Home, I'm Darling - Chicago EPA (04.16.26)

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Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Thursday, April 16, 2026

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (C)

Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

CONTRACT

CAT

$540.45 weekly minimum (Tier 3)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in HOME, I'M DARLING (See breakdown).

We encourage all actors, regardless of identity, to apply for roles for which they view themselves as most fit.

All roles will be understudied.

PREPARATION

Please prepare EITHER a 2-minute monologue OR two 1-minute monologues.

LOCATION

TimeLine Theatre Company

5035 N Broadway

Chicago, IL 60640

Community & Education Room, Floor 1. THIS SPACE'S VENTILATION HAS NOT BEEN VERIFIED BY ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION.

PERSONNEL

Written by Laura Wade

Directed by Mechelle Moe

Expected to attend:

Nick Bowling: Associate Artistic Director (Casting Director)

Sam Hurwitz: Executive Asst & Artistic Coordinator (Casting Assistant)

OTHER DATES

First Rehearsal: 10/13/26

First Preview: 11/11/26

Closing: 12/13/26

Possible Extension: 12/27/26

OTHER

www.timelinetheatre.com

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

HOME, I'M DARLING

Note From Casting: Actors should prepare a standard British dialect. Strong comic timing with emotional depth is essential. While the world of the play has heightened elements, the characters should be grounded and approached with honesty rather than caricature. We are open to actors of all ethnicities for all available roles.

SEEKING:

Judy (F, 38) – A former professional living as a 1950s housewife in a meticulously curated retro home. She is deeply committed to the authenticity of this lifestyle, using it as a shield against the uncertainties of the modern world. Intelligent, polished, and strategic, with a need for control and reassurance. Charming & witty, but vulnerable with simmering anxiety underneath.

Johnny (M, 37) – Judy’s husband. Affable, loving, and slightly boyish, with gentle, accommodating masculinity. He once enjoyed and supported Judy’s 1950s fantasy but did not create it. As financial pressure and the need for advancement grow, he begins to question the world they’ve built, realizing it has quietly eroded his confidence and sense of self.

Fran (F, 35) – Judy’s close friend/Marcus’ wife. Quick-witted and self-aware, she enjoys the 1950s aesthetic—dressing up, dancing, and playing along—but remains more grounded in the present than Judy. Less polished domestically and more openly conflicted about what she wants.

Marcus (M, 43) – Fran’s husband. Charismatic, confident, and comfortably traditional. Enjoys the 1950s fantasy and the gender roles it reinforces. His charm has a slightly lascivious edge and a hint of entitlement, requiring a balanced likability with an undercurrent of discomfort.

Sylvia (F, 67) – Judy’s mother. Formidable, articulate, and politically engaged. A second-wave feminist who raised Judy to be independent and finds her daughter’s chosen lifestyle baffling and frustrating. Intellectually rigorous, but with genuine love and concern beneath the ideology.

Alex (F, 30) – Johnny’s new boss. Composed, modern, confident, and professionally assured. Foil to Judy. Represents the contemporary world pressing against Judy and Johnny’s carefully crafted domestic fantasy.

SALARY

CAT $540.45 weekly minimum (Tier 3)

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