RHINOCEROS Equity Principal Actors - American Repertory Theater Company Auditions

RHINOCEROS - NYC EPA

American Repertory Theater Company | Cambridge, MA

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 — Pearl Studios (500)
500 8th Ave
New York, NY 10018-6504
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (E)

BREAK: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Studio 1206 (holding room); Studio 1205 (audition room)

CONTRACT

PERSONNEL

LORT Non-Rep Rhinoceros
$1213 weekly minimum (LORT B)
By Eugene Ionesco
Translated by Derek Prouse
Directed by Diane Paulus

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in RHINOCEROS (see breakdown).

Emma Watt: Associate Producer

PREPARATION

OTHER DATES

Please prepare a short monologue of your choosing. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

First Rehearsal (NYC): July 7, 2026
1st Tech (Cambridge, MA): August 6, 2026
1st Preview: August 12, 2026
Opening: August 19, 2026
Closing: September 27, 2026

OTHER

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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.

Breakdown

RHINOCEROS

SEEKING

• [BÉRENGER] (THIS ROLE IS CAST.) - Male presenting. 50s–70s. The play’s main character, an ordinary man who feels disconnected from his work and the world around him. He is unmotivated and unsure of himself and is often criticized by his friend Jean for his careless attitude.
• [JEAN] - Male presenting. 50s–70s. Confident, controlled, and intellectually rigid. A persuasive believer in order and certainty who makes a strong early impression. Possesses a presence, clarity, and ideological force.
• [DAISY] – Female presenting. Late 30s–Early 50s. Fierce, instinctual, with strong animal qualities. Emotionally alive and physical. Must make a major shift as that ferocity is stripped away in favor of safety and belonging.
• [BOTARD / WAITER] – Male presenting. 30s–40s. A loud, opinionated know-it-all. Contrarian, dismissive, and certain he understands what others do not. Makes a strong, immediate impression.
• [DUDARD] – Male presenting. Late 20s–40s. An ambitious, up-and-coming professional who is eager to stay in line.
• [PAPILLON / GROCER] – Male presenting. 50s–60s. Ages flexible. Papillon carries seniority and institutional authority — the boss. When doubling as the Grocer, must shed status and play small, practical, and anxious.
• [MRS. BOEUF / GROCER’S WIFE] (THIS ROLE IS OFFERED) - Female presenting. 50s–60s. Mrs. Boeuf is visceral, emotionally raw, boisterous, fearless, and physically expressive. When doubling as the Grocer’s Wife, must shed status into someone grounded and rooted in daily life.
• [HOUSEWIFE] – Female presenting. Late 30s–40s. A townsperson and proud cat-owner. NOTE: This track will also cover DAISY.
• [OFF-STAGE STANDBY 1] – Male presenting. 50s–70s. This track will cover BÉRENGER and JEAN.
• [OFF-STAGE STANDBY 2] – Male presenting. Late 30s–50s. This track will cover BOTARD, DUDARD, and PAPILLON.
• [OFF-STAGE STANDBY 3] – Female presenting. Late 40s–60s. This track will cover MRS. BOEUF and HOUSEWIFE.