Goodman Theatre 2026-27 Season Equity Principal Actors - Goodman Theatre Auditions

GOODMAN THEATRE 2026-27 SEASON - CHICAGO EPA REVISED

Goodman Theatre | Chicago, IL

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

REVISED

LOCATION

Updated Preparation. Goodman Theatre
170 N Dearborn St
Chicago, IL 60601-3205

AUDITION DATE:

Thursday, June 11, 2026
Alice Center for Education & Engagement (2nd Floor), 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (C)
Please check in with Front Desk on 1st floor upon arrival.
Lunch 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:

CONTRACT

Grace Dolezal-Ng: Casting Coordinator
Angelena Browne: Casting Assistant
Kevin Reeks: Accompanist

SEEKING

OTHER DATES

Equity actors for roles in Goodman Theatre's 2026-27 Season (See breakdown for production specific dates).

Goodman Theatre is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. It is the policy of Goodman Theatre to provide full and equal employment opportunities to all artists without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status. 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.

All roles will be understudied.

PREPARATION

Please prepare up to two minutes of material. An accompanist will be provided for singers. If you are unable to attend these in-person auditions, you may submit your headshot and resume by emailing:
goodmantheatreselfsubmissions@gmail.com. Please include in the subject line EPA, Equity Status, Location.

BREAKDOWN

Goodman Theatre 2026-27 Season
All dates and roles are subject to change.

ALBERT STAGE:

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

By Charles Dickens
Adapted by Tom Creamer
Directed by Malkia Stampley
1st Rehearsal: 10/13/26
Opening: 11/23/26
Closing: 12/31/26

SEEKING:

• EBENEZER SCROOGE - This role has been cast
• BOB CRATCHIT - This role has been cast
• GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST/ENSEMBLE - Open gender, open age, open ethnicity.
• MRS. CRATCHIT - This role has been cast
• MR. FEZZIWIG - This role has been cast
• MRS. FEZZIWIG - Female, 40s-60s, open ethnicity.
• FRIDA - This role has been cast
• GHOST OF MARLEY - This role has been cast.
• GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT/CHARWOMAN/ENSEMBLE - Female, open age, open ethnicity.
• MARTHA CRATCHIT/FAN - This role has been cast
• GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE - Open gender, open age, open ethnicity.
• ORTLE/ TREE SELLER/ SCHOOL OFFICIAL - This role has been cast
• CRUMB - This role has been cast
• BELLE - This role has been cast
• DICK WILKINS - This role has been cast
• EMILY CRATCHIT/PRATT/IGNORANCE - Female, young performer, open ethnicity.
• BOY SCROOGE/PETER - Male, young performer, open ethnicity
• TURKEY CHILD - Male, young performer, open ethnicity
• BELINDA CRATCHIT - Female, young performer, open ethnicity
• TINY TIM - Male, young performer, open ethnicity
• ONSTAGE ENSEMBLE - Open gender, open age, open ethnicity.

JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN

By Kimberly Belflower
Directed by Marti Lyons
Co-production with The Guthrie Theatre
1st Rehearsal (Goodman): 12/28/26
Opening: 2/1/27
Closing: 2/21/27
Possible extension: 2/28/27
1st Rehearsal (Guthrie): 3/9/27
Opening: 3/18/27
Closing: 5/2/27

SEEKING:

• CARTER SMITH - Male, 30s, white. A former golden boy, but one of those rare smart and sensitive ones. Now he’s a great teacher: charming, engaging, goofy.
• SHELBY HOLCOMB - Female, 18+ to play 16, any ethnicity. Her brain works faster than her mouth, but her mouth works pretty dang fast. People have always underestimated her.
• BETH POWELL - Female, 18+ to play 17, any ethnicity. Nervous and ambitious and enthusiastic. Kind of like if Rory Gilmore and Paris Geller had a baby and raised her in the Deep South.
• NELL SHAW - Female, 18+ to play 16, Black. From Atlanta. Grounded and sincere. Genuinely curious about things. A good judge of character, and a quick study.
• IVY WATKINS - Female, 18+ to play 17, any ethnicity. Fiercely loyal and always well-intentioned. From money. Resist the urge to play her as a mean girl.
• RAELYNN NIX - Female, 18+ to play 16, open ethnicity. A cheerleader type who’s always lived her life by other people’s standards. She was paying careful attention and keeping score the whole time.
• MASON ADAMS - Male, 18+ to play 17, open ethnicity. He’s never really tried before, and he’s surprised by how good it feels. Earnest and affable.
• LEE TURNER - Male, 18+ to play 16, white. A Carhartt-wearing good ol’ boy. Deeply insecure and without the tools to deal with it. He’s always been good at getting what he wants.
• BAILEY GALLAGHER - Female, 24, open ethnicity. Sweet in all the ways Southern women are supposed to be. This is her first real job out of college. She’s trying her best.

‘NIGHT MOTHER

By Marsha Norman
Directed by Michael Pressman
1st Rehearsal: 2/26/27
Opening: 4/5/27
Closing: 4/25/27
Possible extension: 5/9/27

SEEKING:

• JESSIE CATES - Female, late 30s-early 40s, Black.
• THELMA CATES - This role has been cast. Female, 60s-70s, Black.

AMERICAN IDIOT

Music by: Green Day
Lyrics by: Billie Joe Armstrong
Book by: Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer
Directed by: Susan V. Booth
1st Rehearsal: 5/6/27
Opening: 6/28/27
Closing: 7/25/27
Possible extension: 8/15/27

SEEKING:

• JOHNNY - Male, 20s-30s, open ethnicity. Vocal range: B2-B4
• TUNNY - Male, 20s-30s, open ethnicity. Vocal range: D3-B4
• WILL - Male, 20s-30s, open ethnicity. Vocal range: C#3-A4.
• ST. JIMMY - Male, 20s-30s, open ethnicity. Vocal range: C3-F#5.
• HEATHER - Female, 20s-30s, open ethnicity. Vocal range: A3-E5.
• WHATSERNAME - Female, 20s-30s, open ethnicity. Vocal range: F#3-D#5.
• EXTRAORDINARY GIRL - Female, 20s-30s, SWANA. Vocal range: Bb3-E5.
• ENSEMBLE - Open gender, open age, open ethnicity.

OWEN STAGE:

DEAD GIRL'S QUINCEANERA

Playwright: Phanésia Pharel
Director: Melia Bensussen
Co-Production with Barrington Stage and Hartford Stage
Artistic Director: Alan Paul
Associate Artistic Director: Branden Huldeen
First Rehearsal: July 7, 2026
First Preview: August 5, 2026
Opening: August 9, 2026
Closing: August 29, 2026
Possible Extension Closing: November 8, 2026

Hartford Stage (LORT B)
Artistic Director: Melia Bensussen
Associate Artistic Director: Zoë Golub-Sass
First Rehearsal: February 16, 2027
First Preview: March 5, 2027
Opening: March 12, 2027
Closing: March 28, 2027
THIS SHOW IS FULLY CAST.

FEAST!

By Calamity West
Directed by Susan V. Booth
1st Rehearsal: 2/2/27
Opening: 3/8/27
Closing: 3/28/27
Possible extension: 4/4/27

SEEKING:

• CAROL - This role has been cast. Female, Middle-aged. Beautiful and outwardly put together. Smart, ambitious, focused, articulate. Until today she was in upper-management at a corporate office. She’s been married to Michael for 25 years.
• MICHAEL - This role has been cast. Male, Middle-aged. Boyish-charm and very funny. Lost his job during the pandemic and has yet to get a new one. But! As of this year has decided he wants to try to be a novelist. Married to Carol for 25 years.
• GARY - This role has been cast. Ageless. A walking contradiction: Large and unassuming, unattractive and very attractive, charismatic and obnoxious. Gregarious and grotesque. Gary works in middle-management at the company Carol was fired from today.

THE XIXth (THE NINTEENTH)

By Kemp Powers
Directed by Carl Cofield
1st Rehearsal: 3/23/27
Opening: 4/26/27
Closing: 5/16/27
Possible extension: 5/23/27

SEEKING:

• TOMMIE - Male, 20s-50s, Black. An American track star.
• LOS (JOHN CARLOS) - Male, 20s-50s, Black. An American track star.
• PETE - Male, 20s, White. An Australian track star.
• JESSE OWENS - Male, 50s-60s, Black. A former Olympic great.
• AVERY - Male, 70s, White. Head of the IOC.
• DORA - Female, 60s, Black. Tommie’s mother.
• NEVILLE - Male, 40s, White. Pete’s track coach.