THE FANTASTICKS Equity Principal Actors - Second Stage Theater Auditions

THE FANTASTICKS - NYC EPA

Second Stage Theater | New York, NY

Notice: Audition

Call Type: EPA

REVISED

Preparation updated.

AUDITION DATE

Monday, June 22, 2026
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
BREAK: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM. Sign-ups will end early due to Juneteenth Holiday.

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep
$2141 weekly minimum (LORT A+)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in THE FANTASTICKS (see breakdown). All roles will be understudied.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a short musical theatre song in the style of the show that shows off musicality and range. A piano accompanist will be provided. For non-singing roles, you may prepare a short monologue. Please bring a headshot and resume stapled together.

LOCATION

Pearl Studios (500)
500 8th Ave
New York, NY 10018-6504
Studio 306 (audition) and Studio 312 (holding)

PERSONNEL

Producers: Second Stage Theater
Director: Christopher Gattelli
Choreographer: Christopher Gattelli
Music Supervisor: Sam Davis
Music: Harvey Schmidt
Revised Book and Lyrics: Tom Jones
Casting: The Telsey Office

EXPECTED TO ATTEND:
Casting Director: Patrick Goodwin, CSA
Casting Director: Rachel Hoffman, CSA
Casting Director: Rashad Naylor, CSA

OTHER DATES

Rehearsals: September 17, 2026
Performances: October 22, 2026
Opening: November 16, 2026
Closing: February 7, 2026

OTHER
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided. 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

FANTASTICKS

NOTE: LGBTQIA+ identifying performers are encouraged to audition.

SEEKING:

• LEWIS: 18 years old. Male. Any Ethnicity. A boy-next-door romantic idealist who hungers for more than his small-town life. Energetic and playful with an active imagination. A very strong tenor voice.
• MATT: 19 years old. Male. Any Ethnicity. Handsome in a boyish way. An innocent, romantic and kind young man. Proud, honest, hopeful and loving. He yearns to be respected like a man. A very strong baritone or baritenor voice.
• EL GALLO: 35-55, Male, Any Ethnicity. A sexy, mysterious and dangerously handsome gallant. The narrator of the play. He represents everything Lewis is enamored with. A very strong baritone voice.
• BESSIE MAE BELLOMY: 40-60, Female, Any Ethnicity. Lewis’ mother. Also a meticulous gardener. Like Mildred, she wants her son to fall in love with Matt and live happily within her garden walls. Has great, subtle comic timing and a strong musical theatre soprano.
• MILDRED HUCKLEBEE: 40-60, Female, Any Ethnicity. Matt’s mother. Bold and buxom. A former navy soldier and meticulous gardener. Honest yet eccentric. Wants her son to fall in love with Lewis and live happily within her garden walls. Has great, subtle comic timing and a strong musical theatre alto.
• HENRY: 60-80, Male, Any Ethnicity. An aging, over-the-top thespian. Was a world-famous stage actor in his day. Has no idea he is no longer a star. A comedian with great comic timing and a strong sense of physical comedy, even if slight and simple. Carries himself with grace and poise although he can hardly walk. Non-singing role.
• MORTIMER: 50-75, Male, Any Ethnicity. Henry’s goofing sidekick with a cockney accent. Odd, off-centered and distinct, in appearance and behavior. Has no idea Henry is no longer a star. An excellent physical comedian with great comic timing.
• THE MUTE: 18-35. Any gender, Any ethnicity. A speechless presence who watches and acts as the wall. An excellent dancer and have great miming abilities, as well as the ability to hold still for a long period of time.