DOG MOM Equity Principal Actors - Horizon Theatre Company Auditions

DOG MOM - Atlanta, GA EPA

Horizon Theatre Company | Atlanta, GA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Audition Date: Monday, January 26, 2026

Location: Horizon Theatre Company, 1083 Austin Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307-1940

Time: 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM (E)

APPOINTMENTS

PERSONNEL

To schedule an audition appointment please fill out the audition form and find instructions/sides at:
https://airtable.com/appnMpivpufSsTKYQ/shr8f7tFSc9UdDop7

Expected to attend:

• Co-Artistic/Producing Director, Lisa Adler
• Director, Heidi McKerley
• Executive Assistant, Kendra Nicole Johnson

OTHER DATES

CONTRACT

First Rehearsal: Monday, February 16

SPT Opening: Friday, March 27

Weekly Minimum: $623 weekly minimum (SPT 6)

Closing: Sunday, April 19 with a possible extension to April 26

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in DOG MOM (see Horizon Theatre Company's performance breakdown). Schedule: Wed–Sat at 8:00 PM, Sat at 3:00 PM, Sun at 5:00 PM, and one 2:00 PM Wed matinee (TBA).

Local Atlanta, GA area actors are encouraged to audition.

PREPARATION

Callbacks will be held in person in Atlanta, GA. Please prepare one or more sides from the show for each character you are auditioning for. If you have not auditioned for Horizon before, please prepare a contemporary monologue that the director may request to see. Sides are available at:
https://airtable.com/appnMpivpufSsTKYQ/shr8f7tFSc9UdDop7

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.

BREAKDOWN

HORIZON THEATRE 2026 SEASON

SYNOPSIS:

Just when Liz thinks her life can’t get any more chaotic, the universe hands her the one thing she definitely doesn’t want — an adorable, unshakeable, absolutely-determined-to-love-her dog! A heartwarming comedy about an unlikely friendship between a reluctant human and her persistent pup.

Note: The dogs should not act like dogs but rather embody the essence of a dog. A dog living in a human body rather than a human living in a dog body.

SEEKING:

LIZ - (Female identifying, 40-50)

Reluctant dog mom who finds and takes in a stray that changes her life. She’s got a natural gravitas about her, but at the top of the play, she’s a little broken and a little stressed. She’s recently broken up with a long-time boyfriend and is in a new apartment on her own.

DOG - (Female identifying, 30-40)

A loving, happy stray dog that Liz finds. An older, but enthusiastic golden retriever who gives unconditional love.

NELL - (Female identifying, 40-50)

Liz’s next door neighbor, a fast-talking broad who runs hot, which riles up her dog, Ruben. Much slighter than Ruben, but he knows who is boss. Nell is divorced from her female partner, and she raised two kids alone. She is determined to be friends with Liz. (Also plays: Liz’s Ex's Dog, Lady Jogger)

RUBEN - (Male identifying, 35-45)

Nell’s large, rambunctious dog. Ruben is nuts. He’s bigger than Nell, but he knows who is boss. (Also plays: Liz’s Ex, Passerby)

SWING - (Male identifying, 30-50)

Plays multiple roles — Shelter Worker, Jamie (Liz’s gossipy friend), Dog Park Goer (50s–70s, female), Man Vet.