Jaja's African Hair Braiding

by Jocelyn Bioh

Current Season

CENTER THEATRE GROUP
(October 1, 2025 — November 9, 2025)
Los Angeles, CA

AUDITIONING

Audition Info

audition

Jul 25

Audition Type: EPA
Union: UNION
Contract: LORT A
Audition Dates: July 25, 2025

Audition Personnel:

Brandon Ivie (Artistic Producer)

Audition Location:
Center Theatre Group's The Music Center Annex
601 W Temple St
Los Angeles, CA90012-2621

Comments: 3 minutes total – strict time limit. Please prepare 2 short (1 min) contrasting monologues or 1 (2 min) monologue, preferable from a published play. MUST bring picture and resume, stapled together.

Original Audition Notice: LA EPA

UNION

Prior Seasons

SPEAKEASY STAGE COMPANY
(May 2, 2025 — May 31, 2025)
Boston, MA

Auditioned: 08/20/24- View Info

Prior Audition Info

audition

Jun 12

Audition Type: EPA
Union: UNION
Contract: NEAT VI
Audition Dates: June 12, 2024

Submit to: ********@**************.***

Audition Personnel:

Paul F. Daigneault (Producing Artistic Director)
Alex Lonati (Artistic Programs Manager)

Audition Location:
Artists Studio Building - Boston Center for the Arts
551 Tremont Street
Boston, MA02116

Comments: To request an appointment, please email (LINK 1) with your full name, Equity status, contact information, and the shows for which you would like to be considered. Please also include your complete availability during the entire audition window. To submit a video submission, please email your materials to (LINK 1).

Original Audition Notice: (Plays)

UNION

audition

Aug 20

Audition Type: EPA
Union: UNION
Contract: NEAT VI
Audition Dates: August 20, 2024

Submit to: *********@**************.***

Audition Personnel:

Paul F. Daigneault (Producing Artistic Director)
Alex Lonati (Artistic Programs Manager)

Audition Location:
Calderwood Pavilion - Boston Center for the Arts
527 Tremont St
Boston, MA02116-6306

Comments: To request an audition appointment, please email: (LINK 1) with your full name, Equity membership status, and contact information. Please also include your complete availability during the entire audition window. Please prepare the Sides for the role you are interested in. Sides will be distributed when you secure your audition appointment.

Original Audition Notice: Boston, MA EPA

UNION

LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE
(May 1, 2025 — June 30, 2025)
La Jolla, CA

Auditioned: 12/19/24- View Info

Prior Audition Info

audition

Dec 16

Audition Type: EPA
Union: UNION
Contract: LORT B & B+
Audition Dates: December 16, 2024

Submit to: *********@***.***

Audition Personnel:

Jacole Kitchen (Casting Dir.)
Hannah Reinert (Associate — Casting)

Audition Location:
La Jolla Playhouse
2910 La Jolla Village DR
La Jolla, CA92093

Comments: Please email to reserve an audition timeslot. Please prepare two contrasting pop/rock or contemporary musical theatre songs, one song and one monologue or two contrasting monologues. You must provide sheet music for song selections. A piano accompanist will be provided. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

Original Audition Notice

UNION

audition

Dec 19

Audition Type: EPA
Union: UNION
Contract: LORT B
Audition Dates: December 19, 2024

Submit to: *********@***.***

Audition Personnel:

Jacole Kitchen (Casting Dir.)
Hannah Reinert (Associate — Casting)

Audition Location:
Actors' Equity Association LA Audition Center
5636 Tujunga Ave
North Hollywood, CA91601

Comments: For advanced accommodation requests and general questions or inquiries, please email (LINK 1). Please prepare two contrasting pop/rock or contemporary musical theatre songs, one song and one monologue or two contrasting monologues. You must provide sheet music for song selections. A piano accompanist will be provided. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

Original Audition Notice: LA EPA

UNION

TRUE COLORS THEATRE COMPANY
(February 14, 2025 — March 9, 2025)
Atlanta, GA

Auditioned: 11/18/24- View Info

Prior Audition Info

audition

Nov 18

Audition Type: EPA
Union: UNION
Contract: LOA ref LORT
Audition Dates: November 18, 2024

Submit to: ***************@*****.***

Casting By: Big Picture Casting

Clifton Guterman (Casting Dir. — Film/TV)

Audition Location:
Thrive Acting Hive
634 North Highland Avenue Northeast
Suite C
Atlanta, GA30306

Comments: To schedule an audition appointment, email Clifton Guterman, CSA, at (LINK 1) or call 404-401-4500. Email highly preferred. Please allow at least 24 hours for a response. Equity members without an appointment will be seen as time permits.

Original Audition Notice: ATLANTA, GA EPA

UNION

PORTLAND CENTER STAGE AT THE ARMORY
(January 19, 2025 — February 16, 2025)
Portland, OR

Auditioned: 04/22/24- View Info

Prior Audition Info

audition

Mar 18

Audition Type: EPA
Union: UNION
Contract: LORT B & D
Audition Dates: March 18, 2024 — March 21, 2024

Submit to: *******@***.***

Audition Personnel:

Chip Miller (Associate AD)
Marissa Wolf (Artistic Director)
Kamilah Bush (Literary Manager)

Audition Location:
Portland Center Stage
128 NW 11th AVE
Ellyn Bye Studio
Portland, OR97209

Comments: To schedule an audition appointment or if you have any questions, please email.

Original Audition Notice: Monday, March 18, 2024
Original Audition Notice: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Original Audition Notice: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Original Audition Notice: Thursday, March 21, 2024

UNION

audition

Apr 22

Audition Type: EPA
Union: UNION
Contract: LORT
Audition Dates: April 22, 2024 — April 22, 2024

Casting By: The Casting Collaborative

Andrea Zee (Casting Dir.)

Audition Location:
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY10036

Comments: Please prepare a brief song cut OR a brief monologue in the style of the show you are interested in being seen for. An accompanist will be provided. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

Original Audition Notice: NYC EPA

UNION

CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATER
(January 14, 2025 — February 2, 2025)
Chicago, IL

BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATRE
(November 8, 2024 — December 15, 2024)
Berkeley, CA

Auditioned: 05/08/24- View Info

Prior Audition Info

audition

Apr 29

Audition Type: EPA
Union: UNION
Contract: LORT
Audition Dates: April 29, 2024 — April 30, 2024

Audition Personnel:

Karina Fox (Resident Casting Director)

Audition Location:
American Conservatory Theatre Studios
30 Grant Ave
San Francisco, CA94108

Comments: Please prepare EITHER a short monologue OR a short song OR a one-minute monologue and 16-bars of a song. Audition may not exceed 3 minutes. Accompanist will be provided; please bring sheet music. Please bring two copies of your headshot and rÃ©sumÃ©.

Original Audition Notice: Monday, April 29, 2024
Original Audition Notice: Tuesday, April 30, 2024

UNION

audition

May 08

Audition Type: EPA
Union: UNION
Contract: LORT B+ & D
Audition Dates: May 8, 2024

Submit to: ****************.********************************************

Audition Personnel:

Karina Fox (Resident Casting Director)

Audition Personnel:

Katie Craddock (Casting Associate)

Audition Location:
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th ST, 16th FL
New York, NY10036

Comments: Joint audition for Berkeley Repertory Theatre and American Conservatory Theater's 2024-25 Seasons. Please prepare EITHER a short monologue OR a short song OR a one-minute monologue and 16-bars of a song. Audition may not exceed 3 minutes. Accompanist will be provided; please bring sheet music. Please bring two copies of your headshot and rÃ©sumÃ©. Once you set up an audition appointment, please fill out the following audition form (see link).

Original Audition Notice

UNION

ARENA STAGE
(September 6, 2024 — October 6, 2024)
Washington, DC

Auditioned: 06/03/24- View Info

Prior Audition Info

audition

May 28

Audition Type: EPA
Union: UNION
Contract: LORT
Audition Dates: May 28, 2024 — May 29, 2024

Audition Location:
Arena Stage
1101 6th St SW
Washington, DC20024

Comments: Audition appointments are on a first come first serve basis. Sign-ups will start at 9:00am on the morning of the audition. Priority will go to Equity members (AGMA members who have at least 1-year membership and Canadian Equity members will have same priority as Equity). Please prepare 1 short song & 1 short monologue OR 2 contrasting short monologues. Auditions may not exceed 3 minutes total. An accompanist will be provided. Please have your headshot and resume on your phone ready to upload to an online form. Also, please bring a hard copy of your headshot and resume stapled together. No separate warm-up space will be provided; please arrive ready to audition.

Original Audition Notice: Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Original Audition Notice: Wednesday, May 29, 2024

UNION

audition

Jun 03

Audition Type: EPA
Union: UNION
Contract: LORT
Audition Dates: June 3, 2024 — June 3, 2024

Audition Location:
Pearl Studios (519)
519 8th Ave
12th Fl; Studio D
New York, NY10018

Comments: Please prepare 1 short song & 1 short monologue OR 2 contrasting short monologues. Auditions may not exceed 3 minutes total. An accompanist will be provided. Please have your headshot and resume on your phone ready to upload to an online form. Also, please bring a hard copy of your headshot and resume stapled together.

Original Audition Notice

UNION

MANHATTAN THEATER CLUB
(September 5, 2023 — November 5, 2023)
New York, NY

Auditioned: 01/24/23- View Info

Prior Audition Info

audition

Jan 24

Audition Type: EPA
Union: UNION
Contract: LORT A
Audition Dates: January 24, 2023 — January 24, 2023

Casting By: Caparelliotis Casting

David Caparelliotis (Casting Dir.)
Joe Gery (Associate)

Casting By: Hart Casting

Erica A. Hart (Casting Dir.)

Audition Personnel:

Kelly Gillespie (Casting Dir.)

Audition Location:
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
New York, NY10036

Comments: Actors should prepare a 2-minute contemporary monologue. We are interested in hearing West African accents for actors interested in the roles of SISTA BEA, AMINATA, NDIDI, MIRIAM, JAJA, and JAMES/ETC.

Original Audition Notice

UNION

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