Quintessence Theatre Group 2026-27 Season Equity Principal Actors - Quintessence Theatre Group Auditions

QUINTESSENCE THEATRE GROUP 2026-27 SEASON - PHILADELPHIA, PA EPA REVISED

Quintessence Theatre Group | Philadelphia, PA

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

REVISED

LOCATION

Updated Breakdown. Updated OTHER section. Quintessence Theatre - Rehearsal room & Administrative offices

AUDITION DATE

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
7135 Germantown Avenue, 2nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19119

Lunch 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

PERSONNEL

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment please go to:
sign up genius. If you are unable to attend EPAs in person, you may send in a video audition. See video submission instructions in the OTHER section. If you have any questions, please contact Lisi, Artistic Associate, at lisi@quintessencetheatre.org.

OTHER DATES

CONTRACT

VIDEO

SUBMISSION

INSTRUCTIONS

Please submit your headshot, resume and link to your audition video at: lisi@quintessencetheatre.org. In the subject line list, YOUR NAME, Video Submission and include in your email where you are based. Please submit ONLY the requested materials for the in-person EPA. Your video should be 2 1/2 minutes in length or less.

Links of your audition material via unlisted Youtube link or Google Drive folder. Video submission deadline June 1st, 2026.

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Quintessence Theatre Group's 2026-27 Season (See breakdown). In the subject line list, YOUR NAME, Video Submission and include in your email where you are based.

PREPARATION

If you would like to be considered for PIPPIN, please prepare a 16-bar cut in the style of the show in addition to one contrasting monologue. An accompanist will be provided. For all other shows, please prepare two contrasting monologues in the style(s) of the pieces in heightened or stylized language. If you’d like to be considered for Two Gentlemen of Verona, at least one of the pieces should be in verse. Your total audition material should be 2 1/2 minutes or less. Please also bring a hard copy of your headshot and resume.

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

THE WITCH

By: Jen Silverman
Adapted from: John Ford and Thomas Dekker’s The Witch of Edmonton
Directed by: Maura Krause

First Rehearsal: September 1, 2026
Tech: September 25 - 27
Final Dress: September 29
First Preview: September 30
Opening Night: October 3
Closing: October 25
Extension Closing: November 1, 2026
Weekly Minimum: $693 - 6 perf/week

SEEKING:

• Elizabeth Sawyer, F, 40s/50s/60s: An outcast.
• Scratch, M, 20s/early 30s: The devil.
• Sir Arthur Banks, M, 50s/60s: A wealthy and powerful man.
• Cuddy Banks, M, 20s/early 30s: Sir Arthur’s son, painfully shy, a morris-dancer. He is secretly in love with Frank (and also in hate).
• Frank Thorney, M, 20s/early 30s: A confident and successful young man, charming and ruthless. His ambition knows no bounds.
• Winnifred, F, 20s/early 30s: Sir Arthur’s servant, resigned and pragmatic, secretly married to Frank.

PIPPIN

Music and Lyrics by: Stephen Schwartz
Book by: Roger O. Hirson
Directed by: Alex Burns
Choreographed by: Shannon Murphy
Music Directed by: Steven Gross

First Rehearsal: October 27, 2026
Tech: November 12 - 15
Final Dress: November 17
First Preview: November 18
Opening Night: November 21
Closing: January 3, 2027
Ext. Closing: January 10, 2027
Weekly Minimum: $784 - 7 perf/week

SEEKING:

• Pippin, M, 20-25: A young man in search of himself.
• Leading Player: The ultimate ringleader. Masterfully charming and manipulative, the Leading Player guides Pippin through his story. Excellent dancer.
• Charles, M, 45-65: Pippin’s father. King of the Holy Roman Empire (Charlemagne). Territory and war-obsessed.
• Lewis, M, 20-25: Fastrada’s son and Pippin’s stepbrother. A brawny idiot.
• Fastrada, F, 30-45: Pippin’s conniving stepmother. A seductress who uses her sexual appeal to benefit herself and her son.
• Berthe, F, 55-70: Pippin’s grandmother. A brassy broad full of wisdom and sass. Encourages Pippin to live life to the fullest.
• Catherine, F, 25-35: A widow and mother who falls in love with Pippin, helping him find himself.
• Theo, M: A young boy, Catherine’s son.
• Band of Players: Any gender, they play all other roles in the show.

MEDEA

By: Euripides
Directed by: Alex Burns

Production Dates:
First Rehearsal: January 5, 2027
Tech: January 29 - 31
Final Dress: February 2
First Preview: February 3
Opening Night: February 6
Closing: February 28
Ext. Closing: March 7, 2027
Weekly Minimum: $714 - 6 perf/week

SEEKING:

• Medea, F: A devilishly clever sorceress and a princess, Jason’s wife.
• Nurse, F: Caretaker of the house & children. Nurse serves as Medea's confidant.
• The Man, M: Will play all male roles: Creon - The king of Corinth, father of Glauke, and intended future father-in-law of Jason; Aegeus - The king of Athens; Tutor – The children’s tutor; Jason - Medea’s husband; Messenger - Describes the deaths of Glauce & Creon in vivid detail.
• Medea’s Children: Any gender, 2 total.
• Chorus of Corinthians, F: 1-3 members of the Greek chorus.

GUYS GONE WILD REP: ROPE & TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA

Shows will be performed in Repertory

First Rehearsal: March 2, 2027
Tech: March 24 - 28
Final Dress: March 30
Two Gents, First Preview: March 31
Rope, First Preview: April 1
Two Gents, Opening Night: April 9
Rope, Opening Night: April 10
Closing: May 1 & 2
Ext. Closing: May 9, 2027
Weekly Minimum: $807 - 7 perf/week

ROPE

By: Patrick Hamilton
Directed by: Jake Loewenthal

SEEKING:

• Wyndham Brandon, M, 20s: Athletic, suave, and very rich. Naturally calm, almost paternal in nature, but not altogether likable.
• Charles Granillo, M, 20s: A Spaniard who speaks perfect English. Extremely courteous and very likeable.
• Kenneth Raglan, M, early 20s: Shy, simple-minded, good-hearted, and a bit clueless.
• Leila Arden, F, early 20s: Sweet, charming, but overcompensates with sophistication.
• Sir Johnstone Kentley, M, 60s: A kind and pleasant older gentleman, father to the murder victim, Robert.
• Mrs. Debenham, F, 50s: A widow, plain and absent-minded.
• Rupert Cadell, late 20s/early 30s: Affected in speech and carriage.
• Sabot, M: The French servant, intelligent, alert, and obedient.

TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA

By: William Shakespeare
Directed by: Alex Burns

SEEKING:

• Valentine: A gentleman of Verona, he is Proteus' best friend, and Silvia's love.
• Speed: Valentine's page. Friendly with Launce.
• Proteus: A gentleman of Verona & Valentine's supposed best friend.
• Launce: Humorous servant of Proteus, devoted to his dog.
• Antonio: Proteus’ father
• Pantino: An attendant to Antonio
• Julia: A lady of Verona, disguises herself as a man.
• Lucetta: Julia's waiting-gentlewoman.
• Sylvia: A lady of Milan, daughter to the Duke, beloved of Valentine.
• Duke of Milan: Wants Silvia to marry Sir Thurio.
• Thurio: A foolish rival to Valentine for Silvia's hand.
• Eglamour: The gentleman who helps Silvia escape.
• Host: Proprietor of an inn in Milan.
• Outlaws: Living in a forest near Mantua.

SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER & THE PARADE

Performed together as 2 one-act plays
Both By: Tennessee Williams
Directed by: Mikael Burke

First Rehearsal: May 4, 2027
Tech: May 28 - 30
Final Dress: June 1
First Preview: June 2
Opening Night: June 5
Closing: June 27
Ext. Closing: July 4, 2027
Weekly Minimum: $714 - 6 perf/week

SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER

SEEKING:

• Catherine Holly, F: Young and troubled, witnesses the death of her beloved cousin Sebastian.
• Mrs. Venable, F: Older wheelchair-bound woman.
• Dr. Cukrowicz, M: Young, handsome doctor who specializes in psychological treatment.
• Sebastian, M: A young poet who passes away suddenly.
• Miss Foxhill, F: Attendant to Mrs. Venable.
• George Holly, M: Catherine’s brother.
• Mrs. Holly: Catherine Holly's mother.
• Sister Felicity, F: A nun in charge of Catherine.

THE PARADE, OR APPROACHING THE END OF SUMMER

SEEKING:

• Dick, M, 20s: A beautiful dancer.
• Don, M, 20s: A lovesick playwright.
• Miriam, F, mid-twenties: Don’s first friend in Provincetown.
• Wanda, W, 20s: Dick’s assumed love interest.
• Postman, M: An older gentleman who appears at the end of the play.