"To succeed in life you need three things-
a wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone."
-Reba McEntire
Auditions
Auditions for the Charlotte premiere of
Primary Trust
By Eboni Booth
Directed by Tiffany Bryant-Jackson
There will be eleven performances:
February 6 - 22 , 2026
Performances will be held at the Arts Factory
When
Monday, December 1, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Where
Watershed Charlotte
2101 Shenandoah Avenue
Free parking on site
Schedule
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Rehearsals will tentatively start the week of December 9
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No Rehearsals will be held between December 23 - December 28
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Rehearsals typically run evenings during the week and some weekend days. Usually 4-5 days a week.
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No conflicts will be allowed between January 26 - February 22, 2026
Audition Process
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Read through the character descriptions below!
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Sign up for a 15 minute time slot for your audition, you will be reading sides from the play
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Fill out your audition form (attach any headshot or resume if available)!
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Look over the selected sides (link below)
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Each audition will include an introduction, readings of the sides, and any redirects from the director
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We will notify everyone auditioning, either way, before a cast list is announced.
Tips
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Arrive 5-10 minutes before your audition time to check in, breathe, get water and be comfortable
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Read over the sides before your audition
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Wear something comfortable that you feel confident in!
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Be yourself! We want to work with great people, so while we're interested in your character choices, we want you to be as relaxed and comfortable as possible and show us your personality!
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First audition? Don't worry! You're going to do great. Email us at info@threebonetheatre.com if you have any questions!
About The Play
WINNER- 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
WINNER- 2024 Outer Critics Circle Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play
Edgerton Foundation New Play Award
Do you have the courage to change? Meet Kenneth, a 38-year-old bookstore worker who spends his evenings sipping mai tais at the local tiki bar. When he’s suddenly laid off, Kenneth finally begins to face a world he's long avoided – with transformative and even comical results.
Winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Primary Trust is a touching and inventive play about new beginnings, old friends and seeing the world for the first time. The New York Observer says, “it will restore your faith in theatre’s elemental storytelling powers.”
This production includes themes of grief, mental health, loneliness, and emotional trauma. It contains moments of strong language and depictions of isolation and personal struggle. Recommended for ages 14+
Character Breakdown
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We practice identity conscious casting! We consider the complexities of identities integral to the characters. Genders/Races/Ages of the characters are included in the descriptions.
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Actors of any genders, sizes, abilities/disabilities, and other identities are invited to audition for these roles.
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All roles are paid and non-union. All stipends are $590.
We will cast 4 actors.
KENNETH - Male, Black, Late 30s
BERT - Male, Black, Late 30s-40s
CORRINA/WALLY’S WAITER/BANK CUSTOMERS - Female, Black 30s-40s
CLAY/SAM/LE POUSSELET BARTENDER - Male, Any Race, 50s-60s
Audition Sides
Click the link below to access the audition sides for Primary Trust.
If you have any issues - please email hailey@threebonetheatre.com