Purpose

by Branden Jacob-Jenkins

Current Season

CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK
(January 26, 2027 — April 4, 2027)
Cincinnati, OH

Auditioned: 03/30/26- View Info

Prior Audition Info

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Mar 30

Audition Type: Appointment
Union: UNION
Contract: LORT
Audition Dates: March 30, 2026

UTD Submission Preference: If you have questions about working at the Playhouse or auditioning for Playhouse productions, visit our employment page (LINK 2) for information about current openings.

Audition Personnel:

Joanie Schultz (Associate Artistic Director)

Audition Location:
Actors' Equity Association - Chicago Member Center
557 W Randolph St
1st Floor (C)
Chicago, IL60661

Comments: 1–2 contrasting monologues not to exceed 3 minutes, or 1 monologue & 1 song not to exceed 3 minutes. Please provide clearly marked music for the accompanist. Please bring your headshot and resume. An Equity Monitor will be provided. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

Original Audition Notice: Chicago, IL EPA

UNION

ALLIANCE THEATRE COMPANY
(September 4, 2026 — September 20, 2026)
Atlanta, GA

Auditioned: 03/23/26- View Info

Prior Audition Info

audition

Mar 05

Audition Type: EPA
Union: UNION
Contract: LORT
Audition Dates: March 5, 2026

Casting By: TRC Company

Frankie Ramirez (Associate)

Audition Location:
Pearl Studios (500)
500 8th Ave
1210 - Holding
New York, NY10018-6504

Comments: Please prepare a brief song OR a brief monologue OR 16–32 bars of a song and a one-minute monologue. Total audition package should not be more than two minutes. An Equity Monitor will be provided. Please bring sheet music; an accompanist is provided. Bring one headshot and resume, stapled back-to-back.

Original Audition Notice: NYC EPA

UNION

audition

Mar 23

Audition Type: EPA
Union: UNION
Contract: TYA
Audition Dates: March 23, 2026

Submit to: ***********.************.*********************

Audition Personnel:

Jody Feldman (Casting Dir.)
Brant Adams (Associate — Casting)

Audition Location:
Woodruff Arts Center
1280 Peachtree St NE
Rehearsal Hall B (3rd Floor)
Atlanta, CA30309-3502

Comments: Please visit (LINK 1) to sign up for an audition. Please prepare a brief song OR a brief monologue OR 16-32 bars of a song and a one-minute monologue. Total audition package should not be more than two minutes. Please bring sheet music; an accompanist is provided. Bring one headshot and resume, stapled back-to-back.

Original Audition Notice: ATL EPA

UNION

MCCARTER THEATRE CENTER
(August 28, 2026 — September 20, 2026)
Princeton, NJ

Auditioned: 03/19/26- View Info

Prior Audition Info

audition

Mar 19

Audition Type: EPA
Union: UNION
Contract: LORT
Audition Dates: March 19, 2026

Submit to: ***********************.*****.*********************

Casting By: ARC

Duncan Stewart (VP — Casting Dir.)
Patrick Maravilla (Casting Dir.)
Jaron Cole (Assistant)

Audition Personnel:

Sarah Rasmussen (Artistic Director)
Julie Felise Dubiner (Artistic Initiatives — Director)
Donya K. Washington (Associate Artistic Director)
Meredith Bartmon (Coordinator — Casting and Artistic)

Audition Location:
McCarter Theatre
91 University Pl
Princeton, NJ08540-5121

Comments: To schedule an appointment please fill out (LINK 1). Each actor will have three minutes. Please prepare a brief monologue or two contrasting one-minute monologues. If you wish to sing, prepare a monologue and a 16-bar cut of a contemporary musical theatre song. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together.

Original Audition Notice: Princeton, NJ EPA Revised

UNION

LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE
(May 12, 2026 — June 7, 2025)
La Jolla, CA

Auditioned: 11/25/25- View Info

Prior Audition Info

audition

Nov 12

Audition Type: EPA
Union: UNION
Contract: LORT B
Audition Dates: November 12, 2025

Submit to: *********@***.***

Audition Personnel:

Hannah Reinert (Producing Associate)

Audition Location:
La Jolla Playhouse
2910 La Jolla Village Dr
La Jolla, CA92093-5100

Comments: To schedule an audition appointment please email (LINK 1). Please be prepared with 1-2 contrasting, contemporary monologues, not to exceed 2-minutes total. Please bring hardcopy of your picture and resume. Please note, all musical EPA/ECC will be held in early 2026.

Original Audition Notice: LA JOLLA EPA

UNION

audition

Nov 25

Audition Type: EPA
Union: UNION
Contract: LORT B
Audition Dates: November 25, 2025

Audition Personnel:

Hannah Reinert (Producing Associate)

Audition Location:
Actors' Equity Association - Los Angeles
5636 Tujunga Ave
North Hollywood, CA91601

Comments: Please be prepared with 1-2 contrasting, contemporary monologues, not to exceed 2-minutes total. Please bring hardcopy of your picture and resume. Please note, all musical EPA/ECC will be held in early 2026.

Original Audition Notice: LA Audition

UNION

Prior Seasons

SECOND STAGE
(February 1, 2025)
New York, NY

STEPPENWOLF THEATRE COMPANY
(March 14, 2024 — April 21, 2024)
Chicago, IL

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