GEVA THEATRE CENTER 2026-27 SEASON Equity Principal Actors - Geva Theatre Center Auditions

GEVA THEATRE CENTER 2026-27 SEASON - ROCHESTER, NY EPA

Geva Theatre Center | Rochester, NY

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AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Geva Theatre
75 Woodbury Blvd
10:00 AM - 6:30 PM (E) Rochester, NY 14607-1717

BREAK

2:30PM - 3:30PM

PERSONNEL

See breakdown for production-specific personnel.

APPOINTMENTS

EXPECTED TO ATTEND:
For both in person Equity auditions & video auditions
Elizabeth Williamson (Artistic Director)
Jasmine B. Gunter (Resident Director/Associate Producer)
Thalia Schramm (General Manager)

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep
$1213 weekly minimum (LORT B)
$889 weekly minimum (LORT D)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Geva Theatre Center's 2026-27 Season (see breakdown).
If you are unable to attend the in-person auditions, video submissions will be accepted at:
https://forms.gle/GpfmjEuNz4m6dbdr5

PREPARATION

Please prepare 2 contrasting one-minute monologues or 1 minute monologue and 1 minute song. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together. 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

GEVA THEATRE - 2026-2027 SEASON

A CHORUS LINE

Conceived and originally directed and choreographed by Michael Bennett
Book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante
Music by Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by Edward Kleban
Co-choreographed by Bob Avian

Director: Alan Paul
First Rehearsal: Sept 1, 2026
Performances: Sept 9 - Oct 11, 2026
Wilson Stage, LORT B

SYNOPSIS: The Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning singular sensation is back for its 50th Anniversary! A Chorus Line takes you inside the high stakes drama and powerhouse dancing of a Broadway chorus audition, where two dozen professional dancers share their stories and ambitions as they vie to be cast. But which of them has what it takes? Find out in this toe-tapping musical featuring hit numbers such as What I Did for Love, One, and I Hope I Get It!

All Roles Have Been Cast

TOPDOG UNDERDOG

by Suzan-Lori Parks
Director: Jeffrey L. Page
First Rehearsal: Sept 18, 2026
Performances: Oct 13 - Nov 22, 2025
Fielding Stage, LORT D

SYNOPSIS: In Suzan-Lori Parks’ Pulitzer and Tony Award winning play, brothers Lincoln and Booth are haunted by their past and obsessed with the street con game three-card monte. A darkly comic fable named the best play of the last 30 years by The New York Times, Topdog/Underdog digs deep into brotherly love, a sibling rivalry foretold by the names their father gave the brothers as a joke, and the long game of American History, as it asks: can we ever change the cards we’re dealt?

SEEKING:

LINCOLN - (Black, Late 30s) Topdog. He lives with his brother, Booth, after his wife left him. An intelligent man who drinks, he works at an arcade as an Abraham Lincoln impersonator. Before working at the arcade, Lincoln used to be a hustler who played Three-Card Monte on the streets and conned people out of their money. Now, he’s trying to stay away from hustling, hoping to live an honest life in his brother’s apartment until he can get back on his feet.

BOOTH - (Black, Early 30s) Underdog. A hotheaded and unemployed, he has allowed his older brother, Lincoln, to stay in his apartment. Booth is obsessed with making money and attracting women. Aspirational hustler.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

by Charles Dickens
Adapted by Harrison David Rivers
Original direction by Elizabeth Williamson
Director: N/A
First Rehearsal: Oct 27, 2026
Performances: Nov 18 - Dec 27, 2025
Wilson Stage, LORT B

SYNOPSIS: Charles Dickens’ holiday classic returns to the Geva stage in a new adaptation by Playwright in Residence Harrison David Rivers. Over the course of a single night, notorious grump Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by four ghosts. But will their intervention prompt him to change his “humbug” ways? A Christmas Carol reminds us that it is never too late to have a change of heart.

SEEKING

(Principal Roles & Understudies):
EBENEZER SCROOGE - (Any Ethnicity, Male-identifying, 50-60s) A man of business. Incredibly wealthy, but frugal. Miserly even. Personal loss has made him hard. He will be cracked open by play’s end.
BOB CRATCHIT - (Any Ethnicity, Male-identifying, 30-50s) SCROOGE’S clerk. A devoted husband and father. Long-suffering and compliant. He will stand up to his employer by play’s end.
FRED HOLYWELL - (Any Ethnicity, Male-identifying, 20-30s) SCROOGE’S nephew and only living relative. A doting husband. Playful and generous. His persistence will be rewarded by play’s end. Doubles as FEZZIWIG and THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT.
MAN - (Any Ethnicity, Male-identifying, 30-40s, Physically Disabled) A mystery, until he is not. An instigator. His true identity will be revealed by play’s end. Doubles as SOLICITOR 1, ELLIS and THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE.
MRS. CRATCHIT - This role has been cast. (Any Ethnicity, Female-identifying, 30-50s) BOB CRATCHIT’S wife. Cheeky, yet grounded. Her hope will be buoyed by play’s end. Doubles as SOLICITOR 2 and MRS. FEZZIWIG.
FAN - (Any Ethnicity, Female-identifying, 20s) SCROOGE’S sister. A compassionate advocate. Doubles as PAST and MARTHA.
BELLE - (Any Ethnicity, Female-identifying, 20-30s, Open to all physical types) SCROOGE’S great love. Clever and spirited. Doubles as LILY
APPRENTICE EBENEZER - (Any Ethnicity, Male-identifying, 20s) Bookish and earnest. Doubles as HEADMASTER SHAW.

ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE

Created and performed by Patrick Page
Presented by Octopus Theatricals Production
Director: Simon Godwin
First Rehearsal: N/A
Performance: Jan 13 - Jan 31, 2026
Wilson Stage, LORT B

SYNOPSIS: Hailed as “the villain of Broadway” by Playbill, Patrick Page has long been acclaimed for his portrayals of theatre’s most beloved bad guys, from Scar to Hades to the Green Goblin as well as for his roles on The Gilded Age, Schmigadoon, and Étoile. Now, with this tour-de-force show, he turns his focus to Shakespeare’s greatest villains. Moving swiftly through the Shakespeare canon, watch as “one of America’s greatest classical actors” (The Wall Street Journal) transforms into more than a dozen of the playwright’s darkest characters in this electrifying exploration of evil itself.

All Roles Have Been Cast

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET

Book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux
Director: Sarah Hartmann
First Rehearsal: Feb 5, 2026
Performance Dates: Feb 23 - Mar 11, 2027
Wilson Stage, LORT B

SYNOPSIS: On December 4, 1956, four young musicians got together at Sun Records in Memphis for what would become one of the greatest jam sessions of all time. Put on your blue suede shoes and join Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Carl Perkins for the recording session of a lifetime. Loaded with classic rock ‘n roll hits such as “Great Balls of Fire,” “Sixteen Tons,” “I Walk the Line,” “Hound Dog” and many more.

SEEKING

(Principal Roles & Understudies):
ELVIS – (20s, Male-Identifying) At the beginning of his career. Must be familiar with Elvis music and able to play guitar.
JERRY LEE LEWIS – (20-30s, Male-Identifying) Rock ‘n’ roll’s legendary piano prodigy and celebrated “Last Man Standing.” Must be a superb piano player, able to play like Jerry Lee Lewis; fun, energetic; comic skills a plus.
CARL PERKINS – (20s, Male-Identifying) The American pioneer of rockabilly music and best known for his song “Blue Suede Shoes.” Must be an excellent lead guitarist.
JOHNNY CASH – (20-30s, Male-Identifying) Johnny Cash at the dawn of his epic career. Must be familiar with his music and able to play guitar.
SAM PHILLIPS – (30-40s, Male-Identifying) “Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll” and founder of Sun Records who discovered Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and many others including Roy Orbison and B.B. King; a towering and charismatic figure in American music.
DYANNE – (20-30s, Female-Identifying) Excellent singer; she was an aspiring singer and Elvis’s girlfriend; ahead of her time and assertive, she’s a great singer with a wide range; sings solos and back-up throughout the show.
JAY PERKINS - (20-40s, Male-Identifying) Jay is Carl Perkins’ brother and bassist, who has accompanied him to Sun Records to record Carl’s new album. He remains almost entirely silent in conversation but performs as part of the ensemble numbers and plays bass on all the musicians’ songs.
W. S. FLUKE” HOLLAND - (20-40s, Male-Identifying) Fluke is Carl Perkins’ drummer, who has accompanied him to Sun Records to record Carl’s new album. He remains silent in conversation but performs as part of the ensemble numbers and plays drums on all the musicians’ songs.

PURPOSE

by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Co-Production with Philadelphia Theatre Company (Originating Theatre)
Director: Amina Robinson
First Rehearsal: Mar 31, 2027
Performance Dates: April 6 - April 25, 2027
Wilson Stage, LORT B

SYNOPSIS: Fresh from winning the Tony Award, the Pulitzer Prize, the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award, and the Drama Desk Award, Purpose is “a thumping, riveting, guns-blazing, major new American play” (NY Daily News). For decades, the influential Jasper family of Chicago has been a pillar of Black American Politics: civil rights leaders, celebrity pastors, and congressmen. When the youngest son Nazareth returns home with an uninvited friend in tow, the family is forced to reckon with decades of secrets and unresolved tensions that threaten to topple their empire. Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ vivid, funny, and riveting play is an epic family drama for our time.

SEEKING:

SOLOMON “SONNY” JASPER - (Black, male-identifying, 60s) Patriarch, a key figure in the American civil rights movement who went on to become a highly visible spokesman and religious leader during the latter half of the twentieth century.
CLAUDINE JASPER - (Black, female-identifying, 60s) Married to Sonny. She embraces her role of matriarch and is just as responsible for the political work her husband has accomplished. Strong-willed. Used to being in the spotlight.
NAZARETH JASPER - (Black, male-identifying, 30s) Youngest son of Sonny Jasper. A nature photographer. He's returned home to Chicago for his mother's birthday.
SOLOMON “JUNIOR” JASPER JR - (Black, male-identifying, 30s-40s) Oldest son of Sonny Jasper. Former State Senator, who served five consecutive terms before he was found guilty of federal embezzlement and a few counts of wire fraud. He was just released from prison. Slick and charming. He can take any curse and turn it into a blessing.
MORGAN JASPER - [ALREADY CAST] (Black, female-identifying, 30s-40s) Married to Solomon, Jr. Got sucked up in her husband's political fall and was sentenced for filing false tax returns but, because they have a set of twin boys, the judge allowed them to serve their time consecutively. She is about to go to prison and is not happy about it.
AZIZA HOUSTON - (Black, female-identifying, 30s) Earthy, headstrong, and determined. She’s chosen to have a baby by herself. She is an outsider entering the world of the Jasper family.

LAUGHS IN SPANISH

by Alexis Scheer
Co-Production with City Theatre (Originating Theatre)
Director: N/A
First Rehearsal: April 20, 2027
Performance Dates: April 27 - Jun 6, 2026
Fielding Stage, LORT D

SYNOPSIS: It’s time for the international festival Art Basel, and the stakes are high for the gallery that Mariana runs in Miami. But all the art has disappeared the day of her opening, and her intern Caro—an aspiring artist herself—is acting oddly. When Mariana’s glamorous movie-star mother arrives unexpectedly with an offer of help, things get even more complicado. Laughs in Spanish is a fast-paced comedy about art and success—and mothers and daughters.

SEEKING:

MARIANA - female, late 20s. Half Colombian/Half Jewish. Born in Miami. Director of Studio Six, an art gallery.
CAROLINA - female, late 20s. Cuban-American. Born in Miami. A painter and intern at Studio Six.
JUAN - male, late 20s. Colombian. Born in Medellín. Miami-Dade police officer. Caro’s boyfriend.
ESTELLA - female, mid 50s. Colombian. Born in Medellín. A movie star and Mari’s mom.
JENNY - female, mid 20s. Caucasian-American. Born in Westchester. Estella’s assistant.

THE DAVINCI CODE

Adapted by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel
Co-Production with Berkshire Theatre Group
Director: Elizabeth Williamson
First Rehearsal: April 27, 2026
Performance Dates: May 26 - Jun 27, 2026
Wilson Stage, LORT B

SYNOPSIS: Startled awake by a phone call in the middle of the night, Harvard Professor Robert Langdon brings all his research on symbols to bear solving a mysterious murder at the Louvre—only to learn he himself is suspected of committing it! Joined by French cryptologist Sophie Neveu, he sets out on a breathtaking race against time to solve the crime—and uncover one of the greatest conspiracies of all time. Hailed by The New York Times as “blockbuster perfection,” one of the best-selling books of all time comes to the stage under the direction of Geva’s Artistic Director Elizabeth Williamson.
Some roles will double as other characters.

SEEKING:

ROBERT LANGDON (40s) – Harvard symbologist, he is the story’s reluctant hero. Tweedy and intellectual, he is pulled into the center of a vast web of conspiracy and murder and must use his formidable intellect – rather than his brawn – to solve the mystery.
SOPHIE NEVEU (30s) – A cryptologist with the French Judicial Police. Compassionate and intelligent, she was raised by her grandfather after her family died in a car accident.
SIR LEIGH TEABING (60s+) – An eccentric Englishman, knight, Royal Historian, and extremely wealthy man. He uses a walking stick and is obsessed with The Holy Grail and the Truth he believes lies within it. This obsession leads him to murder via his alter ego, the Teacher.
SILAS (late 20s-30s) – A monk of Opus Dei, and the murderer of Jacques Saunière. Silas is motivated by the rejection and horror he has faced since he was young. He is obsessed with self-punishment and is the pawn of the Teacher. NOTE: Role will be shirtless on stage. The role of Silas self-punishes during the play, including whipping himself with a knotted rope-tie.
JACQUES SAUNIÈRE (60s+) – The grandfather of Sophie and curator at the Louvre. His murder sets off the chain of events. His scholarly passions of Leonardo Da Vinci, goddess iconography, and puzzles are what guide Sophie and Langdon to solve the mystery.
RÉMY/OFFICER/PHILIP (20s-30s) – Rémy is the house servant of Teabing. He is a mercenary who gets involved in the search for the Grail for the money.
BEZU FACHE (40s-50s) – The captain of the French Judicial Police. He is strong-willed and religious. He has great faith in the use of technology in his work. His policing methods are a bit unorthodox, but he is good at heart.
SISTER SANDRINE/MARIE/VERNET (40s-60s) – Sandrine is a nun and keeper of the Church of Saint-Sulpice. She offers shelter to Silas.
COLLET/CHURCH VOLUNTEER (early 30s) – Collet is an agent with the French Judicial Police. She assists Fache in the investigation.