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Next Act Theatre and Renaissance Theaterworks 2026-27 Seasons - Milwaukee, WI EPA

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Various Producers | ,

Milwaukee, WI (In Person)

Full-Time

Posted 3 weeks ago (Updated 2 weeks ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/8/2026

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NEXT ACT THEATRE AND RENAISSANCE THEATERWORKS 2026-27 SEASONS
  • MILWAUKEE, WI EPA (06.
25.26)
CATEGORY
PERFORMER Various Producers | , Milwaukee, WI JOB DETAILS DESCRIPTION
Notice:
Audition Call Type:
EPA AUDITION DATE Thursday, June 25, 2026 9:00 AM
  • 5:00 PM (C) Lunch 12:00 PM
  • 1:00 PM And Monday, June 22, 2026 9:00 AM
  • 5:00 PM (C) Lunch 12:00 PM
  • 1:00 PM APPOINTMENTS To schedule an audition appointment, please go to: bookings.
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Final day to sign up:
Wednesday, June 24th, 2026. If time slots are filled, you may attend day-of via wait list sign up.
CONTRACT
Independent Theatre Contract Next Act Theatre $763 weekly minimum
  • 2025-26 rates Renaissance Theaterworks $617 weekly minimum
  • 2025-26 rates SEEKING Equity actors for roles in Next Act Theatre and Renaissance Theaterworks' 2026-27 Seasons (See breakdown).
PREPARATION
Please prepare two 90-second contrasting contemporary monologues. For example, one 90
  • secondedic and one 90 second dramatic.
Also, please bring TWO (2) ed, single page resumes with a ed headshot four-corner stapled to the back of the resume, or send in via email after digital signup.
LOCATION
Next Act Theatre 255 S Water St Milwaukee, WI 53204 Building is only one floor. Rehearsal Hall, indoors. Street parking only on a firste basis. Building is a sidewalk walkable 1 mile from the Amtrak Train Station that connects directly with Chicago Downtown. Buildingis easily accessible from highway. Entire building is ADA friendly.
PERSONNEL
Expected to attend:
Suzan Fete:
Artistic Director, Renaissance Theaterworks
  • Director of
SKYLIGHT
Jayne Pink:
Artistic Associate, Renaissance Theatreworks
Cody Estle:
Artistic Director, Next Act Theatre
  • Director of
THE BOYS FROM BARABOO
Caroline Norton:
Administrative and Artistic Manager, Next Act Theatre
Elyse Edelman:
Artistic Associate, Next Act Theatre
  • Director of TRAYF OTHER DATES See breakdown for production specific dates.
OTHER nextact rtwmke 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 Next Act Theatre and Renaissance Theaterworks 2026-27 Seasons Next Act Theatre 2026-27 Season Next Act Theatre (NAT) produces four (4) productions per season, plus a staged reading. Each production has three weeks of rehearsal, followed by five days of tech, and three weeks of performances totaling 6 weeks of employment and 18 performances. TRAYF
Director:
Elyse Edelman
First Rehearsal:
August 25, 2026
Open:
September 18, 2026
Close:
October 4, 2026 FULLY CAST
Zalmy:
18. Chasidic Jew. Brave and curious.
Shmuel:
18. Chasidic Jew. The orthodox version of a loveable band geek.
Jonathan:
20s. Potential convert.
Leah:
20s. Secular Jew living in Manhattan.
THE BOYS FROM BARABOO
Director:
Cody Estle
First Rehearsal:
November 7, 2026
Open:
December 4, 2026
Close:
December 20, 2026 FULLY CAST
John Ringling:
man, nigh on 70
Al/Ida:
her, 50s
Otto/Ina:
her, 40s Alf T./
Mable:
her, 30s,
Charles/Edith/Heidi:
her, 60s
John/Frankie/Julie:
her, 20s
THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD
(Staged Reading)
Rehearsals:
December 20 and 21, 2026
Performance:
December 21, 2026
SEEKING:
Dr.
James Sheppard:
Male, nearing retirement
Miss Caroline Sheppard:
Female, 60s
Roger Ackroyd:
Male, 60s Mr.
Ralph Paton:
Male, 30s
Miss Flora Ackroyd:
Female, 20s
Miss Ursula Bourne:
Female, 30s
Major Blunt:
Male, 40s
IN THE NEXT ROOM
(OR
THE VIBRATOR PLAY
)
First Rehearsal:
January 26, 2027
Open:
February 19, 2027
Close:
March 7, 2027 FULLY CAST
Dr Givings:
A man in his forties, a specialist in gynecological and hysterical disorders
Catherine Givings:
His wife, a woman in her late twenties
Sabrina Daldry:
His patient, a woman in her early thirties
Annie:
A woman in her late thirties, Dr. Giving's midwife assistant
Leo Irving:
Dr Giving's other patient, an Englishman in his twenties or thirties
Elizabeth:
An African-American woman in her early thirties. A wet-nurse by default Mr.
Daldry:
Sabrina Daldry's husband, a man in his forties or fifties
AT THE WAKE OF A DEAD DRAG QUEEN
First Rehearsal:
March 30, 2027
Open:
April 23, 2027
Close:
May 9, 2027
SEEKING:
Courtney/Anthony:
Young, poor, black. Scorpio. Divas include (but are not limited to) Whitney, Judy, Diana
Vickie/Hunter:
Young, poor, white. Libra. Divas include (but are not limited to) Bernadette, Shania, Baby Spice ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Renaissance Theaterworks 2026-27 Season Renaissance Theaterworks (RTW) produces three (3) productions per season. Each production has three weeks of rehearsal, followed by four days of tech, and four weeks of performances totaling 7 weeks of employment and 20 performances.
GREAT WHITE THRONE
First Rehearsal:
September 22, 2026
Open:
October 18, 2026
Close:
November 8, 2026 FULLY CAST Pastor's Wife
  • early 40s. The physical embodiment of southern charm and traditional values. Deacon's Wife
  • late 50s.
Disheveled and often overlooked.
THE GREAT LEAP
First Rehearsal:
December 15, 2026
Open:
January 10, 2027
Close:
January 31, 2027
SEEKING:
MANFORD
  • 17, male, Chinese American. Intense, scrappy, runs into trouble, attacks the rim, has a ruthless crossover. Not tall. More Allen Iverson than Jeremy Lin. CONNIE
  • 25, female, Chinese American, Manford's cousin, and UC Berkeley grad student.
Level-headed, big picture. A Chris Paul / Klay Thompson type.
WEN CHANG
  • 43, male, Chinese, coach of Beijing University's men's basketball team. Observant, efficient. Favors threepointers over aggressive inside shots. Tim Duncan would appreciate his energy. (His English is formal but relatively unaccented.) SAUL
  • 52, male, Jewish, coach of University of San Francisco's men's basketball team.
SKYLIGHT
Director:
Suzan Fete
First Rehearsal:
February 23, 2027
Open:
March 21, 2027
Close:
April 11, 2027 FULLY CAST
Kyra Hollis:
20-30s. Woman.
Edward Sergeant:
20. Male. Next Act Theatre and Renaissance Theaterworks 2026-27 Seasons
  • Milwaukee, WI EPA