Eno River Players
Brooklyn, NY
US

CONTACT NAME

Thomas Robertshaw

DESCRIPTION

After his father dies, Jesse has the same dream every night. His father holds up a blank book and points to an audience. Jesse thinks he knows what it means.

He's gathered some actor friends to help him stage the twelve minor prophets—Hosea, Joel, Amos, and nine others whose names you can't remember. The angry, repetitive, impossible-to-parse books of the Bible his father spent years trying to understand. They'll perform them in different genres: a Western, a teen drama, a musical. His sister Abby will provide historical context. It'll be fun. Redemptive. A way to say goodbye.

It doesn't go as planned.

The prophets won't cooperate. Neither will Abby. And the plan starts to unravel in ways Jesse didn't see coming. The prophets wrote about catastrophe and exile and God's love and God's wrath, often in the same breath. Jesse's trying to make sense of that while also trying not to fall apart in front of an audience. These goals turn out to be related.

SEEKING

Jesse (mid 20s–early 30s, Man) – Grieving, manic, trying to complete his father's unfinished business through theater. Vulnerable and volatile.

Abby (mid 20s–early 30s, Woman) – Jesse's sister. Intelligent, conflicted, trying to help him through an elaborate deception. Warm but withholding.

Elena (mid 20s–early 30s, Woman) – One of Jesse's actor friends. Empathetic, loyal, conscience-stricken. Strong emotional range.

Michael (40s–60s, Man) – Hired to impersonate a prophet. Needs gravitas and strong theatrical presence for a brief but pivotal appearance.

AUDITIONS & PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Auditions: Saturday, December 6 & Sunday, December 7, 2025
Callbacks: Friday, December 13 & Saturday, December 14, 2025
Rehearsals: January 11–February 11, 2026
Performances: February 12–28, 2026 at JILL@JACK, 20 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn

SUBMISSION DETAILS

Submit headshot, resume, and (optionally) either a reel or classical monologue.

Selected actors will receive a signup sheet with audition time slots. Sides will be provided ahead of auditions.

Deadline for submission: November 23, 2025

ABOUT THE ENO RIVER PLAYERS

DURATION

Jan 11, 2026 - Feb 28, 2026

SALARY

$1,000.00 – $1,300.00 per gig

UNION

Equity Showcase, code pending

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