"Purpose" Play Seeking Actors and Actresses

ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED.

Audition call for the 2026-27 Season of the "Purpose" play, looking for Equity actors. See more details below.

About the project:
SYNOPSIS: Winner of the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize, this riveting and hilarious new drama lays bare the influential Jasper family, led by a renowned Civil Rights leader and his formidable wife. When their adult sons return home for a celebration, the evening unravels and ignites long-simmering tensions. Accusations fly and secrets are laid bare as the Jaspers must reckon with their faith, their legacy and their purpose.

Rate:
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep
MAINSTAGE:
$1213 weekly minimum (LORT B)
SECOND STAGE:
$889 weekly minimum (LORT D)

Additional info:
Rehearse: 1/5/27
Performs: 1/26 – 2/21/27
Rehearse: 3/9/27
Performs: 3/13 – 4/4/27
PREPARATION: 1-2 contrasting monologue(s) not to exceed 3 minutes OR 1 monologue & 1 song not to exceed 3 minutes.
Please provide the music clearly marked for the accompanist. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
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 employersto engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity
designed to promote a positive model of inclusion.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

If interested, please submit your application.