SEEKING: Equity actor for roles in North Carolina Stage Company production of NO CHILD… by Nilaja Sun.
All roles are portrayed by a single performer. See breakdown for details.
These are Actors’ Equity Association required show auditions and Equity members are given priority. North Carolina Stage Company operates on a SPT-4 Contract. Non-union actors are welcome to audition.
Performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, ages, and body types, as well as performers with disabilities, are encouraged to submit audition materials.
Dates for rehearsals and productions are listed in Character Breakdowns below.
IN-PERSON AUDITIONS – PREPARATION & APPOINTMENTS:
Please bring your headshot and resume and prepare sides from the script. Sides will be provided when appointment is confirmed.
For appointments, please email [email protected] or call 828-239-0263 between 12noon – 5pm, Wednesday – Friday. Email preferred.
In-Person Audition Day/Times:
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
12:00PM-4:00PM, 5:00PM-8:00PM (EST)
BREAK: 4:00PM-5:00PM
In-Person Audition Location:
North Carolina Stage Company
15 Stage Lane, Asheville, NC 28801
VIDEO AUDITIONS – PREPARATION & SUBMISSIONS:
For in-person auditions, actors are asked to bring headshot and resume and prepare sides from the script. Sides will be provided when appointment is confirmed. For video submissions, actors are asked to submit headshot, resume, and private or password protected links of audition videos via the online audition form at https://form.jotform.com/260546032773153. Please state your name at the beginning of the submission. Please email [email protected] for specific sides. Video submission deadline is Tuesday 3/10/26, 8PM.
Click here to submit a video audition.
IN-PERSON REHEARSALS & PERFORMANCE LOCATION: North Carolina Stage Company, 15 Stage Lane, Asheville, NC 28801
For questions, please email [email protected] or call 828-239-0263.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS
No Child…
by Nilaja Sun
Director: Charlie Flynn-McIver
Production Dates: 6 Week Contract – Rehearses 4/7/26, Previews 4/29/26, Opens 5/2/26,
Closes 5/17/26
All roles are portrayed by a single performer who embodies the world of Malcolm X High School in the Bronx. Sixteen characters in total. The play includes (but is not limited to) the following distinct characters:
Ms. Sun – (She/her, Main Character) An energetic, idealistic teaching artist leading the drama residency. Passionate, persistent, and occasionally overwhelmed, she believes fiercely in the students’ potential—even when they do not.
Principal, Teachers, and School Administrators of Malcolm X High School – Overworked and pragmatic, juggling bureaucracy, limited resources, and student needs with a mixture of skepticism and reluctant hope.
Students of Malcolm X High School – A wide range of teenagers with sharply defined personalities, including:
– The class clown who masks vulnerability with bravado.
– The outspoken skeptic who resists participation.
– The shy student who slowly discovers confidence.
– The overachiever navigating responsibility and pressure.
– The tough exterior hiding emotional fragility.
Each student has a distinct physicality, rhythm, and worldview. Their humor is quick, their defenses sharp, and their humanity undeniable.
Janitor – Often the most grounded observers of the school’s daily chaos. Practical, insightful, and unexpectedly poetic.
