How I Became A Pirate - Costa Mesa, CA EPA (09.14.26)
TYA $658 weekly minimum Plus - $100 driving stipend if located outside of Orange County, CA.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
AUDITION DATE
Monday, September 14, 2026
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (P)
No break scheduled
APPOINTMENTS
Auditions will be on 1st come, 1st served basis beginning on the morning of the audition. Check in after 8:30am with reception. Taped auditions will not be accepted.
CONTRACT
TYA
$658 weekly minimum
Plus - $100 driving stipend if located outside of Orange County, CA.
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in HOW I BECAME A PIRATE (See breakdown).
There will be no understudies.
PREPARATION
Please prepare a 2-4 minute monologue from a comedic fairy tale or children’s play and 16-bars from a young adult musical. There will be an accompanist. Please bring headshot and resume stapled together.
LOCATION
South Coast Repertory Theatre
655 Town Center Dr
Costa Mesa, CA 92626-1918
Administration entrance. Reception will direct you. Paid parking in structure Park Center Dr.
PERSONNEL
Written by Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman
Director and Choreographer: Kari Hayter
Musical Director: Jennifer Lin
Expected to attend:
Joanne DeNaut: CSA Casting Director
Rob Salas: Producing Associate
OTHER DATES
1st Rehearsal: 1/26/2027
Performances: 2/19-2027-3/7/2027
12 Performances per week Tuesday-Sunday
OTHER
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
HOW I BECAME A PIRATE
All roles are open to all ethnicities. All must sing and move well. Some roles may be doubled with ensemble characters.
SEEKING:
JEREMY JACOB –18+ to play 10 yr old boy.
BRAID BEARD - The Pirate Captain. Male 20s-30s. Man of girth with a “braided beard” on his chin.
SHARKTOOTH THE PIRATE – Male 20s -30s. Foreboding with a scowling grin and a patch over one eye; yet a “sensitive guy”.
SWILL THE PIRATE – Any gender 20s-30s, slight build, intellectual, always shoulders the blame.
PIRATE PIERRE – Any gender 20s-30s, French accent, ship’s cook who enjoys fine French cuisine.
MAX THE PIRATE – Any gender 20s – 30s, wears a “stuffed” parrot on his shoulder; but he thinks it’s real.
PIRATE SEYMOUR BRAUNCHWAGGER – Any gender 20s -30s. A typical Pirate First Mate.
PIRATE SCURVE DOG – Any gender, 20s -30s. A typical Pirate Second Mate with a tendency to “bark”
Listing sourced from Playbill. Submit directly with the company — Playwright Co isn't involved in casting decisions.