2023/2024 Seasonal Equity Principle Auditions

Audition Dates: Monday, June 19, and Tuesday, June 20, 2023

All roles for 2023-2024 Season (Not including roles noted below as already cast with Resident Acting Company.)

Audition Details:



Everyman embraces identity conscious casting with an intentional eye on gender non binary, diversity, and ability-conscious casting. We believe in fair pay for all guest artists and will continue our transparent practice of compensating for additional commitments as these events occur. We aspire to become an artistic home that is multicultural in representation and centered on anti-racist and anti-oppression practices. Read more through our Statement of Solidarity.

Production dates, titles, and character descriptions below.


THE PLAYS

A DOLL’S HOUSE

SEPTEMBER 3 – OCTOBER 1
BY HENRIK IBSEN
A NEW ADAPTATION WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY JOANIE SCHULTZ

First Rehearsal: 8/3/2023
Opening: 9/8/2023
Closing: 10/1/2023

The play follows the story of Nora, a young wife and mother, who appears to have a perfect life with her husband Torvald.  However, Nora has been keeping a secret from her husband that threatens to unravel her entire world. 

Character Description: 3 M, 3 F


The following roles are CAST with Resident Acting Company.  Performers will be considered as possible replacements should any become necessary:


THE CHINESE LADY

OCTOBER 22 – NOVEMBER 19
BY LLOYD SUH
DIRECTED BY NANA DAKIN

First Rehearsal:  9/21/2023
Opening:  10/27/2023
Closing:  11/19/2023

Inspired by the true story of Afong Moy, the first Chinese woman to step foot in America in 1834, this play follows her to New York, where she is destined to become a living curiosity in a museum. As she becomes well-known as a commodified oddity, she struggles to maintain her sense of self and her connection to her heritage. 

Character Description: 1 M, 1 F


The following role is CAST with Resident Acting Company.  Performers will be considered as possible replacements should any become necessary:


DIAL M FOR MURDER

DECEMBER 3 – DECEMBER 31
ADAPTED BY JEFFREY HATCHER
FROM THE ORIGINAL BY FREDERICK KNOTT
DIRECTED BY VINCENT M. LANCISI

First Rehearsal:  11/2/2023
Opening:  12/8/2023
Closing:  1/7/ 2024   

This classic murder mystery follows Tony Wendice, a former tennis player who concocts a plan to murder his wealthy wife, Margot. With the help of a sharp-witted detective, Margot fights to clear her name and reveal the truth about her husband’s deadly scheme gone awry. 

Character Description: 3 M, 2F


The following roles ARE CAST with Resident Acting Company.  Performers will be considered as possible replacements should any become necessary:


CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY

JANUARY 28 – FEBRUARY 25
BY LYNN NOTTAGE
DIRECTED BY REGINALD L. DOUGLAS

First Rehearsal:  12/28/2023
Opening:  2/2/2024
Closing:  2/25/2024

17-year-old Ernestine Crump adjusts to her new life in 1950s Brooklyn after the passing of her mother. Amidst navigating her grief, she finds herself, both physically and spiritually, in an unfamiliar place where odds seem stacked against her. Caught between her father’s spirituality and her aunt’s activism, she learns to find her own definition of the American Dream.

Character Description: 1 M, 4 F


The following roles are CAST with Resident Acting Company.  Performers will be considered as possible replacements should any become necessary:


THE BOOK CLUB PLAY

MARCH 17 – APRIL 14
BY KAREN ZACARÍAS
DIRECTED BY LAURA KEPLEY

First Rehearsal:  2/15/2024
Opening:  3/22/2020
Closing:  4/14/2024

This hilarious play follows Ana and her friends whose book club becomes the subject of a legendary documentarian. All appears to be going as planned until an unexpected new member throws the group’s dynamics into chaos. 

Character Description: 3 M, 3 F


The following roles ARE CAST with Resident Acting Company.  Performers will be considered as possible replacements should any become necessary:


A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

MAY 12 – JUNE 9
BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
DIRECTED BY NOAH HIMMELSTEIN

First Rehearsal: 4/11/2024
Opening: 5/17/2024              
Closing: 6/9/2024   

Journey to a mystical forest where romantic entanglements become intertwined with the supernatural in this vibrant and provocative take on the classic comedy of love, jealousy, desire, and the complexity of human relationships. 

Character Description: 6 M, 6 F


The following roles ARE CAST with Resident Acting Company.  Performers will be considered as possible replacements should any become necessary:


WORKING AT EVERYMAN

Everyman Theatre is committed to seeking and sustaining a culturally and ethnically diverse environment and to the principles that promote inclusive practices. Individuals from populations underrepresented in the theatre field, are strongly encouraged to apply. Everyman Theatre is an equal opportunity employer.

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