Actors Temple Theatre | Off-Broadway
New York, NY
US

CONTACT NAME

Jeff Weissman

DESCRIPTION

AUDITION DATE

Thursday, February 26

2:00pm - 6:00pm

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment, please go to https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0449ABAA2FA6F5C34-62403214-beyond#/

We are also accepting video submissions through Friday, February 27th by emailing your self-tape, resume, and headshot to [email protected]

CONTRACT

29-hour reading

Non-equity

$500 stipend plus a travel stipend

SEEKING

Seven non-equity actors for a 29-hour reading of a new play, Beyond Olympus by Jeff Weissman. Beyond Olympus is a mythic psychological drama about Beethoven confronting the loss of his hearing - and the god he believes has taken it. As Apollo appears in shifting forms, Beethoven must defy divine judgment and compose a symphony that proves his genius.

PREPERATION

Please prepare a 1-2 minute dramatic monologue.

LOCATION

Ripley-Grier Studios

131 West 72nd St.

New York, NY 10018

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:

Nick Hrutkay: Director

Jeff Weissman: Playwright

OTHER DATES

Rehearsals:

Wednesday, 3/25: 12:00pm-6:00pm

Thursday, 3/26: 12:00pm-6:00pm

Friday, 3/27: 10:30am-4:30pm

Sunday, 3/29: 6:00pm-10:00pm

Monday, 3/30: 1:00pm-4:00pm

Performance:

Monday, 3/30: 7:00pm

OTHER

The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

We are committed to diversity and engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend our audition.

BREAKDOWN

BEYOND OLYMPUS

All characters may be played by actors of any race/ethnicity. Ability to play a musical instrument is a plus. All but Beethoven will also double with other characters TBD.

SEEKING

Actor 1 (male, 20s)

Beethoven – A brilliant, volatile composer; defiant, proud, and haunted by deafness. Determined to leave behind a legacy greater than the gods themselves.

Actor 2 (male, 40s–60s)

Apollo – God of music; proud, divine rival to Beethoven. In certain scenes, Apollo is perceived by Beethoven in the form of mortal characters. Doubles with eight additional characters.

Actor 3 (any gender, 20s-30s)

Sir George Smart – One of the chief musical leaders and organizers in England and The Philharmonic Society of London. Clotho (Fate) – Spins the thread of life; prophetic and watchful. Doubles with four additional characters.

Actor 4 (female, 20s–30s)

Elise von Brüning – Beethoven’s love; intelligent, warm, drawn to his genius but wary of his intensity. Lachesis (Fate) – Measures the thread of life; calm, deliberate. Doubles with four additional characters.

Actor 5 (female, 30s–40s)

Josephine Brunsvik – A countess, Beethoven’s confidante; compassionate, with unspoken love for him. Atropos (Fate) – Cuts the thread of life; decisive, ominous. Doubles with six additional characters.

Actor 6 (male, 30s–40s)

Kaspar – Beethoven’s loyal but flawed brother; practical, ambitious, torn between survival and loyalty. Prince Lichnowsky – Beethoven’s patron; cautious, balancing admiration with fear of his boldness. William Ayrton – Critic and Philharmonic Society member; sharp, skeptical, early supporter of Beethoven's Ninth.

Actor 7 (male, 20s-40s)

Peter – Beethoven’s childhood friend from Bonn; loyal, watchful, and a violinist. Courtier - Polished master of ceremonies in Prince Lichnowsky’s salon; formal, poised, and authoritative. Doubles with five additional characters.

DURATION

Mar 25, 2026 - Mar 30, 2026

SALARY

$500.00 – $500.00 per gig

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