SWEAT
PERFORMS: June 13- 29, 2025
REHEARSALS: Begin May 2025
Book by: LYNN NOTTAGE
Director: SHAWNJ WEST
For full audition submission details please review the following:
- Please read this entire audition announcement.Â
- SWEAT Casting Manager Page (Includes character breakdowns and audition sign ups) LINK… COMING SOON!
AUDITIONS: February 16th, 2025 5:30m-9:30pm
Video submissions (in-person audition preferred, video only if you are unable to attend in person) due February 15th at 11:59pm.
About the Show:
The Pulitzer Prize-winning Sweat tells the story of a group of friends who have spent their lives sharing drinks, secrets, and laughs while working together on the factory floor in industrial Pennsylvania. But when layoffs and picket lines begin to chip away at their trust, the friends find themselves pitted against each other in a heart-wrenching fight to stay afloat.
Rehearsal information:
Location (Auditions, callbacks, and rehearsals):
- Lucie Stern Theater, 1305 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA
Rehearsal Dates/Times:
- 4 of 5 Weeknights 6:30-9:30 pm, at least 1 weekend day (weekend timeframe may be longer hours), beginning May, 2025.
Performance Dates/Times:
- Jun 13-29, 2025. Curtain times: Friday/Saturday Performances @ 7:30 pm, Sunday Performances @ 2 pm. Saturday, 6/21 @ 2 pm.
- PLEASE NOTE: Potential additional performance dates (likely to be added) include Thursday 6/19 @ 7:30 pm, Thursday 6/26 @ 7:30 pm, and Saturday 6/28 @ 2 pm.
- We additionally ask actors to hold Thursday evenings available during the run of performances in case the need arises for an understudy put-in or pick-up rehearsal or an added performance.
- BE AWARE!: Tech and/or performance conflicts are not acceptable (Please ensure the weekend of 6/7-6/8/2025 (12-9pm), and the following Tuesday-Thursday evenings (6-11pm) are held in reserve [6/10-6/12] IN ADDITION to the previously listed Performance dates included above)
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
- Initial Audition: Please prepare to read one on the sides provided from the show. NOTE: director may ask to hear material from characters other than the top choice you prefer. CLICK HERE to download SIDES (some hard copies will be available at auditions but we do not plan to print thousands to if you would like your own it is available here)
- Video Audition (only if you are not able to attend the in-person audition dates): Please send a video audition following the same audition requirements and include a introduction. All videos are due by 11:59pm on February 15th. Videos can be submitted via casting manager.
- Be sure to include your updated headshot and resume in your casting manager profile or email to [email protected] if you are having difficulty uploading them. Keep reading for instructions on how to submit your video.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
- Navigate to the PAP Auditions page and read all of the audition instructions.
- Also review to the SWEAT Casting Manager page (where character breakdowns are listed) — LINK …COMING SOON!
- Click LOGIN or SIGN UP: Create a Casting Manager Actor Account, or login to your existing account.
- Upload a profile photo (headshot) and your current resume as a pdf.
- Click WHAT TO PREPARE to understand the audition requirements.
- Select which role(s) you would like to be considered for, and select your audition appointments. Add your phone #, answer the questions and list any conflicts in the space provided.
- When complete press APPLY. You will receive an automated email from the platform when this process is complete. Please do not follow up via email to determine if your materials were received. Our staff will contact all auditionees (regardless of if you are invited to callbacks) AND they are proactive about reaching out if video links or information that is otherwise necessary to the casting team is unable to be accessed on our end.
Callbacks:
- February 23rd, evening. (Callbacks by invitation only)
Casting Manager provides a place for you to indicate whether or not you are available on this date and we often provide video callback options, when applicable.
Casting Details:
All roles are non-AEA and volunteer. Per diem offered to Adult Actors to offset expenses.
Casting Commitment:
As part of our commitment to become a more IDEAL community theatre (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access, and Liberation), Palo Alto Players is looking for strong representation of BIPOC artists and artists of other underrepresented identities in our productions. We see diversity in casting and production staffing (colorful and identity-conscious) as the key to true equity. We are not looking to focus our storytelling on one cultural identity or another, but rather focus on telling a season of stories (old and new) with artists as diverse as our community. This means ensuring our audiences the opportunity to see people whom they identify with both on our stage and behind the scenes.
Questions?
If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to reach out to the casting team at [email protected].
Sign up for our Auditions Email List:
Once you have been added (if you are new to our system) you will receive an email from [email protected] saying you now have an account with us. Please note, this is not an automated process and may occur a while after you have input your information below. Thank you for your understanding.