TWO TRAINS RUNNING — Principal Actors Auditions
Hippodrome State Theatre
TWO TRAINS RUNNING - GAINESVILLE, FL EPA
Theatre: Hippodrome State Theatre | Gainesville, FL
Notice: Audition
Call Type: EPA
AUDITION DATE
Monday, November 9, 2026
1:00 PM - 8:00 PM (E)
No break scheduled.
APPOINTMENTS
To schedule an appointment please email
gabby@thehipp.org. No walk-in
APPOINTMENTS
will be offered.CONTRACT
Independent Theatre
CONTRACT
$700 weekly minimum
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in TWO TRAINS RUNNING (see
BREAKDOWN
).LOCATION
Hippodrome State Theatre
25 SE 2nd Pl
Gainesville, FL 32601-6567
First floor cinema.
PERSONNEL
EXPECTED TO ATTENDProducer - Evans Haile
Director - Jim Weaver
OTHER DATES
Rehearsals begin: January 11, 2027
Show runs: January 27 - February 14
OTHER INFORMATION
If you are unable to attend the in-person auditions, video submissions will be accepted at
gabby@thehipp.org
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
Memphis Lee: The self-made owner of the diner facing a city urban renewal demolition notice.
Risa: The sole female character and the diner's quiet waitress.
Sterling: A young, politicized ex-convict recently released from prison.
Holloway: An elderly community seer, philosopher, and advisor who observes life and change from inside the restaurant.
Wolf: A local numbers runner who uses Memphis's diner to take bets, handle commerce, and share daily news.
West: A wealthy, pragmatic local funeral director and business owner focused heavily on money and death.
Hambone: A local man who has mentally deteriorated and spends nine years repeating a single demand for a ham he was wrongfully promised.
