TRULY, HOWARD HUGHES Equity Principal Actors - York Theatre Company Auditions

TRULY, HOWARD HUGHES - NYC EPA

York Theatre Company | New York, NY

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Tuesday, July 7, 2026
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
BREAK: 1:00PM - 2:00PM

CONTRACT

Off Broadway
$916 weekly minimum + pension/health + media fee.

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in TRULY, HOWARD HUGHES (see

BREAKDOWN

). All Stage Managerial positions are currently filled.

PREPARATION

Please bring a hardcopy of your picture/resume, stapled. Please prepare a short cut of a song in the style of the show (traditional musical theatre, preferably something with line). Please bring sheet music. An audition pianist will be provided.

LOCATION

Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036

PERSONNEL

Producing Artistic Director: Joseph Hayward
Managing Director: Wendy Hall
Music: James Scully
Lyrics: Frank Evans & Chad Gorn
Book: Frank Evans, Jennifer Paulson-Lee, & James Scully
Music Direction and Arrangements: Scott Cady
Orchestrations: Doug Besterman
Dir./Chor.: Jennifer Paulson-Lee
Assoc. Dir./Chor.: David Elder
Asst. Chor.: Kelly Sheehan
Casting: Jason Styres / The Casting Collaborative

Expected to attend:
Jennifer Paulson-Lee (Director/Choreographer)
Jason Styres (Casting Director)

OTHER DATES

1st Rehearsal: August 11, 2026
1st Preview: September 9, 2026
Opening: September 17, 2026
Closing: October 4, 2026

OTHER

EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity Monitor will be provided.
Equity’s

CONTRACT

s 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

TRULY, HOWARD HUGHES

SYNOPSIS: Truly, Howard Hughes is an unconventional love story following one of the 20th Century's most fascinating figures: aviator, filmmaker, businessman, and recluse, Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. The story unfolds as Hughes revisits his extraordinary life during his final moments, confronting the one thing his power and fortune could never secure, and leaves us with a haunting question: Would you, if you could?

SEEKING:

[ HOWARD HUGHES, JR. ] 30s, male-identified character. Lyric baritone to tenor in range. Famous, naturally elegant, notoriously very tall. Texas born. An American film producer of the 1930s and 1940s, an inventor, and an aviator who designed aircraft that advanced the art of flying.

[ KATHARINE HEPBURN ] 30s, female-identified character. Powerhouse voice with solid belt. Famous stage and film actress, friend, and love interest of HOWARD, JR.

THE FOLLOWING ROLES ARE CAST:

[ ALLENE HUGHES ] CAST. 30s, female-identified character. Lullaby-light soprano. Mother of HOWARD, JR. She died at 39 when Howard was 17.
[ NOAH DIETRICH ] CAST. 50s - 60s, male-identified character. Tenor range. A longtime employee of HOWARD, JR., he is a businessman and accountant hired to run Hughes Tool Company. Dance/tap is a plus.
[ ELLA BOTTS RICE ] CAST. 30s, female-identified character. Warm mezzo soprano. First wife of HOWARD, JR., daughter of wealthy Houston socialites.
[ RITA RANDOLPH ] CAST. Could be a broad range of ages, female-identified character. Sings well (mostly group singing). Gossip columnist and radio personality of the era (fictitious). Compelling personality.
[ BOY HOWARD ] CAST. Male-identified character, 10-12 years old. A young HOWARD HUGHES, JR. Sings with ALLENE at the top of the show and also at the end. He is inventive, direct, and extremely bright.