Cleveland Play House 2026-27 Season - Chicago EPA (07.27.26)

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Monday, July 27, 2026

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (C)

BREAK: 1:00PM - 2:00PM

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep

$1114 weekly minimum (LORT C)

$889 weekly minimum (LORT D)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Cleveland Play House's 2026-27 Season (see breakdown).

PREPARATION

Prepare either: 1) Two brief contrasting monologues totaling no more than three minutes; OR 2) A brief monologue and a brief song totaling no more than three minutes. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring a hard copy of your headshot and resume stapled together.

LOCATION

Actors' Equity Association - Chicago Member Center

557 W Randolph St

1st Fl

Chicago, IL 60661

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:

Rachel L. Fink, Managing Director

Nathan Henry Lilly, Director of Artistic Engagement

Kate Beckley, Artistic Programs Producer

Virginia Raffaele, Production Manager

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production-specific dates.

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

Cleveland Play House 2026-27 Season

Private Lives

By Noël Coward

First Rehearsal: Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Performances: Saturday, October 24, 2026 – Sunday, November 22, 2026

Outcalt Theatre, Cleveland, OH (LORT D)

SEEKING:

Sibyl Chase (20s, female-Identifying character, any race) - an attractive, 23-year-old, first-time bride who feels very threatened by her new husband’s first wife, Amanda.

Elyot Chase (30s, male-identifying character, any race) - Sibyl’s rich and handsome new husband who was formerly married to Amanda. He has a quick and cutting wit that he wields throughout the play.

Amanda Prynne (30s, female-identifying character, any race) - a beautiful second-time bride, formerly married to Elyot and now married to Victor. She has a fiery temper, with a tendency toward impulsive behavior.

Victor Prynne (late 30s-40s, male-identifying character, any race) - Amanda’s second husband, who is a few years older than Elyot, is very pleased to describe himself as “normal.”

Louise (any age, female-identifying character, any race) - a French maid with great comedic, expressive reactions

No principal roles will be understudied for this production.

Annie

Book by Thomas Meehan

Music by Charles Strouse

Lyrics by Martin Charnin

First Rehearsal: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Performances: November 28 – December 27, 2026

Allen Theatre, Cleveland, OH (LORT C)

SEEKING:

Oliver Warbucks (40s-50s, male identifying character, any race) - a successful businessman with a warm heart. Rich, stiff-collared, bullish. Commanding stage presence with strong baritone. Vocal Range: B3-Gb5.

Grace Farrell (20s-30s, female-identifying character, any race) - faithful secretary to Mr. Oliver Warbucks. Poised, sweet, and gentle. Commanding stage presence with strong soprano. Vocal Range: Bb3-G5.

Miss Hannigan (late 30s-early 50s, female-identifying character, any race) - owner of an all-girls orphanage who hates children but is fond of liquor. Larger-than-life, brilliantly funny comic villain. Vocal Range: A3-F5.

Rooster Hannigan (late 20s-early 30s, male-identifying character, any race) - Hannigan's flashy, smooth-talking brother looking for a quick buck. Superb comedic timing. Strong physical characterization. Vocal Range: B3-G5.

Lily St. Regis (20s, female-identifying character, any race) - Rooster's flashy, airheaded, and money-hungry girlfriend. Superb comedic timing, with a powerful, brassy belt. Vocal Range: B3-G5.

Bert Healy (late 30s-50s, male-identifying character, any race) - The ultimate radio personality who helps Annie search for her birth parents through his broadcast. Upbeat, charismatic, and fast-talking. Vocal Range: E4-G5.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (40s-60s, male-identifying character, any race) - the 32nd President of the United States and friend of Warbucks. Commanding, resonant, “Mid-Atlantic” speaking voice. Vocal Range: Bb3 – G4.

For this production, all roles, including principal and ensemble chorus positions, will be understudied.

Please note that auditions for child actors will take place at a later date.

The Da Vinci Code

A co-production with Indiana Repertory Theatre

Based on the novel by Dan Brown

Adapted by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel

Directed by Benjamin Hanna

First Rehearsal in Indianapolis, IN: Saturday, August 29, 2026

Performances in Indianapolis, IN: Saturday, September 22, 2026 – Sunday, October 18, 2026

OneAmerica Financial Stage, Indianapolis, IN (LORT D)

First Rehearsal in Cleveland, OH: Saturday, January 23, 2027

Performances in Cleveland, OH: Friday, February 5, 2027 – Sunday, February 28, 2027

Allen Theatre, Cleveland, OH (LORT C)

SEEKING:

Sophie Neveu (30s, female identifying character, any race) – A cryptologist with the French Judicial Police. Compassionate and intelligent, she was raised by her grandfather after her family died in a car accident.

Rémy/Philip (20s-30s, male identifying character, any race) – Remy is the house servant to Sir Teabing and a mercenary who gets involved in the search for the Grail. Philip is Sophie’s brother who cares for the Rosslyn Chapel in Edinburgh.

Robert Langdon - THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST.

Sir Leigh Teabing - THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST.

Silas - THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST.

Jacques Saunière - THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST.

Bezu Fache - THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST.

Sister Sandrine/Marie - THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST.

Vernet - THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST.

Collet - THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST.

No principal roles will be understudied for this production.

Working: A Musical

Based on the book by Studs Terkel

Adapted by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso

Localized format conceived by Daniel C. Levine for ACT of CT

With songs by Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mary Rodgers, Susan Birkenhead,

Stephen Schwartz, and James Taylor

Directed by Nathan Henry

First Rehearsal: Tuesday, March 9, 2027

Performances: April 3 – May 2, 2027

Outcalt Theatre, Cleveland, OH (LORT D)

SEEKING:

ENSEMBLE: (20s-60s, all genders, all races) - Based on Studs Terkel’s best-selling novel of real interviews, exploring the lives with American workers, this revised version of Working will be set in Cleveland, Ohio. Seeking an ensemble of EIGHT (8) performers ages 18 and older with excellent singing skills to portray over 25 characters. Additionally, we are seeking TWO (2) performers as SWINGS for this production.

Mike Dillard, Ironworker

Amanda McKenny, Project Manager

Freddy Rodriguez, Fast Food Worker

Rex Winship, Hedge Fund Manager

Rose Hoffman, School Teacher

Terry Mason, Flight Attendant

Frank Decker, Interstate Trucker

Raj Chadha, Tech Support

Sharon Atkins, Receptionist

Kate Rushton, Housewife

Conrad Swibel, UPS Delivery Man

Roberta Victor, Sex Worker

Candy Cottingham, Fundraiser

Grace Clements, Millworker

Allen Epstein, Community Organizer

Anthony Coelho, Stone Mason

Eddie Jaffe, Publicist

Delores Dante, Waitress

Joe Zutty, Retiree

Tom Patrick, Fireman

Utkarsh Trajillo, Elder Care Worker

Theresa Liu, Nanny

Maggie Holmes, Cleaning Attendant

Ralph Werner, Student

Charlie Blossom, Ex-Newsroom Asst.

SWINGS: (20s-40s, all genders, all races) - Exceptional actors and vocalists with strong musical ears. Versatile and sharp with excellent musical and spatial memory. These are strictly off-stage tracks responsible for swinging multiple positions.