South Carolina New Play Festival 2026 Season - Greenville, SC EPA (05.16.26) & (05.17.26)

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Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Saturday, May 16, 2026

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (E)

And

Sunday, May 17, 2026

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (E)

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment please go to: https://www.southcarolinanewpl... . If you need to schedule a virtual audition, send an email to [email protected].

CONTRACT

Independent Theatre Contract

THE HOUSE THAT I LIVE IN:

$650.00 weekly minimum

Staged Readings:

$17 per hour or $500 weekly whichever is greater.

Plus - per diem, health and pension. Housing for outof- town artists is available.

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in South Carolina New Play Festival's 2026 Season (See breakdown).

We are looking for performers of all races, ethnicities, sexualities, gender identities and body types.

PREPARATION

Please prepare the Sides and/or Selections for the role you are interested in. Audition Sides and Selections will be sent out to those who schedule an appointment closer to the audition date.

LOCATION
Greenville Little Theatre
444 College St
Greenville, SC 29601-2017

Rehearsal Room. When arriving for your audition you must use the rehearsal room entrance door at the rear of the theater, next to the parking lot.

PERSONNEL
Expected to attend:
West Hyler: Executive Director
Shelley Butler: Artistic Director
Morgan Patterson: Managing Director

OTHER DATES
See breakdown for production specific dates.

OTHER

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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

South Carolina New Play Festival 2026 Season

THE HOUSE THAT I LIVE IN: JOSH WHITE'S AMERICA

Written by Donnetta Lavinia Grays

Music and Lyrics by Josh White

Directed by Tamilla Woodard

Rehearsal Begins: July 14, 2026

Previews: July 29, 2026

Opening: July 30, 2026

Closing: August 09, 2026

Performance schedule: Thursday, Fri, Sat, Sun Eve and Sat and Sun Matinee.

Rehearsals are from 2:00pm – 10:00pm Tuesday – Friday and various times at the weekends. We may rehearse up to 42 hours a week. Your schedule and hours will vary depending on the size of the role.

SEEKING:

JOSH WHITE: 30s-50s. African-American Male. Charming. Clean-cut. Greenville native. Master Blues guitarist. We follow his rise to fame and his hearing before the House Un-American Activities Committee. The horror of his father’s death under Jim Crow fuels his heartbreak and his fight against injustice. A skilled guitar player/singer.

CAROL WHITE: 30s- 50s. African-American Female. Bronx-born. Elegant with a wry sense of humor. Josh’s wife and staunchest advocate. She speaks directly to the audience and guides us through Josh’s story as she also struggles to understand the man she loves. Able to sing jazz and gospel chords.

PAUL ROBESON: 30s-50s. African-American. Iconic baritone. Regal. Charismatic. He and Josh become good friends, and his involvement with CPUSA becomes a linchpin in Josh’s hearing. Sings Ballad for Americans.

PAPA, RICHARD WRIGHT, ENSEMBLE: African-American. 30s–50s. Versatile singer. Multiple roles including Papa, Joe Walker, Richard Wright, and ensemble. Strong vocal harmony skills; musical instrument skills a plus.

LEONARD DE PAUR, BAYARD RUSTIN, ENSEMBLE: African-American. 20s–40s. Multiple roles including Bayard Rustin, Leonard De Paur, and ensemble. Strong vocal ability and range; musical instrument skills a plus especially piano and / or wind instrument like Saxophone.

JOHN HENRY ARNOLD, LANGSTON HUGHES, ENSEMBLE: African-American. 20s–40s. Multiple roles including Langston Hughes, John Henry Arnold, and ensemble. Poetic sensibility, strong presence, and vocal harmony skills required, musical instrument skills a plus.

MAMA, ENSEMBLE: African-American Female, 30s–60s. Josh’s mother and other roles. Deep emotional grounding, nurturing yet strong. Vocal harmony skills required, musical instrument skills a plus.

LORRAINE HANSBERRY, BILLY HOLIDAY, ENSEMBLE: African-American Female, 20s–40s. Multiple roles including Judy White, Lorraine Hansberry, and Billie Holiday. Strong singer required, musical instrument skills a plus.

REP. JOHN S. WOOD, (R. GA), RADIO ANNOUNCER, PETE SEEGER, ENSEMBLE: White Male, 30s–60s. Multiple roles including Rep. John S. Wood, Pete Seeger, FDR, and a radio announcer. Strong vocalist; musical instrument skills a plus especially Banjo and /or Guitar

FRANK S. TAVENNER JR., WOODY GUTHRIE, ENSEMBLE: White Male, 30s–60s. Multiple roles including Frank S. Tavenner Jr., Woody Guthrie, and others. Strong singer; guitar or folk music skills a plus, especially Guitar.

LIBBY HOLMAN, ELEANOR ROOSEVELT, ENSEMBLE: White Female, 30s–60s. Multiple roles including Libby Holman, Eleanor Roosevelt, and others. Strong singer; musical instrument skills a plus.

STAGED READINGS:

FISSION

Written by Cindy Lou Johnson

Directed by Damaso Rodriguez

Rehearsal Begins: August 4, 2026

Presentation: August 7, 2026

Rehearsals are from 9:00am – 6:00pm from Aug 4-7. We may rehearse up to 42 hours a week. Your schedule and hours will vary depending on the size of the role.

Presentation is August 7 at 7pm at Greenville Theatre.

SEEKING:

LISE MEITNER - Female, mid-30s. A brilliant theoretical physicist building her career in Berlin. Precise, driven, and quietly radical, Lise is a Jewish woman pushing against institutional barriers in her pursuit of the mysteries of radioactivity. She has chosen to center her life around science—sometimes to the exclusion of everything else—but she remains capable of warmth, humor, and deep loyalty.

MEITNER - Female, 60s. A brilliant theoretical physicist, the older split self of Lise. Rigorous, controlled, and deeply introspective, Meitner is in pursuit of truth— scientific, personal, and moral. Where Lise is driven to discover, Meitner is driven to understand. Precise and unsentimental, she brings a sharp, questioning intelligence to everything she observes, including herself.

OTTO HAHN - Male, mid-30s. A chemist and Lise’s collaborator. Intelligent, energetic, and eager for recognition, Otto thrives on discovery and forward momentum. He is drawn to Lise’s brilliance and depends on her insight, though he does not fully grasp it. Warm, social, and often playful, he avoids conflict, when possible, but his need for stability and validation ultimately shapes his choices.

ELISABETH SCHIEMANN / MARGRETHE BOHR - Female, mid-30s. ELISABETH: A botanist and political thinker. Direct, articulate, and unafraid to speak her mind, Elisabeth engages the world with clarity and conviction. She is intellectually rigorous but socially grounded, with a sharp wit and a strong moral center. MARGRETHE: Insightful, perceptive, and deeply attuned to others. Margrethe listens closely and speaks with intention, often clarifying and shaping the ideas around her. Warm and emotionally intelligent, she creates space for connection while holding her own intellectual authority.

MAX PLANCK / REGISTRAR - Male, 60s. MAX PLANCK: A leading physicist and institutional authority. Thoughtful, measured, and principled, Planck values order and continuity. He has a deep love of music and a quiet sense of humor, bringing warmth and occasional playfulness to his interactions. He prefers harmony— intellectually and personally—and works to maintain it even as the world around him shifts. REGISTRAR: A bureaucratic gatekeeper. Formal, rigid, and dismissive, he enforces rules without question and resists disruption to established systems.

NIELS BOHR / ERNEST RUTHERFORD / KURT HESS - Male, mid-30s to mid-40s. Note: Bohr is Danish, Rutherford is from New Zealand, and Hess is German. Some facility with and distinction between these accents is appreciated. NIELS BOHR: A visionary physicist. Curious, expansive, and intellectually adventurous, Bohr embraces uncertainty and possibility. He engages others with enthusiasm and openness, often thinking out loud and inviting collaboration. ERNEST RUTHERFORD: A confident and pragmatic scientist. Direct, grounded, and authoritative, Rutherford values results and clarity. He speaks plainly and moves decisively. KURT HESS: A scientist aligned with the Nazi regime. Controlled, watchful, and opportunistic, Hess operates with quiet menace. He exerts pressure through authority and ideology, rarely raising his voice but always asserting power.

NIGHT GAME

Written by Octavio Solis

Directed by Lisa Portes

Rehearsal Begins: August 5, 2026

Presentation: August 8, 2026

Rehearsals are from 9:00am – 6:00pm from Aug 5-7. We may rehearse up to 42 hours a week. Your schedule and hours will vary depending on the size of the role. Presentations are August 8 at 10am and 2pm at the Warehouse Theatre.

SEEKING

Ted Williams: 40s male. Baseball player for the Boston Red Sox, at the twilight of career. Latino but looks like John Wayne. Tall, broad and athletic, but beaten up by playing for decades in the MLB.

Danny Williams: 40s male. His brother who lives in San Diego, in the last stages of leukemia, frail, skin and bones, and smaller and with darker skin than Ted. They should look like they’re from different worlds, even though they came out of the same womb.

The Broadcaster: The God Mic, who alternately sounds like Curt Gowdy and their father, Samuel Stewart Williams

THE COMMUNIST REVOLUTION: A NINTH GRADE EUROPEAN HISTORY PROJECT (THERE WILL BE A PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION)

Written by Grace McLeod

Directed by Shelley Butler

Rehearsal Begins: August 5, 2026

Presentation: August 8, 2026

Rehearsals are from 9:00am – 6:00pm from Aug 5-8. We may rehearse up to 42 hours a week. Your

schedule and hours will vary depending on the size of the role.

Presentations are August 8 at 7pm at the Greenville Theatre

SEEKING:

Sasha – f, 15, white. An A student who loves to hear herself talk in class. Magnetic and funny but also very stubborn and self-righteous.

Mark – m, 50s, white. A classic "worked his way up from nothing" success story. Great at making people feel seen, terrible at admitting when he's wrong.

Caroline – f, 50s, white. A housewife and former Google engineer. The smartest person in every room she walks into but she'd never let anyone know it.

Tommy – m, 15, Latinx. An A student who only speaks up when he has something of value to say. Shy but very emotionally intelligent and perceptive.

12 KINDS OF ICE

Written by Ben Steinfeld

Directed by Rick Dildine

Rehearsal Begins: August 6, 2026

Presentation: August 9, 2026

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Rehearsals are from 9:00am – 6:00pm from Aug 6-9. We may rehearse up to 42 hours a week. Your schedule and hours will vary depending on the size of the role. Presentations are August 9 at 2pm.

SEEKING:

Female - 25-40. Old enough to able to look back on her life but not young enough that it looks too soon to do so.

Male - Mid-40s to 60. A mature looking man.

SALARY

Independent Theatre Contract THE HOUSE THAT I LIVE IN: $650.00 weekly minimum Staged Readings: $17 per hour or $500 weekly whichever is greater. Plus - per diem, health and pension. Housing for outof- town artists is available.

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