https://www.backstage.com/casting/the-hello-girls-3125165/?role_id=5494217
EXPIRES:March 30, 2026 7:00 PM
'The Hello Girls'
Paid
Union
Musical
Seeking talent from New York City, NY
About the project
COMPANY DETAILS
Gold Medal Girls LLC
Peter Mills, music-lyrics; Peter Mills, Cara Reichel, book; Cara Reichel, dir.; Christine O'Grady Roberts, musical staging; The Telsey Office, Lindsay Levine, casting dir.; Evan Bernardin Productions, Hillel Friedman, general mgr.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Casting Equity actors for roles in "The Hello Girls."
Roles in this project
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ACTORS & PERFORMERS
Grace Banker
Lead. Female, Non-Binary, Trans Female, Cisgender. 18-30
Character is Female (Cis, Trans, or Non-Binary,) 25. Soprano/Mix. Poised and articulate, with a core of steely strength that makes itself apparent as she grows into her role as leader. The leader of the squadron that went to the front, who received the Distinguished Service Medal. From Passaic, New Jersey. Graduated from Barnard in 1915 and worked at AT&T as a telephone operator and supervisor before joining the army. French language a plus.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
Rate: $635 / week (no duration provided)
To apply, see the "Key Details" section below.
Suzanne Prevôt
Lead. Female, Non-Binary, Trans Female, Cisgender. 18-30
Character is Female (Cis, Trans, or Non-Binary,) 24. Mezzo/Folk Belt. From New York City. Feisty, sardonic, tough talking. A close friend of Grace’s from AT&T who holds her accountable to her ideals and advocates for change. French language fluency/high proficiency a plus.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
Rate: $635 / week (no duration provided)
To apply, see the "Key Details" section below.
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Louise Le Breton
Lead. Female, Non-Binary, Trans Female, Cisgender. 18-25
Character is Female (Cis, Trans, or Non-Binary,) 18. Soprano. Born in France, from San Francisco. Fearless, flirty, headstrong and often insubordinate; she lies about her age to join the army. French accent and fluency/high proficiency a plus.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
Rate: $635 / week (no duration provided)
To apply, see the "Key Details" section below.
Helen Hill
Lead. Female, Non-Binary, Trans Female, Cisgender. 20-30
Character is Female (Cis, Trans, or Non-Binary,) early 20's. Mezzo. From outside Boise, Idaho. A small town farm girl from a family of 17 children with a mother who speaks French. Sweet, over-enthusiastic, wholesomely kooky and prone to nervous panic. French fluency/high proficiency a plus.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
Rate: $635 / week (no duration provided)
To apply, see the "Key Details" section below.
Bertha Hunt
Lead. Female, Non-Binary, Trans Female, Cisgender. 30-35
Character is Female (Cis, Trans, or Non-Binary,) 33. Alto. From San Francisco. Married to a Navy doctor who is also serving abroad. Older, wiser, reliable, The Den Mother. Extremely knowledgeable about military matters. French language fluency/high proficiency a plus.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
Rate: $635 / week (no duration provided)
To apply, see the "Key Details" section below.
Captain Joseph W. Riser
Lead. Male, Non-Binary, Trans Male, Cisgender. 20-30
Character is Male (Cis, Trans, or Non-Binary,) 20's. Baritone. The Signal Corps commanding officer who recruits and trains the women, and journeys with them to the front. A career army man, a stickler for rules and order, he is skeptical of the women’s presence in the army, even as his own success relies on theirs. He develops a close working relationship with Grace.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
Rate: $635 / week (no duration provided)
To apply, see the "Key Details" section below.
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General John Pershing
Lead. Male, Non-Binary, Trans Male, Cisgender. 50-59
Character is Male (Cis, Trans, or Non-Binary,) 50s. Baritone. Commander of the American Expeditionary Forces. Hard, relentless, inflexible, with a deep sense of honor and American individualism and identity, but also cares deeply about the troops serving under his command.
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
Rate: $635 / week (no duration provided)
To apply, see the "Key Details" section below.
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Dates & Locations
Runs April 27-May 9 in New York, NY.
Compensation & Contract
Grace Banker: Lead
Rate: $635 / week (no duration provided)
Suzanne Prevôt: Lead
Rate: $635 / week (no duration provided)
Louise Le Breton: Lead
Rate: $635 / week (no duration provided)
Helen Hill: Lead
Rate: $635 / week (no duration provided)
Bertha Hunt: Lead
Rate: $635 / week (no duration provided)
Captain Joseph W. Riser: Lead
Rate: $635 / week (no duration provided)
General John Pershing: Lead
Rate: $635 / week (no duration provided)
Additional: Pays $635/wk. Equity Development Agreement contract.
Key Details
Auditions:
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center, 165 W 46th St., 16th Fl., New York City, NY, 10036
Equity Principal Audition
Mar 30, 2026: 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM EDT
Mar 31, 2026: 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM EDT
break, 1-2 p.m.
Seeking talent from New York City, NY
Audition Instructions:
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.
Bring a headshot and resume, stapled together. Prepare a brief contemporary musical theatre song. An accompanist 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.
