Georgia Ensemble Theatre | Roswell, GA
Monday, November 3, 2025
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (E)
Break 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
For Equity members to schedule an audition appointment please email:
Casting@GET.org. If you are unable to attend these in-person auditions, you may submit a video audition at:
https://forms.gle/Cx65fFfKMj2xDS1f6. Video submission deadline is November 2nd, 2025, by 11:59pm ET.
Single Engagement Agreement
$525 weekly minimum (Cat. 1 - Tier B)
Equity actors for roles in THE GIVER (See breakdown).
The mission of Georgia Ensemble Theatre (GET) is to create connection between artists & audiences of all ages.
Please prepare the Sides for the roles you are interested in. Sides may be found at:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1a7ynb6nZkTbFGApjt2_s3aEGcvyv6GUE?usp=drive_link.
Act 3 Playhouse
6285 Roswell Rd
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
The theatre is located on the back side of Sandy Springs Plaza, behind Trader Joes & Henri’s. Look for the driveway that runs beside Five Guys Burgers to get to the back of the building. Free parking.
Adapted by: Eric Coble
Based on the book by: Lois Lowry
Directed by: Laurel Crowe
Expected to attend:
Laurel Crowe (Director/Artistic Director)
Veronica Nash (casting associate)
First Rehearsal: January 2nd, 2026
Previews: January 21st and 22nd, 2026
Opening: January 23rd, 2026
Closing: February 8th, 2026
Performances: Thurs 7:30, Fri 7:30, Sat 2:30 & 7:30, Sun 2:30. Wed & Thurs previews 7:30.
get.org
If you have any questions, please reach out to us at:
casting@get.org.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
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.
SYNOPSIS: Jonas' world is perfect. Everything is under control and safe. There is no war or fear or pain. There are also no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community. But when Jonas turns 12, he is chosen for special training from The Giver — to receive and keep the memories of the community. The Giver is the only person who holds the memories of real pain and real joy. Now Jonas will learn the truth. Through this astonishing and moving adaptation, discover what it means to grow up, to grow wise, and to take control of your own destiny.
All roles: Any race/ethnicity. Adult performers - male, female, & nonbinary as noted below.
Father (male-presenting, 35-45 years old) - A good natured man who is preparing his son for the Ceremony of Twelve. Works in the Nurturing center.
Mother (female-presenting, 35-45 years old) - A good natured woman. She serves on the committee. Mother is helping to prepare her son for the Ceremony of Twelve. Also doubles as the Chief Elder.
Lily (female-presenting) - a young girl, teenager, and elderly person, Jonas' little sister who is in a hurry to know all of the secrets of being older. May double as Fiona/Rosemary & others.
Jonas (male-presenting or non-binary, 18+ to play 11-year-old about to turn 12) - An eleven-year-old about to grow older. Jonas has anxieties about his Ceremony of Twelve when he and his peers will be assigned their positions in the community.
Asher (male-presenting or non-binary, 18+ to play 11-year-old about to turn 12) - Asher is an eleven-year-old about to grow older and the best friend of Jonas. They struggle with language and are concerned that their placement in the community is at risk. May double in other roles.
Fiona (female-presenting, 18+ to play a 11-year-old about to turn 12) - Another friend of Jonas who is an eleven-year-old about to grow older. She is capable and kind. (May double as Rosemary - a girl from the past)
The Giver (male-presenting, non-binary, or female-presenting, age 55+) - An old person, about to change. They hold all of the secrets, history, and pain of the past.
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