Tuesday, July 15, 2025
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM (P)
This audition will be held on a 1st come, 1st served basis on the day of the audition. The sign-up sheet will be available at 2:30pm PT.
SPT
$605 weekly minimum (SPT 6) - Rehearsal
$761 weekly minimum (SPT 8) - Performance
Plus, Pension and Health
Equity actor for roles in North Coast Repertory Theatre's 2025-26 Season (See breakdown).
Please prepare two contrasting monologues or one monologue and one song selection. Audition should not exceed three minutes total. Bring sheet music in the proper key, plus headshot and resume. An accompanist will be provided.
North Coast Repertory Theatre (Performance Space)
987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr Ste D
Solana Beach, CA 92075-2142
Free parking in lot
Expected to attend:
Brian Mackey, Casting Director
David McBean, Accompanist
David Ellenstein, Director
See breakdown for production specific personnel.
See breakdown for production specific dates.
www.northcoastrep.org
Pursuant to the terms of a concession made to this employer's agreement, the employer has agreed that any Equity member who attends this audition will have an opportunity to be seen.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
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.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
North Coast Repertory Theatre 2025-26 Season
Written By Paul Slade Smith
Directed by David Ellenstein
First Rehearsal: August 12, 2025
First Performance: September 10, 2025
Closing: October 5, 2025
Possible Extension through October 12, 2025 (must be available)
This production will be transferring to Laguna Playhouse from October 21 - November 16, 2025
SYLVIE and others – Age 30-40, Female - Sylvie is Dr. Thatcher's medical assistant, who herself has undergone the Doctor's stress elimination procedure. Impressively confident, assured, comfortable in her own skin, in command in any situation. She’s youthful and attractive - or at least feels that way, which is possibly the same thing.
KARL and others – Age 40-60, Male - Karl is the superintendent of Gemma's apartment building. A very serious individual. Not a man to be messed with.
COLIN and others: THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Age 30-40, Male - a good guy - kind, friendly, content with his position in life.
JERRY and others: THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Age 40-50, Male - a work-from-home day trader in high-end athleisure wear. Possible he comes across as an angry jerk because recently divorced; possibly recently divorced because he comes across that way.
GEMMA: THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Age 40-50, Female - a therapist by profession, though currently unable to work. Her ceaseless anxiety has left her tightly wound and defensive.
DR. THATCHER and others: THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Age 40-50, Female - the inventor and sole practitioner of a cutting-edge, revolutionary medical procedure. She is successful, wears subtly high-end clothes under her lab coat, and possesses an easy confidence.
Written By Richard Hellsen
Directed by Peter Ellenstein
First Rehearsal: October 14, 2025
First Performance: October 22, 2025
Closing: November 16, 2025
Possible Extension through November 23, 2025 (must be available)
ALL ROLES HAVE BEEN CAST.
Dwight D. Eisenhower: THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Age 71, Male - General of the Army and former President of the United States.
By Ted Dykstra & Richard Greenblatt
Directed by Tom Frey
First Rehearsal: December 9, 2025
First Performance: December 10, 2025
Closing: December 31, 2025
ALL ROLES HAVE BEEN CAST.
Ted - THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. 30-50, Male - exceptional piano skills and strong acting and comedic abilities.
Richard - THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. 30-50, Male - an actor with exceptional piano skills and strong acting and comedic abilities.
Written by Joanna McClelland Glass
Directed by David Ellenstein
First Rehearsal: December 16, 2025
First Performance: January 14, 2026
Closing: February 8, 2026
Possible Extension: February 15, 2026 (must be available)
Celia Gillis – Early 50s, Female - She is the daughter of Grandpa and the mother of Lucy.
Lucy Gillis – Early 20s, Female - Celia’s daughter, Grandpa's granddaughter.
Helga Swenson - Early 60s, Female - She has been Grandpa’s partner for forty years.
Grandpa – THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Age 90, Male - A once handsome Professor of British Literature.
Written By Matthew Salazar-Thompson
Directed by Todd Nielsen
First Rehearsal: February 2, 2026
First Performance: March 4, 2026
Closing: March 29, 2026
Possible Extension to April 5, 2026 (must be available)
This production will be transferring to Laguna Playhouse from April 7 – May 3, 2026
Brigid O’Shaugnessy – 30s-40s, Female - The femme fatale. Initially appearing as a damsel in distress, Brigid hires Sam Spade to help her find her missing sister. As the story progresses, her true motives are untangled by Spade, as she becomes central in the quest for the Maltese Falcon.
Woman – 20s-40s, Female - 15 different characters including Effie Perine: Sam Spade’s competent secretary whose typing skills are as sharp as her wit.
Man #1 – 30s-50s, Male - Multiple characters, including Miles Archer and Kasper Gutman.
Sam Spade - THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Age 40-50, Male - A hard-boiled private detective who operates within his own cynical, tough code of ethics. Spade becomes embroiled in the quest for the elusive Maltese Falcon after his partner Miles' murder.
Man #2 - THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Age 30s-50s, Male – Multiple characters, including Floyd Thursby and Joel Cairo.
Written By James Sherman
Directed by Omri Schein
First Rehearsal: March 24, 2026
First Performance: April 22, 2026
Closing: May 17, 2026
Possible extension to May 24, 2026 (must be available)
Sarah Goldman – 20s-30s, Female - The central character, a young Jewish woman who creates a false boyfriend to satisfy her parents' expectations.
Miriam Goldman - 50s-60s, Female - Sarah's mother, who also wants her daughter to marry a Jewish man.
Joel Goldman – 20s-30s, Male - Sarah's brother, who is in on the secret of the fake boyfriend.
Chris Kringle – 20s-30s, Male - Sarah's actual boyfriend, who is not Jewish.
Bob Schroeder – 20s-30s, Male - The escort hired to play the role of Sarah's fake boyfriend.
Abe Goldman – THIS ROLE IS CAST. 50s-60s, Male - Sarah’s father.
Music, Lyrics & Libretto by Frank Loesser
Directed by Jeffrey B. Moss
First Rehearsal: May 5, 2026
First Performance: June 3, 2026
Closing: June 28, 2026
Possible Extension to July 12, 2026 (must be available)
Tony – 55-70, Male, Vocal range top: G4, Vocal range bottom: C#3 - An Italian grape farmer. Warm and genuine but also insecure at times. Battles with a short temper. Spirited, passionate, respectful, and boisterous.
Rosabella – 25-35, Female, Vocal range top: E5, Vocal range bottom: C4 - A woman who is lost in love and work, in desperate need to experience and explore her dreams of romance. Jaded by the city life and insensitive men.
Cleo – 25-35, Female, Vocal range top: A5, Vocal range bottom: Gb3 - Non-plussed, comic, brassy, self-confident waitress and best friend of Rosabella. A true friend with a strong personality and a calculating mind.
Joe – 25-35, Male, Vocal range top: F4, Vocal range bottom: Bb2 - The foreman of the vineyard. Unable to settle down and more interested in random connections than true romance. Handsome, masculine, hardworking.
Marie – 40-50, Female, Vocal range top: F5, Vocal range bottom: B3 - Tony’s possessive, domineering younger sister who is against change. She will fight to protect her brother at all costs.
Herman – 30-40, Male, Vocal range top: A5, Vocal range bottom: E4 - The likable happy-go-lucky ranch hand. Easy-going, the “good guy” and not easily rattled.
Ensemble - Men and Women who are excellent/versatile singers. All play multiple character roles.
Written by Moliere
Adapted by Bill Irwin & Mark O’Donnell
Directed by Christopher Williams
First Rehearsal: June 23, 2026
First Performance: July 22, 2026
Closing: August 16, 2026
Possible Extension to August 23, 2026 (must be available)
Octave – 20s-30s, Male - son of Argante
Sylvestre – 25-40, Male - servant to Octave
Scapin – 30-40, Male - servant to Leander
Hyacinth – 20-30, Female - beloved of Octave
Argante – 40s-60s, Male - father of Octave
Geronte – 40-60, Male - father of Leander
Leander – 20-30, Male - son of Geronte
Zerbinette – 20-30, Female - beloved of Leander
Nerine – 25-40, Female - a servant woman
George – Any age, Male - at the keyboard
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