Principal Actors for 2026-27 Season
Playmakers Repertory Company
United States, Chapel Hill
Posted on: Apr. 06, 2026
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Description:
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA REVISED
LOCATION
Updated Audition Date
Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Arts
University of North Carolina
120 Country Club Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
AUDITION DATE
Saturday, April 25, 2026
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (E)
Holding room - Studio 103
No scheduled break
PERSONNEL
Expected to attend:
Vivienne Benesch: Producing Artistic Director
Chelsea James: Associate Producer
See breakdown for production specific personnel.
APPOINTMENTS
To schedule an audition appointment please email: [email protected]
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep
$889 weekly minimum (LORT D) - Paying $945 weekly. See breakdown for production specific dates.
SEEKING
THE AUDITION DATE HAS CHANGED TO 4/25
Equity actors for roles in the 2026-27 Season (See breakdown). An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
We seek to hire actors who reflect our world to tell the stories we put onstage. Equity 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.
North Carolina Triangle-based actors are encouraged to audition.
PREPARATION
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Please prepare two contrasting selections, either one classical and one contemporary OR both contemporary, that give us an idea of you and the scope of your work. Total material not to exceed 4 minutes.
BREAKDOWN
OEDIPUS: KING/COLONUS
Adapted and Directed by Carey Perloff
First Rehearsal: August 11, 2026
Opens: September 12, 2026
Closes: September 27, 2026
SEEKING:
• OEDIPUS (u/s) (Male-identifying character, 50-60s, any/all ethnicities) Defined by intellect, pride, and an unrelenting drive for truth, he believes deeply in his own reason and judgment, trusting that logic and determination can overcome any obstacle.
ANGRY, RAUCOUS, AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS
Written by Pearl Cleage
Director: TBA
First Rehearsal: September 15, 2026
Opens: October 17, 2026
Closes: November 1, 2026
SEEKING:
• BETTY (Female-identifying character, 50-60s, Black) Manager, friend, and collaborator to the activist and performance artist Anna Campbell. Has lived and worked with Anna in exile.
OUR TOWN
Written by Thornton Wilder
Director: Tracy Bersley
First Rehearsal: October 20, 2026
Opens: November 21, 2026
Closes: December 6, 2026
SEEKING:
• STAGE MANAGER (40-70s, any/all genders and ethnicities) Narrator, guide, and omniscient presence of the play who serves as both storyteller and participant in the world of Grover s Corners.
• MRS. WEBB (Female-identifying character, 50-60s, any/all ethnicities) Emily s mother and the editor s wife. Practical, caring, and grounded. She is warm but no-nonsense, with a dry sense of humor.
THE PIANO LESSON
Written by August Wilson
Director: TBA
First Rehearsal: December 29, 2026
Opens: January 30, 2027
Closes: February 14, 2027
SEEKING:
• BOY WILLIE (Male-identifying character, 30s, Black) Boy Willie is charismatic, headstrong, and relentlessly driven, with a sharp sense of humor. Recently arrived from Mississippi, he is determined to sell the family s heirloom piano in order to buy land.
• MARETHA (Female-identifying character, 10-13, Black) Berniece s daughter. Bright, curious, and full of potential.
• WINING BOY (Male-identifying character, late 50-60s, Black) A charming, wandering musician who carries himself with flair. Older brother to Doaker. Always ready with a joke or a song.
JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN
Written by Kimberly Belflower
Director: Vivienne Benesch
First Rehearsal: February 2, 2027
Opens: March 6, 2027
Closes: March 21, 2027
SEEKING:
• MR. SMITH (Male-identifying character, 30s, white) An intelligent, affable, and outwardly progressive high school English teacher. Becomes increasingly defensive when challenged.
• MS. GALLAGHER (Female-identifying character, 30s, any/all ethnicities) High school guidance counselor. Composed, supportive, and approachable. Someone students can trust.
THE 39 STEPS
Adapted by Patrick Barlow
Director: TBA
First Rehearsal: March 9, 2027
Opens: April 10, 2027
Closes: April 25, 2027
SEEKING:
• ANNABELLA/PAMELA/MARGARET (Female-identifying character, 40s-60s, any/all ethnicities) A mysterious, alluring foreign spy; a sharp-tongued, independent foil to Hannay; the quintessential innocent . A dynamic, shape-shifter to embody these three distinct women.
• CLOWN 2 (Male-identifying character, any age, any/all ethnicities) A rapid succession of characters throughout the play. Imaginative and highly physical, the Clown characters live in the heightened, fast-paced style of farce.
Application Deadline:
Apr. 25, 2026
Job Duration:
Open ended
Job Category:
Performing
Artistic Discipline:
Circus, Performance Art
Payment status:
Paid
Job Location:
United States,
Chapel Hill
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