THE PEOPLE'S THEATRE 2026-27 SEASON — Principal Actors Auditions

THE PEOPLE'S THEATRE 2026-27 SEASON - NYC EPA

LOCATION:

The People's Theatre, 419 West 206 Street, New York, NY 10034

AUDITION NOTICE

Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE:

Friday, November 6, 2026, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
Break: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in The People's Theatre's 2026-27 Season. Both projects are currently in development. Production details, including scripts, character

BREAKDOWN

s, creative teams, and schedules, are subject to change as the development process continues. Actors may be invited to return for production-specific auditions or callbacks at a later date.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a contemporary monologue of no more than 2 minutes. Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

CONTRACT

New Horizons Playwrights Festival:
$20 hourly - Rehearsals
$73 hourly - Performances

Spring 2027 Production:
$650 weekly minimum (LOA ref. LORT)

PERSONNEL

Producing Organization: The People's Theatre
Producing Director: Jiawen Hu

Expected to Attend:
Jiawen Hu – Producing Director
Mino Lora – Executive Artistic Director
Marco Antonio Rodríguez – Literary Manager/Playwrights
Diana – Production Manager
Jaya S. Basu – Playwright
Andrew A. Valdez – Playwright
Isabelle F. S. Stevens – Playwright

OTHER INFORMATION

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.

PRODUCTION 1: NEW HORIZON PLAY READING FESTIVAL

Dates: November 30 – December 6, 2026

Note: Rehearsal and Reading Schedule: Each play is anticipated to include approximately 10 hours of rehearsal and two public readings. Specific schedules will be announced.

PLAY 1: OMID'S HANDWOVEN RUGS

Playwright: Isabelle Fereshteh Sanatdar Stevens
Director: TBC

SEEKING:

• THE WEAVER aka OMID (doubles with SAMIYAR) - 40s-50s. Iranian. He. Blind.
• THE APPRENTICE aka FARZAN - mid-to-late 20s. Iranian. He.
• AREZU - mid-to-late 20s. Iranian American. She.
• RAHA - early-to-mid 20s. Iranian American. She.
• SAMIYAR (doubles as THE WEAVER) - 40s-50s. Iranian. He.

PLAY 2: CÉSAR OR WRATH OF GRAPES

Playwright: Andrew Aaron Valdez
Director: TBC

SEEKING:

• ARMINDA - She/her. 50s–70s. Latina/Latine. A formidable, old-guard activist who fought alongside César Chávez. She relies on dark, morbid humor and grit, desperately trying to hide institutional debt and the collapse of her life's work. Must possess sharp comedic timing.
• IRIELA - She/her. 20s–30s. Latina/Latine. An ambitious Yale fellow returning to her Texas hometown. She masks profound grief over her dying mother with rapid-fire, academic language, putting her in direct, explosive conflict with Arminda's old-guard methods.

PLAY 3: BANGARU GOLDEN

Playwright: Jaya S. Basu
Director: TBC

SEEKING:

• PEDDA AMMAMMA - 70s-80s. Cis woman. A captivating storyteller. A perfectionist.
• SUPRIYA - 50s. Cis woman. Neurotic. Conflict-avoidant. Burnt out.
• VANI - 20s. Cis woman. Cynical. Fiercely smart. Takes no shit and occasionally does harm.
• HARSHA - 18-early 20s. Closeted trans woman. At a tender point in her life. Just a little spoiled. Harsha is referred to with she/her pronouns in the stage directions, though the characters refer to her with masculine terms, since they don't know she is trans.

PRODUCTION 2: SPRING 2027 FULL PRODUCTION

STAND CLEAR OF THE CLOSING DOORS

Playwright: Marco Antonio Rodriguez
Director: Mino Lora
Dates: March 1 – April 25, 2027

Rehearsal and Performance Schedule: Specific schedules will be announced.

SYNOPSIS

When a stalled train traps five strangers from varying backgrounds in a tunnel with no way out and no clear explanation, desperation gives way to confrontation and a series of events that force them to reckon with one another across their differences. As the sealed car becomes its own fragile society defined by clashing instincts, quiet prejudices, and unexpected acts of care, power begins to shift in surprising ways. Belonging is negotiated and responsibility tested, revealing who takes up space, who gets overlooked, and who ultimately holds the knowledge needed to move them forward. What they discover in the process, none can quite explain... or ignore.

SEEKING

• ZHANG XIAOYAN - Chinese Immigrant Teen / 18–19 years old / Must be fluent in Mandarin / Unabashedly Queer / Busker / Must be able to move/dance really well / Leans towards moderate political beliefs / Raised in a religiously atheist but scientifically conservative household / Has a very quirky, awkward, whimsical, innocent quality to their energy.
• AMADOR BATISTA - Dominican Immigrant Man / Late 30s–early 40s / Fluent in Spanish / Politically and socially Apathetic / Disillusioned / Sharp-tongued.
• LENIN AUGUSTUS GEORGE - Black immigrant from Barbados / 40s–50s / Conservative-leaning / High Anxiety but intentionally quiet / Highly Intelligent / Overprotective of his personal space / Caregiver to his Mother / Bajan Creole dialect a plus.
• SOCORRO CONTRERAS - Mexican or Salvadoran immigrant woman / 60s / Must be fluent in Spanish. Hustler / Fiercely Protective of her food cart / A sharp edge to her demeanor and energy / No BS attitude / Blunt / Bitter but wise / Business oriented / Heartbroken by life.
• IVORY STEVENS - White Woman from Nebraska / 20s (Gen Z) / Progressive / Optimistic / Curious to a fault / Naive / Activist / Wanting to do the right thing but always ends up stepping in... Well... Ya know.