Friday, September 26, 2025
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Independent Theatre Contract
$670 weekly minimum - until 1/4/26
$697 weekly minimum - after 1/5/26
Equity actors for roles in Quintessence Theatre Group's 2025-26 Season (See breakdown).
To be considered for HENRY IV Pts I & II, please prepare a dramatic verse monologue.
To be considered for THE HYPOCHONDRIAC, please prepare a comedic monologue.
To be considered for PIRATES OF PENZANCE, please prepare a short song cut in the style of Gilbert and Sullivan. If you are singing, please have a monologue ready to share. If you are not singing, please have 2 monologues prepared.
Your audition material should be 2 minutes or less total. Please also bring a hard copy of your headshot and resume.
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
Expected to attend:
Artistic Director & Director (Pirates & Henry IVs): Alexander Burns
Artistic Associate: Lisi Levy
See breakdown for production specific dates.
www.qtgrep.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.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Quintessence Theatre Group 2025-26 Season
First Rehearsal: October 28
Tech: November 13 – 16
First Preview: November 19
Opening Night: November 22
Closing: January 4, 2026
Extension Closing: January 11
Frederic - 20s - A member of the Pirates. He is unaffected and possesses an unself-conscious sex appeal. Youthful, genuine and innocent. Vocal range top: G4. Vocal range bottom: Bb2.
Mabel - 18-21 - Daughter of the Major-General. Mabel is a classic beauty similar to Lillian Gish or Mary Pickford. An astute young woman, she is sympathetic in nature. She and Frederic fall in love. Vocal range top: Db6. Vocal range bottom: Bb3.
Pirate King - 25-35 - The leader of the pirates. Despite his sharp and loud bark, he is actually a whole-hearted romantic with a soft bite. A handsome man typically found with an open shirt and wind in his hair. Vocal range top: F4. Vocal range bottom: A#2.
Major-General Stanley - THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. 55-65, A father with many daughters. He resembles a male Queen Victoria in his sensibilities. Possesses kindness, warmth, and good-humor. The love for his daughters is undeniable. Vocal range top: E4. Vocal range bottom: Bb2.
Ruth - 40s, Frederic's lifelong nanny. A sneaky Mrs. Potts, cares not for vanity. She wants nothing more in life than to see Frederic happy, healthy, and by her side. Vocal range top: Eb5. Vocal range bottom: G3.
Kate - 17-21, Daughter of the Major-General. Quick-witted and rather sassy. She, like her other sisters, is strikingly beautiful. Vocal range top: G5. Vocal range bottom: Ab3.
Sergeant of Police - 35-45, The leader of the police. He is Groucho Marx-esque and uncomfortably clumsy. Though their duty to protect is clear, the Sergeant and his police are more accustomed to fear and hide. Vocal range top: E4. Vocal range bottom: G2.
First Rehearsal: January 13
Tech: February 5 – 8
First Preview: February 11
Opening: February 19
Closing: March 15
Extension Closing: March 22
King Henry IV - Bolingbroke, usurper of Richard II’s throne, Father of Prince Henry and Prince John and grandson of King Edward III.
Henry, prince of Wales - Son of King Henry, usually known as Prince Hal. A ne’er-do-well, seen by his father as a party boy and prodigal son.
John, prince of Lancaster - The dutiful young son of King Henry.
Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland - A noble and disgruntled kingmaker, turned rebel. Father of Hotspur.
Lady Northumberland - Earl of Northumberland’s wife.
Henry Percy surnamed “Hotspur” - Hotheaded warrior and rebel with Father Northumberland.
Sir John Falstaff - A portly, drunken, knight, and carefree companion of Prince Hal.
Bardolph – A soldier and partner in mischief with Prince Hal and Falstaff.
Lady Percy - The wife of the rebel Hotspur.
Mistress Quickly - Hostess of the Boar’s Head Tavern.
Doll Tearsheet - Prostitute & friend of Mistress Quickly.
First Rehearsal: March 17
Tech: April 9 – 12
First Preview: April 15
Opening Night: April 23
Closing: May 10
Extension Closing: May 17
Argan - 60s. A penny pinching older gentleman and the hypochondriac.
Toinette - Argan’s maid and Angelique’s confidante; smart, spirited, and cunning.
Béline - Argan’s younger second wife; wants nothing but his money.
Angélique - 20s. Argan’s younger daughter; an innocent romantic, devoted to her father.
Cléante - 20s. Angelique’s love interest; a little silly but completely smitten with Angelique.
Doctor Purgon - Argan’s doctor, a notable quack.
Thomas Diafoirus - 20s. Purgon’s nephew and proposed husband to Angelique; awkward and dull.
Monsieur Fleurant - The apothecary who works with Purgon; a specialist in enemas, but still a quack.
Monsieur de Bonnefoy - The scheming notary.
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