PARCEL FROM AMERICA Equity Principal Actors - Parting Glass Productions Auditions

PARCEL FROM AMERICA - NYC EPA

Parting Glass Productions | New York, NY

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Friday, May 8, 2026
Pearl Studios (500)
500 8th Ave
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
New York, NY 10018-6504
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Holding room - Studio 1205

CONTRACT

PERSONNEL

Off Broadway Producer: Parting Glass Productions
$868 weekly minimum (Cat. A) Paying $1000 weekly
Executive Producer: Lisa Dozier Shacket
General Management: LDK Productions
Director: J.R. Sullivan

SEEKING

Book / Lyrics: Malcolm Hillgartner, Jahnna Beecham
Equity actors for roles in PARCEL FROM AMERICA and Michael J. Hume (See breakdown). Music: Malcolm Hillgartner and Kevin Corcoran
Casting: Stephanie Klapper Casting

PREPARATION

Please prepare a brief Irish Folk Song and a brief monologue. An accompanist will be provided, please have sheet music clearly marked and in the correct key. There will be no transposing in the room. Please bring a stapled headshot and resume.

OTHER DATES

Rehearsals: September 29 - October 26th
Tech Begins: On or about October 22, 2026
First Preview: On or about October 28th, 2026
Open: On or about November 4th, 2026
Close: November 22, 2026

OTHER

https://parting-glass.org/

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

PARCEL FROM AMERICA

DIALECT NOTE: We are interested in actors who have facility with an IRISH DIALECT (ideally “Rural southwest Irish dialect.”). If you are not familiar with the Rural southwest Irish dialect, please prepare the Irish dialect that you are comfortable with.

SEEKING:

SEAN (SEANIN) KELLY (Male identifying, 14-ish) The Narrator as a mischievous young boy, stuck with his sister, Nell. Tenor, C3-C5.
NELL KELLY (Female identifying, 11-ish) Sean’s wide-eyed, enthusiastic younger sister, who adores her brother. Soprano, C4-C6.
MICHAEL KELLY (Male identifying, late 30s-40s) The stern, solid head of the Kelly household, he feels the strain of trying to make ends meet. Bass/baritone, C2-E4.
GRANDMOTHER NORA KELLY (Female identifying, 60-ish) Grandmother is wisdom itself, rooted in all the stories that make Ireland. She rules the roost firmly and sternly from her chair by the hearth. Alto, D3-F3.
FERGUS (Male identifying, 30 to 40s) A bachelor farmer, leans toward the cranky side, although he does enjoy a jar or two with Michael and Davey. Tenor, C3-C5.
LIAM (THIS ACTOR WILL ALSO COVER SEAN) A mischievous apparition. May ride a bike across the stage.
UNDERSTUDY #1 (MICHAEL AND FERGUS COVER)
UNDERSTUDY #2 (ROISIN, BRIDGE, AND GRANDMOTHER COVER)
UNDERSTUDY #3 (NARRATOR, FATHER TOM, DAVEY COVER)
UNDERSTUDY #4 (NELL COVER)