Dezart Performs | Palm Springs, CA
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
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)
SPT (Written by Terrence McNally)
$507 weekly minimum (SPT 4)
Housing provided for out-of-town actors
Expected to attend:
Equity actors for roles in LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION! (see breakdown).
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.
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.
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)
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.
30s–40s. Gregory’s partner. Blind. Compassionate, perceptive, emotionally generous; the moral and emotional center of the play.
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.
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.
30s–50s. Shy, socially awkward accountant, Perry's partner of 14 years; earnest, inexperienced, yearning for connection.
40s–50s. Arthur’s partner. Confident, emotionally grounded businessman; challenges Arthur to claim independence and self-worth.
Late 30s–50s. Cynical, abrasive lawyer. Biting wit masks fear, loneliness, and vulnerability; volatile but deeply human.
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