Monday, March 23, 2026
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E) 16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
See breakdown for production-specific LORT Non-Rep personnel.
$1453 weekly minimum (LORT A)
Please prepare a 3 minute audition using your choice of a short monologue, contrasting musical selections, or a combination of monologue and a musical cut. An accompanist will be provided. Please also bring a picture and resume, stapled together. An Equity Monitor will be provided.
EPA Procedures are in effect for 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.
Director/Choreographer: Richard Stafford
1st Rehearsal – September 1, 2026
Performances – September 22 - November 1, 2026
Director: Glenn Casale
Choreographer: Robbie Roby
1st Rehearsal – October 27, 2026
Performances – November 17 – January 3, 2027
Seeking: ALL roles available.
Director: Frank Ferrante
1st Rehearsal – December 21, 2026
Performances – January 12 – February 14, 2027
Seeking: SOME roles available.
Male, 40s. A big shot real estate salesman. Roma is the top name on the board at his office and the most successful salesman. Smooth talking, charismatic, street smart, and slick - but manipulative and predatory.
Male, late 30s-40. A tough police detective in Chicago. Authoritative, no nonsense.
Director: Bernard Havard
1st Rehearsal – February 2, 2027
Performances – February 23 – March 28, 2026
Seeking: SOME roles available.
Gary Essendine's (the lead) manager. Represents the serious side of Gary’s entourage.
Pompous and wealthy producer. No nonsense.
Exquisite and sultry 30yo. Full of self-assurance and charm. Married to Henry, but has a secret longing for Garry (the lead).
40s. Gary’s longtime and long suffering secretary. Comedic.
30 or younger. Young smartly dressed valet for Garry (the lead). Pragmatic and loyal.
Late 20s. A young earnest man. A nervous playwright with an obsession of Garry and lack of social boundaries. Broad comedy.
24 - Pretty. A starstruck debutante and infatuated with Garry.
Thin vague looking Swedish Housekeeper – jokingly described as a ‘spiritualist’ and eclectic. Character part / Comedic.
A majestic but rather effusive society woman. Character part / Comedic.
Director: Fran Prisco
Choreographer: Ellie Mooney
1st Rehearsal – March 23, 2027
Performances – April 13 – May 30, 2027
Seeking: ALL roles available.
40-60s Female. A traditional divorcee from Texas, who is terrified that her son may have been flying at the time of the attacks. When she finds out that he's safe, she's given a new lease on life and discovers a wilder more carefree side of herself.
(Others: CRYSTAL - the waitress in Gander and BRENDA - the bar owner in Newfoundland’s wife)
30-40s Female. Any ethnicity. A no-nonsense mother of three, Bonnie is the head of the Gander area SPCA. When she discovers animals are trapped on the planes, she stops at nothing to ensure their safety - but in frustration, she often lashes out at those around her.
(Others: MARTHA - pregnant, helpful Newfoundlander. Hosts some plane people in her house)
40-60s Female. The head of the Gander Legion, with a firefighter son, who walks Hannah to her church and prays with her.
(Others: DELORES – A stressed plane person not taking things well, who later sings a karaoke version of “My Heart Will Go On” in Gander)
Late 20s+ Female. An eager new local TV reporter, Janice is thrown into the deep end on her first day. Initially naïve about the world, Janice must face the pain and confusion around her.
(Others: BRITNEY – helpful Walmart employee in Gander, FLIGHT ATTENDANT – gets nervous when Ali boards the plane heading back to the US)
40s Female. The first female captain for American Airlines Pilot, Beverly Bass has always loved flying, when her world suddenly changes. Strong belt.
(Others: ANNETTE: A local teacher and librarian at the Gander Academy and a mother.)
40-60 Black Female. The mother of a firefighter in Manhattan, Hannah waits for news about her son and is comforted by Beulah.
(Others: MARGIE – Newfoundlander friend of Annette and Beulah. MICKEY – Bus driver in Gander).
40-60 Male. Gruff, natural sounding Baritone. The gregarious and well-liked Mayor of Gander, Newfoundland, Claude loves his work, the townspeople and his daily traditions, but he's never had to deal with a crisis of this magnitude before.
(Others: DERM – Mayor of Appleton who befriends Bob. BRENDA’S BROTHER – Newfoundlander who finds bisexuals fascinating. EDDIE – Another Newfoundlander who remembers Jewish prayers from when he was a young boy)
30-50 Male. Strong Tenor vocals. The quirky constable in the two-person Gander police force. When the town's population suddenly doubles, Oz helps out in unexpected ways.
(Others: JOEY – Plane person who doesn’t mind the free liquor. CUSTOMS OFFICER, MR MICHAEL – Gander’s gym teacher who speaks a little Spanish and is proud of that fact, TERRY – Bus driver in Gander, MATTY – bar owner in Gander. At first, a threatening exterior but soon shows his soft side and acceptance, RABBI – leads prayer to calm Eddie, CARDIOLOGIST.)
40-60 Male. Baritone. An English oil engineer who is focused on his work, Nick's life is turned upside down when he falls for Diane.
(Others: DOUG: An Air Traffic Controller, married to Bonnie)
30+. Caucasian Male. Tenor. The head of an environmental energy company in Los Angeles, Kevin was on vacation with his boyfriend when they are stranded in Gander.
(Others: GARTH: The head of the local union, representing the Bus Drivers. PRESIDENT BUSH)
Late 20s-30s Middle Eastern Male Bari-tenor. Kevin T.’s boyfriend and secretary. Sarcastic and unhappy, he is eager to leave as soon as possible. The events of September 11 make him reassess his life and his future.
(Others: ALI - A Muslim from Egypt, is profiled and body searched by the police at the airport, but despite adversity, he shows resilience and kindness. DWIGHT – Newfoundlander)
20-35. Black Male Baritenor. A hardened New Yorker, Bob is suspicious of where he's landed, fearing that it's World War 3, that someone is going to shoot him and steal his wallet - but instead, he ends up losing his New York jadedness.
(Others: MUHUMUZA: A husband and a father. He is a protective man. CAPTAIN BRISTOL – Handsome pilot)
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