PURPOSE Equity Principal Actors - Detroit Repertory Theatre Auditions

PURPOSE - DETROIT, MI EPA

DETROIT REPERTORY THEATRE | DETROIT, MI

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Monday, June 8, 2026
Detroit Repertory Theatre
13103 Woodrow Wilson St
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM (E)
Detroit, MI 48238-3686

APPOINTMENTS

PERSONNEL

To schedule an audition appointment please contact the Detroit Rep office at EITHER: 313-868-1347 OR
leah@detroitreptheatre.com, Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Expected to attend:
Director: Shavonne Coleman
Artistic Director: Leah Smith

OTHER DATES

First Rehearsal: November 23, 2026
SPT Opens January 8, 2027
Closes March 14, 2027

CONTRACT

$394 weekly minimum (SPT 1) - until 1/3/27
$406 weekly minimum (SPT 2) - after 1/4/27

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in PURPOSE. An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

All roles are of Black/African descent. 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.

CHARACTER

BREAKDOWN

• SOLOMON JASPER - father
• CLAUDINE JASPER - mother
• NAZARETH JASPER - youngest
• SOLOMON JUNIOR JASPER JR. - oldest
• MORGAN JASPER - wife of Solomon, Jr.
• AZIZA HOUSTON - friend of Nazareth

PREPARATION

Auditions will consist of reading sides from the script. Sides will be provided at the audition. Knowledge of the script is highly recommended.