Theatre Raleigh

Auditions

THEATRE RALEIGH AUDITIONS

Auditions for our 2025 Main Stage Season will be held on show by show basis.

If you wish to audition for a later show in the season, please check back here and on social media for the most up to date audition information. 

Upcoming Auditions: The Trip to Bountiful

AUDITION DETAILS

When: Saturday, November 16, 2025

Where:  TR Studios, 3027 Barrow Drive, Raleigh, NC 27616

Prepare: One short, American monologue. Bring photo/resume stapled.

Executive Director: Lauren Kennedy Brady
Artistic Director: Eric Woodall
Director: Eric Woodall
Written by Horton Foote
Casting Director: Eric Woodall, CSA

Dates of Production
First Rehearsal: March 4th, 2025
Opening: March 26th, 2025

SEEKING

CARRIE WATTS: This character is female. Any ethnicity (60-75) An elderly woman who wants to return to her hometown of Bountiful, Texas before she dies. ROLE IS CAST

LUDIE WATTS:  This character is male. Any ethnicity (35-45) Carrie’s son who is caught between his mother and his wife. 

JESSIE MAE WATTS: This character is female. Any ethnicity.  (35-45) Ludie’s wife who resents her husband’s tie to his mother. 

THELMA: This character is female: Any ethnicity. (20-30) Carrie’s new friend who encounters Carrie on the bus while she is escaping from Ludie and Jessie Mae. 

ROY: This character is male. Any ethnicity. (50-60) A ticket taker in Harrison, Texas. 

SHERRIFF: This character is male. Any ethnicity. (50-60): A sympathetic white Texas sheriff who chauffeurs Mrs. Watts to an abandoned house. 

HOUSTON TICKET TAKERS: These characters are males and females. All ethnicities.  (25-45)Two ticket takers who are patient with Carrie but are still bureaucrats. 

TRAVELERS/BUS STATION EMPLOYEES : These characters are males and females. All ethnicities.  (25-55) Non-speaking roles that may understudy principal roles.

Auditions are open to both AEA and non-equity members.

 Please sign up for a time spot through the link below that corresponds with your equity status. 

For questions, please email theatreraleighcasting@gmail.com