The Laramie Project: Open Call for LGBTQIA2S+ and QTBIPOC Actors
The Laramie Project - Open Call for LGBTQIA2S+ and QTBIPOC Actors
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Denver CO
Playwright: Moises Kaufman, and members of the Tectonic Theatre Project.
Artistic Director: Lynne Collins (she/her/hers)
Directors: Kate Gleason (she/her/hers) and Rodney Lizcano (He/Him/They/El)
Casting: Sylvia Gregory, CSA (she/her/hers)
The Arvada Center is actively seeking LGBTQIA2S+ and QTBIPOC actors for The Laramie Project.
About the play: Based on the hate crime that attracted vast attention worldwide, bringing sexual discrimination and violence to the forefront of public discourse, THE LARAMIE PROJECT is a breathtaking collage of stories and interviews that explores the depths to which humanity can sink and the heights of compassion to which we are capable.
Roles are open to performers over 18 of all races, gender identities, sexual orientations, body types, ages, and abilities. Due to the nature of this play, every performer will play a number of characters of varying ages, genders and backstories.
*While tracks in this show contain characters who live on the gender binary we encourage actors who are called back to submit and vocalize the tracks they feel most comfortable playing. Please note where we outline a track for a woman or a man, this includes transgender woman or man.
All actors for this project must be either local, or able to work as a local.
DATE: Initial Auditions: Saturday, June 3. Callback: Sunday, June 4.
TIME: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.
LUNCH: 1p – 2p
To get an appointment time and more information, please sign up here:
Please submit a headshot and resume here:
Headshot and Resume Submission
For the initial auditions, please prepare two contrasting monologues, each no longer than 1 minute in length.
Sides will be distributed for any callback auditions.
Salary: AEA: Lort D. Non-AEA: $600-$800 per week.
FIRST REHEARSAL: August 31st, 2023
OPENING: September 29th, 2023
CLOSING: November 5th, 2023
Principal Character Descriptions:
Stephen Belber, Doc O’Connor, Matt Galloway, Anonymous Friend of Aaron McKinney, Bill McKinney, Andrew Gomez, Fred Phelps, Mormon Spiritual Advisor, Conrad Miller. Male or non-binary, any race/ethnicity.
Amanda Gronich, Eileen Engen, Marge Murray, Baptist Minister, Trish Stiger, Shadow. Female or non-binary, any race/ethnicity.
Moisés Kaufman, Philip Dubois, Stephen Mead Johnson, Murdock Cooper, Jon Peacock, Dennis Shepard, Harry Woods. Male or non-binary, any race/ethnicity.
Reggie Fluty, Rebecca Hilliker, Debbie the Waitress. Female or non-binary, any race/ethnicity.
Andy Paris, Jedadiah Schultz, Doug Laws, Dr. Cantway, Matt Mickelson, Russell Henderson, Aaron McKinney, Philip. Male or non-binary, any race/ethnicity.
Greg Pierotti, Detective Sergeant Hing, Phil LaBrie, Father Roger Schmit, Rulon Stacey, Detective Sergeant Rob DeBree, Jonas Slonaker. Male or non-binary, any race/ethnicity.
Barbara Pitts, Catherine Connolly, April Silva, Zubaida Ula, Sherry Aenonson, Lucy Thompson, Eileen Engen. Female or non-binary, any race/ethnicity.
Leigh Fondakowski, Zackie Salmon, Alison Mears, Romaine Patterson, Aaron Kreifels, Tiffany Edwards. Female or non-binary, any race/ethnicity.
Please contact ac_auditions_email@arvadacenter.org with any questions. Thank you!
