THE CEILING Equity Principal Actors - Traguna Productions, Corp Auditions
Traguna Productions, Corp
THE CEILING - NYC EPA
Traguna Productions, Corp. | New York, NY
Notice: Audition
AUDITION DATE
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
BREAK: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CONTRACT
LOA
$595 weekly minimum + Health and pension.
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in THE CEILING (see
BREAKDOWN
).
PREPARATION
Please prepare a brief musical-theatre selection, approximately 90 seconds, that best showcases your vocal range, musicianship, and storytelling ability in the style of the character for which you wish to be considered. The score combines complex contemporary musical-theatre writing with influences from the traditional American songbook, cabaret, and art song; stylistic references include Ricky Ian Gordon, Adam Guettel, Jeanine Tesori, Stephen Sondheim, Michael John LaChiusa, Michael Friedman, and Kurt Weill. Please bring a contrasting selection in case it is requested. An accompanist will be provided. Bring sheet music in the correct key, as well as a picture and résumé stapled together.
LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
PERSONNEL
Book, Music, Lyrics: Blake Allen
Based on the story: The Ceiling by Kevin Brockmeier
Director: Susan Aston
Music Director: Blake Allen
Producer: Traguna Productions
Co-Producers: Joe Popson and Tiffany Popson
Stage Manager: TBD
EXPECTED TO ATTEND
Blake Allen, Composer - Music Director
Susan Aston, Director
Joe Popson, Co-Producer
Stage Manager, TBD
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal: September 21, 2026
Rehearsals: September 21 through October 5, 2026; no actor will be scheduled more than 35 hours per week. Schedule TBD.
One Performance Only: October 5, 2026, at 7:30 PM
OTHER
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.
Equity's
CONTRACT
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
THE CEILING
SEEKING
BOOKKEEPER (Ageless): An ethereal, haunting observer who seems to exist both within the town and beyond it, carrying an air of prophecy wherever she appears. A mysterious soprano with a rich middle register; the Beggar Woman meets Mary Poppins. Range: A3 to B5, primarily C4 to G5, with an optional D6.
KEVIN (30s to 40s): Melissa's husband, preoccupied with understanding the descending ceiling while remaining painfully blind to the collapse of his marriage. A true lyric tenor with warmth, vulnerability, and emotional complexity. Range: C3 to A4, with a strong F4; A2 preferred.
MELISSA (30s to 40s): Kevin's wife, a passionate woman awakening to everything missing from her marriage as the ceiling closes in around them. A powerful contemporary singer with a lyrical upper extension; Elphaba meets Mother in Ragtime meets Phyllis in Follies. Range: G3 to D5, with head voice through F5.
SCARLETT (20s to 60s): A vintage cabaret singer and clear-eyed witness to the town's unraveling, observing its inhabitants with wit, sensuality, and hard-earned compassion. A smoky, theatrical alto; Lesley Ann Warren, Patina Miller, Bebe Neuwirth, Eartha Kitt, Julie London, and Dionne Warwick. Range: A3 to D5.
MITCH (30s to 40s): Kevin and Melissa's neighbor and friend, whose instinct is to escape, even when escape comes at the expense of those closest to him. A compelling contemporary baritone or tenor with charm, restlessness, and an undercurrent of danger. Range: dependent upon casting.
RACHEL (30s to 50s): Melissa's friend and Scarlett's coworker at the local bar, offering warmth and grace in a world rapidly losing both. A grounded folk and contemporary alto; Carole King meets Tracy Chapman. Range: A3 to B4.
JOSHUA (18+ to play child, any gender): A lonely young boy who meets the end of the world with an almost constant shrug, as though disappointment arrived long before the ceiling did. A youthful character mezzo in the world of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Range: C4 to D5 (or C3 to D4, actor depending).
BOBBY (18+ to play child, any gender): An openhearted, imaginative young boy who still looks at the approaching end of the world with wonder. A youthful character mezzo in the world of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Range: C4 to D5 (or C3 to D4, actor depending).
WESSON/BARKEEP/GLEASON (30s to 60s): A familiar town presence who embodies the comforting routines and eccentric personalities of ordinary life. A distinctive character baritone/tenor with tremendous comic instincts; Brooks Ashmanskas or Christopher Sieber. Range: D3 to F4.
SILENT MAN/BANSHEE (Ageless): A visceral embodiment of the fear and dread spreading through the town as the ceiling draws nearer. An electrifying pop-rock tenor with theatrical intensity and an Adam Lambert quality. Range: F3 to B4.
