I AM MY OWN WIFE Equity Principal Actors - Intiman Theatre Company Auditions

I AM MY OWN WIFE - Seattle, WA EPA

Intiman Theatre Company | Seattle, WA

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Friday, April 24, 2026
Seattle Central College - Fine Arts Building
801 E. Pine St
Seattle, WA 98122
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM (P) At the corner of Harvard Ave. Please knock on the brown wooden doors upon arrival.

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment please email:
casting@intiman.org.

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:
Playwright: Doug Wright
Director: Wesley Frugé
Stage Manager: Neen Williams-Teramachi
Casting Associate: Pilar O’Connell

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in I AM MY OWN WIFE (See breakdown). Callbacks: April 27, 1-5pm

Trans and gender non-binary / non-conforming actors are encouraged to audition.

OTHER DATES

First Rehearsal: October 6
Tech: October 30 - November 5
Final Dress: November 3
Preview: November 4
Opening: November 5
Closing: November 22

PREPARATION

Please prepare the following Sides with the full script located at:
Script Link.
SIDE 1: START p14 - Charlotte: “Come in, please. There is room for everyone, yes?” END p15 - Charlotte: “...destroyed to create the people’s architecture, I became it.”
SIDE 2: p17-18 - “SUPERTITLE: TRANSLATING TANTE LOUISE” (entire scene)

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

I AM MY OWN WIFE

SYNOPSIS:

Based on a true story, I Am My Own Wife tells the fascinating tale of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a German trans woman who managed to survive both the Nazi onslaught and the repressive East German Communist regime, and the playwright (Doug Wright) who becomes infatuated with her story.

SEEKING:

PERFORMER: All 40 characters in Doug Wright’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning play. The play requires vocal and physical dexterity to switch between characters throughout, strong memorization skills, and expert control of multiple accents including German, standard American, Texan, and more. Some lines and words are spoken in German.

Key characters:

• CHARLOTTE von MAHLSDORF - 60s, a German trans woman. A collector of antiques.
• DOUG WRIGHT - 30s, an American playwright living in NYC. Gay.
• JOHN MARKS - 30s, a Texan reporter living in Berlin.
• TANTE LUISE - 40s. Charlotte’s aunt. A butch lesbian.
• YOUNG LOTHAR BERFELDE - 16. Young Charlotte. An effeminate boy.
• HERR BERFELDE - 40s. Charlotte’s father. A Nazi, and a violent alcoholic.
• ALFRED KIRSCHNER - 30s. Charlotte’s boyfriend. Gay.

Additional characters:

• SS OFFICER
• SS COMMANDER
• PRISON GUARD
• MINNA MAHLICH
• CULTURAL MINISTER
• STASI OFFICIAL
• YOUNG HOMOSEXUAL MAN
• AMERICAN SOLDIER AND HIS BUDDY
• CUSTOMS OFFICIAL
• STASI AGENT
• NURSE
• PRISON OFFICIAL
• GERMAN NEWS ANCHOR
• POLITICIAN MARKUS KAUFMANN
• ULRIKE LIPTSCH
• JOSEF RÜDIGER
• ZIGGY FLUß
• FIRST NEO-NAZI