KENREX LLC | New York, NY
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 — Pearl Studios (500)
500 8th Ave
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (E)
New York, NY 10018-6504
Lunch 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM. Holding room — Studio 1212. Please bring a photo ID to enter the building.
Off Broadway
$1109 weekly minimum (Cat. C)
Created by Jack Holden and Ed Stambollouian
Directed by Ed Stambollouian
Music by John Patrick Elliot
Produced by Seaview
GM: Showtown Theatricals
Expected to attend: Tessa Lee, Casting Director
NOTE: Due to a scheduled system upgrade, signups for this audition will begin earlier than usual. You will not be able to cancel appointments via Casting Call while the upgrade is in process. Should you need to cancel, please make sure to return to Casting Call to complete your cancellation when the upgrades are complete.
First Rehearsal – Understudy for TRACK 1: Monday, March 23, 2026
First Rehearsal – Understudy TRACK 2: Thursday, March 26, 2026
Performances begin: April 15, 2026
Final performance: June 27, 2026
Equity actors for Understudy roles in KENREX (see breakdown). There are no Equity stage managerial positions available for this production.
For TRACK 1 understudy: Please prepare a monologue under 2 minutes. No TV/Film material. Please choose something with energy and pace.
For TRACK 2 understudy: Please prepare a short song and accompany yourself on guitar. Please choose a song in the style of folk, Americana, bluegrass, or rock. An accompanist will NOT be present.
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.
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.
KENREX
He/him. White. Late 20s–late 30s. Requires physical stamina to meet the high physical, vocal, and pace demands of the piece. A wide variety and range of roles; an agile and nimble approach to character. Primary role is a young lawyer, fresh out of school. Other characters in this track range from an 80-year-old man to a 14-year-old girl.
Seeking a musician for this track. He/him. Open race/ethnicity. Late 20s–late 30s. This track is an onstage musician. Will sing the music in the show AND play a combination of live acoustic and electronic music throughout the entire show — some underscoring and some full musical set pieces and songs in multiple genres. This track works as a duet with Jack Holden’s track, responding in rhythm with their performance and being very much visible onstage as part of creating the world and soundscape for the show. There are some lines of dialogue.
Necessary skillset includes: tenor singing voice; highly skilled on acoustic and electric guitar, particularly in alternative tunings DADGAD and DADF#AD; skilled on slide guitar, keyboards, drumkit, percussion, vocals, banjo. Some working knowledge of Ableton Live software and basic music production / DJing / live electronics. Experience in or some working knowledge of genres including folk, Americana, bluegrass, rock, and electronic music.
TRACK 1: CAST. He/him. White. Late 20s–late 30s. Requires physical stamina to meet the high physical, vocal, and pace demands of the piece. A wide variety and range of roles; an agile and nimble approach to character. Primary role is a young lawyer, fresh out of school. Other characters in this track range from an 80-year-old man to a 14-year-old girl.
TRACK 2: CAST. Seeking a musician for this track. He/him. Open race/ethnicity. Late 20s–late 30s. This track is an onstage musician. Will sing the music in the show AND play a combination of live acoustic and electronic music throughout the entire show — some underscoring and some full musical set pieces and songs in multiple genres. This track works as a duet with Jack Holden’s track, responding in rhythm with their performance and being very much visible onstage as part of creating the world and soundscape for the show. There are some lines of dialogue.
Necessary skillset includes: tenor singing voice; highly skilled on acoustic and electric guitar, particularly in alternative tunings DADGAD and DADF#AD; skilled on slide guitar, keyboards, drumkit, percussion, vocals, banjo. Some working knowledge of Ableton Live software and basic music production / DJing / live electronics. Experience in or some working knowledge of genres including folk, Americana, bluegrass, rock, and electronic music.
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