UCCS Theatreworks
Burbank, CA

DESCRIPTION

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Saturday, April 18, 2026

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (M)

AND

Sunday, April 19, 2026

10:00 AM - 7:30 PM (M)

Break 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

AND

Monday, April 20, 2026

12:00 PM - 8:00 PM (M)

Break 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment, please go to: https://calendly.com/theatrewo... . Once you have secured an audition slot, please fill out this audition form: https://forms.gle/RmdrYeyrX1qK... . If you are unable to attend these in-person auditions you may submit digitally by completing the audition form and including an unlisted YouTube or Vimeo link of 2 contracting pieces totaling no more than 3-minutes. Neutral background and good sound quality requested.

CONTRACT

Independent Theatre Contract

$520 weekly minimum - 2025-26 rate

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Theatreworks Colorado Springs' 2026-27 Season (See breakdown).

We encourage performers of all races, ethnicities, identities, and abilities to audition for our season and are excited to cast these worlds expansively. When race/ethnicity of the character is integral to the work, we strive to cast accordingly. We are delighted to consider casting across the gender spectrum, but where necessary to uphold the story, performers must be comfortable depicting a character of the outlined gender.

PREPARATION

Please prepare two contrasting pieces that show your range. If you wish to be considered for Sweeney Todd, one piece should be 16-20 bars of music. Please have sheet music in the correct key. The accompanist will no transpose. The total of both pieces should not exceed 3-minutes.

LOCATION

ENT Center for the Arts

5225 N Nevada Ave

Colorado Springs, CO 80918

Chapman Recital Hall

PERSONNEL

Artistic Director: Max Shulman

Artistic Producer: Elena Hansen

SWEENEY TODD - Director: Michael Lluberes, MD: TBA

PRIVATE LIVES - Director: Christy Montour-Larson

WHAT THE CONSTITUTION ... - Director: Lynne Hastings

SWEAT - Director: Tasia A. Jones

DEAR ELIZABETH - Director: Max Shulman

Expected to attend:

Max Shulman: Artistic Director

Elena Hansen: Artistic Producer

See breakdown for production-specific personnel.

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production-specific dates.

OTHER

https://entcenterforthearts.or...

Venue for Rehearsals and Performances: Ent Center for the Arts, 5225 N. Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO

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 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

Theatreworks Colorado Springs 2026-27 Season

SWEENEY TODD

Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Book by Hugh Wheeler

Directed by Michael Lluberes

1st Rehearsal: Aug 11, 2026

Performances: Sept 10 - Oct 4, 2026

Most roles will double with ensemble characters in this intimate production.

SEEKING:

Sweeney Todd (M, 40s–50s) An impassioned, emotionally tormented man imprisoned on a false charge who embodies both a heartbroken husband and father and a bloodthirsty serial killer. Estuary or London dialect. Strong baritone/bass- vocal range: F2-Gb4.

Mrs. Lovett (F, 40s–50s) An entrepreneurial meat pie shop owner who will do whatever it takes to survive. Complex and surprising. She is resourceful, ambitious, charismatic, and has great comedic timing and depth. Cockney accent. Mezzo with belt- vocal range: G3-E5.

Anthony Hope (M, 20s) A youthful sailor who is idealistic, romantic, and ultimately reckless. His passions sometimes get the better of his reason. Standard British accent (RP). Tenor vocal range: Bb2-F4.

Johanna (F, early 20s) Rebellious, subversive, and romantic, longing to escape her confinement. Like her father, she has experienced trauma and possesses a buried capacity for violence. Youthful and innocent with a quirky side. British accent. Strong operettic soprano vocal range: Bb3-A5.

Judge Turpin (M, 50s–60s) A lecherous public official who portrays himself as a sanctimonious authoritarian. Cruel and cunning. Pompous, self-centered, and powerful. Embodies Puritanical hypocrisy. British accent. Bass/baritone- vocal range: E2-Gb4.

The Beadle (M, late 30s–50s) Sleazy, pompous, menacing henchman of the Judge. Odious and conniving. Possesses a dry, deadpan sense of humor and enjoys wielding his power. Obsequious and cruel. Can be subtly terrifying or outright threatening yet equally fastidious and fussy. Standard British accent (RP). Tenor with strong falsetto- vocal range: D3-D5.

Tobias Ragg (M, late teens to mid-20s) Young, waifish and vulnerable. Industrious and eager to please, with a good sense of humor. Uneducated but innately clever and observant. Thick Cockney accent. Tenor- vocal range: C4-F5.

Beggar Woman (F, 40s–50s) An unstable poor soul living on the streets of London. Mentally unstable and turns on a dime. Ghostlike. She haunts the story. Emotionally damaged and out of touch from the hard life she has lived. Cockney accent. Mezzo- vocal range: Ab3-F5.

Adolfo Pirelli (M, 30s–40s) A flamboyant Italian rival barber; a theatrical charlatan with many secrets. Long-winded, self-absorbed, and brazen. Unconventional, darkly comic. Italian and Irish accents. High operatic tenor- vocal range: B2-C5.

Jonas Fogg/Ensemble (M, 30s–60s). The owner of Fogg's Asylum and sells the hair of madmen to wigmakers. Clearly, he’s madder than them all. Plays various roles.

PRIVATE LIVES

Written by Noel Coward

Directed by Christy Montour-Larson

1st Rehearsal: Oct 27, 2026

Performances: Nov 19 - Dec 13, 2026

Casting Note: Those with command of language, ease with British accents, and delightful comic chops are encouraged to audition.

SEEKING:

Amanda Prynne (F, mid-30s to late-40s) Glamorous, sharp-witted, impulsive, and fiery. Unconventional, passionate, and vulnerable. Role will include brief intimacy and fight choreography.

Elyot Chase (M, mid-30s to late-40s) Witty, stylish, charming, and cynical. Hot tempered, and occasionally callous, he can be quite childish and impulsive. Role will include brief intimacy and fight choreography.

Sibyl Chase (F, 20s to early 30s) Elyot’s new wife. Bubbly, playful, and very much in love with her new husband. Idealistic and sensitive. Quick to cry.

Victor Prynne (M, 20s to early 30s) Amanda’s new husband. Conventional, proper, decidedly decent, yet defensive and slightly obsessed with his wife’s past marriage.

Louise (F, any age) French maid, speaks only in French. Rye, judgmental, and practical. Her dismissive sarcasm is an antidote for the ridiculous behavior of the Brits who employ her.

WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME

Written by Heidi Schrek

Directed by Lynne Hastings

1st Rehearsal: Jan 5, 2027

Performances: Jan 28 - Feb 14, 2027

SEEKING:

Heidi (F, 30s+, white) Natural public speaker with years of experience in debate competitions. Comfortable having live debate on stage with variations performance to performance.

Mike (M, 30s+) Represents “positive male energy” as a legionnaire.

Debater (F, teenager) High school debater. Comfortable having live debate on stage with variations performance to performance. Role will likely be double cast.

SWEAT

Written by Lynn Nottage

Directed by Tasia A. Jones

1st Rehearsal: Mar 23, 2027

Performances: Apr 15 - May 9, 2027

SEEKING:

Brucie (M, 40s, African American)

Chris (M, 21/29, African American) Role will include fight choreography.

Cynthia (F, 45/53, African American)

Evan (M, 40s, African American)

Jason (M, 21/29, white American of German descent) White supremacist face tattoos come and go as time transitions. Role will include fight choreography.

Jessie (F, 40s, Italian American)

Oscar (M, 22/30, Columbian American) Role will include fight choreography.

Stan (M, 50s, white American of German descent)

Tracey (F, 45/53, white American of German descent)

DEAR ELIZABETH

Written by Sarah Ruhl

Directed by Max Shulman

1st Rehearsal: May 18, 2027

Performances: Jun 10 - 27, 2027

SEEKING:

Elizabeth Bishop (F, late-30s to 60s). Pulitzer-Prize winning poet and US Poet Laureate. Deeply intelligent. Equally tough and sensitive. With a playful, cutting New England sense of humor. Referred to herself as "the loneliest person who ever lived."

Robert Lowell (M, Late-30s to 60s) Pulitzer-Prize winning poet. Impulsive, charming, and deeply intelligent. Manic in emotions. Equally brash and vulnerable. Twice divorced.

SALARY

Independent Theatre Contract $520 weekly minimum - 2025-26 rate

UNION

AEA