Equity Audition - PSYCOPATHIA SEXUALIS by Present Company

Present Company seeks Equity actors for PSYCOPATHIA SEXUALIS, an armchair comedy by John Patrick Shanley that centers friendship, mental health, and the power of love.

PLOT SYNOPSIS:
Arthur intends to marry Lucille. There's only one problem -- his therapist has stolen his mojo. But maybe someone else can steal it back. So he's come to his best man, Howard, for help. Howard doesn't know it, but he's been training for this very moment. He's spent the past two years reading psychological texts to better understand himself. Now with his friend's happiness on the line, he must match wits with the potentially evil Dr. Block and submit himself as a patient.

ROLES SOUGHT:

HOWARD (he/him) - 30-50s, British accent, stuffy. A former mutual fund manager who quit then had a nervous breakdown. Now, unhappily retired early. Fills his time with books on psychology, in need of a true friend.

ARTHUR (he/him) - 30-40s, obscure, penniless painter who's kind of difficult to read, his secret perversion is preventing him from getting married. Could really use a friend right now.

LUCILLE (she/her) - 20-40s, Texas accent, a southern belle turned Manhattanite Amazonian, bigger and brasher than anyone else in the room. She's got a gargantuan and earnest energy. Will be a good friend to you but don't cross her.

ELLIE (she/her) - 20-30s, a proper trophy wife who keeps her life, man, and man's life in order. Her naturally competitive ambivalence won't stop her from doing the right thing for a trusted friend.

DR. BLOCK (he/him) - 30-60s, Bronx accent, a passionate results-driven therapist, capable of mesmerizing his patients with just his voice. Rasputin in Mr. Roger's sweater. A genius and a quack.

AUDITION DETAILS:
Audition Date: Monday, August 24, 2026
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM ET (Break: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM)
Location: Actors' Equity New York Audition Center, 165 W 46th St, 16th Fl, New York, NY 10036

PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Call will consist of sides. Please prepare any two of the provided sides for the character you'd like to be considered for. Sides available at: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/3/folders/1vgEvtcq0Rn7oQZrsWFMemPYlGEG97xTw
Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

PERSONNEL EXPECTED TO ATTEND:
Director: Alexander G Katz
Artistic Director: Tara Pacheco

IMPORTANT DATES:
First Rehearsal: August 28, 2026
First Performance: September 21, 2026
Closing Date: November 22, 2026

Present Company is committed to inclusive and non-traditional casting and strongly encourages performers of all backgrounds and identities to audition. EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.

About Present Company: A troupe of professional actors bringing published plays to private homes across New York City. Actor-driven productions designed to adapt to a wide range of homes with minimal scenery and flexible staging. Website: www.presentcompanynyc.com