Monday, July 21, 2025
1:00 PM - 9:30 PM (C)
Break 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
To schedule an audition appointment please email at:
theatre3auditions@gmail.com.
Audition emails will be responded to M-F 10am-6pm beginning July 1st. You will be asked to submit your headshot/resume and an audition form digitally before the audition date. If you are unable to attend these in-person auditions, you may submit a video audition at the same email address. Please include your headshot, resume and link to your video audition. Video submission deadline is July 22, 2025, at 5pm CT.
SPT
$538 weekly minimum (SPT 5)
$323 weekly minimum (SPT 1)
Equity actors for roles in Theatre Three's 2025-26 Season (See breakdown).
Please prepare a 3-minute audition consisting of either 2 contrasting monologues or 1 monologue and a brief song selection of your choosing. An accompanist will be provided.
Theatre Three
2688 LaClede St
Ste 120
Dallas, TX 75201-1417
Norma Young Arena Stage
Expected to attend:
Jeffrey Schmidt - Artistic Director, Director THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD, Co-Director of THE TRADE
Christie Vela - Associate Artistic Director, Director DEER
Sarah Barnes - Associate Producer
Vonda K Bowling - Music Director GOBLIN MARKET and PENELOPE, Director DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
James Chandler - Director GOBLIN MARKET
Sasha Maya Ada - Director THE NICETIES
Matthew Gray - Director LION IN WINTER
Cody Dry - Music Director DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
See breakdown for production specific dates.
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An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
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.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Theatre Three 2025-26 Season
Director: Sasha Maya Ada
Rehearsal: August 26 - September 17, 2025
Performance: September 18 - October 12, 2025
SPT 1
Janine Bosko – Female, White, Early 60s. A college professor
Zoe Reed – Female, Black, 20. A college student
Directors: Matt Lyle & Jeffrey Schmidt
Rehearsal: September 16 - October 8, 2025
Performance: October 9 – November 2, 2025
SPT 5
Nico Harrison - Black Male Late 20s - 40s
Chorus Leader - Any race, age, gender, etc.
Chorus 1 - Any race, age, gender, etc. Their primary role is a Greek Chorus, but each will step into other characters as the story unfolds.
Chorus 2 - Any race, age, gender, etc. Their primary role is a Greek Chorus, but each will step into other characters as the story unfolds.
Chorus 3 - Any race, age, gender, etc. Their primary role is a Greek Chorus, but each will step into other characters as the story unfolds.
Chorus 4 - Any race, age, gender, etc. Their primary role is a Greek Chorus, but each will step into other characters as the story unfolds.
Director: James Chandler
Music Director: Vonda K Bowling
Rehearsal: October 21 - November 12, 2025
Performance: November 13 – December 7, 2025
SPT 1
Laura: Initially curious and susceptible to temptation, Laura succumbs to the goblins' allure and consumes their fruit. Her experience is marked by a decline in health and a longing for the forbidden fruit, symbolizing her fall from innocence. Strong low end (F or G below middle C with depth), strong mix without an obvious break and an upper range of at least a High G#
Lizzie: Laura's sister, acts as a foil to Laura, demonstrating strength, caution, and unwavering love. She bravely confronts the goblins to save her sister, even enduring their abuse and ultimately sacrificing herself to break the spell. Strong low end (F or G below middle C with depth), strong mix without an obvious break and an upper range of at least a High G#
Director: Matthew Gray
Rehearsal: November 11 - December 3, 2025
Performance: December 4 – 28, 2025
SPT 5
Henry: 50s – 60s King of England. Although aging, Henry acts like a much younger man. He has a boisterous energy, a forbidding temper, and a relentless drive that makes him a formidable opponent.
Eleanor: THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. 50s – 60s Queen of England, Duchess of Aquitaine, and former Queen of France, Henry’s estranged wife, has been imprisoned under house arrest for ten years for supporting her sons in an unsuccessful rebellion. A decade older than Henry, she’s always been his equal in intelligence, wit, and ambition.
Richard: 20s – early 30s The eldest surviving son of Henry and Eleanor. Richard has been a famous soldier since his sixteenth birthday. He’s impressive and domineering but has a tense relationship with both of his parents.
Geoffrey: 20s The second eldest surviving son of Henry and Eleanor, Geoffrey is attractive, charming, and the most intelligent of the brothers. His parents, however, never consider him in the running to be king — even though he possesses the intellectual promise of a great monarch.
John: 18 - early 20s The youngest son of Henry and Eleanor, John is Henry’s favorite and his chosen heir. Though he can be sweetly charming when he wishes, he has been spoiled rotten by his father, and often taunts his brothers, knowing that Henry will back him up.
Alais: 20s Daughter of the late King of France and half-sister to King Philip. She is deeply in love with Henry, many years her senior, and has been his mistress for seven years.
Phillip: 18 - early 20s The young King of France, half-brother to Alais. Philip has come to Henry’s court to demand that a treaty made with his late father be fulfilled. He is relatively new to his throne and initially behaves with a commanding dignity, showing little emotion.
Director: Christie Vela
Rehearsal: January 6 - 28, 2026
Performance: January 29 – February 22, 2026
SPT 1
Cynthia: 50s a New York public school counselor
Ken: 50-60s, her husband, a novelist
Director: Sarah Gay
Rehearsal: February 3 - 18, 2026
Performance: February 19 - March 22, 2026
SPT 5
[PENELOPE]: THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. (she/her) 30s. Mezzo-soprano. Wife of Odysseus.
Director: Jeffrey Schmidt
Rehearsal: March 24 – April 15, 2026
Performance: April 16 - May 10, 2026
SPT 5
TRACK 1 — Dr. James Sheppard, Male, 40s–60s
Dry-witted, intelligent, methodical; a country doctor with a calm demeanor masking deeper secrets. Serves as both narrator and participant in the mystery.
TRACK 2 — Hercule Poirot, Male, 40s–60s
Iconic Belgian detective; fastidious, cerebral, and theatrical in speech and gesture. His presence is both humorous and formidable.
TRACK 3 — Caroline Sheppard / Miss Russell, Female 40s–60s
Caroline: Nosy but endearing spinster sister, deeply rooted in village life and gossip. Sharp instincts and quicker than she lets on.
Miss Russell: The housekeeper at Fernly Park. Stern, discreet, and secretive.
TRACK 4 — Roger Ackroyd / Major Blunt, Male, 40s–60s
Roger Ackroyd: Wealthy, influential widower; affable but authoritative. A man with secrets and a strong presence.
Major Blunt: Reserved, gruff ex-military man. Blunt in name and nature; emotionally restrained but earnest.
TRACK 5 — Ralph Paton / Geoffrey Raymond, Male, 20s–30s
Ralph Paton: Handsome, troubled young man; charming but evasive. Viewed as a playboy but more complex beneath.
Geoffrey Raymond: Efficient and affable secretary to Ackroyd. Polished and competent, with a hint of ambition or concealment.
TRACK 6 — Flora Ackroyd / Ursula Bourne, Female, 20s–30s
Flora: Roger’s poised and seemingly delicate niece. Graceful, upper-class, but not without steel.
Ursula: Housemaid; working-class, earnest, and quietly proud. Holds emotional intensity beneath a reserved exterior.
TRACK 7 — Mrs. Ferrars / Miss Ganett / Mrs. Cecil Ackroyd, Female, 40s–60s
Mrs. Ferrars: Elegant, haunted woman with a tragic past. Appears only in memory or flashback.
Miss Ganett: Genteel village busybody, friend of Caroline. Slightly absurd but socially aware.
Mrs. Cecil Ackroyd: Roger’s snobbish sister-in-law; manipulative, brittle, and class-conscious.
TRACK 8 — Parker / Inspector Raglan, Male, 30s–50s
Parker: The butler at Fernly Park. Stiff, deferential, but observant; knows more than he lets on.
Inspector Raglan: Local police inspector. Practical, skeptical of Poirot, and dismissive of flair. Grounded and procedural.
Director: Vonda K Bowling
Music Director: Cody Dry
Rehearsal: May 19 - June 10, 2026
Performance: June 11 - July 12, 2026
SPT 5
Lawrence Jameson – THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Male, 40s–60s, Tenor. An experienced British con artist who is sophisticated, suave, and elegant. Dialects: British RP, German. Vocal range: G2 – Bb4.
Freddy Benson – Male, 20s–30s, Tenor. A young, clever, aspiring American con artist. He is a sloppy, yet an attractive womanizer. Has a romance with Christine. Dialects: Various American, Dimwit. Vocal range: A2 – B4.
Christine Colgate - Female, 20s–40s, Mezzo-Soprano. A seemingly good-natured American heiress, vacationing on the French Riviera, with a huge secret. Naive and clueless at first, she becomes cunning and mischievous. Has a romance with Freddy. Dialect: General American. Vocal range: A3 – F#5.
Andre Thibault – Male, 30s–50s, Baritenor. Lawrence's French assistant. Official and mostly serious, he has a light-hearted nature and a quirky sense of humor. Has a romance with Muriel. Dialect: French. Vocal range: F2 – F4.
Muriel Eubanks – Female, 30s–50s, Alto. A wealthy and attractive American socialite from Nebraska, she one of Lawrence's victims and Andre's subsequent love interest. Dialects: Omaha, Nebraska/General American. Vocal range: E3 – C5.
Jolene Oakes – Female, 20s–30s, Mezzo-Alto. An American heiress from Oklahoma and the Princess of Petroleum, she is very eager, optimistic, and energetic. Blend of a southern firecracker and a southern belle. Dialect: Southern (severity of drawl/R's is open to discussion). Vocal range: A3 – D5.
2 Ensemble – Gender non-specific. Various ages, vocal ranges, and dialects. Will be playing multiple roles, such as tourists/citizens, maids/butlers/wait staff, business roles, con artist victims, and atmospheric individuals. There are multiple opportunities for featured/solo singing, dance, and dialogue moments.
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