South Carolina New Play Festival 2026 Season Auditions

SOUTH CAROLINA NEW PLAY FESTIVAL 2026 SEASON - GREENVILLE, SC EPASouth Carolina New Play Festival | Greenville, SC

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATESunday, May 17, 2026
Greenville Little Theatre
444 College St
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (E)
Greenville, SC 29601-2017

APPOINTMENTSTo schedule an audition appointment please go to: https://www.southcarolinanewplayfestival.org/auditions. If you need to schedule a virtual audition, send an email to [email protected].

PERSONNELExpected to attend:
West Hyler: Executive Director
Shelley Butler: Artistic Director
Morgan Patterson: Managing Director

CONTRACTIndependent Theatre Contract
THE HOUSE THAT I LIVE IN: $650 weekly minimum
See breakdown for production specific dates.
Staged Readings: $17 per hour or $500 weekly whichever is greater.
Plus - per diem, health and pension. Housing for out-of-town artists is available.

SEEKINGEquity actors for roles in South Carolina New Play Festival's 2026 Season. We are looking for performers of all races, ethnicities, sexualities, gender identities, and body types.

PREPARATIONPlease prepare the Sides and/or Selections for the role you are interested in. Audition Sides and Selections will be sent out to those who schedule an appointment closer to the audition date. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

BREAKDOWNSOUTH CAROLINA NEW PLAY FESTIVAL 2026 SEASONTHE HOUSE THAT I LIVE IN: JOSH WHITE'S AMERICAWritten by Donnetta Lavinia Grays
Music and Lyrics by Josh White
Directed by Tamilla Woodard
Rehearsal Begins: July 14, 2026
Previews: July 29, 2026
Opening: July 30, 2026
Closing: August 09, 2026

Performance schedule: Thursday, Fri, Sat, Sun Eve and Sat and Sun Matinee.
Rehearsals are from 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM Tuesday – Friday and various times at the weekends. We may rehearse up to 42 hours a week. Your schedule and hours will vary depending on the size of the role.

SEEKING:JOSH WHITE: 30s-50s. African-American Male. Charming. Clean-cut. Greenville native. Master Blues guitarist.CAROL WHITE: 30s-50s. African-American Female. Bronx-born. Josh’s wife and staunchest advocate. Able to sing jazz and gospel chords.PAUL ROBESON: 30s-50s. African-American. Iconic baritone.PAPA, RICHARD WRIGHT, ENSEMBLE: African-American. 30s–50s. Versatile singer.LEONARD DE PAUR, BAYARD RUSTIN, ENSEMBLE: African-American. 20s–40s. Multiple roles.JOHN HENRY ARNOLD, LANGSTON HUGHES, ENSEMBLE: African-American. 20s–40s. Multiple roles.MAMA, ENSEMBLE: African-American Female, 30s–60s. Josh’s mother and other roles.LORRAINE HANSBERRY, BILLY HOLIDAY, ENSEMBLE: African-American Female, 20s–40s. Multiple roles.REP. JOHN S. WOOD, RADIO ANNOUNCER, PETE SEEGER, ENSEMBLE: White Male, 30s–60s. Multiple roles.FRANK S. TAVENNER JR., WOODY GUTHRIE, ENSEMBLE: White Male, 30s–60s. Multiple roles.LIBBY HOLMAN, ELEANOR ROOSEVELT, ENSEMBLE: White Female, 30s–60s. Multiple roles.STAGED READINGS:FISSIONWritten by Cindy Lou Johnson
Directed by Damaso Rodriguez
Rehearsal Begins: August 4, 2026
Presentation: August 7, 2026
Rehearsals are from 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM from Aug 4-7.

SEEKING:LISE MEITNER: Female, mid-30s. A brilliant theoretical physicist.MEITNER: Female, 60s. The older split self of Lise.OTTO HAHN: Male, mid-30s. A chemist and Lise’s collaborator.ELISABETH SCHIEMANN / MARGRETHE BOHR: Female, mid-30s.MAX PLANCK / REGISTRAR: Male, 60s. A leading physicist.NIELS BOHR / ERNEST RUTHERFORD / KURT HESS: Male, mid-30s to mid-40s.NIGHT GAMEWritten by Octavio Solis
Directed by Lisa Portes
Rehearsal Begins: August 5, 2026
Presentation: August 8, 2026

SEEKING:Ted Williams: 40s male. Baseball player.Danny Williams: 40s male. His brother.The Broadcaster: The God Mic.THE COMMUNIST REVOLUTION: A NINTH GRADE EUROPEAN HISTORY PROJECT (THERE WILL BE A PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION)Written by Grace McLeod
Directed by Shelley Butler
Rehearsal Begins: August 5, 2026
Presentation: August 8, 2026

SEEKING:Sasha: f, 15, white. An A+ student.Mark: m, 50s, white. A success story.Caroline: f, 50s, white. A housewife.Tommy: m, 15, Latinx. An A+ student.12 KINDS OF ICEWritten by Ben Steinfeld
Directed by Rick Dildine
Rehearsal Begins: August 6, 2026
Presentation: August 9, 2026

SEEKING:Female: 25-40. Old enough to look back on her life.Male: Mid-40s to 60. A mature looking man.