Auditions

AUDITIONS for 48 Hour Play Festival!
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AUDITIONS at Spotlighters Theatre - PLEASE READ COMPLETELY

Spotlighters Theatre holds auditions for productions 8 to 10 weeks before the scheduled opening of the show.
Typically auditions are on Saturday 11am - 3pm and Sunday 6pm - 9pm. Please verify dates and times on the specific audition page.
Some roles may be pre-cast and will be noted in the audition notice.
All actors should bring their resume, current headshot, and rehearsal conflicts to the audition.
All auditions are OPEN CALL unless noted in the specific audition notice.
For Musical Auditions, you will be asked to perform 24-32 bars of prepared music, but you may also be asked to sing another cut from that music or from another selection. An Accompanist will be provided. Sheet music in the proper key MUST be provided.
A'cappella auditions are not allowed.
Please have all conflicts for the rehearsal period available, and please note on Audition Form.
Please verify that you are available for all performances.
All roles are non-equity and are non-paid.
Spotlighters attempts to cast age-appropriate actors when possible and follows a color-blind / color-conscious casting policy when allowed by script or license.
If you are unable to attend the scheduled auditions, please send your resume and headshot to [email protected]. If additional auditions are needed, you will be contacted.
Auditions are held at theatre unless otherwise noted;
Spotlighters Theatre - 817 Saint Paul Street - Baltimore, MD 21202

NON-EQUITY / NON-PAID

AUDITIONS FOR . . .

CLYDE'S

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

All ethnicities, sizes, gender identities, and gender expressions are encouraged to audition.
Bring your theatrical resume, a headshot, and a list of major conflicts from audition date through end of production.
No conflicts will be approved after Callbacks.
A Rehearsal schedule will be set once the production is cast.
Actors are asked to come prepared to actively describe their favorite sandwich and how to make it. (think food network chef demonstration)

Actors may be asked to remain to read with other actors.

Character Breakdown
All ethnicities, sizes, gender identities, and gender expressions are encouraged to audition.
Jason Mid-20’s to early 30’s. Non-POC. Working class. Funny. Served 8 years in prison. White supremacist affiliation. Goes from being seen as a threat to being open and vulnerable. Actor with comedic chops.
Clyde Late 30’s - 50’s. POC. Great comedic chops. Able to change the temperature of a room with an entrance. Dominatrix. Loves to expose vulnerabilities. Seductive. Brash. Controls the room. Delights in humiliating others. Wicked. Runs truck stop.
Montrellous 40’s-late 50’s. POC. Mindful. Served many years in prison. Interested in healing. Kind. Working class. Sensitive and caring, particularly to the younger generation. Uses cooking as a means of meditation. Funny.
Rafael Mid-late 20-30’s. Latinx. Formerly incarcerated. A romantic. Loves food. In love with Letitia. Funny. Fun. Playful. Recovering. Working to find a more spiritual path. Full of charm. Terrified of his boss. Actor should have great comedic timing.
Letitia Mid-late 20-30’s. POC. Recently released from prison, she is trying to build her life up again. Mother to a daughter with health issues, her job is important to her even when the atmosphere is toxic. A romantic, she is looking to find a genuine partner. She is a survivor and has life skills. She is working towards building a mindful path. Very funny. Actor needs to have great comedic timing.

written by Lynn Nottage
directed by Rikki Howie Lacewell
June 13 - July 6, 2025

THE STORY: In Clyde's, a truck stop sandwich shop offers its formerly incarcerated kitchen staff a shot at redemption.

Even as the shop’s callous owner tries to keep them down, the staff members learn to reclaim their lives, find purpose, and become inspired to dream by their shared quest to create the perfect sandwich.

At Clyde’s, sandwiches aren’t just convenient meals served at lunch and dinner; they tell stories, hold truths and nourish dreams…the drama blossoms into a poignant story about worker solidarity and the meaning of second chances, loaded with laugh-out-loud funny jokes. — The Hollywood Reporter.

…[a] flavor-bomb of a comedy about survival, second chances, and digesting whatever life serves up…a subversion of familiar genres, including drawing room comedy and workplace drama, and the value judgments conventionally inherent to them. By nature of her composition, Nottage also questions which sorts of rooms and people have previously been considered worthy of sustained attention. —Variety.

AUDITIONS
Sat, Mar 29, 2025 11am - 3pm
Sun, Mar 30, 2025 6pm - 9pm
Non-Equity/Non-Paid

Please come showing your best. NO plan for callbacks

CLICK HERE to schedule your audition slot

IF ALL SLOTS ARE FILLED ...
Please arrive and be prepared to wait until an opening is available.

VACCINATION RECOMMENDATION: Due to the intimate nature of our venue, all production members are highly encouraged to stay up to date on their COVID vaccinations including any recommended boosters.

PRODUCTION TIMELINE AND EXPECTATIONS
Rehearsals
Table Read: TBD prior to April 15, 2025
Rehearsals: April 15 through May 29, 2025: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm. (Not all days will be scheduled).
Rehearsal off book date: May 22, 2025

Note: possible zoom rehearsals and a cast bonding event on a weekend during rehearsal period

Tech Rehearsals: June 2-5, 2025,
Previews: June 9-12, 2025

Performances
June 13- July 6, 2025
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm
Sundays at 2:00 pm
One Thursday evening performance at 8:00 pm on June 19, 2025
Call time is 1 hour before show time, unless more time is needed for make-up & costumes

Additional Expectations for Cast Members
Director works on truncated rehearsal schedule ( to allow cast to work on script outside of rehearsal and to have rehearsal life balance) so expect to be familiar with lines prior to blocking rehearsal starting.
Provide some costume items (at the request of the costume designer)
Stay after the opening night performance for a reception
Participate in a talk-back after the performance on Sunday, June 22, 2025
Stay after the closing performance July 6, 2025 to strike the production

Signup to participate here. (Fri, Apr 4, 2025 7pm)

Non-Paid Non-Equity

THERE WILL BE NO
IN-PERSON AUDITIONS

48 HOUR Short Play Festival
Seeking actors for 48-hour Play Festival

Please sign up if you are interested in participating in the 48-Hour Play Fest. Approximately 20-25 actors will be selected for the performance. The organizers of the event will be in touch towards the middle of March with next steps.

At Spotlighters' 48-Hour Play Fest, playwrights, directors, and actors will have a little less than 48 hours to collaborate on a completely original 10-minute play.

Friday 7pm - Apr 4, 2025 (NOT OPEN TO PUBLIC)
The themes and topics of the pieces will be decided based on random suggestions selected Friday evening. This will be the kickoff launch party, for writers, directors and actors - where everyone will meet for the first time, and actors will be assigned randomly to a writing/directing team. Once teams have been assigned, groups will have approximately 1 to 2 hours to brainstorm and discuss the story.
Sat - Apr 5, 2025
Playwrights will then go home and write the script overnight. All groups will then have all of Saturday to rehearse and make any rewrites as necessary. Sunday morning will be additional tech/rehearsal.
Sun 2pm - Apr 6, 2025 PUBLIC PERFORMANCE
The shows will premiere at 2pm on Sunday afternoon to a live audience. CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

Theatre Information: www.spotlighters.org

Non-Equity / Non-Paid