JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLIAN Equity Principal Actors - Pioneer Theatre Company Auditions

JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLIAN - Salt Lake City, UT EPA

Pioneer Theatre Company | Salt Lake City, UT

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Friday, May 8, 2026
Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre
300 S 1400 E Lowr LEVEL
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (M) Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0660
Room 237.

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment please go to:
pioneertheatre.org. Sign-ups will begin at 9am on April 29th. Video submissions will not be accepted.

PERSONNEL

Written by Kimberly Belflower
Director: Karen Azenberg

CONTRACT

Expected to attend:
LORT Non-Rep
$1213 weekly minimum (LORT B)

OTHER DATES

CALLBACKS: Saturday, May 9th from 10:00am - 1:00pm
FIRST REHEARSAL: 8/17/26
OPENING: 9/11/26
CLOSING: 9/26/26

Pioneer Theatre Company is seeking all races, ethnicities, body types, gender identities, actors with disabilities, and actors of all ages for roles in this production. No understudies are planned at this time. An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

PREPARATION

Please prepare the Sides for the specific role you are interested in. Sides may be found at:
pioneertheatre.org.

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

JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLIAN

In reference to the character descriptions below- most characters we encounter currently are written with man/woman, he/him, or she/her pronouns and you will see that in the following descriptions. However, limiting the descriptions are, our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible and we invite gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender and non-binary actors to submit for the roles they most identify with.

SEEKING:

CARTER SMITH: (Male Identifying, mid-30s, White) A former golden boy, but one of those rare smart and sensitive ones. now he’s a great teacher: charming, engaging, goofy. Appalachian Southern rather than standard Southern dialect.

SHELBY HOLCOMB: (Female Identifying, 18+ to portray 16, Any race) A student whose brain works faster than her mouth, but her mouth works pretty dang fast. People have always underestimated her. Appalachian Southern rather than standard Southern dialect.

BETH POWELL: (Female Identifying, 18+ to portray 17, Any race) A student - nervous and ambitious and enthusiastic. Kind of like if Rory Gilmore and Paris Geller had a baby and raised her in the Deep South. Appalachian Southern rather than standard Southern dialect.

NELL SHAW: (Female Identifying, 18+ to portray 16, Black) A student from Atlanta - grounded, sincere, and genuinely curious about things. A good judge of character, and a quick study. Appalachian Southern rather than standard Southern dialect.

RAELYNN NIX: (Female Identifying, 18+ to portray 16, Any race) A student - cheerleader type who’s always lived her life by other people's standards. She was paying careful attention and keeping score the whole time. Appalachian Southern rather than standard Southern dialect.

LEE TURNER: (Male Identifying, 18+ to portray 16, White) A student and Carhartt-wearing good ol’ boy - deeply insecure and without the tools to deal with it. He’s always been good at getting what he wants. Appalachian Southern rather than standard Southern dialect.

BAILEY GALLAGHER: (Female Identifying, 24, Any race) A counselor - sweet in all the ways Southern women are supposed to be. This is her first real job out of college. She’s trying her best. Appalachian Southern rather than standard Southern dialect.

IVY WATKINS: THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. (Female Identifying, 18+ to portray 17, Any race) A student - fiercely loyal and always well-intentioned. From old Southern money - resist the urge to play her as a mean girl. Appalachian Southern rather than standard Southern dialect.

MASON ADAMS: THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. (Male Identifying, 18+ to portray 17) A student. He’s never really tried before, and he’s surprised by how good it feels - earnest and affable. Appalachian Southern rather than standard Southern dialect.