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Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
By Roger Bean
Rehearsal: 7/1/25
Opening 7/27/25
Closing 8/17/25
All roles have been pre-cast.
Lana Mae: Cheerful, bighearted, a real diamond-in-the-rough. Mezzo-alto with strong belt.
Katie: KATIE is a bit more prim and proper than Lana Mae, with a touch of neurosis thrown in for good measure, and her accent is not nearly as strong. Katie learns from Lana Mae how to open up and face her fears. Mezzo-Soprano with strong belt.
By Stefano Massini, Adapted by Ben Power
First Rehearsal: on or around 8/14/25
Closing Performance: 10/12/25
SYNOPSIS: Three actors play the Lehman brothers and a variety of characters of various ages, backgrounds and genders, spanning a 160-year history (1844 - 2008). The writing style and acting needs are particularly suited to actors familiar with classical text and verse language.
Henry Lehman: The eldest brother. German Jewish immigrant from Bavaria; the first of his brothers to immigrate to the United States; the son of a cattle merchant; intelligent, resourceful, tenacious and proud of the business he is building; doubles as Philip Lehman, Pete Peterson, and others.
Emanuel Lehman: German Jewish immigrant from Bavaria; the middle brother and second to immigrate; hot-headed, intelligent, takes pride in whichever business venture it is that he is doing; often has conflict with his older brother on what is best for the business; he moves the business from the South to New York; he enjoys the finer things in life - 'always more, always better'; doubles as Herbert Lehman, Lewis Glucksman, and others.
Mayer Lehman: German Jewish immigrant from Bavaria; the youngest brother and last to immigrate; a level-headed and steady thinker; the mediator between his two elder brothers; charming, warm and ambitious; doubles as Bobby Lehman and others.
by Dominique Morisseau
First Rehearsal: on or around 9/9/25
Closing Performance: 11/2/25
ELSIE – (20s) Black Woman. Poised. Proper. Soft. Desperate to find a sense of belonging. Women in their 40s are encouraged to audition to give the appearance of age and time.
FRANCES – (20s) Black Woman. Tough. Fighter. Persistent. Not easily contained, especially when she believes in something. Women in their 40s are encouraged to audition to give the appearance of age and time.
REGINE – (25-40) Black Woman. Well-educated. Reserved. Guarded and worrisome. Wife to Davin. Sister to Toshi. Somewhere a vulnerable and fragile soul.
TOSHI – (25-28) Black Woman. Feisty. Impulsive. Resistant. Rough around the edges and a former drug addict. Girlfriend to Tyriek. Sister to Regine. Somewhere a deep and wise soul.
DAVIN – (35-40) Black Man. Patient. Supportive. Optimistic. Can be pushy in his positivity. Husband to Regine.
TYRIEK – (28-30) Black Man. Sharp. Calculating. Former thug looking for a second chance at life. Boyfriend to Toshi.
By Joe Landry
First Rehearsal: on or around 10/28/25
Closing Performance: 12/28/25
FREDDIE FILMORE: Will portray in the radio show: ANNOUNCER, GOWER, POTTER, BILLY, JOSEPH, PETER BAILEY, ERNIE, OLD MAN COLLINS, ED, PETE, MAN (AT MARTINI’S), NICK, BRIDGE KEEPER, BINKY, COP
JAKE LAURENTS: Will portray in the radio show: GEORGE BAILEY (and YOUNG GEORGE)
SALLY APPLEWHITE: Will portray in the radio show: MARY HATCH (and YOUNG MARY)
LANA SHERWOOD: Will portray in the radio show: VIOLET (and YOUNG VIOLET), ROSE BAILEY, MATILDA, RUTH, MRS. HATCH, MRS. THOMPSON, SCHULTZ, ZUZU, JANIE, SADIE VANCE
HARRY “JAZZBO” HEYWOOD: Will portray in the radio show: HARRY (and YOUNG HARRY), BERT, CLARENCE ODDBODY, SAM WAINWRIGHT, MARTINI, DR. CAMPBELL, CHARLIE, MAN (at run on bank), HORACE THE TELLER, MR. WELCH, TOMMY, SHERIFF
JAKE LAURENTS: This role has been pre-cast. Will portray in the radio show: George Bailey.
By Ginna Hoben
First Rehearsal: on or around 11/18/25
Closing Performance: 12/28/25
MARY: late 20s to early 30s. Her fiancé cheated on her at Thanksgiving. Pushed back into the single world, she shares with the audience the ups and downs of dating she experiences for the next 12 months. She is energetic, self-deprecating, and really funny.
By Lloyd Suh
First Rehearsal: on or around 1/27/26
Closing Performance: 3/22/26
NOTE [from the playwright]: The characters should be played by Asian or Asian American performers. They should speak in their natural and organic speaking voices, with no affected dialect or accent. The role of Afong Moy should ideally be played by a performer with a similar physicality to the historical Afong Moy.
AFONG MOY, female, from fourteen years old to advanced age.
ATUNG, male, older than Afong Moy.
Based on the Book by Cheryl Strayed, Adapted for the Stage by Nia Vardalos
First Rehearsal: on or around 2/24/26
Closing Performance: 4/19/26
Casting is open to all genders, ethnicities, and ages. Letter Writers play characters of various backgrounds and genders.
SUGAR – Female-identifying, forties.
LETTER WRITER #1 – Male-identifying, forties.
LETTER WRITER #2 – Female-identifying, twenties.
LETTER WRITER #3 – Male-identifying, twenties.
by matthew paul olmos
First Rehearsal: on or around 4/7/26
Closing Performance: 6/7/26
Maximilliano – genuine openness, heart on sleeve, nerdy but doesn’t try to hide it; gentle, very supportive and loving, a bit of a tv-nerd, non-athletic build.
Monterey – youthful, a do-gooder, studious, also heart on sleeve; unpretentious, a bit shy. During her premonitions in the play, she has a more wise, older quality.
Lydia – says what she thinks with no apologies and expects the same of others; political and bluntly humorous.
Lupe – tough love, expresses her care with sometimes harshness, sarcastic and often rolls her eyes at younger generations.
Lazaro – a machismo male, charming, but also shy when he's not comfortable; believes in his way of expressing love; not a villain just raised to be a 'man.'
By Gerard Alessandrini/Lin Manuel Miranda
First Rehearsal: on or around 4/23/26
Closing Performance: 6/21/26
Stages’ goal is to cast a company of actor-singer-rappers to appear in both Spamilton and 21 Chump Street, with the majority appearing in both shows. BIPOC performers are encouraged to audition. Most roles of the Spamilton company are actually cast to portray members of the original Hamilton company.
SPAMILTON
MAN #1 - LIN-MANUEL
MAN #2 - LESLIE ODOM, JR - BURR
MAN #3 - BARACK OBAMA, DAVEED DIGGS, LAYFEYETTE, THOMAS JEFFERSON, MORMON ELDER #2, PHANTOM
MAN #4 - CHRISTOPHER JACKSON (GEORGE WASHINGTON), THE LION KING, STEPHEN SONDIHM / BEN FRANKLIN, MORMON ELDER #1, GENIE FROM ALADDIN, ANNIE
WOMAN #1 - MICHELE OBAMA, RENÉE ELISE GOLDSPERRY, BERNADette PETERS, LIZA MINELLI, JULIE ANDREWS, J LO, BEYONCÉ, GLORIA ESTEFAN, PHILLIPA SOO, BARBRA STREISAND
MAN # 5 (STANDBY) - GEORGE III, HARRY POTTER
21 CHUMP STREET
NARRATOR – sympathetic and listening ear to both sides of the story; authoritative to the audience – open to age, gender, racial background.
JUSTIN – crush struck, high school senior, gregarious and easily led, Latino, male presenting.
NAOMI – undercover cop masquerading as a high school student; smart, crafty, Latina, female presenting.
TEVIN (BOY 1)/COUSIN 1 - Ensemble who play fellow high school students and various other smaller parts, typically cast as male presenting, young appearing.
DEREK (BOY 2)/COUSIN 2/LAWYER - Ensemble who play fellow high school students and various other smaller parts, typically cast as male presenting, young appearing.
ANDREW (BOY 3)/COUSIN 3/POLICE OFFICER - Ensemble who play fellow high school students and various other smaller parts, typically cast as male presenting, young appearing.
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