Wilma Theater 2023-24 Season - Philadelphia EPA Wilma Theater | Philadelphia, PA
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Friday, February 17, 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (E)
Lunch 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
To schedule an audition appointment, please email casting@wilmatheater.org and indicate your AEA status. Please list any conflicts for the audition day.
LORT Non-Rep
$850 weekly minimum (LORT D)
Equity actors for roles in Wilma Theater's 2023-24 Season (See breakdown).
Please prepare either ONE monologue not exceeding 3 minutes; TWO contrasting monologues not exceeding 3 minutes in total; OR a short song and a short monologue not to exceed more than 3 minutes in total. If interested in being considered for HILMA, please prepare a song.
Wilma Theater
265 S Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19107-5659
Holding room - Wilma Studio
FAT HAM
by James Ijames
Directed by TBD
MY MAMA AND THE FULL-SCALE INVASION by Sasha Denisova
Directed by Yury Urnov
GOOD PERSON OF SETZUAN
by Bertolt Brecht
Directed by Justin Jain
HILMA, A NEW OPERA
Directed by Morgan Green
Words by Kate Scelsa & Music by Robert M. Johanson
Expected to attend:
Mariah Ghant, Artistic Associate
Kellie Mecleary, Associate Artistic Director Morgan Green, Artistic Director
Yury Urnov, Artistic Director
See production specific dates in Breakdown. 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.
Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms.
Holding/Audition room information:
The maximum capacity in the holding room is: 25
The maximum capacity in the audition room is: 300
Rehearsal: October 24, 2023
Tech: November 14
Preview: November 24
Opening: November 20th
Closing: December 23
Extension Closing: Saturday, December 30th, 2023
Juicy: 20-21, Black. A kind of Hamlet.
Tedra: 45-50, Black. She is a good mother.
Rev: 45-50, Black. Tedra's husband. Same actor as Pap.
Pap: Appears 45ish. Black. The Ghost of Juicy’s father. Same actor as Rev.
Opal: 19-20. Black. One of Juicy’s only friends.
Larry: 21-23. Black. A boy that is attracted to Juicy. A marine.
Rabby: 40-45. Black. Larry and Opal’s mother. Tedra’s friend.
Rehearsal: January 2, 2024
Tech: January 23
Preview: January 30
Opening: February 2
Closing: February 18
Extension Closing: February 25, 2024
Mother: woman, any race, 60s-70s
Daughter: woman, any race, 30s-40s
Man: man, any race, 40s-50s
Rehearsal: February 27, 2024
Tech: March 26
Preview: April 2
Opening: April 5
Closing: April 21
Extension Closing: April 28, 2024
All roles available: all gender and racial identities, 20s and up
Rehearsal: April 30, 2024
Tech: May 28
Preview: June 4
Opening: June 7
Closing: June 23
Extension Closing: June 30, 2024
Five female-identifying and/or non-binary singers: ages can range from 35 to 60.
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