Uptown Players | Dallas, TX
Sunday, September 7, 2025
1:30 PM - 6:30 PM (C)
To schedule your audition appointment please go to:
www.bit.ly/UPpureglitter. If you are an Equity member and there is not availability for a time slot that works for your schedule, please email
auditions@uptownplayers.org for assistance in scheduling an alternate time.
Video submission will not be accepted for this production.
LOA
$477 weekly minimum (Ref. to LORT) - 2024-25 rates
Equity actors for roles in PURE GLITTER (See breakdown).
Local Dallas area actors are encouraged to audition.
Actors of all ethnicities are encouraged to audition as our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible.
No roles will be understudied.
Please prepare the Sides for the role(s) you are interested in from the script. Sides may be found towards the bottom of the information at:
www.bit.ly/UPpureglitter. Please also bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
Uptown Players
1327 Motor Circle
Dallas, TX 75207
Free Parking in front of building. Enter up the stairs into the lobby.
Written by Douglas Lyons
Expected to attend:
Director - Emerson Collins
Producers - Jeff Rane, Craig Lynch
Stage Manager - Rain Phillips
Callbacks: Monday, September 8th from 6 pm to 10 pm
Rehearsals begin: February 23, 2026
Performances: March 20 through 29, 2026
Rehearsals at the Uptown Players offices and will be evenings and weekends.
4 performances per week
www.uptownplayers.org
Performance Venue: Kalita Humphreys Theater, 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd, Dallas TX 75219
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
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.
SYNOPSIS: Pure Glitter, a dazzling new play by Douglas Lyons is a love letter to the chaotic, shimmering world of chosen family and the queer experience. Set in the vibrant chaos of Stan and Tony’s 10th anniversary surprise party, this comedy dives into the lives of six unforgettable gay men – each with their own flair, flaws, and fabulousness. Stan, the curator in crisis, hosts a night meant to celebrate love, but the arrival of flamboyant Rance, nervous Blair, chill Dwight, wise-beyond-his-years Niko, and mediator Tony sparks a cascade of unexpected drama. As exes collide and cocktails fly, this celebratory evening asks one tight group of gays to put their true cards on the table. A slice of life comedy about chosen family.
STAN (Late 30s - mid 40s, male identifying. Any ethnicity) – He is in a bit of a life crisis. Stan has the tendency to put on airs to impress others, even if it means lying to himself. He is the curator of the group, always bringing people together.
RANCE (Early - mid 40s, male identifying or non-binary. Black or Hispanic) - Gaudy from the moment he exited the womb. Think shawls, leopard print and shades in gray weather. Rance is both the life of the party and the most loyal friend you’ll ever find. Note: This character uses the pronouns He/Him throughout the play.
BLAIR (Late 30s - early 40s, male identifying. Any ethnicity) - A ball of nervous energy. He can be a lot. Blair will blabber first and think later. He is a lover and listener who is easily triggered to tears.
DWIGHT (Late 30s - mid 40s, male identifying. Any ethnicity) - A chill, under the radar personality. He is very anti-drama. He comes off as indifferent, but love is definitely up his sleeve.
NIKO (Early to mid 20s, male identifying. Black or Hispanic) - Gen Z on fleek. He’s not here for your BS or anyone else’s. In chaos he remains collected. Though the youngest in the group, Niko is wise beyond his years.
TONY (Late 30s - mid 40s, male identifying. Any ethnicity) - He’s firm and direct. Tony will quickly step in and mediate a situation if he feels things are getting out of hand. He’d rather be a fly on the wall than centerstage.
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