TIGER BEAT — Principal Actors Auditions
Yangtze Repertory Theatre of America
TIGER BEAT - NYC EPA
Yangtze Repertory Theatre of America | New York, NY
Notice: Audition
AUDITION DATE
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
BREAK: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CONTRACT
LOA-NYC
$774 weekly minimum
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in TIGER BEAT (see
BREAKDOWN
).All Stage Managerial positions are currently filled.
SYNOPSIS
Tiger Beat follows the Girls Next Door, a pop group rising to fame in 2003 pop music. As the band juggles choreography, awards shows, and crushes on teen heartthrobs, Asian American singer/songwriter Tiff navigates her identity within the framework of the entertainment industry. This play with music is a coming of age story about pop stardom, questionable 2003 fashion choices, and finding one's identity through art.
PREPARATION
Please bring in a contemporary dramatic monologue under 2 minutes. Please bring your headshot and resume, stapled together.
LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
PERSONNEL
Playwright: Kaela Mei-Shing Garvin
Expected to Attend:
Director: Chongren Fan
Yangtze Rep Executive Director: Sally Shen
Choreographer and Assistant Director: Haoyi Wen
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal: February 16th, 2027
Previews: March 19th, 2027
Opening: March 27th, 2027
Closing: April 24th, 2027
OTHER
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.
Equity's
CONTRACT
s 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
Ashley - 18+ to play 18. Lead singer of Girls Next Door. White with a deep spray tan. Lesbian. Singing role.
Poppy - 18+ to play 18. The Dancer of GND, obsessed with chemistry and Chemistry, white. Singing role.
Tiff - 18+ to play 18. Asian American, opinionated, bright-eyed, optimistic. Background vocals and songwriter of GND. Singing role.
Vivian - 30s-40s. Tiff's sister and manager. Asian American, queer, tough cookie. Doubles as Female Voice.
Mr. Johansson - Executive for the Spark Syndicate. 50s-60s. White. Doubles as Choreographer, Interviewer(s), Narrator(s), Emcee et al.
JP - 18+ to play 18, the biggest male pop star to get a start on the Spark Syndicate. White. Singing role.
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