Announcing Auditions for Peerless by Jiehae Park
Silver Spring Stage is seeking video submissions for our spring show Peerless, written by Jiehae Park and directed by Youri Kim.
Performances will be March 14-30, 2025.
Peerless is a darkly comedic adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, set in the cutthroat world of college admissions, where two ambitious Asian-American sisters stop at nothing to get into the college of their dreams.
Actors Have the Option to:
- Submit a Video Audition: Perform two pieces, one from these sides and one 1-minute
comedic monologue of your choice. Send video submissions with a headshot and
resume (if available) to peerless@ssstage.org by December 14, 2024.
Or - Attend an in-person audition: on Saturday, December 14, 12-3pm and Sunday,
December 15, 5-6pm at Silver Spring Stage (10145 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD Please enter through the front entrance on Colesville Rd)
*To schedule an in-person audition, please click here to sign up for a 10-minute slot. You will be asked to perform two pieces, one from these sides and one 1-minute comedic monologue of your choice.
Walk-ups are permitted, but we will accommodate them only as time allows.
Please use the front door entrance at 10145 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring MD. There is ample parking in the rear of the complex. Please come downstairs and wait in the lobby upon arrival.
Invited callbacks will be held in person on December 15 at 6pm at Silver Spring Stage.
This is an ethnic-specific play featuring five roles. Please see the character breakdown below.
M – Female-identifying, 40-65 years old. M and L are twins, Asian.
L – Female-identifying, 18-30 years old. M and L are twins, Asian.
BF – Male-identifying, 18-30 years old, M’s boyfriend, Black.
D – Male-identifying, 18-30 years old, White (also doubles as D’s Brother).
DIRTY GIRL (Caroline) – Female-identifying, 18-30 years old, White (also doubles as PREPPY GIRL).
Notes About Auditions & Schedules:
An audition form will be made available for actors to note their conflicts throughout the
rehearsal process and run of the show, January 3 to March 30, 2025.
Rehearsals will typically be held four times a week, on both weeknights and weekends,
depending on cast availability.
Tech and dress rehearsals begin March 8, 2025.
Performances will run three weekends, March 14-30,2025. Performances will be Friday
and Saturday nights at 8:00 PM, with Sunday matinees every weekend at 2:00 PM.
Brush-up rehearsals may be held Thursday evenings before Friday performances.
Cast attendance is required at all rehearsals as called by the director and stage manager,
unless a conflict has been previously indicated. Cast must be available for all tech and
dress rehearsals, performances, and brush ups.
Content Advisory: Peerless includes depictions of and references to physical harm, including
murder and mental health struggles.
If you have any questions, please email us at peerless@ssstage.org.