Reply to: Katy Early <[email protected]>

Casting Notice: 

Darlin’ by Michelle Carter at Bridge Street Theatre

Seeking: Male-identifying Equity or non-union actors 

What: Production of a new play written by Michelle Carter, directed by Katy Early

Where: Bridge Street Theatre, Catskill, NY

When: 

• First Rehearsal: October 19, 2026 or thereabouts

• Technical rehearsals: November 1, 2026 or thereabouts

• Preview: November 5, 2026

• Opening: November 6, 2026

• Additional Performances: November 7 & 8 and 12, 13, 14 & 15

Fee: $386 per week for four weeks

Housing: Optional housing provided on site. 

AEA Contract: Single Engagement Agreement (accepting submissions from both Equity and non-union actors)

Synopsis: A poignant, time-hopping tapestry that explores the fierce, funny, and often fraught bonds between mothers and daughters spanning across generations. This is a story about finding freedom in establishing who we are at our core—sometimes in spite of, sometimes because of—the tangled relationships that binds us. At its heart, this play is a moving meditation on the search for connection and understanding—how the secrets we keep, the words we withhold, and the histories we inherit, shape who we are. With wit and raw honesty, we witness the messy beauty of family: the longing to be seen, the ache of forgiveness, and the liberating power of finally standing strong in our own truth.

Character + Sides

WENDELL, Male-identifying, steps into multiple roles.   

Wendell, 60, caregiver and herbalist, 2024

Simon, 30s, university lecturer, 2024

Clyde Ketchum, 50, a Country Western singer, 1958 

Foster Tween, 14, a young teen in the foster system, 1956  

Jack, late 30s, an aviation enthusiast, 1942

Wilmer T, 23, a carny, 1958   

The sides represent two of several characters.

SIDE 1 / Reading for Clyde Ketchum, 50, a Country Western singer, 1958 

SIDE 2 / Reading for Simon, 30s, university lecturer, 2024

Please fill out this audition form, which will ask for the following materials by Tues, September 15th at 11:59pm.

1. Headshot

2. Resume

3. Links or a single Link to Self-Taped audition recordings of both sides

4. Describe your ability to play the ukulele / your willingness to learn a few chords

Callbacks will take place over Zoom and will include the Clyde side from the audition and a Wendell (caregiver and herbalist) side. 

Questions? Reach out to Darlin’ Director, Katy Early ([email protected]).