Studio Theatre | Washington, DC
Washington, DC

DESCRIPTION

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep
$839 weekly minimum (LORT D) - paying $1020 MFN

SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in Studio Theatre's
(Washington DC) 2025-26 Season (See breakdown).

All roles will be understudied.

Performers of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, gender identities and expressions, and performers living with disabilities are encouraged to audition.

PREPARATION
Please prepare EITHER 1 contemporary monologue (Contemporary as in: plays written in the last 30 years). OR 1 short contemporary monologue (Contemporary as in: plays written in the last 30 years) and 1 short song in the style of OCTET, to be sung acapella.
Auditions may not exceed 3 minutes total.
Please bring a copy of your headshot and resume stapled together. An accompanist will NOT be provided.

LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036

PERSONNEL
Expected to attend:
Casting Director: Katja Zarolinski, CSA
See breakdown for production specific personnel.

OTHER DATES
See breakdown for production specific dates.

OTHER

www.studiotheatre.org

EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.

An Equity Monitor will be provided.

Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination.
Equity is committed to diversity an 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

STUDIO THEATRE 2025-26 SEASON

NOTE: 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.

THE HEART SELLERS

By Lloyd Suh

Directed by Danilo Gambini

First Rehearsal: 08/26/2025

Previews Begin: 09/24/2025

Opens: 09/28/2025

Closes: 10/26/2025 (potential 2-week extension)

SEEKING:

[LUNA] – Luningning Ignacia Mangahas de la Rasario Busto, 23, Filipina, female. Outgoing, talkative, and gregarious, Luna is a recent immigrant from the Philippines, who invites Jane to share Thanksgiving dinner after meeting her in a grocery store.

[JANE] – Hong Je Ha, 23, Korean, female. Reserved, quiet, and cautious, Jane is a recent immigrant from South Korea, initially hesitant but eventually warms up to Luna's enthusiasm.

MOTHER PLAY

By Paula Vogel

First Rehearsal: 10/14/2025

Previews Begin: 11/12/2025

Opens: 11/16/2025

Closes: 12/21/2025 (potential 2-week extension)

SEEKING:

[PHYLLIS HERMAN] – The mother. Ages 30s to late 70s and 80s. White. A hot-headed matriarch with impossible expectations for her two children.

[MARTHA HERMAN] – The daughter. Ages 11–50s. White. Serves as the play’s narrator, chronicling the family’s struggles over four decades.

[CARL HERMAN] – The son. Ages 13–37. White. The genius in the family.

OCTET

By Dave Malloy

Directed by David Muse

First Rehearsal: 12/09/2025

Previews Begin: 01/14/2026

Opens: 01/18/2026

Closes: 2/22/2026 (potential 2-week extension)

SEEKING:

[JESSICA] – Female. Soprano 1. Early 30s. White. Obsessed with social media and the reactions she garners online. Longing for a fresh start after a viral video led to social media trolling. Uncentered and neurotic.

[HENRY] – Male. Bass 1. Mid 20s. Clumsy. Addicted to video games, particularly those with candy elements. Pretends to be cheerful in the face of seeping loneliness.

[PAULA] – Female. Alto 2. Late 40s. Laments how the internet has affected her nights with her husband but keeps a calm and composed exterior.

[KARLY] – Female. Alto 1. Late 20s. Navigates the world of dating apps, comparing them to her mother’s gambling addiction. She boasts about having many men in her pocket when she’s clearly frustrated by the inappropriate attention she receives from them.

[ED] – Male. Bass 2. Early 30s. Appears to be the sole gay member of the group enticed by the pull of internet porn and the online incel community. Struggles with feelings of shame and inadequacy.

[MARVIN] – Male. Tenor 2. Early 40s. A neurological researcher contemplating the slippery nature of faith in a world where any reality can be conjured virtually.

[TOBY] – Male. Tenor 1. Late 20s. A computer-whiz portrayed as a misanthropic and paranoid character who spends his time on conspiracy theory sites and arguing with internet trolls.

[VELMA] – Female. Soprano 2. Early 20s. The newbie in the group, full of hope. Velma is immersed in online activism, memes, and pop culture, finding obsession with Tarot.

JONAH

By Rachel Bonds

First Rehearsal: 02/02/2026

Tech Begins: 02/27/2026

Previews Begin: 03/04/2026

Opens: 03/08/2026

Closes: 04/05/2026 (potential 2-week extension)

SYNOPSIS: Ana is on her own, a scholarship student at a boarding school. Until the day she crosses paths with day-student Jonah. But what begins as an exploration of new and joyful desire shifts into more complex negotiations of intimacy and survival. With an ear for nuance and a canvas that covers decades in one women’s life, Rachel Bonds crafts a story of fracture, resilience, and the radical possibilities of trust.

SEEKING:

ANA – Female. Ages from late teens to late 30s. Brought up in a broken family right outside of Detroit, Ana ages from a naive, vulnerable young girl in her teens to a stoic, introspective woman in her thirties.

JONAH – Male. Late teens/20s. A sensitive young boy with a distant and volatile relationship with his father after having recently lost his mother.

DANNY - Male. Late teens/20s. Ana’s troubled half-brother. He oscillates between being a vulnerable manchild to ferocious guardian. Unpredictable, rough, and wounded.

STEVEN – Male. 30s. A curious, lovable, and persistent man who meets Ana at a writing retreat and is immediately drawn to her and her artistry

PURLIE VICTORIOUS

By Ossie Davis

First Rehearsal: 04/07/2026

Previews Begin: 05/06/2026

Opens: 05/10/2026

Closes: 06/14/2026 (potential 2-week extension)

SEEKING:

[PURLIE VICTORIOUS JUDSON] – Male. Mid to late 30s. African American. A preacher of the gospel, which for Purlie, means freedom. Ambitious. Full of bravado. Willing to do what it takes to obtain his goal.

[LUTIEBELLE GUSSIE MAE JENKINS] – Female. 20s. African American. From the backwoods of Alabama, has been a servant in a white household. Naïve, innocent, and good-hearted, she first met Purlie as a preacher and accompanied him back to the plantation.

[MISSY JUDSON] – Female. 40s–60s. African American. Purlie’s sister-in-law and the matriarch of the Judson clan. Sees obstacles in Purlie’s plans that he ignores, but she too is caught up in his dream of acquiring Big Bethel, which for her is also a symbol of African American freedom.

[GITLOW JUDSON] – Male. 40s–60s. African American. Purlie’s brother but in many ways his antithesis. He accepts the realities of plantation life. His accommodation to the white-dominated world results in the white owner selecting him as “the Deputy-For-The-Colored,” to lead his fellow African Americans and ensure that they remain in their place and that the cotton gets picked.

[OL’ CAP’N COTCHIPEE] – Male. White. 50s- 60s+. The white plantation owner and Purlie’s antagonist. An unreconstructed white Southerner. His financial manipulations in his country store keep his black workers in debt and unable to leave; they must continue to labor in the fields and serve his whims.

[CHARLIE COTCHIPEE] – Male. 20s. White. The Ol’ Cap’n’s son, who represents the new South. Inspired in part by the influence of his old African American nurse, he is willing to accept the court decisions that challenge the racist institutions and Jim Crow practices that have long dominated American life.

[IDELLA LANDY] – Female. African American. 60s+. Tiny, old woman who was Charlie’s nurse and still is his confidant. Unlike Charlie, Idella is cautious about uttering her opinions, warning Charlie that discretion is often necessary.

FEELING AFRAID AS IF SOMETHING TERRIBLE IS GOING TO HAPPEN

By Marcelo dos Santos

Directed by Matthew Xia

Dates: TBD

After years of swiping, a permanently single, professionally neurotic stand-up finally meets Mr Right – and then does everything wrong. Strap in for a delightfully dark journey through self-awareness and self-sabotage as he decides whether love is worth the price of a killer punchline.

[All roles are cast]

SALARY

LORT Non-Rep $839 weekly minimum (LORT D) - paying $1020 MFN

UNION

AEA