TheaterWorksUSA 2026-27 season Equity Principal Actors - TheaterWorksUSA Auditions

TheaterWorksUSA 2026-27 season - NYC EPA Revised

TheaterWorksUSA | New York, NY

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LOCATION

Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St, 16th Fl
New York, NY 10036

AUDITION DATE

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 — 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Lunch 1:00–2:00 PM

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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 — $607 weekly minimum + health weeks (TWUSA Actor/ASM contract). Rehearsals generally take place over the span of 2–3 weeks from mid-August to October. For spring shows (Click, Clack, Moo and The Pout-Pout Fish) rehearsals take place in January–February.

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in TheaterWorksUSA's 2026–27 season (see breakdown). No roles will be understudied. For more information on individual shows please 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, 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 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-winning actor, The Life). Visit
www.twusa.org for more information.

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

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 and will be required to lift scenery and sound equipment during daily load-ins and load-outs. All actors 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.

No roles will be understudied.

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

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. Age 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 (plus 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. This cast will then hit the road to perform 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 & 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 & 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.

TRACKS / ROLES:

• 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.