Phoenix Theatre | Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
AUDITION DATE
Friday, April 18, 2025
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep
$1051 weekly minimum (LORT C)
$839 weekly minimum (LORT D)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in Phoenix Theatre's 2025-26 Season (See breakdown).
PREPARATION
To be considered for both musicals and straight plays, please prepare 16-bars of an up-tempo song, 16-bars of a ballad, and a 1- minute monologue. To be considered for straight plays only, you should prepare 2 contrasting monologues, no more than 1-minute each. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
LOCATION
Ripley-Grier Studios (520)
520 8th Ave
New York, NY 10018-6507
Holding room - Studio 16I
PERSONNEL
Chelsea Anderson (Casting Director)
Expected to attend:
Michael Barnard (Producing Artistic Director)
Kevin White (Resident Music Director)
See breakdown for production specific personnel.
OTHER DATES
See breakdown for production specific dates.
OTHER
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EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity Monitor will be provided.
Equity鈥檚 contracts prohibit discrimination.
Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
BREAKDOWN
Phoenix Theatre 2025-26 Season
All dates are subject to change
FROZEN (LORT C)
Rehearsals begin July 22, 2025
Performances August 22-October 26, 2025 (dates not finalized)
Stephenson Theatre
SEEKING:
ELSA: This role is precast.
ANNA: Female-identifying, any ethnicity. 20s-30s. Princess of Arendelle. Optimistic, romantic, exuberant. Warm and determined. G3-D5
KRISTOFF: Male-identifying, any ethnicity. 20s-30s. Earnest, hardworking ice harvester. Sarcastic and sardonic but golden-hearted and charming. G2-A3
SVEN: Any gender, any ethnicity. A reindeer. Fiercely loyal to Kristoff and has a playful/prankster side. This role will require a strong physicality and movement vocabulary. A3-A4
HANS: Male-identifying, any ethnicity. 20s-30s. Ambitious Prince of Southern Isles. At first a Prince Charming type but later cruel and dastardly. G2-B3
OLAF: Male-identifying, any ethnicity. A lovable, magical snowman. Endearing, optimistic, and goofy with a childlike innocence. F#2-D4
ENSEMBLE: All genders, ethnicities, and ages. including King Agnarr, Queen Iduna, Pabbie, Bulda, Bishop, Weselton, Oaken, townspeople, snow chorus, Hidden Folk, castle staff, housekeeper, butler, handmaiden, cook, steward, guard, summer chorus and Oaken鈥檚 family.
SWINGS & UNDERSTUDIES for all roles.
LOCK LOMOND (LORT D)
Rehearsals begin September 16, 2025
Performances October 10-November 2, 2025
(possible extension through November 23, 2025)
Hormel Theatre
SEEKING:
LYLE MACKENZIE: Male-identifying, 30s-40s. Scottish. A farmer and father-figure to James. He struggles to balance his family responsibilities with his drive to protect his little brother who is determined to join the uprising. Heroic baritone.
JAMES MACKENZIE: Male-identifying, 20s-30s. Scottish. Lyle鈥檚 younger brother who is determined to join the Scottish uprising without considering how it may affect anyone else who may love him. Bright tenor.
ELSPETH FORSYTH MACKENZIE: Female-identifying role. 30s-40s. Scottish. Lyle鈥檚 wife. She balances her love for Lyle and their efforts to have a child with a deep understanding that her husband has responsibilities to protect his little brother. Warm soprano.
AILEY: Female-identifying. 20s-30s. Scottish. Trouble. A free spirit who abides by her own rules and those of the faeries. She loves James and, although she holds a secret, she understands he must go off to battle. Folk soprano.
SWINGS & UNDERSTUDIES for all roles.
LOOKING OVER THE PRESIDENT'S SHOULDER (LORT D)
Written by James Still
Rehearsals begin October 7, 2025
Performances October 31-December 14, 2025
(with a possible extension through January 4, 2026)
Hardes Theatre
SEEKING:
ALFONZO FIELDS: Black-identifying man. 50s. Tall, elegant, dignified. A long-time butler at the White
House. A once-aspiring singer.
UNDERSTUDY for the role.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL (LORT C)
Rehearsals begin October 28, 2025
Performances November 21, 2025-January 4, 2026
Stephenson Theatre
SEEKING:
SCROOGE: Male-identifying. 50s-60s. A curmudgeon and a miser. Spends a great deal of time alone until his transformation at the end of the play.
ENSEMBLE: (All tracks will play multiple roles) Cratchit, Mrs. Cratchit, Cratchit children, Fezziwig, Mrs. Fezziwig, Marley, Ghost of Christmas Past, Ghost of Christmas Future, Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, Fred, Maid, Doctor, Vicar, Minister, Poulterer, Baker, Watchman, Topper, Kathryn, Caroline, Club Gents, Undertaker, Miner, Townspeople, Narrators.
SWINGS & UNDERSTUDIES for all roles.
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET (LORT C)
Rehearsals begin December 2, 2025
Performances December 19, 2025-March 8, 2026
Hormel Theatre
SEEKING:
SAM PHILLIPS: This role is precast.
JERRY LEE LEWIS: This role is precast.
CARL PERKINS: This role is precast.
JOHNNY CASH: This role is precast.
ELVIS PRESLEY: This role is precast.
DYANNE: This role is precast.
SWINGS & UNDERSTUDIES for all roles are precast.
COME FROM AWAY (LORT C)
Rehearsals begin January 6, 2026
Performances January 30-April 5, 2026
Stephenson Theatre
SEEKING:
CLAUDE/OTHERS: Male-identifying. 40s-60s. The convivial and beloved Mayor of Gander, Newfoundland. New to crisis management. Usually loves his work, the people of the town, and his routines. Up to G4.
BONNIE/OTHERS: Female-identifying. 30s-40s. Mother of three. Head of the Gander area SPCA. Fiercely protective of animals and can lash out when frustrated. Up to B4.
BEULAH/OTHERS: Female-identifying. 40s-60s. Head of the Gander Legion. Her son is a firefighter. Befriends Hannah.
OZ/OTHERS: Male-identifying. 30s-50s. Unexpectedly helpful constable in the small Gander police force. Up to G4.
DOUG/OTHERS: Male-identifying. 30s-40s. An Air Traffic Controller. Bonnie鈥檚 husband. He tries to help his wife in her passions. Up to E4.
JANICE/OTHERS: Female-identifying. 20s-30s. Eager and novice local TV reporter. Naive initially but learns quickly in the face of the confusion and challenge of the event. Earnest and sincere. Up to E5.
ANNETTE/OTHERS: Female-identifying. 40s-60s. A teacher at Gander Academy and a mother many times over. Up to D4.
GARTH/OTHERS: Male-identifying. Union leader representing Bus Drivers. Up to G4.
BEVERLY/OTHERS: Female-identifying. 50s-60s. First female captain for American Airlines. Family oriented and comfortable in charge. Compassionate. Up to C#5.
DIANE/OTHERS: Female-identifying. 50s-60s. A divorcee from Texas. Concerned about her son鈥檚 safety but finds a new freedom and sense of discovery when she learns he is safe. Up to D5.
NICK/OTHERS: Male-identifying. 50s-60s. An oil engineer from the UK. His world changes dramatically when he meets and falls for Diane. Up to E4.
KEVIN T/OTHERS: Male-identifying. 30s-50s. Vacationing with boyfriend Kevin J. Leads an environmental energy company in LA. Creates the Pay It Forward Foundation after feeling inspired by Gander鈥檚 generosity. Up to G4.
KEVIN J/OTHERS: Male-identifying. 30s-50s. A sarcastic and unhappy secretary. Dating Kevin T. Hoping to get away from Gander as soon as possible.
BOB/OTHERS: Male-identifying. 20s-40s. A New Yorker with a hard attitude. Concerned he has landed in the middle of World War III and that someone is going to rob him. He blossoms and loosens under Gander鈥檚 hospitality.
HANNAH/OTHERS: Female-identifying. 40s-60s. Mother of a firefighter in Manhattan. Desperate to know her son is safe. Befriends Beulah. Up to E5.
SWINGS & UNDERSTUDIES for all roles.
TENDERLY: THE ROSEMARY CLOONEY MUSICAL (LORT D)
Rehearsals begin February 10, 2026
Performances March 6-May 3, 2026
(with a possible extension through October 25, 2026)
Hardes Theatre
SEEKING:
ROSEMARY CLOONEY: Female-identifying. 40. Singer, film actress, wife, mother.
THE DOCTOR: Male-identifying. 30s-50s. Psychiatrist, Rosemary鈥檚 Therapist. Doubles as: Father
O鈥橰eilly, Rosemary鈥檚 Mother, Sound technician, Betty Clooney, Uncle George, Jose Ferrer, Vice
President of Paramount Pictures, Dante Dipaolo, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Newsman.
UNDERSTUDIES for all roles.
DADDY LONG LEGS (LORT C)
Rehearsals begin March 10, 2026
Performances April 3-April 26, 2026
(with a possible extension through May 17, 2026)
Hormel Theatre
SEEKING:
JERUSHA ABBOTT: Female-identifying. A precocious, 18-year-old orphan who benefits from an anonymous donor. Writes letters to the benefactor throughout her college education.
JERVIS PENDLETON: Male-identifying. 20s-30s. A philanthropist who anonymously donates to allow Jerusha to attend college. Introduces Jerusha (via letters) to literature, art, and culture. Eventually falls in love with Jerusha.
UNDERSTUDIES for all roles.
EVER AFTER (LORT C)
Rehearsals begin April 7, 2026
Performances May 8-June 21, 2026
Stephenson Theatre
SEEKING:
DANIELLE: Female-identifying. 20s-30s. Determined and strong-willed. Sweet and dutiful. A bold thinker. Becomes Rodmilla鈥檚 stepdaughter when Rodmilla marries her father.
HENRY: Male-identifying. 20s-30s. A strapping prince.
RODMILLA: Female-identifying. 40s-50s. A beautiful but fierce baroness. Conniving and social climbing. Danielle鈥檚 stepmother.
LEONARDO Da VINCI: Male-identifying. 30s-40s. The famous painter and inventor. Curious, slightly mischievous. Lives authentically and sees the good in the world.
MARGUERITE: Female-identifying. 20s-30s. Beautiful but poorly behaved. Demanding and selfcentered. Rodmilla鈥檚 daughter. Danielle鈥檚 stepsister.
JACQUELINE: Female-identifying. 20s-30s. Danielle鈥檚 other stepsister. Slightly bumbling.
FRANCIS: Male-identifying. 40s-50s. The reigning king of France. Good-natured, loves to dance. Appreciates the long-standing traditions of the land. Wants the best for his son.
MARIE: Female-identifying. 40s-50s. The reigning queen of France. Loyal to her family and supportive of their dreams. Warm and welcoming.
LAURENT: Male-identifying. Any age. Servant to the crown.
GUSTAVE: Male-identifying. 20s-30s. Long time friend to Danielle. The only remaining servant in the manor after Danielle鈥檚 father passes. Loyal, kindhearted, and fun-loving.
ENSEMBLE: including Grimm Brothers, Grand Dame, Auguste, Spanish Princess, Louise, Paulette, townspeople, courtiers, Bohemians, etc.
SWINGS & UNDERSTUDIES for all roles.
DEAR EVAN HANSEN (LORT C)
Rehearsals begin May 19, 2026
Performances June 12-August 9, 2026
Hormel Theatre
SEEKING:
EVAN HANSEN: Male-identifying. 17. A bullied, depressed, socially anxious high school student longing to fit in and connect with his peers.
CONNOR: Male-identifying. 17. A social outcast, sullen, and can be aggressive. A drug user. He commits suicide in act 1 but appears as a vision to Evan throughout the show.
ZOE: Female-identifying. A young teenager. Connor鈥檚 sister and Evan鈥檚 love interest. A frustrated youth, she wishes she knew her oft-hated brother more before he died.
CYNTHIA: Female-identifying. 40s-50s. Connor and Zoe鈥檚 mother. Tries to do her best but often doesn鈥檛 know what that entails.
LARRY: Male-identifying. 40s-50s. Connor and Zoe鈥檚 father. Busy and distant, can appear cold to his family. Finds kinship with Evan.
HEIDI: Female-identifying. 40s-50s. Evan鈥檚 mother. A single mother taking night classes. Can be a bit doting but wants the best for her son.
ALANA: Female-identifying. A teenager. Over-achieving and forward thinking. Joins Evan in a fundraising endeavor for suicide prevention.
JARED: Male-identifying. A teenager. Evan鈥檚 family friend, though begrudgingly. Helps Evan to create fictitious emails with Connor to further his ruse.
SWINGS & UNDERSTUDIES for all roles.
HAIRSPRAY (LORT C)
Rehearsals begin June 23, 2026
Performances July 17-August 30, 2026
Stephenson Theatre
SEEKING:
TRACY TURNBLAD: Female-identifying. White identifying. Teenager. 鈥淟arge and in charge.鈥� Confident in herself and her abilities. Always on trend, a romantic, a good-hearted individual. G3-G5
CORNY COLLINS: Male-identifying. White identifying. 20s-30s. Charismatic host of his own show. Smooth, charming, and handsome. A good man through and through. D3-A4
EDNA TURNBLAD: White identifying, Character is commonly portrayed in drag. 40s-50s. Tracy鈥檚 mother. A working housewife with dreams of her own. Boisterous and commanding. F3-G5
PENNY PINGLETON: Female-identifying. White identifying. Teenager. Tracy鈥檚 dorky best friend. Desperate to get out from under her mother鈥檚 thumb. Embraces a childlike curiosity. A3-G5
VELMA VON TUSSLE: Female-identifying. White identifying. 40s-50s. Amber鈥檚 mother. Director of the Corny Collins Show. Ambitious and devious. Snobby, with racist tendencies. G3-E5
AMBER VON TUSSLE: Female-identifying. White identifying. Teenager. Link鈥檚 girlfriend. Tracy鈥檚 nemesis. Shallow and beautiful, she takes after her mother鈥檚 snobby, racist views. A3-F5
LINK LARKIN: Male-identifying. White identifying. Teenager. A teen heartthrob and the star of the Corny Collins Show. Attractive, charming, and talented. G3-A5
SEAWEED J. STUBBS: Male-identifying. Black identifying. Teenager. Tracy鈥檚 classmate and friend. Slightly cocky but mostly lovable. A talented singer and dancer. G3-D5
LITTLE INEZ: Female-identifying. Black identifying. A young teenager. Seaweed鈥檚 little sister.
MOTORMOUTH MAYBELLE: Female-identifying. Black identifying. 40s-50s. Seaweed and Inez鈥檚 mother. Big, beautiful, and proud of it. Sassy and confident. F3-E5
WILBUR TURNBLAD: Male-identifying. White identifying. 40s-50s. Tracy鈥檚 father. Perhaps simple but always kind. Runs a joke shop and loves his family. A3-A5
PRUDY PINGLETON: Female-identifying. White identifying. 40s-50s. Penny鈥檚 conservative and overbearing mother. Controlling and closed minded. D4-B4
ENSEMBLE: including Corny Collins鈥� kids, students, hookers, protestors, etc.
SWINGS & UNDERSTUDIES for all roles.
LORT Non-Rep $1051 weekly minimum (LORT C) $839 weekly minimum (LORT D)
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