Dallas Theater Center - 25-26 Seasonal EPAs

DALLAS LOCAL EPA

Tuesday June 10, 2025

9am-5pm, lunch from 12:20-1:20pm.

Dallas Theater Center - Wyly

2400 Flora Street - 10th Floor

Dallas, TX 75201

Please prepare a brief monologue.

Expected to attend:

Interim Artistic Director: Jonathan Norton Casting Director: Daryl Eisenberg, CSA

TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT:

Please email dtc@ebcastingco.com. Subject Line: DTC EPA 25-26 - Dallas AEA

You MUST confirm you are a member of AEA in your email. You MUST be a member of AEA to make an appointment. You can indicate your preference of timeslot and we will do our best to accommodate.

Appointments for day-of in‐person scheduling are limited and available on a first‐come, first‐served basis. Non-union actors will be seen in the order of their arrival only when no Equity members are waiting to be seen. 

IF UNABLE TO ATTEND: Please email picture and resume to dtc@ebcastingco.com

Subject Line: DTC 25-26 EPA - Local DFW

NYC EPA

Thursday June 12, 2025

AEA Audition Center

9:30-5:30pm, lunch from 1-2pm.

Please prepare a brief monologue.

Expected to attend: Casting Director: Daryl Eisenberg, CSA

IF UNABLE TO ATTEND: Please email picture and resume to dtc@ebcastingco.com

Subject Line: New York DTC 25-26 EPA

DALLAS THEATER CENTER General Audition Information:

Dallas Theater Center is a LORT (League of Resident Theaters) regional theater. Our contracts are LORT B, C, and D. Dallas Theater Center functions under the rules set forth by Actors Equity Association governing LORT theaters.

We welcome Union (AEA) and Non Union actors. Only AEA members may make appointments. Non Union actors will be seen when no AEA members are waiting to be seen. 

Dallas Theater Center maintains a resident acting company. When casting productions, DTC looks first to the Diane and Hal Brierley Resident Acting Company to fill roles. DTC also maintains a relationship with Meadows School of the Arts at SMU. As part of this relationship DTC often casts students from these programs in mainstage productions. Additionally, DTC casts actors from the region and nationally for a variety of roles. Auditions for these roles occur on an as-needed basis throughout the year.

Dallas Theater Center works under the League of Regional Theatres (LORT) contract with Actors Equity Association (AEA), the union of actors and stage managers. The union determines the number of Equity and non-Equity actors cast in each production.  Local equity and non-equity general auditions for the upcoming season are scheduled once per year, usually in late spring. Information about local generals will be posted on our website and on the Actors' Equity website as well as through our local media.

Local children’s auditions are held on a show-by-show basis. Information about local children’s generals will be posted on our site as well as through our local media prior to auditions.

Our 2 primary locations are:

The Dee and Charles Wyly Theater

2400 Flora St.

Dallas, Texas 75201

(This is our primary address and all correspondence should be sent here)

The Kalita Humphreys Theater 

3636 Turtle Creek Blvd.

Dallas, Texas 75219

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep

LORT B - $1144 weekly minimum

LORT C - $1051 weekly minimum

LORT D - $839 weekly minimum

Personnel:

Executive Director: Kevin Moriarty

Interim Artistic Director: Jonathan Norton

Casting Director: Eisenberg Casting (Daryl Eisenberg, CSA)

All dates are subject to change.

Mission, Vision, and Values

Our Mission

Dallas Theater Center will engage, entertain, and inspire our diverse community by creating experiences that stimulate new ways of thinking and living. We will do this by consistently producing plays, educational programs, and other initiatives that are of the highest quality and reach the broadest possible constituency.

Dallas Theater Center strongly believes that an effective workforce includes employees from different and diverse backgrounds and experiences that together form a more creative, innovative, and productive environment. 

EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT

ALL ARE WELCOME! At Dallas Theater Center, we want to be the best place to work and see theater, and to be a positive and transformational force in Dallas and beyond. We stand up for equity, diversity and inclusion across our company and community. As a leading national theater, we recognize that building an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment is central to our relevance and sustainability in the community we serve and love.

DIVERSITY is acknowledging and respecting human qualities that are different from our own and outside the groups we are a part of or associated with, yet are present in other individuals and groups. These qualities include but are not limited to: ethnicity, race, color, country of origin, sex, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, beliefs, political affiliations, socioeconomic status, experiences and any form of disability.  

An INCLUSIVE work environment is one where all employees are engaged and supported by the leadership of the institution, beginning at the highest level.  Dallas Theater Center strives to create a culture of inclusion where employees of diverse human qualities can thrive and succeed and are able to participate in, and contribute to, the progress and success of the institution, while growing both professionally and personally.

NOISES OFF 

Written by Michael Frayn 

Director: Ashley H. White  

VENUE: Kalita Humphrey Theater (LORT C)  

AEA rehearsal begins: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 

Designer Run: Tuesday, September 23, 2025 

Tech begins: Friday, September 26, 2025 

1st Preview: Friday, October 3, 2025 

Opening Night: Tuesday, October 7, 2025 

Closing: Sunday October 26, 2025 

SYNOPSIS: Witness the ultimate theatrical meltdown with Michael Frayn’s uproarious classic British comedy, Noises Off. This play-within-a-play plunges you into the chaotic world of “Nothing’s On,” a fictional touring production tormented by backstage romances and onstage blunders. From flubbed lines to slamming doors, witness the hilarious unraveling of a troupe of eccentric actors. Noises Off guarantees an evening of pure, unadulterated hilarity. Don’t miss this beloved farce that The New York Times legendary theater critic, Frank Rich, called, “the single funniest play I ever saw.”

ALL ROLES CAST, SEEKING FUTURE REPLACEMENTS:

LLOYD DALLAS: The stressed director of Nothing On who’s not sure how the play is going to be ready in time—but who has found the time to romance both Poppy and Brooke. ALREADY CAST

DOTTY OTLEY: A veteran actress who’s making a long-awaited return to the stage, but her romantic involvement with Garry makes her comeback a tad erratic. ALREADY CAST

GARRY LEJEUNE: An anxious actor whose nerves take a hit after Dotty seeks to make him jealous. ALREADY CAST

BROOKE ASHTON: A young and inexperienced actress who has a hard time keeping her focus. ALREADY CAST

FREDERICK FELLOWES: A somewhat dimwitted actor who fears violence and is prone to scaredy-cat nosebleeds. ALREADY CAST

BELINDA BLAIR: A cheery, levelheaded actress who is protective of her fellow actors. ALREADY CAST

POPPY NORTON-TAYLOR: The emotional assistant stage manager who lives in Brooke’s shadow as her understudy and main competition for Lloyd’s affection. ALREADY CAST

SELSDON MOWBRAY: An elderly actor who is as adverse to his stage cues as he is prone to a whiskey bottle. ALREADY CAST

TIMOTHY ALLGOOD: The over-worked stage manager. ALREADY CAST

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Based on the novel by Charles Dickens

Adapted by Kevin Moriarty

Director Alex Organ 

Associate Director Sasha Maya Ada

Original Choreography by Joel Ferrell

Music Director: Cody Dry 

VENUE: Wyly Theatre Potter Rose Performance Hall (LORT B) revival

Youth Cast 1st rehearsal: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 AEA rehearsal begins: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 

(Note: Rehearsals Wed – Fri 2 – 8 pm, Sat AND Sun 10 am – 4 pm.  Tech 12 – 9 pm) 

Designer Run: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 

Tech begins: Friday, November 21, 2025 

1st Preview: Friday, November 28, 2025 

Opening Night: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 

Closing: Saturday, December 27, 2025 

SYNOPSIS:

Three spirits have come to visit the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, and to take him on a fantastic journey through Christmases past, present, and future. Brimming with joyful songs, magical spirits, and holiday cheer, this holiday classic embodies a story of joy, redemption, and the spirit of Christmas.

ALL ROLES CAST, SEEKING FUTURE REPLACEMENTS:

SCROOGE: Character is Male, 50+. ALREADY CAST.

LUCY/BELLE: Character is Female, 20s. ALREADY CAST.

MRS. CRATCHIT: Character is Female, 30+. ALREADY CAST.

BOB CRATCHIT: Character is Male, 30+. ALREADY CAST.

MARLEY/OLD JOE: Character is Female, 35-50. ALREADY CAST.

YOUNG MARLEY/LAUNDRESS: Character is Female, 20s. ALREADY CAST.

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST/SISTER: Character is Female, 30-50. ALREADY CAST.

MRS. FEZZIWIG AND OTHERS: Character is Female, 40+. ALREADY CAST.

MR. FEZZIWIG AND OTHERS: Character is Male, 40+. ALREADY CAST.

FRED: Character is Male, 20s. ALREADY CAST.

YOUNG SCROOGE: Character is Male, 20s. ALREADY CAST.

UNDERTAKERS MAN AND OTHERS: Character is Male, 40+. Plays multiple instruments including guitar, keys, and drums. ALREADY CAST.

TOPPER AND OTHERS: Character is Male, 20-40. Plays multiple instruments including Guitar, Bass, Keys, Euphonium, and Ukulele. ALREADY CAST.

FAT HAM 

Co-production with Stage West 

Written by James Ijames 

Director: vickie washington 

VENUE: Kalita Humphrey Theater (LORT C)  

DTC tech begins: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 (tech hours 12-9pm) 

1st Preview: Friday, January 30, 2026 

Opening: Saturday, January 31, 2026 

Closing: Sunday, February 8, 2026 

SYNOPSIS: In this regional premiere of the Pulitzer Prize-winning, hit Broadway comedy, Juicy’s got a lot on his plate – his mom just married his uncle. All he wants is to make his own way as a queer Black man in a Southern family. But here’s the rub – his father’s ghost just turned up at a backyard barbecue demanding vengeance. In this delicious and sizzling reinvention of Shakespeare’s masterpiece, a young man vows to break the cycles of violence in service of his own liberation and joy.

ALL ROLES CAST, SEEKING FUTURE REPLACEMENTS:

SEEKING:

JUICY: Black. 20s. Beautiful. Lonely. Smart. Thicc. Queer. Haunted. A kind of Hamlet. ALREADY CAST.

TEDRA: Black. 40s-50s. Juicy’s mother. Warm. Vivacious. Comfortable operating in extremes. A good and loving mother in her own way. A kind of Gertrude. ALREADY CAST.

REV/PAP: Black. 40s-50s. REV: Tedra’s new husband, her dead ex-husband’s brother. Juicy’s uncle. Pig farmer and pit master. Electric. A kind of Claudius; PAP: the Ghost of Juicy’s father. Was in prison for killing someone until he got shanked. A kind of Hamlet’s father. The same actor plays REV and PAP. ALREADY CAST.

OPAL: Black. Juicy’s friend. She loves and worries about him. A kind of Ophelia. ALREADY CAST.

LARRY: Black. 20s. A marine trying to heal from PTSD. Has a secret. Awkward. Has a depth that fills silence. A kind of Laertes. ALREADY CAST.

RABBY: Black. 40s-50s. Larry and Opal’s mother. Tedra’s friend. Semi-churchy, but honestly she just wants to drink and praise the Lord. A kind of Polonius. ALREADY CAST.

TIO: Black or Afro-Latinex. 20s-30s. Juicy’s cousin and oldest friend. A kind of Horatio. ALREADY CAST.

WHERE WE STAND 

Co-production with Stage West 

Written by Donnetta Lavinia Grays 

Director: Akin Babatunde

VENUE: Bryant Hall (LORT D) 

DTC tech begins: Friday, February 20, 2026 if no extension at Stage West (tech hours 12-9pm)

If Stage West run extends, DTC tech will begin Tuesday, February 24, 2026 

1st Preview: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 

Opening: Thursday, February 26, 2026 

Closing: Sunday, March 22, 2026 

SYNOPSIS:

Your town stands at a crossroads. A neighbor — desperate and out of options — has struck a dangerous bargain. Now, their fate lies in your hands. In this interactive play presented as a town hall gathering, the audience must choose: mercy or justice? A lone storyteller weaves a world through music and magic – part fable, part call-and-response. The future of the town – and the fate of a soul – hang in the balance. This isn’t a game. It’s your choice.

ALL ROLES CAST, SEEKING FUTURE REPLACEMENTS:

SEEKING:

MAN; (short for Everyman), Black; any gender, any age; A storyteller, host, and narrator. Honest and humble - astonishingly vulnerable, generous, and virtuosic - a warm gravitas. Shares their story (or conversation) directly with the audience, a community. At the end of a journey and at its very beginning. Able to own and amplify lyrical and poetic language. Able to lead in songs and call and response with the audience. ALREADY CAST

MALCOLM X & REDD FOXX WASHING DISHES AT JIMMY’S CHICKEN SHACK IN HARLEM

Playwright: Jonathan Norton

Director: Dexter Singleton

Artistic Director: Robert Ford

VENUE: Wyly Studio Theatre (LORT D)

Dallas Theater Center (LORT D)

Rehearsal:May 5, 2026

Previews: May 8, 2026

Open: May 12, 2026

Close: June 7, 2026

SYNOPSIS: 1943. Two young Harlemites — Little and Foxy — form a friendship over leftover fried chicken and dirty dishwater. But a long, hot summer of heartbreak, betrayal, and racial uprisings moves them closer to the men they will become and farther from each other. Commissioned by TheatreSquared.

ALL ROLES CAST, SEEKING FUTURE REPLACEMENTS:

SEEKING: 

FOXY: African American Male. 21 years old. ALREADY CAST

LITTLE: African American Male. 18 years old. ALREADY CAST