Corduroy - Dallas, TX EPA (08.17.26) & (08.18.26)

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Monday, August 17, 2026

6:00 PM - 10:00 PM (C)

and

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

6:00 PM - 10:00 PM (C)

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment please call 214-978-0110 between 9am and 5pm M-F, or e-mail at [email protected] any time.

CONTRACT

LOA

$439 weekly minimum (Ref to TYA) - 2025-26 rate

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in CORDUROY (See breakdown).

Texas premiere.

Local actors encouraged to audition.

PREPARATION

Please prepare 1-minute of movement or a 1-minute monologue and be prepared for a cold reading. Also, please bring your headshot and resume

LOCATION
Dallas Children's Theater
5938 Skillman St
Dallas, TX 75231
Check in with box office upon arrival - Rosewood Center for Family Arts

PERSONNEL
Adapted for the stage by Barry Kornhauser
Characters are based on CORDUROY and A POCKET FOR CORDUROY Books by Don Freeman.

Expected to attend:
Director: Amelia Peterson
Artistic Director: Emily Ernst
Intern: Alex Heika

OTHER DATES
Callbacks: Monday, August 24
First Rehearsal: December 28, 2026
Opening: January 23rd, 2027
Closing: February 21, 2027

OTHER

www.dct.org

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

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

CORDUROY

SEEKING:

Corduroy: Any gender, any age, or ethnicity. Corduroy is a kind, innocent and loveable old bear who's been passed over for shinier, louder toys for too many years, but meeting a little girl named Lisa makes Corduroy feel courageous. He will do whatever it takes, braving escalators, evading the nightwatchman, to become her bear. A strong physical storyteller. Clowning experience is a plus.

Lisa: Female, 18+ to play 9-12. Black/African-American. A persistent, young girl with a bright imagination who finds a fast friend in a scruffy, old teddy bear: Corduroy. Lisa believes special toys like Corduroy just need a friend who understands them. She will do whatever it takes to bring him home, even chores. Maybe then they both won’t be lonely anymore. Female-identifying/Black

The Nighttime Security Guard: Any gender and ethnicity, age 20s+. The Nighttime Security Guard is a buttoned-up security guard who takes their job very seriously - always dotting i’s and crossing t’s and making sure nothing is out of place. Kind, courteous, fastidious.

Mother: Female, Black/African-American. Late 20s-40s. Lisa’s mother is kind, practical and busy doing all of the work it takes to manage a family and a household while her husband is out of town for business. She is a good mother to Lisa - she wants Lisa to grow into a responsible kid with a healthy social life. Female-identifying/Black

Clown 1: Any gender, age, or ethnicity. The Clowns are classic, Bill Irwin-esque characters who serve as a playful conduit between our audience and the story. The Clowns are very physical storytellers, working together using physical comedy and acrobatics to communicate.

Clown 2: Any gender, age, or ethnicity. The Clowns are classic, Bill Irwin-esque characters who serve as a playful conduit between our audience and the story. The Clowns are very physical storytellers, working together using physical comedy and acrobatics to communicate.