The Grand Delusion - NYC EPA (10.29.26) (Revised)

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

REVISED

Understudy information added.

AUDITION DATE

Thursday, October 29, 2026

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)

BREAK: 1:00PM - 2:00PM

CONTRACT

Special Agreement

$1471 weekly minimum (LOA ref. LORT) - inclusive of media fee

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in THE GRAND DELUSION (see breakdown).

Some roles may be understudied.

PREPARATION

Prepare a short cut of a pop/rock song that shows your style and vocal range. Bring sheet music and your headshot and resume stapled together. A piano accompanist will be provided.

LOCATION

Pearl Studios (500)

500 8th Ave

New York, NY 10018-6504

Holding: Studio 406; Audition: Studio 408

PERSONNEL

Composer: Elliot Goldenthal

Director: Julie Taymor

Casting: The Telsey Office, Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield, and Lindsay Levine

EXPECTED TO ATTEND:

Lindsay Levine (Casting Director)

OTHER DATES

Workshop November 15th-20th, 2026

First Rehearsal: March 16, 2027

First Preview: May 11, 2027

Opening: June 3, 2027

Closing: June 6, 2027

OTHER

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

THE GRAND DELUSION

Project Description: A modern-day fairy tale, THE GRAND DELUSION is an original musical set in contemporary New York City, contemporary India, and a magical, mythical plane where the impossible can happen. At its heart is the quintessential love triangle. It tells the story of two best friends in New York City, Ben and Nanda, and their passionate erotic love for the same woman, Maya.

SEEKING:

BENJAMIN: Ben is a student of Eastern philosophy and religions at Columbia University, NYC. Ben is all intellect: a genius for ideas and all awkwardness when it comes to the physical world. In other words he is a mess when it comes to women. Physically, he is thin with huge dark eyes full of yearning and compassion. He is in his late twenties. TENOR

THE FOLLOWING ROLES ARE CAST:

Nanda- (THIS ROLE IS CAST) Nanda, on the other hand, is Ben's opposite. He is a Trinidadian-American, of East Indian and African ancestry. Skilled in the martial arts, he is sexy, athletic, charismatic and irresistible to women. Though he is not academically inclined, he has natural wisdom and is at ease in his body. And a lot of fun. Early Twenties.

Maya- (THIS ROLE IS CAST) Maya, a young and beautiful woman, newly arrived from Southern India. She is an exquisite classical dancer and expresses herself more through movement and song than words. There are many layers to her as she has a dark past she needs to hide. She can be refined but also quite acerbic, ironic and passionate. Much happens behind her eyes. Early Twenties.

Shakti- (THIS ROLE IS CAST) The tale is narrated from time to time by the Goddess, Shakti, appearing in varied incarnations which balance her formidable powers to create, destroy and delude. She can be angry and compassionate, demonic as well as comically earthy, transforming throughout the musical into numerous female forms. Her voice, in both dialogue and song, is sarcastic and mystical and at times she will wildly control and change the course of destiny with taunting pleasure.