The Birth of the Pill - Chicago EPA (04.15.26)

DESCRIPTION

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

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

Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

CONTRACT

CAT

$519.65 weekly minimum (Tier 3)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in THE BIRTH OF THE PILL (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 Jessica Huang

Directed by Sandra Marquez

Expected to attend:

Nick Bowling: Associate Artistic Director (Casting Director)

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

OTHER DATES

First Rehearsal: 8/4/26

First Preview: 9/2/26

Closing: 10/4/26

Possible Extension: 10/18/26

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

THE BIRTH OF THE PILL

SEEKING:

Ramona: 20s; Puerto Rican Woman. Our host. Vibrant, curious, a great sense of humor, a secret pain. She is charismatic and a great hostess for the audience; this is her party. Additionally, her presence and power in this play defies the decades of trauma and erasure of Puerto Rican women whose bodies were abused in the initial trials.

Margaret Sanger: 71 in 1950; Caucasian Woman. An activist. A New Yorker, working class, ruthless.

Katharine McCormick: 75 in 1950; Caucasian Woman. A feminist. A New Englander, upper crust, passionate.

Goody Pincus / Jonathan Eig: Goody - 47 in 1950; Jewish Man. A scientist. Egotistical and brilliant / Jonathan - 58 in 2022.

John Rock: 63 in 1950; Caucasian Man. A doctor. Comfortable, handsome.

Min Chueh Chang: 42 in 1950; Chinese Man. A researcher. Brilliant, careful, and compassionate.

SALARY

CAT $519.65 weekly minimum (Tier 3)

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