San Francisco Playhouse 2024-25 Season Equity Principal Actors - San Francisco Playhouse Auditions

San Francisco Playhouse 2024-25 Season - San Francisco, CA EPA

San Francisco Playhouse | San Francisco, CA

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AUDITION DATE

Monday, April 15, 2024

1:00 PM - 7:00 PM (P)

APPOINTMENTS

Audition slots will be 3 minutes each with a 2 minute buffer between appointments. If you are a current Equity member and would like to pre-schedule an audition appointment, please fill out this GOOGLE FORM:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeR7x7JGjnrBBRVmqvlnP_gIVDy7Z7o4OoiRjJyx43Y7VUQ2g/viewform

Equity members may also show up on the audition day and sign up for an appointment in-person.

CONTRACT

Bay Area Theatre

$783 weekly minimum (Tier 5)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in San Francisco Playhouse's 2024-25 Season (see breakdown).

PREPARATION

Please prepare an audition of up to 3 minutes, consisting of 1 or 2 contrasting monologues.

LOCATION

San Francisco Playhouse Rehearsal Space 323 Geary St Suite 211, San Francisco, CA 94102 take the elevator or stairs to the 2nd floor and follow the signs to the San Francisco Playhouse rehearsal space (suite 211). There will be a waiting room with a sign-up sheet when you arrive.

PERSONNEL

See breakdown for production-specific personnel.

EXPECTED TO ATTEND:

Casting Director, Kieran Beccia

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production-specific dates.

OTHER

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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

SAN FRANCISCO PLAYHOUSE 2024-25 SEASON

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG

Directed by Susi Damilano

First rehearsal: August 19, 2024

Previews begin: September 21, 2024

Opening night: September 27, 2024

Closes: November 9, 2024

SEEKING:

Annie - the Cornley Drama Society’s Stage Manager. American Accent.

Trevor - the Cornley Drama Society’s lighting and sound operatis. American Accent.

Chris - the head of the Cornley Drama Society, directed the play and plays Inspector Carter, an esteemed local inspector.

Jonathan - plays Charles Haversham, the deceased.

Robert - plays Thomas Colleymoore, Charles’ old school friend.

Dennis - plays Perkins, Charles’ butler.

Max - plays Cecil Haversham, Charles’ brother, and Arthur, the gardener at Haversham Manor. Sandra - plays Florence Cooleymore, Charles’ fiance and Thomas’ sister.

WAITRESS

Music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles, book by Jessie Nelson, based on the motion picture by Adrienne Shelly

Directed by Susi Damilano

First rehearsal: October 22, 2024

Previews begin: November 21, 2024

Opening night: November 27, 2024

Closes: January 18, 2025

SEEKING:

Jenna - A soulful waitress. Pours herself into the pies she makes.

Gender: Woman

Age: 30s

Mezzo-Soprano

Becky - The oldest waitress at Joe’s Diner. Irreverent, Irascible. Been there, made it back, and somehow kept her sense of humor.

Gender: Woman

Age: 40s-60s

Mezzo-Soprano/Alto

Dawn - A waitress at Joe’s Diner. Socially awkward. A bit of a nerd. Loves an ordered world. She has spent too much time alone watching The History Channel.

Gender: Woman

Age: 20s-30s

Mezzo-Soprano

Dr. Pottamer - A gynecologist. Genuinely warm, if clumsy, in manner. Recently moved to town from Connecticut.

Gender: Man

Age: Early 30s

Tenor

Earl - Jenna’s husband. He peaked in high school. He is almost a talented musician and that “almost” has haunted him his whole life. Publicly Earl is all charm, but privately, Jenna gets the brunt of his unhappiness.

Gender: Man

Age: 30s

Tenor/Baritone

Cal - The cook at Joe’s Diner. A “guys guy” surrounded by gals. Brusque. Unsentimental but somehow utterly charming.

Gender: Man

Age: 50s-70s

Baritone

Ogie - A charming, irresistible nerd. A tax auditor. An amateur magician. Competitive clog dancer. Has all his hair. Has a kind smile. Loves poetry, Pavarotti, and puzzles.

Gender: Man

Age: 32

Tenor

Joe - A feisty, older curmudgeon with a hard shell but a buttercream center. Owns Joe’s diner. Gender: Man

Age: 60s-70s

Tenor/Baritone

EXOTIC DEADLY: OR THE MSG PLAY

by Keiko Green

Director Jesca Prudencio

First rehearsal: December 30, 2024

Previews begin: January 30, 2025

Opening night: February 5, 2025

Closes: March 8, 2025

CASTING NOTE: All characters identify as Asian/Asian-American.

SEEKING:

Actor 1 - Woman. 20s. AMI, an awkward 14-year-old over-sharer, who just wants to stay invisible. Lots of energy. This is her story until the story takes over. Until then she’s a manic Zach Morris on the brink of a dark identity crisis. She doesn’t really identify with the Asian culture that is literally pumping through her veins. Loves her family, hates her family.

Actor 2 - Woman. 20s - 30s. EXOTIC DEADLY, a timeless (yet youthful) rebel. Unpredictable. The embodiment of MSG. Like a chestnut, she’s prickly yet surprisingly sweet. But years of being misunderstood takes its toll. Maybe it’s time to throw in the towel and conform to what the world wants her to be.

Actor 3 - Man. 20s-30s. He represents family: our ancestors, our brothers. The flawed, surprisingly sensitive sweetheart. His eyes are warm, even as he teases you. The first to laugh at the joke at his own expense, even when the other guy goes too far. He’ll be a great Dad one day. Doubles… OJICHAN/JAPANESE SCIENTIST, KENJI, DOCTOR, BILL THE NEUROLOGIST, HUSBAND OF LADY WHO READ AN ARTICLE

Actor 4 - Woman. 30s-40s. A bit of a chameleon with comedy chops, who plays a lot of maternal figures: The Mom who shows her love through her actions, not her words. The annoyed Aunties who work on their feet day in and day out for a brighter future (for someone else). The Midwestern teacher who really just wants you to do your golly-darned best! Plays... MOM, CHINESE RESTAURANT LADY, JAMHOLDER, VOICE 3, ASIAN WOMAN, KAZUKO, LADY WHO READ AN ARTICLE

Actor 5 - Man or Non-binary. 20s - 30s. The lovable buffoon. The well-intentioned, popular kid at school, who accidentally did a number on your self-esteem. We’re meeting him at his peak, and his peak looks great, especially in slo-mo. Think Bill & Ted. Doubles... VIDEO GAME VOICE, DR. LYLE, BEN, SCHOOL NURSE, VOICE 2, ASIAN MAN, BENKEI, 7-11 CLERK

Actor 6 - Man or Non-binary. 20s - 40s. Can smoothly move between buffoonery and some Iago-level Shakespearean monologue, all with an egg roll in his mouth. The other popular kid at school, but also represents the dangers of the world. The funny, charming folks with maybe not so great intentions... Doubles... GOOD MORNING SUBURBIA HOST, MATT, VOICE 1, MR. AJINOMOTO, PRODUCER, DR STEELE, YELP REVIEWER

FAT HAM

by James Ijames

Directed by Margo Hall

First rehearsal: February 18, 2025

Previews begin: March 20, 2025

Opening night: March 26, 2025

Closes: April 19, 2025

SEEKING:

Juicy - Juicy is thicc. Twenty to twenty one, Black. He’s beautiful. He is lonely. He is smart. A kind of Hamlet.

Tedra - Tedra is Juicy’s mother. Forty-five to fifty, Black. She is a good mother. A kind of Gertrude.

Rev - Rev is Tedra’s husband. Forty-five to fifty, Black. Her dead ex-husband’s brother. Pig farmer and pit master. Electric. A kind of Claudius. (Same actor as Pap).

Opal - Opal is one of Juicy’s only friends. Nineteen to twenty, Black. She loves Juicy and worries about him. A kind of Ophelia.

Larry - Larry is a boy that is attracted to Juicy. Twenty-one to twenty-three, Black. A marine. Trying to heal from PTSD. Has a secret. Awkward. A kind of Laertes.

Rabby - Rabby is Larry and Opal’s mother. Forty to forty-five, Black. Tedra’s friend. Semi-churchy, but honestly she just wanna drink and praise the Lord. A kind of Polonius.

Pap - Pap is the ghost of Juicy’s father. Appears forty-five-ish, Black. Was in prison for killing someone cause their breath stank, 'til he got shanked on the way to dinner. A kind of Hamlet’s father. (Same actor as Rev).

Tio - Tio is clever. Twenty to forty, Black or Afro-Latinx. Juicy’s cousin. Oldest friend. A kind of Horatio.

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME

based on the novel by Mark Haddon, adapted by

Simon Stephens

Directed by Erika Chong-Shuch

First rehearsal, April 1, 2025

Previews begin: May 1, 2025

Opening night: May 7, 2025

Closes: June 21, 2025

SEEKING:

Christopher - Fifteen-year-old autistic boy and narrator of the play. His preferred problem solving methods are reason and logic. Views the world largely in absolute.

Siobhan - Christopher’s primary teacher at school. Understands him well and communicates with him easily. Has earned Christpher’s trust.

Ed - Christopher’s father. Owns a heating maintenance and boiler repair company. Struggling to raise his son on his own.

Judy - Christopher’s mother. Loving but impatient. Tends to get overwhelmed by Christopher’s needs. VOICE ONE, MRS. SHEARS, MRS. GASCOYNE, WOMAN ON TRAIN, SHOPKEEPER

VOICE TWO, ROGER (MR. SHEARS), DUTY SERGEANT, MR. WISE, MAN BEHIND COUNTER, DRUNK ONE

VOICE THREE, POLICEMAN, MR. THOMPSON, DRUNK TWO, MAN WITH SOCKS, LONDON POLICEMAN

VOICE FOUR, REVEREND PETERS, UNCLE TERRY, STATION POLICEMAN, STATION GUARD VOICE FIVE, NO. 40, LADY IN STREET, INFORMATION, PUNK GIRL

VOICE SIX, MRS. ALEXANDER, POSH WOMAN

Classic Musical: TBA

Character Breakdown:

Seeking singers and actors for a classic musical to be announced soon!