Dezart Performs
Palm Springs, CA

DESCRIPTION

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (P)

Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

CONTRACT

SPT

$507 weekly minimum (SPT 4)

Housing provided for out-of-town actors

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION! (See breakdown).

Actors local to the Los Angeles / Orange / Riverside County areas are encouraged to audition.

Actors of all races, ethnicities, genders, ages, body types, and physical abilities are encouraged to audition.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a 2-minute monologue of your choice. Please provide a headshot and resumé upon arriving for the audition.

LOCATION

Thymele Arts

5481 Santa Monica Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90029

Holding room - California Room

PERSONNEL

Written by Terrence McNally

Expected to attend:

Michael Shaw: Artistic Director

Philip McKinley: Director

Clark Dugger: Producer

OTHER DATES

Callbacks: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Rehearsals begin March 17, 2026

Show runs April 9-19, 2026

OTHER

Rehearsals and performances will take place in Palm Springs.

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

LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION!

This production contains brief full male nudity and simulated sexual situations. Nudity is limited to specific scenes and will be staged with consent-based practices. An intimacy director will be engaged for rehearsals and performances involving intimacy.

Note: All roles are written as gay men. John and James are identical twins and will be played by the same actor. All actors should be comfortable with being nude on stage.

Setting: Lakeside home, upstate New York | Time: Contemporary (1990s)

SEEKING:

GREGORY: 40s–60s. Renowned choreographer and host. Brilliant, witty, controlling, emotionally guarded; masks fear of illness and vulnerability with intellect and humor. Dance skills preferred but not required.

BOBBY: 30s–40s. Gregory’s partner. Blind. Compassionate, perceptive, emotionally generous; the moral and emotional center of the play.

JOHN / JAMES: 30s–early 50s. Identical twins. John: A composer and the dance accompanist for Gregory’s company; sensual, confident, impulsive. James: Gentle, introspective; living with AIDS; emotionally open and courageous. One actor will play both roles.

RAMON: Late 20s–40s. Construction worker and aspiring dancer in Gregory’s company. Handsome, proud, guarded; struggles with intimacy and trust. The role requires full nudity in several scenes.

ARTHUR: 30s–50s. Shy, socially awkward accountant, Perry's partner of 14 years; earnest, inexperienced, yearning for connection.

PERRY: 40s–50s. Arthur’s partner. Confident, emotionally grounded businessman; challenges Arthur to claim independence and self-worth.

BUZZ: Late 30s–50s. Cynical, abrasive lawyer. Biting wit masks fear, loneliness, and vulnerability; volatile but deeply human.

SALARY

SPT $507 weekly minimum (SPT 4)

UNION

AEA