Midnight - NYC EPA (07.09.26) Revised

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Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

REVISED

Employer updated.

AUDITION DATE

Thursday, July 9, 2026

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

BREAK: 1:30PM - 2:30PM

CONTRACT

Off Broadway

$1170 weekly minimum (Tier C)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in MIDNIGHT (see breakdown).

PREPARATION

Please prepare two brief contrasting selections: one musical theatre song and one R&B, pop, rock, or gospel song. Both selections should highlight strong storytelling while showcasing your vocal ability. Please bring sheet music in the appropriate key, as an accompanist will be provided. Additionally, bring your headshot and résumé, stapled together.

LOCATION

Ripley-Grier Studios (305)

305 W 38th St

New York, NY 10018-2902

Auditions: 206; Holding: 207

PERSONNEL

Producer: Caryn Sterling

Director: Todrick Hall

Writer and Music: Todrick Hall

Music Director: Laurence Stannard

Choreographer: Todrick Hall

Casting Director: Sujotta Pace, CSA and Stephen Kopel/C12 Casting

EXPECTED TO ATTEND:

Director: Todrick Hall

Casting Director: Sujotta Pace, CSA and/or Stephen Kopel/C12 Casting

OTHER DATES

First rehearsal (ensemble): Monday, July 27th

First rehearsal (principals): Monday, August 10th

First day of load-in: Monday, August 17th

First day of tech: Tuesday, September 1st

Invited dress rehearsal: Friday, September 11th

First performance: Saturday, September 12th

Opening night: Sunday, September 27th

Announced Closing: Sunday, November 1st (end of initial run)

End of 1st Extension: Sunday, November 15th or 22nd

End of last possible extension: Sunday, January 3rd

OTHER

EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.

An Equity Monitor will be provided.

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

MIDNIGHT

SYNOPSIS: Midnight is a story created with the intention to bring the world together. A celebration of empathy, unity, and love at a time when we need it most. A universal message of humanity.

Set in America’s South during the nineteenth century, Midnight is a sweeping story of love, conflict, and the search for understanding. With a fully sung-through score, the musical weaves together gospel, rhythm and blues, classical, pop, rock, opera, folk, and classic musical theatre into a stirring, genre-defying tapestry of sound. Through its soaring music and powerful drama, Midnight invites audiences to imagine life through another’s eyes, offering a universal message: we cannot choose the roles we are given in life, but we can choose how we play them.

SEEKING:

RAIL: (CAST) [Male Presenting | 25–35 | Black | Strong dancer] The central character of the story. Charismatic, clever, funny, and effortlessly engaging, with natural leadership qualities. Must possess strong comedic instincts, emotional depth, and the ability to connect authentically with an audience. Powerful gospel tenor with extensive riffing, a smooth soul sound, and a soaring falsetto. Range: Strong belt to Ab4 (optional Bb4) and falsetto to F5.

RICHARD: (CAST) [Male Presenting | 25–35 | White | Strong dancer] A charming man with confidence and a great sense of humor. Romantic, appealing, and effortlessly likable, with a strong presence and undeniable charisma. High Baritone. Able to move seamlessly between a legit musical theatre sound and an R&B/pop vocal style. Range: Belt to G4; strong falsetto to D5.

LILY ROSE: [Female Presenting | 20–30 | Black] A warm, sincere young woman with innocence and a natural presence. Honest and direct, with a quiet flirtatiousness that emerges in her interactions with Rail. A powerful gospel soprano with a strong belt who can also seamlessly transition into a legit soprano sound. Range: Bb3–F5 (belt)

SCARLET: [Female Presenting | 20–30 | White] A clever young woman with strength, and wit. Has emotional depth, sharp instincts, and undeniable romantic chemistry with Richard. An operatic/legit soprano with a soaring, contemporary belt. Range: (opt. E3), G3–F5 (belt), up to C#6 (operatic)

SQUEAK: [Male Presenting | 35–45 | Black] A magnetic, outspoken, and highly comedic big-brother type. Quick-witted, lovable, and full of personality, with the ability to deliver humor effortlessly while maintaining heart and authenticity. A high tenor with strong harmony, blending skills and a contemporary, rock belt. Range: Belt to B4

HAPPY: [Female Presenting | 20–30 | Black] A bold personality with exceptional comedic instincts. Confident, lovable, and impossible to ignore. A natural scene-stealer whose warmth, infectious spirit, and larger-than-life energy lights every room she enters. A dynamic singer with a brassy, old-school tone, standout belt moments, and the ability to lean into a more legit musical theatre sound. Range: A3–E5 (belt), optional G5

HORACE: [Male Presenting | 35–45 | Black] A father figure with a commanding presence and natural authority. Warm, welcoming, and deeply grounded, with wisdom, humor, heart, and the ability to make everyone around him feel at ease. A warm baritenor with strong harmony and blending abilities. Voice generally sits in a comfortable baritone range with occasional higher extensions. Range: Ab2–A4

ETHEL: [Female Presenting | 45–60 | Black] The narrator of the story. Wise, powerful, and deeply captivating. Commands attention from the moment she steps on stage. A gifted storyteller through music with warmth, gravitas, emotional authority, and a profound connection to the audience. An alto-leaning voice with a strong upper belt. Possess a standout gospel/soul sound with extensive riffing and the ability to transition to a more legit sound. Excellent blend and harmony skills required. Range: Eb3–D5 (belt), optional G5 with riffs

HARRY: [Male Presenting | 35–45 | White] Aggressive, and occasionally crass, but redeemed by his humor and charm. A vibrant personality whose comedic instincts and charisma make him difficult not to like. A high tenor who can move seamlessly between a legit musical theatre sound and a gospel/R&B vocal style. With harmony and blending skills. Belt to C5

VIOLET: [Female Presenting | 20–30 | White] Amiable, and full of personality. Possesses a sharp wit, playful sense of humor, and an infectious warmth that makes her both relatable and endearing. A true operatic soprano who can transition seamlessly into a gospel sound with an easy contemporary belt. Range: Bb3–Bb5 (operatic), optional C#6

SYLVESTER: [Male Presenting | 45–55 | White] An uncle-type figure with warmth, and a gift for storytelling. Engaging, entertaining, and deeply likable, with the ability to command a room through personality alone. A high tenor who can move seamlessly between a legit musical theatre sound and a gospel/R&B vocal style. With harmony and blending skills. Range: Belt to A4

CHARLOTTE: [Female Presenting | 45–60 | White] A sharp, cunning woman who has lived a full and eventful life. Intelligent and worldly, with a commanding presence, a dry sense of humor, and a quiet but unmistakable strength of character. A soprano with a legit musical theatre sound who can transition into a gospel/R&B vocal style. With excellent harmony and blending skills. Range: Belt to C#5; legit soprano sound up to Gb5

SALARY

Off Broadway $1170 weekly minimum (Tier C)

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