Moonbox Productions
Cambridge, MA
US

CONTACT NAME

Moonbox Productions

DESCRIPTION

Moonbox Productions Seeks Actors for

PORT OF ENTRY- a reading

A part of the Boston New Works Festival 2026

Performing: May 7-10, 2026

First Rehearsal for FESTIVAL:Week of April 13, 2026 /TBD

NON- UNION Boston Local Actors Only

KEY PERSONNEL:

Playwright: Talya Kingston

Director: M. Bevin O’Gara

SYNOPSIS:

In the back office of a small New England airport, TSA agent Hank is training newbie Chloe on the day a new law—commonly known as “The Muslim Ban”—is suddenly enacted. When Jana arrives on a flight from the Middle East, they all become entangled in the chaotic fallout from this new government mandate. In a rapidly shifting political landscape, this new play questions who is protecting our country and who are they protecting it from?

SEEKING THE FOLLOWING:

JANA HUSSEIN [pronounced jzh-na] – Jordanian, Arab doctoral student, 30s, wears modest clothing and a hijab.

HANK – Department supervisor, 40s, knows everyone in town; big fish, small pond. Clueless with a dangerous edge under the surface

CHLOE RUTTER – Recent college graduate, 20s, first week on the job. Quiet to a fault.

1st Round VIDEO SUBMISSIONS

Please prepare and record a 60 to 90 second contemporary monologue.

Share your video via a file-sharing link (Google link, YouTube, Vimeo, etc). Unfortunately we are unable to accept large video attachments via email.

If you have any questions about the audition please reach out to [email protected]

SUBMISSION DEADLINE–

February 3, 2026

Please UPLOAD your Audition Submission to https://docs.google.com/forms/....

Please make sure that your resume and headshot are attached as 1 file/ 1 pdf

All submissions must include:

1. COMPLETED FORM

2. HEADSHOT/RESUME uploaded as 1 PDF

3. VIDEO LINK

CALLBACKS:

Date and Time: February 25th 7-10pm

Location: 30 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA

COMPENSATION:

$562.50 Stipend

TIME COMMITMENTS:

• First Rehearsal: Week of April 13, 2026/TBD

• Rehearsal Days: TBD

• Total Rehearsal: 30 hrs

• 8hrs for Tech + Performance

• Festival Opens May 7, 2026

• Festival Closes May 10, 2026

ACCESSIBILITY:

Moonbox is committed to working with actors of all abilities and backgrounds. If you need assistance in submitting your audition (i.e., ASL interpretation or English captioning for Deaf or HoH artists, OCR text documents of sides for visually-impaired artists, or other accessibility services) please contact [email protected], our Director of Community and Accessibility Initiatives, as soon as possible.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION:

At Moonbox, we believe that the stories we tell are important. They sustain and preserve our community, our history, and our values. Telling racially diverse stories allows us not only to reflect – but also to reflect on – the complexities of our past. When we join together in the act of storytelling, we are united in ways that transcend the everyday. Together, we can use the power of storytelling to honor our commonalities, celebrate our differences, and address historical discrimination and injustice. We pledge to take this power seriously, and to use our voices and the stories we tell to dismantle the systemic racism and white supremacy engulfing our culture, our country, and our industry .We believe in creating spaces that reflect the diversity of our shared community, both on and off the stage, where under-represented voices, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, and people living with disabilities feel valued and important. We believe that accessibility is a human right. We are devoted to providing performances and work spaces that can be experienced and enjoyed universally, and to incorporating accessibility planning into our production, design, staffing, and budgeting processes from day one. More on our antiracism plan here https://moonboxproductions.org/about/#antiracism

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DURATION

Apr 13, 2026 - May 10, 2026

SALARY

$562.50 – $562.50 per gig

APPLY ONLINE

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWtA6sCCIsVbGFuJbtWRQxf4eABIr18pmrE7MJzRm0Iqh59A/viewform