Pippin (Role of Pippin) - NYC EPA (06.17.26)

DESCRIPTION

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

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

BREAK: 1:00PM - 2:00PM

CONTRACT

SPT

$582 weekly minimum (SPT 5)

SEEKING

Equity actors for the role of PIPPIN in PIPPIN (See breakdown).

PREPARATION

Please prepare a 32-bar cut of a standard, music theater, or pop song as well as two contrasting contemporary monologues reflecting range, language, and vulnerability. Please bring two copies of your headshot/resume. Each candidate will have 5 minutes.

LOCATION

Ripley-Grier Studios (520)

520 8th Ave

New York, NY 10018-6507

Holding Room 16P; Audition Room 16O

PERSONNEL

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz

Book by Roger O. Hirson

Directed by Stuart Meltzer

Music Director: Jeff Hess

EXPECTED TO ATTEND:

Stuart Meltzer, Artistic Director and director of PIPPIN

Jeff Hess, pianist and Music Director of PIPPIN

OTHER DATES

Rehearsals begin February 15th, 2027

Performances run March 11th, 2027 to April 4th, 2026

OTHER

zoeticstage.org

No video submissions at this time, please.

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

PIPPIN

SYNOPSIS: Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigues of political power.

SEEKING:

Pippin: a young man longing to find his purpose in life. The character grows up in the course of the story, he starts in his late teens and ends in his early twenties. Naive, innocent, discontent. We strongly encourage male/male-identifying people of color to audition for this role. Vocal Range Top: Ab4, Bottom: G2.

ROLES ALREADY CAST:

Leading Player: Masterfully charming and manipulative, a chameleon. Any gender. Any race/ethnicity. Vocal Range Top: Ab4, Bottom: Db3.

Charles: Pippin’s demanding father. King of the Holy Roman Empire (Charlemagne). A man in his fifties. Any race/ethnicity. Vocal Range Top: E4, Bottom: G2.

Lewis: Pippin’s half brother. A young man. Any race/ethnicity.

Fastrada: Pippin’s conniving stepmother. A seductress. A woman between 35 and 45. Any race/ethnicity. Vocal Range Top: F5, Bottom A3.

Berthe: Pippin’s grandmother, brassy and full of wisdom. A woman in her sixties. Will double as other roles. Any race/ethnicity. Vocal Range Top: C5, Bottom: E3.

Catherine: A widow and mother. Falls in love with Pippin. A woman, 35. Any race/ethnicity. Vocal Range Top: Db5, Bottom: F#3.

Ensemble Player 1: Any gender, age 20-40. Any race/ethnicity. Dancer and versatile actor to play many roles.

Ensemble Player 2: Any gender, age 20-40. Any race/ethnicity. Dancer and versatile actor to play many roles.

Ensemble Player 3: Any gender, age 20-40. Any race/ethnicity. Dancer and versatile actor to play many roles.

Theo: A young boy between the age of 9 and 12.

SALARY

SPT $582 weekly minimum (SPT 5)

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