What are the responsibilities and job description for the Two Trains Running - Gainesville, FL EPA (11.09.26) position at Hippodrome State Theatre?
DESCRIPTION
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
AUDITION DATE
Monday, November 9, 2026
1:00 PM - 8:00 PM (E)
NO BREAK SCHEDULED.
APPOINTMENTS
To schedule an appointment, please email [email protected]. No walk-in appointments will be offered.
CONTRACT
Independent Theatre Contract
$700 weekly minimum
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in TWO TRAINS RUNNING (see breakdown).
LOCATION
Hippodrome State Theatre
25 SE 2nd Pl
Gainesville, FL 32601-6567
First floor cinema.
PERSONNEL
EXPECTED TO ATTEND:
Producer - Evans Haile
Director - Jim Weaver
OTHER DATES
Rehearsals begin 1/11/27
Show runs January 27-February 14
OTHER
If you are unable to attend the in-person auditions, video submissions will be accepted at [email protected]
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
TWO TRAINS RUNNING
SEEKING:
Memphis Lee: The self-made owner of the diner facing a city urban renewal demolition notice.
Risa: The sole female character and the diner's quiet waitress.
Sterling: A young, politicized ex-convict recently released from prison.
Holloway: An elderly community seer, philosopher, and advisor who observes life and change from inside the restaurant.
Wolf: A local numbers runner who uses Memphis's diner to take bets, handle commerce, and share daily news.
West: A wealthy, pragmatic local funeral director and business owner focused heavily on money and death.
Hambone: A local man who has mentally deteriorated and spends nine years repeating a single demand for a ham he was wrongfully promised.
SALARY
Independent Theatre Contract $700 weekly minimum
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UNION
AEA