TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE — Principal Actors Auditions
Pittsburgh Playhouse of Point Park University
TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE - PITTSBURGH, PA EPA
Pittsburgh Playhouse of Point Park University | Pittsburgh, PA
Notice: Audition | Call Type: EPA
AUDITION DATE
Saturday, October 24, 2026
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
BREAK: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
APPOINTMENTS
To sign-up for an audition please fill out the form at the following link:
https://auditionsmanager.com/register/C51A13DC
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep
SALARY TBA -- PENDING NEGOTIATIONS
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE (see
BREAKDOWN
).No roles will be understudied.
PREPARATION
For the role of MORRIE please prepare a 1-2 minute monologue. For the role of MITCH please prepare a 1-2 minute monologue, and optionally a 1-minute piano selection.
LOCATION
Pittsburgh Playhouse
350 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Please arrive at Forbes Avenue entrance. Auditionees will be greeted.
PERSONNEL
EXPECTED TO ATTEND- Justin Fortunato (Director)
- Juan Rivera Lebron (Artistic Director)
- Jennifer Schier (Stage Manager)
- Kelby Drewhand (Assistant Stage Manager)
OTHER DATES
Callbacks: October 25 (Time TBA)
Rehearsal Dates: January 12 - February 2, 2027
Performance Dates: February 3 - February 7, 2027
OTHER
http://playhouse.pointpark.edu
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
TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE
Synopsis: Tuesdays with Morrie is the autobiographical story of Mitch Albom, an accomplished journalist driven solely by his career, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor. Sixteen years after graduation, Mitch happens to catch Morrie's appearance on a television news program and learns that his old professor is battling Lou Gehrig's Disease. Mitch is reunited with Morrie, and what starts as a simple visit turns into a weekly pilgrimage and a last class in the meaning of life.
Intimacy notes: Throughout the show as Mitch and Morrie grow closer, there are moments where they embrace, hold hands, and there is an important moment in the show where Mitch puts his arms around Morrie to help him adjust in his seat.
SEEKING
Morrie Schwartz - (Male Identifying)
Mitch's favorite professor from Brandeis University, and the focus of the book. Morrie now suffers from ALS, a debilitating, incurable disease which ravages his body, but, cruelly, leaves him intellectually lucid. He had taught sociology at Brandeis, and continues to teach it to Mitch, instructing him on The Meaning of Life, and how to accept death and aging. After a childhood in which affection was largely absent, he thrives on physical contact as a baby would. He has a passion for dancing and music, and is quick to cry, especially since the onset of his disease. He does not suffocate his emotions, but shares them openly, and rejects the popular cultural norms in favor of creating his own system of beliefs. Warm and wise—60-75 years old
Mitch Albom - (Male Identifying)
Morrie's former student at Brandeis University, and the narrator of the play. After having abandoned his dreams of becoming a famous musician, he is disgusted by his desire for financial success and material wealth, though neither fill the void and unhappiness he feels. He has been working himself nearly to death and suddenly finds himself out of a job when the staff at the newspaper he writes for decides to strike. Each Tuesday, he learns from Morrie, and learns that he needs to reassess his life, and value love over money, and happiness over success. 35-45 years old. NOTE: Proficiency in piano playing a plus.
