LIBERATION - Equity Auditions

Third Rail Repertory Theatre is seeking Equity actors for roles in LIBERATION, written by Bess Wohl.

AUDITION DETAILS:
Call Type: EPA
Audition Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (PT)
Audition Duration: 5-minute slots
Callbacks: October 3rd, by invitation only

LOCATION:
Third Rail Repertory Theatre
2259 NW Raleigh St.
Portland, OR 97210
Street parking available.

PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Please prepare the Sides which will be distributed with confirmation of your audition appointment time slot. Audition appointments can be scheduled by emailing Michelle Kashinsky, Associate Producer at [email protected]. Please include your audition availability (dates/times) and the role you are interested in auditioning for.

ROLES AVAILABLE:
- Margie: Woman, 50-60s, White
- Lizzie: Woman, Flexible age, White
- Susan: Woman, Early 20s, White
- Celeste: Woman, Late 30s, Black
- Isidora: Woman, Late 30s-40, White
- Dora: Woman, Mid 20s, White
- Joanne: Woman, Early 30s, Black
- Bill: Man, Late 20s-early 30s, White

PRODUCTION DETAILS:
Director: Maureen Porter
Assistant Director: Damaris Webb
First Rehearsal: January 26, 2027
Paid Previews: February 24-25, 2027
Opening: February 26, 2027
Closing: March 21, 2027
4-week run, 5 shows per week

SYNOPSIS:
In 1970s Ohio, a young journalist named Lizzie brings together a diverse group of women to meet at their local rec center. Once a week, they gather in the overused basketball court to discuss and debate the unique issues they face as individuals and the fight for women's liberation they face as a collective—as well as the complex, sometimes conflicting ways the two intersect. Fifty years later, Lizzie's daughter delves into this chapter of her mother's past, seeking to understand why the gains the movement made feel like they are slipping—and why her mother chose to leave it all behind.

NOTE: Local Portland, OR actors are encouraged to audition. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions. An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.