Riverside Theatre 2026-27 Season Equity Ensemble Singers (All genders) - Riverside Theatre Auditions
Riverside Theatre
AUDITION DATE
Thursday, July 30, 2026
2:00 PM (E)
CONTRACT
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep
$1320 weekly minimum (LORT B+)
$889 weekly minimum (LORT D)
SEEKING
Equity chorus singers for Riverside Theatre's 2026-2027 Season (see
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).Riverside Theatre is committed to hiring actors who reflect the diversity of our world; we are actively
SEEKING
actors of all backgrounds, races, ethnicities, genders, and abilities.PREPARATION
Please prepare a short song in the contemporary Musical Theater style of your choice based on the shows of the season. Please bring your headshot/resume and sheet music. An accompanist will be provided.
LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
PERSONNEL
Expected to attend:
- Jon Moses (Executive Producer)
- Marcia Milgrim Dodge (Director)
- Richard Stafford (Director)
- Scott Wojcik (Casting Director)
See
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for production-specificPERSONNEL
.OTHER INFORMATION
ECC Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.
Equity's
CONTRACT
s 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
Riverside Theatre 2026-27 Season
ON THE TOWN
Director/Choreographer: Marcia Milgrom Dodge Associate Choreographer: Josh Zacher Music Director: Walter “Bobby” McCoy Stark Stage (LORT B+)
1st Rehearsal: Tuesday, 2/5/27
Show Dates: 3/2/27 – 3/21/27
Casting: Wojcik Casting Team
Some Roles will be Understudied.
SEEKING:
14 ENSEMBLE W/ FEATURES: Soprano/Alto/Tenor/Bass singers capable of Bernstein’s rhythmic, jazzy writing and tight harmonies. Robust dancers for jazz and ballet influenced choreography. Strong Character Actors with excellent comic skills. Strong partnering skills and tumbling are encouraged. NOTE: Six Principal roles cast with internal understudies.
Featured Roles include:
JUDGE PITKIN W. BRIDGEWORK: Age: 50s. Dignified, overly understanding fiancé to Claire; repeatedly forgives her indiscretions until he realizes he is being made a fool of. Deadpan humor and strong character work.
WORKMAN: Ensemble Bass, World weary New Yorker heading to work; sets the tone of the city waking up. BIPOC. Doubles as SUPERMAN - Aggravated New York Cab Company Owner and RAJAH BIMMY - An over-the-top Emcee at Ivy’s Coney Island show.
POLICEMAN
BILL POSTER (Subway worker)/PROFESSOR WALDO FIGMENT (Fussy Museum Guide)/CHIP Understudy
GABEY Understudy
LONELY TOWN PAS DE DEUX: Featured - Lyrical dancer
FEATURED TUMBER/OZZIE Understudy
MADAME MAUDE P DILLY: Vocal: Mezzo soprano; character voice, limited movement. Age: 40s–60s. Ivy’s bitter, somewhat crass singing teacher who loves her drink; comic with an edge, pushy and opportunistic. Strong comedic presence; often steals scenes with her inebriated commentary.
LUCY SCHMEELER/HILDY Understudy: Soprano/Alto/Mezzo; Age: Early 20s–early 30s. Hildy’s perpetually sniffling, bedraggled roommate with a terrible cold; socially awkward; Strong Physical and Vocal comedienne.
FLOSSIE/DIANA DREAM & DOLORES DOLORES
FLOSSIE'S FRIEND/ CLAIRE Understudy
LITTLE OLD LADY: Tiny, tough New Yorker
LONELY TOWN PAS DE DEUX FEATURE/IVY Understudy: Lyrical dancer
FEATURED TUMBLER
2 OFF-STAGE SWINGS: 1-Swing Male Presenting (Cis, Transgender, or Non-Binary) - 1-Swing Female Presenting (Cis, Transgender, or Non-Binary)
THE LIGHT AT THE PIAZZA
co-production with Palm Beach Dramaworks
Director: Bruce Linser
Music Director: Paul Tine
Waxlax Stage (LORT D)
Put-In Rehearsal: Friday, 3/9/27
Show Dates: 3/16/27 – 4/11/27
Casting: Contact Palm Beach Dramaworks for information
No Roles will be Understudied.
SEEKING:
ENSEMBLE (CAST) – 20s-60s; various types to play tourists and citizens of Florence; versatile ensemble actors with strong legit voices (Priest, Paperboy, Tour Guide, Waiter, 2 Maids, Man #1 & #2, Prostitute, etc.)
HAIRSPRAY
Director/Choreographer: Richard Stafford
Music Director: Milton Granger
Stark Stage (LORT B+)
1st Rehearsal: Tuesday, 3/26/27
Show Dates: 4/20/27 – 5/9/27
Casting: Wojcik Casting Team
Some Roles will be Understudied.
SEEKING:
Male Authority Figure: (often doubled) - Principal, Mr. Pinky, Mr. Spritzer, Guard, etc., often combined into one or two character men. 30S– 50s. Various authority types—school principal, corporate sponsor, clothing store owner, TV station boss—each with distinct comic flavor. Strong versatility and comedy skills; frequent quick changes.
Female Authority Figure: (often doubled) - Gym teacher, Matron, Female reporter, etc. Age: 20s–50s. Comic “adult” figures of the 1960s world, often heightened for satire. Frequently doubled among ensemble women with strong character instincts.
Corny Collins Kids and Ensemble: The “Nicest Kids in Town” (Council Members) Brad, Tammy, Fender, Sketch, Shelley, IQ, Brenda, Lou Ann. Strong pop ensemble singers. Teens/college aged. White teenage dancers on the Corny Collins Show; image conscious and mostly complicit in the segregated status quo, though some are more sympathetic. Notes: Need strong dance and tight harmonies; each can have a defined personality even within the ensemble.
Black Ensemble: “Negro Day” Kids - Vocal: Strong gospel/pop ensemble singers. Teens/college aged. Featured in Motormouth’s record shop and “Negro Day” numbers; vibrant, soulful, often the best dancers on the show. Heavy dance and vocal demands; central to the show’s sound and message.
General Ensemble: Students, neighbors, guards, TV crew, protesters, reporters, teachers, street vendors, etc., fleshing out 1962 Baltimore. Vocal/movement: Strong pop rock vocal ensemble with significant dance across the company.
