SHIFTERS Equity Principal Actors - Cherry Lane Theatre Auditions

SHIFTERS - NYC EPA

Cherry Lane Theatre | New York, NY

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St, 16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
BREAK: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

PERSONNEL

COMPANY / PRODUCER: Mott/Fischer Productions, Eleanor Lloyd Productions

CONTRACT

SEEKING

Equity actors for understudy roles in the West End transfer of SHIFTERS (see breakdown).

OTHER DATES

Overall Engagement Dates: June 30th - September 27th, 2026
All Stage Managerial positions are currently filled.
Rehearsal dates: June 30th, 2026 (Up to six (6) days per week, time of day TBD)
First performance: on/around July 6, 2026 (Eight (8) performances per week)
Press Opening: on/around July 15, 2026
Close: on/around September 13, 2026
Extension: through September 27, 2026

OTHER

Venue: Cherry Lane Theatre, 38 Commerce St, New York, NY 10014, United States
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

DES (OFFSTAGE UNDERSTUDY)

Black or Mixed Race with black heritage, Female Identifying, 25–35yrs,
Des speaks with a London (UK) accent. The accent is Multicultural London English (MLE). Accent reference example:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOjwRGgCuxw
NOTE: This is an offstage understudy role
Destiny (Des) is a self-assured artist, who left her London hometown years ago under unclear circumstances. Polished and successful on the surface, she carries a deeper complexity and an underlying sense of something unresolved. She shares a close, emotionally rich bond with DRE (“Dream”), her confidant and co-lead, rooted in a shared past. Articulate and direct, Des commands attention - but there’s a lingering sense of absence that makes her both captivating and hard to fully understand.

DRE (OFFSTAGE UNDERSTUDY)

Black or Mixed Race with black heritage, Male Identifying, 25–35yrs,
Dre speaks with a London (UK) accent. The accent is Multicultural London English (MLE). Accent reference example:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOjwRGgCuxw
NOTE: This is an offstage understudy role
Dream (or Dre) is a confident and charismatic individual. His charm is infectious to Des, and his quick wit and brilliant comic timing are on point. Dre’s banter is rapid-fire and sharp, always ready with a clever remark. He has a special connection with Des. He owns a restaurant in London, something he has always wanted to do since he was young. Dre's complicated past begins to surface.