General Auditions
PlayMakers Repertory Company will conduct open auditions for Triangle-based non-Equity and Equity performers for our upcoming 2024/25 Season. All performers interested will be seen as follows:
In-person on Friday, August 16, 2024 from 5-10pm and Saturday, August 17, 2024 from 12-5pm. An accompanist will be provided for the Saturday, August 17 date.
To make an appointment, please sign up here. No calls please.
All actors please prepare two contrasting contemporary selections that give us an idea of you and the scope of your work. If you are auditioning for Little Shop of Horrors please also prepare 32 bars of a song of your choice. An accompanist will be provided on August 17. You are welcome to provide accompaniment if attending auditions on August 16.
Total material not to exceed 4 mins.
Auditions will be held at the Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art:
120 Country Club Rd
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Please bring a hard copy of your photo and resume to the audition.
PlayMakers Repertory Company seeks to hire actors who reflect our world to tell the stories we put onstage, and therefore auditions are open to individuals from all backgrounds.
If you have any questions, please contact PlayMakers’ Artistic Department at playmakersauditions@gmail.com. This email is checked weekly.
PlayMakers houses a resident company and many roles are cast in-house. We are currently seeking roles for the following productions:
ROLE:
STUDENT – (Female-identifying/non-binary character, casting 13-18, any/all ethnicities) Shows up in the show’s second half to debate the Constitution with Heidi.
ROLES:
ENSEMBLE – (any/all gender identities/ages/ethnicities) To play elves and townspeople.
ROLES:
BIFF LOMAN – (Male-identifying character, 20-35, white) The older son, peaked in high school where he was a football star who failed math, a realist who tells his father he is a normal guy and will not be a great man.
HAROLD “HAPPY” LOMAN – (Male-identifying character, 20-35, white) The younger son, in Biff’s shadow, strives to keep peace in the family, a womanizer, looks for approval from his parents but rarely gets any.
HAROLD WAGNER – (Male-identifying character, 50-65, any/all ethnicities) Willy’s boss for over 30 years, proud of his wealth and his family.
BERNARD – (Male-identifying character, 20-35, any/all ethnicities) Charley’s son, hero-worshipper of Biff, a nerd when younger, very successful personally and professionally as a young adult.
CHARLEY – (Male-identifying character, 45-65, any/all ethnicities) Willy’s neighbor, a kind and successful businessman. Unlike Willy, he is a pragmatic, realist. Father to Bernard.
UNCLE BEN LOMAN – (Male-identifying character, 45-65, white) A ruthless, self-made millionaire. He is solely seen from Willy’s viewpoint.
JENNY – (Female-identifying character, 18-80, any/all ethnicities)
LETTA – (Female-identifying character, 20-35, any/all ethnicities)
MISS FORSYTHE – (Female-identifying character, 20-35, any/all ethnicities)
MS. FRANCIS – (Female-identifying character, 35-45, any/all ethnicities)
STANLEY – (Male-identifying character, 20-64, any/all ethnicities)
ROLES:
SARA – (Female-identifying character, early 20s, Black) Tenacious, spunky, tough, and resilient. An enslaved woman with a fighting spirit, unwilling to be broken by her circumstances. Crafty and a sharp, witty tongue. Slowly becoming a Union Spy. PRINCIPLE
MISSY SUE/CANDICE: (Doubled Role)
(1) MISSY SUE – (Female-identifying character, late 30s-40s, white). Spirited, driven, a strong sense of duty and mission. Somewhat oblivious. Emotionally free and open. Daughter of Sara’s enslaver. Sara’s former childhood friend.
(2) CANDICE – (Female-identifying character, mid 20s, white). Loquacious, intellectually curious, and uncensored in her ideas. Can be misinterpreted as insensitive but is likely unaware. Emotionally free and open. Student and Assistant to Sandra.
LUANNE/JADE: (Doubled Role)
(1) LUANNE – (Female-identifying character, early 20s, Black). Curious, eager, and inquisitive. A fellow enslaved person with Sara who has been afforded privileges Sara has not. In an affair with their enslaver. Pushing for kinship with Sara.
(2) JADE – (Female-identifying character, late 30s-40s, Black). Straight shooter, unafraid of confrontation, down-to-earth. Fellow professor and colleague to Sandra. Navigates institutional racism more directly.
ABNER/MALIK: (Doubled Role)
- ABNER – (Male-identifying character, early 20s, Black). Energetic and driven. A bit stubborn but strong-willed. A runaway enslaved person and soldier for the Union. Brother of Sara. Loves his sister fiercely.
- MALIK – (Male-identifying character, early 20s, Black). Studious and focused on his education. Driven and intellectually stimulating. A student of Sandra’s.
ROLES:
SEYMOUR KRELBORN – (Male-identifying character, mid-20s – 30s, any/all ethnicities) An insecure put-upon florist’s clerk and menial laborer at Mushnik’s Flower Shop. He is a genuine, well-meaning man who is taken for granted because of his deep insecurities. Comedic skills are paramount, in addition to a certain tragically adorable quality. PRINCIPAL.
AUDREY – (Female-identifying character, mid-20s – mid 30s, any/all ethnicities) The street smart, secret love of Seymour’s life. She has poor self-worth and education, and a sweet and vulnerable demeanor. Excellent voice (and unique) with nuanced comedy chops.
CRYSTAL, RONNETTE, and CHIFFON – (Female-identifying characters, 20 – mid-30s, any/all ethnicities)
AKA: the URCHINS. Three street urchins who function as participants in the action and a Greek Chorus outside it. They are young, hip, smart, and the only people in the whole cast who really know what’s going on. In their “Greek Chorus” capacity, they occasionally sing to the audience directly. And when they do, it’s often with a “secret-smile” that says “we know something you don’t know.” Excellent singers with strong knowledge of doo-wop/R&B who move (or dance) well.
THE PLANT (AUDREY II) – (Anthropomorphic, any age, any/all ethnicities) A cross between a Venus flytrap and an avocado. A manipulative, charismatic, alien being with a monumentally single objective of world domination. Excellent voice and strong mover (or dancer). An all-around vivid, captivating energy.
ORIN SCRIVELLO, D.D.S – (Male-identifying character, 30s – late 40s, any/all ethnicities) Audrey’s boyfriend. An egotistical, maniacal, motorcycle-riding, dark, handsome dentist with a passion for leather and abusive, dominant, and sadistic tendencies. Strong comedic chops (that can border on absurd) with strong vocals and physicality.