Amphibian Stage Productions
Fort Worth, TX

DESCRIPTION

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Saturday, January 10, 2026

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (C)

Lunch 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment, please go to: https://form.jotform.com/25341... .

For questions / Inquiries / accessibility needs, you may email: [email protected] .

CONTRACT

SPT

$457 weekly minimum (SPT 3)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in AJAX (See breakdown).

PREPARATION

Audition will consist of Sides provided here: https://drive.google.com/drive... . Printed copies of the Sides will be available at the theatre. Please also bring a copy of your headshot and resume.


LOCATION

Amphibian Stage

120 S Main St

Fort Worth, TX 76104

Park in lot adjacent to theatre; enter building through front door. The monitor will give you the parking validation code upon check in.

PERSONNEL

Written by Habib Yazdi

Expected to attend:

Kareem Fahmy: Director

Jay Duffer: Artistic Director

Elizabeth Kensek: Managing Director

Evan Michael Woods: Artistic Associate

OTHER DATES

Callbacks: Sunday, January 11th, 2026

First Rehearsal: September 22nd, 2026

Opening: October 16th, 2026

Closing: November 1st, 2026

The rehearsal schedule will be in the evenings on weekdays and in the daytime on weekends.

Performances are Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays at 7:30pm; Sundays at 2:00pm

OTHER

www.amphibianstage.com

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.

Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

BREAKDOWN

AJAX

SYNOPSIS: A darkly comic thriller about the 1953 CIA-backed coup in Iran. Told through five characters — American spy Kermit, U.S. Ambassador Loy, Shah Pahlavi, Kambiz the Iranian pool boy, and the Pool itself — the play blends political thriller with surreal metaphor. Part spy noir, part political allegory, AJAX is about power, manipulation, and the long shadows foreign intervention casts — a theatrical excavation of a history still rippling outward today. A comedy, until it isn’t.

SEEKING:

KAMBIZ: Male. 20s/early 30s. Persian. A proud, hard-working pool boy and gardener who’s earned every step he’s taken in life. Scrappy, upbeat, and more capable than most might assume. His closest confidant is a talking Pool— completely normal to him— though his ambitions may be starting to outgrow his friendship.

KERMIT: Male. Late 30s. White. Born with a silver spoon and a famous last name, he’s got brains but very little brawn. Sees himself as a cowboy/spy — big on adventure gear, dramatic plans, and secret missions— though no one would ever mistake him for 007. Charming in his drive to prove he’s more than a pampered Roosevelt and leave his mark on history.

SHAH: Male. Early 30s. Persian. Loves to work out but is allergic to actual work. A nervous, reluctant leader who’d much rather be in front of a mirror doing his hair or bicep curls. Carries very real daddy issues and is forever trying to look like the strong, masculine man he thinks he’s supposed to be. To his own surprise, he’s actually pretty good at wielding power— maybe a little too good.

POOL: Male. Any age. Middle Eastern or Persian. A reflective being who represents both Kambiz's subconscious and the spirit of the Iranian people. Dry, acerbic, sees and knows everything but careful about what he says.

LOY: Male. Late 40s or 50s. White. The US ambassador to Iran. Smug. Intelligent. Not a big fan of hot weather or undisciplined subordinates. Always wants to be right. Has a desire to be more important than he currently is.

SALARY

SPT $457 weekly minimum (SPT 3)

UNION

AEA