and becomes a romantic interest for Francis.
Alfie (male, age open): An elderly, shaky waiter; central to the play’s famous slapstick sequence.
By Kimberly Belflower — Director: TBD
Rehearsals begin: 2/16/2027 • Opening: 3/20/2027 • Closing: 4/11/2027
Carter Smith (teacher, mid–late 30s, male): A former golden boy; a smart, sensitive, charming teacher.
Shelby Holcomb (student, 16, female): Quick-minded and underestimated; her mouth works fast.
Beth Powell (student, 17, female): Nervous, ambitious, and enthusiastic; like a Rory/Paris hybrid raised in the Deep South.
Nell Shaw (student, 16, female, from Atlanta): Grounded, sincere, curious, and a quick study.
Ivy Watkins (student, 17, female): Fiercely loyal and well-intentioned; from money.
Raelynn Nix (student, 16, female): A cheerleader type who lives by others’ standards and keeps score.
Mason Adams (student, 17, male): Earnest and affable; surprised by how good effort feels.
Lee Turner (student, 16, male): A Carhartt-wearing good ol’ boy; deeply insecure.
Bailey Gallagher (counselor, 24, female): Sweet and earnest; this is her first real job out of college.
Story and Book by Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming — Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe
Director: Sean Murray • Music Director: Patrick Marion • Choreographer: Katie Banville
Rehearsals begin: 4/20/2027 • Opening: 5/29/2027 • Closing: 6/20/2027 (possible extension to 6/27/2027)
Bat Boy (Edgar) (male, 20s–30s; rock tenor B2–A4, falsetto to E5–G#5): A feral, half-bat, half-boy creature discovered in a cave. Begins animalistic but becomes articulate and eager to belong.
Dr. Thomas Parker (male, 30s–50s; bari-tenor Ab2–A4): The town veterinarian; charismatic but insecure and controlling.
Meredith Parker (female, 30s–40s; mezzo soprano F3–F5): Thomas’s wife; warm, maternal, compassionate, and often the show’s moral center.
Shelly Parker (female, 20s; soprano/high belt G3–Ab5): The Parkers’ teenage daughter; initially frightened of Edgar but becomes his friend and love interest.
Rick Taylor (male, 20s–30s; tenor E3–B4): Shelley’s boyfriend; a small-town tough guy who escalates the town’s hostility. Will double in other roles.
Mrs. Taylor (male, 30s–40s; tenor Eb3–B4): A grieving mother blaming Edgar; loud and vengeful. Will double as other characters.
Reverend Billy Hightower (male, 30s–40s; tenor Eb3–B4): A fire-and-brimstone preacher who uses Edgar as a symbol of sin. Will double as other characters.
Lorraine, Roy, and the Townsfolk Ensemble (all genders, various ages and vocal ranges): A collection of gossipy, judgmental, and often over-the-top characters who shift between town roles, forest creatures, party guests, etc., and provide much of the show’s comedy.
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