San Francisco Playhouse | San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA

DESCRIPTION

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Monday, June 2, 2025

1:00 PM - 7:30 PM (P)

Break 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

APPOINTMENTS
To schedule an audition appointment please
go to: https://airtable.com/applFJuov...
ECj76CHJT6flU . The deadline for submission is Tuesday, May 27th. If you are unable to attend these in-person auditions, you may submit a video audition here: https://airtable.com/applFJuov...

CONTRACT
Bay Area Theatre
$863 weekly minimum (Tier 5)

SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in INTO THE WOODS (See breakdown).
All races, ethnicities, genders, sexualities, and dis/abilities are encouraged to audition!

PREPARATION
Please prepare a short cut of a song in the style of INTO THE WOODS or another Sondheim show (selections from INTO THE WOODS are encouraged!). Please bring a copy of the sheet music in the correct key with
clearly marked cuts. AND 60-seconds of a monologue in the style of the show.

LOCATION
San Francisco Playhouse Rehearsal Space
323 Geary St
Suite 211
San Francisco, CA 94102

There will be a door monitor to let you into the building. 2nd Floor.

PERSONNEL
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Director: Susi Damilano
Expected to attend:
Choreographer: Nicole Helfer
Music Director: Dave Dubrosky
Casting Director: Nick Ishimaru
Casting Coordinator: Adria Swan
Associate Artistic Director: Marie-Claire Erdynast

OTHER DATES
Callbacks will be held on June 16 from 12 pm - 6:30 pm.
First Rehearsal: October 21, 2025
Tech Week: Week ending November 23, 2025
First Preview: November 20, 2025
Opening: November 26, 2025
Closing: January 17, 2026

OTHER

www.sfplayhouse.org

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

INTO THE WOODS

San Francisco Playhouse rehearses 6-days per week, typically Tuesday-Sunday. Rehearsal times
varies, but are often in the 2:00-10:00 PM range on weekdays and 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM on weekends.

We perform 8 shows per week. Our typical performance schedule is:
Tuesday: evening
Wednesday: matinee & evening
Thursday: evening
Friday: evening
Saturday: matinee & evening
Sunday: matinee

SEEKING:

Narrator: An intellectual and pleasant storyteller who helps to orchestrate the show and illustrate
lessons to the audience.

Cinderella: A young, earnest maiden who is constantly mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters.

Jack: The feckless Giant killer who is 'almost a man.' He is adventurous, naive, energetic, and brighteyed.

Jack's Mother: Browbeating and weary, Jack's protective mother who is independent, bold, and
strong-willed.

The Baker: A harried and insecure baker who is simple and loving, yet protective of his family. He
wants his wife to be happy and is willing to do anything to ensure her happiness but refuses to let
others fight his battles.

The Baker's Wife: Determined and bright woman who wishes to be a mother. She leads a simple yet
satisfying life and is very low-maintenance yet proactive in her endeavors.

Cinderella's Stepmother: The mean-spirited, demanding stepmother of Cinderella.

Florinda and Lucinda: Cinderella's stepsisters who are black of heart.

Little Red Ridinghood: A spoiled young girl who is strong-willed, quick-witted, fearless, yet youthful
and naive.
The Witch: Sarcastic, ugly-then-gorgeous, obsessive protector of Rapunzel who is straightforward
and aggressive.

Cinderella's Mother: Deceased with her soul guarding and aiding her daughter from a tree.

Mysterious Man: A mischievous vagrant and nosy meddler. He is a good-natured protector and
observer.

Wolf: Hungry and insatiable hunter who takes advantage of the weak by misleading and captivating
his prey.

Rapunzel: A loopy-but-lovely maiden who is sheltered by the Witch and terribly lonely. She yearns to
experience the world.

Cinderella's Prince: Vain and gorgeous, he is a disloyal lover who is currently searching for the next
new, exciting thing.

Rapunzel's Prince: Just as vain and gorgeous as his Prince brother, he is always chasing the
newest, most exiting endeavor.

Giant: Voiceover. The Giant's wife is an angry and vengeful 'monster.' She is seeking restitution for
her loss.

SALARY

Bay Area Theatre $863 weekly minimum (Tier 5)

UNION

AEA