Compiled by Mark Dundas Wood
mdundaswood@yahoo.com
The following listings are not casting notices but instead reflect the best general information available about current casting assignments. Do your homework and use them wisely. Do not phone or visit casting directors' offices. Unless otherwise instructed, all contact with casting directors should be through the mail. Blind mass mailings are not recommended.
An asterisk (*) denotes a changed listing.
FEATURE FILMS: CURRENTLY SHOOTING
*NEW Al-Fe-Males, a film about two girls who lead double lives. Directed by James Newman. Shooting throughout September. Principals: Not casting. Background: yahoodaproductions@gmail.com. Seeking men and women, 20–40, for a big club scene, shooting Sept. 20. No pay.
Death and Dr. Chang(e), a spiritual, political, and romantic dark comedy. Directed by D.Q. Gladstone. Shooting through fall. Principals and background: dqgladstone@gmail.com. Especially seeking a female, 30–40, 5 feet 6 inches or taller, with comedic skills. Also seeking actors of all races, with uniforms, to play police officers. Nonunion project; no pay.
*NEW Generation Um, an indie drama. Directed by Mark Mann. Shooting Sept. 9–Oct. 6. Principals: No information available. Background: Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates, 71 Park Ave., NYC 10016.
*Premium Rush, an action thriller about a New York City bicycle messenger. Directed by David Koepp. Shooting continues through September. With Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Dania Ramirez. Principals: No information available. Background: Grant Wilfley Casting, 123 W. 18th St., 8th floor, NYC 10011.
*Redemption, a thriller. Directed by Tim Martin Crouse. Shooting Aug. 20–Sept. 30 in upstate New York. Principals and background: T. Crouse, P.O. Box 59, NYC 10113-0059. Seeking African-American, Puerto Rican, and Italian males, 35–55, for supporting roles (construction workers, cops, a pimp); also seeking Caucasian males, 50–70, for other supporting roles. No pay. Meals/lodging provided.
Satisfaction, a feature about two brothers struggling to break into the rap industry. Directed by Gene Patterson. Shooting Aug. 28–Oct. 10. Principals and background: gpatterson1015@yahoo.com. Seeking actors of all ethnicities, 18–29. No pay.
*Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You, a drama based on the novel by Peter Cameron. Directed by Roberto Faenza. Shooting continues through September. With Toby Regbo and Ellen Burstyn. Principals: No information available. Background: Grant Wilfley Casting, 123 W. 18th St., 8th floor, NYC 10011. SAG project.
*W.E., a romantic drama spotlighting two love stories: one between King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson and one between a married woman and a Russian security guard. Directed by Madonna. New York shoot will be Sept. 7–20. With Abbie Cornish, Oscar Isaac, Andrea Riseborough, and James D'Arcy. Principals: No information available. Background: Central Casting New York, 875 Sixth Ave., 15th floor, NYC 10001.
UPCOMING FEATURE FILMS
Diamond Ruff, a film based on the novel of the same name. Director TBA. Shooting begins later this year in Connecticut. Principals and background: info@youngstudios.biz. For further information, see www.diamondruffmovie.com. Possible pay.
Hurley Antics: 101, an indie about a wild dormitory that disrupts an otherwise peaceful college campus. Directed by Gregory Pellerito. Shooting in late September or early October in Connecticut. Principals: Alison McBryde Casting, 666 Fifth Ave., Ste. 115, NYC 10103. Background: Not yet announced.
Men in Black III, another entry in the popular action franchise, this time involving time travel to 1969. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. Shooting begins Oct. 17 and continues to May. With Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, and Josh Brolin. Principals: Ellen Chenoweth, c/o The Post Factory, 161 Avenue of the Americas, 11th floor, NYC 10013. Background: Grant Wilfley Casting, 123 W. 18th St., 8th floor, NYC 10011.
Princess of Zanga, a love story about a modern-day African princess who comes to New York. Directed by Courtney Boyd. Shooting Sept. 17–Oct. 3. Principals and background: cbencasting@yahoo.com. Deferred pay.
*NEW Sisters of Murphy, an all-girl road-trip movie. Directed by Alicia Lurker. Shooting in spring 2011 (mostly evenings and weekends) in Monmouth and Ocean counties, New Jersey. Principals: theweezies@yahoo.com. Seeking women, 20s, various forms of "alternative." Improv experience a plus; willingness to dye or temporarily change hairstyle a plus. No pay. Background: Not currently casting.
The Sitter, a comedy about a college student on suspension who is coaxed into a babysitting job. Directed by David Gordon Green. Shooting begins Sept. 28. With Jonah Hill. Principals: No information available. Background: Grant Wilfley Casting, 123 W. 18th St., 8th floor, NYC 10011.
This Must Be the Place, a thriller about a retired rock star who sets out to find his father's executioner, an ex-Nazi. Directed by Paolo Sorrentino. Shooting in late October. With Sean Penn, Frances McDormand, and Harry Dean Stanton. Principals: No information available. Background: Comer & Gallucio Casting, 336 W. 37th St., Ste. 315, NYC 10018 or candgcasting@gmail.com.
Two Taryn Atkins Projects, a drama about how the decisions people make dictate their lives and a drama about a young woman with internal struggles. Both shooting in the fall or winter. Principals and background: TCA Productions Inc., Attn: Casting Dept., 125-28 Queens Blvd., Ste. 610, Kew Gardens, NY 11415. Include two headshots showing different looks. For more information, go to www.tcaproductionsinc.com. Some pay.
TV IN PRODUCTION
30 Rock, a half-hour backstage comedy set in the production offices of a network comedy show. Shooting resumes Aug. 24 and continues through mid-March. With Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski, Scott Adsit, and Jack McBrayer. Principals: Not listed. Background: Barbara McNamara Casting, 249 W. 34th St., Ste. 500, NYC 10001.
Blue Bloods, an hourlong crime series for CBS. Shooting continues to Dec. 21. With Tom Selleck, Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, Will Estes, and Len Cariou. Principals: No information available. Background: Central Casting New York, 875 Sixth Ave., 15th floor, NYC 10001.
CSI: NY, an hourlong police drama for CBS. New York City location shoot will be Sept. 20–23. With Gary Sinise. Principals: No information available. Background: Central Casting New York, 875 Sixth Ave., 15th floor, NYC 10001.
The Good Wife, an hourlong drama for CBS about the wife of a politician who returns to her law practice after her husband goes to jail. Shooting continues to spring 2011. With Julianna Margulies, Matt Czuchry, Archie Panjabi, Josh Charles, and Christine Baranski. Principals: No information available. Background: Comer & Gallucio Casting, 336 W. 37th St., Ste. 315, NYC 10018 or candgcasting@gmail.com. AFTRA project.
Gossip Girl, an hourlong drama for the CW about young socialites, based on the novels by Cecily von Ziegesar. Shooting for the new season began July 7 and continues through mid-March 2011. With Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley, Taylor Momsen, Chace Crawford, Ed Westwick, Matthew Settle, Kelly Rutherford, and Jessica Szohr. Principals: Bowling/Miscia Casting, 609 Greenwich St., 6th floor, NYC 10014. Background: Central Casting New York, 875 Sixth Ave., 15th floor, NYC 10001.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, an hourlong NBC drama. Shooting continues through April 2011. With Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer, Dann Florek, Ice-T, Connie Nielsen, Stephanie March, B.D. Wong, Michaela McManus, and Tamara Tunie. Principals: Jonathan Strauss, Lynn Kressel Casting, Pier 62, Room 304, West 23rd Street and Hudson River, NYC 10011. Background: Central Casting New York, 875 Sixth Ave., 15th floor, NYC 10001.
*A Legal Mind, a pilot for the USA Network about a young man without a college degree who is hired by a major law firm. Shooting begins Sept. 27 and continues to mid-October. Principals: No information available. Background: Grant Wilfley Casting, 123 W. 18th St., 8th floor, NYC 10011.
*Nurse Jackie, a half-hour comedy-drama about a nurse in a New York City hospital. Shooting Sept. 26–Dec. 16. With Edie Falco, Eve Best, Merritt Wever, Haaz Sleiman, Paul Schulze, and Peter Facinelli. Principals: No information available. Background: Central Casting New York, 875 Sixth Ave., 15th floor, NYC 10001.
*NEW Onion Sports Network, a satirical sports program for Comedy Central. Shooting Sept. 8–Nov. 29. Principals: No information available. Background: Central Casting New York, 875 Sixth Ave., 15th floor, NYC 10001.
*Royal Pains, an hourlong comedy for the USA Network about a physician treating the rich and fashionable. Shooting continues to the end of October. With Mark Feurstein. Principals: No information available. Background: Grant Wilfley Casting, 123 W. 18th St., 8th floor, NYC 10011. Seeking AFTRA members only.
Running Wilde, a half-hour romantic comedy for Fox about a spoiled billionaire and his childhood sweetheart, a liberal activist. Shooting through late November. With Will Arnett, Keri Russell, Stefania Owen, David Cross, Joe Nunez, and Jane Houdyshell. Principals: No information available. Background: Central Casting New York, 875 Sixth Ave., 15th floor, NYC 10001.
*White Collar, an hourlong drama for the USA Network about a con man and an FBI agent. Shooting resumes Oct. 2. With Matthew Bomer, Tim DeKay, Tiffani Thiessen, Willie Garson, and Natalie Morales. Principals: Julie Tucker Casting, 568 Broadway, Ste. 301, NYC 10012. Background: Central Casting New York, 875 Sixth Ave., 15th floor, NYC 10001.
DAYTIME DRAMA
One Life to Live (ABC). Julie Madison (casting director), Victoria Visgilio (associate), Sheryl Baker-Fisher (assistant), 157 Columbus Ave., 2nd floor, NYC 10023. Send headshots and résumés or post cards only.
PRODUCTION CHART: OFF- AND OFF-OFF-BROADWAY
Compiled by David Fairhurst
dfairhurst@backstage.com
Twice a year, Back Stage replaces its Broadway production chart with an Off- and Off-Off-Broadway chart. The following companies have announced shows for the 2010-11 season. Others will announce their seasons in the weeks ahead. The information was obtained from the companies' websites. These are not casting notices. Some shows have already been cast. All information is subject to change. For EPA dates and other audition details, check the casting pages or BackStage.com.
Abingdon Theatre Company
"The Nanjing Race" by Reggie Cheong-Leen, directed by Brian Tom O'Connor, Oct. 29–Nov. 21. "How I Fell in Love" by Joel Fields, directed by Jules Ochoa, Jan. 21–Feb. 13, 2011. "Summer in Sanctuary" by Al Letson, directed by Rob Urbinati, March 31–April 17, 2011. Reading series, ongoing. Casting: EPAs. Also accepts submissions to William Schill, Casting Director, Abingdon Theatre Company, 312 W. 36th St., 6th floor, New York, NY 10018-7570.
The Acting Company
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, directed by Penny Metropulos, opens Oct. 22 (national tour). "The Comedy of Errors" by William Shakespeare, directed by Ian Belknap, opens Jan. 8, 2011 (national tour). The John McDonald Salon Readings: "Arsenic and Old Lace" by Joseph Kesselring, directed by Joe Dowling, Oct. 18; "June Moon" by George S. Kaufman and Ring Lardner, directed by John Rando, Jan. 24, 2011; "Ten Chimneys" by Jeffrey Hatcher, directed by David Ira Goldstein, March 14, 2011; "Ring Round the Moon" by Jean Anouilh (translated by Stephen Fry), April 11, 2011. Casting: No info available.
The Actors Company Theatre
"The Memorandum" by Vaclav Havel, directed by Jenn Thompson, Oct. 25–Nov. 27. "Three Men on a Horse" by George Abbott and John Cecil Holm, directed by Scott Alan Evans, March 24–April 7, 2011. Salon Series: "Olympia" by Ferenc Molnar, Sept. 24–27; "I Am a Camera" by John Van Druten, Dec. 10–13; "Uncle Harry" by Thomas Job, Jan. 21–24, 2011; "Two Dozen Red Roses" by Aldo de Benedetti, May 20–23, 2011. Casting: Resident company. CD: Stephanie Klapper.
Aisling Arts
"Wake" by Bryn Manion, Oct. 27–Nov. 14. Casting: Auditions by appointment.
American Globe Theatre
"Othello" by William Shakespeare, directed by John Basil, Oct. 19 (staged reading). "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare, directed by David Mold, Dec. 7 (staged reading). "Much Ado About Nothing" by William Shakespeare, directed by John Basil, Feb. 25–March 20, 2011. "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare, directed by Dennis Turney, March 21–May 20, 2011 (educational tour). 15 Minute Play Festival, April 25–May 7, 2011. Casting: No info available.
Aquila Theatre Company
"A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare (national tour). "Six Characters in Search of an Author" by Luigi Pirandello (national tour). Casting: No info available.
Astoria Performing Arts Center
"MilkMilkLemonade" by Joshua Conkel, directed by José Zayas, Oct. 28–Nov. 13. "The Human Comedy," music by Galt MacDermot, libretto by William Dumaresq (from the story by William Saroyan), directed by Tom Wojtunik, May 5–21, 2011. 15/20s: Staged Readings of New Works series: "Doctoring" by Nastaran Ahmadi, Sept. 16; "The Groaning Board" by Wendy Macleod, Dec. 9; "It Is Done" by Alex Goldberg, Feb. 10, 2011; "Afterglow (A Comedie of Bad Manners)" by Sarah Overman, March 28, 2011. Casting: No info available. CD: Wojcik/Seay Casting.
Atlantic Theater Company
"Bottom of the World" by Lucy Thurber, directed by Caitriona McLaughlin, Sept. 3–Oct. 3. "A Life in the Theatre" by David Mamet, directed by Neil Pepe, performances begin Sept. 21 (Broadway). "The Collection" and "A Kind of Alaska" by Harold Pinter, Nov. 3–Dec. 12. "The New York Idea," adapted by David Auburn from the play by Langdon Mitchell, Jan. 6–Feb. 13, 2011. "Four Pickups" by Ethan Coen, directed by Neil Pepe, May 2011. 10x25, a festival of 10-minute plays, spring 2011. Casting: EPAs.
Axis Company
"Down There," written and directed by Randy Sharp, Sept. 9–Oct. 30. "Seven in One Blow," winter. Casting: Resident company; also holds EPAs.
Blue Coyote Theater Group
"Nance O'Neil" by David Foley, directed by Gary Shrader, Sept. 1–Oct. 9. Casting: EPAs.
The Boomerang Theatre Company
"Uncle Vanya" by Anton Chekhov, directed by Philip Emeott, September–October. "Venus Observed" by Christopher Fry, directed by Cailin Heffernan, September–October. "Endless Summer Nights" by Tim Errickson, directed by Christopher Thomasson, September–October. Casting: Accepts submissions to The Boomerang Theatre Company, P.O. Box 23716, Ansonia Station, New York, NY 10023.
Brave New World Repertory Theatre
"Halloween One-Acts" by Cynthia Babak, Greg Kotis, and others, October. Casting: No info available.
Classic Stage Company
"Orlando," adapted by Sarah Ruhl from the novel by Virginia Woolf, directed by Rebecca Taichman, Sept. 8–Oct. 17. "Three Sisters" by Anton Chekhov, directed by Austin Pendleton, Jan. 12–Feb. 20, 2011. "Double Falsehood" by William Shakespeare and John Fletcher, directed by Brian Kulick, March 11–April 3, 2011. "The School for Lies," adapted by David Ives from "The Misanthrope" by Molière, directed by Walter Bobbie, April 12–May 22, 2011. "Unnatural Acts: Harvard's Secret Court of 1920," conceived and directed by Tony Speciale, June 11–July 10, 2011. Plus, Books on Stage: Kundera/Rushdie, Sept. 27 and Oct. 4 (readings), and First Look Festival: Molière, May 2, 9, and 16, 2011 (readings). Casting: EPAs.
Clubbed Thumb
"Roadkill Confidential" by Sheila Callaghan, directed by Kip Fagan, Sept. 7–28. Casting: EPAs.
Dreamlight Theatre Company
"The Extraordinary Ordinary," music by Paul Loesel, book and lyrics by Scott Burkell, directed by Chip Klose, Nov. 27–Dec. 18. "December Songs," music and lyrics by Maury Yeston, March 2011. Casting: EPAs.
Elevator Repair Service
"Gatz," text by F. Scott Fitzgerald, directed by John Collins, Sept. 26–Nov. 14. "The Sun Also Rises," based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway, dates TBA. Casting: No info available.
Emerging Artists Theatre
"Penny Penniworth: A Story of Great Good Fortune" by Chris Weikel, directed by Mark Finley, Sept. 8–Oct. 3. "The Sensational Josephine Baker" by Cheryl Howard, directed by Ian Streicher, Sept. 7–Oct. 3. Casting: Resident company.
The Ensemble Studio Theatre
"Photograph 51" by Anna Ziegler, directed by Linsay Firman, Oct. 27–Nov. 21. Youngblood readings, ongoing. Casting: EPAs.
ETNY Theater Company
"The Metamorphosis," adapted from the novella by Franz Kafka, directed by Barbara Bregstein, Oct. 24–30. Casting: Auditions by appointment.
The Faux-Real Theatre Company
"Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles, Sept. 3–Oct. 3. Casting: Auditions by appointment.
The Flea Theater
"Office Hours" by A.R. Gurney, directed by Jim Simpson, Sept. 18–Oct. 24. "Looking at Christmas" by Steven Banks, Nov. 20–Dec. 31. Casting: Resident company; see www.theflea.org.
Frog & Peach Theatre Company
Two Shakespeare productions to be announced. Casting: Auditions by appointment.
Fundamental Theater Project
"Trans-Euro Express" by Gary Duggan, directed by Chris Henry, Sept. 15–Oct. 3. Casting: EPAs.
Gallery Players
"What the Butler Saw" by Joe Orton, directed by Zac Hoogendyk, Sept. 11–26. "Reefer Madness," book by Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney, music by Dan Studney, lyrics by Kevin Murphy, directed by Dev Bondarin, Oct. 23–Nov. 14. "Dancing at Lughnasa" by Brian Friel, directed by Heather Siobhan Curran, Dec. 4–19. "The Drowsy Chaperone," music and lyrics by Lisa Morrison and Greg Lambert, book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar, directed by Hans Friedrichs, Jan. 29–Feb. 20, 2011. "Jitney" by August Wilson, March 19–April 3, 2011. "Oliver!," book, music, and lyrics by Lionel Bart, April 30–May 22, 2011. The 14th Annual Black Box New Play Festival, June 2–26, 2011. Casting: See www.galleryplayers.com.
Here Arts Center
"Border Towns," composed by Nick Brooke, directed by Nick Brooke and Jenny Rohn, Sept. 10–18. "Sleeping Beauty" by Colette Garrigan and Company Accès L'Air, Sept. 28–Oct. 2. "The Fortune Teller," created and directed by Erik Sanko and Jessica Grindstaff, Oct. 28–Dec. 4. "Soul Leaves Her Body" by Peter Flaherty and Jennie MaryTai Liu, Nov. 5–23. "Mosheh" by Yoav Gal, Jan. 26–Feb. 5, 2011. "Secret Rendezvous," adapted by Kameron Steele and Ivana Catanese from the novel by Kobo Abe, April 7–23, 2011. Casting: Shows are cast by individual producers.
The Irish Repertory Theatre
"Banished Children of Eve" by Kelly Younger, directed by Ciaran O'Reilly, opens Oct. 6. New Works Reading Series, ongoing. Casting: EPAs.
Irondale Ensemble Project
"alice...Alice...ALICE!," Dec. 14–18. "Treasure Island," February–March 2011. "Murrow's Boys," April–May 2011. Casting: No info available.
IRT Theater
"Outpost" by Katt Lissard and Memory Lab, directed by Gregor Paslawsky, Sept. 7–Oct. 3. Casting: No info available.
Isle of Shoals Productions
"Lighthouse," book, music, and lyrics by Bryan Williams, directed by Lance Hewett, Oct. 28–Nov. 21. "The Seagull" by Anton Chekhov, adapted and directed by Lance Hewett, Nov. 9–20. Casting: See www.isleofshoals.org.
Keen Company
"Alphabetical Order" by Michael Frayn, directed by Carl Forsman, Sept. 14–Oct. 23. "Benefactors" by Michael Frayn, spring 2011. Casting: EPAs.
LAByrinth Theater Company
"The Motherf**ker With the Hat" by Stephen Adly Guirgis, directed by Anna D. Shapiro, spring 2011 (presented with the Public Theater). Barn Series and Live Nude Plays (readings). Casting: EPAs.
Lark Play Development Center
Playwrights' Week, Oct. 18–23 (readings). U.S./México Playwright Exchange Program, Nov. 12–22 (readings). "Two Point Oh" by Jeffrey Jackson, Dec. 16–17 (reading). "Night Over Erzinga" by Adriana Sevan, directed by Daniella Topol, dates TBA. "The Two Roberts" by Migdalia Cruz, dates TBA (reading). "the road weeps, the well runs dry" by Marcus Gardley, dates TBA (reading). "My Secret Language of Wishes" by Cori Thomas, dates TBA (reading). "100 Planes" by Lila Rose Kaplan, dates TBA (reading). "Pussy Valley" by Katori Hall, dates TBA (reading). Playwrights' Workshop Readings, May 2011. Casting: See www.larktheatre.org.
Lincoln Center Theater
"Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown," music and lyrics by David Yazbek, book by Jeffrey Lane (based on the film by Pedro Almodóvar), directed by Bartlett Sher, previews begin Oct. 2 (Broadway). "A Free Man of Color" by John Guare, directed by George C. Wolfe, previews begin Oct. 21 (Broadway). "The Coward" by Nick Jones, directed by Sam Gold, Nov. 8–Dec. 4. "Other Desert Cities" by Jon Robin Baitz, directed by Joe Mantello, previews begin Dec. 16. "When I Come to Die" by Nathan Louis Jackson, directed by Thomas Kail, Jan. 31–Feb. 26, 2011. "War Horse," adapted by Nick Stafford from the novel by Michael Morpurgo, directed by Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, previews begin March 17, 2011 (Broadway). "A Minister's Wife," adapted by Austin Pendleton, music by Josh Schmidt, lyrics by Jan Tranen, conceived and directed by Michael Halberstam, previews begin April 7, 2011. Casting: EPAs. CD: Daniel Swee.
Ma-Yi Theater Company
"Microcrisis" by Michael Lew, directed by Ralph B. Peña, Sept. 28–Oct. 24. Casting: EPAs. Also accepts submissions to Casting, Ma-Yi Theater Company, 520 Eighth Ave., Suite 309, New York, NY 10018.
Mabou Mines
"Peter and Wendy" by Liza Lorwin (based on the novel by J.M. Barrie), directed by Lee Breuer, May 6–22, 2011. Casting: No info available.
Maieutic Theatre Works
"A Home Across the Ocean" by Cody Daigle, directed by Dev Bondarin, Sept. 16–Oct. 2. The National NewBorn Festival, January 2011 (readings). "The Family Shakespeare" by David Stallings, directed by Nicole A. Watson, April 2011. Four Variations on Lorca (featuring "Yerma" by Federico Garcia Lorca), June 2011. Casting: Resident company.
Manhattan Repertory Theatre
Fall Playfest 2010, Sept. 15–Nov. 6. Casting: Shows are cast by individual producers.
Manhattan Theatre Club
"The Pitmen Painters" by Lee Hall (inspired by a book by William Feaver), directed by Max Roberts, previews begin Sept. 14 (Broadway). "Time Stands Still" by Donald Margulies, directed by Daniel Sullivan, previews begin Sept. 23 (Broadway). "Spirit Control" by Beau Willimon, directed by Henry Wishcamper, fall. "Good People" by David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by Daniel Sullivan, previews begin Feb. 8, 2011 (Broadway). "The Whipping Man" by Matthew Lopez, directed by Doug Hughes, winter 2011. "Carl's Sister" by Alfred Uhry (based on the book "Apples and Oranges" by Marie Brenner), directed by Lynne Meadow. Plus one show to be announced. Casting: EPAs. CD: Nancy Piccione.
MCC Theater
"The Break of Noon" by Neil LaBute, directed by Jo Bonney, Oct. 28–Dec. 12. "The Other Place" by Sharr White, directed by Joe Mantello, March 10–April 24, 2011. "Side Effects" by Michael Weller, May 12–June 26, 2011. Casting: EPAs. CD: Bernard Telsey.
Metropolitan Playhouse
"The Drunkard; or The Fallen Saved" by W.H. Smith, directed by Frank Kuhn, Sept. 18–Oct. 17. Adventure Theater, Dec. 4–12 (children's theater). The Harlem Renaissance Festival, Jan. 17–30, 2011. "The Festival of the Vegetables V" by Michael and Rachael Kosch, Feb. 5–20, 2011 (children's theater). East Village Theater Festival, June 6–25, 2011. Casting: Auditions by appointment. Also accepts submissions to Casting, Metropolitan Playhouse, 220 E. Fourth St., New York, NY 10009.
The Milk Can Theatre Company
"Malfi Inc.," a modern adaptation of "The Duchess of Malfi" by John Webster, Nov. 12–21. "Swimming Uptown" by Cheryl L. Davis, spring 2011. The Adaptation Plays, spring 2011. Casting: See www.milkcantheatre.org.
Musicals Tonight!
"Panama Hattie," music and lyrics by Cole Porter, book by Herbert Fields and B.G. DeSylva, Oct. 12–23. "Three Wishes for Jamie," music and lyrics by Ralph Blane, book by Charles O'Neal and Abe Burrows, Oct. 26–Nov. 6. "I'd Rather Be Right," music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Lorenz Hart, book by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, Feb. 8–20, 2011. "Theodore & Co," music by Ivor Novello and Jerome Kern, lyrics by Adrian Ross and Clifford Grey, book by H.M. Harwood and George Grossmith Jr., March 15–27, 2011. "Up in Central Park," music by Sigmund Romberg, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, book by Herbert Fields and Dorothy Fields, March 29–April 10, 2011. Casting: EPAs.
The National Asian American Theatre Company
"Futura" by Jordan Harrison, directed by Liz Diamond, Oct. 22–Nov. 13. Casting: See www.naatco.org.
The National Yiddish Theatre–Folksbiene
"Fyvush Finkel Live," directed by Motl Didner, Oct. 17–Nov. 7. Casting: EPAs. Also see www.folksbiene.org.
New Federal Theatre
"Knock Me a Kiss," written and directed by Charles Smith, Nov. 10–Dec. 5. Casting: Auditions by appointment.
The New Group
"Blood From a Stone" by Tommy Nohilly, directed by Scott Elliott, Dec. 13–Feb. 11, 2011. "Marie and Bruce" by Wallace Shawn, directed by Scott Elliott, winter 2011. "One Arm," adapted by Moisés Kaufman from a screenplay and short story by Tennessee Williams, directed by Moisés Kaufman, spring 2011. Casting: EPAs.
New York City Players
"Vision Disturbance" by Christina Masciotti, directed by Richard Maxwell, Sept. 1–18. Casting: Auditions by appointment.
New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players
"Utopia, Limited" by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, Nov. 21. "The Yeomen of the Guard" by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, Dec. 5. "The Mikado" by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, Dec 29–Jan. 2, 2011. "Trial by Jury" by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan (with the revue "G&S à la Carte"), March 20, 2011. Casting: EPAs and auditions by appointment. Also accepts submissions to New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players, 302 W. 91st St., New York, NY 10024.
New York Theatre Workshop
"The Little Foxes" by Lillian Hellman, directed by Ivo van Hove, Sept. 10–Oct. 31. "Three Pianos," written, arranged, and performed by Rick Burkhardt, Alec Duffy, and Dave Malloy, directed by Rachel Chavkin, November–December. "Peter and the Starcatchers" by Rick Elice, directed by Roger Rees and Alex Timbers, February–March 2011. "The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World" by Joy Gregory, Gunnar Madsen, and John Langs, directed by John Langs, May–June 2011 (co-produced with Playwrights Horizons). Casting: EPAs. Also accepts submissions to casting@nytw.org. CD: Jack Doulin.
Nicu's Spoon
"Kimberly Akimbo" by David Lindsay-Abaire, October. Casting: Contact info@spoontheater.org for info.
No Tea Productions
"The Kentucky Goblin Siege" by Jeff Sproul, directed by Lindsey Moore, Oct. 20–Nov. 24. Casting: Auditions by appointment.
Origin Theatre Company
"Exit/Entrance" by Aidan Mathews, directed by M. Burke Walker, Sept. 10–Oct. 3. "Lenin's Shoe" by Saviana Stanescu, dates TBA. Casting: EPAs.
Page 73 Productions
"Edgewise" by Eliza Clark, directed by Trip Cullman, Nov. 10–Dec. 5 (co-produced with the Play Company). Casting: EPAs. CD: Jack Doulin.
Pan Asian Repertory Theatre
NewWorks 2011, Jan. 25–30, 2011. "We Are," written and directed by Nguyen Minh Ngoc, March 18–26, 2011. Casting: EPAs.
Partial Comfort Productions
"A Bright New Boise" by Samuel D. Hunter, directed by David McCullum, Sept. 8–Oct. 2. Casting: Resident company.
The Pearl Theatre Company
"The Sneeze" by Michael Frayn, adapted from plays and stories by Anton Chekhov, directed by J.R. Sullivan, Sept. 17–Oct. 31. "Rosmersholm" by Henrik Ibsen, adapted by Mike Poulton, directed by Elinor Renfield, Nov. 12–Dec. 19. "The Misanthrope" by Molière (translated by Richard Wilbur), directed by Joseph Hanreddy, Jan. 14–Feb. 20, 2011. "Wittenberg" by David Davalos, directed by J.R. Sullivan, March 11–April 17, 2011. Casting: Resident company; also holds EPAs and auditions by appointment. Also accepts submissions to Casting, The Pearl Theatre Company, 307 W. 38th St., Suite 1805, New York, NY 10018.
The Play Company
"Edgewise" by Eliza Clark, directed by Trip Cullman, Nov. 10–Dec. 5 (co-produced with Page 73 Productions). Casting: EPAs.
Playwrights Horizons
"Me, Myself & I" by Edward Albee, directed by Emily Mann, opens Sept. 12. "After the Revolution" by Amy Herzog, directed by Carolyn Cantor, performances begin Oct. 16. "A Small Fire" by Adam Bock, directed by Trip Cullman, performances begin Dec. 10. "Kin" by Bathsheba Doran, directed by Sam Gold, performances begin Feb. 25, 2011. "Go Back to Where You Are" by David Greenspan, directed by Leigh Silverman, performances begin March 24, 2011. "The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World" by Joy Gregory, Gunnar Madsen, and John Langs, directed by John Langs, performances begin May 13, 2011 (co-produced with New York Theatre Workshop). Casting: EPAs. Also accepts submissions to Alaine Alldaffer, Casting Director, Playwrights Horizons, 416 W. 42nd St., New York, NY 10036.
Primary Stages
"In Transit" by Kristen Anderson-Lopez, James-Allen Ford, Russ Kaplan, and Sara Wordsworth, directed by Joe Calarco, Sept. 21–Oct. 30. "Black Tie" by A.R. Gurney, directed by Mark Lamos, Jan. 25–March 20, 2011. Casting: EPAs. CD: Stephanie Klapper.
Prospect Theater Company
"Once Upon a Time in New Jersey," book and lyrics by Susan DiLallo, music by Stephen Weiner, directed by Cara Reichel, Oct. 2–31. Casting: EPAs. Also accepts submissions to casting@prospecttheater.org. CD: Diana Glazer.
The Public Theater
"Gatz" by Elevator Repair Service, text by F. Scott Fitzgerald, directed by John Collins, Sept. 26–Nov. 14. "In the Wake" by Lisa Kron, directed by Leigh Silverman, Oct. 19–Nov. 21. "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare, directed by Daniel Sullivan, Oct. 19–Jan. 9, 2011 (Broadway). "The Great Game: Afghanistan" by Richard Bean, Lee Blessing, David Edgar, David Greig, Amit Gupta, Ron Hutchinson, Stephen Jeffreys, Abi Morgan, Ben Ockrent, Simon Stephens, Colin Teevan, and Joy Wilkinson, directed by Nicolas Kent and Indhu Rubasingham, Dec. 1–19 (a production of the Tricycle Theatre Company). "Compulsion" by Rinne Groff, directed by Oskar Eustis, Feb. 1–March 6, 2011 (co-produced with Berkeley Repertory Theatre and Yale Repertory Theatre). "iHo: The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism With a Key to the Scriptures" by Tony Kushner, directed by Michael Greif, March 22–June 12, 2011 (co-produced with Signature Theatre Company in association with the Guthrie Theater). "The Motherf**ker With the Hat" by Stephen Adly Guirgis, directed by Anna D. Shapiro, spring 2011 (presented with LAByrinth Theater Company). Casting: EPAs. Also accepts submissions to Casting, The Public Theater, 425 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10003. CDs: Jordan Thaler and Heidi Griffiths.
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater
"underneathmybed" by Florencia Lozano, directed by Pedro Pascal, Sept. 1–Oct. 10. "There Are No More Big Secrets" by Heidi Schreck, directed by Kip Fagan, Nov. 3–Dec. 11. "Hallway Trilogy" by Adam Rapp, Jan. 25–March 20, 2011. "Carson McCullers Talks About Love" by Suzanne Vega, directed by Kay Matschullat, April 20–June 4, 2011. Evening Reading Series, ongoing. Casting: EPAs. Also accepts submissions to Casting Department, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, 224 Waverly Place, New York, NY 10014.
The Red Fern Theatre Company
"Good Egg" by Dorothy Fortenberry, directed by Kel Haney, Oct. 21–Nov. 7. Casting: Auditions by appointment. Also accepts submissions to The Red Fern Theatre Company, 32 W. 40th St., #3B, New York, NY 10018, or casting@redferntheatre.org.
Repertorio Español
"Pantaleón y Las Visitadoras" by Mario Vargas Llosa, "El Insólito Caso de Miss Piña Colada" by Carlos Ferrari, "La Casa de los EspÃritus" by Isabel Allende, "Crónica de una Muerte Anunciada" by Gabriel GarcÃa Márquez, "La Gringa" by Carmen Rivera, "El Insomnio Americano" by Saulo GarcÃa, "La Vida en los Esclavos Unidos" by Saulo GarcÃa, "El Quijote" by Miguel de Cervantes, "Pilar Rioja," La Estupidez" by Rafael Spregelburd, "La Fiesta del Chivo" by Mario Vargas Llosa, "El Beso del Adiós" by Tencha Avila, "Boxcar (Vagón)" by Silvia González, "La Casa de Bernarda Alba" by Federico GarcÃa Lorca, "Doña Flor y Sus Dos Maridos" by Jorge Amado, "La Niña Que MorÃa a Cada Rato" by José Luis Arce, "Ana en el Trópico" by Nilo Cruz, "La Vida Es Sueño" by Pedro Calderón de la Barca, and "El Público" by Federico GarcÃa Lorca, in repertory. Casting: See www.repertorio.org.
Roundabout Theatre Company
"Mrs. Warren's Profession" by George Bernard Shaw, directed by Doug Hughes, Sept. 3–Nov. 28 (Broadway). "Brief Encounter" by Noël Coward, directed by Emma Rice, Sept. 10–Dec. 5 (Broadway). "Tigers Be Still" by Kim Rosenstock, directed by Sam Gold, performances begin Sept. 10. "The Language Archive" by Julia Cho, directed by Mark Brokaw, Sept. 24–Dec. 19. "The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde, directed by Brian Bedford, Dec. 20–March 20, 2011 (Broadway). "The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore" by Tennessee Williams, directed by Michael Wilson, January 2011. "Anything Goes," music and lyrics by Cole Porter, original book by Guy Bolton, P.G. Wodehouse, Howard Lindsay, and Russel Crouse, new book by Timothy Crouse and John Weidman, directed and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall, March 2011 (Broadway). "The Dream of the Burning Boy" by David West Read, directed by Evan Cabnet, March 2011. Casting: EPAs. CD: Jim Carnahan.
Second Stage Theatre
"Wings" by Arthur Kopit, directed by John Doyle, Oct. 5–Nov. 21. "Gruesome Playground Injuries" by Rajiv Joseph, directed by Scott Ellis, performances begin Jan. 4, 2011. "By the Way, Meet Vera Stark" by Lynn Nottage, directed by Jo Bonney, performances begin April 5, 2011. Plus one show to be announced. Casting: EPAs.
The Seeing Place Theater
"Look Back in Anger" by John Osborne, directed by Reesa Graham, Oct. 13–30. Casting: No info available.
Signature Theatre Company
"Angels in America" by Tony Kushner, directed by Michael Greif, Sept. 14–Jan. 30. "iHo: The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism With a Key to the Scriptures" by Tony Kushner, directed by Michael Greif, March 22–June 12, 2011 (co-produced with the Public Theater in association with the Guthrie Theater). "The Illusion" by Tony Kushner (adapted from "L'Illusion Comique" by Pierre Corneille), directed by Michael Mayer, April 19–June 18, 2011. Casting: EPAs. CD: Telsey + Company.
SITI Company
"Radio Macbeth," adapted by SITI Company from "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare, directed by Anne Bogart and Darron L. West, Oct. 5–16 (performed on certain dates with "War of the Worlds" by Howard Koch). Casting: EPAs.
Soho Rep
"Orange, Hat & Grace" by Gregory S. Moss, directed by Sarah Benson, performances begin Sept. 15. "Jomama Jones: Radiate," directed by Kym Moore, performances begin Dec. 28. "born bad" by Debbie Tucker Green, directed by Leah C. Gardiner, performances begin March 30, 2011. Writer/Director Lab, April–May 2011 (readings). Casting: EPAs.
Stageplays Theatre Company
"Old Songs Remembered" by Allen Davis III, directed by Tom Ferriter, Sept. 20 (staged reading). "Broken Fences" by Steven Simoncic, directed by Tom Ferriter, late September (staged reading). New Plays Reading Series, ongoing. Casting: Auditions by appointment. Also accepts submissions to Stageplays Theatre Company, 1674 Broadway, Suite 401, New York, NY 10019.
Stolen Chair Theatre Company
"Commedia Dell' Artemisia" by Kiran Rikhye, directed by Jon Stancato, fall (tour). Casting: No info available.
Target Margin Theater
"The Tempest" by William Shakespeare, directed by David Herskovits, May 4–28, 2011. Casting: EPAs.
Thalia Spanish Theatre
"You Tango?," directed by Angel Gil Orrios, Jan. 28–March 20, 2011. "No Problemo, Amigo" by Jaime Espinal, directed by Angel Gil Orrios, May 6–June 19, 2011. Casting: No info available.
Theatre for a New Audience
"Notes From Underground," adapted by Bill Camp and Robert Woodruff from the novella by Fyodor Dostoevsky, directed by Robert Woodruff, Nov. 7–20. "Cymbeline" by William Shakespeare, directed by Noah Brody and Ben Steinfeld, Jan. 13–30, 2011 (a production of Fiasco Theater). "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare, directed by Darko Tresnjak, Feb. 27–March 13, 2011. "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare, directed by Arin Arbus, March 12–April 22, 2011. Casting: EPAs.
TheatreworksUSA
See www.theatreworksusa.org for ongoing tours. Casting: EPAs and auditions by appointment. Also accepts submissions to Casting, TheatreworksUSA, 151 W. 26th St., 7th floor, New York, NY 10001, or casting@twusa.org.
Tin Lily Productions
"Fefu and Her Friends" by Maria Irene Fornes, directed by Jillian Johnson, Nov. 5–21. "Eat" by Matin Van Veldhuizen, directed by Jillian Johnson, January 2011 (tour). Casting: Auditions by appointment.
Tongue in Cheek Theater
"Dead White Males" by William Missouri Downs, Oct. 6–16. Plus 1 Solo Show Festival, Oct. 10–11. Casting: Auditions by appointment.
The Village Light Opera Group
"Iolanthe" by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, fall. Casting: See www.vlog.org.
Vineyard Theatre
"Middletown" by Will Eno, directed by Ken Rus Schmoll, previews begin Oct. 6. "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever," music by Burton Lane, lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, book by Peter Parnell (based on the original book by Alan Jay Lerner), directed by Michael Mayer, previews begin in January 2011. "And Now This Is Happening" by Hunter Bell and Susan Blackwell, original music by Jeff Bowen, Susan Blackwell, and Larry Pressgrove, directed by Michael Berresse, spring 2011 (lab production). Plus one show to be announced. Casting: EPAs. Also accepts submissions to Casting Department, Vineyard Theatre, 108 E. 15th St., New York, NY 10003.
White Horse Theater Company
"Mourning Sun" by Jess Foster, directed by Cyndy A. Marion, Sept. 18 (staged reading). "Suite for Summer" by Robyn Burland, directed by Leigh Hile, Oct. 9 (staged reading). Casting: Accepts submissions to Cyndy Marion, 205 Third Ave., #6N, New York, NY 10003.
The WorkShop Theater Company
"The Navigator" by Eddie Antar, directed by Leslie Burby, Sept. 16–Oct. 2. "Interchange" by Ken Jaworowski, directed by Thomas Coté, Oct. 7–30. "The Garden" by Loren Dunn, Oct. 28–30 (staged reading). "Mama's Gonna Buy You…" by Chisa Hutchinson, directed by Jade Carroll, Nov. 4–6 (staged reading). Cold Snaps 2010, Dec. 2–18. "Tartuffe" by Molière (translated by Paul Weidner), directed by Charles E. Gerber, Jan. 13–29, 2011. "Fabulous Darshan" by Bob Stewart, directed by Susan Izatt, June 2–25, 2011. Sundays@Six reading series, ongoing. Casting: Accepts submissions to Matt Walker, Casting Director, The WorkShop Theater Company, 312 W. 36th St., 4th Floor East, New York, NY 10018.
WTE Theatre
"Stinky Flowers and the Bad Banana" by William Croft Vaughn, directed by David A. Miller, Oct. 7–24. Casting: Auditions by appointment.
The York Theatre Company
Musicals in Mufti series: "Coco," book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, music by André Previn, directed by Mark Kaufmann, Sept. 10–12; "The Roar of the Greasepaint—The Smell of the Crowd," book, music, and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge, Oct. 1–3; "I Remember Mama," music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Martin Charnin, book by Thomas Meehan (based on the play by John Van Druten), directed by Michael Montel, Oct. 8–10; "I Love My Wife," book and lyrics by Michael Stewart, music by Cy Coleman, directed by Carl Andress, Oct. 22–24. Casting: EPAs.