A Red Orchid Theatre 2026-27 Season - Chicago EPA (07.20.26), (07.21.26) & (07.22.26)

DESCRIPTION

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Monday, July 20, 2026

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (C)

Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (C)

Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

And

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (C)

Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

CONTRACT

CAT

$450 weekly minimum (Tier 2)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in A Red Orchid Theatre's 2026- 27 Season (See breakdown).

Actors of all ages, identities, ethnicities, and genders, as well as artists with disabilities are encouraged to audition.

All roles will be understudied.

PREPARATION

Please prepare one (1) contemporary monologue no more than two (2) minutes in length. We may or may not ask you for 2nd monologue if needed or as time permits. Please bring a headshot and resume stapled together. If you are unable to attend these in-person auditions, you may submit a digital audition. See breakdown for instructions.

LOCATION

Actors' Equity Association - Chicago Member Center

557 W Randolph St

1st Fl

Chicago, IL 60661

PERSONNEL

dado, Director of TBA SHOW #1

Terry Guest, Directed of SHOW #2

Shade Murray, Director of TBA SHOW #3

Expeted to attend:

Kirsten Fitzgerald, Artistic Director

Kyle Stoffers, Casting Director

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production specific dates.

OTHER

aredorchidtheatre.org

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

A Red Orchid Theatre 2026-27 Season

Digital Audition Instructions:

If you are unable to attend these in-person auditions, you may submit a digital audition.

Please submit your headshot, resume and digital audition via this Google Form (copy and paste the link to access): https://forms.gle/mr44wdG7fVnh...

Please prepare and self-tape one (1) contemporary monologue no more than two (2) minutes in length.

Self-tapes should be submitted as links. YouTube Unlisted Links or Vimeo Links are preferred. Please make sure anyone with the link may view. Self-tapes submitted with passwords or other restrictions may not be considered.

No emailed self-tapes, please.

The DEADLINE for self-tapes: Midnight the evening of Friday, July 24, 2026.

TBA SHOW #1 - World Premiere

Directed by Ensemble Member dado

First Rehearsal: September 29, 2026

First Preview: October 29, 2026

Closing: December 6, 2026

SEEKING:

CHARACTER 1 - ALREADY CAST, SEEKING UNDERSTUDY, 50s, Mother

CHARACTER 2 - 30-40s, Daughter

CHARACTER 3 - 40-50s, Local

TBA SHOW #2 - Chicago Premiere

Directed by Terry Guest

First Rehearsal: January 5, 2027

First Preview: February 4, 2027

Closing: March 14, 2027

SEEKING:

CHARACTER 1 - they/them, 20. The star. Our MC. Swinging wildly between pissed, sweet, and mystical, maybe mythical. Sometimes in control of the narrative, sometimes being swept away by the story. An emerging drag performer moonlighting as a barback at the local hole-in-the-wall gay bar downtown.

CHARACTER 2 - he/him, 40s-50s. Father. The earth. Clumsily making his way through this world. A terminal diagnosis brings out a complicated core of wants and desires and regrets. He's been stuck in an office with fluorescent lights overhead and has never felt much of a purpose... until now.

CHARACTER 3 - she/her, 40s-50s. Mother. The space between. Slightly neurotic and easy to get riled up, she wants with all her might to spend her last days with her husband, alone in a bed with their child by their side. A bit of "I'd like to speak to the manager" energy. A bit of a ferocious tornado, ready to protect her family, wondering how the fuck she can fix this.

CHARACTER 4 - she/her, 20s-30s. Sister, a high-maintenance yoga gal, who's the center of her own universe. But she's ride-or-die for family and can be a surprisingly great listener. Doubles as: Ensemble A & others.

CHARACTER 5 - he/him, 20s-30s. Good-natured and well-meaning, but uncomfortable in social situations and too smart for his own good. M's boyfriend. Doubles as: Ensemble B & others.

CHARACTER 6 – ALREADY CAST, SEEKING UNDERSTUDY, she/her, 60s. Dealing with her wife's cancer diagnosis by at times lashing out, at times being the best older sister you could ever hope for. Blue collar. Doubles as: Ensemble C & others.

TBA SHOW #3 - World Premiere

Adaptation by Ensemble Members Steve Haggard and Shade Murray

Directed by Shade Murray

First Rehearsal: April 6, 2027

First Preview: May 6, 2027

Closing: June 13, 2027

SEEKING:

CHARACTER 1 - ALREADY CAST, SEEKING UNDERSTUDY, male presenting, late 30s-40s, Former pastor and last in the long line of an influential and wealthy family

CHARACTER 2 - Female presenting 20s -30s, Lives at the estate, Aide to the late wife of CHARACTER 1, Grounded, Quick, Self-aware

CHARACTER 3 - ALREADY CAST, SEEKING UNDERSTUDY, Male presenting 30s- late 40s, Businessman, Lifelong friend of CHARACTER 1, Self-assured, Charming, Privileged

CHARACTER 4 – ALREADY CAST, SEEKING UNDERSTUDY, Female presenting, 50s- 60s, Longtime housekeeper of CHARACTER 1, Traditional, Superstitious, Knowing

CHARACTER 5 - Male presenting 50s- 60s, Former tutor of CHARACTER 1, Provocative, Quick-witted, Self-destructive

CHARACTER 6 - ALREADY CAST, SEEKING UNDERSTUDY, Male presenting, 30s-50s, Editor of an influential tabloid, Vengeful, Driven, Calculating

Also Seeking ENSEMBLE (2) - 20s-50s, members of the household and community

SALARY

CAT $450 weekly minimum (Tier 2)

• NON-UNION