Houston Broadway Theatre
Houston, TX

DESCRIPTION

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

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

BREAK: 1:30PM - 2:30PM

CONTRACT

LOA

$889 weekly minimum (LOA ref. LORT)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Houston Broadway Theatre's 2026 Season (see breakdown).

PREPARATION

Please bring a hardcopy of your picture/resume, stapled. Please prepare a short cut of a song in the style of either show (whichever you feel more suited to). Please bring sheet music. Audition pianist will be provided.

LOCATION

Pearl Studios (500)

500 8th Ave

New York, NY 10018-6504

Audition Room: Studio 406; Holding Room: Studio 408

PERSONNEL

See breakdown for production-specific personnel.

Expected to attend:

Joe Calarco (director)

Hope Easterbrook (choreographer)

Jason Styres (casting director)

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production-specific dates.

OTHER

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

HOUSTON BROADWAY THEATRE 2026 SEASON

Disney’s THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME

Venue: Cullen Theatre at the Wortham Center

Director: Joe Calarco

Music Director: Michael Ferrara

Choreographer: Hope Easterbrook

Casting: Jason Styres / The Casting Collaborative

1st Rehearsal: May 19, 2026

1st Preview: June 16

Opening: June 19

Closing: July 5

SEEKING:

[ QUASIMODO ] CAST. Male-identified character, 20s-30s. The deformed bell-ringer of Notre Dame and Claude Frollo’s charge. Lonely and staunchly obedient to Frollo, he possesses a vivid imagination that brings to life the bells and gargoyles of the cathedral. Despite his shyness and uncertainty, he quickly befriends Esmeralda. Bighearted, and brave when need be. Vocal range: Bb2-Bb4.

[ DOM CLAUDE FROLLO ] CAST. Male-identified character, 40s-50s. Archdeacon of Notre Dame Cathedral and the most powerful cleric in Paris, he is the reluctant caretaker of Quasimodo. He will do whatever it takes to rid the city of the Roma “vermin,” even as he lusts after Esmeralda. Calculating, manipulative, and obsessive. Vocal range: E2-D4.

[ ESMERELDA ] Female-identified character, 20s-30s. A beautiful and free-spirited Romani woman who possesses the strong sense of justice and morality that Frollo lacks. Compassionate, she frees Quasimodo from the frenzied mob at the Feast of Fools and, against her better judgment, falls for the cocky Phoebus. Vocal range: Eb3-Db5.

[ CAPTAIN PHOEBUS DE MARTIN ] Male-identified character, mid-20s-40s. Returning to Paris after serving in the war, Phoebus takes up his new position as Captain of the Cathedral Guard. Overconfident yet charming, this handsome, strong soldier makes the ladies swoon, yet his moral compass is also strong, and he openly defies the corrupted Frollo. Vocal range: Ab2-Ab4.

[ CLOPIN TROUILLEFOU ] Male-identified character, 30s-40s. The clever and charismatic King of the Roma. An air of mystery surrounds Clopin, who often leaves the scene in a puff of smoke. As the master of ceremonies for the Feast of Fools, he is witty and playful, but he boasts a darker, serious nature when not performing for the crowd. Vocal range: C3-G4.

FALSETTOS:

Venue: Zilkha Hall at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

Director: Joe Calarco

Music Director: TBA

Choreographer: TBA

Casting: Jason Styres / The Casting Collaborative

1st Rehearsal: June 30, 2026

1st Preview: July 28

Opening: July 31

Closing: August 16

SEEKING:

[ MARVIN ] Male-identified character, 30s, Jewish. A devoted husband and father, smart, funny, and charming. Struggles to reconcile his desire for a happy traditional family with his love for Whizzer. High baritone.

[ TRINA ] Female-identified character, 30s, Jewish. Wife to Marvin, Mother to Jason. Charmingly neurotic in her effort to understand the conflicting feelings she has in the aftermath of her divorce. She consults Mendel, her husband’s psychiatrist and eventually marries him. Soprano/belt.

[ WHIZZER ] CAST. Male-identified character, 30s, any ethnicity. Extremely handsome, athletic, and confident. HIV positive. Has a tempestuous relationship with Marvin. Tenor.

[ MENDEL ] Male-identified character, 30s, Jewish. The neurotic peacemaker. Marvin’s psychiatrist who marries Trina and enters into the tumultuous world of her life with her son, her ex, and her ex’s lover while struggling with his own feelings. High baritone.

[ JASON ] Male-identified character, to play 13 years old, Jewish. Marvin’s and Trina’s son. Bookish and awkward. Jason’s impending Bar Mitzvah, his parents’ divorce, and the entrance of Whizzer into his life leave him confused, angry and trying to sort it all out. Tenor.

[ CHARLOTTE ] Female-identified character, 30s. One of the “lesbians from next door” – Charlotte is a dedicated doctor alarmed by the mysterious illness that is killing her gay male patients. Tough, but extremely nurturing, and very much in love with her partner, Cordelia. Alto/mezzo. Doubles as a second role in “In Trousers”.

[ CORDELIA ] Female-identified character, 30s. The other “lesbian from next door” – Cordelia is Dr. Charlotte’s partner – she runs her own kosher catering business, is very keen on making a nice home, but also wants to be useful and valued for her contribution to the world. High mezzo with strong belt. Doubles as a second role in “In Trousers”.

SALARY

LOA $889 weekly minimum (LOA ref. LORT)

UNION

AEA