SHIFTERS Equity Principal Actors - Cherry Lane Theatre Auditions

SHIFTERS - NYC EPA Revised

Cherry Lane Theatre | New York, NY

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

REVISED

LOCATION

OTHER DATES

and

PERSONNEL

sections updated.

Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St, 16th Fl
New York, NY 10036

AUDITION DATE

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)

PERSONNEL

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

EXPECTED TO ATTEND:

CONTRACT

Director: Lynette Linton
Off Broadway
$955 weekly minimum (cat. A)

OTHER DATES

Overall Engagement Dates: June 30th - August 30th 2026
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 August 30, 2026
Possibility of extension.

PREPARATION

Call will consist of sides. Copies of the sides can be found at the following link:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1J_Jqw8gJYIwtfBRmdcK11rLkLfPSYU9X

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.