What are the responsibilities and job description for the New London Barn Playhouse 2026 Season - NYC ECC Singers (Morning & Afternoon - All genders) (04.02.26) position at New London Barn Playhouse?
DESCRIPTION
Notice: Audition Call Type: ECC
AUDITION DATE
Thursday, April 2, 2026
9:30 AM (E)
AND
4:00 PM (E)
CONTRACT
LOA
$735 weekly minimum (Ref. to COST) - 2025 rate
Plus - travel / lodging / meals and health / pension
SEEKING
Equity chorus singers for New London Barn Playhouse's 2026 Season (See breakdown).
PREPARATION
Please prepare one brief (30 seconds or so) song in the style of something in the season. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring your headshot/resume. If unable to attend ECCs, feel free to submit a picture/resume to [email protected] .
LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
PERSONNEL
Executive Artistic Director: Keith Coughlin
Expected to attend:
Managing Director/Producer: Elliott Cunningham
Casting Director: Michael Cassara, CSA
See breakdown for production-specific personnel.
OTHER DATES
See breakdown for production-specific dates
OTHER
ECC 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
New London Barn Playhouse 2026 Season
CHICAGO
Book by: Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse
Music by: John Kander
Lyrics by: Fred Ebb
Director/Choreographer: Josh Walden
1st Rehearsal: June 4th
Opens: June 24th
Closes: July 12th
SEEKING:
ENSEMBLE ROLES: Strong dancers who sing well for ensemble roles. 18 , all gender identities, any race/ethnicity.
FRED CASELY: THIS ROLE IS CAST. Male, (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Roxie’s short-lived lover. Murdered for trying to leave Roxie.
SERGEANT FOGARTY: THIS ROLE IS CAST. Male, (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Assigned to Roxie’s case. After asking the right questions, he manages to get Roxie to confess.
LIZ: THIS ROLE IS CAST. Female, (Range: Ensemble, A3-C#5) Prisoner at Cook County Jail. She is imprisoned after shooting two warning shots into her husband’s head.
ANNIE: THIS ROLE IS CAST. Female, (Range: Ensemble, A3-C#5) Prisoner at the Cook County Jail. Murders her lover after finding out he already has six wives. “One of those Mormons, ya’ know.”
JUNE: THIS ROLE IS CAST. Female, (Range: Ensemble, A3-C#5) Prisoner at Cook County Jail. After her husband accuses her of screwing the milk man, he mysteriously runs into her knife ten times.
HUNYAK: THIS ROLE IS CAST. Female, (Range: Non-Singing Role) Hungarian Prisoner at Cook County Jail. The only English she speaks is the phrase, “Not Guilty.” Which follows her to her grave.
MONA: THIS ROLE IS CAST. Female, (Range: Ensemble, A3-C#5) Prisoner at Cook County Jail. Murders her lover after he has a round of affairs with other women, and an occasional man. I guess you could say it was “artistic differences.”
MARTIN HARRISON: THIS ROLE IS CAST. Male, (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Ensemble member who doubles as the Master of Ceremonies at times.
GO-TO-HELL-KITTY: THIS ROLE IS CAST. Female, (Range: Ensemble, A3-C#5) Steals the spotlight when she murders her husband along with three other women. Her crimes are labeled “Lake Shore Drive Massacre.”
HARRY: THIS ROLE IS CAST. (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Murdered by Go-To-Hell Kitty for sleeping around with three women behind her back.
AARON: THIS ROLE IS CAST. (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Court appointed lawyer for Hunyak. He tries to get her to confess to speed along the trial.
JUDGE: THIS ROLE IS CAST. Male, 40-65 (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Judge overseeing Roxie’s Trial.
COURT CLERK: THIS ROLE IS CAST. (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Swears people in with their hand on the bible.
MEL BROOKS’ YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
Music and Lyrics by: Mel Brooks
Book by: Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan
Director/Choreographer: Natalie Wisdom
1st Rehearsal: June 26th
Opens: July 15th
Closes: August 2nd
SEEKING:
[ENSEMBLE ROLES] Actors/Singers/Dancers for ensemble roles, including medical students, villagers, Transylvanian Quartet, horses, incidental characters.
ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE
Music and Lyrics by: Jimmy Buffett
Book by: Greg Garcia and Mike O’Malley
Director/Choreographer: James Beaudry
1st Rehearsal: July 17th
Opens: August 5th
Closes: August 16th
SEEKING:
[ENSEMBLE] any gender identity, any race/ethnicity, 20s – 40s. To play tourists, island locals, wedding guests, and other various ensemble characters. Must be fantastic jazz dancers with excellent singing voices.
WAKEMAN (Developmental Production)
Music, Lyrics and Book by Jenn Grinels
1st Rehearsal: Aug 8th
Opens: Sept 3rd
Closes: Sept 6th
SEEKING:
[HIRAM SWEET/ENSEMBLE] age 30s/40s, masc., rock tenor, any race/ethnicity
[STEPHEN WILEY/ENSEMBLE] age 26, masc., rock tenor, intimidating bully, any race/ethnicity
[JIMMY WEBB/ENSEMBLE] age 18, masc., rock high tenor Bb4, any race/ethnicity
[GILBERT WEBB/ENSEMBLE] age 18, masc., rock high tenor Bb4, comic chops, any race/ethnicity
[PRISONER/ENSEMBLE] age 35-55, female, rugged, soulful rock belt, any race/ethnicity
[FATHER/ENSEMBLE] 40s, masc., rock tenor, any race/ethnicity
[MOTHER/ENSEMBLE] 40s, strong singer, any race/ethnicity
SALARY
LOA $735 weekly minimum (Ref. to COST) - 2025 rate
- UNION