Ford's Theatre Society | Washington, DC
Washington, DC

DESCRIPTION

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE
Thursday, January 15, 2026
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep
$1213 weekly minimum (LORT B)

SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in Ford's Theatre's LORT 2026-27 Season (See breakdown).

Ford’s Theatre Society’s 2026-27 theatre season will not be formally announced until
the Spring of ’26. We ask for your support in not posting our Season on social media.
All roles will be understudied.

PREPARATION
For a Non-Musicals: Please prepare a 90- second monologue from the canon of
American drama. For Musicals: Please prepare either a contemporary piece of
musical theatre, or alternatively, a piece rooted in contemporary pop music that’s no more than 90-seconds. Please bring the music sheet. An accompanist will be provided. You may do both a monologue and a song not to exceed 2-minutes total. All should bring their headshots and resumes stapled together.

LOCATION
Pearl Studios (500)
500 8th Ave
New York, NY 10018-6504

Holding room - Studio 1201

PERSONNEL
Expected to Attend:
Erika Scott - Artistic Programming Manager
Stephanie Klapper - Casting Director
Joe Piserchio - Casting Assistant
Gracie Guichard - Casting Assistant
Claire Stancy - Assistant to Stephanie Klapper Casting

See breakdown for production specific personnel.

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production specific dates.

OTHER

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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

Ford's Theatre LORT 2026-27 Season

Ford’s Theatre Society’s 2026-27 theatre season will not be formally announced until the Spring of ’26. We ask for your support in not posting our Season on social media.
PLAYS AND DATES BELOW ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

COME FROM AWAY
Book, Music and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein
Directed by Kevin McAllister
Music Direction by Clay Ostwald
Choreographed by Katy Tabb

1st Rehearsal: August 4, 2026
1st Performance: September 9, 2026
Opens: September 16, 2026
Closes: October 18, 2026

SEEKING: (Casting all roles and Understudies)

CLAUDE: Male, Age range 40-60, open ethnicity. Vocal range top: G4. The gregarious and well-liked Mayor of Gander, Newfoundland. Claude loves his work, the townspeople and his daily routine.

BONNIE: Female, Age range 30-40, open ethnicity. Vocal range top: B4. A no-nonsense mother of three. Bonnie is the head of the Gander area SPCA.

BEULAH: Female, Age range 40-60. open ethnicity. The head of the Gander Legion, with a firefighter son. Beulah becomes friends with Hannah.

OZ: Male, Age range 30-50, open ethnicity. Vocal range top: G4. The quirky constable in the twoperson Gander police force. A helper by nature.

JANICE: Female, Age range 20-30, open ethnicity. Vocal range top: E5. An eager new local tv reporter, Janice is thrown into the deep end on her first day on the job.

BEVERLY: Female, Age range 50-60, White. Vocal range top: C#5. The first female captain for American Airline Pilot. Beverly has always loved flying. Doubles as ANNETTE — a mom and a local teacher at the Gander Academy.

DIANE: Female, Age range 50-60, open ethnicity. Vocal range bottom: D5. A traditional divorcee from Texas, who is terrified that her son may have been flying at the time of the attacks.

NICK: Male, Age range 50-60, open ethnicity. Vocal range top: E4. An English oil engineer who is focused on his work. Nick’s life is turned upside down when he falls for Diane. English Accent. Doubles as DOUG - An Air Traffic Controller, married to Bonnie, who tries to help his wife and the animals.

KEVIN T: Male, Age range 30-50, open ethnicity. Vocal range top: G4. Doubles as GARTH - The head of the local union representing the bus driver.

KEVIN J: Male, Age range 30-50. MENASA. Kevin T’s bf and secretary. Sarcastic and unhappy, Kevin wants to leave Gander as soon as possible.

BOB: Male, Age Range 20-40. Black. A hardened New Yorker. Bob is suspicious of where he’s landed.

HANNAH: Female, Age range 40-60, open ethnicity. Vocal rage top: E5. The mother of a firefighter in Manhattan, Hanna waits for news about her son. Hannah becomes friends with Beulah.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL
By Charles Dickens; Adapted by Michael Wilson
Original direction by Michael Baron

1st Rehearsal: October 27, 2026
1st Performance: November 18, 2026
Opens: November 27, 2026
Closes: December 31, 2026
All roles open to all ethnicities.

THE FOLLOWING ROLES HAVE BEEN CAST. SEEKING UNDERSTUDIES:

EBENEZER SCROOGE: Age range 50s (or older). Transformed from jaded, pessimistic banker to joyful and appreciative philanthropist.

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST/DOLL VENDOR: Age range 30s (or older). Illuminates the joys of Christmas to Scrooge.

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT/FRUIT VENDOR: Age range 40s (or older). Towering physical presence. Joyful spirit.

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE/CLOCK VENDOR: Age range 40s (or older). Sturdy physical frame. A scary presence communicates non-verbally.

MRS. DILBER/MRS. FEZZIWIG: Age range 40s (or older). Scrooge’s opinionated cook/housekeeper. Mrs. Fezziwig is spirited and joyful, a real firecracker.

JACOB MARLEY: Age range 40s (or older). Deceased business partner of Scrooge. He comes back as a ghost to caution Scrooge against self-serving practices.

BOB CRATCHIT: Age range 30s-40s. Cheerful and devoted employee of Scrooge. Optimistic and caring father.

MRS. CRATCHIT: Age range 30s-40s. Loving wife of Bob Cratchit. Worried mother, harbors ill will toward Scrooge.

FRED/YOUNG SCROOGE: Age range late 20s. Scrooge’s young nephew. Genial and appreciative of the Christmas Spirit. Young Scrooge is an apprentice and the love interest of Belle.

MRS. FRED: Age range late 20s. Wife of Fred. Strong-willed, but with a generous spirit.

MRS. FRED’S SISTER: Age range 20s. Sassy and opinionated.

TOPPER/YOUNG JACOB MARLEY: Age range 20s. Bumbling with words, pleasant attitude, boyish charm.

SOLICITOR #1: Age range 30s (or older). Jovial lawyer with a hearty laugh and quick smile.

SOLICITOR #2/UNDERTAKER: Age range 30s (or older). Generous lawyer, but a bit of a hothead.

FEZZIWIG: Age range 40s (or older). Jovial merchant. Energetic personality.

BELLE: Age range 20s. Love interest of young Scrooge. Loving, thoughtful with a heart of gold.

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Music and Lyrics by Rebecca Feldman
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman
Directed by Alan Paul
Music Direction TBD
Choreographer TBD

1st Rehearsal: January 26, 2027
1st Performance: March 12, 2027
Opens: March 17, 2027
Closes: May 15, 2027

All roles open to all ethnicities.

SEEKING: (Casting all roles and Understudies)

THE SPELLERS:
CHIP TOLENTINO - [Doubles as JESUS] Vocal range: top B4 / bottom C3. The reigning spelling champion of Putnam County. Relatively athletic and social. He expects things to come easily to him. Lately, he’s been going through some weird changes, and things are slipping out of his control. Solo requires him to sing high notes.

LOGAINNE SCHWARTZANDGRUBENNIERE - Vocal range: top G5 / bottom G3. Youngest of the bee participants but driven by internal and external pressure, but above all by a desire to win so that she can make her two fathers happy. She’s not entirely comfortable in her body.

LEAF CONEYBEAR - [Doubles as CARL’S DAD] Vocal range: top A4 / bottom A2. A second alternate, Leaf never expected to compete. Suffers from A.D.D. but delights in his own wondering focus. Leaf does not expect to win — or even spell any word correctly, but he finds absolutely everything incredibly amusing. His mother forces him to wear his protective helmet to the bee.

WILLIAM BARFEE - Vocal range: top Bb4 / bottom C3. A kid with a host of health issues and a lot to prove. He is loud and combative — a go-to defensive posture. He’s the kid who becomes a bully to avoid being picked on. He’s known in the spelling circuit for his remarkable technique of spelling words on the floor with his foot. He was eliminated the previous year due to an adverse allergic reaction to peanuts and is here for vindication.

MARCY PARK - Vocal range: top Eb5 / bottom A3. The ultimate overachiever. She comes from a family where excellence is expected. Confident that she can beat the local competition. Her many talents include piano, dance, baton twirling, and martial arts.

OLIVE OSTROVSKY - Vocal range: top F#5 / A3. A word lover, Olive is an only child with often absent parents. She is very shy. She lives a quiet life and is often alone. She fills all her extra time by reading the dictionary.

THE ADULTS:

RONA LISA PERRETTI - [Doubles as OLIVE’S MOM] Vocal range: top E5 / bottom C4. Putnam’s long-time spelling bee hostess, a local realtor and a past champion of the bee. This is Rona’s day to be queen. She keeps the bee competition running smoothly by upholding protocol and conveying crucial information to the audience.

VICE PRINCIPAL DOUGLAS PANCH – He fell into education, less out of love and more like an ability. He’s stuck in his current job, endlessly waiting for a promotion. He was not happy to get a call to be the substitute but starts the bee eager to impress Rona Lisa.

MITCH MAHONEY - [Doubles as OLIVE’S DAD and DAN’S DAD) Vocal range: top A4 - bottom: E3. The Official Comfort Counselor. An ex-convict, Mitch is performing his community service at the bee by handing out juice boxes to losing students. He has no idea how to offer comfort.

SALARY

LORT Non-Rep $1213 weekly minimum (LORT B)

UNION

AEA