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DESCRIPTION

Notice: Submission

CONTRACT

Staged Reading Code

$500 stipend

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in a 29-hour staged

reading of PALLADIUM (see breakdown).

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Please submit your headshot and resume for

consideration.

Deadline: 01/16/2026

SUBMIT TO

[email protected]

PERSONNEL
Producer/Theatre Company: Juan Toro, David Maldonado
Director: Eddie Torres
Musical Director: Oscar Hernandez
Writer: Carmen Rivera, Candido Tirado, David
Maldonado
Music: Michael Sottile
Lyrics: Michael Sottile

OTHER DATES
29 Hour Staged Reading:
Rehearsal Date(s): January 23-27, 2026
Reading Date: 01/27/2026 (evening)

OTHER

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 submit.

BREAKDOWN

PALLADIUM

STORYLINE:

Set in 1950s New York City, Palladium tells the story of the iconic nightclub that became the birthplace of the mambo craze—and an unlikely hub for racial integration. Centered on Federico “Rico” Pagani,
the club’s visionary promoter, the musical follows a group of young regulars whose love of music and dance challenges the social barriers of race, class, and religion. Against a vibrant score featuring mambo, doo-wop, and jazz, Palladium celebrates a moment when the dance floor became a radical space of freedom, connection, and change.

SEEKING:

[MAX HYMAN]

Late 50s - Caucasian - Owner of the Palladium – Holocaust survivor – tired, but still wants the world to be a better place and hasn’t given up yet. He is Athena’s uncle.

[RUDY GANNON]
Early 30s – Caucasian -Assistant District Attorney – the primary antagonist. He’s your garden variety racist and his energy is very threatening. He wants a piece of Palladium’s action, but when he doesn’t
get his way, he works to close down the famous ballroom. Rudy also becomes obsessed with Athena.

[ENSEMBLE (M)]
20s-40s -Any race/ethnicity -Palladium Ballroom Guest. With strong singing ability; dance experience a plus.

[ENSEMBLE (F)]
20s-40s -Any race/ethnicity -Palladium Ballroom Guest. With strong singing ability; dance experience a plus

SALARY

Staged Reading Code $500 stipend