Theater J 2026/2027 Season EPAs - Theater J

 

Theater J 2026/2027 Season Equity Principal Auditions 
 

Theater J, Washington, DC | Notice: Audition • Call Type: EPA 

 

AUDITION DATE 

April 9 and 10, 2026 

8am-3pm EST  

LOCATION 
Edlavitch JCC Kay Community Hall 
1529 16th NW Washington, DC 20036 
8am-3pm EST  
 
PERSONNEL 

Artistic Director: Hayley Finn,  
Associate Producer & Theater J Casting: Manna-Symone Middlebrooks  
 

To schedule an audition appointment, please go to: https://forms.gle/ADSDiqY5zGsHM7B89 
Equity Actors unable to attend may submit a video at: https://forms.gle/5krJZFiF2SZ3fRyE6 
Non-union performers who wish to be considered may submit here: https://forms.gle/RFb3aN4vSzAxyrHZA 
 

See breakdown for production-specific personnel. 

 

CONTRACT 

$885 weekly minimum (Ref. to SPT 9) - 2025-26 rates 
See breakdown below for production-specific dates  

 

OTHER DATES 

See breakdown for production-specific dates. 

SEEKING 

Equity actors for roles in Theater J's 2026/2027 Season (see breakdown). 
 
Theater J encourages performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds, genders, and cultures to audition, as Theater J is committed to a diverse casting practice that accurately reflects the diversity of our world and Judaism. Roles that are racially or ethnically specified in the production will be designated as follows. Theater J is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of 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. 

PREPARATION 

Please prepare one monologue or two contrasting monologues of no more than 3 minutes total, and bring a stapled headshot and resume. 
 
 

BREAKDOWN 
  

PRODUCTION  #1 – THE FLYING LOVERS OF THE VITEBSK  

The Flying Lovers of the Vitebsk 

by Daniel Jamieson 

Directed by Hayley Finn  

Rehearsals begin: September 8, 2026 

Performances: October 7, 2026 – November 1, 2026 

Contract type: SPT 9 - $885 weekly minimum salary 

 

Synopsis: Before the paintings, poems, and fame, Bella and Marc Chagall were two young dreamers whose love transformed the world around them. Through music, movement, and theatrical magic, their journey unfolds from a small Jewish town into a vivid landscape of imagination, devotion, and resilience. Tender, whimsical, and visually enchanting, The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk is a love story that reminds us how art and love can lift us beyond the gravity of everyday life.  

 

MARC CHAGALL (20-40): He/him. Jewish. Any race. Strong mover. Poetic 

BELLA CHAGALL (20-40): She/her. Jewish. Any race. PRE-CAST.  

FEMME AERIALIST (20+): Strong mover with experience in aerial movement and performance. An embodiment of Marc Chagall’s paintings.  

MASC AERIALIST (20+): Strong mover with experience in aerial movement and performance. An embodiment of Marc Chagall’s paintings. 

MUSICIAN 1 (20+): Any gender. Singer and instrumentalist.  

MUSICIAN 2 (20+): Any gender. Singer and instrumentalist.  

 

PRODUCTION  #2 – TROPICAL SECRETS 

Tropical Secrets  

by LM Feldman  

Directed by TBD 

Rehearsals begin: November 3, 2026 

Performances: December 2, 2026-December 27, 2026 

Contract type: SPT 9 - $885 weekly minimum salary 

 

Synopsis: Daniel, a young German Jewish refugee, finds himself on the shores of Havana and meets Paloma, a young Cubana with some painful secrets of her own. The two children on the verge of adolescence try to save themselves and others in a world of borders, violence, and family separation. Tropical Secrets is a beautiful theatrical quest for audiences ages 8 & up about the families we lose and the families we make, about how the world changes us and how we change the world, and about oranges and drums and becoming someone new. 

 

DANIEL (20s): He/him. An 11-year-old refugee who escaped Nazi Germany. Quiet, gentle, shimmery, but determined. A flute that becomes a drum.  

PALOMA (20s): She/her. A tenacious 10-year-old Cuban girl. PALOMA is headstrong, radiant, and courageous. She loves birds and is a budding activist. A 10-year-old Cuban girl who loves birds and becomes an activist.  

DAVID (50+): He/him. A Russian refugee living in Havana, Cuba. DAVID was a doctor in Russia and now sells ice cream. He rarely discusses his past. An ice cream seller with a past he never talks about. This actor track also includes GRANDFATHER and REFUGEE  

PAPÁ (30-40): He/him. A Cuban businessman turned Minister of Immigration. PAPÁ raises Paloma alone. He is straightforward and does not tolerate nonsense. This actor track also includes DAD, MUSIC VENDOR, OFFICER, and COUSIN.  

MIRIAM (30-40). She/her. Open to any ethnicity/race. MARTA is a refugee from Munich traveling with her mother-in-law after losing the rest of her family. She is a fierce survivor. This actor track also includes MOM, REFUGEE, FOOD VENDOR, CAPITAN CRUZ, MAMA, REFUGEE, NEWSPAPER VENDOR, BORDER PATROL AGENT.  

PERCUSSIONIST/FUTURE DANIEL (20+): Open to any gender. Open to any ethnicity/race. Plays the cajon. The embodiment of Daniel’s musical hopes and activist dreams. This actor track also includes ERNESTO LECUONA.  

 

PRODUCTION  # 3 – AVAAZ 

AVAAZ by Michael Shayan  

Directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel 

Performances: January 27, 2027 – February 14, 2027  

Contract type: SPT 9 - $885 weekly minimum salary  

Synopsis: A dazzling hostess, Michael’s Roya welcomes the audience into her home to celebrate Nowruz, the Iranian New Year. She prepares a feast for her guests in both the form of a meal and the tale of her life: she’s a resilient and hilarious narrator, diving deep into the immigrant experience as a single mother of a queer son, a Jew in Iran, and a Persian in America, all while crafting an irresistible feast for her guests. It’s the dinner party of the season - and one you won’t want to miss. 

 

ROYA (30-40): she/her. Iranian, Jewish. A fabulous and resilient mother. PRE-CAST 

 

PRODUCTION  # 4 – AMERICAN GIRLS  

AMERICAN GIRLS  

by Emily Feldman  

Directed by Hayley Finn 

Rehearsals begin: February 15, 2027 

Performances: March 17, 2027 - April 11, 2027   

Contract type: SPT 9 - $885 weekly minimum salary  

 

Synopsis: In this world-premiere coming-of-age story, two friends grow up in the pivotal awakenings of girlhood, the cultural moments that shaped the Millennial generation, and political events that changed the world forever. As history pulls at the seams of their identities, they discover the meaning of chosen family and ask if a love born of innocence can survive everything that comes after. 

SOPHIE (25-40): she/her. White, Jewish. Ages 12-40.  

YARA (20-40): she/her. South-Asian, Muslim.  Ages 12-40. A lawyer and childhood friend of Sophie.   

 

PRODUCTION  # 5 – BECOMING EVE 

BECOMING EVE  

by Emil Weinstein  

Directed by TBD  

Rehearsals begin: May 4, 2027 

Performances: June 2, 2027 – June 20, 2027  

Contract type: SPT 9 - $885 weekly minimum salary  

 

Synopsis: A jump through memory reveals Chava, the child of a dynastic Hasidic rabbinical family whose recently disclosed trans identity finds three rabbis fighting to save a family by building a bridge between orthodoxy and modernity, unraveling truths and secrets in a way that ensures no one will read the old stories the same way again. Em Weinstein’s acclaimed play explores the relationship between theology and humanity, asking questions that honor the timelessness of old texts and the opportunity to forge new paths of understanding, identity, and community. 

 

CHAVA (22-30): Trans female. Magnetic, sarcastic, feminine, and strong-willed.  

TATI (55-75): Cis-male. Well-read, powerful, masculine, and tender. 

JONAH (35-40): Cis male. Neurotic, serious, exuberant, a little cocky.  

FRAIDY/ CHESKY (25-30): FRAIDY: Cis female. Thoughtful, warm, stubborn, and impulsive. CHESKY (25-30): Trans male. Passionate, emotional, inquisitive, and playful.  

MAMI (55+): Cis female. Quick, compassionate, sharp, and restrained. 

 

Salary: 885