Wilma Theater 2025-26 Season
About the project
Morgan Green and Lindsay Smiling, co-artistic dirs.; Kellie Mecleary, assoc. artistic dir.; Brittany Onukwugha, assoc. prod.; Meredith Bartmon, McCarter Theatre
Casting Equity actors for roles in Wilma Theater's 2025-26 Season. Season includes: "Snow Queen" (Evgeny Schwartz, writer; Mike Lion and Ethan Wilcox, translators. Rehearsals begin Oct. 14; tech runs Nov. 4; runs Nov. 11-23 w/ possible extension closing Nov. 30), "The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington" (James Ijames, writer; Brett Ashley Robinson, dir. Rehearsals begin Feb. 18, 2026; tech runs March 10; runs March 17-April 5 w/ possible extension closing April 12), and "The America Play" (Suzan-Lori Parks, writer; Lindsay Smiling, dir. Rehearsals begin April 21, 2026; tech runs May 12; runs May 19-31 w/ possible extension closing June 7).
Roles in this project
Dates & Locations
Rehearses and runs in Philadelphia, PA.
Compensation & Contract
Key Details
- May 16, 2025: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM EDT
To schedule an audition appointment for Equity members, contact casting@wilmatheater.org.
Scheduling deadline is May 13 (12 p.m. ET). An Equity Monitor will not
be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition. Prepare
a brief monologue or two contrasting one-minute monologues. Each actor
will have three minutes. Bring your picture and resume, stapled
together. No roles will be understudied. For more info, visit https://wilmatheater.org/.
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.
Additional Materials
"SNOW QUEEN"
ALL ROLES HAVE BEEN CAST.
"THE MOST SPECTACULARLY LAMENTABLE TRIAL OF MIZ MARTHA WASHINGTON"
Martha Washington (f) 70 years old. George Washington's widow. Mother of America. Slaveowner. White
Ann Dandridge (f) Mulatto Half Sister of Martha. House Enslaved person
Davy (m), black, House Enslaved person. Doubles as George Washington, Mad King George, Jacky Custis
Priscilla (f), black, House Enslaved person. Doubles as Abigail Adams
William (m), black, 10-12 year old boy. Enslaved Person. Ann's son. Doubles as Southern Planter
"THE AMERICA PLAY"
Lucy (f), black
Track 1 (also plays a Variety of Visitors) - race and gender open
Track 2 (also plays a Variety of Visitors) - race and gender open
