\"Slow Food\" Stage Play Looking for Equity Actors

Unknown; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Unknown is casting for a Greek restaurant-set drama in Palm Springs. The play follows a vacationing couple as they confront marriage and past, with witty, risqué double entendres and a clash of West Coast and East Coast sensibilities.

Auditions require a prepared monologue or song, Equity monitor on site, and preparation options. Rehearsals begin mid-May 2027 with previews in June and opens on June 11.

Job description

About the project:

A vacationing couple celebrates their anniversary at a Greek restaurant in Palm Springs - but will the marriage survive the service? As a needy waiter insinuates his way into their meal - and their lives - the couple examines their past and their future together. 90 minutes of snappy dialogue laced with risqué double entendres, unexpected flirtations, a contrast between West Coast and East Coast life, and a look at the marriage of two empty-nesters.

Rate:

Independent Theatre Contract $433.29 weekly minimum - 2026 rates

Additional info:

Audition breaks: 1:00PM - 2:00PM.

PREPARATION

Please prepare one of the following: OPTION 1: Please prepare a short monologue appropriate to the show/role you wish to be considered for. OPTION 2: Please prepare a short cut of a song (appropriate for TENDERLY consideration). Please bring sheet music in the proper key (accompanist will be provided). OPTION 3: You can prepare a short monologue and a short cut of a song, meeting the above instructions (if you would like to be considered for TENDERLY and also one of the other shows).

EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.

An Equity Monitor will be provided.

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.

Rehearsals start: 5/18/27

Previews: 6/9/27 & 6/10/27

Opens: 6/11/27

Closes: 6/27/27