TOPDOG/UNDERDOG — Principal Actors Auditions
San Jose Stage Company
TOPDOG/UNDERDOG - SAN JOSE, CA EPA
San Jose Stage Company | San Jose, CA
Notice: Audition
AUDITION DATE
Saturday, October 24, 2026
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
No break scheduled.
APPOINTMENTS
To schedule an audition appointment please email:
casting@thestage.org. Please include your Equity status when you request your appointment time.
CONTRACT
Bay Area Theatre
$651 weekly minimum (Tier 3)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in TOPDOG/UNDERDOG (See
BREAKDOWN
).Local Bay Area actors are encouraged to audition.
San Jose Stage Company is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in casting and uses a color and culturally conscious approach to casting. Actors of any race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexual orientation, age, and ability are encouraged to submit their materials and audition.
PREPARATION
Prepare a Side(s) of your choosing from the play. Sides can be found at the following link:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LM3tZtqphEe-xHFrHCryW7ZbxPznpkym?usp=drive_link
LOCATION
San Jose Stage Company
490 South 1st St
San Jose, CA 95113-2815
PERSONNEL
Written by Suzan Lori-Parks
Expected to attend:
- Artistic Director: Randall King
- Executive Director: Cathleen King
- Associate Artistic Director: Johnny Moreno
- Director: Rebecca Haley Clark
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal: March 9, 2027
Tech: March 25-27, 2027
First Preview: March 31, 2027
Opening: April 3, 2027
Closing: April 25, 2027
OTHER
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
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
TOPDOG/UNDERDOG
Synopsis: Brothers, Lincoln and Booth, are dealt a bad hand before the game even begins. Their names — a cruel joke from their father — carry the weight of American history, turning an already volatile brotherhood into a contest over who gets to define himself. Haunted by their past and obsessed with the street con hustle of three-card monte, they turn every encounter into a battle of wits, sharp humor and high stakes. But some games you can't afford to lose.
SEEKING
Lincoln (Linc) - (Black, male-presenting, 30s/40s) The older brother. He used to be a master Three-Card Monte hustler, but he gave it up after a partner was killed. He is weary, protective, and trying to live an honest, steady life despite being haunted by his past.
Booth - (Black, male-presenting, 20s/30s) The younger brother. He is flashy, high-strung, ambitious, and deeply insecure. He is obsessed with mastering the Three-Card Monte hustle himself and dreams of big-money success.
