Village Theatre | Issaquah, WA
Expected to attend: Casting Director & Producing Associate: Arika Matoba; Associate Artistic Director: Aislinn Frantz-Nava.
To schedule an audition appointment please go to:
bit.ly/VTGenerals. You only need to submit/audition ONCE to be considered for the entire season. See breakdown for production-specific personnel.
Special Agreement — $970.98 weekly minimum. See breakdown for production-specific dates.
Equity actors for roles in Village Theatre's 2026–27 Season (see breakdown). Visit
villagetheatre.org.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Please prepare up to two pieces of material. Your entire audition, including introduction, time with pianist, and performing your piece(s), should total around 5 minutes.
If auditioning for a musical, please prepare a short song selection(s) no more than one verse/one chorus each. Contemporary or late-20th-century musical theatre encouraged. Bring printed accompanist music three-hole punched in a binder. Accompanist provided.
If auditioning for AND THEN THERE WERE NONE, please prepare monologue(s) from a modern or mid-20th-century play. Keep each piece one minute or less. No Shakespeare or classical works (e.g., Molière, Greek/Roman texts). Contemporary realism or heightened realism is welcome.
Bring a physical headshot/resume. These will not be returned. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Book: Terrence McNally
Music: Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens
Genre: Epic musical drama
First Rehearsal: 8/11/26
Tech Begins: 9/5/26
Opening Night: 9/18/26
Closing Night: 11/15/26 (Possible Extension: 11/22/26)
Setting: Early 20th century America; New Rochelle, Harlem, and Atlantic City
COALHOUSE WALKER JR: (THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. WE ARE STILL ACTIVELY LOOKING FOR AN INTERNAL AND/OR EXTERNAL UNDERSTUDY.) Age 25–35. A proud and talented pianist. A Black man who believes he can take part in the new America and will be treated fairly. Vocal range: A4–G2.
SARAH: Age 20–25. Washwoman. A young Black woman, beautiful and filled with a strong will to live, fueled by an innocent spirit. Falls deeply in love with Coalhouse after much resistance. Vocal range: G#3–F#5.
MOTHER: Age 30–40. The consummate wife and mother. Kind, refined, intelligent, graceful, and open-minded. Vocal range: G3–F#5.
FATHER: Age 30–45. Mother's professionally successful husband. Commanding and attractive; enjoys being the family breadwinner, a traditionalist. Vocal range: A2–F4.
YOUNGER BROTHER: Age 20–25. Mother's younger brother. Erratic and passionate, influenced greatly by Goldman's teachings. Vocal range: B2–F#4.
GRANDFATHER: Age 60–80. Mother's patrician father. A retired professor, easily irritated by nearly everything.
TATEH: Age 35–45. A Latvian immigrant who wears his past on his sleeve but remains optimistic and driven. Lives for his little daughter. Vocal range: Bb2–F#4.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON: Age 45–55. Brilliant Black social activist; eloquent and articulate, with little patience for moral laxity. Vocal range: D3–Eb4.
EMMA GOLDMAN: Age 35–45. Social activist from Russia; a leader and fearless advocate for the oppressed. Vocal range: B3–D5.
EVELYN NESBIT: Age 20s–40s. Beautiful vaudeville performer thrust into the limelight after a high-profile murder. Vocal range: B3–D5.
HARRY HOUDINI: Age 25–35. Famous magician, symbol of the 'American Dream.' Vocal range: E3–G4.
ENSEMBLE: Baseball fans; Coalhouse supporters; firemen; immigrants to America; New Rochelle citizens; reporters; vacationers; Coalhouse’s lawyer; Harlem citizens; Henson.
YOUTH AUDITIONS for Little Boy, Little Girl, and Young Coalhouse Walker Jr will occur at a later time. These general auditions are for performers 18+.
Book, Music & Lyrics: Irene Sankoff & David Hein
Genre: Contemporary musical
First Rehearsal: 10/6/26
Tech Begins: 10/31/26
Opening Night: 11/13/26
Closing Night: 1/24/27 (Possible Extension: 1/31/27)
Setting: September 2001; Gander, Newfoundland and various international locations
Accents: Please use a neutral American base for this initial audition. Newfoundland-inspired accents may be asked during callbacks.
CLAUDE & OTHERS: Age 40–60. The gregarious and well-liked Mayor of Gander. Doubles as Derm and Brenda’s Brother, Eddie. Top: G4.
BONNIE & OTHERS: Age 30–40. No-nonsense mother of three, head of the Gander area SPCA. Doubles as Martha. Top: B4.
BEULAH & OTHERS: Age 40–60. Head of the Gander Legion; doubles as Delores.
OZ & OTHERS: Age 30–50. Quirky constable; doubles as Joey, Customs Officer, Mr. Michaels, Terry, Matty, Rabbi, and Head Cardiologist. Top: G4.
JANICE & OTHERS: Age 20–30. Eager new local TV reporter. Doubles as Britney and Flight Attendant. Top: E5.
BEVERLY/ANNETTE & OTHERS: Age 50–60. Beverly Bass (first female captain for American Airlines) and Annette (schoolteacher at Gander Academy). Doubles as Reporter. Top: C#5.
DIANE & OTHERS: Age 50–60. Traditional divorcee from Texas dealing with fear for her son’s safety. Doubles as Crystal and Brenda. Vocal range: A3–C#5.
NICK/DOUG & OTHERS: Age 50–60. Nick: English oil engineer who falls for Diane. Doug: Air Traffic Controller, married to Bonnie. Doubles as Officer Stephenson and Male Townsperson. Top: E4.
KEVIN T/GARTH & OTHERS: Age 30–50. Kevin T: Head of an environmental energy company; Garth: head of the local union. Doubles as President Bush. Top: G4.
KEVIN J/ALI & OTHERS: Age 30–50. Kevin J: Kevin's boyfriend and secretary. Ali: Egyptian man traveling to America who experiences isolation and Islamophobia. Doubles as Dwight.
HANNAH & OTHERS: Age 40–60. Mother of a firefighter in Manhattan. Doubles as Margie and Mickey. Top: E5.
BOB & OTHERS: Age 20s–40s. A hardened New Yorker who loses his jadedness. Doubles as Muhumuza and Captain Bristol.
Author: Agatha Christie
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
First Rehearsal: 12/14/26
Tech Begins: 2/18/27
Opening Night: 1/15/27
Closing Night: 3/14/27 (Possible Extension: 3/21/27)
Setting: 1939; Soldier Island, off the coast of England
Accent: British (RP or appropriate regional at callbacks)
JUSTICE LAWRENCE WARGRAVE: Age 60s–70s. Male. A retired High Court judge. Highly intelligent, authoritative, and composed, with sharp moral certainty.
VERA CLAYTHORNE: Age late 20s–30s. Female. A former governess. Intelligent, capable, initially self-possessed but deeply affected by guilt and fear.
PHILIP LOMBARD: Age 30s–40s. Male. Former soldier of fortune. Charming, pragmatic, morally ambiguous.
DR. EDWARD ARMSTRONG: Age 40s–50s. Male. A respected physician. Rational and analytical; his authority erodes as fear takes hold.
EMILY BRENT: Age 50s–70s. Female. Deeply religious and judgmental; cold and self-righteous.
GENERAL JOHN MACARTHUR: Age 60s–70s. Male. A retired military officer; world-weary and introspective.
WILLIAM BLORE: Age 40s–50s. Male. Former police inspector; blunt, suspicious, and defensive. Strong physical presence helpful.
THOMAS ROGERS: Age 30s–50s. Male. Middle-aged and competent house-parlor man; proper, discreet, quietly anxious.
ETHEL ROGERS: Age 30s–50s. Female. The housekeeper; timid, impressionable, and highly strung.
ANTHONY MARSTON: Age 20s–30s. Male. Wealthy, reckless young man; carefree and impulsive.
Book: Steven Levenson
Music & Lyrics: Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
Genre: Contemporary musical drama
First Rehearsal: 2/16/27
Tech Begins: 3/13/27
Opening Night: 3/26/27
Closing Night: 6/6/27 (Possible Extension: 6/13/27)
Setting: Present day; suburban America
EVAN HANSEN: Age 18–20s. Male. Smart, sincere, and painfully self-conscious. Prefers the background; afraid to risk ridicule or being unnoticed. Vocal range: G2–C5.
HEIDI HANSEN: Age 40s–50s. Female. Evan’s mother; overworked and loving. Vocal range: F3–Eb5.
ZOE MURPHY: Age 18–20s. Female. Sensitive and sophisticated with a sharp sense of humor. Vocal range: F3–E5.
CONNOR MURPHY: Age 18–20s. Male. Angry, disaffected loner with a troubled history. Vocal range: C3–G#4.
CYNTHIA MURPHY: Age 40s–50s. Female. Connor and Zoe’s mother; appears to be the perfect mother to Evan. Vocal range: F3–E5.
LARRY MURPHY: Age 40s–50s. Male. Connor and Zoe’s father; shows Evan the reliable dad he wishes for. Vocal range: Bb2–G4.
JARED KLEINMAN: Age 18–20s. Male. Droll and sarcastic, covers insecurities with swagger. Vocal range: D3–B4.
ALANA BECK: Age 18–20s. Female. Earnest, prone to melodrama, hides deeper loneliness. Vocal range: F3–E5.
ENSEMBLE: Any age, any gender, any race. Strong singers to make up the Digital World.
Book & Music: Brett Ryback
Book & Lyrics: Jeff Luppino-Esposito
First Rehearsal: 4/27/27
Tech Begins: 5/22/27
Opening Night: 6/4/27
Closing Night: 8/1/27
A new musical comedy to die for. On Halloween weekend, a recently-single solo getaway to write the article that could change her life becomes complicated when she finds her guest house has an unexpected roommate — a devastatingly sexy ghost who lives to torment short-term renters. Sparks fly, hearts break (again), and things get delightfully weird. Written by rising-star writers Brett Ryback and Jeff Luppino-Esposito, Love Is Dead is wildly irreverent, screamingly funny, and bursting with spirited, pop-infused songs. Don’t miss this brand-new musical making its world premiere at Village—because sometimes the only way to feel alive again is to fall for someone who isn’t.
TRACK 1 (Jordan): Age 20s–30s. Female. A smart, anxious, funny copywriter recovering from a breakup and desperate to reinvent herself as a serious essayist. Neurotic, ambitious, emotionally exposed, and deeply relatable. Carries the show. Strong comedic timing, emotional vulnerability, and significant vocal stamina. Vocal range: Mezzo / strong contemporary belt.
TRACK 2 (Cody / Ted / UPS Guy): Cody: Age 20s–30s. Male. A charming, mischievous ghost stuck in the house where he died in 1994. Playful and antagonistic, gradually revealing emotional depth, regret, and romantic sincerity. Strong singer with charisma. Vocal range: Tenor / pop-rock sensibility. Ted: Jordan’s ex (confident, emotionally oblivious). UPS Guy: brief comic appearance.
TRACK 3 (Blake / Father Mike / Steve / Deb / Zeke / Peculiar Woman / Waiter / Jake / Emily Winters): A high-energy character track requiring rapid shifts in voice, physicality, and point of view. Must handle broad comedy, grounded humanity, and heightened theatricality. Age 30s–60s. Any gender. Roles include: Blake (Jordan’s best friend), Father Mike (genial priest/landlord), Steve (chipper barista), Deb (comic mortuary cosmetologist), Zeke (intense antique dealer/hunter), Emily Winters (celebrated literary icon).
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