Centenary Stage Company announces auditions for “The Receptionist”
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (Warren County) – Centenary Stage Company is holding auditions for the upcoming production of The Receptionist by Adam Bock.
Audition Date:
- Monday, Dec. 9th, 2024
- 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (E)
- Lunch 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Appointments:
To schedule an audition appointment please call the box office at 908-979-0900. Walk-ins will be seen only if time permits, so advance reservations are encouraged.
Contract:
- SPT
- $482.00 weekly minimum actor (SPT 4), $582.00 SM
Seeking:
- Equity actors for roles in THE RECEPTIONIST.
- Centenary Stage Company is committed to promoting diversity and inclusivity in the performing arts. We welcome performers of all ethnicities, races, genders and backgrounds to audition. We encourage all to bring their unique perspectives and experiences to the audition.
Preparation:
- Prepare a monologue appropriate to the material or read from sides provided on the day of auditions. Sides will also be made available online at centenarystageco.org .
- Also, please bring recent headshot and resume stapled together.
Location:
- Kutz Black Box Theater at Lackland Performing Arts Center, 715 Grand Ave, Hackettstown, NJ 07840
- Lackland Center and Sitnik Theatre – Holding
Personnel:
- Written by Adam Bock
- Expected to attend: Carl Wallnau – Director
Other Dates:
- Starts Rehearsals: Feb. 4, 2025
- Opens Feb 21, 2025
- Closes March 9, 2025
Other:
For more information – you may call the Centenary Stage Company box office at (908) 979-0900.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Breakdown:
THE RECEPTIONIST
SYNOPSIS: At the start of a typical day in the Northeast Office, Beverly deals effortlessly with ringing phones and her colleague’s romantic troubles. But the appearance of a charming rep from the Central Office disrupts the friendly routine. As the true nature of the company’s business becomes apparent, The Receptionist raises disquieting, provocative questions about the consequences of complicity with evil.
Seeking:
- Beverly Williams: (The Receptionist) CAST
- Lorrain Taylor: (Female 20’s-30’s) A co-worker. Single
- Edward Raymond :(Male 40’s-60) Their boss. A young grandfather
- Martin Dart: (Male-30’s) Married with a child




