THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG 5-Star Theatricals SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

You can submit yourself for THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG casting consideration in any of the following ways:

1. You can submit to the breakdown on Actors Access (or on Breakdown Express, if you have representation).

2. You can attend the in-person open call/EPA on Tuesday, 1/6/26. This notice with all specifics can be found on Backstage, Playbill, Broadway World, or the Actor's Equity website (if you are a member).

   1. OPEN CALL NOTES: If you are a member of the Actor's Equity Association, you can sign up for an open call appointment slot through the Actor's Equity website. If you are NOT a member of the Actor's Equity Association, you simply show up to the open call, put your name on a list, and will then likely have to wait until you can be squeezed in. NOTE: We cannot guarantee everybody will be seen at the open call, so option 3 below may be your best bet to guarantee casting consideration. Just a friendly reminder that we need NON-EQUITY performers for this production (there are only a few Equity contracts for the entire cast)

3. You can email our Casting Directors -Richie Ferris and Michael Donovan - a self-taped audition at casting@5startheatricals.com and include the following:

   1. Headshot

   2. Resume

   3. Taped Sides: Please tape the sides for ONE character. Sides can be found in the Dropbox link below, and the character breakdown can be found with other project details below.

      1. DROPBOX LINK TO SIDES

   4. Slate: Please include a slate with the following:

      1. Name

      2. Height

      3. Equity Status (are you AEA or NON-AEA)

      4. Confirmation that you are local to Los Angeles/Thousand Oaks

   5. NOTE: Please send in a downloadable format (Dropbox, Google Drive or Vimeo are preferred...WeTransfer is less ideal but still works...please do NOT send a Youtube link)

      1. Make sure the permissions are OPEN on the link you're sending. If you only grant access via the 5-Star email address, we won't be able to open it.

      2. WeTrasfer links expire (sometimes before we get around to watching them), which is why we prefer you use a different method.

   6. SELF-TAPE DEADLINE: Please submit your self-taped audition by 2 PM PT on Friday, 1/2/26.

Equity Theatre

5-Star Theatricals (Thousand Oaks, CA)

Scherr Forum Theatre

Director: Larry Raben

Producer/Executive Director: Cindy Murray

Casting Director: Michael Donovan, CSA

Casting Director: Richie Ferris, CSA

Playwrights: Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer & Henry Shields

Payment Rates:

Equity: $726 per week (LOA ref COST contract)

Non-Equity: $2100 one-time stipend

Non-Equity Offstage Swings (2 male, 1 female): $2100 one-time stipend

Auditions: Self-Tapes

Callbacks: 1/14/26 & 1/15/26

Rehearsal Start: 2/21/26

Opens: 3/13/26

Runs through: 3/29/26

SEEKING:

[CHRIS] Male, 30-50, any ethnicity. The director of the show and this is the biggest day of his life. Rigid, uptight, and self-important, his pain is evident and every time someone laughs the pain deepens. Equal amounts of contempt for his fellow actors and the audience. High status clown. Must be a skilled physical comedian. ACCENT: British RP.

[ROBERT] Male, 25 – 40, any ethnicity. Wannabe Richard Burton, declamatory style, an actor with real vocal power and acting skills. Must be a skilled physical comedian and possess physical strength. ACCENT: British RP.

[JONATHAN] Male, 25 – 40, any ethnicity. Sees himself as a James Bond type. Handsome. A comedic role, he drives the end of the play and ties up all of the loose ends for the audience. Must be a skilled physical comedian. ACCENT: British RP.

[MAX] Male, 25 – 35, any ethnicity. Has never been on stage before; when he gets a laugh he breaks the 4th wall and engages with the audience. Childlike and naïve, his mistakes are fundamental; he doesn't think anything through, just looks for approval. Should have a magnetic smile and a pure joy for being in front of an audience. Must be a skilled physical comedian. ACCENT: British RP.

[SANDRA] Female, 25 – 35, any ethnicity. Vain with a huge ego; wants to be loved. Has ambitions to go to Hollywood and will hurt anyone standing in her way. Smart enough to stay on the good side of someone who can help her (like the director), her stakes are very high. Must be a skilled physical comedian. ACCENT: British RP.

[DENNIS] Male, 25 – 50, any ethnicity. No interest in theatre, he just wants to make friends (of which he has none). Slightly oblivious, but understands when he gets things wrong; laughter from the audience is a personal tragedy and failure for him. Must be a skilled physical comedian. ACCENT: British RP.

[ANNIE] Female, 25 – 35, any ethnicity. The stage manager. Cannot bear to be on stage, but must step in to one of the roles. Initially terrified by acting, she grows to love it and by the end is willing to kill for it. Starts small but grows and grows. Must be a skilled physical comedian. ACCENT: British RP OR other dialect from anywhere the British crown reached.

[TREVOR] Male, 25 – 35, any ethnicity. The play’s lighting and sound operator; he simply wants to get on with the show. Curmudgeonly and doesn’t care for actors; easily distracted and does many things he shouldn’t, including engaging with the audience. When things go really sideways, he is forced to act in the play, and he hates acting. Must be a skilled physical comedian. ACCENT: British RP OR other dialect from anywhere the British crown reached.