Greater Boston Stage Company 2026-27 Season Equity Principal Actors - Greater Boston Stage Company Auditions

GREATER BOSTON STAGE COMPANY 2026-27 SEASON - STONEHAM, MA EPA

Greater Boston Stage Company | Stoneham, MA

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Monday, April 20, 2026
Greater Boston Stage Company
395 Main St
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM (E)
Stoneham, MA 02180-3514
Downstairs Rehearsal Space. Please enter through the door marked “Greater Boston Stage Company”, which is two doors to the right of the main Theatre entrance.

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment please go to:
Sign Up Genius. Once you have scheduled your audition appointment, please email your headshot and resume to:
auditions@greaterbostonstage.org. Equity members without appointments will be seen throughout the audition day, as time permits.

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:
Weylin Symes: Producing Artistic Director
Danel Begin: Artistic Associate
Tyler Rosati: Director of MATILDA
See breakdown for production specific personnel.

CONTRACT

NEAT
$704 weekly minimum (Cat. 6, Tier C)

OTHER DATES

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Greater Boston Stage Company's 2026-27 Season (See breakdown). Plays & Musicals. An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition. GBSC encourages actors of all races and ethnicities to audition.

PREPARATION

If auditioning for the Plays, please prepare to perform one or more monologues of your choice, read one or more scenes from the season's plays, or a combination of scene(s) and monologue(s) within the confines of the time allotted. A reader will be provided for those who wish to read from scripts. A link to the scripts is in the Breakdown. If auditioning for the Musical - In addition to preparing a brief song, actors may choose to perform one or more monologues of their choice, read one or more scenes from the season's plays, or a combination of song(s), scene(s) and monologue(s) within the confines of the time allotted. Bring sheet music. An accompanist will be provided.

BREAKDOWN

Greater Boston Stage Company 2026-27 Season
Link to scripts:
Google Drive

SHEAR MADNESS

Written by Paul Portner
Directed by Jordan Ahnquist
1st Rehearsal: September 8, 2026
Performances: September 25 - October 11, 2026

SEEKING:

• Barbara DeMarco, (female identifying, 30-45): hairstylist.
• Mikey Thomas, (male identifying, 23-30): undercover cop.
• Tony Whitcomb, (male identifying, 25-40): proprietor of the salon.
• Eddie Lawrence, (male identifying, 30-55): confidence man.
• Nick O’Brien, (male identifying, 30-45): forceful cop.
• Mrs. Shubert, (female identifying, 45-75): socialite.

BLACKHOLLOW

Written by Weylin Symes
1st Rehearsal: October 7, 2025
Performances: October 23 – November 8, 2026

SEEKING:

• Lucy Cull, (female identifying, 25-30): long-term nurse at Blackhollow Criminal Lunatic Asylum.

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY

Adapted by Joe Landry
1st Rehearsal: November 3, 2026
Performances: November 27 - December 20, 2026

SEEKING:

• Freddie Filmore, (male identifying, 50s-70s): Announcer and various roles.
• Jake Laurents, (male identifying, 20s-30s): George Bailey.
• Sally Applewhite, (female identifying, 20s-30s): Mary Hatch.
• Lana Sherwood, (female identifying, 20s-50s): various female roles.
• Harry “Jazzbo” Heywood, (male identifying, 20s-50s): various male roles.

WEBSTER'S BITCH

Written by Jacqueline Bircher
1st Rehearsal: February 2, 2027
Performances: February 26 - March 14, 2027

SEEKING:

• Gwen, (female identifying, 30s): lexicographer.
• Ellie, (female identifying, 20s): Gwen's younger sister.
• Nick, (male identifying, 30s): accomplished lexicographer.
• Joyce, (female identifying, 50s/60s): Senior Editor.
• Frank, (male identifying, 50s/60s): Editor-in-Chief.

AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

Adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig
1st Rehearsal: March 16, 2027
Performances: April 9-25, 2027

SEEKING:

• Hercule Poirot, (male identifying, 40-60): Belgian detective.
• Monsieur Bouc, (male identifying, 30-60): director of the train line.
• Mary Debenham, (female identifying, 20-35): English governess.
• Hector MacQueen, (male identifying, 20-55): nervous secretary.
• Michel the Conductor, (male identifying, 20-55): conductor of the train.
• Princess Dragomiroff, (female identifying, 40-75): intimidating Russian royalty.
• Greta Ohlsson, (female identifying, 20-65): nervous missionary.
• Countess Andrenyi, (female identifying, 20-40): Hungarian aristocrat.
• Helen Hubbard, (female identifying, 35-60): talkative American widow.
• Colonel Arbuthnot, (male identifying, 30-50): Scottish military man.
• Samuel Ratchett, (male identifying, 40-60): sinister businessman.
• Head Waiter/Marcel, a snooty Turkish waiter.

ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL

Book by Dennis Kelly
Music and Lyrics by Tim Minchin
Directed by Tyler Rosati
1st Rehearsal: March 11, 2027
Performances: June 4-27, 2027
Casting Note: We are looking for performers ages 8-13 for named Youth roles. We are also looking for performers ages 13-18 for Michael Wormwood and teen ensemble. If you are a youth performer interested in auditioning for Matilda, please fill out this google form:
Google Form.

SEEKING:

• Matilda Wormwood, (female identifying, 6-10): imaginative girl.
• Miss Agatha Trunchbull, (any gender, 35-55): tyrannical headmistress.
• Miss Honey, (female identifying, 25-40): kindhearted teacher.
• Mr. Wormwood, (male identifying, 35-45): uncaring father.
• Mrs. Wormwood, (female identifying, 35-45): self-absorbed mother.
• Michael Wormwood, (male identifying, 10-15): older brother.
• Bruce, (male identifying, 7-14): classmate.
• Lavender, (female identifying, 7-10): classmate and friend.
• Mrs. Phelps, (female identifying, 25-45): librarian.
• The Escapologist, (male identifying): character in a story.
• The Acrobat, (female identifying): character in a story.
• Rudolpho, (male identifying, 25-45): ballroom dance partner.
• Doctor, (male identifying, 35-55): doctor at labor.
• Children’s Entertainer, (male identifying, 25-55): party entertainer.
• Ensemble: Various other ensemble roles for adults and children ages 7-16.