Saturday, September 13, 2025
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (P)
Lunch 3:00 PM - 3:30PM
To make an audition appointment please contact: Vanessa Flores Chacko at:
casting@zspace.org. A headshot and resume are not required to make an appointment. Resume and headshot will be requested before audition time. The deadline to request an audition appointment is August 31st, 2025.
Bay Area Theatre
$519 weekly minimum (Tier 2)
Equity actors for roles in Z Space Studio - Word for Word - 2025-26 Season General (See breakdown).
Please prepare one monologue for an in-person audition, no more than 3 minutes. Also, be prepared to read from sides that will be provided upon making an appointment.
Z Below
470 Florida Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
Parking is very difficult during the day. Please allow extra time. Public transportation/rideshare is strongly encouraged.
Word for Word Artistic Director: JoAnne Winter
Word for Word Associate Artistic Director: Vanessa Flores Chacko
Executive Director, Z Space: Shafer Mazow
Curatorial Director, Z Space: Nikki Meñez
Word for Word Core Company/Writer of THE EYES & THE IMPOSSIBLE: Dave Eggers
Expected to attend:
JoAnne Winter - Word for Word, Artistic Director
Vanessa Flores Chacko - Word for Word, Associate Artistic Director
Gendell Hing-Hernàndez - Director of Word for WordPlay - Youth and Family Programming
See breakdown for production specific dates.
Questions? Contact:
casting@zspace.org or visit
www.zspace.org
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
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.
Z Space Studio - Word for Word - 2025-26 Season
Word for Word Performing Arts Company performs short works of fiction, without changing a word, preserving the author’s voice and honoring their intent with inventive staging and theatrical distribution of the text. The company produces two full productions a year. In 2026, Word for Word will produce a summer production (TBD) and a fall production (TBD).
Written by: Dave Eggers
Director: Delia MacDougall
Rehearsals Begin: Week of Jan 27
Load-in/Tech: Week of Feb 16
Dress/Preview: Week of Feb 25
Opening: Thursday, February 26
Closing: Sunday, March 15
The Eyes & The Impossible is the premiere production of Word for Word’s new program for youth and families, Word for WordPlay. It is a lyrical, soulful book full of wit and passion...a timeless story for readers of all ages. It takes you to the inner world of Johannes, a free and fast dog — and his job as the eyes of an urban park by the sea. Join him in his trials and tribulations as the equilibrium of the park is upset by an influx of humans, construction, and creatures of all kinds.
NOTE: All actors will play multiple roles ranging from human to animal and young to elderly. Performers should be skilled at quick, clear character shifts and comfortable with physical storytelling. Dance or movement experience is a plus but not required.
Johannes: This role has been precast. The protagonist, is a dog who possesses a deep sense of liberty and curiosity. From the beginning, he is portrayed as a free-spirited and intelligent animal, chosen by the bison to act as their “Eyes” to help maintain balance in the park.
The Bison (Freya, Meredith and Samuel) are the rulers of the park, embodying a sense of wisdom, age, and tradition. They assign Johannes the task of being their Eyes, trusting him to help them maintain order in the park. The Bison are Freya (the eldest & wisest), Meredith (kind and encouraging), and Samuel (cynical, funny).
Bertrand, the seagull, is one of the Assistant Eyes who helps Johannes with his duties. He is characterized as loyal, dependable, and resourceful, providing aerial surveillance and insights into the park.
Sonja, the squirrel, is another Assistant Eye - shy and one-eyed, but vital to Johannes’ mission to liberate the bison.
Yolanda, the pelican, also serves as one of the Assistant Eyes. Like Sonja, Yolanda is a dependable and resourceful member of the group.
Angus, the raccoon, is perhaps the most mischievous of the Assistant Eyes. His role in the story is defined by his cunning and resourcefulness.
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