Equity Principal Actors

KEEPIN IT REAL AND EVERYBODY'S FAVORITE MOTHERS - MINNEAPOLIS, MN EPA

Theater: Illusion Theater | Maples, MN

Notice: Audition

Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (C)

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment please contact Tree O'Halloran, Associate Producer, at: [email protected]

CONTRACT

Independent Theatre CONTRACT

$496 weekly minimum - 2026 rate

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in KEEPIN IT REAL and EVERYBODY'S FAVORITE MOTHERS (See BREAKDOWN).

PREPARATION

Please prepare 1 contemporary monologue not to exceed 2-minutes.

LOCATION

Center for Performing Arts

3754 Pleasant Ave. South

Suite 321

Minneapolis, MN 55409

Free on street parking available; please enter main lobby doors on 38th St.

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:

Ellen Fenster: Director - EVERYBODY'S FAVORITE MOTHERS
Karen Gundlach: Director - KEEPING IT REAL
Michael Robins: Producing Director
Tree O'Halloran: Associate Producer

OTHER DATES

KEEPING IT REAL

First Rehearsal: February 15, 2027

First Performance: March 8, 2027

Closing: March 12, 2027

EVERYBODY'S FAVORITE MOTHERS

First Rehearsal: February 22, 2027

Tech: March 16, 2027

Open: March 19, 2027

Close: April 4, 2027

OTHER

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

KEEPING IT REAL

SEEKING:

Ensemble (7): Contemporary high school students navigating teen challenges. Male/Female/Non-Binary, White & BIPOC, ages 18-25.

EVERYBODY'S FAVORITE MOTHERS

SEEKING:

Morty Manford — A brilliant, energetic, sometimes pushy young gay activist in his early 20s. He argues passionately for legal protections and visibility, using humor and intensity to mask the cost of constant struggle. 20s, White, Cis-Gay Male or Male-presenting, of Jewish heritage.

Jeanne Manford — Morty's warm, practical fifth-grade math teacher mother. Initially wary of activism but never ashamed of her son. 50s-60s, Cis-Female, of Jewish heritage.

Jules Manford — Morty's thoughtful, gentle father, in his early 50s. More hesitant than Jeanne at first, he carries guilt and concern but grows into a supportive co-founder and steady partner. 50s, Cis-Male, of Jewish heritage.

Mike — A witty, flamboyant young gay man from Kansas and the son of a minister. Newer to activism than Morty. 20s, White, Cis-Gay Male or Male-presenting.

Leena — A sharp, uncompromising lesbian activist and woman of color. She challenges the male-centered, exclusionary tendencies of the gay-rights movement while fighting on multiple fronts, including women's equality and trans rights. 20s, Cis-Gay Female or Female-presenting, BIPOC.

Maria/Principal - Portrays Maria Von Trapp in fantasy sequence and is the principal at Jeanne's school. Any gender, BIPOC encouraged to audition.