Mosaic Dance Theater Company is casting its world premiere production of CASSANDRA: AN ONGOING TRAGEDY, a theatrical work that compares Greek myths to horrors of modern day, depicting the eternal existence of hate and the ongoing impact of the evils brought forth from Pandora's Box. Stories told in this piece, related by fictional characters in historical situations, portrayed by 5 actors and 5 dancers, are presented through spoken word and dance, with an original commissioned musical score.

We are seeking 4 experienced nonunion actor/dancers (3 women; 1 man – see casting breakdown which follows) for our October 2026 production. You must be able to move well and learn choreography, and we ask you to include both an acting and dance/movement reel with your submission. You will need a musical ear and be able to speak lines in sync with the music's specific time codes, much like the way a song is structured. We are an ensemble company, and are seeking like-minded performers, interested in and excited by a rehearsal period of hard work, discovery, and going beyond your comfort zone. You must be willing and able to commit to our ongoing rehearsal schedule: Tuesdays 3:00 – 6:00 PM and Thursdays 3:00 – 6:00 PM. Rehearsals begin March 2026.

Production details:

Ongoing rehearsals begin March 2026, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3:00 - 6:00, Times Square location.

Performances: October 16, 17, 18, 2026 in Montclair, NJ (Tech dress: 10/12/26)

Performances in November 2026, NYC TBA

Casting Breakdown

ACTRESS #2, female, portrays: LUPE, a girl from El Salvador, 1989 &1991, fleeing from armed combat; DELORES, a teen from US, sexual assault victim; WOMAN 2.

Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic; Ethnically Ambiguous/Multiracial

ACTRESS #3, female, portrays: ACTRESS 3 portrays: KIM, a survivor of the My Lai Massacre, Vietnam, 1968; ANNIE, a mother of shooting victim from Sandy Hook Elementary, 2012; DEMOPHON, Ruler of Athens; PERSEPHONE, daughter of Demeter, Goddess of the Harvest; WOMAN 3

Ethnicity: Southeast Asian/Pacific Islander/Asian; Ethnically Ambiguous/Multiracial

ACTRESS #4, female, portrays:  ACTRESS 4 portrays: MARYAM, a survivor of suicide bombing in Lahore, Pakistan, 2016; BRENDA, member of the 16th Street Baptist Church, Alabama, bombed in 1963; SARAYA, a kidnapped schoolgirl from Chibok, Nigeria, 2014; WOMAN 4

Ethnicity: Black/African Descent; Ethnically Ambiguous/Multiracial

ACTOR #1, male, portrays: TALTHYBIUS, Greek soldier; JASON, King of Corinth, husband to Medea; IOLAUS, friend of Hercules; HADES, God of the Underworld; HERR PEETERS; FORMER G.I.: MAN 1 , FORMER G.I., MAN 1.

To apply, please email the following to mosaicdtc@gmail.com

Headshot/dance photo
Resume with accurate contact info
Video link:

Acting reel
Dance reel

Auditions January 22 & 27, 2026 by appointment only, Times Square location. Candidates will be contacted for individual audition appointment. 

Creative Team:

Morgiana Celeste Varricchio, Producing Artistic Director;

Samara Adell, Artistic Director for Dance

Ruth Cantrell, Playwright

Michael V. Ficocelli, Composer

https://www.mosaicdancetheaterco.org/

We look forward to meeting you.

Mosaic Dance Theater Company
Glen Ridge, NJ, 07028
973-783-2395
https://www.mosaicdancetheaterco.org/

For more information:
Morgiana Celeste Varricchio
mosaicdtc@gmail.com