PIPPIN Equity Principal Actors - Quintessence Theatre Group Auditions

PIPPIN - Submit for Philadelphia, PA Appointment

Quintessence Theatre Group | Philadelphia, PA

Notice: Submission

CONTRACT

Independent Theatre

CONTRACT

$784 weekly minimum

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in PIPPIN.

• Pippin: M, 20-25, A young man in search of himself.
• Leading Player: The ultimate ringleader. Masterfully charming and manipulative, the Leading Player guides Pippin through his story. Excellent dancer.
• Charles: M, 45-65, Pippin’s father. King of the Holy Roman Empire (Charlemagne). Territory and war obsessed.
• Lewis: M, 20-25, Fastrada’s son and Pippin’s stepbrother. A brawny idiot.
• Fastrada: F, 30-45, Pippin’s conniving stepmother. A seductress who uses her sexual appeal to benefit herself and her son.
• Berthe: M, 55-70, Pippin’s grandmother. A brassy broad full of wisdom and sass. Encourages Pippin to live life to the fullest.
• Catherine: F, 25-45, A widow and mother who falls in love with Pippin, helping him find himself.
• Theo: M, a young boy, Catherine’s Son.
• Band of Players: any gender, they play all other roles in the show.

SUBMISSION

INSTRUCTIONS

To submit your materials and request an appointment please visit the following link:
https://forms.gle/m567zYZKkcHJQBc36. This form will be live until all audition

APPOINTMENTS

are full OR June 24th at 10am EST, whichever comes first. After that, any audition appointment requests must be directed to
lisi@qtgrep.org with the email subject “NAME - PIPPIN AUDITION REQUEST”. You will receive notice of an appointment by 5pm EST on June 26th. Thank you again for your interest!

Deadline: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

PERSONNEL

Music and Lyrics by: Stephen Schwartz
Book by: Roger O. Hirson
Alex Burns: Artistic Director & Director
Lisi Levy: Artistic Associate
Steven Gross: Music Director
Shannon Murphy: Choreographer

OTHER DATES

Potential

AUDITION DATE

(s): June 29 & 30
In-person Callbacks: Wednesday, July 1st
First Rehearsal: October 27, 2026
Tech: November 12 - 15
Final Dress: November 17
First Preview: November 18
Opening Night: November 21
Closing: January 3, 2027
Extension Closing: January 10, 2027

OTHER

7 Performances per week.
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 submit.