Contemporary Theatre of Ohio | Columbus, OH
Columbus, OH

DESCRIPTION

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Friday, March 6, 2026

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

Lunch 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

And

Saturday, March 7, 2026

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (E)

Lunch 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment please email or call: [email protected] or 419-575-0927, Monday through Friday 9 AM - 5 PM.

CONTRACT

SPT

$457 weekly minimum (SPT 3) - until 1/3/27

$470 weekly minimum (SPT 3) - after /14/27

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in The Contemporary

Theatre of Ohio's 2026-27 Season (See breakdown).

An accompanist will ONLY be provided on

Saturday, March 7th, 2026.

PREPARATION

Be prepared to share a 1-2 minute contemporary monologue. You may also sing a brief cut in the style of music represented in JAGGED LITTLE PILL. Please bring sheet music in a binder. An accompanist will ONLY be provided on Saturday, March 7th, 2026.

LOCATION

Riffe Center Studio Theatre

77 S High St

Columbus, OH 43215-6108

Studio 3, 4th Floor. Street parking & statehouse parking garage available.

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:

Leda Hoffmann: Producing Artistic Director /

Director JAGGED LITTLE PILL

Summit J Starr: Casting Director

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production specific dates.

OTHER

thecontemporaryohio.org

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The 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 ofinclusion. 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

The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio 2026-27 Season

JAGGED LITTLE PILL

First Rehearsal: August 18, 2026

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First Preview: September 17

Opening: September 19

Closing: October 4, 2026

SEEKING:

MARY JANE – she/her, white, 40s-50s, Vocal Range: F3-F5. Suburban mom desperately clinging to her “perfect” image while battling a drug addiction.

FRANKIE – she/her, Black, mid teen, Vocal Range: F#3-F#5. A riot grrrl ready to fight for her beliefs, including (if not especially so) her own mother.

STEVE – he/him, white, 40s-50s, Vocal Range: A3-A5. Corporatized workaholic father, eager for a physical connection with his wife.

NICK – he/him, white, late teen, Vocal Range: Eb4-Bb5. An Ivy-League-to-be homegrown hero yet struggles to know what his true desires are when others aren’t putting their own expectations on him.

BELLA – she/her, any race/ethnicity, late teen, Vocal Range: F#3-A5. Liberal free spirit who aspires to go to art school, and good friends with Nick.

JO – she/her, any race/ethnicity, mid teen, Vocal Range: E3-G5. Lives for the chaos and goes for the joke, while always being genuine and upfront. Rebels against her very religious mother.

PHOENIX – he/him, any race/ethnicity, mid teen, Vocal Range: E4-Bb5. The mysterious, sensitive new kid, who becomes close with Frankie. Has a strong bond with his family.

ANDREW – he/him, white, late teen, Vocal Range: (D4) F#4-A5. Comes from a family that is wealthy and considered ‘town royalty’. Likes to party while blind to the consequences.

JILL/As Cast – she/her, any race/ethnicity, 30s-60s, Vocal Range: Any. A suburban mom. Doubles as a pharmacist.

COURTNEY/As Cast – she/her, any race/ethnicity, 30s-60s, Vocal Range: Any. A suburban mom. Doubles as a receptionist.

DENISE/As Cast – she/her, any race/ethnicity, 30s-60s, Vocal Range: Any. A suburban mom. Doubles as a teacher.

EUREKA DAY

First Rehearsal: October 13, 2026

First Preview: November 5

Opening: November 7

Closing: November 22, 2026

SEEKING:

SUZANNE – she/her, 40s-50s, white. Warm and Gracious. Moved to Berkeley after college when her then boyfriend now-husband started graduate school at UC Berkeley. Raising her family and nurturing the school are her life’s work, and fully entwined. Once her youngest was in school she started working part-time as a life-coach, after being encouraged to it by so many friends who she’d helped through difficult times. Has a home worth four million dollars (though she’ll tell you it was much much much cheaper when they bought) but thinks of herself as “comfortable” rather than “wealthy.” Mother of Sebastian, Arlo, Izzy, Juniper, Tompkins, and Walden.

DON – he/him, 50s-early 70s, white. Head of school. A calming presence. Has worked hard to become the man he is. From New England, moved to Berkeley in the mid-80s chasing the last gasp of hippie-dom. Started in education as a music teacher, and on difficult days fantasizes about going back

The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio 2026-27 Season - Columbus, OH EPA Page 2 of 4 to it. Has lived with his partner in the same rented In-Law unit for 25 years. She makes pottery. They do silent meditation retreats at Esalen three times a year. No kids.

CARINA – she/her, late 30s-40s, Black. A joiner. Her parents were in the Foreign Service. She grew up overseas and had gone to eight different schools by the time she graduated from high school. This made her skilled at landing in a new environment, figuring out the rules, and putting other people at ease. Her wife is from the Berkeley and always wanted to come back, so they moved nine months ago from the East Coast. Isn't sure how much she loves living here, but is working hard to convince herself she does, because her wife never wants to leave. She’s worked for non-profits her whole professional life, so has spent A LOT of time in board meetings. And dealing with well-intentioned white people. Mother of Victor.

MEIKO – she/her, 30s-40s, biracial Asian/white. Describes herself as Hapa. Berkeley native. Wry sense of humor. Went to UC Berkeley and has never lived anywhere else or wanted to. A landscape architect, which she’s good at but a little bored by. A year after the end of a tortured on again off-again eight-year relationship, became a single mother by choice, of Olivia. When her daughter was young, Meiko’s mother was effectively a co-parent, but less so now. Would like to have another child but feels like she’s too old to think about doing it alone, again.

ELI – he/him, 30s-40s, white. Jewish or half-Jewish. Oblivious but well meaning. From Southern California, went to Stanford and then straight into working at a tech start-up. Cashed out three years ago and has been in search of how to occupy his time and exercise his mind. An expert pickler, competitive rock climber, manager of family wealth. Went through an intense Ayn Rand phase in college, which now fills him with shame, but which he has also never fully shaken. When he and his wife first decided to open up their marriage, they spent many hours in therapy making sure they were approaching it in a thoughtful and intentional way. But that was a long time ago. Father of Tobias.

WINTER - 30s–50s. Person of Color. A parent. This is a walk-on role with no lines.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

First Rehearsal: December 8, 2026

First Preview: December 10

Opening: December 11

Closing: December 20, 2026

SEEKING:

Charles Dickens – THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. The famous author who embodies all the

characters within his iconic Christmas tale.

JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN

First Rehearsal: February 2, 2027

First Preview: February 25

Opening: February 27

Closing: March 14, 2027

SEEKING:

Carter Smith – he/him, white, 30s. a former golden boy, but one of those rare smart and sensitive ones. now he’s a great teacher: charming, engaging, goofy. “it’s a really intense time but that’s what literature is for, that’s what art is for, to make sense of moments in time like this one”

Shelby Holcomb – she/her, any ethnicity, 16. her brain works faster than her mouth, but her mouth works pretty dang fast. people have always underestimated her. “I think Walt Whitman probably said it best: I contain frickin' multitudes”

Beth Powell – she/her, any ethnicity, 17. nervous and ambitious and enthusiastic. kind of like if Rory Gilmore and Paris Geller had a baby and raised her in the Deep South. “my mom says I’m an old soul!”

Nell Shaw – she/her, BIPOC, 16. from Atlanta. grounded and sincere. genuinely curious about things. a good judge of character, and a quick study. “everywhere worth going would love that you spoke truth to power”

Ivy Watkins – she/her, mixed-race or white, 17. fiercely loyal and always well-intentioned. from old Southern money. resist the urge to play her as a mean girl. “nothing should happen to anybody until there’s like a trial”

Raelynn Nix – she/her, any ethnicity, 16. a cheerleader type who’s always lived her life by other peoples’ standards. she was paying careful attention the whole time. “I just think we haven’t really even listened to her yet”

Mason Adams – he/him, any ethnicity, 17. he’s never really tried before, and he’s surprised by how good it feels. earnest and affable. “I’m really into how smart you are? which is like a new thing for me and it really, I don’t know if that sounds like a line? but it’s not?”

Lee Turner – he/him, white, 16. a carhartt-wearing good ol’ boy. deeply insecure and without the tools to deal with it. he’s always been good at getting what he wants. “I am listening, you’re just not telling the truth”

Bailey Gallagher – she/her, any ethnicity, mid to late 20s, School counselor. sweet in all the ways Southern women are supposed to be. this is her first real job out of college, and she really cares about it. “we have to be aware of the ripple effect our actions can have”

WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE SEA

First Rehearsal: April 6, 2027

First Preview: April 29

Opening: May 1

Closing: May 16, 2027

SEEKING:

Jean - he/him, 50s-60s, Haitian. A schoolteacher from Haiti who traveled to America with a dream. Yearns for love and falls for it hard and fast. Becomes hardened for the sake of his son, but has a smile that fits among the constellations. Jonah - he/him, 20s-30s, Haitian-American. An agnostic, queer, PhD candidate in pursuit to teach at

UCLA. Yearns for intimacy, to combat his loneliness. Though weighted by his past, he is reminded to live in the moment and embrace his vulnerability.

Musician 1 - any pronouns, any age, any race/ethnicity. A singer/musician who aides in the language, dance, and music of the play.

Musician 2 - any pronouns, any age, any race/ethnicity. A second singer/musician who aides in the language, dance, and music of the play.

SALARY

SPT $457 weekly minimum (SPT 3) - until 1/3/27 $470 weekly minimum (SPT 3) - after /14/27

UNION

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