The Aves and 49 Days - NYC EPA (11.23.26)

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Monday, November 23, 2026

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

Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

CONTRACT

Off Broadway

$859 weekly minimum (Cat. 1)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in THE AVES and 49 DAYS (See breakdown).

PREPARATION

Please prepare a 60-second contemporary monologue.

LOCATION

Actors' Equity New York Audition Center

165 W 46th St

16th Fl

New York, NY 10036

PERSONNEL

Co-Founder & Actor-Manager: Mia Katigbak

Managing Producer: Mona Moriya

THE AVES

Written by Jiehae Park

Directed by Knud Adams

49 DAYS

Written by Haruna Lee

Directed by Aya Ogawa

Expected to attend:

Managing Producer: Mona Moriya

Casting Associate: Angel Hoyang

OTHER DATES

THE AVES

First Rehearsal: May 17, 2027

Opening: June 20, 2027

Closing: July 11, 2027

49 DAYS

First Rehearsal: June 1, 2027

Opening: July 1, 2027

Closing: July 25, 2027

OTHER

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Breakdown

THE AVES and 49 DAYS

THE AVES

Note: there isn’t a need to “perform” the switches in body in any way —it can simply be knowledge that informs things. The world is delicate so everything has a light/easy touch, nothing too deliberately carved out in terms of performance style.

SEEKING:

YOUNG WOMAN/AS CAST: (she/her, 20s - 30s. Black.) We meet the young woman after she's already transformed into the Old Woman. Smart, curious, sometimes surprises herself with what she is learning about both her old and new life.

YOUNG MAN/AS CAST: (he/him, 20s - 30s) The Young Man embodies both himself and the spirit of the Old Man. As the Young Man: A curious puppy dog with an inner motor that he can never seem to quiet. Longs for wisdom and to feel peace, in place of his constant searching. A runner. Energetic and at times, naive. As the Old Man: A husband of 50 years. His playful, seemingly-easygoing demeanor gives way to a dawning re-evaluation of the life and relationship he thought he had, and eventually leads to transformative growth.

OLD MAN/AS CAST: (he/him, 60s - 70s. White.) The Old Man embodies both himself and the spirit of the Young Man. As the Old Man: A devoted husband of 50 years who would do anything for his wife. Finds joy in the small things. A touch of playfulness and mischief. As the Young Man: Exploring the results of the switch, he finds at least some of the internal quiet he has been searching for.

LITTLE GIRL/AS CAST: ages 8-12. Focused, curious.

BIRD 1 & BIRD 2/AS CAST: matter of fact and observant. Live in the simple, eternal present.

ALREADY CAST:

OLD WOMAN/AS CAST: CAST. a wife of 50 years. Dawning awareness there may be parts of herself she has compromised to have a happy marriage.

49 DAYS

SEEKING:

MARI: African American and Japanese, cis-woman, at ages 17 and 36. Basic Japanese skills. Grew up in America and has little connection with her mother Kaoru’s home country of Japan. Having just lost her father, Mari has taken it upon herself to be her mother’s everything. She loves her mom so much, and would do anything for her. But at times she’s overcome with sadness and despair that leads her to self-harm. At the top of the play, she is torn between these states: the good, parentified child and then the inner child who’s screaming for help. She doesn’t realize just how much rage she has for her mother who is disappearing and dissociating at a moment Mari needs her most.

BĀBA (MASAKO): Japanese, cis-woman, 70+. Must speak fluent Japanese. The matriarch of the Nishiyama household. A woman who was only a child when she survived WWII, then post-war, was wedded off to a stranger through an arranged marriage. She had 3 children and basically raised them on her own. Her mother taught her to be traditional, polite, and to put her needs aside. Because of this, she possesses a terrible refinement as a woman and calm self-assurance. But there was one time that she almost lost her mind over the biggest secret of her life: she had an emotional affair with a woman named Tama-chan. Masako remembers being so full of rage back then, and Tama-chan was the only one who could soothe her. Why did she stop talking to her? She can’t remember now. In her elder years, she pretends to be satisfied with her life, but her mind wanders back to her old lover, wondering what her life could’ve been.

ALREADY CAST:

KAORU: CAST. Youngest child of Baba, the matriarch, and mother to Mari. Japanese, cis-woman, early 50s.

TAMA-CHAN: CAST. A Radio Host and Singer. Bāba’s tender butch lover. Japanese, trans-masculine or butch cis-woman, ageless. Doubles as: MEGUMI – Middle child of Baba, the matriarch. Japanese, ciswoman, late 40s.

BRIAN: CAST. American cis-man, ageless. Kaoru’s late husband. A Foley Artist. Doubles as: NURSE - Death Doula. Any race, any gender, any age. GREG – Mari’s college ‘boyfriend’. White, cis-man, 18.

YŪNOSUKE: CAST. Bāba’s late husband, cis-man, ageless. A Radio Producer. Doubles as: KOHEI – Oldest child of Baba, the matriarch. Japanese, cis-man, mid 50s.