Theatre Alliance 2026-27 Season - Equity Auditions

Theatre Alliance of Washington DC seeking Equity actors for roles in their 2026-27 Season. DC local actors encouraged to audition.

AUDITION DETAILS:
Date: Monday, August 10, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM (Eastern Time)
Break: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Theatre Alliance of Washington DC, Pier 4, 580 Water Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024

To schedule an appointment, visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1E7QrDU9h7pX1Fw44OAlBYzraO5eth_2YWClgWaMtWStPFw/viewform?usp=dialog
Walk-ins welcome and will be seen on a first come, first serve basis.

PREPARATION:
Please prepare a contemporary monologue of up to two minutes.

PERSONNEL EXPECTED:
Shanara Gabrielle, Executive Artistic Director
Aria Velz, Associate Artistic Director

PRODUCTION 1 - COLD WAR CHOIR PRACTICE
Written by: Ro Reddick
Directed by: Tom Story
First Rehearsal: October 27, 2026
First Performance: November 19, 2026
Closing Performance: December 20, 2026

Seeking:
- MEEK: Sharp, grounded. Sings a bit (alto range). 18+ to play 10yrs old, Black.
- SMOOCH: Meek's dad. Former Black Panther; mayor of every room he walks into. 30s/40s, Black.
- PUDDIN: Meek's grandma. Hawkeyed, heedful; your local Jessica Fletcher. 60s, Black.
- CLAY: Smooch's brother. Ambitious, conservative. 40s, Black.
- VIRGIE: Clay's wife. Ambitious, stifled, haunted. 40s, white.
- THE CHOIR: A shapeshifting clutch of at least 3 women. Strong singers (A/M/S), white presenting, any age.

PRODUCTION 2 - FOOL FOR LOVE
Written by: Sam Shepard
Directed by: TBA
First Rehearsal: January 19, 2027
First Performance: February 10, 2027
Closing Performance: March 7, 2027

Seeking:
- MAY: Eddie's half-sister and on-and-off lover. 30s. Fierce, wounded, vacillates between vicious and desperate.
- EDDIE: A rodeo stunt man/cowboy; half-brother and lover of May. 30s. Volatile, seductive, self-mythologizing, prone to sudden violence.
- MARTIN: A local, decent guy who's taken May on a date but gets pulled into the family's psychodrama. 30s-40s. Bewildered, earnest, a little dim.
- THE OLD MAN: Father to both Eddie and May by different mothers. 60s-70s. A memory figure. He narrates and interjects throughout the story.

PRODUCTION 3 - BUSINESS IDEAS
Written by: Milo Cramer
Directed by: Aria Velz
First Rehearsal: April 13, 2027
First Performance: May 6, 2027
Closing Performance: May 30, 2027

Seeking:
- LISA: Daughter to Georgina. A teenager struggling to decide what she wants her future to be. Embarrassed by her mother's antics but becomes a part of them anyway. Contrarian, bored, savvy.
- GEORGINA: Mother to Lisa. A once successful middle-aged woman trying to come up with a quick way to become rich without revealing the full breadth of her desperation to her daughter. Optimistic, prideful, quick-witted.
- PATTY: An overworked, underpaid coffee barista who struggles to endure an endless stream of demanding customers while trying to network. Curious, exhausted, eager.
- CUSTOMERS: Doubling as all other characters, including every customer who enters. Multiple genders and ages. Must be transformative.

Performance Venue: Theater Alliance - 340 Maple Drive, SW, Washington, DC 20024

Note: An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.