Act II Playhouse 2026-27 Season - Ambler, PA EPA (06.01.26)

DESCRIPTION

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Monday, June 1, 2026

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)

BREAK: 1:00PM - 2:00PM

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an appointment, please contact [email protected]

CONTRACT

Independent Theatre Contract

$784 weekly minimum

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Act II Playhouse's 2026-27 Season (see breakdown).

PREPARATION

Please provide a comic monologue, dramatic monologue, and a song

LOCATION

Act II Playhouse

56 E Butler Ave

Ambler, PA 19002-4526

Parking lot Behind building

PERSONNEL

EXPECTED TO ATTEND:

Tony Braithwaite (Artistic Director)

Pat Sabato (Artistic Associate)

Jenny Mars (Producer)

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

Act II Playhouse 2026-27 Season

Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground

First Rehearsal: 7/21

Designer Run: 8/5

Tech: 8/7 - 8/9

Previews: 8/11 - 8/13

Runs: 8/11 - 9/13

SEEKING:

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER [THERE IS AN OFFER OUT FOR THIS ROLE] – (M) 71, General of the Army and former President of the United States. Candid, reflective, stolid but not without a twinkle in the eye, “Ike” casts his mind back to reexamine his life in the wake of the initial New York Times’ presidential ranking and being deemed mediocre.

The Lifespan of a Fact

First Rehearsal: 9/15

Designer Run: 9/30

Tech: 10/2 - 10/4

Previews: 10/6 - 10/8

Runs: 10/6 - 11/8

SEEKING:

JIM FINGAL [THERE IS AN OFFER OUT FOR THIS ROLE] - (M) 20s-30s, A recent Harvard graduate now working as the fact-checker of a powerful, but sinking, New York news magazine. Though an intern, he is confident beyond his years, idealistic in his worldview, and assured of his black-and-white view of the world.

JOHN D’AGATA [THERE IS AN OFFER OUT FOR THIS ROLE] – (M) Age flexible/40s-50s, A prominent writer whose reputation for his finicky nature precedes his literary prowess. The “essay” that he has penned about the suicide of a teenage boy, submitted to the magazine, is powerful enough to save the publication from ruin. He is less concerned with the accuracy of his reporting then with telling a good story; a belief, he is sure, his audience shares.

EMILY PENROSE [THERE IS AN OFFER OUT FOR THIS ROLE] – (F) Age flexible/40s-60s, The fair but tough-as-nails editor of the magazine. She is put in the precarious position of being stuck in the midst of the ideological struggle between Jim and John. She is aware of her position, a mogul in an ecosystem of deteriorating knowledge, and of the social and political implications of printing mistruths. But she also wants and needs a powerful story for her magazine.

Double Down

First Rehearsal: 11/10

Designer Run: 11/25

Tech: 11/27 - 11/29

Previews: 12/1 - 12/3

Runs: 12/1 - 1/3/27

SEEKING:

TONY BRAITHWAITE [THERE IS AN OFFER OUT FOR THIS ROLE] – (M) 40s-50s, Raconteur, comedian, and historian of comedy’s Golden Age. He is half of a comedy duo showcasing some of history’s most beloved comedy double acts. From Abbott and Costello to Cheech and Chong, he is a master impressionist, taking on their mantle and everyone in between.

SCOTT GREER [THERE IS AN OFFER OUT FOR THIS ROLE] – (M) 40s-50s, Raconteur, comedian, and historian of comedy’s Golden Age. He is half of a comedy duo showcasing some of history’s most beloved comedy double acts. From Abbott and Costello to Cheech and Chong, he is a master impressionist, taking on their mantle and everyone in between.

The Trip to Bountiful

First Rehearsal: 1/5/27

Designer Run: 1/20/27

Tech: 1/22/27 - 1/24/27

Previews: 1/26/27 - 1/28/27

Runs: 1/26/27 - 2/28/27

SEEKING

CARRIE WATTS [THERE IS AN OFFER OUT FOR THIS ROLE] – (F) 70s , A woman living in the cramped Houston, Texas apartment alongside her son and his wife. She is all-too aware of her age, but feistiness, intelligence, cleverness, and gentility are not diminished with age. Above all, she is determined. She is determined to escape Houston and return one last time to her hometown of Bountiful before she dies, and she will do everything in her power to realize her dream.

LUDIE WATTS – (M) 40s-50s, Carrie’s adult son who feels the toll that a hard life has taken on him. Illness has wiped out his life’s savings and now his meager income is supplemented greatly by his mother’s pension check. He lives in a cramped Houston apartment with his mother and his wife – strong women both – and he is always caught between them. He is not a strong man.

JESSIE MAE WATTS – (F) 35-50s, Ludie’s wife who yearns for a different life; one that she knows is better and she feels she is owed. As a result, she resents her husband, his mother, and the way that Carrie encroaches on their shared space in the apartment.

THELMA – (F) 20s-40s, A traveler who shares a bus with Carrie on her journey to Bountiful. Thelma is a strong listener and the audience learns of Carrie’s quest through this conversation. Generous, she struggles with the moral decision of whether to return Carrie to her family or let her pursue her one final wish.

SHERIFF – (M) 50s, Faced with the obligation to return Carrie to her family, he tries to find a way to allow an old woman to keep her dignity.

TICKET MEN – (M) Ages flexible, Bureaucratic to the core and with jobs to do, the ticket men are nonetheless kind and patient when they cross paths with Carrie. (NOTE: Possibility of doubling in which one actor will play HOUSTON TICKET MEN and HARRISON TICKET MEN)

Popcorn Falls

First Rehearsal: 3/2/27

Designer Run: 3/17/27

Tech: 3/19/27 - 3/21/27

Previews: 3/23/27 - 3/25/27

Runs: 3/23/27 - 4/25/27

SEEKING:

TRACK 1 [THERE IS AN OFFER OUT FOR THIS ROLE] – (M) Ages flexible, doubles as multiple residents of the sleepy town of Popcorn Falls including: MR. TRUNDLE – The new mayor of Popcorn Falls, a sincere and bighearted man, recently divorced and a recovering alcoholic; HANS – A former German exchange student who now runs the local funeral parlor; MR. UPMALL – Octogenarian who has always dreamed of performing live on stage.

TRACK 2 [THERE IS AN OFFER OUT FOR THIS ROLE] – (M) Ages flexible, doubles as multiple residents of the sleepy town of Popcorn Falls including: JOE – The town custodial engineer, burdened with a third set of twins on the way and no money in his bank account; AUSTIN – The not-very-bright-but-eager-to-please sheriff of Popcorn Falls, always hopeful that he comes off brighter and more important than he actually is; MS. PARKER – The town librarian who speaks with a mid-Atlantic accent and of a very theatrical disposition; MRS. STEPP – The town’s middle school teacher, oversexed and hardboiled; FLOYD – Owner of the local lumberyard who lost half his arm in a freak accident involving a telephone pole and a Mexican stripper; BECKY – A sweet, lost soul who has just moved back to Popcorn Falls and was, at one time, in love with Joe.

First Date: The Musical

First Rehearsal: 4/27/27

Designer Run: 5/12/27

Tech: 5/14/27 - 5/16/27

Previews: 6/18/27 - 6/20/27

Runs: 5/18/27 - 6/20/27

SEEKING:

AARON – (M) 20s-30s/Tenor, Native New Yorker, a Jewish investment banker who has never been on a blind date before. He is out of his element, nervous, and trying way too hard.

CASEY – (F) 20s-30s/Mezzo-Soprano, A funky, New York artist who revels in being daring, bold, and delightfully controversial. However, this spiky, punky exterior is just that – a front. Her history of dating has been with partners not anything like Aaron.

MAN #1 – (M) Age flexible/Baritone, doubles as: GABE, REGGIE, AARON’S FUTURE SON, GOOGLE BACKUP, STONER GUY, FRIENDLY THERAPIST

WOMAN #1 – (F) Age flexible/Mezzo-Soprano, doubles as: GRANDMA IDA, LAUREN, ALLISON, GOOGLE GIRL, FEMALE WITH MEGAPHONE, AARON’S MOTHER

MAN #2 – (M) Age flexible/Tenor, doubles as: WAITER, CASEY’S CHRISTIAN FATHER, BLAZE, GOOGLE BACKUP, BRITISH ARTIST

SALARY

Independent Theatre Contract $784 weekly minimum

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