Milwaukee Repertory Theatre 2026-27 Season Equity Principal Actors - Milwaukee Repertory Theatre Auditions

Milwaukee Repertory Theatre 2026-27 Season - Milwaukee, WI (EPA)

Milwaukee Repertory Theater | Milwaukee, WI

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

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LOCATION

Thursday, February 26, 2026 — Milwaukee Repertory Theater
108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI 53202-3504
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (CST)
Lunch: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, 4th Floor. Waiting room - The Hub.

APPOINTMENTS

Beginning at 9am (CST) on Wednesday, February 11, performers may request an audition appointment by emailing:
casting@milwaukeerep.com. Auditions will be given on a first-come, first-serve basis — date and time requests may not be granted. Appointments will be assigned during regular business hours — please allow a 48-hour response time after sign-up.

PERSONNEL

(expected to attend)
Jonathan Hetler, CSA: Artistic Producer, Casting Director
Annika Perez-Krikorian: Literary Director
María Amenábar Farias: Artistic Producing Associate
See breakdown for production specific personnel.

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep. See breakdown for production specific dates.
$1453 weekly minimum (LORT A)
$1213 weekly minimum (LORT B)
$901 weekly minimum (LORT D)

OTHER
All performances will be held at one of the following venues:
Milwaukee Repertory Theater - 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI 53202
The Pabst Theater - 144 E. Wells St, Milwaukee, WI 53202

PREPARATION

For non-musical auditions: Please prepare 1 Classic and 1 Contemporary Monologue. For musical auditions: Please prepare a brief cut of a song and 1 Classic or Contemporary Monologue. Audition material should not exceed 3 minutes total. Please bring sheet music in your key. An accompanist will be provided. Also, please bring your current headshot and resume.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Milwaukee Repertory Theatre's 2026-27 Season (see breakdown). Actors of all races and ethnicities are encouraged to audition. Some roles will be understudied.

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.

For questions or issues contact:
casting@milwaukeerep.com
Website:
www.milwaukeerep.com

BREAKDOWN

FOOTLOOSE

Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford & Walter Bobbie
Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford
Music by Tom Snow
Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Additional Music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins, and Jim Steinman
Directed & Choreographed by Stephen Mear

Checota Powerhouse Theater (LORT B)
1st Rehearsal – August 25, 2026
1st Preview – September 22
Opening – September 26
Closing – November 1

SYNOPSIS: Based on the iconic 1984 film, Footloose follows teenage Ren, who moves with his mother from Chicago to a small farming town in the sticks. He struggles to adjust to small-town life as he encounters many strict local edicts – including a ban on dancing instituted by the local pastor. As he falls for the pastor’s rebellious daughter Ariel, he sets out to conquer the town’s prejudices and find community through joy and openness rather than restriction and control.

SEEKING:

• Ren McCormack
• Ethel McCormack
• Reverend Shaw Moore
• Vi Moore
• Ariel Moore
• Lulu Warnicker
• Wes Warnicker
• Coach Roger Dunbar
• Eleanor Dunbar
• Rusty
• Urleen
• Wendy Jo
• Chuck Cranston
• Lyle
• Travis
• A Cop
• Betty Blast
• Willard Hewitt
• Principal Harry Clark
• Jeter
• Bickle
• Garvin
• Cowboy Bob
• Cowboy Bob’s Band
• Ensemble

HEIST

By Arun Lakra
Directed by Blake Robison

Checota Powerhouse Theater (LORT B)
1st Rehearsal – November 10, 2026
1st Preview – November 17
Opening – November 20
Closing – December 13

SYNOPSIS: A cinematic, twisty heist-whodunnit, Heist follows a criminal mastermind and his motley crew of professional thieves, who re-join forces to steal the world’s rarest jewels from an international jewel thief. The plan seems foolproof – until it goes spectacularly wrong. Tensions rise, betrayals mount, and the show becomes a rollercoaster of adrenaline that will leave you gasping and guessing up until the very final moments!

SEEKING:

• Marvin (The Boss) - M, 40s, leader of the group
• Angie (The Mary-Lou) - F, 30, Tall, athletic and savvy
• Kruger (The Popeye) - M, 50, Big, loud, in your face
• Ryan (The Gilligan) - M, 30s, Suave (not in a sleazy way), self-deprecating, easy-going
• Fiona (The Geek) - F, 25, College student
• The Spider (The Target) - F, 60, Intimidating

JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLIAN

By Kimberly Belflower
Directed by Laura Braza

Checota Powerhouse Theater (LORT B)
1st Rehearsal – December 14, 2026
1st Preview – January 12, 2027
Opening – January 15, 2027
Closing – February 7, 2027
Potential Extension Closing – February 14, 2027

SYNOPSIS: Fresh from a sold-out, thrice extended Broadway run, John Proctor is the Villain is a startling and electric new play about the agony and ecstasy of being a teenage girl. A group of high school girls in a rural Georgia town begin reading The Crucible in English class, and the discussion around the play with their male teacher slowly derails as the girls begin questioning the long-held notion of John Proctor as a tragic hero. When rumors and revelations of misconduct begin to surface, eerily echoing the events of The Crucible, the girls must fight back against the ways institutions protect men at the expense of girls’ safety and credibility.

SEEKING:

• Carter Smith
• Shelby Holcomb
• Beth Powell
• Nell Shaw
• Ivy Watkins
• Raelynn Nix
• Mason Adams
• Lee Turner
• Bailey Gallagher

THE CHERRY TORTURED

By Aaron Posner
Directed by Aaron Posner

Checota Powerhouse Theater (LORT B)
1st Rehearsal – January 26, 2027
1st Preview – February 26, 2027
Opening – March 5, 2027
Closing – March 28, 2027

SYNOPSIS: A darkly comic, metatheatrical re-imagining of The Cherry Orchard by celebrated adaptor of Chekhov and Milwaukee Rep staple Aaron Posner. A woman returns to her ancestral home and reunites with her deeply complicated family and friends whom she hasn’t seen in five years. Old memories, old flames, and old wounds collide with a devastating prospective future: selling the beloved estate and land to developers.

SEEKING:

• Miss Lulu (Madame Ranyevskaya) - F, 40s-50s, white
• Anna (Anya) - F, mid 20s, Lulu’s daughter, white
• V (Varya) - F, Oldest daughter, black
• Lenny (Leonid Andreyovich Gaev) - M, 40s-50s, Lulu’s little brother, white
• Earl Ross (Ermolai Lopakhin) - M, 30s-40s, wealthy and planning condos for the estate, black
• Adam Davidman (Trofimov/Epihodoff) - M, late 20s-early 30s, Jewish
• Fears (Fiers) - M, Very, very old. Any ethnicity
• Char (Charlotte Ivanova) - F, 30s, outsider/family, ethnically ambiguous

SOMEWHERE

By Matthew López
Directed by María Amenábar Farias

Checota Powerhouse Theater (LORT B)
1st Rehearsal – March 16, 2027
1st Preview – April 13, 2027
Opening – April 16, 2027
Closing – May 9, 2027

SYNOPSIS: A powerful, dance-infused piece about whether to hold on to dreams or face reality in an ever-evolving, ruthless world. It’s 1959 and the new musical West Side Story is a smash hit on Broadway. In their tiny family apartment in the San Juan Hill neighborhood of Manhattan, the young Candelaria siblings dream of glamorous careers in show business. When the opportunity arises to audition for roles in the film version of West Side Story itself, all their dreams seem poised to come true – until a neighborhood-wide eviction abruptly threatens everything they have worked for.

SEEKING:

• Inez Candelaria – 50s, a mother
• Alejandro Candelaria – 23, her son
• Francisco Candelaria – 17, her other son
• Rebecca Candelaria – 16, her daughter
• Jamie – 25, a young man she raised

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR A SEANCE

By Katie Bender
Directed by Lily Wolff

Herro-Franke Studio (LORT D)
1st Rehearsal – September 22, 2026
1st Preview – October 6, 2026
Opening – October 9, 2026
Closing – November 8, 2026

SYNOPSIS: Performer Katie Bender brings her spellbinding solo show to the Studio Theater, in which an attempt to summon legendary magician Harry Houdini collides with a tender examination of all the real-world pressures that drive us to seek escape from the everyday. Part DIY séance, part autobiography, and all heart, this show is a gripping, magical exploration of the human experience.

SEEKING:

• Katie - CAST

TWELVE ANGRY MEN

By Reginald Rose
Directed by Mark Clements

Herro-Franke Studio (LORT D)
1st Rehearsal – January 5, 2027
1st Preview – February 2, 2027
Opening – February 5, 2027
Closing – February 28, 2027
Potential Extension Closing – March 14, 2027

SYNOPSIS: It is 1954, and a 19-year-old man has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father. Twelve jurors are taken into the bleak jury room, and everyone feels a guilty verdict is apparent. However, one of the jurors begins unraveling the seemingly ironclad conceptions of the case, and the deliberations quickly become heated – and personal. Each juror reveals his own beliefs, fears, and prejudices as the various testimonies are re-examined, the murder is re-enacted, and the threat of violence becomes an ever-encroaching specter over the twelve angry men of the jury.

SEEKING:

• Foreman - CAST
• Juror #2
• Juror #3 - CAST
• Juror #4
• Juror #5
• Juror #6
• Juror #7
• Juror #8 - CAST
• Juror #9 - CAST
• Juror #10
• Juror #11 - CAST
• Juror #12
• Guard
• Judge
• Clerk

PENELOPE

Music, Lyrics & Arrangements by Alex Bechtel
Book by Alex Bechtel, Grace McLean & Eva Steinmetz
Directed by Laura Braza

Herro-Franke Studio (LORT D)
1st Rehearsal – March 9, 2027
1st Preview – April 6, 2027
Opening – April 9, 2027
Closing – May 9, 2027

SYNOPSIS: A re-imagining of the story of The Odyssey from the point of view of a character often relegated to the margins of the story: Odysseus’ wife Penelope, who waited for him for years as he fought to return home to Ithaca from Troy. Penelope is a genre-bending one woman piece, full of stories and songs accompanied by a live band that doubles as a Greek chorus. Grab a drink, settle in, and experience a story of mythic proportions.

SEEKING:

• Penelope

THE WORLD GOES 'ROUND

Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Conceived by Susan Stroman, David Thompson and Scott Ellis
Directed & Choreographed by Kelley Faulkner

Stackner Cabaret (LORT D)
1st Rehearsal – August 18, 2026
1st Preview – September 11, 2026
Opening – September 13, 2026
Closing – November 1, 2026

SYNOPSIS: The World Goes ‘Round is a musical celebration of John Kander & Fred Ebb, the powerhouse writing team behind the iconic musicals Cabaret and Chicago. Five performers bring all the passion, heart, and humor of Kander & Ebb’s songbook to life, including musical theatre staples like “New York, New York”, “Maybe This Time”, and “Mr. Cellophane”.

SEEKING:

• Woman 1
• Woman 2
• Woman 3
• Man 1
• Man 2

MKE MVP

Book, Music & Lyrics by Matt Zembrowski
Directed by TBD

Stackner Cabaret (LORT D)
1st Rehearsal – December 14, 2026
1st Preview – January 16, 2027
Opening – January 24, 2027
Closing – March 14, 2027
Potential Extension Closing – March 21, 2027

SYNOPSIS: A new musical about Milwaukee’s beloved basketball team, the Bucks, and the fans who live and love it. Beginning with the heartbreak of the 2013 NBA playoffs, the show follows a small group of dedicated Bucks fans whose lives intertwine with the crushing lows and unexpected highs of the Bucks’ journey to the NBA Finals in 2021.

SEEKING:

• Lindsey – F, late 20s-mid 30s. Sportscaster for WMKE TV
• Terry – M, early 60s. Longtime Bucks season ticket holder
• Jane – F, late middle age. Became a fan because of her son
• Jeff – M, mid 30s. Pragmatic, a bit nerdy, obsessed with stats
• Allie – F, early-mid 30s. Disinterested in basketball
• Darius – M, 8-9. Allie’s son

THE CRAIC

By Mark Clements & Deanie Vallone
Directed by Mark Clements

Stackner Cabaret (LORT D)
1st Rehearsal – March 12, 2027
1st Preview – March 26, 2027
Opening – March 28, 2027
Closing – May 30, 2027
Potential Extension Closing – June 13, 2027

SYNOPSIS: In one of South Kerry’s most welcoming pubs, four musicians ready themselves for one of their weekly Irish music sessions. But when one of the band’s long estranged members shows up for an unexpected reunion, all their unresolved rivalries, unaired grievances, and unspoken romances rise up. As the night wears on, the five friends play music, swap stories, and share drinks as they contend with their storied pasts and build a hopeful future together. Filled with Irish spirit and humor, and featuring such classics as “Danny Boy” and “Whiskey in the Jar,” this World Premiere musical will have you raising a glass and shouting sláinte by the end of the show!

SEEKING:

• Ciaran – CAST
• John – CAST
• Kathleen – CAST
• Aoife – CAST
• Christy – CAST

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

By Charles Dickens
Adapted & Directed by Mark Clements

The Pabst Theater (LORT A)
1st Rehearsal – November 6, 2026
1st Preview – December 1, 2026
Opening – December 4, 2026
Closing – December 24, 2026

SYNOPSIS: Experience the magic of this beloved tale as Ebenezer Scrooge’s heartwarming transformation inspires holiday cheer with the timeless message of peace, hope and joy. With beautiful music, lively dancing, stunning sets and eye-popping special effects, it’s a dazzling Christmas feast with enough theatrical goodies to fill any sized stocking hung by the chimney with care.

SEEKING:

• Dickens/Scrooge – CAST
• Bob Cratchit
• Mrs. Cratchit
• Ghost of Christmas Past
• Ghost of Christmas Present
• Mr. Fezziwig
• Mrs. Fezziwig
• Young Scrooge
• Marley’s Ghost/Old Joe
• Belle
• Fred