Northern Stage Company 2026-27 Season, NYC
Seeking talent from New York City, NY
About the project
COMPANY DETAILS
Northern Stage Company
Carol Dunne, producing artistic dir.; Sarah Wansley, assoc. artistic dir.; Mandi Benjamin, artistic assoc.; Karie Koppel, casting dir.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Seeking Equity actors for roles in Northern Stage Company's 2026-27 Season. The season includes: "John Proctor Is The Villain" (Kimberly Belflower, writer; Sarah Elizabeth Wansley, dir.; rehearsals begin Sept. 1; runs Sept. 23-Oct. 11); Disney’s "Frozen" (Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, music-lyrics; Jennifer Lee, book; Kyle Brand, dir.; Kevin David Thomas, assoc. dir.; rehearsals begin Oct. 23; runs Nov. 18-Jan. 3, 2027); "The Accomplice" (Deborah Salem Smith and Charlie Thurston, writer; Curt Columbus, dir.; rehearsals begin Jan. 18, 2027; runs Feb. 3-21); "The Weir" (Conor McPherson, writer; Peter Hackett, dir.; rehearsals begin Feb. 23; runs March 17-April 4); "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" in Concert (Stephen Sondheim, music-lyrics; Hugh Wheeler, book; Kevin David Thomas, dir.; Nathan Loughstein, music dir. Rehearsals begin Aug. 4; runs Aug. 12-August 16); and "Much Ado About Nothing" (William Shakespeare, writer; Carol Dunne, dir. Rehearsals begin April 6, 2027; runs May 5-May 30).
ACTORS & PERFORMERS
Equity Actors
Lead. All Genders. 18+
Ethnicity: All Ethnicities
Rate: $889 / week (no duration provided)
To apply, see the "Key Details" section below.
Dates & Locations
Rehearses and runs in White River Junction, VT.
Compensation & Contract
Rate: $889 / week (no duration provided)
Additional: Pays $889/wk. Equity LORT D Non-Rep contract. Plus travel/housing provided by Northern Stage.
Key Details
Auditions:
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center, 165 W 46th St., 16th fl., New York City, NY, 10036
Equity Principal Audition
Apr 7, 2026: 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM EDT
lunch, 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.
Prepare either two contrasting monologues or one monologue and one song not exceeding two minutes in length. An accompanist will be provided. Also, bring physical copies of your headshot and resume to your audition.
For more info visit http://www.northernstage.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. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Additional Materials
Season Breakdown
"JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN"
CARTER SMITH - teacher, mid to late 30s, white, male identifying. A former golden boy, but one of those rare smart and sensitive ones. Now he’s a great teacher: charming, engaging, goofy.
SHELBY HOLCOMB - student, 16, female identifying. Her brain works faster than her mouth, but her mouth works pretty dang fast. People have always underestimated her.
BETH POWELL - student, 17, female identifying. Nervous and ambitious and enthusiastic. Kind of like if Rory Gilmore and Paris Geller had a baby and raised her in the Deep South.
NELL SHAW - student, 16, Black, female identifying. From Atlanta. Grounded and sincere. Genuinely curious about things. A good judge of character, and a quick study.
IVY WATKINS - student, 17, female identifying. fiercely loyal and always well-intentioned. From money. Resist the urge to play her as a mean girl.
RAELYNN NIX - student, 16, female identifying. A cheerleader type who’s always lived her life by other people’s standards. She was paying careful attention and keeping score the whole time.
MASON ADAMS - student, 17, male identifying. He’s never really tried before, and he’s surprised by how good it feels. earnest and affable.
LEE TURNER - student, 16, white, male identifying. a carhartt-wearing good ol’ boy. Deeply insecure and without the tools to deal with it. He’s always been good at getting what he wants.
BAILEY GALLAGHER - counselor, 24, female identifying. Sweet in all the ways Southern women are supposed to be. This is her first real job out of college. She's trying her best.
DISNEY’S "FROZEN"
ANNA - Princess of Arendelle. Quirky and loveable optimist searching for connection, 20-30s. Vocal range: G3-D5.
YOUNG ANNA / ENSEMBLE - Princess of Arendelle. Fun-loving and trouble-making younger sister, 10- 13. Vocal range: A3-D5.
ELSA - Future Queen of Arendelle. Cautious and conflicted leader hiding magical powers, 20-30s. Vocal range: F#3 - D5.
YOUNG ELSA / ENSEMBLE - Princess of Arendelle. Reserved and protective older sister hiding magical powers, 10-13. Vocal range: A3-D5.
KRISTOFF - Ice-Harvester. Hardworking and stand-offish, but ultimately big-hearted, 20-30s. Vocal range: G2-A3.
HANS - Foreign Prince. Charming and ambitious with something to hide, 20-30s. Vocal range: G2-B3.
OLAF - Magical snowman. Eager and child-like. Vocal range: F#2-D4
WESELTON - Foreign Duke. Comedically arrogant, 30-50s.
SVEN - Reindeer and loyal best friend. Vocal range: A3-D4
PABBIE - Patriarch of the Hidden Folk. Wise and spiritual, 40-60s.
BULDA - Matriarch of the Hidden Folk. Vibrant and nurturing, 40-60s.
BISHOP / OAKEN - Nordic-inspired shopkeeper. Bumbling and jovial, 30-50s.
QUEEN IDUNA - Queen of Arendelle. Strong yet compassionate mother, 30-50s.
KING AGNARR - King of Arendelle. Warm-hearted and gregarious father, 30-50s.
ENSEMBLE - Townspeople, Hiddenfolk, Oaken's family.
"THE ACCOMPLICE"
KATHERINE - a woman in her early 40s. A high school valedictorian who became involved in a radical anti-Vietnam protest group and was an accomplice to the shooting of CLARE’s father, a police officer. She is turning herself in after many exhausting years as a fugitive on the FBI’s most wanted list.
CLARE - a police officer in her early 40s. Forced to revisit the trauma of her father’s death after Katherine turns herself in and is in the limelight and grapples with Katherine’s impact on her life and her impact on Katherine’s.
"The Weir"
JACK - 50s, M. A car mechanic and garage owner. The oldest of the bunch, and the keeper of a lot of local folklore and stories.
BRENDAN - 30s, M. A pub owner. Reserved but kind and willing to listen.
JIM - 40s, M. Jack’s assistant. A humble, hard worker who is smarter than people think, especially in his knack for gambling.
FINBAR - late 40s, M. A local businessman who has taken it upon himself to show the eligible newcomer VALERIE around town. A habitual flirt who has become a landlord to much of the town.
VALERIE - 30s, F. A young woman who has just moved from Dublin to town after losing her young daughter to escape the supernatural manifestations of her grief.
In Concert - "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"
SEEKING:
SWEENEY TODD - 40s-50s, M. Wrongfully imprisoned barber returning to London after fifteen years. Consumed by grief and revenge; intense, brooding, and emotionally volatile. Vocal: F2- Gb4
MRS. LOVETT - 40s-50s, F. Resourceful, opportunistic pie shop owner who partners with Sweeney. Darkly funny, ambitious, and deeply attached to him. Vocal range: G3- E5
ANTHONY HOPE - 20s, M. Idealistic young sailor who falls for Johanna. Romantic, earnest, and impulsive. Vocal range: Bb2- F4
JOHANNA - Early 20s, F. Sweeney’s sheltered daughter and Turpin’s ward. Romantic, perceptive, and quietly rebellious beneath her innocence. Vocal range: Bb3- A5
TOBIAS RAGG - Early- mid 20s, M. Young, eager apprentice with sharp instincts. Loyal, humorous, and ultimately pushed to a breaking point. Vocal range: Bb2- Ab4
JUDGE TURPIN - 50s-60s, M. Corrupt, hypocritical authority figure who abuses his power. Controlled, predatory, and self-righteous. Vocal range: E2- Gb4
THE BEADLE - 40s-50s, M. Smug, officious public servant who enjoys his authority. Loyal to Turpin, with a dry wit and a love of nursery rhymes. Vocal range: D3-D5
BEGGAR WOMAN - 40s-50s, F. Unhoused, traumatized woman who sees the truth others ignore. Vocal range: Ab3- F5
ADOLFO PIRELLI - 30s-40s, M. Flashy, fraudulent “Italian” barber with a hidden Irish past. Showy, calculating, and comedic. Vocal range: B2- C5
"Much Ado About Nothing"
SEEKING:
LEONATO - Governor of Messina
SIGNIOR BENEDICK - a gentleman soldier from Padua, proud, quick tongue and wit
BEATRICE - Niece of Leonato, Quick wit & sharp tongue, uses humor to deflect vulnerability
COUNT CLAUDIO - young lord and soldier from Florence, Looks up to Benedick, a romantic idealist, but quick-tempered
HERO - Daughter of Leonato, falls in love with/betrothed to Count Claudio, gentle & noble spirit
DON PEDRO - Prince of Aragon
MARGARET - Hero’s waiting-woman & Borachio’s lover
SIGNIOR ANTONIO - Leonato’s brother, a jovial, but fiery temper when challenged
DON JOHN - Don Pedro’s brother, a villainous character who sets deception into motion
BORACHIO - Serves Don John, seduces Margaret, thinks up & participates in deception, carnal character
CONRAD - Serves Don John; self-important
DOGBERRY - Master Constable in Messina, ever using the wrong words without realizing, the classic incompetent man placed in a high position
VERGES - Dogberry’s partner/second
GEORGE SEACOAL/ FIRST WATCHMAN - leader of the Watch
HUGH OATCAKE/ SECOND WATCHMAN - second of the Watch
FRIAR FRANCES - Friar who is to marry Hero & Count Claudio, devises the plan when Hero is accused
BALTHASAR - Bard/court musician, sings Sigh You No More, Ladies
