Signature Theatre | Arlington, VA
Arlington, VA

DESCRIPTION

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Monday, January 26, 2026

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

Lunch 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

APPOINTMENTS

No advanced appointments. Equity Members will be seen on first come, first serve basis. Sign-up sheet will be started at 9:30am on the morning of the audition.

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep

$1213 weekly minimum (LORT B)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG (See breakdown).

All roles will be understudied.

Signature Theatre is an Equal Opportunity Employer who celebrates diversity and does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a short monologue and/or short song. Auditions may not exceed 3- minutes total. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring a copy of your headshot and resume stapled all four corners back to back. Always bring your equity card to

LOCATION
Signature Theatre
4200 Campbell Ave
Arlington, VA 22206-3435
2nd Floor Lobby will be used as the Holding room.

PERSONNEL
Book by: George Furth
Music by: Stephen Sondheim
Director & Choreographer: Matthew Gardiner
Music Director: Jon Kalbfleisch

Expected to attend:
Charlotte Sandor: Casting Director/ Artistic
Associate Angelica Miguel: Executive Assistant,
Signature Theatre

OTHER DATES
1st Rehearsal: July 28, 2026
1st Performance: August 25, 2026
Closing: November 1, 2026

OTHER

Venue: The MAX Theatre

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. Th 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

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG

Equity Performers of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, gender identities and expressions, and performers living with disabilities are encouraged to audition. Signature Theatre is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.

We strive to create a comfortable and safe space for artists to do their best work so please include information regarding any accessibility needs either during your audition or during your employment at
Signature Theatre.

The character breakdowns within this document include gender specifications that reflect the identity of the characters as written by the playwrights. However, we strongly encourage performers with any
gender expression and/or gender identity to audition for any role.

SYNOPSIS: A compelling musical fable about friendship, compromise and the high price of success, and written with the theatrically inventive concept of beginning the story at the end of a friendship and
moving backwards in time, Merrily We Roll Along follows the relationship between three friends through the good and bad times and ends in the climax at the start of their careers, facing their bright futures together.

SEEKING:

[FRANKLIN SHEPARD] (he/him) 35-45. Baritone. Best friends with Charley and Mary. A bright-eyed optimist in NYC with big dreams. He ranges from an influential composer to a successful film producer, but it comes with a cost. Handsome and talented but he is sometimes misled, tragic and tormented. Intimacy is required for this role.

[CHARLEY KRINGAS] (he/him) 35-45. Baritenor. A simple but stubborn man and talented lyricist. Best friends with Frank and Mary. Has dreams as big as Frank but values his friendships and family over fame.

[MARY FLYNN] (she/her) 35-45. Mezzo with belt. An aspiring novelist turned theatre critic. Best friends with Charley and Frank. Has dreams as big as Frank’s and Charley’s. Witty, bitter and
sarcastic.

[BETH SPENCER] (she/her) 35-45. Soprano. Frank’s first love, ex-wife, and mother of his child, Frank Jr. A downtrodden housewife who was once a sweet Midwestern romantic trying to chase big dreams.
Intimacy is required for this role.

[JOE JOSEPHSON] (he/him) 45-55. Baritone. Gussie Carnegie’s first husband. Big and boisterous Broadway producer who later falls on hard times.

[GUSSIE CARNEGIE] (she/her) 35-45. Mezzo-soprano with belt. Frank’s second wife. Brassy and in love with Frank. She is an up and coming Broadway star. Intimacy is required for this role.

[FRANKLIN SHEPARD, JR.] (he/him) age 5-8. Beth and Frank’s son. Energetic and full of hope. Sings well.

[ENSEMBLE/AS CAST] (8 actors) – Strong actors, singers, and movers to play a number of roles.

SALARY

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

UNION

AEA