THE IMAGINARY INVALID Equity Principal Actors - Roundabout Theatre Company Auditions

THE IMAGINARY INVALID - NYC EPA

Roundabout Theatre Company | New York, NY

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Ripley-Grier Studios (520)
520 8th Ave
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
New York, NY 10018-6507

Lunch 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Holding room - Studio 17X

CONTRACT

PERSONNEL

LORT Non-Rep
Artistic Director: Christopher Ashley, Scott Ellis
$2141 weekly minimum (LORT A+)
Director: Brandon Dirden
Writer: Molière
Adaptor: Bill Irwin

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in the Broadway production of THE IMAGINARY INVALID (See breakdown).
Casting Director: Carrie Gardner, Stephen Kopel, Jillian Cimini
All roles will be understudied.
Casting Associate: Neal Buckley, Sujotta Pace

While Actors are permitted to audition for any role, RTC intends to hire only Actors local to NYC for the available roles in this production and does not provide or subsidize housing for local Actors.

OTHER DATES

Rehearsals Begin: 8/24/26
Previews Begin: 9/25/26
Opening Night: on or about 10/21/26
Initial On Sale: 11/22/26
Max Run: 12/6/26

PREPARATION

Please prepare one of the Sides which will be available on the day of the audition through the Equity monitor. Also, bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

Venue: Todd Haimes Theatre

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

THE IMAGINARY INVALID

General Note: All actors must be strong physical comedians with great language skills

SEEKING:

ARGAN: (CAST: Bill Irwin) (50s-60s) A wealthy hypochondriac who is obsessively preoccupied with his health and easily manipulated by those around him.

TOINETTE: (30s-40s) The family's sharp-witted maid. Clever, outspoken, and savvy. She has way more agency than even Argan and is very happy with her position. A tempest in a teacup who can quickly go from brash and brassy to demure when necessary. Acts as a pleasant obstacle for Argan but has a genuine and deep loyalty for Argan and Angelique.

BELINE: (40s-50s) Argan’s second wife. Polished, calculating, and duplicitous. Though she appears devoted to the family, she is hoping for Argan's passing so that she can acquire her inheritance.

ANGELIQUE: (20s-Early 30s) Argan's daughter. Innocent, sincere, with a zest for life. She has a doting affection for her father. Will do what is expected of her without any push back but has found her true love in Cleante which is revelatory and wants to embrace her future with him. Seeking a strong singer for a featured musical section in the play.

BONNEFOY/PURGON/THOMAS: (30s-Early 40s) BONNEFOY - Handsome notary who arrives to help Argan with his will. Has a great vaudevillian double talk style interaction in the process. Will double as PURGON - Argan’s primary doctor. Authoritative, sharp, and extreme in his diagnoses and THOMAS DIAFOIRUS - A recently graduated physician and Angelique’s prospective match. Intense, socially awkward, and unsettlingly earnest.

DOCTOR DIAFOIRUS/FLEURANT: (50s-60s) DOCTOR DIAFOIRUS A proud, old-school physician and father to Thomas. Formal, verbose, and deeply committed to the rules of his profession. Will double as FLEURANT - Argan’s apothecary. Efficient, transactional, and entirely comfortable profiting from Argan’s anxieties.

BERALDE: (60s–70s) Argan’s brother. Calm, rational, and compassionate, he challenges Argan’s obsession with medicine and advocates for Angelique.

CLEANTE: (20s-Early 30s) Angelique’s love interest. Innocent, doting and affectionate. He disguises himself and schemes to win her hand. Seeking a strong singer for a featured musical section in the play.