The Public Theatre

THE PUBLIC THEATRE

(ME) 2026-27 SEASON

• LEWISTON, ME EPA (06.

29.26)

CATEGORY

PERFORMER The Public Theatre Lewiston, ME JOB DETAILS DESCRIPTION

Notice:

Audition Call Type:

EPA AUDITION DATE Monday, June 29, 2026 11:00 AM

• 4:00 PM (E)

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment, please call 207 782-2211.

CONTRACT

SPT $885 weekly minimum (SPT 9)

• until 1/3/27 $911 weekly minimum (SPT 9)
• after 1/4/27 Plus
• Housing and Transportation SEEKING Equity actors for roles in The Public Theatre's (ME) 2026-27 Season (See breakdown).

The Public Theatre is open to non-traditional casting and encourages participation by performers of all races and ethnicities.

PREPARATION

Please prepare (2) contrasting 2-minute contemporary monologues with consideration towards the shows in the season OR t will be Sides available to read for the roles in

STEEL MAGNOLIAS.

If you choose to use the Sides, please use Side 1 for each role (not the Callback Sides). Audition sides for Steel Magnolias can be found at: thepublictheatre/sides . Also, please bring your picture and resume stapled together.

LOCATION

Public Theatre 31 Maple St Lewiston, ME 04240-6518 PERSONNEL Expected to attend:

Artistic Director:

Janet Mitchko See breakdown for production-specific personnel.

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production-specific dates. OTHER An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition. Equity's contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity ismitted 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 The Public Theatre (ME) 2026-27 Season

STEEL MAGNOLIAS

Written by Robert Harling

Director:

TBA

First Rehearsal:

Oct 5, 2026

Opens:

Oct 23

Closes:

Nov 8

SYNOPSIS:

Filled to the brim with humor, heart and hairdos, this belovededy celebrates the lives and friendship of six southern women who gather weekly in their local beauty parlor to navigate the joys and challenges of life together.

SEEKING:

TRUVY (Female, 40s-60s, any ethnicity): Owner of the beauty shop and the nexus of all gossip and good news in town. Talkative and big hearted, her sense of humor and good nature could cheer lead anyone through a difficult situation. ANNELLE (Female, 19

• early 20s, any ethnicity): Young, quirky, shy, innocent and overly earnest, she has lost her way in a bad relationship and is learning to develop her self-esteem.

She is Truvy's assistant and current "project". SHELBY (Female, 25, any ethnicity): She is the prettiest, most popular and vivacious girl you will meet in town. Her positive, spirit and smile shine brightly in everything she does. She goes fearlessly w her heart leads her. Pink is her signature color. M'LYNN (Female, 50-60, any ethnicity): Shelby's mom. An intelligent and successful mental health counselor who believes her way is the best way to do things. Practical and protective, she is the rock in her family wrangling the strong personalities around her. CLAIREE (Female, late 60s, any ethnicity): The wealthy, witty and stylish widow of the former mayor in town, she is considered the local grande dame. She has a lot of life, humor, and surprises still left in her. She is a greatbination of elegance and sass. OUISER (Female, late 60s, any ethnicity): Acerbic but lovable, she is a feisty and wealthy curmudgeon with a deep love for her dog. Despite her cantankerous exterior, her heart is a big as her wit.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Adapted by Christopher Schario

Director:

Christopher Schario

First Rehearsal:

Nov 30, 2026

Opens:

Dec 11

Closes:

Dec 13

SYNOPSIS:

This adaptation features a small cast playing multiple roles. All actors perform narration of Dickens' text, as well as scene work in both British dialect and Standard American. Requires versatile playful actors, good with language.

SEEKING:

BELLE/FAN

(female, 20s-30s, any ethnicity). Scrooge's youthful, kind, loving and idealistic first love, and his exuberant younger sister. The following roles in A Christmas Carol are currently CAST. Auditioning performers will be considered as possible replacements, if necessary:

SCROOGE:

CAST. Male 50s and up, any ethnicity. Cold, stern, miserly and lacking empathy, he undergoes a positive emotional transformation.

BOB CRATCHIT/MARLEY

CAST. Male 40s

• 50s, any ethnicity.

A warm and loving father, timid employee, and a formidable ghost with an important message for Scrooge.

XMAS PAST/MRS. CRATCHIT

CAST. Female 40s

• 50s, any ethnicity.

A warm and loving mother with a lot of opinions. Also, a tenderhearted ghost who reminds Scrooge of a kinder way of life.

FRED/CHRISTMAS PRESENT

CAST. (Male, 30s, any ethnicity). Scrooge's indomitably cheery nephew brimming with goodwill. Doubles as the ghost of Christmas Present filled to the brim with this same joyful spirit.

CHILD:

CAST. (Age 10-12, any gender and ethnicity). This is a modern-day child who begins reading the book out loud, gets enthralled and soon enters the story playing Tiny Tim and Turkey boy.

DARKER THE NIGHT, BRIGHTER THE STARS

Written by John Cariani

Director:

TBA

First Rehearsal:

Jan 4, 2027

Opens:

Jan 22

Closes:

Jan 31

SYNOPSIS:

From the author of the popular play "Almost, Maine"es an amusing and heartfelt look at life in Northern Maine amidst a younger generation of Mainers as they wish on shooting stars and ask questions about love, life and themselves in this hopeful, funny and timely new play. Each of the four actors plays multiple characters and tracks yet to be determined in this playprised of a variety of two person scenes. All characters are young adults, late teens

• early 20s navigating the transition into adulthood experiencing life-altering milestones such as entering the military, starting college,ing out, falling in love, and moving on.

SEEKING:

MAN #1: Early 20s, any ethnicity. Slightly awkward, a bit adrift, yearning for connection while balancing sadness and hope. MAN #2: Early 20s, any ethnicity. Slightly awkward, a bit adrift, yearning for connection while balancing sadness and hope. WOMAN #1: Early 20s, any ethnicity. Slightly awkward, a bit adrift, yearning for connection while balancing sadness and hope. WOMAN #2: Early 20s, any ethnicity. Slightly awkward, a bit adrift, yearning for connection while balancing sadness and hope.

PRIMARY TRUST

Written by Eboni Booth

Director:

TBA

First Rehearsal:

Feb 22, 2027

Opens:

Mar 12

Closes:

Mar 21

SYNOPSIS:

Winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for drama, this hopeful, quirky and moving play tells the story of a lonely man named Kenneth who meets his imaginary friend every night for Mai Tai's at a local tiki bar. When he unexpectedly loses his long-term job in a bookstore, Kenneth must step outside hisfort zone to look for work and discovers the joy of making real friends and connecting with others.

SEEKING:

KENNETH:

Male, 38, Black/African American. Sensitive, introverted, insecure and isolated, he is a man struggling with intense, unresolved childhood trauma who uses his daily routine to cope with the world. Excellentedic timing, vulnerability and strong narrative skills as he frequently breaks the fourth wall to speak directly to the audience. When his job at the bookstore ends, he finds a new job at the Primary Trust bank and discovers a new world of friends and possibilities.

BERT:

Male, 30s-40s, Black/African American. He is Kenneth's supportive and fiercely loyal best friend, and the one person Kenneth totally trusts. He is a kind-hearted, fun and nurturing friend who offers Kenneth life advice, reassurance and a listening ear.

CORRINA / WALLY'S WAITRESS / BANK CUSTOMERS

Female 30s. Black/African American. A multiple track role, she plays a warm and friendly waitress at Wally's Tiki Bar who breaks thru Kenneth's shell to be his first "real-world" friend as well as multipleedic customers and service workers who interact with Kenneth.

CLAY / SAM / WAITER

Male mid 40s

• 60s.

Any ethnicity. Various authority and father figures in Kenneth's life including the caring, weary, protective chain-smoking owner of the bookstore w Kenneth works, the empathic, paternal and boisterous bank manager who takes Kenneth under his wing, and a haughty waiter at a fancy French restaurant.

THE FIANCE

Written by Emily Bohannon

Director:

TBA

First Rehearsal:

Apr 12, 2027

Opens:

Apr 30

Closes:

May 9

SYNOPSIS:

This heartwarming newedy about love, loss and hope in 3 generations of single women celebrates the possibility of finding love at any age. Imagine a young single woman, her middle-aged, divorced mom and her 80-year-old widowed grandmother

• and guess who's the fiancé?

!

BEA:

female 70

• 80.

Any ethnicity. Married for most of her life, Bea is now a widower and downsizing into a retirementmunity to be closer to her daughter and granddaughter. Intelligent, attractive and feisty, she has created an impressive bucket list to make the most of the time she has left. Her granddaughter talks her into trying online dating, but she ends up falling in love with a newly widowed man down the hall.

JOAN:

Female 50s

• early 60s.

Any ethnicity. Recently divorced, she has not yet made peace with the dissolution of her marriage or her ex-husband beginning to date. Finding herself single again at this point in her life was not what she expected. Practical and responsible, she looks out for both her mother and her daughter and is trying to remember how to care for herself.

ALEX:

Female Late 20s

• early 30s.

Any ethnicity. She is a successful young doctor getting over a broken engagement, Smart, attractive, and heartbroken, she is struggling to believe she will ever fall in love again. She adores her grandmother and they convince each other to try online dating.

MALCOLM:

Male 50s

• early 60s.

Any ethnicity. Joan's ex-husband. He was a good dad and husband, but he broke up his family when he asked for a divorce. He's hoping he can find a way to stay connected to his daughter, mother-in-law and ex-wife, because he loves and misses them.

DOUG:

Male 70-80. Any ethnicity. Charming and witty, he is a recent widower living in a retirementmunity. He falls in head over heels in love with Bea and impulsively proposes, discovering that maybe his heart wasn't as ready to move on as quickly as he thought it was. SALARY SPT $885 weekly minimum (SPT 9)

• until 1/3/27; $911 weekly minimum (SPT 9)
• after 1/4/27 Plus
• Housing and Transportation UNION AEA