What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sombra Luz (roles of Luz Colón) - NYC EPA (04.08.26) (Revised) position at The People's Theatre?
DESCRIPTION
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
REVISED
Personnel expected to attend updated.
AUDITION DATE
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
BREAK: 1:00PM - 2:00PM
CONTRACT
LOA
$560 stipend (LOA ref. LORT)
SEEKING
Equity actors for the role of LUZ in SOMBRA LUZ (see breakdown).
SYNOPSIS: Sombraluz (O La Presencia) follows Luz Colón, a former Marine living in Washington Heights, whose carefully controlled life fractures when a burst pipe unleashes Sombraluz, a physical manifestation of her younger self shaped by the trauma of Guantánamo Bay.
Sombraluz asks what we carry home from war—and how those burdens live on in the people we love. At a time when the military’s presence continues to shape daily life, this reading offers a chance to gather, experience new work in progress, and join a conversation rooted in care, accountability, and community.
PREPARATION
Please prepare a brief contemporary monologue (no more than 2 minutes). A short excerpt from the script may also be provided. Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together.
LOCATION
The People's Theatre
700 W 192nd St
Suite 2
NEW YORK, NY 10040
Please enter through the main entrance and check in upon arrival.
PERSONNEL
Director: Jean Carlo Yunen
EXPECTED TO ATTEND:
Producer: Jiawen Hu, The People’s Theatre
Playwright: Montserrat Méndez
OTHER DATES
Rehearsals:
Monday, April 13 – 12:00–4:00 PM & 5:00–8:00 PM
Tuesday, April 14 – 3:00–7:00 PM
Wednesday, April 15 – 12:00–4:00 PM & 5:00–8:00 PM
Thursday, April 16 – 3:00–7:00 PM
Friday, April 17 – 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Readings (Performance):
Friday, April 17 – 2:00–4:00 PM & 7:00–9:00 PM
OTHER
Location: Teatro Círculo, New York, NY
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
SOMBRA LUZ
SEEKING:
LUZ COLÓN : IN HER 50S, PUERTO RICAN, A FORMER MARINE. GUANTANAMO BAY SCARRED HER BODY AND SOUL, LEAVING A QUIET, UNYIELDING HARDNESS BENEATH HER FRAGILE SURFACE.
THE FOLLOWING ROLES ARE ALL CAST:
SOMBRALUZ (CAST): IN HER 20S, A YOUNGER VERSION OF LUZ, STILL RAW AND HAUNTED BY THE SINS, FEARS.
REBECCA (CAST): 19–25, LUZ’S DAUGHTER—HALF PUERTO RICAN, HALF BLACK. A SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL MEDIA BEAUTY PERSONALITY, INDEPENDENT BUT TETHERED TO A PAST SHE CAN'T ESCAPE.
RICKY (CAST) : LATE 20S, HALF PUERTO RICAN, HALF DOMINICAN. LUZ'S SON, BROKEN BY HER NEGLECT. STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION, HE'S LOST IN A FIGHT FOR REDEMPTION.
SALARY
LOA $560 stipend (LOA ref. LORT)
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