Charles Dickens' David Copperfield - NYC EPA (07.15.26) & (07.16.26)

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)

AND

Thursday, July 16, 2026

9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)

Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

CONTRACT

Off Broadway

$868 weekly minimum (cat. A)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in CHARLES DICKENS' DAVID COPPERFIELD (see breakdown).

All Stage Managerial positions are currently filled.

Skilled actor-musicians are encouraged to audition. All roles will play a variety of different instruments.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a brief cut of contemporary, epic musical theater. Please bring sheet music, an accompanist will be provided.

LOCATION

Actors' Equity New York Audition Center

165 W 46th St

16th Fl

New York, NY 10036

PERSONNEL

Book, Music & Lyrics by: Jeffrey Scharf

Director: Gabriel Barre

Music Supervision: Sonny Paladino

GM: Lico Whitfield, Evan Bernardin Productions

Producer: Jonathan Hogue, Davenport Theatrical Enterprise.

EXPECTED TO ATTEND:

Casting Director - Daryl Eisenberg, CSA

Casting Assistant - Joey Bermudez

OTHER DATES

First Rehearsal: Aug 24, 2026

First Preview: o/a Sept 29, 2026

Open: o/a Oct 9, 2026

Closing: Dec 6, 2026

Possible Extension through Dec 20, 2026

OTHER

Venue: The Duke - 229 W 42nd St (2nd Floor)

If unable to attend in-person, please email headshot/resume to [email protected], Subject Line: David Copperfield EPA [role]

EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.

An Equity Monitor will be provided.

Equity’s 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

CHARLES DICKENS' DAVID COPPERFIELD

SEEKING:

DAVID COPPERFIELD: 30s, Male. DC - The narrator and protagonist. Intelligent, sensitive, observant. Piano or other instrumental experience is a plus.

YOUNG DAVID COPPERFIELD: (CAST) 10-12 year old boy. Our gentle and observant hero. Affectionate and loyal to his friends and family. Strong soprano singer. Strong with text and speaks with a British dialect. Strong mover. Piano or other instrumental experience is a plus.

AUNT BETSEY TROTWOOD & OTHERS: (CAST) 40s-60s. Female. David’s sharp-tongued great-aunt. A strong instrumentalist.

CLARA, DORA & OTHERS: 20s-30s, Female. CLARA: David’s gentle mother.

DORA: (CAST) DC’s first wife. Sweet, childish, loving, and incapable of adult responsibility. A strong instrumentalist.

PEGGOTTY, MRS MICAWBER & OTHERS: (CAST) 30s-50s. Female. PEGGOTTY: Clara’s maid and companion. MRS. MICAWBER: Micawber’s loyal wife. A strong instrumentalist.

AGNES WICKFIELD, JANE MURDSTONE & OTHERS: (CAST) 20s-30s, Female. AGNES: David’s loyal friend and eventual partner. Quietly wise and morally steadfast. JANE: Murdstone’s rigid, joyless sister. A strong instrumentalist.

J. STEERFORTH & OTHERS: 20s-30s, Male. Head boy at Salem House, David’s protector. A strong instrumentalist. NOTE: May also cover DAVID COPPERFIELD.

MR. MURDSTONE, URIAH HEEP & OTHERS: 40s-50s, Male. MR. MURDSTONE: David’s cruel stepfather. HEEP: Wickfield’s greedy clerk. A strong instrumentalist.

DANIEL PEGGOTTY & OTHERS: (CAST) 20s-50s, Male. A well-worn seaman. Peggotty’s brother. A working-class patriarch with immense moral strength. A strong instrumentalist.

MICAWBER: 30s-40s, Male. David’s jovial landlord, always in debt. A strong instrumentalist.

MR. DICK & OTHERS: (CAST) 30s-50s, Male. Aunt Betsey’s gentle companion. A strong instrumentalist.

HAM & OTHERS: 30s, Male. Daniel Pegotty’s nephew. A strong instrumentalist.

LITTLE EM’LY & OTHERS: (CAST) 20s, Female. Daniel Pegotty’s niece. A strong instrumentalist.

MALE SWING #1: 30s-50s, Male. Covers potentially MR. MURDSTONE, URIAH HEEP, MICAWBER, MR. DICK & OTHERS: MR. MURDSTONE: David’s cruel stepfather. HEEP: Wickfield’s greedy clerk. MICAWBER: David’s jovial landlord, always in debt. MR. DICK: Aunt Betsey’s gentle companion. A strong multi-instrumentalist. Piano, cello, guitar and brass instruments a plus.

MALE SWING #2: 20s-40s, Male. Covers potentially J. STEERFORTH, DANIEL PEGGOTTY, HAM & OTHERS: J. STEERFORTH: Head boy at Salem House, David’s protector. DANIEL PEGGOTTY: A well-worn seaman. Peggotty’s brother. A working-class patriarch with immense moral strength. HAM: Daniel Pegotty’s nephew. A strong multi-instrumentalist. Violin, percussion, and guitar a plus.

FEMALE SWING #1: 30s-50s, Female. Covers potentially AUNT BETSEY TROTWOOD, PEGGOTTY, MRS. MICAWBER & OTHERS: David’s sharp-tongued great-aunt. PEGGOTTY: Clara’s maid and companion. MRS. MICAWBER: Micawber’s loyal wife. A strong multi- instrumentalist. Violin a plus.

FEMALE SWING #2: 20s-30s, Female. Covers potentially CLARA, DORA, AGNES WICKFIELD, JANE MURDSTONE, LITTLE EM’LY & OTHERS: CLARA: David’s gentle mother. DORA: DC’s first wife. Sweet, childish, loving, and incapable of adult responsibility. AGNES: David’s loyal friend and eventual partner. Quietly wise and morally steadfast. JANE: Murdstone’s rigid, joyless sister. LITTLE EM’LY: Daniel Pegotty’s niece. A strong multi-instrumentalist. Piano, accordion, and reeds a plus.