SALLY & TOM Equity Principal Actors - Zachary Scott Theatre Center Auditions

SALLY & TOM - Austin, TX EPA

Zachary Scott Theatre Center | Austin, TX

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 — ZACH Theatre - Rehearsal Studios
1426 Toomey Rd, Austin, TX 78704
Time: 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM (C)

Break: 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM

PERSONNEL

Written by Suzan-Lori Parks

Directed by Dave Steakley

APPOINTMENTS

For an in-person audition slot please email
auditions@zachtheatre.org to schedule an appointment.

EXPECTED TO ATTEND

Casting Director — Jenny Lavery
Director / Producing Artistic Director — Dave Steakley
LOA Associate Artistic Director — Cassie Abate

CONTRACT

$845 weekly minimum (LOA ref. LORT)

OTHER DATES

Rehearsals begin June 26, 2026
Performances begin July 22, 2026; closes August 23, 2026
Six–seven performances per week. No roles will be understudied.

Performance schedule (typical): Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 PM; Saturdays and Sundays at 2:30 PM.

PREPARATION

Please prepare sides for the character(s) of your choosing. Sides can be found at
www.zachtheatre.org and at the Google Drive folder:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1X5woFzk0WBsMa2y2I2jzQsksLSjBbqbA.

If you are unable to attend the in-person auditions, video submissions will be accepted through February 10th at:
https://airtable.com/appdIZr1Xa5utI9Cb/shrtOMvcUrxFUxxpB.

For video submissions, please film your audition in front of a clean background with no backlighting. As much as possible, limit ambient noise including air conditioners and other electronics.

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

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. 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

SYNOPSIS

A play-within-a-play about the complicated, often mythologized relationship between Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings. This witty, bold, and unapologetically audacious work asks audiences to reflect on love, agency, and the narratives we inherit.

SEEKING

• LUCE: Black | Female-identifying | The writer, also playing Sally
• MIKE: White | Male-identifying | The director, also playing Tom
• MAGGIE: Black | Female-identifying | The publicist and fight director, also playing Mary
• KWAME (aka ‘K-Dubb’): Black | Male-identifying | Almost famous, also playing James
• GINGER: White | Female-identifying | The dramaturg and choreographer, also playing Patsy
• SCOUT: Asian | Female-identifying | The stage manager and dance captain, also playing Polly
• GEOFF: White | Gay | Male-identifying | Doing sets and clothes, and also playing Cooper et. al.
• DEVON: Black | Gay | Male-identifying | Doing music, lights, and sound, and also playing Nathan