TheatreWorks Silicon Valley 2026-27 Season Equity Principal Actors - TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Auditions

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley 2026-27 Season - LA EPA

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley | Redwood City, CA

Notice: Audition · Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Thursday, April 2, 2026
Actors' Equity Association LA Audition Center
5636 Tujunga Ave
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (P) North Hollywood, CA 91601

BREAK: 1:00PM - 2:00PM

PERSONNEL

See breakdown for production-specific personnel.

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep Casting Director Jeffrey Lo.
$1213 weekly minimum (LORT B)

OTHER DATES

$1144 weekly minimum (LORT C). See breakdown for production-specific dates.

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's 2026-2027 Season (see breakdown).
www.theatreworks.org

Most roles will be understudied. EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.

PREPARATION

An Equity Monitor will be provided.

Total of 3 minutes: Either one song and one monologue, or two monologues. Bring sheet music in the key you plan to sing, headshot, and resume.

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.

BREAKDOWN

The Employee Dharma Handbook

Written by Geetha Reddy
Directed by TBD

Rehearsals begin: Estimated - June 12, 2026
Performs: July 8 - August 2, 2026
LORT C

Seeking

• Leela Diliji — female, 26, American of Indian descent. Midwestern American accent. Propulsion Systems Lead Engineer (E4).
• Baasu Mushai — male, 28, Indian immigrant. Indian accent. Principal Engineer (E3).
• Krish Oyeral — male, 33, Indian immigrant. Indian accent. Mission Manager (E1).
• Val — female, 40, Black American. Human Resources Manager and former Director of Equity and Inclusion.
• C.K. — female, 48ish, Indian immigrant. Classy British Indian accent. Chief Technology Officer.

Dracula

By Steven Dietz
Directed by Giovanna Sardelli

Rehearsals begin: Estimated September 11, 2026
Performs: October 7 - November 1, 2026
LORT B

Seeking

• Mina — A strong, willful young woman who takes matters into her own hands.
• Lucy — Mina’s friend; naïve, loves life and years to live it with wild abandon.
• Harker — Mina’s fiancé, a solicitor hired by Dracula to facilitate his arrival in England.
• Renfield — A scary and exciting shapeshifter and storyteller.
• Seward — A young doctor at Carfax Lunatic Asylum, in love with Lucy and resistant of the more supernatural possibilities; a heartbroken man of science.
• Dracula — The centuries-old count himself.
• Van Helsing — A man of the world, Seward’s mentor and Dracula’s foil. Intelligent, quick-witted, strong, and observant.
• Ensemble — Female; doubles as a maid, attendants, and other bit parts.

Alice Formerly of Wonderland

Written by Mark Saltzman
Directed by Robert Kelley

Rehearsals begin: Estimated November 6, 2026
Performs: December 2 - 27, 2026
LORT C

Seeking

• Alice Liddell — Daughter of an Oxford dean, Lewis Carroll's inspiration, now a young lady.
• Prince Leopold — Youngest son of Queen Victoria, a student at Oxford.
• Dean Henry Liddell — Alice's father, Dean of Christ Church College, Oxford.
• Edward Brocket — Oxford student and star athlete.
• Ensemble 1 — Caterpillar / Alfred Rowston, Scottish Oxford student.
• Ensemble 2 — Queen Victoria / Mrs. Pettigrew (an Oxford shopkeeper) / Victor (a male Oxford student).

Shane

By Karen Zacarías
Directed by Jeffrey Lo

Rehearsals begin: Estimated February 5, 2027
Performs: March 2 - 28, 2027
LORT C

Seeking

• OLDER BOB / BOBBY STARRETT — Latino: Age 25–40s and eight years old. A man who recalls an incident from his childhood. He is our witness and our guide.
• MARIAN STARRETT — Latina, Age 30s. Bobby’s Mexican mother. Lively, smart, and an opinionated teacher trying to raise her son to be a good man.
• JOE STARRETT — Latino & White, Age 50–60. Bobby’s father. Half Mexican and half white. A farmer; a good man trying to provide the best life possible for his young wife and son.
• SHANE — (ROLE HAS BEEN CAST, STILL

  SEEKING

  UNDERSTUDY) Black/Latino, Age 35–40. A mysterious cowboy and gunslinger.
• CHRIS JOHNSON — Black, 18–25. A likable young cowboy trying to rise in Fletcher’s organization. Doubles as ensemble.
• LUKE FLETCHER — White, Age 40–60. The smart and greedy landowner who wants the valley for his new enterprise. Doubles as ensemble.
• WINONA STEPHENS — (means: Eldest Daughter in Lakota) Native American, 20s–30s. A Lakota woman charged by her tribe to negotiate and select better cattle for her people on the reservation. She is an interpreter. Doubles as ensemble.
• JAKE LEDYARD — White. An untrustworthy traveling salesman of farming equipment. Doubles as Sam Grafton and ensemble.
• SAM GRAFTON — White. The fair-minded owner of the Grafton Saloon and general store. Doubles as Jake Leydard.
• ERNIE WRIGHT — White, Aged 30–50. A likable neighboring homesteader with a hot temper. Doubles as Stark Wilson and ensemble.
• STARK WILSON — White. The cold-blooded gunslinger hired by Fletcher to manipulate homesteaders into a duel they cannot survive. Doubles as Ernie.
• EXTRAS: SLIM AND CURLY — Two extras serve as non-speaking cowboys. Note: They should have a movement background and be part of the fights, threats, and scene changes.

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Words and Music by Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
Book by Douglas McGrath
Directed by Giovanna Sardelli

Rehearsals begin: Estimated March 5, 2027
Performances: March 31 - April 25, 2027
LORT B

Seeking

• Carole King (Born Carol Klein) — An aspiring singer/songwriter going from schoolgirl to superstar. An unassuming, appealing, funny and vulnerable girl from a Jewish family in Brooklyn. A powerful, distinctive voice that can replicate Carole King’s. Character age range: 16–late 20s. Vocal range: Mezzo-Soprano (G3–E5). NOTE: Needs to convincingly act as if she is playing the piano; piano skills necessary.
• Gerry Goffin — Carole’s boyfriend, songwriting partner and eventual husband. Magnetic, appealing, passionate, ambitious and sympathetic. Strong singer. Character age range: 18–30s. Vocal range: Baritone (B2–A4).
• Cynthia Weil — Carole’s best friend and fellow songwriter. Sophisticated, smart, chic, likable, with quick wit and comic timing. Strong singer who can belt. Character age range: 18–30s. Vocal range: Mezzo-Soprano (E3–E5).
• Barry Mann — Cynthia’s songwriting partner (and eventual husband). Good-natured, appealing, endearing and a hypochondriac. Comedic, with a strong voice. Character age range: 18–30s. Vocal range: Tenor (C3–A4).
• Donny Kirshner — An influential music publisher and producer. Smart, authoritative, and a mentor to the young songwriters. Mostly speaking role; occasionally joins ensemble. Character age range: 30s–50s. Vocal range: Baritone (A2–C4).
• Genie Klein — Carole’s strong-willed, practical, Jewish mother. A realist who’s both protective and proud of her daughter. Provides humor and grounded wisdom. Mostly speaking role; occasionally joins ensemble. Character age range: 40s–60s. Vocal range: Alto (G3–C5).
• The Drifters — Smooth male soul / R&B group.
• The Shirelles — Glamorous girl soul group.
• Featured Ensemble — Will double as ensemble and these characters: Little Eva (age 16, soul/pop/R&B singer); Righteous Brothers (singing duo); Janell Woods (a pop singer in the 1960s); Lou Adler (record and film producer); Neil Sedaka; Bobby Vee; Marilyn Wald; secretaries, friends, and various other (fictional) ensemble roles like music executives, recording artists, stagehands, concert goers, announcer.