Denver Center for the Performing Arts LORT 2024-25 Season - NYC EPA
Denver Center for the Performing Arts | Denver, CO
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
Lunch 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
LORT Non-Rep
$1100 weekly minimum (LORT B) - The Wolf
$1011 weekly minimum (LORT C) - The Kilstrom
$807 weekly minimum (LORT D) - The Singleton
DCPA Theatre Company pays above LORT B minimums across all its stages.
Equity actors for roles in Denver Center for the Performing Arts' LORT 2024-25 Season (See breakdown).
The Denver Center intends to lead all decisions from selecting each play to the final bow, with empathy and respect. We acknowledge that race, gender, ethnicity and physical abilities of the actors on stage have
meaning, and we want to be mindful of that throughout our practices. Our casting process will be led with thoughtfulness and appreciation of the artists we encounter, and any level of discrimination will not be tolerated. We do not want to assume that the space you are entering or have entered is fully inclusive of your needs, but instead want to create an environment and expand our conditions that allows for your multi-faceted personhood to thrive and feel welcome.
Please prepare 2 contrasting monologues.
Singers should prepare a song from a musical standard and may forgo one monologue in lieu of song. Total audition package should be no longer than 3 minutes. An accompanist will be provided for all in-person auditions. We are not accepting video submissions at this time.
Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
Expected to attend:
Grady Soapes (he/him), CSA- DCPA Director of Casting
See breakdown for production specific personnel.
See breakdown for production specific dates.
denvercenter.org/casting
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity Monitor will be provided.
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.
Playwright: William Shakespeare
Director: Chris Coleman
LORT B Contract
The Wolf Theatre
FIRST REHEARSAL: August 9th, 2024
FIRST PREVIEW: September 13th, 2024
OPENING: September 20th, 2024
CLOSING: October 6th, 2024
SYNOPSIS: Arguably one of the greatest plays in the Western canon, Hamlet is a psychological revenge thriller, political epic, and family saga that’s both grand and deeply human. Packed withunforgettable characters and famous lines, Artistic Director Chris Coleman will helm the DCPA’s iconic season opener. When Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home after his father’s death, he finds his mother remarried to his uncle and his father’s spine-chilling apparition roaming the palace grounds. Commanded by his father’s ghost to avenge his brutal murder, Hamlet’s burden to reclaim the reins of the kingdom becomes a perilous journey through the psyche. Bound by duty yet tormented by the gravity of his mission, every scheme and equivocation will test his resolve, disrupt his relationship with the fair Ophelia, and pose the tragic dilemma of whether “to be, or not to be.” Join us for one of Shakespeare’s best-known tragedies as you’ve never seen it before, executed with the fierce attention to detail that you’ve come to expect from the Denver Center Theatre Company.
BARNARDO – (Any gender identity, any ethnicity, late 20s / Early 30s) Doubles as Player (Lucianus), Captain, Follower, Attendant, Ambassador. Versatile with strong language skills. Also, a variety of military and court officials, so will need to be able to tap into different status levels. Earthy.
FRANCISCO – (He/Him, any ethnicity, 30s) Doubles as Reynaldo, Player, Sailor, Osric. Versatile with strong language and comedic skills. Also, a variety of military and court officials, so will need to be able to tap into different status levels.
HORATIO – (He/Him, any ethnicity, 30s) Horatio is a scholar and warrior. His core is sincere and loyal. He is the only person in this world that Hamlet actually trusts. Bright, heart-centered, loyal.
MARCELLUS – (He/Him, any ethnicity, 30s) Doubles as Player and Fortinbras. Versatile with strong language skills. Marcellus is a close friend of Hamlet’s who serves in the nightly watch protecting Elsinore. Fortinbras is the ambitious military leader and heir to the throne of Norway, with an eye on recapturing Danish territory lost in an earlier war. Earthy and strong. Earthy, physically powerful.
CLAUDIUS – (He/Him, any ethnicity, 50) The current King of Denmark, Claudius conspired to murder his brother (the former King Hamlet), to take the throne and marry his wife (Gertrude). He is a powerful presence, with plenty of charm, and a ruthless drive to hold onto power. He has an innate sense of strategy and calculation. Strategic, ruthless, ambitious.
GERTRUDE – (She/Her, any ethnicity, 48) Hamlet’s mother and Queen of Denmark. When her husband, the former King Hamlet, died suddenly, she agreed to marry his brother, Claudius two months after her husband’s passing. Attractive, sensuous, compassionate; a strong presence, leads from her heart. Her loyalties are supremely challenged in the play. Sensual, compassionate, conflicted.
POLONIUS – (She/Her, any ethnicity, 50s or early 60s) Doubles as First Gravedigger. Polonius is Chief Advisor to the King of Denmark. He is politically savvy and a bit of a spymaster with a focus on keeping challenges to the throne neutralized. He is also a talker: he has a lot to say to most everyone and can get so wrapped up in the nuances of his point, that it can be hard to keep him on track. Calculating, suspicious, garrulous.
LAERTES – (He/Him, any ethnicity, late 30s /Early 40s) Laertes has much preferred his cosmopolitan life in Paris to home in Denmark but returns to celebrate the crowning of a new King. With his father serving as Chief Advisor to the throne, he is acutely aware of the requirements of court life, but also impatient with it. When his father is murdered by Hamlet, Laertes rallies a mob and storms the castle. In one version of the play, he could end up on the throne. Athletic, focused, savvy, driven.
HAMLET – (He/Him, any ethnicity, late 20s / Early 30s) When Hamlet’s father, the former King of Denmark, suddenly dies – his uncle steps in to take both the throne (which should rightfully be Hamlet’s) and to marry Hamlet’s mother. He sinks into a deep, confused depression. When the ghost of his father visits him and reveals the truth of the situation, Hamlet vows to avenge his murder. But, actually stepping up and committing murder (of the current King, no less) proves far more daunting a task than he initially imagined. A nuanced thinker and dazzling strategist with a razor-sharp wit, Hamlet spends the play growing into the destiny that has called to him. Dynamic, quick thinker, wide emotional range, strong language and comedic skills.
VOLTEMAND – (He/Him, any ethnicity, 40s or 50s) Doubles as Attendant, Priest Soldier, Follower. Primary role is an Ambassador to Norway. Versatile with strong language skills. Also, a variety of military and court officials, so will need to be able to tap into different status levels.
HAMLET’S GHOST – (He/Him, any ethnicity, 50s) Doubles as Cornelius, Player King, Attendant, Follower, Gravedigger 2. Versatile with strong language skills and a sense of theatricality. The Ghost of Hamlet’s father is an aggrieved spirit, with a deep sense of betrayal – who appears to motivate Hamlet to avenge his murder. The Player King is a first-rate classical actor from the city – with a wide emotional range. The Gravedigger is an earthy, slow-witted clown. Also, a variety of military and court officials, so will need to be able to tap into different status levels.
ROSENCRANTZ – (Any gender identity, any ethnicity, 30s) Rosencrantz has been friends with Hamlet since their youth. He comes from a family of high status in the kingdom, has a strong sense of his own self-worth and is knowledgeable about the politics of the court. Witty, intelligent, and willing to shift loyalties for the promise of future gain. Witty, bright, cool.
GUILDENSTERN – (He/Him, any ethnicity, 30s) Guildenstern has been friends with Hamlet since their youth. He comes from a family of high status in the kingdom, has a strong sense of his own self-worth and is knowledgeable about the politics of the court. Witty, intelligent, and willing to shift loyalties for the promise of future gain. Witty, bright, determined.
OPHELIA – (She/Her, any ethnicity, late 20s) The daughter of the King’s most powerful advisor, Ophelia has grown up in and around Denmark’s court. Prince Hamlet, heir to the throne, grew up with her, and as they’ve matured has shown significant romantic interest in her. So much so, that her father and brother worry about the risk to her honor. When Hamlet, in a burst of rage, kills her father, the thread of her psyche begins to unravel. Open, innocent, lovely, a bit of a poet.
PLAYER QUEEN – (She/Her, any ethnicity, 40s or 50s) Doubles as Courtier, Messenger, Attendant. Versatile with strong language skills and a sense of theatricality. The Player Queen is a principal player in one of the top acting troupes in Denmark. Doubles as several other roles of higher status, with a strong sense of the politics of the court.
**This production will be understudied**
Playwright: Isaac Gómez
Director: Laura Alcala Baker
LORT C Contract
The Kilstrom Theatre
FIRST REHEARSAL: August 30th, 2024
FIRST PREVIEW: September 27th, 2024
OPENING: October 4th, 2024
CLOSING: November 3rd, 2024
SYNOPSIS: This vibrant and poignant adaptation of Erika L. Sánchez’s New York Times Bestseller follows Júlia, a Chicago high schooler who is definitely not your perfect Mexican daughter. That’s her older sister Olga’s role. But everything in Júlia’s life weighs heavier after Olga dies in a tragic accident, leaving Júlia to manage her family’s grief and unravel the secret truth — that her sister may not have been so perfect after all. As she struggles with the all-too-real challenges of coming of age in Chicago and the sense that she’s failing to live up to her family’s expectations, Júlia barely clings onto her dream of becoming a writer and is left questioning what she really knows about anything. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter is a love story to young Chicanas who, in trying to find the truth about the people and the world around them, end up finding themselves.
JÚLIA – (She/Her/Hers, Mexican American/Chicana, 18+ to play 15 to 18 years old) Thicc/Chubby/Fat/Plus Size. Morena or morena clara, just like her dad. Chewed up nails. Wants more than anything to be a famous writer. The odd daughter out. Not your perfect Mexican daughter.
OLGA – (She/Her/Hers, Mexican American/Chicana, early 20s) Permanently twenty-two, but never looked or acted like a normal twenty-two year old. Tall, thin, and very light skinned. Almost guera. All she ever did was go to work, sit at home with her parents, and take one class at the local community college. The perfect Mexican daughter. Except, maybe not. Oh. And she's Júlia's sister. And she’s dead. Doubles as PATTY, ANGIE, JAZMYN, MERMAID OLGA. When Olga doubles as other characters, she's less different people, and more like Olga-versions of them; she’s a lot like what Júlia sees (or wants to see) in the wake of Olga's absence.
AMÁ – (She/Her/Hers, Mexican, 40s/50s) Probably more attractive than most people half her age. Also known as Amparo Montenegro Reyes. Very light skinned, almost guera. Almost. Has had a tough life and gives tough love to show for it. She cleans the houses of rich white people in Chicago and been doing that for like thirty years. Júlia and Olga's mother. Well. I guess just Julia's now. Doubles as MAMÁ JACINTA, DR. COOKE, HOMELESS WOMAN.
APÁ – (He/Him/His, Mexican. 40s/50s) Very handsome with a dark mustache that quivers when he tries to hold back emotions. Also known as Rafael Reyes. Definitely rounder. Moreno or darker. Very important. Has lived to see more than most and keeps to himself, so you'd never know it. Works for a candy factory and has been there since he immigrated to Chicago with Amá back in the 1990's. A softy at heart. Doubles as TÍO BIGOTES, TÍO CHUCHO, JOSE LUIS, JUANGA'S DAD.
LORENA – (She/Her/Hers, Mexican American/Chicana, 18+ to play mid to late teens) The craziest bitch in the entire school. Some might call her a hoe, but she calls herself sexy as f*&$ and has no shame in her body. Morena or morena clara. Has been through most teens her age and so her tough ass puta persona is a manifestation of that. No one is more loyal than her. Chola energy 100%. Aspires to be a nurse and is Júlia's bestest friend in the entire world. Doubles as BELEN.
JUANGA – (They/Them/Theirs or He/Him/His, Mexican American/Chicano/e, 18+ to play mid to late teens) The newest member of the Lorena/Júlia group. They see him and he sees them. His real name is Juan Garcia, but everyone calls him Juanga. Femme as fuck and couldn't be more proud of it. Moreno/e or Moreno/e claro. He can be kind of a bitch, but really just wants to be seen and loved. Makes his own identity so others will like him. Doubles as ESTEBAN.
CONNER – (He/Him/His, White, 18+ to play mid to late teens) The dreamiest white boy in all of Evanston. Yes, that's right. Evanston. The richest, whitest, most colonialist suburb of the Chicagoland area. It's okay though cause he reads a lot so he kind of knows what's up. Total book nerd, video game nerd, movie nerd -- just a total nerd. No one could be more enamored by Júlia than Conner.
MR. INGMAN – (He/Him/His, White, 40s/50s) Júlia's high school English teacher. More passionate about teaching than most. He is one of those teachers you can't help but fall in love with while learning from them. But he's not a creep, and never abuses his relationships with his students, no. He just simply has a way of making them feel like they're actual humans with thoughts, desires, dreams, passions, fears, and so on.
**This production will not be understudied**
Playwright: Charles Dickens, Adapted by Richard Hellesen
Director: Anthony Powell
LORT B Contract
The Wolf Theatre
FIRST REHEARSAL: November 1st, 2024
FIRST PREVIEW: November 22nd, 2024
OPENING: November 29th, 2024
CLOSING: December 29th, 2024
SYNOPSIS: Essential to the holiday season in Denver, A Christmas Carol is a joyous and opulent
musical adaptation for the whole family that traces money-hoarding curmudgeon Ebenezer Scrooge’s
triumphant overnight journey to redemption. Based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel, the DCPA
Theatre Company’s production is “a splendidly festive tradition” (BroadwayWorld) that illuminates the
meaning of the holiday season in a way that has resonated for generations.
EBENEZER SCROOGE – (He/Him, any ethnicity, mid-50s to 60s) Driven by greed and resentment, Ebenezer Scrooge is a man who has locked himself away from the world. Past disappointments have hardened into icy intolerance for anyone or anything that threatens his personal status quo. Flinty, tight-fisted and “solitary as an oyster,” Scrooge fears change above all else – but when it finally comes, this misanthropic miser transforms overnight into the man he was born to be generous, affectionate, and alive with childlike wonder.
BOB CRATCHIT – (He/Him, any ethnicity, 30s to early 40s) Scrooge’s underpaid and overworked clerk. Good-hearted, caring and kind, Bob Cratchit just can’t help but wear his heart on his sleeve. He’s reticent in public, boisterous at home, and always does his best to stay positive – even when sickness and financial instability threaten the well-being of his beloved family.
FIRST SUBSCRIPTION GENTLEMAN / DICK WILKINS / THE UNDERTAKER’S MAN – (He/Him, any ethnicity, 20s) The First Gentleman is an up-and-coming businessman collecting donations for the poor of London; he’s never encountered anyone like Scrooge before. Dick Wilkins is young Ebenezer’s best friend, outgoing and confident. The Undertaker’s Man is a weaselly punk who sells the belongings of dead people on the cheap.
MR. FEZZIWIG / SECOND SUBSCRIPTION GENTLEMAN / OLD JOE – (He/Him, any ethnicity, 40s to early 50s) Mr. Fezziwig is Scrooge’s first employer, a man who knows how to make money and spend it for the benefit of others. He’s sprightly, exuberant, and more than a little zany – a whirling dervish whose dearest wish is to make everyone around him happy. The Second Gentleman is another philanthropic businessman raising money for the underprivileged; he really doesn’t want to let Scrooge off the hook. Old Joe is a lowlife fence for stolen goods. He’s funny and fond of putting on airs – but still plenty dangerous.
FRED / THE FIDDLER – (He/Him, any ethnicity, mid to late 20s) Fred is Scrooge’s nephew, a young professional with the proverbial heart of gold. He’s optimistic, cheerful, and a bit mischievous. Despite everything, Fred has great compassion for his difficult Uncle, and that same sense of empathy extends outward into the world at large. The Fiddler is a jovial sort who keeps things hopping every year at the Fezziwigs’ annual Christmas party.
GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY / FRED’S PARTY GUEST – (He/Him, any ethnicity, 40s) Jacob Marley is Scrooge’s former business partner, seven years dead and hungry for redemption. He’s possessed by sadness, rage and deep regret for a life horribly misspent. He also happens to be scary as hell – and an ironist of the first rank. Fred’s Party Guest is a friend of Fred’s from work, amiable and down-to-earth.
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT / SCHOOLMASTER – (He/Him, any ethnicity, 40s) The Ghost of Christmas Present is a big, bountiful spirit – jolly and wise by turns, he’s the very embodiment of goodwill. Christmas Present is a commanding, larger-than-life figure, but love and sympathy for humankind suffuse his every word and gesture. The Schoolmaster appears in one of Scrooge’s bittersweet childhood memories, and Belle’s Husband is a thoughtful fellow who understands the true depths of Scrooge’s loneliness.
EBENEZER AS A YOUNG MAN / GHOST OF CHRISTMAS YET TO COME – (He/Him, any ethnicity, 20s) In most things, Young Ebenezer is the polar opposite of his older self: he’s passionate, romantic, and open to new experience. The world is an exciting place for him, and Ebenezer envisions a bright future ahead. He’s deeply in love with his fiancé, Belle, but the desperate importance Ebenezer attaches to worldly success eventually spells doom for their relationship. The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come is a dark and looming phantom capable of great eloquence – despite the stony silence it maintains.
PETER CRATCHIT / SUITOR #1 – (He/Him, any ethnicity, 18+ to play late teens) – The Cratchits’ oldest son Peter is earnest and attentive. He can be playful, too, but tries hard to be the man of the house when Bob is away. Suitor #1 is the youngest (and most awkward) of three young gentlemen paying court to the Fezziwig daughters.
TOPPER / SUITOR #2 – (He/Him, any ethnicity, 20s to early 30s) Topper is one of Fred’s good chums, a somewhat rowdy bachelor with an eye for the ladies. He’s high-spirited and fun to be around. Suitor #2 is another irrepressible admirer of the three Miss Fezziwigs.
MALE DEBTOR / SUITOR #3 / BELLE’S HUSBAND – (He/Him, any ethnicity, 20s to early 30s) The Male Debtor is an impoverished young husband anguished at the thought of going to prison. He’s vulnerable and very nearly at the end of his rope. Suitor #3 is the final member of that romantic trio enthralled by the Fezziwig girls. As Belle’s Husband, he is a thoughtful fellow who understands the true depths of Scrooge’s loneliness.
OLDER BELLE / STREET SINGER / FEZZIWIG DAUGHTER #1 / FRED’S PARTY GUEST – (She/Her, any ethnicity, 20s to early 30s) Just as sweet and full of grace as her younger self, Older Belle is now happily married, but saddened at the thought of Scrooge being so alone in the world. The Street Singer is a charismatic and lovely-voiced young woman who first ushers us into the world of A Christmas Carol. Fezziwig Daughter # 1 is a heartbreaker, beaming and flirtatious. Fred’s Party Guest is in attendance with her husband. She’s a genial person with a nicely tart sense of humor.
MRS. CRATCHIT – (She/Her, any ethnicity, 30s to early 40s) Bob’s supportive wife and the loving mother to their children, Mrs. Cratchit is adored by her family. She’s generous and hopeful by nature, but also determined and realistic. In tough times, she’s the pillar of strength that keeps all of the Cratchits going. She can also read her husband Bob like a book.
THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST/ FEMALE DEBTOR – (She/Her, any ethnicity, 20s to early 30s) A benevolent spirit who seems either very, very young or very, very old, The Ghost of Christmas Past is an ethereal being made almost entirely of light. She’s compassionate, humorous, and so outwardly gentle with Scrooge that one might not notice the fierce determination which underlies her every action. The Female Debtor has been so worn down by poverty and the threat of imprisonment that she becomes almost unglued at the mention of a possible reprieve.
MARTHA CRATCHIT / MAID #1 / FEZZIWIG DAUGHTER #2 – (She/Her, any ethnicity, late teens to early 20s) Martha Cratchit is the eldest Cratchit child, industrious, cheerful, and full of tenderness towards her family. Just like her mother, Martha is someone who can always be depended upon. Maid #1 is among the many Londoners who help narrate the story. She’s perhaps a little flip about Scrooge and his ugly old house. Fezziwig Daughter #2 is the youngest of the Fezziwig Girls, vivacious and fun-loving.
BELLE / MAID #2 / THE WIFE’S SISTER - (She/Her, any ethnicity, 20s) Belle is a smart, caring, charming young shopgirl – and the only love of Scrooge’s life. She’s also forthright and strong enough to walk away from her engagement to Scrooge once his passion for money becomes overpowering. Maid #2 is another Londoner who helps tell our story. She’s a bit unnerved by the thought of Scrooge and his gloomy suite of rooms. The Wife’s Sister is one of the guests at Fred’s holiday party. She’s got something going on with Topper, and it makes her deliriously happy.
MRS. FEZZIWIG / CHARWOMAN – (She/Her, any ethnicity, late 30s to 40s) Mrs. Fezziwig is a warm-hearted human being constantly on the lookout for ways to make other people happy. Energetic and expansive, she’s a big personality who seeks to turn every day into an excuse for joyous play. Mrs. Fezziwig loves singing and dancing – she more than matches her husband in sheer effervescence. The Charwoman is another one of the looters selling stolen merchandise to Old Joe. She’s crafty and pseudo-philosophical about life’s ups and downs.
FRED’S WIFE / FEZZIWIG DAUGHTER #3 / LAUNDRESS – (She/Her, any ethnicity, 20s) Fred’s Wife is kind and welcoming (even to Scrooge!), and witty to boot. She’s quite convivial, but at the same time – nothing gets past her. Fezziwig Daughter # 3 is the eldest and most serious of these delightful siblings. The Laundress is another vulture who sells items once owned by the recently deceased. She fancies herself a savvy young woman of business.
**This production will be understudied**
In partnership with Alliance Theatre and Geffen Playhouse
Playwright: Jake Brasch
Director: Shelley Butler
LORT D Contract
The Singleton Theatre
DCPA DATES:
FIRST REHEARSAL: December 19th, 2024
FIRST PREVIEW: January 17th, 2025
OPENING: January 24th, 2025
CLOSING: March 9th, 2025
ALLIANCE THEATRE DATES:
FIRST REHEARSAL: March 25th, 2025
FIRST PREVIEW: April 2nd, 2025
OPENING: April 9th, 2025
CLOSING: May 4th, 2025
GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE DATES:
FIRST REHEARSAL: Date pending
FIRST PREVIEW: June 18th, 2025
OPENING: June 26th, 2025
CLOSING: July 20th, 2025
SYNOPSIS: Josh's life is a mess. He’s come home to Denver from NYU to get his life together but can’t manage to stay sober. Struggling with fogginess, memory loss, shame, and regret, he finds unlikely allies in his four loveable grandparents. Desperate for comradery, Josh resolves to bring his grandparents along with him on the road to recovery. He pressures them into playing memory games. He drags them to Jazzercise class. He forces them to eat spinach by the handful. Eventually, he slams up against the limits of his quest. When he can no longer help his grandparents, they begin to help him.
JOSH – (He/Him, any ethnicity, early 20s to early 30s) - A Queer, Jewish, neurotic lost soul. On medical leave from NYU. Wannabe writer/performer. Moves through life with a manic need to understand. Charming, funny, and hopelessly at sea.
BEV – (She/Her, any ethnicity, mid-60s to late 70s) - A loving but no-bullshit Jewish grandma. Endlessly curious, sharp as a tack, and relentless. Calls it like it is.
SHRIMPY – (He/Him, any ethnicity, mid-60s to late 70s) - A lovable schmuck of a Jewish grandpa. A jokester. A total piece of shit, but impossible not to love.
HANK – (He/Him, White, mid-60s to late 70s) - A judgmental conservative Nebraskan Christian grandfather. Ultimately decent, but prickly.
IRENE – (She/Her, White, mid-60s to late 70s) - A kind Nebraskan grandma with a lovely singing voice. The sweetest person in the whole wide world. In the late stages of Alzheimer’s.
PATRICIA - (She/Her, any ethnicity, mid-40s to mid-50s) - Josh's Mom. Hurt and angered by Josh’s recent behavior. Comic chops, vulnerability, and finesse. (Doubles as JEANETTE MCFOLLY, LENNI, AA LADY, and RABBI SILVER.)
HUGO – (He/Him, Latin-X, late 30s to early 40s) A long-time bookstore manager. Desperately believes in books and the store. Reserved...until he isn't. Should have the ability to transform, comic chops, and finesse. (Doubles as TAYLOR, YAAKOV STERN, COUNSLER RICK, SPONSOR, WAITER, AND NURSE.)
**This production will not be understudied**
Playwright: Sandy Rustin
Director: Margot Bordelon
LORT C Contract
The Kilstrom Theatre
FIRST REHEARSAL: January 10th, 2025
FIRST PREVIEW: February 7th, 2025
OPENING: February 14th, 2025
CLOSING: March 9th, 2025
SYNOPSIS: On the morning of July 5, 1857, an eclectic group of tenants bustle about their Manhattan boarding house, arranging the final details of a clever scheme they hope to pull off in the name of the budding women’s suffrage movement. As they prepare to host an important secret gathering, they receive an unexpected visit from a constable. One of the tenants has been murdered. The odd bunch must then band together in an elaborate ruse to throw the constable off their scent. His investigation, however, reveals much more than murder motives and rabble-rousing. It becomes an examination of early American suffrage movements, the struggle to define “a woman’s place,” and the political systems that have historically sought to snuff out feminist voices.
MR. ARCHIBALD – (He/Him, any ethnicity, 40s-50s) A burly, broad-shouldered, bearded tenant; mute.
MRS. ALMA MAYHEW – (She/Her, any ethnicity, 40s-50s) Mr. Mayhew's wife - a pragmatic woman of middle age who takes people at face value and is committed to helping women help themselves. The Mayhew’s are childless.
MR. ALBERT MAYHEW – (He/Him, any ethnicity, 40s-50s) A man of middle age, devoted to his wife and her pursuits, in that order.
MR. LEOPOLD ALBRIGHT – (He/Him, any ethnicity, 20s-30s) A young Irish tenant. Mr. Albright is an academic romantic and a devout remonstrant.
MR. TENNYSON JENNINGS – (He/Him, Black, 40s-50s) An eccentric, brilliant, black, homosexual tenant in middle age. Mr. Jennings is devoted to the advancement of civilization.
MRS. MIRIAM ADAMS – (She/Her, any ethnicity, 40s-50s) A boisterous, well-organized, charming, tenant of middle age from Alabama.
MISS MABEL ADAMS – (She/Her, any ethnicity, 18 + to play teens to early 20s) Daughter to Mrs. Miriam Adams - an outspoken and awfully pregnant teenager, who shows no true talent for clairvoyance.
THE CONSTABLE – (He/Him, any ethnicity, 40s-60s) An honorable seeming New Yorker in search of the truth about Miss. Lauralee Hart, a suffragette, and Mayhew Boarding House tenant, who has turned up dead on the streets of New York - this morning.
**This production will not be understudied**
Music & Lyrics: Alan Menken
Book: Howard Ashman
Director: Chris Coleman
Choreographer: Rickey Tripp
Music Director: Angela Steiner
LORT B Contract
Wolf Theatre
FIRST REHEARSAL: March 14th, 2025
FIRST PREVIEW: April 11th, 2025
OPENING: April 18th, 2025
CLOSING: May 18th, 2025
SYNOPSIS: The meek, yet nurturing, Seymour Krelborn is perennially down on his luck. Working at a flower shop on Skid Row, he is constantly berated by his boss, Mr. Mushnik. He’s infatuated with his co-worker Audrey, but she is caught in a toxic relationship with a sadistic dentist. One day, Seymour chances upon a strange and mysterious new plant cutting, which he nurses back to health. When he discovers the flytrap’s appetite for human blood, it thrives and begins to sing for its supper. But when Audrey II’s bloodlust becomes insatiable, Seymour must take a stand to prevent the carnivorous plant from world domination. Unforgettable musical numbers, including the title track, “Skid Row,” and “Suddenly, Seymour,” will provide massive dose of nostalgia for theatre-lovers. For newcomers to musical comedies, Little Shop of Horrors provides a delicious introduction to the joyful, larger-than-life world of Broadway.
CRYSTAL, RONNETTE & CHIFFON – (She/Her, BIPOC, Black, 20s-30s) – Three great singers and storytellers with strong movement skills.
AUDREY – (She/Her, any ethnicity, late 20s to early 30s) - An innocent with big dreams, who is stuck in a bruising relationship.
SEYMOUR – (He/Him, any ethnicity, late 20s to early 30s) - A humble, nerdy shopworker with dreams of winning love into his life. Gullible.
AUDREY II / DERELICT – (He/Him, any ethnicity, early 30s) - Strong bass/baritone with a flair for the dramatic. As AUDREY II plays the voice of a blood thirsty plant set on world domination. As DERELICT, portrays and a man living on the street.
MR. MUSHNIK – (He/Him, any ethnicity, 50s to early 60s) - The stingy, overbearing shop owner. Worried, conniving how to stay in business – and not the most sensitive fellow.
ORIN SCRIVELLO / BERSTEIN / SNIP / LUCE / EVERYONE ELSE – (He/Him, any ethnicity, late 30s to 40s) - Excellent comedic chops. Doubles as a variety of characters from a sexy/dangerous dentist to an agent in overdrive; to a society matron.
**This production will be understudied**
Playwright: Katori Hall
Director: Timthy Douglas
LORT C Contract
The Kilstrom Theatre
FIRST REHEARSAL: March 28th, 2025
FIRST PREVIEW: April 25th, 2025
OPENING: May 2nd, 2025
CLOSING: May 25th, 2025
SYNOPSIS: On the eve of the annual “Hot Wang Festival” in Memphis, Tennessee, Cordell Crutchfield thinks he has finally found a recipe that will land him the coveted title of Hot Wing King. He has assembled a raucous team of sous chefs, comprised of his beau Dwayne and close friends Big Charles and Isom. The four-man team is cooking with plenty of spice and innuendo on prep night until a family emergency thrusts Dwayne’s troubled nephew into the mix. Tensions boil over into heated arguments — and one team member starts messing with Cordell’s secret sauce. With the crown, prize money, and their relationship on the line, Cordell and Dwayne are forced to reckon with what it means to be a Black man, a father figure, and part of a loving family. Winner of the 2021 Pulitzer Prize, The Hot Wing King by Katori Hall is a boisterous, in-your-face dramedy that is guaranteed to leave you salivating for a second helping.
NOTE: All should have whip-smart, sass-influenced, and biting – well-intended- senses of humor. All characters are Black and male-presenting. CORDELL, ISOM, DWAYNE & BIG CHARLES all identify as Gay, while EVERETT & TJ identify as Straight.
CORDELL – (Male identifying; Black; 40s) - The head chef and leader of the clique. He’s caring, animated, and strong, but occasionally needs to be lifted up when things get stressful. Recently out of the closet, and living with his partner, Dwayne. Recently divorced from his wife with whom he has two children.
DWAYNE – (Male identifying; Black; 40s) -- The head of the household. Provider of stability, reason, and care of Cordell (in particular), and ‘the clique’. He’s a highly functioning success in his hotel management job. He has been a constant presence and mentor to his nephew, EVERETT.
ISOM – (Male identifying; Black; 30s) -- a new friend and recent addition to ‘the clique’. He is near- obsessed with his music playlists that includes ‘Gospel’ and ‘Trap’ - and that’s exactly how he talks. Met Cordell and Dwayne at church.
BIG CHARLES – (Male identifying; Black; 40s) -- An old friend. Met Cordell and Dwayne at the barber shop. Observant, wise, laid-back, and serves as ‘a rock’ to the group dynamic. Preferably physically imposing but will fully consider all who are ‘right’ for the role.
EVERETT EJ – (He/Him; Black; 18+ to play 16) -- Dwayne’s nephew. Wrestling with his emerging manhood and is in need of guidance and a new home. Though he presents as tougher than he is, he's basically a ‘good’ kid. Innately 'smart', and we find him at the crossroads where his life choices for himself could go either way.
TJ – (He/Him; Black; mid 30s) -- Everett’s father. A long-time dealer who is ‘about that life’. Struggles with teaching his son how to be(come) a man, and unsure of Cordell and Dwayne’s influence as potentially ‘good’ father figures to his son.
**This production will not be understudied**
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