SYRACUSE STAGE AND SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY 2026-27 SEASON Equity Principal Actors - Syracuse Stage Auditions

SYRACUSE STAGE AND SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY 2026-27 SEASON - SYRACUSE, NY EPA

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AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Thursday, May 21, 2026
Syracuse Stage
820 E Genesee St
Syracuse, NY 13210-1508
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
Lunch 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
RM #243 - Rehearsal Studio

APPOINTMENTS

PERSONNEL

To schedule an audition appointment please call 315-443-4008 or email
auditions@syracusestage.org. Equity members without appointments may be seen as time permits. See breakdown for production specific personnel.

CONTRACT

OTHER DATES

LORT Non-Rep / URTA

$1114 weekly minimum (LORT C) - Syracuse Stage

$1152 weekly minimum (Tier IV - URTA) - Syracuse University

OTHER

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. 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

SYRACUSE STAGE AND SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY 2026-27 SEASON

COME FROM AWAY

Book, Music, & Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein
Directed by James Vásquez

1st Rehearsal: 9/8/26
Opening: 9/18/26
Closing: 10/11/26
Co-Produced with Indiana Repertory Theatre
LORT C

This is a transfer production with Indiana Repertory Theatre – originating in Indiana and transferring to Syracuse.

LES MISERABLES

Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg
Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer
Original French text by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel
Additional Material by James Fenton
Orchestrations by Stephen Metcalfe, Christopher Jahnke, and Stephen Brooker
Original Orchestrations by John Cameron
Based on the novel by Victor Hugo

Presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International and Cameron Mackintosh LTD
Director: Robert Hupp
Music Director: Brian Cimmet
Choreographer: Jessica Chen
Movement/Fight Director: DC Wright
First Rehearsal: October 27, 2026
Opening: December 4, 2026
Closing: January 3, 2027
Co-production with Syracuse University Department of Drama
U/RTA Contract
8 show weeks inclusive of Student Matinees (5)

We encourage actors of all ethnicities and all gender identities to audition for this production. Actors in the ensemble may play multiple roles; all actors should move well. Actors with dynamic presence and grounded physical expression are encouraged to audition. All roles are open. Understudies and swings will also be cast.

SEEKING:

• Jean Valjean - Sings to B, high lyric baritone or tenor, with both strong low notes and a strong falsetto. A poor peasant who rises to affluence. Character of operatic size and passion.
• Javert - Baritone, sings to G. Policeman who relentlessly hunts Valjean.
• The Bishop Of Digne - Must have a strong, rich lower register to a bottom A.
• Fantine - Belts up to C, sings to E flat. A poor but strong factory girl.
• The Foreman - An overbearing, sleazy factory runner.
• Bamatbois - A nasty upper-class man who approaches Fantine.
• Fauchelevant - The victim of the cart crash.
• Little Cosette - Young Cosette, forced into child labor.
• Thenardier - Baritone, sings to F sharp. A crooked innkeeper.
• Madame Thenardier - Belter. A coarse character comedienne role.
• Young Eponine - Pampered daughter of the Thénardiers.
• Gavroche - Brave, witty, and arrogant son of Thénardier.
• Eponine - A beautiful belt voice.
• Cosette - Soprano to high C.
• Montparnasse - A handsome and dangerous member of Thénardier’s gang.
• Babet - Another member of Thénardier’s gang.
• Brujon - A genuine gangster.
• Claquesous - Tough and dangerous member of the gang.
• Enjolras - Strong singer and charismatic leader of the revolutionary movement.
• Marius - High baritone, sings to A.
• Combeferre - Philosopher and believer in peace.
• Feuilly - Warm and affectionate member of the society.
• Courfeyrac - Passionate and fearless student.
• Joly - Eccentric and light-hearted medical student.
• Grantaire - Witty and sarcastic student.
• Lesgles - Cheerful student.
• Jean Prouvaire - Kind poet and social studies student.
• An Army Officer - Gender: male.
• Ensemble - Various roles needing strong singers.

THE BOOK CLUB PLAY

By Karen Zacariás
Directed by Rebecca Martínez

1st Rehearsal – January 5, 2027
Opening – January 29, 2027
Closing – February 14, 2027
LORT C Contract
8 show weeks inclusive of Student Matinees (2)

SEEKING:

• ANA SMITH: (w) Latina 30s. Beautiful, charming, seeking control.
• ROBERT NOVUM SMITH JR: (m) 30s. ANA’s husband, charismatic but an underachiever.
• WILLIAM LEENOTHINGEL: (m) 30s. ROB’s conservative college roommate.
• JENNIFER McCLINTOCK: (w) 30s. ANA's shy friend, awkward but smart.
• LILY LOUISE JACKSON: (w) Black, 30s. Go-getter and book lover.
• ALEX: (m) Black 30s. A lost academic seeking connections.

JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN

By Kimberly Belflower
Directed by Melissa Crespo

First Rehearsal: February 9, 2027
Opening: March 5, 2027
Closing: March 21, 2027
U/RTA Contract
Co-production with Syracuse University Department of Drama
8 show weeks inclusive of Student Matinees (2)

SEEKING:

• CARTER SMITH: White male, mid-late 30s. Charming and engaging teacher.
• BAILEY GALLAGHER: Any race, 24, sweet and trying her best counselor.

THE BLACK NATIONALS

By Kyle Bass
Directed by Gilbert MacCauley

First Rehearsal: March 9, 2027
Opening: April 9, 2027
Closing: April 25, 2027
LORT C Contract
8 show weeks inclusive of Student Matinees (2)

SEEKING:

• #11 (“Big Cat”) Male, Black, Age 26. Resilient and dignified.
• #14 (“The Kid”) Male, Black, Age 22. Charming and cocky rookie.
• #4 (“Rainbow”) Male, White, Jewish, Age 26. A gentle giant.
• COACH (Digger) Male, White, Italian American, Age 38. Fiery and demanding.
• THE BOSS: Male. Team owner, Italian American immigrant.
• THE OTHER BOSS (TOB) Female, Age 22. Tough and knowledgeable.

DUST & SHADOW: THE UNRAVELING OF SHERLOCK HOLMES

Music by Jonathan Reid Gealt
Lyrics by Dustin Sullivan
Book by Kasey Marino
Based on the Sherlock Holmes Pastiche novel by Lyndsay Faye
Co-Directed by Madsie Flynn and Melissa Crespo
Produced in association with Amanda Dubois Productions and HudsonMann

First Rehearsal: May 4, 2027
Opening: June 4, 2027
Closing: June 20, 2027
LORT C Contract
8 show weeks inclusive of Student Matinees (2)

All roles are open to all ethnicities and backgrounds and must be able to speak with an excellent British dialect. Understudies and swings will also be cast.

SEEKING:

SEEKING:

SHERLOCK HOLMES — Male-identifying, 30s–40s, Vocal Range: Baritone/Tenor (B3–A#5) Brilliant, obsessive, volatile detective. Vacillates between razor-sharp deduction and psychological unraveling. Physically expressive, emotionally demanding role requiring speed, stamina, and intensity.

DR. JOHN WATSON — Male-identifying, 30s–40s, Vocal Range: Tenor/High Baritone (G2–A#5) Warm, grounded narrator. Soldier-doctor with deep loyalty to Holmes. Must balance vulnerability, moral strength, and occasional dry humor. Carries the emotional continuity of the show.

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MISS MARY ANN MONK — Female-identifying, 20s–30s, Vocal Range: Mezzo/Soprano Mix (E3–G5), Sharp-witted, resilient, emotionally layered with a complicated past. A Whitechapel sex worker who becomes Holmes’ essential ally and emotional conscience. Requires charisma, grit, comedy, and heartbreaking vulnerability.

INSPECTOR LESTRADE - Male-identifying, 40s–50s, Vocal range: Baritone (A2–G4) Gruff, world-weary Scotland Yard inspector. Often overwhelmed by Holmes’ brilliance but relies on him. Occasional comedic dryness. Needs strong presence and ability to pivot between authority and frustration.

MRS. HUDSON — Female-identifying, 50s–70s, Vocal Range: Mezzo (G3–E5) Maternal, witty, resilient. Provides both heart and comedic relief. Her song showcases humor, warmth, and grounded presence.

CONSTABLE EDWARD BENNETT (Jack the Ripper) — Male-identifying, 20s–30s, Vocal Range: True Tenor (B3–B5) Charming, boyish, and secretly monstrous. Requires duality: innocent on the surface, terrifying underneath. Climactic villain role with extreme vocal and emotional demands.

LESLIE TAVISTOCK & OTHERS — Male-identifying, 20s–40s Vocal Range: Baritone/Tenor (B3–A5) Nervous, overeager journalist desperate for relevance. A biased political commentator with a strong disdain for Holmes. Comic at times, tragic at others. Needs strong text delivery.

STEPHEN DUNLEVY & OTHERS – Male-identifying, 20s–40s, Vocal Range: Baritone/Tenor (B3–A5) A charming undercover reporter and a calculated, drunken conversationalist with a heart. Provides key intel and shifts from humor to dread. Requires vocal flexibility and strong acting instincts.

JOHNNY BLACKSTONE & OTHERS — Male-identifying, 30s–50s, Vocal Range: Baritone/Tenor (B3–A#5) A tortured soldier with a secret. Has authority and vulnerability.

ENSEMBLE MALE 1 - various Londoners, requires strong singing with versatility, and character acting range. Will double as Hawkins, a scrappy, street-smart member of the Baker Street Irregulars who provides crucial intel to aid Holmes’ investigation. Balances toughness with a playful side, who is between 13 – 15 years old.

FEMALE 1 – various Londoners, requires strong singing with versatility, and character acting range.

MARY ANN “POLLY” NICHOLS* & OTHERS – Female-identifying, age 43, Vocal Range: Soprano/Mix (E3–C#6), The first victim. Ethereal, tragic, and symbolic. Strong vocal purity required.

ANNIE CHAPMAN* & OTHERS — Female-identifying, age 47, Vocal Range: Soprano/Mix (E3–C#6) Maternal, weary, hauntingly present. Requires emotional nuance.

ELIZABETH STRIDE* & OTHERS – Female-identifying, age 44, Vocal Range: E3–F#5, Strong presence with grounded humanity. Tonally darker than the first two.

CATHERINE EDDOWES* & OTHERS – Female-identifying, age 46, Vocal Range: E3–F#5, Streetwise, sharp, resilient. Conveys fight and fear.

MARY JANE KELLY* & OTHERS – Female-identifying, age 25, Vocal Range: E3–F#5 The final and most emotionally charged victim. Her appearance is pivotal and disturbing. A powerful storyteller with rich expressiveness.

*THE DEPARTED (The Victims) These roles are NOT ensemble; they are distinct characters with featured lines, solos, and haunting stage presence. They also function as a Greek Chorus haunting Holmes throughout the investigation and embodying the psychological shadows he cannot escape. Requires very tight harmonies and stylized physical movement. All may double in ensemble roles when not appearing as “The Departed.”