San Francisco Playhouse 2026-27 Season Equity Principal Actors - San Francisco Playhouse Auditions

RENT - San Francisco, CA EPA

San Francisco Playhouse | San Francisco, CA

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Monday, May 11, 2026
San Francisco Playhouse Rehearsal Space
323 Geary St
1:00 PM - 8:00 PM (P) Suite 211
San Francisco, CA 94102

Break 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Room 211 (on the 2nd Floor). There will be a door monitor to let you into the building.

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment please go to:
here. Once you have filled out the Audition form, please fill out the Performer Profile form at:
here. Sign-up deadline: Friday, 05/08/2026.

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:
Casting Directors: Nick Ishimaru
Choreographer: Vince Chan
Associate Artistic Director: Marie-Claire Erdynast
Music Director: Dave Dobrusky

CONTRACT

OTHER DATES

Bay Area Theatre $906 weekly minimum (Tier 5) - Mainstage
First Rehearsal: 11/10/2026
First Preview: 12/11/2026
Opening: 12/17/2026
Closing: 02/06/2027

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in RENT (See breakdown). Productions rehearse 6-days per week, typically Tuesday-Sunday. Rehearsal times vary but are often in the 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM range on weekdays and 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM on weekends.

PREPARATION

Please prepare up to 60 seconds of a song in the style of the show. Selections from the show are strongly encouraged. A monologue is not required. Audition slots will be 3-minutes. An accompanist will be available. Please bring sheet music clearly marked, in the correct key.

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

OTHER

sfplayhouse.org

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

RENT

SEEKING:

• Maureen Johnson (Understudy only): Female, any ethnicity, 20s-30s
• Mark Cohen: Male, any ethnicity, 20s-30s
• Roger Davis: Male, any ethnicity, 20s-30s
• Angel: Trans-femme/gender-fluid/nonbinary/gender non-conforming, BIPOC, 20s-30s
• Tom Collins: Male, Black, 30s-40s
• Joanne: Female, Black, 30s-40s
• Mimi: Female, Latina, I’m 19 but I’m old for my age
• Benjamin Coffin III: Male, Black, 20s-30s
• Ensemble: 4 male, 4 female, any ethnicity and age. Will cover principal roles. Seeking strong hip-hop and contemporary dancers in particular.