The People's Theatre
New York, NY

DESCRIPTION

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)

BREAK: 1:00PM - 2:00PM

CONTRACT

LOA

$560 stipend (LOA ref. LORT)

SEEKING

Equity actors for the role of LUZ in SOMBRA LUZ (see breakdown).

SYNOPSIS: Sombraluz (O La Presencia) follows Luz Colón, a former Marine living in Washington Heights, whose carefully controlled life fractures when a burst pipe unleashes Sombraluz, a physical manifestation of her younger self shaped by the trauma of Guantánamo Bay.

Sombraluz asks what we carry home from war—and how those burdens live on in the people we love. At a time when the military’s presence continues to shape daily life, this reading offers a chance to gather, experience new work in progress, and join a conversation rooted in care, accountability, and community.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a brief contemporary monologue (no more than 2 minutes). A short excerpt from the script may also be provided. Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together.

LOCATION

The People's Theatre

700 W 192nd St

Suite 2

NEW YORK, NY 10040

Please enter through the main entrance and check in upon arrival.

PERSONNEL

Playwright: Montserrat Méndez

Director: Jean Carlo Yunen

EXPECTED TO ATTEND:

Producer: Jiawen Hu, The People’s Theatre

OTHER DATES

Rehearsals:

Monday, April 13 – 12:00–4:00 PM & 5:00–8:00 PM

Tuesday, April 14 – 3:00–7:00 PM

Wednesday, April 15 – 12:00–4:00 PM & 5:00–8:00 PM

Thursday, April 16 – 3:00–7:00 PM

Friday, April 17 – 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

Readings (Performance):

Friday, April 17 – 2:00–4:00 PM & 7:00–9:00 PM

OTHER

Location: Teatro Círculo, New York, NY

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

SOMBRA LUZ

SEEKING:

LUZ COLÓN : IN HER 50S, PUERTO RICAN, A FORMER MARINE. GUANTANAMO BAY SCARRED HER BODY AND SOUL, LEAVING A QUIET, UNYIELDING HARDNESS BENEATH HER FRAGILE SURFACE.

THE FOLLOWING ROLES ARE ALL CAST:

SOMBRALUZ (CAST): IN HER 20S, A YOUNGER VERSION OF LUZ, STILL RAW AND HAUNTED BY THE SINS, FEARS.

REBECCA (CAST): 19–25, LUZ’S DAUGHTER—HALF PUERTO RICAN, HALF BLACK. A SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL MEDIA BEAUTY PERSONALITY, INDEPENDENT BUT TETHERED TO A PAST SHE CAN'T ESCAPE.

RICKY (CAST) : LATE 20S, HALF PUERTO RICAN, HALF DOMINICAN. LUZ'S SON, BROKEN BY HER NEGLECT. STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION, HE'S LOST IN A FIGHT FOR REDEMPTION.

SALARY

LOA $560 stipend (LOA ref. LORT)

UNION

AEA