Stages 2026-2027 Season Equity Principal Actors - Stages Auditions

STAGES 2026-27 SEASON - HOUSTON, TX EPA

Stages | Houston, TX

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Saturday, April 18, 2026
Stages Repertory Theatre
800 Rosine St
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (C)
Houston, TX 77019
NO BREAK SCHEDULED. Rehearsal Room 1

APPOINTMENTS

PERSONNEL

Please email Paula Wilson to request audition form - See breakdown for production-specific personnel.

pwilson@stageshouston.com

EXPECTED TO ATTEND:
Derek Charles Livingston: Artistic Director
Valerie Rachelle - Associate Artistic Director

CONTRACT

Independent Theatre Contract $625 weekly minimum

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production-specific dates.

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Stages 2026-2027 season (see breakdown).

OTHER

www.stageshouston.com

PREPARATION

You have two minutes to show whatever you like: monologue(s) and/or song(s). Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together. 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.

STAGES 2026 - 2027 SEASON

COME FROM AWAY

2026
Rehearsal Begin - August 17th
Previews - Sept 18th
Opens - Sept 24th
Closes - Oct 11th

SEEKING:

• Beverly/Annette/Reporter - Any ethnicity. 40 to 55. Femme presenting. Doubles multiple characters including Annette: Gander resident, teacher, and librarian. Beverly: Pilot of one of the planes that landed that day and first female captain for American Airlines. Range: G3 to E5. Strong mover.
• Bonnie/Martha/Others - Any ethnicity. 30-50. Femme presenting. Doubles multiple characters including Bonnie: Gander resident who cares for the animals and defies FAA orders in order to take care of them. Martha: A Texan on one of the planes who is worried about her son flying that day. Range: G3 to G5. Mover.
• Hannah/Margie/Mickey/Others - BIPOC. 40-60. Femme presenting. Doubles multiple characters including Hannah: Desperately looking for news about her son who is an NYC Firefighter. Margie: Gander resident who dedicates herself to providing care for those stranded. Range: F3 to B4. Mover.
• Janice/Britney/Flight Attendant/Others - Any ethnicity. 25 to 40. Femme presenting. Doubles multiple characters including Janice: Gander resident whose first day on the job as a TV reporter happened to be Sept, 11th, 2001. Britney: Young, anxious passenger who is grounded in Gander. Range: B3 to E5. Strong Mover.
• Diane/Crystal/Brenda/Others - Any ethnicity. 40 to 55. Femme presenting. Doubles multiple characters including Diane - Texan who was grounded in Gander and finds love (and still lives in Houston to this day!). Crystal: Gander local who works at Tim Hortons and worked to help the stranded passengers. Range: G3 to E5. Mover.
• Belulah/Delores/Others - Any ethnicity. 50 to 60. Femme presenting. Doubles multiple characters including Belulah: Gander resident and head of the Gander Academy. Works tirelessly to help prep the Academy for their stranded guests. Delores: Gander resident and teacher who is compassionate and resilient. Range: G3 to G5. Mover.
• Bob/Muhumuza/Captain Bristol/Others - BIPOC. 35 to 50. Masc presenting. Doubles multiple characters including: Bob: New Yorker diverted to Gander who worries how he will be treated by the locals. Muhumuza: Father traveling with a young daughter stranded in Gander. Captain Bristol: Pilot grounded in Gander. Range: B2 to G4. Mover.
• Nick/Doug/Officer Stephenson/Townsperson - Any ethnicity. 50 to 65. Masc presenting. Doubles multiple characters including Nick: An oil company executive from London flying to Texas who falls in love with Diane. Doug: Air traffic controller at Gander Airport who steps beyond his professional duties to help out. Range: B2 to G4. Mover.
• Kevin Tuerff/Garth/Others - Any ethnicity. 30 to 45. Masc presenting. Doubles multiple characters including: Kevin T.: Los Angeles based CEO in a relationship with Kevin J. Kevin readily jumps into the Gander culture and participates with the locals. Garth: Gander resident and bus driver who is the head of the local union but puts the picket line aside to jump in and help. Range: C3 to G4. Strong Mover.
• Kevin J./Ali/Dwight - Middle Eastern. 30 to 45. Masc presenting. Doubles multiple characters including: Kevin J: From Los Angeles and in a relationship with Kevin T. Is afraid of how he will be treated by the locals. Ali: Master chef for an international restaurant chain and although he is eyed with suspicion the people of Gander go out of their way to make him feel as welcome as possible. Dwight: Gander local who jumps in to help. Range: B2 to G4. Mover.
• Claude/Derm/Eddie/Others - Any ethnicity. 45 to 65. Masc presenting. Doubles multiple characters including Claude: Real life mayor of Gander who jumps into action to help. Derm: Community leader who invites stranded passengers to his home. Eddie: Gander resident who welcomes the stranded. Range: A2 to F4. Mover.
• Oz/Joey/Many others - Any ethnicity. 35 to 50. Masc presenting. Doubles multiple characters including Oz: Real life constable of Gander more included to give a traffic warning than tickets. Joey: Gander resident and comic relief. Range: C3 to G4. Strong Mover.
• Understudy and Swings - All genders. Any ethnicities. Range of ages to cover multiple tracks. Sop/Alto/Tenor/Bari movers needed.

THE ROOMMATE

2026
Rehearsals Begin - Sept 28th
Previews - Oct 23rd
Opens - Oct 29th
Closes - Nov 15th

SEEKING:

• Sharon - Any ethnicity. 50 to 60. Femme presenting. Lonely newly divorced woman from Iowa seeking change. Sharon takes in a boarder to ease her loneliness only to find her life transformed. A sheltered, play-the-rules, slightly nervous woman.
• Robyn - Any ethnicity. 50 to 60. Femme presenting. A woman from the Bronx seeking a big change of life. Moves to Iowa to escape a complex past. A former entrepreneur and scam artist she is looking to find peace and quiet and prove she is able to turn her life around.
• Understudy - Any ethnicity. Femme presenting to understudy both roles.

GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK CHRISTMAS MUSICAL

2026
Rehearsals Begin - Oct 26th
Previews - Nov 20th
Opens - Nov 27th
Closes Dec 28th

SEEKING:

• Betty - Any ethnicity 38 to 55. Femme presenting. Armadillo Acres resident for at least 20 years. Part hard-ass, part mother hen, she makes it her business to know everything about everybody who passes through. Rumored to have buried her husband at Armadillo Acres after whacking him on the head with a frying pan, Betty is grounded, earthy, and dry-witted. Range: F3 to Db5. Mover.
• Donna “Pickles” - Any ethnicity. Femme presenting. 18 to 25. Lives in Armadillo Acres and is a single mother. She got her nickname from her hysterical pregnancy that turned out to be real. Pickles is airy, wide-eyed, and LOVES Santa and Christmas joy. Range: A3 to F5. Mover.
• Linoleum - Any ethnicity. Femme presenting. 30 to 45. Her husband was on death row and is now a widow. She is full of fire, spit, and vinegar and spent her youth touring with rock bands of the 80’s. Range: F3 to E5. Mover.
• Darlene Seward - Any ethnicity. Femme presenting 28 to 38. Darlene is a year-round “Scrooge.” She hates everybody and everything all the time and isn’t afraid to show it. But underneath her hard exterior is a wounded girl who once believed in true love and Christmas magic. Range: F3 to G5. Mover.
• Rufus Jeter - Any ethnicity. Masc presenting. 25 to 35. A country boy with a heart of gold. Well-liked around the trailer park, he spends most of his downtime fashioning “art” out of found objects. Rufus can see artistic and good potential in everyone. Range: C3 to G4. Mover.
• Jackson “Jackie” Boudreux - Any ethnicity. 40 to 55. Jackie is a self-made man and an all-American success story. He took a simple idea and turned it into a thriving local chain. Unapologetically capitalistic, Jackie doesn’t discriminate — money is money. Range: A2 to F4. Mover.
• Understudy Tracks - Any ethnicity. Any age range to fit multiple roles. One femme presenting and one masc presenting to cover all tracks. Singer/Movers.

THE MOUNTAINTOP

2027
Rehearsals Begin - Jan 11th
Previews - Feb 5th
Opens - Feb 11th
Closes - Feb 28th

SEEKING:

• Martin Luther King, Jr. - African descent or African American. 35 to early 40’s. Masc presenting. Exhausted yet passionate after his I've Been to the Mountaintop speech. Deeply human—flawed, doubting his nonviolent methods, and facing fear about his future.
• Camae (Carrie Mae) - African descent or African American. 30 to 45. Femme presenting. Mysterious, flirtatious, outspoken maid working at the Lorraine Hotel. An angel sent by God to guide Dr. King on his final journey. Challenges and shares vulnerabilities with King.
• Understudy Camae - See above character description.

LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS

2027
Rehearsals Begin - Feb 15th
Previews - March 12th
Opens - March 18th
Closes - April 4th

SEEKING:

• Teacher - Latinx. 30’s to 50’s. Masc presenting. Comedic. Doubles over 20 characters in a rapid-fire manner. Intellectual and poignant at times. Energetic and ability to connect with the audience.
• Understudy Teacher - See above character description.

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND

2027
Rehearsals Begin - April 26th
Previews - May 28th
Opens - June 3rd
Closes - June 20th (with possible extension)

SEEKING:

• Agwe/Armand/Ensemble - BIPOC 35 to 55. Masc presenting. Agwe: God of water. Loyal. Wise. Challenges yet helps Ti Moune on her journey. Armand: High Class. Disapproving father to Daniel. Range: B2 to E4. Mover.
• Asaka/Ensemble - BIPOC 30 to 55. Femme presenting. Asaka: Goddess of earth. Warm, caring, nurturing, energetic. Big voice and big energy. Range: A3 to E5. Mover.
• Erzulie/Ensemble - BIPOC 30 to 45. Femme presenting. Goddess of love. Warm, compassionate, tender, spicy. Resolved that love can conquer all - even death. Range: A3 to C#5. Mover.
• Papa Ge/Ensemble - BIPOC 30 to 45. Masc presenting. God of death. Powerful, sneaky, feared, manipulator. Although sly and plays to win - he admits when he has lost. Range: C3 to G4. Mover.
• Ti Moune - BIPOC. 18 to 25. Femme presenting. A child of the island seeking her future and love. She has lost her parents in a terrible storm and the gods of the island decide to keep her alive and test her heart and loyalty as a young adult. Full of energy, hope, intelligence, and love. Range: G3 to E5. Strong Mover.
• Daniel/Ensemble - BIPOC. 20 to 28. Masc presenting. Born into wealth and betrothed to marry someone of his class, Daniel struggles with his love for Ti Moune whom he falls in love with as she nurses him back to life after a car accident on the island. Gentle and kind but of a different world than Ti Moune’s. Range: F#4 to C#3. Mover.
• Mama Euralie/Andrea/Ensemble - BIPOC. 28 to 38. Femme presenting. Mama Euralie: takes in Ti Moune and raises her as her own. Fierce and loyal and loving. Andrea: The wealthy fiance of Daniel. Range: F#3 to D5. Mover.
• Tonton Julian/Ensemble - BIPOC. 28 to 45. Masc presenting. Adoptive father to Ti Moune. Loves her and brings her up as his own with his wife Mama Euralie. Range: A2 to E4. Mover.
• Little Ti Moune/Ensemble - BIPOC. 8 to 12. Femme presenting. Ti Moune as a child. Sweet, energetic, feisty, and full of energy. Range: Mezzo/Soprano.
• Understudies - One femme presenting 8 to 12 year old track for Little Ti Moune. Two swing/Understudies to cover multiple roles. BIPOC. Any gender. Age range to cover multiple roles. Sop/Alto and Tenor/Baritone. Movers.

SILENT SKY

2027
Rehearsals Begin - May 24th
Previews - June 19th
Opens - June 24th
Closes - July 11th

SEEKING:

• Henrietta Leavitt - Any ethnicity. 30 to 39. Femme presenting. Brilliant, meticulous, Harvard student, and enthusiastic astronomer. Ambitious and frustrated that her gender restricts her from certain circles in her career and at Harvard. Based on the real life Henrietta.
• Margaret Leavitt - Any ethnicity. 25 to 35. Femme presenting. Sister to Henrietta. Sweet, creative, homebody. Traditional, family-oriented, and creative. Musically talented. Piano playing a plus but not required.
• Peter Shaw - Any ethnicity. 25 to 39. Masc presenting. Assistant to head astronomer at Harvard. Nervous yet intelligent scientist. Bumbling, earnest, supportive of Henrietta’s work.
• Annie Canon - Any ethnicity. 38 to 49. Femme presenting. Fiery, witty, unstoppable woman whose work is still used today for star classification based on temperature. A mentor to Henrietta. Based on the real life Annie.
• Willamina Flemming - Any ethnicity. 35 to 49. Femme presenting. A Scottish force of nature who went from being an immigrant housemaid abandoned by her husband to making incredible scientific discoveries. The first woman to be a part of Pickering’s (Head Astronomer at Harvard’s) team. Supportive of Henrietta’s work. Sassy and smart.
• Understudies - One femme presenting and one masc presenting to understudy characters in the show.