LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION! Equity Principal Actors - Dezart Performs Auditions

LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION! - LA EPA

Dezart Performs | Palm Springs, CA

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Thymele Arts
5481 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90029
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (P)
Lunch: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (Holding room - California Room)

CONTRACT

PERSONNEL

SPT (Written by Terrence McNally)
$507 weekly minimum (SPT 4)
Housing provided for out-of-town actors

Expected to attend:

• Michael Shaw: Artistic Director
• Philip McKinley: Director
• Clark Dugger: Producer

Equity actors for roles in LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION! (see breakdown).

OTHER DATES

Actors local to the Los Angeles / Orange / Riverside County areas are encouraged to audition.

Callbacks: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Rehearsals begin: March 17, 2026

Show runs: April 9–19, 2026

Actors of all races, ethnicities, genders, ages, body types, and physical abilities are encouraged to audition.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a 2-minute monologue of your choice. Please provide a headshot and resumé upon arriving for the audition.

Rehearsals and performances will take place in Palm Springs.

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.

BREAKDOWN

LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION!

This production contains brief full male nudity and simulated sexual situations. Nudity is limited to specific scenes and will be staged with consent-based practices. An intimacy director will be engaged for rehearsals and performances involving intimacy.

Note: All roles are written as gay men. John and James are identical twins and will be played by the same actor. All actors should be comfortable with being nude on stage.

Setting: Lakeside home, upstate New York | Time: Contemporary (1990s)

SEEKING

GREGORY

40s–60s. Renowned choreographer and host. Brilliant, witty, controlling, emotionally guarded; masks fear of illness and vulnerability with intellect and humor. Dance skills preferred but not required.

BOBBY

30s–40s. Gregory’s partner. Blind. Compassionate, perceptive, emotionally generous; the moral and emotional center of the play.

JOHN / JAMES

30s–early 50s. Identical twins. John: a composer and the dance accompanist for Gregory’s company; sensual, confident, impulsive. James: gentle, introspective; living with AIDS; emotionally open and courageous. One actor will play both roles.

RAMON

Late 20s–40s. Construction worker and aspiring dancer in Gregory’s company. Handsome, proud, guarded; struggles with intimacy and trust. The role requires full nudity in several scenes.

ARTHUR

30s–50s. Shy, socially awkward accountant, Perry's partner of 14 years; earnest, inexperienced, yearning for connection.

PERRY

40s–50s. Arthur’s partner. Confident, emotionally grounded businessman; challenges Arthur to claim independence and self-worth.

BUZZ

Late 30s–50s. Cynical, abrasive lawyer. Biting wit masks fear, loneliness, and vulnerability; volatile but deeply human.