Prime Stage Auditions:
Open to all non-union performers, as Prime Stage is a non-equity company. Actors are paid a stipend.
Actors of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, gender identities, and expressions. Performers with disabilities are encouraged to audition.
Location:
Prime Stage Rehearsal Studio
840 W. Saw Mill Run Blvd, Lower Level
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
For more information, please email us at auditions@primestage.com
Mr. Edgar A. Poe Presents: Tales of Mystery, Horror and Imagination
Written by Lawrence C. Connolly
Directed by Art DeConciliis
Audition dates:
Saturday, September 6th from 1:00 – 5:00
Sunday, September 7th from 1:00 – 5:00
Performance dates:
November 7 – 16, 2025, at the New Hazlett Theater
Preparation for Auditions:
Present a 2-minute dramatic, memorized monologue and bring your resume and headshot.
ALL ROLES ARE AVAILABLE:
Most actors will be playing multiple roles and will have to use both a French and British dialect, as necessary
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
PLAYER 1 – Edgar Allan Poe (Male, late 30’s -early 40’s) A proud, refined and frail man.
PLAYER 2 – C. Auguste Dupin; Roderick Usher (Male, late 30’s to early 50’s)
PLAYER 3 – Officer Gautier; Wilson; Murderer (Male, 20’s to late 30’s)
PLAYER 4 – Madame Dubourg; Family Nurse; The Raven (Female, 40’s to early 60’s)
PLAYER 5 – Mrs. Smith; Madeline Usher; Lenore (Female, 20’s to mid 30’s)
