JITNEY Equity Principal Actors - Passage Theatre Company Auditions

JITNEY - Philadelphia, PA EPA

Passage Theatre Company | Trenton, NJ

Notice: Audition • Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Monday, April 13, 2026

Hamilton Family Arts Center
62 N 2nd St
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM (E)
Philadelphia, PA 19106

APPOINTMENTS

PERSONNEL

To schedule an audition appointment please email
casting@passagetheatre.org with your preferred time slot or call the Box Office at
(609) 392-0766.

Expected to attend:
Brishen Miller - Executive Artistic Director
Zuhairah McGill - Jitney Director

CONTRACT

OTHER DATES

SPT Rehearsals: 10/27/26 - 11/19/26

$496 weekly minimum (SPT 4)

Tech: 11/20/26 - 11/24/26

Performances: 11/27/26 - 12/20/26

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in JITNEY (see breakdown).

https://www.passagetheatre.org/

PREPARATION

Please prepare two contrasting contemporary monologues totaling 2 minutes or less.

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.

JITNEY

Breakdown

SEEKING:

JIM BECKER

Male, 50s–60s. Manager of the jitney station. Strong, proud, a stabilizing force, but carries a deep wound in his strained relationship with his son.

BOOSTER

Male, late 30s–40s. Becker’s son, recently released from prison. Intelligent, bitter, searching for redemption.

TURNBO

Male, 50s. Nosy, talkative, gossipy. Always in everyone’s business. Confrontational yet comedic. Stirs conflict, particularly with Youngblood.

YOUNGBLOOD

Male, 20s. Vietnam veteran trying to build a better life for his girlfriend and child. Hardworking, ambitious, but often misunderstood.

RENA

Female, 20s. Youngblood’s girlfriend, mother of his child. Strong-willed, practical, demands respect and honesty, and craves stability.

FIELDING

Male, 50s–60s. An older driver, former tailor. Charming but struggles with alcoholism.

DOUB

Male, 50s–60s. Korean War veteran. Wise, grounded, reliable, a man of integrity.

SHEALY

Male, 40s–50s. Flashy numbers runner who uses the station phone. Smooth, stylish, entrepreneurial, a hustler with flair.

PHILMORE

Male, 40s–50s. A hotel doorman and frequent passenger. Quirky, timid, adds texture and humor.