TheaterWorksUSA 2026-27 Season Equity Principal Actors - TheaterWorksUSA Auditions

THEATERWORKSUSA 2026-27 SEASON - NYC EPA

TheaterWorksUSA | New York, NY

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

PERSONNEL

Producer: TheaterWorksUSA (TWUSA)
Artistic Director: Barbara Pasternack
Managing Director: Tegan Meyer
Assoc. Artistic Director/Casting: Jillian Carucci
Casting Assistant: Sarah Hogewood

CONTRACT

Special Agreement (Actor/ASM contract). $607 weekly minimum + health weeks (TWUSA Actor/ASM contract).

SEEKING

OTHER DATES

Equity actors for roles in the TheaterWorksUSA 2026–27 season. No roles will be understudied. Callbacks will take place in New York City.

For more information on individual shows, visit:
https://twusa.org/shows-artists/on-tour-2/

ABOUT THEATERWORKSUSA

TheaterWorksUSA has led the Theater for Young and Family Audiences movement in New York City and across North America for over half a century. At
twusa.org, we believe that access to art—and theater, in particular—is vital for our youth. Since 1961, the 501(c)(3) not-for-profit has captured the imaginations of over 100 million new and veteran theatergoers with an award-winning repertoire of over 140 original plays and musicals. Acclaimed alumni include Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (Disney's Frozen), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Rent), Jerry Zaks (The Music Man), Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Dear Evan Hansen), Miguel Cervantes (Hamilton), Kathleen Chalfant (Angels in America), and Chuck Cooper (Tony Award-winning actor, The Life).

EPA PROCEDURES

EPA procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a short uptempo musical theatre or pop song that showcases your vocal range. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

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. Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.

BREAKDOWN

TheaterWorksUSA, America’s largest theatre for young and family audiences, seeks union performers for the 2026–2027 season. Most roles require singing in tight harmonies. Actors are on ACTOR/ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER contracts. Actor/ASMs will be required to lift scenery and sound equipment during daily load-in and load-out and participate in assembling and disassembling the set at each venue and school at which they perform. The company travels by car and van across the U.S. to theaters and schools each day. (*Dog Man travels with additional crew.)

ALL ACTORS MUST BE AVAILABLE TO AUDITION, REHEARSE, AND TRAVEL FROM NYC.

CLIFFORD the Big Red Dog: The Musical! (Developmental Mini Tour)

Book by Matt Hoverman
Lyrics & Music by Casey Breves and Sam Tsui

SEEKING:

EMILY ELIZABETH (female-presenting): G#3–C#5, expressive youthful mix-belt. 18+ to play a 9-year-old bundle of cheerful confidence, bravery, intelligence, and imagination.

CLIFFORD (male-presenting): C3–F4 - energetic baritenor, good rhythm (brief rhythmic spoken sections). Puppeteer/actor/singer who projects goofy and lovable puppy energy into large and small puppet versions of everyone’s favorite big red dog.

COMPANY MEMBER #1: Bb3–Eb5 - versatile belter, pop styling. Actor/singer/dancer who plays: Samantha, Dog Star, TV Announcer, Mrs. Neighbor, and Ship Captain (female-presenting). (This role is cast; seeking future replacements.)

COMPANY MEMBER #2: C3–F#4 - youthful baritenor. Actor/singer/puppeteer who plays: Pablo, Seagull (puppet), Neighbor, Back Up Pup #1, and Fire Chief (male-presenting).

COMPANY MEMBER #3: Bb3–C5 - versatile character mix-belt. Actor/singer/puppeteer who plays: Bailey (puppet), Mom, and Mrs. Ellerby (female-presenting).

COMPANY MEMBER #4: D3–G4 (+brief funny falsetto, up to C5) tenor. Actor/singer/puppeteer who plays: Tucker (puppet), Dad, Mail Carrier, Back Up Pup #2 (male-presenting).

ADA TWIST, SCIENTIST AND FRIENDS (MUSICAL)

Opens with a sit-down run at the New Victory Theater on 42nd Street in New York City, then hits the road for a limited touring run (Fall 2026).
Book: Lauren Gunderson
Lyrics: Kait Kerrigan
Music: Bree Lowdermilk
Based on the books by Andrea Beaty

SEEKING:

ADA TWIST
ROSIE REVERE ENGINEER
IGGY PECK
LILA GREER
GREAT GREAT AUNT ROSE

DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL

By Kevin Del Aguila and Brad Alexander
Original Direction and Choreography by Jen Wineman
Based on the books by Dav Pilkey

SEEKING:

DOG MAN
PETEY
LI’L PETEY
FLIPPY
HAROLD
GEORGE

SWING Track 1 (Covers Li’l Petey and Flippy)
SWING Track 2 (Covers Harold and George)
SWING Track 3 (Covers Dog Man and Petey)

CAT KID COMIC CLUB: THE MUSICAL

Book by Kevin Del Aguila
Lyrics and Music by Kevin Del Aguila and Brad Alexander
Original Direction & Choreography: Marlo Hunter
Based on the books by Dav Pilkey

SEEKING:

CAT KID, MOLLY & OTHERS
NAOMI & OTHERS
POPPY, STARLA, SARAH HATOFF & OTHERS
FLIPPY & OTHERS
DENNIS, CHUBBS MCSPIDERBUTT & OTHERS
MELVIN & OTHERS

PETE THE CAT: THE MUSICAL

Book and Lyrics: Sarah Hammond
Music: Will Aronson
Original Direction & Choreography: Dan Knechtges
Based on the books by James Dean and Kimberly Dean

SEEKING:

MOM
PETE
JIMMY
OLIVE
DAD

THE POUT-POUT FISH: THE MUSICAL

By Matt Acheson, Fergus Walsh, Chris Anselmo, Jared Corak
Original Direction by Matt Acheson and Fergus Walsh
Additional Staging by Laura Brandel
Based on the books by Deborah Diesen

SEEKING:

SHARK, STORYTELLER 1 & OTHERS
SHIMMERFISH, STORYTELLER 2 & OTHERS
OCTOPUS, MS. CLAM, STORYTELLER 3 & OTHERS
POUT-POUT FISH & STORYTELLER 4

MAGIC SCHOOL BUS: LOST IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM (MUSICAL)

By Matthew Lee Robinson and Marshall Pailet
Original Direction and Choreography by Connor Gallagher
Based on the books by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen

SEEKING:

MS. FRIZZLE
ARNOLD
JANET
WANDA
CARLOS
RALPHIE

CLICK, CLACK, MOO (MUSICAL)

Book by Billy Aronson
Lyrics by Kevin Del Aguila
Music by Brad Alexander

SEEKING:

JENNY
MADDY
DARLENE
BO
FARMER BROWN
DUCK

CLIFFORD the Big Red Dog: The Musical! (National Tour)

Book by Matt Hoverman
Lyrics & Music by Casey Breves and Sam Tsui

SEEKING:

EMILY ELIZABETH
CLIFFORD
COMPANY MEMBER #1
COMPANY MEMBER #2
COMPANY MEMBER #3
COMPANY MEMBER #4

DON'T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS! THE MUSICAL!

Book: Mo Willems, Mr. Warburton
Music: Deborah Wicks La Puma
Lyrics: Mo Willems
Original Direction and Choreography: Jen Wineman
Based on the book by Mo Willems

SEEKING

TRACK 1: PIGEON
TRACK 2: THE BUS DRIVER
TRACK 3: THE BUSINESS MAN
TRACK 4: THE DUCKLING
TRACK 5: THE CITY WORKER
TRACK 6: THE LITTLE OLD LADY

WORKS IN DEVELOPMENT

TWUSA has other projects in development based on children's literature and YA novels. Fall and spring dates for projects in development are TBD.