MR. EDGAR A. POE PRESENTS: TALES OF MYSTERY, HORROR AND IMAGINATION - Prime Stage Theatre Non Equity Auditions
Prime Stage Theatre
This audition closed on September 7, 2025.
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Prime Stage Auditions:
Open to all non-union performers, as Prime Stage is a non-equity company. Actors are paid a stipend.
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
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
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
Saturday, September 6th from 1:00 – 5:00
Sunday, September 7th from 1:00 – 5:00
Reservation Link:
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ2-xrehXMKEFEFb1t_AvGYA41pNVtxYAL1EovoPKCWlV95yj5LL1IRxUSwWM7Sx9DAhu2WZoanL
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Performance dates:
November 7 – 16, 2025, at the New Hazlett Theater
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.
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
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)