Thank you for submitting for THE KITCHEN, a new play being featured in the BROADWAY BOUND THEATRE FESTIVAL! We are thrilled that you are interested in being a part of this developmental process.
To submit, please tape the following:
-SLATE: Name, Height, Union Status & Location. Please also let us know if you are available for the planned in-person NYC callback on 6/4 in the evening.
-SIDES: The material below for your requested role(s) below which you can access by clicking on the link.
BRAD (Click here to access material)
EVELYN (Click here to access material)
JOE (Click here to access material)
MILDRED (Click here to access material)
MRS. DONAHUE (Click here to access material)
THOMAS (Click here to access material)
Tapes are due in by 5/26/26 by 2pm. I cannot extend the deadline, so do your best to submit them before the deadline! If you have any questions, please email me at hdbauditions@gmail.com
IMPORTANT: You must be local to the NYC area to be considered for this production. The producer does not provide housing. AEA or NON UNION performers may apply as this is a Showcase Code Contract. Please do NOT submit if you are not available for the rehearsal or performance dates listed in the breakdown below.
THE KITCHEN– BROADWAY BOUND THEATRE FESTIVAL - NYC
Producer: Earl Crittenden
Director: Noel MacDuffie
Written by: Earl Crittenden
Casting: Holly Buczek, HDB Casting
Venue: AMT Theatre, NYC
AEA Showcase Code
$500 - $750 stipend based on role (10% commission will not be added)
DATES:
Rehearsals: Starting on or about 6/15 – Weeknights & Weekend days TBD
Performances:
Thursday, July 23 -- 5 p.m.
Friday, July 24 -- 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 25 -- 5 p.m.
*Please do not submit if you are not available these dates.
Self-tape due: 5/26/26
Callbacks: 6/4/26 in the evening
SYNOPSIS: The Kitchen follows three generations of a family as a well-intentioned renovation threatens to destroy their rent-controlled Manhattan home. When Evelyn surprises her grandmother Mildred with a gleaming new kitchen, the gift spirals into a legal battle that forces the family to confront decades of buried secrets and the brutal economics of contemporary housing. A dark comedy of inheritance and loyalty, The Kitchen asks what we’re willing to sacrifice to preserve both the places we live and the histories they contain.
EVELYN (F, 30s) An attractive and stylish social media company executive and a fair housing advocate. Evelyn is passionate and driven with a relentless optimism that can occasionally look like callousness for the feelings of others.
JOE (M, 30s) Evelyn’s boyfriend. A buff and easy-going guy from Iowa. Joe’s tendency to accommodate and joke along are challenged by his fiancé’s latest great idea.
MRS. DONAHUE (F, 50s-60s) The nosy, longtime next-door neighbor – a former glamour queen. Her determination to one up Mildred leads her inquisitive nature and tendency to manipulate into a place she might not have wished to go.
MILDRED (F, 60s-70s) Charming, eccentric and very deadpan, Mildred often lacks a filter. She enjoys putting others in their place, whilst ignoring the complicated realities around her. Her determination to one up Mildred leads her inquisitive nature and tendency to manipulate into a dangerous place.
BRAD (M, 30s). Evelyn’s cousin. A recent MBA/Law grad and newly practicing attorney, Brad is often the voice of reason. He is determined to make things work out.
THOMAS (M, 30s) - Previously incarcerated Thomas’ determined to make up for lost time and prove himself worthy in his mother‘s eyes. He is part of the venture capital group that now runs Mildred's building. He is push for success is not at the expense of an affability that can disarm and charm.