San Francisco Playhouse | San Francisco, CA
Sunday, June 1, 2025
4:00 PM - 9:00 PM (P)
To schedule an audition appointment please go to:
https://airtable.com/applFJuovRWh2I9Ut/shr9ECj76CHJT6flU. The deadline for submission is Tuesday, May 27th. If you are unable to attend these in-person auditions, you may submit a video audition here:
https://airtable.com/applFJuovRWh2I9Ut/shrwT9O5FFlZH8RCh.
Bay Area Theatre
$863 weekly minimum (Tier 5)
Equity actors for roles in INTO THE WOODS (See breakdown). All races, ethnicities, genders, sexualities, and dis/abilities are encouraged to audition!
Please prepare a short cut of a song in the style of INTO THE WOODS or another Sondheim show (selections from INTO THE WOODS are encouraged!). Please bring a copy of the sheet music in the correct key with clearly marked cuts. AND 60-seconds of a monologue in the style of the show.
San Francisco Playhouse Rehearsal Space
323 Geary St
Suite 211
San Francisco, CA 94102
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Director: Susi Damilano
Expected to attend:
Choreographer: Nicole Helfer
Music Director: Dave Dubrosky
Casting Director: Nick Ishimaru
Casting Coordinator: Adria Swan
Associate Artistic Director: Marie-Claire Erdynast
Callbacks will be held on June 16 from 12 pm - 6:30 pm.
First Rehearsal: October 21, 2025
Tech Week: Week ending November 23, 2025
First Preview: November 20, 2025
Opening: November 26, 2025
Closing: January 17, 2026
www.sfplayhouse.org
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Notice: Audition Call Type: Open Call
INTO THE WOODS
San Francisco Playhouse rehearses 6-days per week, typically Tuesday-Sunday. Rehearsal times varies, but are often in the 2:00-10:00 PM range on weekdays and 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM on weekends.
We perform 8 shows per week. Our typical performance schedule is:
Tuesday: evening
Wednesday: matinee & evening
Thursday: evening
Friday: evening
Saturday: matinee & evening
Sunday: matinee
Narrator: An intellectual and pleasant storyteller who helps to orchestrate the show and illustrate lessons to the audience.
Cinderella: A young, earnest maiden who is constantly mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters.
Jack: The feckless Giant killer who is 'almost a man.' He is adventurous, naive, energetic, and bright-eyed.
Jack's Mother: Browbeating and weary, Jack's protective mother who is independent, bold, and strong-willed.
The Baker: A harried and insecure baker who is simple and loving, yet protective of his family. He wants his wife to be happy and is willing to do anything to ensure her happiness but refuses to let others fight his battles.
The Baker's Wife: Determined and bright woman who wishes to be a mother. She leads a simple yet satisfying life and is very low-maintenance yet proactive in her endeavors.
Cinderella's Stepmother: The mean-spirited, demanding stepmother of Cinderella.
Florinda and Lucinda: Cinderella's stepsisters who are black of heart.
Little Red Ridinghood: A spoiled young girl who is strong-willed, quick-witted, fearless, yet youthful and naive.
The Witch: Sarcastic, ugly-then-gorgeous, obsessive protector of Rapunzel who is straightforward and aggressive.
Cinderella's Mother: Deceased with her soul guarding and aiding her daughter from a tree.
Mysterious Man: A mischievous vagrant and nosy meddler. He is a good-natured protector and observer.
Wolf: Hungry and insatiable hunter who takes advantage of the weak by misleading and captivating his prey.
Rapunzel: A loopy-but-lovely maiden who is sheltered by the Witch and terribly lonely. She yearns to experience the world.
Cinderella's Prince: Vain and gorgeous, he is a disloyal lover who is currently searching for the next new, exciting thing.
Rapunzel's Prince: Just as vain and gorgeous as his Prince brother, he is always chasing the newest, most exciting endeavor.
Giant: Voiceover. The Giant's wife is an angry and vengeful 'monster.' She is seeking restitution for her loss.
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