Erin Willis
Affinity Lunch Minutes (Local Lab 2022)
Written by Nick Malakhow
Directed by Sabin Epstein
Photo by Michael Ensminger

LOCAL THEATER COMPANY conducted its Season 15 EPA generals in June, 2025. Stay tuned for additional audition announcements later in the season.

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Local Theater Company
Season 15 (2025-26) EPA Auditions

DETAILS
This audition is being coordinated by Local Theater Company (LTC)’s internal casting department. LTC is an Actors’ Equity Association Small Professional Theater based in Boulder, CO dedicated to the discovery, development and production of new American theatrical works (plays, small-cast musicals and devised theater projects). LTC is casting for the Season 15 production of A Case for Black Girls Setting Central Park on Fire by Kori Alston, Bad Books by Sharyn Rothstein, and Local Lab 15.

Local Theater Company is an equal opportunity organization committed to the principle of equity, diversity and inclusion in casting. LTC does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, national origin or ability. All performers are encouraged to submit.

Any questions regarding this audition can be directed to Local Theater Company’s co-Artistic Director, Nick Chase (nick@localtheaterco.org).

Not a member of Actors’ Equity? You may still audition.

TO AUDITION

We will hold in-person auditions for the roles indicated below on

Monday, June 9, 2025 | 3-10 pm MT | Curious Theatre Company, 1080 Acoma Street, Denver, CO 80204
Monday, June 16, 2025 | 3-10 pm MT | Curious Theatre Company, 1080 Acoma Street, Denver, CO 80204

1. Select an audition time by clicking HERE
2. After you have selected an audition time, please fill out the form below.
3. Please prepare two 90-second contrasting contemporary monologues of your choice. We encourage you to select material that resonates with you and demonstrates your artistry. All in-person audition slots are ten minutes total. Note, there will not be an accompanist at the audition. 

BREAKDOWN

$370 weekly salary for SPT 1 agreement

Production 1
A Case for Black Girls Setting Central Park on Fire (world premiere)
By Kori Alston
Directed by Betty Hart
September 8 - October 26, 2025
The Dairy Arts Center, Boulder

Seeking:

12: Black, female-identifying, teens to late 20s. A tenacious young woman with a strong facility for language. Note: role requires physical endurance (actor must be able to run for an extended period of time)

Nat Turner: (cast) - The ghost of Nat Turner

Rottweiler: Black, female-identifying, 20s to late 30s. Must have a strong sense of physicality, ability to run for an extended period of time. Must be able to sing.

Alley Fire Woman: Black, female-identifying, 40s-70s. Comic timing. Must be able to sing lead.

Chorus Member: All ages, races, genders. Must be able to sing.

Production 2
Bad Books
By Sharyn Rothstein
Directed by Nick Chase
December 2025 - February 15, 2026
Curious Theatre Company, Denver
The Dairy Arts Center, Boulder

Seeking:

The Librarian /Manager/Editor: female-identifying. Any age over 35. A person who might have lived in a city, or thought she'd live in a city, or did live in a city until life happened. Funny with a side of sly. Smart without question. A woman who loves what she does. Most of the time. (The Librarian's age and the length of time she's worked at the library should be tailored for the actor cast in your production.) THE MANAGER, played by the same actress as The Librarian. A middle manager on her way to the next level. Corporate Material. Compulsively inarticulate, often interrupting herself. Not a word person. Something surprising and almost violent dressed in management training. A woman who loves her job. And her fish. THE EDITOR, played by the same actress as The Librarian and The Manager. Another mother. A different mother. A hugger. A woman who loves a good book. A woman who wants to help.

The Mother: Female-identifying, late 30s - 50s. A Woman Who Cares. Who has lived a surprising amount of life. More layered than she appears, than she's allowed to be, or than she chooses to reveal. Genuinely religious. A woman who loves her children. All of the time. 

Local Lab 15
April 6-12, 2026
Location TBA
Project titles and character breakdown TBA

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility Statement

Local Theater Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons. All decisions regarding the terms, privileges, and/or conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, classification, recruitment, discharge, compensation, placement, promotion, transfer, renewal of employment, tenure or terms, and benefits, will be made without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, order of protection status, marital status, disability, military status, unfavorable discharge from the military, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, housing status, parental status, source of income, certain arrest or criminal history records, genetic information, protected activity (such as opposition to or reporting of prohibited discrimination or harassment), or any other status or classification protected by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.

Local Theater Company will reasonably accommodate qualified employees with disabilities to allow them to perform the essential functions of their jobs. If you have any questions regarding discrimination or this policy, please contact Misha Zimmerman misha@LocalTheaterCo.org