Berkshire Theatre Festival
Stockbridge, MA

DESCRIPTION

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Thursday, April 9, 2026

9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)

BREAK: 12:30PM - 1:30PM

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep

$1051 weekly minimum (LORT C) - Colonial Theatre - Rate increase to $1114 on June 29, 2026

$807 weekly minimum (LORT D) - Unicorn Theatre - Rate increase to $889 on June 29, 2026

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Berkshire Theatre Festival's 2026 Season (see breakdown).

No roles will be understudied.

PREPARATION

Auditionees for The American Five & The Legend of Georgia McBride should come prepared with a monologue no more than 2 minutes in length. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

LOCATION

Actors' Equity New York Audition Center

165 W 46th St

16th Fl

New York, NY 10036

PERSONNEL

Artistic Director - Kate Maguire

Managing Director - Corey Cavenaugh

EXPECTED TO ATTEND:

Managing Director - Corey Cavenaugh

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production-specific dates.

OTHER

www.berkshiretheatregroup.org

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.

Breakdown

Berkshire Theatre Festival 2026 Season

COLONIAL THEATRE (LORT C)

THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA McBRIDE

by Matthew López;

directed by Eric Hill,

choreographed by Isadora Wolfe.

Contract Dates: July 7 - August 23, 2026

SEEKING:

CASEY, 20s, white

JO, 20s, African-American

MISS TRACY MILLS, 40s–50s, any ethnicity

REXY/JASON, 20s–30s, any ethnicity

EDDIE, 50s–60s, any ethnicity

UNICORN THEATRE (LORT D):

JOHN AND JEN

music by Andrew Lippa

lyrics by Tom Greenwald

book by Tom Greenwald & Andrew Lippa

directed by Gregg Edelma

music direction by Nicolas Perez

Contract Dates: April 25 - June 7, 2026

All roles are cast

THE AMERICAN FIVE

by Chess Jakobs

directed by Gerry McIntyre

Contract Dates: May 26 - July 11, 2026

SEEKING:

BAYARD - Bayard Rustin M. Black/African American/African Descendant of Slaves. Age 44 - 51.

CORETTA - Coretta Scott King W. Black/African American/African Descendant of Slaves. Age 24 - 36.

CLARENCE - Clarence Jones M. Black/African American/African Descendant of Slaves. Age 32.

MARTIN - Martin Luther King Jr. M. Black/African American/African Descendant of Slaves. Age 22 - 34.

STANLEY - Stanley Levison. M. White/Jewish and of European Descent. Age 44 - 51.

LOVESONG

by Abi Morgan

directed by David Auburn

movement by Isadora Wolfe.

Contract Dates: June 27 - August 23, 2026

All roles are cast

SUMMER, 1976

by David Auburn

directed by Isadora Wolfe

Contract Dates: September 8 - October 31, 2026

All roles are cast

SALARY

LORT Non-Rep $1051 weekly minimum (LORT C) - Colonial Theatre - Rate increase to $1114 on June 29, 2026 ;$807 weekly minimum (LORT D) - Unicorn Theatre - Rate increase to $889 on June 29, 2026

UNION

AEA