Portland Center Stage | Portland, OR
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
11:30 AM - 7:30 PM (P)
Lunch 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
To schedule an audition appointment or if you have any questions, please email
casting@pcs.org.
LORT Non-Rep
$1144 weekly minimum (LORT B)
Equity actors for roles in Portland Center Stage's 2025-26 Season (See breakdown). There will be understudies for LIZARD BOY. There will be no understudies for the other productions.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Portland Center Stage does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to age, marital status, sexual orientation, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or handicap.
We are committed to identifying & interrupting instances of racism & all forms of oppression, through the principles of inclusion, diversity, equity, & accessibility (IDEA). To learn more, please visit
pcs.org/idea.
Please prepare either 2 contrasting monologues or 1 monologue and 1 song. An accompanist will be provided. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
Portland Center Stage
128 NW 11th Ave
Portland, OR 97209-4160
Julie Viegeland Rehearsal Hall.
Marissa Wolf, Artistic Director
Chip Miller, Associate Artistic Director
Kamilah Bush, Literary Manager
Dustin Curry, Interim Company Manager
Expected to attend:
Chip Miller, Associate Artistic Director
See breakdown for production specific personnel.
See breakdown for production specific dates.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
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.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Portland Center Stage 2025-26 Season
Written by Eboni Booth
Directed by Chip Miller
on the U.S. Bank Mainstage
First Rehearsal: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
First Preview: Sunday, September 28, 2025
Opening Night: Friday, October 3, 2025
Closing: Sunday, October 26, 2025
Kenneth, male, Black, late 30s
Bert, male, Black, late 30s-40s
Wally’s Waiter/Corrina/Bank Customers, female, Black, 30s-40s
Clay/Sam/Le Pousselet Bartender, male, any race, 50s-60s
Adapted by Lauren M. Gunderson, from the novel by Louisa May Alcott
Directed by Joanie Schultz
on the U.S. Bank Mainstage
First Rehearsal: Tuesday, October 21, 2025
First Preview: Sunday, November 16, 2025
Opening Night: Friday, November 21, 2025
Closing: Sunday, December 21, 2025
Louisa / Jo - independent, ambitious, and fiercely determined to pursue her dream of becoming a writer. Jo is tomboyish, outspoken, and adventurous, with a strong sense of justice and loyalty, but also self-critical and quick-tempered. Teens.
Meg - the eldest March sister, responsible, nurturing, traditional, but vibrant and full of romantic dreams. Meg is thoughtful, compassionate, and devoted but also sometimes vain and longing for the ease of wealth that she never had. 20.
Beth - quiet, gentle, and musical. She is shy, selfless, and deeply empathetic. She does not dream of a life outside of her home and family, an inward girl, never a woman. Teens.
Amy - the youngest sister who is impatient, artistic, vivacious, charming. Often self-centered and vengeful, but also spirited, creative, determined, and loving. Teens.
Marmee - The mother of the March sisters is wise, nurturing, compassionate, resilient, and patient. She guides her daughters toward selflessness and level-headedness, but also shares their verve, delight for life, family, and independence. 50.
Aunt March - fussy, rich, judgmental, 70. (*can be double cast with Marmee)
Laurie - wealthy, charming neighbor and close friend of the March sisters. He is adventurous, mischievous, and impulsive, with a playful spirit and a love for music and literature. Despite his privileged upbringing, Laurie is kind-hearted, loyal, and deeply devoted to the March family, especially Jo. Teens.
John - Laurie's tutor and later Meg's husband. He is intelligent, earnest, hardworking, and respectful, with a strong sense of duty and integrity. Late 20s.
Mr. Laurence and Mr. March - Laurie’s prickly grandfather, Jo’s father. (*can be double cast with John)
Friedrich - Professor Friedrich Bhaer is a sunny, generous German immigrant and intellectual. He is cultured, cheerful, and kind-hearted, with a love for literature and philosophy. He embodies principles of intellect, integrity, and genuine affection. 40 (*can be double cast with John)
Written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields
Directed by Dámaso Rodríguez
on the U.S. Bank Mainstage
First Rehearsal: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
First Preview: Sunday, January 18, 2026
Opening Night: Friday, January 23, 2026
Closing: Sunday, February 15, 2026
OFFERS PENDING for all roles
Annie is the company’s stage manager, Lancashire accent - OFFER PENDING
Stage Crew the Cornley Polytechnic stage crew - OFFER PENDING
Trevor is the company’s lighting and sound operator - OFFER PENDING
Chris is the head of the drama society, directed the play, and plays Inspector Carter - OFFER PENDING
Jonathan plays ‘Charles Haversham’ - OFFER PENDING
Robert plays ‘Thomas Colleymoore’ - OFFER PENDING
Dennis plays ‘Perkins’ - OFFER PENDING
Max plays ‘Cecil Haversham’ and ‘Arthur’ - OFFER PENDING
Sandra plays ‘Florence Colleymoore’ - OFFER PENDING
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Justin Huertas
Directed by Marissa Wolf
on the U.S. Bank Mainstage
First Rehearsal: Tuesday, February 3, 2026
First Preview: Sunday, March 1, 2026
Opening Night: Friday, March 6, 2026
Closing: Sunday, March 29, 2026
TREVOR, he/him, reclusive and neurotic singer-songwriter and sketch artist whose youthful, sometimes naïve optimism masks his pain, has green lizard skin, POC.
CARY, he/him, charismatic and confident singer-songwriter whose goofiness makes him charming and whose emotional literacy makes him sexy AF, White.
SIREN, she/her, magnetic and weird singer-songwriter; we meet her jaded and resigned but soon see the terrifying drive simmering beneath her bleach-blonde hair and all the tattoos.
Written by James Ijames
Directed by Charles Grant
on the U.S. Bank Mainstage
First Rehearsal: Tuesday, March 24, 2026
First Preview: Sunday, April 19, 2026
Opening Night: Friday, April 24, 2026
Closing: Sunday, May 17, 2026
JUICY is thicc. 20-21, Black. He’s beautiful. He is lonely. He is smart. A kind of Hamlet.
TEDRA is Juicy’s mother. 45-50, Black. She is a good mother. A kind of Gertrude.
REV is Tedra's husband. 45-50, Black. Her dead ex-husband’s brother. Pig farmer and pit master. Electric. A kind of Claudius. Will double as PAP.
OPAL is one of Juicy’s only friends. 19-20. Black. She loves Ham and worries about him. A kind of Ophelia.
LARRY a boy that is attracted to Juicy. 21-23. Black. A marine. Trying to heal from PTSD. Has a secret. Awkward. A kind of Laertes.
RABBY is Larry and Opal’s mother. 40-45. Black. Tedra’s friend. Semi-churchy but honestly, she just wants to drink and praise the Lord. A kind of Polonius.
PAP is the Ghost of Juicy’s father. Appears 45ish. Black. Was in prison for killing someone cause their breath stank, til he got shanked on the way to dinner. A kind of Hamlet's Father. Will double as REV.
TIO is clever. 20-40. Black or Afro-Latinx. Juicy’s cousin. Oldest friend. A kind of Horatio.
Written by Kristina Wong
Directed by Jessica Hanna
on the U.S. Bank Mainstage
First Rehearsal: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
First Preview: Sunday, May 24, 2026
Opening Night: Friday, May 29, 2026
Closing: Sunday, June 7, 2026
THIS SHOW IS FULLY CAST
Written by Storm Large
Directed by Marissa Wolf
on the U.S. Bank Mainstage
First Rehearsal: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
First Preview: Sunday, June 14, 2026
Opening Night: Friday, June 19, 2026
Closing: Sunday, June 28, 2026
THIS SHOW IS FULLY CAST
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