Walnut Street Theatre Company 2026–27 Season — Philadelphia, PA
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Monday, March 16, 2026
Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19107-5107
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (E)
BREAK: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Building will not open prior to 9:30 AM.
For an appointment, email
WSTCastingOffice@gmail.com and provide name, phone number, and choices of times. You will receive a confirmation.
Expected to attend:
Brian Kurtas, CSA — Associate Artistic Director
LORT Non-Rep — $1,453 weekly minimum (LORT A)
See breakdown for production-specific dates. New York City EPA — March 23, 2026.
Equity actors for roles in Walnut Street Theatre's 2026–2027 season (see breakdown). All roles will be understudied. An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
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.
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
Seeking: ALL roles available
Director: Glenn Casale
Choreographer: Robbie Roby
1st Rehearsal: October 27, 2026
Performances: November 17, 2026 – 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
Ricky Roma — Male, 40s. A big-shot real estate salesman. Smooth-talking, charismatic, street-smart, and slick — but manipulative and predatory.
Baylen — Male, late 30s–40s. A tough police detective in Chicago. Authoritative, no-nonsense.
Director: Bernard Havard
1st Rehearsal: February 2, 2027
Performances: February 23 – March 28, 2027
Seeking: SOME roles available
Morris Dixon — Gary Essendine's (the lead) manager. Represents the serious side of Gary’s entourage.
Henry Lyppiatt — Pompous and wealthy producer. No-nonsense.
Joanna Lyppiatt — Exquisite and sultry, 30s. Full of self-assurance and charm. Married to Henry, but has a secret longing for Garry (the lead).
Monica Reed — 40s. Gary’s longtime and long-suffering secretary. Comedic.
Fred — 30 or younger. Young, smartly dressed valet for Garry. Pragmatic and loyal.
Roland Maule — Late 20s. A young earnest man. A nervous playwright with an obsession for Garry and a lack of social boundaries. Broad comedy.
Daphne Stillington — 24. Pretty. A starstruck debutante infatuated with Garry.
Miss Erikson — Thin, vague-looking Swedish housekeeper — jokingly described as a “spiritualist.” Character/comedic part.
Lady Saltburn — A majestic, rather effusive society woman. Character/comedic part.
Director: Fran Prisco
Choreographer: Ellie Mooney
1st Rehearsal: March 23, 2027
Performances: April 13 – May 30, 2027
Seeking: ALL roles available
Diane and others: Female, 40s–60s. A traditional divorcee from Texas, terrified that her son may have been flying at the time of the attacks. When she finds out he's safe, she discovers a wilder, more carefree side. (Others: Crystal — the waitress in Gander; Brenda — the bar owner in Newfoundland’s wife.)
Bonnie and others: Female, 30s–40s. Any ethnicity. A no-nonsense mother of three; head of the Gander area SPCA. (Others: Martha — pregnant, helpful Newfoundlander.)
Beulah and others: Female, 40s–60s. The head of the Gander Legion, with a firefighter son. (Others: Delores — a stressed plane person who later sings karaoke.)
Janice and others: Female, late 20s+. An eager new local TV reporter, thrown into the deep end on her first day. (Others: Britney — helpful Walmart employee in Gander; Flight Attendant.)
Beverly and others: Female, 40s. The first female captain for American Airlines, Beverly Bass — strong belt. (Others: Annette — local teacher and librarian at the Gander Academy.)
Hannah and others: Black female, 40s–60s. The mother of a firefighter in Manhattan. (Others: Margie — Newfoundlander friend; Mickey — bus driver in Gander.)
Claude and others: Male, 40s–60s. Gruff, natural Baritone. The gregarious and well-liked Mayor of Gander. (Others: Derm — Mayor of Appleton; Brenda’s Brother; Eddie — another Newfoundlander.)
Oz and others: Male, 30s–50s. Strong tenor vocals. The quirky constable in the two-person Gander police force. (Others: Joey — plane person; Customs Officer Mr. Michael; Terry — bus driver; Matty — bar owner; Rabbi; Cardiologist.)
Nick and others: Male, 40s–60s. Baritone. An English oil engineer whose life is turned upside down when he falls for Diane. (Others: Doug — air traffic controller.)
Kevin T. and others: Caucasian male, 30+. Tenor. Head of an environmental energy company in Los Angeles, stranded in Gander. (Others: Garth — head of the local union; President Bush.)
Kevin J. and others: Middle Eastern male, late 20s–30s. Bari-tenor. Kevin T.’s boyfriend and secretary. Sarcastic and unhappy, eager to leave; the events of September 11 make him reassess his life. (Others: Ali — a Muslim from Egypt; Dwight — Newfoundlander.)
Bob and others: Black male, 20s–35. Baritenor. A hardened New Yorker who fears the worst but ultimately sheds his jadedness. (Others: Muhumuza — a husband and father; Captain Bristol — pilot.)
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