Ten Thousand Things | Minneapolis, MN
Bottling House Theater
79 13th Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413-1070
See breakdown for production-specific personnel.
Caitlin Lowans, Artistic Director, director of Two Gents and Most Happy Fella
Anna Schloerb, Interim Production Manager, Ten Thousand Things
Joy Dolo, director Men on Boats
See breakdown for production-specific dates.
www.tenthousandthings.org
If you are unable to attend the in-person audition, video submissions will be accepted. To submit a virtual submission please fill out the form at the following link:
Audition form to fill out prior to arrival or for a virtual submission. Includes headshot and resume upload.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Monday, April 28, 2025
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (C)
Please sign up for a 5-minute in-person audition slot here:
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Audition form to fill out prior to arrival or for a virtual submission. Includes headshot and resume upload:
Audition form.
SPT
$789 weekly minimum (SPT 8)
Equity actors for roles in Ten Thousand Things 2025-2026 Season (see breakdown). We would be delighted for actors of all abilities, disabilities, ethnicities, cultures, and gender identities to audition with particular encouragement to global majority and gender-expansive artists. TTT employs diverse, inclusive, and gender imaginative casting for all roles as culturally appropriate to the telling of the story. The genders of the characters and the genders of the artist do not need to match, though for story-telling the gender of the characters may need to be explicitly legible to the audience.
Required: Verse monologue, no more than two minutes. Additional if the actor desires: we would be happy to also hear a contemporary monologue and/or short song of your choice, acappella or self-accompanied, as long as it fits within the five minutes. *No accompanist is on site. A capella singing reflects the minimal instrumentation used under performance conditions.
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.
by William Shakespeare
First rehearsal, Monday, August 25, 2025
First community performance: Wednesday, September 24, 2025
First public performance: Thursday, October 9, 2025
Closing: Sunday, November 2, 2025
NOTE: This production plays with the ending to achieve a celebration of friendship and the power of admitting when you've changed. Actors with experience in heightened text, physical comedy, rapid and magical switching of characters, and general silliness are encouraged to audition.
Julia/ Sir Thurio/ Outlaw (F, 20s-40s): strong-willed, adventurous. In love with the idea of love.
Silvia/ Sir Thurio/ Panthino/Outlaw (F, 20s-40s): is her own north star.
Valentine/ Sir Eglamour (M, 20s-40s): Eager to see the world. Changes his mind but admits when he's wrong.
Proteus/Outlaw (M, 20s-40s): Clever, always tries to get what he wants. Loves his friend but only to a point. Will sing a love song.
Duke/ Lucetta/ Speed/ Launce/ Host/ Outlaw/ Sir Thurio (any gender, any age): Doubles two clowns, two fathers, a maid, a pompous suitor, and others. Ideally a fantastic physical comedian who loves to utilize voice and physicality to create razor-sharply delineated characters.
by Jacklyn Backhaus
First rehearsal Monday, January 5, 2026
First community performance: Wednesday, February 4, 2026
First public performance: Thursday, February 19, 2026
Closing: Sunday, March 15, 2026
NOTE: While all named characters historically were cis men, the theatre's artistic vision for this production is a re-imagining of MEN ON BOATS that looks to explore and explode ideas of masculinity. Women, non-binary/gender expansive, and Native actors are encouraged to audition for all roles.
John Wesley Powell – one-armed leader of the expedition
William Dunn – hunter and trapper
John Colton Sumner – former soldier, current explorer
Old Shady – Powell’s older brother, Civil War veteran
Bradley – lieutenant, spilling over with youthful energy
O.G. Howland / Tsauwiat – printer and hunter / a Ute leader
Seneca Howland / The Bishop – O.G.’s quiet little brother / married to Tsauwiat
Frank Goodman / Mr. Asa – British, so excited / a desert settler
Hall – mapmaker, old soul
Hawkins – the cook
by Frank Loesser (musical)
First Rehearsal, Monday, March 30, 2026
First community performance: Wednesday, April 29, 2026
First public performance: Thursday, May 14, 2026
Closing: Sunday, June 7, 2026
Tony: (M, 55-70s) A grape farmer who immigrated to the US. Warm and genuine but also insecure at times.
Rosabella (F, late 20s-30s): Lost in love and work, she needs to experience and explore her dreams.
Cleo & others (F, late 20s-40s): Nonplussed, self-confident, funny. A true friend with a strong personality and a clever mind.
Joe & others (M, late 20s-30s): Foreman of the vineyard. Unable to settle down. Hardworking. Avoids hard conversation.
Marie & others (F, 40s-50s): Tony's strong-willed younger sister who will fight to protect her brother at all costs.
Herman & others (M, 30s-40s): Likable happy-go-lucky ranch hand. He is easy-going, the good guy, and not easily rattled.
TRACK #7 (M, 20s-50s): Possesses strong musical abilities and able to take on many different physical and vocal characters.
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