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- Deadline
- November 30, 2026 Submit before that date.
- Type
- Theater See all 152 theater auditions
- Where
- Portland, Oregon, United States See all 129 casting calls in the United States
- Pay
- Paid The listing says it is paid.
- Posted by
- Imago Theatre
What they are looking for
Imago Theatre in Portland is staging Sam Shepard's «Buried Child», directed by Jerry Mouawad, and has one role left to cast: Dodge. They are seeking an Equity actor to play a man in his 70s, sick and alcoholic, grumpy and sarcastic with flashes of dry humor, who spends nearly the whole play on a filthy sofa. Portland area actors are encouraged to submit. It is paid: a Single Engagement Agreement with a $525 weekly minimum. In person auditions are by appointment, with sides sent ahead. Rehearsals start around December 20, and the show runs January 27 through February 21, 2027. Submit a headshot, resume and, if you have one, a reel or short video. Apply through the original listing.
Castina's tip
Dodge barely leaves the sofa, so everything lives in the voice, the cough and the dry wit: if you send video, make it a seated scene with an acid line delivered without reaching for the laugh. Reread the play before your appointment, since they will send sides and it helps to know this family cold. Rehearsals start over the holidays: confirm you are free January evenings and Sundays.
How to apply to this casting call
- Check that you fit. Read the profile they want carefully, and it is based in Portland, Oregon, the United States.
- Get your materials ready: a short monologue, current headshots and your acting resume.
- Apply through the original listing from Imago Theatre: the button at the end of this page takes you there. You have until November 30, 2026.
- If they call you back, there may be a second round: the callback. Before you confirm, get the pay and the dates in writing.
Books to prepare for this audition
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My Life in Art
Konstantin Stanislavski Stanislavski's memoir: his amateur years, the Moscow Art Theatre and the mistakes his system grew out of. See it on Amazon -
The Actor and the Target
Declan Donnellan For when you get stuck: Declan Donnellan explains where fear and tension come from and how to put your attention back outside yourself. See it on Amazon -
Respect for Acting
Uta Hagen Uta Hagen's first book: identity, substitution, objects and the idea that acting is a craft you train every day. See it on Amazon
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