What are the responsibilities and job description for the RENT - San Francisco, CA EPA (05.11.26) position at San Francisco Playhouse | San Francisco, CA?
DESCRIPTION
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
AUDITION DATE
Monday, May 11, 2026
1:00 PM - 8:00 PM (P)
Break 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
APPOINTMENTS
To schedule an audition appointment please go to: https://airtable.com/app7pL2Q3... . Once you have filled out the Audition
form, please fill out the Performer Profile form at: https://airtable.com/app7pL2Q3... . Sign-up deadline: Friday, 05/08/2026
CONTRACT
Bay Area Theatre
$906 weekly minimum (Tier 5) - Mainstage
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in RENT (See breakdown). All races, ethnicities, genders, sexualities, and dis/abilities are encouraged to audition.
PREPARATION
Please prepare up to 60 seconds of a song in the style of the show. Selections from the show are strongly encouraged. A monologue is not required. Audition slots will be 3-minutes. An accompanist will be available. Please bring sheet music clearly marked, in the correct key.
LOCATION
San Francisco Playhouse Rehearsal Space
323 Geary St
Suite 211
San Francisco, CA 94102
Room 211 (on the 2nd Floor). There will be a door monitor to let you into the building.
PERSONNEL
Expected to attend:
Casting Directors: Nick Ishimaru
Choreographer: Vince Chan
Associate Artistic Director: Marie-Claire Erdynast
Music Director: Dave Dobrusky
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal: 11/10/2026
First Preview: 12/11/2026
Opening: 12/17/2026
Closing: 02/06/2027
Productions rehearse 6-days per week, typically Tuesday-Sunday. Rehearsal times varies but are often in the 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM range on weekdays and 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM on weekends.
Mainstage productions are 8 shows per week, Tuesday-
Sunday, with matinee performances on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
OTHER
sfplayhouse.org
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
RENT
SEEKING:
Maureen Johnson (Understudy only): Female, any ethnicity, 20s-30s
Mark Cohen: Male, any ethnicity, 20s-30s
Roger Davis: Male, any ethnicity, 20s-30s
Angel: Trans-femme/gender-fluid/nonbinary/gender non-conforming, BIPOC, 20s-30s
Tom Collins: Male, Black, 30s-40s
Joanne: Female, Black, 30s-40s
Mimi: Female, Latina, “I’m 19 but I’m old for my age”
Benjamin Coffin III: Male, Black, 20s-30s
Ensemble: 4 male, 4 female, any ethnicity and age. Will cover principal roles. Seeking strong hip-hop and contemporary dancers in particular.
SALARY
Bay Area Theatre $906 weekly minimum (Tier 5) - Mainstage
- NON-UNION