La Jolla Playhouse | La Jolla, CA
La Jolla, CA

DESCRIPTION

Notice: Audition Call Type: ECC

AUDITION DATE

Friday, January 23, 2026

9:00 AM (P)

CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep
$1245 weekly minimum (LORT B+) - until 6/29/26
$1320 weekly minimum (LORT B+) - after 6/29/26
$1144 weekly minimum (LORT B) - until 6/29/26
$1213 weekly minimum (LORT B) - after 6/29/26

SEEKING
Equity chorus singers for roles (female characters) in La Jolla Playhouse's 2026-27

Season (Musicals) (See breakdown).

Actors of all ethnicities and actors with disabilities encouraged to attend.

All principal roles will be understudied.

PREPARATION
Please be prepared with two 16-bar cuts of pop/rock or contemporary musical theatre song. Audition should not exceed 2 minutes.

Please bring hardcopy of pic/res.

LOCATION

Actors' Equity Association LA Audition Center

5636 Tujunga Ave

North Hollywood, CA 91601

PERSONNEL
Expected to attend:
Hannah Reinert: Producing Associate/ Local
Casting Director

See breakdown for production specific personnel.

OTHER DATES
See breakdown for production specific dates.

OTHER

ECC Procedures are in effect for this audition.

An Equity Monitor will not 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

LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE 2026-2027 SEASON (MUSICALS)

GRIM

BOOK BY JOEY ORTON AND BRAD SILNUTZER
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY PETRO AP, SCOTT HOYING, JOEY ORTON AND BRAD SILNUTZER
DIRECTED BY SAMMI CANNOLD

First Rehearsal - Fri Sep 18, 2026
First Tech - Tue Oct 13, 2026
First Preview - Tue Oct 27, 2026
Press Opening - Sun Nov 08, 2026
Scheduled Closing - Sun Dec 06, 2026
Possible Extension - Sun Dec 13, 2026

In the Weiss Theater - LORT B+

SEEKING:

DIANA (to play she/her, any race, late teens) is The Grim Reaper’s daughter. Plucky and bright in a dark world. Diana has spent her entire existence dreaming of being a reaper despite her dad’s insistence that she’s “too soft.” Once given the chance to take her dad’s job, Diana realizes he may be right: she falls in love with life and realizes that being “too soft” is a part of herself that she doesn’t want to lose. Powerful pop vocals with Disney Princess brightness, Soprano.

JOSH (to play he/him, any race, late teens) is a terminally ill human teenager with a seemingly unbreakable spirit. He’s goofy and dorky. He’s quick with a joke and an expert at putting those around him at ease even if it’s at the express of him processing his own feelings. Must have strong comedic chops. Bright and earnest, Evan Hansenesque, tenor.

MORT (to play he/him, any race, late teens) is Diana’s older brother and Grim’s heir apparent. The golden child trained from day 1 to take over his father’s role, he loves death and hates humans. When his sister gets the job he’s expecting, Mort becomes unmoored, torn between desperately wanting to be the great reaper he was always destined to be and supporting his sister. Eventually, his sister’s embracing of humanity triggers his descent into true villainy. Strong pop tenor.

TAMMY (to play she/her, white, late 30s) is a recently deceased Karen. She’s a fierce type-A mama bear who refuses to move on much to the chagrin of the inhabitants of Limbo. She’s driven, angry, and desperate to find out if she did life correctly. She approaches this problem the way she approaches every problem: by demanding to speak to the manager of Limbo. Belty rock influenced
vocal, a bit of Alanis’ grit. Soprano.

GRIM (to play he/him, any race, 40s - 50s) The first and only Grim Reaper. With the gravitas of Mufasa, Big D is a faithful executor of his job. He cares deeply about protecting the reapers and society he built. Not currently featured vocally.

THE DEATH OF LOVE (to play she/her, any race, 40s - 50s) Grim’s romantic partner and Diana/Mort’s mom is quick to tell you all the reasons why love never lasts. She’s driven by wanting
what’s best for her kids, but she uses tough love to get them there because she thinks soft spots are where a good thing starts to rot. Soprano.

NORMAN (to play he/him, any race, 30s - 50s, any vocal part) is Limbo’s effervescent, yet hypervigilant doorman. Must have strong comedic chops.

THE LAWS OF NATURE (to play he/him, any race, any age) A spooky personified book. Powerful and mysterious. The Laws of Nature govern the universe: the rules of physics, electromagnetism, life,
and death are contained within their mighty pages.

THE DEATH OF INNOCENCE (to play she/her, any race, any age but presents as a little girl) She takes TOO MUCH DELIGHT in exposing kids to the horrors of the world. Seems out of a horror movie. Bright and childlike, soprano or alto.

THE DEATH OF TRADITION (to play he/him, any race, any age) A self-serious deep voiced reaper who gets very upset at how difficult his job is. Why is it so hard to kill Latin?! It’s those damn SATs. Presents as very TRADITIONAL which is ironic given how much he loves ending old things. Low and
full, Bass.

THE DEATH OF PURPOSE (to play he/him, any race, any age) A stoner-type who loves getting people off track, because what does it all mean, man? Tenor or bass.

ENSEMBLE (all ethnicities, ages, and vocal parts) The ensemble defines the world and portrays a range of characters throughout the musical. Every ensemble track will be featured in some way.

PARTICLE FEVER

A MUSICAL BASED ON THE DOCUMENTARY FILM BY MARK LEVINSON AND DAVID KAPLAN
BOOK BY DAVID HENRY HWANG
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY BEAR MCCREARY AND ZOE SARNAK
STORY BY DAVID HENRY HWANG, BEAR MCCREARY AND ZOE SARNAK
DIRECTED BY LEIGH SILVERMAN

First Rehearsal - Tue Jan 05, 2027
First Tech - Tue Feb 02, 2027
First Preview - Tue Feb 16, 2027
Press Opening - Sun Feb 28, 2027
Scheduled Closing - Sun Mar 28, 2027
Possible Extension - Sun April 4, 2027
In the Weiss Theater- LORT B+

SEEKING:

[NIKOS PETROPOULOS] (Greek American, Male-Presenting, 50s-60s): Regarded as one of the world’s top theoretical physicists, Nikos appears to be an affable father figure, teacher, and mentor. The possibility that the Collider may prove his signature theory correct within his lifetime awakens his latent ambition, particularly when a former student proposes an alternate theory which would supplant
Nikos' orderly vision of the universe with one much more chaotic and random. Tenor-Baritenor.

[AVA MOSLEY] (American, Female- Presenting, 20s): Mostly self-taught, Ava is a brilliant young physicist from a disadvantaged background at a public university which has seen its budgets slashed by the state. CERN is her first-ever opportunity to really make her mark. she arrives with sky-high expectations and soon finds herself disappointed. Moreover, coming from a red state, she foresees the wave of science skepticism which will soon engulf her nation and much of the world. Mezzo
Soprano.

[LEONORA BONAFACIO] (Italian, Female-Presenting, 40s): An experimental physicist who has risen up the administrative ranks to head the biggest project at CERN, Leonora is an effective realist who manages to herd the scientific cats while also succeeding at the politicking necessary to keep this project funded. But when a populist British MP threatens to derail its future, Leonora finds herself caught between the two conflicting imperatives at the heart of her mission. Alto/Mezzo.

[JAVID SATTARI] (Iranian, Male-Presenting, 30s): A brilliant young physicist whose career hasn't yet taken hold, Javid survived a traumatic childhood which damaged some part of him. A former student of Nikos, he can’t help but notice that his mentor’s signature theory has some major theoretical holes and is working on a theory of his own which directly contradicts his former teacher's. Tenor- baritenor.

[BLAKE GRIFFIN] (British, Male-Presenting, 40s): A new breed of populist firebrand recently elected to Parliament, Blake is a smart and charismatic science-skeptic who questions the huge expense of this ridiculously expensive experiment. He’s also an opportunist who sees this as an issue which can advance his career, and a free-marketer who believes private enterprise is much better suited to yield practical discoveries. Rock Tenor.

[WANG LIU/ PETER HIGGS] (Chinese, Male-Presenting, 50's): A dedicated engineer to the point he hasn’t seen his family in years he wants to make sure that when the Collider is turned on, everything mechanically is running sound and feels that the administration is rushing them towards disaster.
Baritone. FEATURED ENSEMBLE.

[CARLOS LEGNANI] (Argentinian, Male-Presenting, 30's): Similar to Wang Liu, Carlos understands the importance of both mechanical and theoretical operation. Though caught in a power struggle with Wang Liu, Carlos is conflict-averse and ends up working siloed on his own. Tenor. FEATURED ENSEMBLE.

[ENSEMBLE] (All backgrounds and gender identities, 20s-50s, all vocal parts). The ensemble builds the world of the musical as scientists, theoriticians, physicists and politicians surrounding the work at CERN as the team embarks upon building the largest machine ever built by humans, the discovery of the Higgs Boson "god particle". Strong Contemporary.

SALARY

LORT Non-Rep $1245 weekly minimum (LORT B+) - until 6/29/26 $1320 weekly minimum (LORT B+) - after 6/29/26 $1144 weekly minimum (LORT B) - until 6/29/26 $1213 weekly minimum (LORT B) - after 6/29/26

UNION

AEA