Ensemble Company Open Call for Performers, Directors, Designers, Technicians, Stage Managers, Administrators, Producers - Rising Sun Performance Company

Rising Sun Performance Company

OPEN CALL FOR THEATRE ARTISTS OF ALL DISCIPLINES

2025-2026 Ensemble Company & Guest Artist Auditions & Interviews



Application Deadline February 1st

Auditions & Interviews by Video Self Tape & Appointment: February 2nd to 7th

Callbacks: Saturday, February 8th or Sunday, February 9th





We are seeking Theatrical Performers, Directors, Designers, Playwrights, Technicians, Stage Managers and Administrators/Producers of all ages (21+), Ethnicities/Race, Gender Identities and Body Types.

Union & Non-Union both welcome to submit

We are in search of dynamic, multidisciplinary theatre artists to join our ensemble. We welcome multidisciplinary/multi-talented artists, unique talents, and especially those interested in new play development. Ideal candidates will be flexible team players who embrace an ensemble ethos and have a strong commitment and connection to indie theatre.

Our work engages with various venues, including traditional theatres, festivals, and non-traditional site-specific spaces. We celebrate and encourage artistic voices from all backgrounds, especially those that reflect the rich tapestry of New York City. We seek to build an ensemble that encompasses multiple perspectives and cultural influences.



We welcome artists from all background and identities, and we are giving priority for auditions and interviews to artists from the following backgrounds and identities: African American, African, Caribbean, and African Diasporic, Middle Eastern and North African, Latinx, Asian, South Asian, and Asian Diasporic, Indigenous/Native American, Pacific Islander, Trans and Non-binary, and those representing a non-traditional or older age range (Note: Emerging and Mid-Career do not equate to young in age)

Members of our ensemble share the mutual responsibility for fundraising, artistic quality, and production success throughout the entire season. The commitment is to the company and not individual productions or performances. Ensemble members participate in the play vetting & season selection process. We are looking for individuals eager to take an active role in the work they create and perform.

Company Membership/Ensemble Status is unpaid and stipends/honorariums vary based on individual projects and shows. Company membership is voluntary. When working with AEA, we operate under the Showcase Code or 29-Hour Reading Codes.



Candidates must be over 21 years of age and not enrolled in a full-time academic program.

If you are passionate about collaborative theatre and want to contribute to an inclusive artistic community in the thriving NY indie theater scene, we want to hear from you!





APPLY FOR AN AUDITION OR INTERVIEW





2025-2027 Seasons

Dates & Venues To Be Announced





2025 Planned Productions

F’cked Up Fairytales By Michael Hagins

Heels Over Head By Susan Goodell

ÉLÉPHANT by Eva MeiLing Pollitt





Mainstage Plays in our “Pipeline” for Development for 2025-2027

In Development for both Staged Reading Series & Mainstage Productions

This includes stand alone productions, touring and festivals

Individual Role/character Breakdowns by play are on our website



The Pipeline Plays:

ÉLÉPHANT by Eva MeiLing Pollitt

Heart By Judd Lear Silverrman

Heels Over Head By Susan Goodell

Radio Eulogy By Kati Frazier

For the Love of (The Roller Derby Play) By Gina Femia (Rights Pending)

Lakshmi Counts her Arms and Legs By Holly Hepp-Galván



Shhh..It’s a Speakeasy

Our Signature 1920s Immersive/Interactive Theatrical event



FULL CHARACTER BREAKDOWN HERE

https://risingsunnyc.com/ensemble-open-call.html



AUDITION & INTERVIEW APPLICATION



https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScaB__jT7AfC-ZVqKj_VJVsvvgubSCzh5CJ9AiVgi6L_z_y3Q/viewform?usp=sharing





If you have any technical issues with submitting please contact: risingsuncasting@gmail.com.





Please visit our website www.risingsunnyc.com

We recommend that you read our F.A.Q, Mission & Manifesto Statements



TIMELINE FOR PROCESS:

Application Submission Deadline: January 31st

Video /Interview Submission requests will be on a rolling basis through February 7th

Interviews Appointments/ audition Invites through February 3rd through 7th

Ensemble Call Backs Saturday 2/8 and/or Sunday 2/9



Those interested in Guest Artist Positions only can open submit via email to risingsuncasting@gmail.com interviews will be held on a rolling basis as needed





Callbacks

Call backs are a 3 to 5 Hour time commitment for those interested in Ensemble placement.

Callback attendance is required for consideration. Please do not submit at this time if you are not free.





ABOUT US





Rising Sun Performance Company (RSPC) is an award-winning theatre company dedicated to creating innovative theatrical experiences in NYC​.





RSPC is one of the longest running ensembles in the Indie Theatre community, with an established reputation for its talented ensemble of writers, directors and actors in a strong selection of original works balanced by revivals of offbeat published works. For 20 years, RSP has produced innovative and engaging theatrical performances and events around NYC. As an incubator for new work, RSPC exposes audiences to fresh plays and showcases hundreds of artists each season.





Committed to the principle of ensemble performance through the collaboration of a company of actors, directors, designers and playwrights, RSPC's mission is to advance the vitality and diversity of American theatre by nurturing artists, encouraging repeatable creative relationships, and contributing new works and revitalized pre-existing work to the national canon. Rising Sun Performance Company realizes this goal by providing a safe artistic home which stimulates risk-taking without limits of genre or agenda.





We are committed to a creative, respectful work environment that celebrates our unique differences and diversity. RSPC does not discriminate in practices or opportunities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, disability. We strive for an inclusive, respectful, diverse and body positive creative theatrical community.


Salary: Varies per project