Northlight Theatre 2026-27 Season Equity Principal Actors - Northlight Theatre Auditions

NORTHLIGHT THEATRE 2026-27 SEASON - CHICAGO EPA REVISED

Northlight Theatre | Skokie, IL

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

REVISED

LOCATION

Breakdown attached. Actors' Equity Association - Chicago Member Center
557 W Randolph St, 1st Fl
Chicago, IL 60661

AUDITION DATE

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (C)

PERSONNEL

See breakdown for production-specific personnel.
Northlight Casting Director: Claire Simon
Northlight Casting Associate: Georgette Verdin

BREAK: 12:00PM - 1:00PM

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep
$831 weekly minimum (LORT D - Protected)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Northlight Theatre's 2026-2027 Season (see breakdown). This EPA will service all shows for our 2026-27 season. Scripts will be available at Northlight Administrative Offices. An Equity Monitor will be provided.

NOTES: Northlight Theatre is interested in seeing all actors at this EPA: actors of any race, gender, age, and ability are encouraged to audition, regardless of the character descriptions for the plays in our upcoming season. 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.

PREPARATION:

Northlight would like to see actors perform a monologue of their choice that is no more than two minutes in length. Please bring your headshot and resume, stapled together. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

BREAKDOWN

THE FRONT PAGE

A world premiere adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher, from the original play by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur,
Directed by BJ Jones

1st Rehearsal: 8/18/26
1st Preview: 9/9/26
Opening: 9/17/26
Closing: 10/18/26
Extension Closing: 10/25/26

SEEKING:

• Hildy Johnson (CAST) - Female, 30–40. Sharp, fast-talking star reporter torn between career and a new life.
• Walter Burns (CAST) - Male, 40–55. Charismatic, manipulative editor who thrives on control and chaos.
• McCue - Male, 35–50. Loud, cynical reporter who treats news like sport.
• Endicott - Male, 35–55. World-weary, sarcastic reporter stuck in the grind.
• Kruger - Male, 30–50. Dry, quirky reporter with an offbeat edge.
• Bensinger - Male, 30–45. Neat, anxious outsider trying to impose order.
• Mollie Malloy - Female, 25–40. Vulnerable but fierce woman seeking dignity.
• Earl Williams - Male, 25–40. Desperate, confused man caught in a political machine.
• Sheriff Hartman - Male, 40–60. Blustering, insecure authority figure.
• The Mayor - Male, 45–65. Polished politician focused on image and power.
• Pincus - Male, 40–65. Mild, unassuming messenger with big consequences.
• Brad Hefflefinger - Male, 30–45. Well-meaning, naive fiancé representing stability.
• Mrs. Hefflefinger - Female, 55–70. Traditional, controlling mother.

ALL THE WORLD

A world premiere by Lauren Gunderson, directed by Jessica Thebus

1st Rehearsal: 10/20/26
1st Preview: 11/11/26
Opening: 11/19/26
Closing: 12/20/26
Extension Closing: 1/3/27

SEEKING:

• Ros - woman, 30s/40s - confident and funny, eager and flirtatious, a leading lady who will play Rosalind, Lady M, Beatrice and others.
• Jake - man, 30s/40s - sensitive with swagger, kind and charming but with a brooding heart, plays Macbeth, Benedick, Mr. Darcy.

THE AMERICAN FIVE

By Chess Jakobs, directed by Mikael Burke

1st Rehearsal: 1/12/27
1st Preview: 2/3/27
Opening: 2/11/27
Closing: 3/14/27
Extension Closing: 3/21/27

SEEKING:

• BAYARD - Bayard Rustin. M. Black/African American/African Descendant of Slaves. Plays 44 - 51.
• CORETTA - Coretta Scott King. W. Black/African American/African Descendant of Slaves. Plays 24 - 36.
• CLARENCE - Clarence Jones. M. Black/African American/African Descendant of Slaves. Plays 32.
• MARTIN - Martin Luther King Jr. M. Black/African American/African Descendant of Slaves. Plays 22 - 34.
• STANLEY - Stanley Levison. M. White/Jewish and of European Descent. Plays 44 - 51.

HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES

By Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich, directed by Charles Newell

1st Rehearsal: 3/16/27
1st Preview: 4/7/27
Opening: 4/15/27
Closing: 5/16/27
Extension Closing: 5/23/27

SEEKING:

• EXPERT
• REBECCA
• 3 FAMILY MEMBERS
• DONOR
• JUDY
• 5 ARCHIVISTS
• SARA BLOOMFIELD
• CHRISTOPHE BUSCH
• KARL HÖCKER
• BOSS
• 4 REPORTERS
• TILMAN
• COLLEAGUE
• 3 GIRLS
• MELITA MASCHMANN
• PROSECUTOR
• HEINZ BAUMKÖTTER
• HELFERIN RELATIVE
• PETER WIRTHS
• HERMANN LANGBEIN
• STEFAN HÖRDLER
• PAUL SALMONS
• RAINER HÖSS
• TRIAL CHAIRMAN
• CHARLOTTE SCHÜNZEL
• LILI JACOB
• PAWEŁ SAWICKI

PEARL'S IN THE HOUSE

By Art Manke, directed by Ken Roberson

1st Rehearsal: 5/18/27
1st Preview: 6/9/27
Opening: 6/17/27
Closing: 7/18/27
Extension Closing: 7/25/27

SEEKING:

• PEARL BAILEY (CAST) (age 39 to 69) the legendary African-American entertainer, ambassador and author who lived from 1918-1990.
• RENATA JACKSON (age 30) an attractive, politically correct, light-skinned, African-American journalist.
• GORDON/RICHARD NIXON: Middle-aged, white, who might bear a passing resemblance to Nixon, circa 1974.