INSTITUTIONAL OFF-BROADWAY GROUP AUDITIONS 2025 Equity Principal Actors - Various Producers Auditions

INSTITUTIONAL OFF-BROADWAY GROUP AUDITIONS 2026 - NYC EPA

Various Producers |

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Tuesday, July 14, 2026
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

CONTRACT

Off Broadway
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SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in the following Off-Broadway theatre's 2026-27 Seasons:

• MCC Theater
• Primary Stages
• Signature Theatre Company
• The Public Theater
• WP Theater

PREPARATION

Please prepare a brief monologue and/or a brief song. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring three (3) copies of your headshot and resume stapled together.

LOCATION

Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036

PERSONNEL

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PERSONNEL

, as well as those who are expected to attend.

OTHER DATES

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OTHER

EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.
Equity’s

CONTRACT

s 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.

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PRIMARY STAGES

PERSONNEL:

Artistic Director: Erin Daley
General Manager: Dean Carpenter
Expected to attend:
Artistic Associate: Zuhdi Boueri
Company Manager: Claudia McCoy

Both Productions:
$948 weekly minimum (Cat. 3) Plus - Pension & Health

www.primarystages.com

FANTASMA

Directed by: Laurie Woolery
Written by: Benjamin Benne
First Rehearsal: October 13th, 2026
Performances: November 7th - December 20th, 2026
SYNOPSIS: On Christmas Eve in Southern California, three generations of women gather in Rosie’s newly renovated kitchen to make chuchitos – a traditional Guatemalan recipe passed down by heart, touch, and intuition. While her granddaughters attempt to document the dish step-by-step, they discover that what’s being preserved isn’t just food, and that recording and remembering are entirely different things. Spanning nearly two decades, Fantasma is a bittersweet exploration of what we keep, what we lose, and the impossibility of ever capturing it exactly right.

SEEKING:

• RAMONA “MONCHA”: 57-58: Eldest sister, the diplomat of the group
• CARMELINA “CARMEN”: 47-54+: middle sister, she's living a 1950's Stepford wife fantasy
• PATRICIA “PATTY”: 45-48: youngest sister, the clown of the group: she'd be annoying if she wasn't so fun
• CELESTE: 23-38: Ramona's daughter, ambitious, serious, and driven, a hard worker
• ELIZABETH “LIZZY”: 17-32: Carmelina's daughter, has a lightness, sheltered by her mother but grows into who Celeste wanted to be.
• ROSENDA “ROSIE”: 75: mother (and grandmother), the dominating matriarch.

BABY SHOWER KATIE

Written by: Beth Hyland
First Rehearsal: February 2nd - February 21st, 2027
Performances: February 27th - April 11th, 2027
SYNOPSIS: Best friends Rebecca and Hannah are at a crossroads: Rebecca desperately wants a child, while Hannah can't imagine anything worse. Across four baby showers for three different women named Katie, they confront divergent dreams and the absurd expectations placed on mothers. Beth Hyland's new comedy asks what happens when the life we have been told to want no longer fits the person we are becoming.

SEEKING:

• REBECCA: 30s, upbeat, competent, with a desire to be a mother.
• HANNAH: 30s, charismatic and rebellious, does not want children.
• DR. ALMOND: 60s, controlling mother of Katie B., an inspiring yet terrifying figure.
• THE KATIES: 30s, all played by the same actor, embodying various personas.

SIGNATURE THEATRE COMPANY 2026-27 SEASON

PERSONNEL:

Artistic Director: Emily Shooltz
Executive Director: Tim McClimon
General Manager: Kenneth Naanep
Expected to attend:
Artistic Producer: Jeremy Ehlinger
Artistic Assistant: Emily Chackerian
Artistic Intern: Sakura Grashow

All Productions:
$1290 weekly minimum (Cat. CC)

EDIA Statement:

Signature Theatre is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and encourages performers of all ethnicities, genders, abilities, ages, and other ways of identifying, to audition.

KING OF THE YEES

Written by: Lauren Yee
Directed by: Joshua Kahan Brody
First Rehearsal: September 8, 2026
Previews begin: October 6, 2026
Opening: October 19, 2026
End of announced run: November 22, 2026
Possible extension through: December 6, 2026
Venue: Signature Theatre, The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre
SYNOPSIS: Larry Yee has been the heart and soul of the Yee Fung Toy Family Association in San Francisco. When he disappears, his daughter Lauren, a playwright, embarks on a journey to discover the meaning of her family legacy.

SEEKING:

• LARRY: CAST. Male, Asian American [60]. Father of Lauren.
• LAUREN: CAST. Female, Asian American [30]. Owns family legacy play but hides secrets.
• ACTOR 1: CAST. Male, Asian American [30s-50s]. Various comedic roles.
• ACTOR 2: OFFER OUT. Female, Asian American [20s-40s]. Various comedic roles.
• ACTOR 3: OFFER OUT. Male, Asian American [20s-30s]. Various comedic roles.

MILES FOR MARY

Written by: The Mad Ones
Directed by: Lila Neugebauer
First Rehearsal: January 12, 2027
Previews begin: February 9, 2026
Opening: February 22, 2027
End of announced run: March 21, 2027
Possible extension through: April 11, 2027
Venue: Signature Theatre, The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre
SYNOPSIS: In 1988 Ohio, the Phys Ed department's planning committee tries to make their telethon the best yet. As pressure builds, personal tensions emerge.

SEEKING:

• SANDRA BULKMAN: CAST. 30s-40s. Track and Field Coach.
• DAVID EAGAN: CAST. 30s-40s. Wrestling Coach.
• ROD DIETRICH: CAST. 30s-40s. Assistant Coach.
• KEN WYCKOFF: CAST. 30s-40s. AV Club Head.
• JULIE WYCKOFF-BARNES: CAST. 30s-40s. AP English Teacher.
• BRENDA ZADAKIAN: CAST. 40s-50s. Guidance Counselor.

ANGELA'S MIXTAPE

Written by: Eisa Davis
First Rehearsal: April 13, 2027
Previews begin: May 11, 2027
Opening: May 24, 2027
End of announced run: June 20, 2027
Possible extension through: July 4, 2027
Venue: Signature Theatre, The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre
SYNOPSIS: Eisa Davis explores her upbringing with a legacy of activism, resonating through music and memory.

SEEKING:

• EISA: Femme presenting, Black, 20s-30s.
• ANGELA: Femme presenting, Black, 30s-50s.
• CES/VARIOUS: Femme presenting, Black, 20s-30s.
• MOMMY: Femme presenting, Black, 30s-50s.
• GRANDMA/VARIOUS: Femme presenting, Black, 50s-60s.

MCC THEATER 2026-27 SEASON

PERSONNEL:

Co-Artistic Directors: Bernie Telsey & Will Cantler
Executive Director: Blake West
General Manager: Beth Dembrow
Expected to attend:
Director of Artistic Planning & Production: Scott Galina
All Equity stage managerial positions have been filled.

ANON

Written by: Anne Washburn
Directed by: Anne Kauffman
First Rehearsal: on or around August 24th, 2026
First Preview: on or around September 25th, 2026
Possible Extensions Through: November 29th, 2026
Venue: Newman Mills Theater
$1,609 weekly minimum - Category DD

SEEKING:

• JEANIE: CAST. Gen X, 40s/50s.
• DELIA: CAST. 15 - Jeanie’s daughter.
• MICHAEL: early Gen X or very late Boomer. Jeanie’s husband.
• WILL: CAST. Gen X, mid 50s.
• ADAM: CAST. Gen X, mid 50s.
• TALK SHOW HOST: CAST. Male, 60s.
• PODCAST INTERVIEWER: CAST. Male, possibly computer-generated voice.
• PETER WALLIS: CAST. Male, 64.
• OTHER PODCAST VOICE: CAST. Old fashioned male voice.

THE HEART SELLERS

Written by: Lloyd Suh
Directed by: May Adrales
First Rehearsal: on or around December 7th, 2026
First Preview: on or around January 8th, 2027
Possible Extensions Through: March 14th, 2027
Venue: Frankel Theater
$1,129 weekly minimum - Category BB

SEEKING:

• LUNA: CAST. Luningning Ignacia Mangahas de la Rosario Bustos, 23, Filipina.
• JANE: CAST. Hong Jae Ha, 23, Korean.

WHAT’S EATING GILBERT GRAPE

Book by: Peter Hedges
Music and Lyrics by: Adrian Enscoe, Christopher Sears, Sydney Shepherd, and Regina Strayhorn
Directed by: Anne Kauffman
First Rehearsal: on or around May 10th, 2027
First Preview: on or around June 12th, 2027
Possible Extensions Through: August 25th, 2027
Venue: Newman Mills Theater
$1,609 weekly minimum - Category DD

SEEKING:

• AMY GRAPE: CAST. 34 - devoted daughter.
• ELLEN GRAPE: CAST. 16 - youngest Grape, angsty but good-hearted.
• MRS. BETTY CARVER: CAST. Mid-late 30s - having an affair with Gilbert.
• ARNIE GRAPE: CAST. About to turn 18, neurodivergent.
• GILBERT GRAPE: CAST. 24, a dreamer overwhelmed by family demands.
• BONNIE “MOMMA” GRAPE: CAST. Mid 50s - suffering from agoraphobia due to trauma.
• BECKY BURNS: CAST. Early-mid 20s - spontaneous out-of-towner.
• TUCKER VAN DYKE: CAST. 24 - Gilbert’s loyal friend.
• JANICE GRAPE: CAST. Late 20s - flight attendant, adventurous.
• MR. LAMSON: CAST. 60s - owner of the local grocery store.
• ALBERT GRAPE: CAST. Early 30s - father, a haunting presence.

THE PUBLIC THEATER 2026-27 SEASON

PERSONNEL:

Artistic Director: Oskar Eustis
Executive Director: Patrick Willingham
Expected to attend:
Directors of Casting: Jordan Thaler/Heidi Griffiths
Casting Director: Kate Murray
Casting Associate: Chalin Tulyathan
Except where otherwise noted, understudy coverage needs are TBD at this time.

EQUITY STAGE MANAGERS, please drop off your resume with the monitor for consideration.

GOOD TIME CHARLIE

Written by: Ryan J. Haddad
Directed by: Danny Sharron
1st Rehearsal: 8/17
1st Preview: 9/24
Close: 10/25
Furthest Possible Close: 11/15
Rate: $1,290 weekly minimum - Cat. CC
SYNOPSIS: Ryan J. Haddad returns with his new play about the joys of pursuing Broadway ambitions.

THE FOLLOWING ROLES ARE CAST:

• RYAN: CAST. RYAN J. HADDAD
• CHARLIE: CAST. 40s-50s. Ryan’s uncle.
• LOU: CAST. 50s-60s. Charlie’s long-time partner.
• JANICE: CAST. 50s. Ryan’s aunt.
• SHELDON: CAST. 60s+. Charlie’s mentor.
• BOB/CHARLIE SR.: CAST. 60s. Dual roles, both from a Lebanese descent background.
• JOAN/JUDY: CAST. 60s. Dual roles, both women from Lebanese descent.

SEEKING:

Understudies for all or some of the roles listed above, specific tracks TBC.

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON

A Musical
Book and Lyrics by Jethro Compton
Music and Lyrics by Darren Clark
Based on the Short Story by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Choreographed by Chi-San Howard
Directed by Jethro Compton
1st Rehearsal: 8/19
1st Preview: 10/8
Closing: 11/22
Furthest Possible Ext Close: 12/13
Rate: $1,929 weekly minimum - Cat. EE
SYNOPSIS: This is the North American premiere of a magical tale that flows through reverse time featuring a company of 15 actor-musicians.

SEEKING:

• AVORYOW (MARY BUTTON / MILLIE DYER / OTHERS): CAST. Plays violin AND piano.
• EBRON (LOWEN / MR GLADSTONE): CAST. Plays Violin, Accordion AND Piano.
• GWYNS (TRENLEE SENIOR / CAPTAIN CARRICK): CAST. Plays Violin AND Mandolin.
• LANOW (LOCRYN / MRS BENNETT): CAST. Plays Bass Guitar AND Upright Acoustic Bass.
• MORLAN (LANDLORD/MRS GLADSTONE'S SISTER/OTHERS): CAST. Plays Guitar, Upright Acoustic Bass AND Bass Guitar.
• REVERTHI (BENJAMIN BUTTON): CAST. Plays a handheld instrument confidently.
• STERENOW (ELOWEN KEENE / THE SHEEP): CAST. Plays piano OR violin OR guitar.
• TEWES (ROGER BUTTON): CAST. Plays Cello, Bass Guitar AND Upright Acoustic Bass.
• TIR (MRS GLADSTONE/BILLY TYNE/OTHERS): CAST. Plays Drums, Percussion AND Cajon.
• TONNOW (JACK TRENLEE/MR BENNETT): CAST. Plays Accordion AND Piano.
• TRETH (MORWENNA KEENE/MISS MONCRIEF/OTHERS): CAST. Plays Cornet AND Whistles.
• SWING 1: CAST. Must play Violin, Mandolin, Accordion, Piano, Whistles and Cornet.
• SWING 2: CAST. Must play Violin, Mandolin, Accordion and Piano.
• SWING 3: CAST. Must play Guitar, Drums, Upright Acoustic Bass, Bass Guitar, Whistles, Cornet, Percussion and Cajon.
• SWING 4: CAST. Must play Cello, Guitar, Upright Acoustic Bass and Bass Guitar.

WE’LL SEE

Written and Directed by: Richard Nelson
1st Rehearsal: 9/22
1st Performance: 10/25
Close: 11/29
Furthest Possible Ext Close: 12/13
Rate: $1,129 weekly minimum - Cat. BB
SYNOPSIS: The latest in Richard Nelson’s series about the Apple family, centered around the midterm elections of November 3, 2026.
6 ACTORS, ALL CAST. NO UNDERSTUDIES.

WELCOME TABLE

By: James Ijames
Directed by: Rachel Chavkin
1st Rehearsal: 1/12/27
1st Performance: 2/18/27
Closing: 3/21/27
Furthest Possible Extension Closing: 4/4/27
Rate: $1,929 weekly minimum - Cat. EE
SYNOPSIS: In an afterlife, iconic figures discuss their legacies, including James Baldwin, Robert Kennedy Sr., Lorraine Hansberry, and others.

SEEKING:

• LENA: Lena Horne. 40s. A Black woman.
• BURKE: Burke Marshall. A white man, 30s.
• Understudies for all or some of the roles listed above, specific tracks TBC.

MOBILE UNIT SPRING 2027

Production/Dates/Creative Team TBD.
The Mobile Unit is a modern reimagining of Joseph Papp’s Mobile Theater, staging free professional theater productions across all five New York City boroughs.

9 ACTORS, TBC. - Casting needs for this production are not yet known. Historically a play by Shakespeare.

WP THEATER

PERSONNEL:

Producing Artistic Director: Lisa McNulty
Managing Director: Michael Sag
Expected to attend:
Associate Artistic Director: Rebecca Martinez
Bold New Work Development Associate: Hannah Sgambellone
All Productions:
$859 weekly minimum (Cat. 1)

wptheater.org

FISH

Director: Tatiana Pandiani
Playwright: Melis Aker
First Rehearsal: September 1, 2026
First Preview: September 26, 2026
Opening: October 11, 2026
Announced Closing: October 25, 2026
Extension 1 Closing: November 1, 2026
Extension 2 Closing: November 8, 2026

SYNOPSIS:

2016, London. Seventeen-year-old Karya navigates her brother's unresolved disappearance while her mother's outrageous theory about his whereabouts gains traction.

SEEKING:

• KARYA (car-[ee]-yah): OFFER OUT F. 17. British-Turkish.
• LIBBY: CAST. F. 17. KARYA’s best friend.
• CEYDA (jay-duh): CAST. F. Early 40s. KARYA’s mother.
• ISHA (eee-sha): F. 23-25. KARYA’s brother's ex-girlfriend.
• JON: OFFER OUT M. 35-39. British. Swimming instructor.

THE STAND-IN

Director: Emily Young
Playwright: Crystal Finn
First Rehearsal: January 5, 2027
First Preview: January 30, 2027
Opening: February 16, 2027
Announced Closing: February 28, 2027
Extension 1 Closing: March 7, 2027
Extension 2 Closing: March 14, 2027

SYNOPSIS:

Best friends Claire and Claudia try to make it big in the movies, leading to an absurd exploration of their relationships.

SEEKING:

• CLAUDIA: an actress.
• WRITER: a writer, later CLAIRE.
• ANTONIO, ANTHONY, ANSEL, ANTON, ANDRE: all played by the same actor.
• KLARA, CINDY, MOTHER, MAID, SALLY: all played by the same actress.
• LEO: A film director.

YOU SEEM SAD

Director: May Adrales
Playwright: Leah Nanako Winkler
First Rehearsal: March 9, 2027
First Preview: April 3, 2027
Opening: April 18, 2027
Announced Closing: May 2, 2027
Extension 1 Closing: May 9, 2027
Extension 2 Closing: May 16, 2027

SYNOPSIS:

You Seem Sad intertwines the journeys of Keiko, a survivor of the atomic bomb, and Student 1, a young woman in modern America, creating a layered narrative of resilience and hope.

SEEKING:

• KEIKO: 20s. Japanese (f).
• SADAKICHI: 20s. Japanese (m).
• STUDENT 1: hafu (mixed race, f).
• STUDENT 2: Korean American (f).
• STUDENT 3: any race (m).