AUDITIONS

 

Front Porch Theatricals will hold auditions for its

2026 season on January 9-13, 2025 at:​

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City Theatre

1300 Bingham Street

Pittsburgh, PA 15203​​

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General Auditions

Friday, January 9, 5PM-10PM

Saturday, January 10, 10AM-5PM

Sunday, January 11, 12 Noon-5PM

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Callbacks

Sunday, January 11, 6PM-10PM (Come From Away)

Monday, January 12 7PM-10PM (Working)

Tuesday, January 13, 5PM-10PM (Come From Away)

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Everyone must be available for callbacks, if you are called back. If for Come From Away, you may be called back for Tuesday or Sunday evening.

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Everyone must register HERE and have a Pittsburgh connection - live here, grew up here, or went to school here.

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Audition Instructions: Please prepare 16 bars of a smart, contemporary MT song that tells a story and shows range.

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2026 Season Rehearsals and Performances

Working

Rehearsals – City Theatre

Monday, April 20 6PM-10:30PM

Tuesday, April 21 6PM - 10:30PM

Wednesday, April 22 6PM-10:30PM

Thursday, April 23 6PM-10:30PM

Friday, April 24 OFF

Saturday, April 25 12Noon-5PM

Sunday, April 26 12Noon-5PM

Monday, April 27 6PM-10:30PM

Tuesday, April 28 6PM-10:30PM

Wednesday, April 29 6PM-10:30PM

Thursday, April 30 6PM-10:30PM

Friday, May 1 OFF

Saturday, May 2 12Noon-5PM

Sunday, May 3 12Noon-5PM

Monday, May 4 6-10:30PM

Tuesday, May 5 6-10:30PM

Wednesday, May 6 6-10:30PM

Thursday, May 7 6-10:30PM

Friday, May 8 OFF

Saturday, May 9 12Noon – 5PM

Sunday, May 10 Orchestra Read? and Sitz 6:00-9:00?

 

Tech Week – Hazlett Theater

Monday, May 11 9AM-9PM Load in

Tuesday, May 12 Tech Work; Cast @ 5:00 – 10:00

Wednesday, May 13 10AM – 10PM Break 3-5PM

Thursday, May 14 Dress Rehearsal 6-10PM

 

 

Performances

Friday, May15 7:30PM Opening Night

Saturday, May 16 7:30PM

Sunday, May 17 2PM

Wednesday, May 20 7:30PM

Thursday, May 21 7:30PM

Friday, May 22 7:30PM

Saturday, May 23 7:30PM

Sunday, May 24 2PM

 

Come From Away

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Rehearsals – City Theatre

Monday, July 20 6PM – 10:30PM

Tuesday, July 21 6PM – 10:30PM

Wednesday, July 22 6PM – 10:30PM

Thursday, July 23 6PM – 10:30PM

Friday, July 24 OFF

Saturday, July 25 12 Noon - 5PM

Sunday, July 26 12 Noon – 5PM

Monday, July 27 6PM - 10:30PM

Tuesday, July 28 6PM – 10:30PM

Wednesday, July 29 6PM – 10:30PM

Thursday, July 30 6PM – 10:30PM

Friday, July 31 OFF

Saturday, August 1 12 Noon – 5PM

Sunday, August 2 12 Noon – 5PM

Monday, August 3 6PM – 10:30PM

Tuesday, August 4 6PM – 10:30PM

Wednesday, August 5 6PM – 10:30PM

Thursday, August 6 6PM – 10:30PM

Friday, August 7 OFF

Saturday, August 8 12 Noon – 5PM

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Tech Week

Sunday, August 9 Load-in

Monday, August 10 (cast off)

Tuesday, August 11 5-10PM

Wednesday, August 12 (10 out of 12) 10-10PM

Thursday, August 13 Dress Rehearsal 6PM-10PM

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Performances

Friday, Auust 14 7:30PM Opening Night

Saturday, August 15 7:30PM

Sunday, August 16 2PM

Wednesday, August 19 7:30PM

Thursday, August 20 7:30PM

Friday, AUgust 21 7:30PM

Saturday, August 22 7:30PM

Sunday, August 23 2PM

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Working (2012 Version)​

From the book by Studs Terkel
Adapted by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso 
With additional contributions by Gordon Greenberg
Songs by 
Craig Carnelia
Micki Grant 
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Mary Rodgers and Susan Birkenhead
Stephen Schwartz
James Taylor

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WO R K ING C H A R A C T E R S
Mike Dillard, ironworker
Amanda McKenny, project manager
Freddy Rodriguez, fast food worker
Rex Winship, hedge fund manager
Rose Hoffman, schoolteacher
Terry Mason, flight attendant
Frank Decker, interstate trucker
Raj Chadha, tech support
Sharon Atkins, receptionist
Kate Rushton, housewife
Conrad Swibel, UPS delivery man
Roberta Victor, prostitute
Candy Cottingham, fundraiser
Grace Clements, millworker
Allen Epstein, community organizer
Anthony Coelho, stone mason
Eddie Jaffe, publicist
Delores Dante, waitress
Joe Zutty, retiree
Tom Patrick, fireman
Utkarsh Trajillo, elder care worker
Theresa Liu, nanny
Maggie Holmes, cleaning lady
Ralph Werner, student
Charlie Blossom, ex-newsroom assistant

 

WORKING is seeking 6 VERSATILE SINGING/ACTORS:

3 Male Identifying, 3 Female Identifying, and 2 understudies. 

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Come From Away

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Book, Music & Lyrics by
Irene Sankoff and David Hein

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The Front Porch production will include 12 main characters plus several understudies.

 

Primary Character Breakdown
In Order of Appearance

CLAUDE: The gregarious and well-liked Mayor of Gander, Newfoundland, Claude loves 
his work, the townspeople and his daily traditions, but he’s never had to deal with a crisis 
of this magnitude before. (40-60’s)
BONNIE: A no-nonsense mother of 3, Bonnie is the head of the Gander area SPCA. When 
she discovers animals are trapped on the planes, she stops at nothing to ensure their safety. 
(30-40’s) 
BEULAH: The head of the Gander Legion, with a firefighter son, who walks Hannah to her 
church and prays with her. (40-60’s)
OZ: The quirky constable in the two-person Gander police force. When the town’s 
population suddenly doubles, Oz helps out in unexpected ways. (30-50’s) 
DOUG: An Air Traffic Controller, married to Bonnie, who tries to help his wife and the 
animals. (30-40’s)
JANICE: An eager new local TV reporter, Janice is thrown into the deep end on her first day. 
Initially naïve about the world, Janice must face the pain and confusion around her. (20 yrs. 
old) 
ANNETTE: A schoolteacher at Gander Academy with an active fantasy life. (40-60’s)
GARTH: The head of the local union, representing the Bus Drivers. (30-50’s)
BEVERLEY: The first female captain for American Airlines Pilot, Beverley Bass has always 
loved flying, when her world suddenly changes. (50’s)
DIANE: A traditional divorcee from Texas, who is terrified that her son may have been flying 
at the time of the attacks. When she finds out that he’s safe, she’s given a new lease on life and 
discovers a wilder, more carefree side of herself. (50’s) 
NICK: An English oil engineer who is focused on his work, Nick’s life is turned upside down 
when he falls for Diane. (50’s)
KEVIN T. : The head of an environmental energy company in Los Angeles, Kevin was on 
vacation with his boyfriend (and secretary, also named Kevin), when they are stranded in 
Gander. Inspired by the town’s generosity, Kevin creates the Pay It Forward Foundation. (30-
50’s)

KEVIN J. : Kevin’s boyfriend and secretary. Sarcastic and unhappy, he wants to leave as soon 
as possible. (30-50’s)
BOB: A hardened New Yorker, Bob is suspicious of where he’s landed, fearing that it’s World 
War 3, that someone is going to shoot him and steal his wallet—but instead, he ends up losing 
his New York jadedness. (20-40’s)
HANNAH: The mother of a firefighter in Manhattan, Hannah waits for news about her son 
and is comforted by Beulah. (40-60’s)
ALI: An Egyptian man traveling to America who experiences isolation and Islamophobia but 
who finds a connection to Beulah. (30-50’s)