The Death of Meyerhorld
Written and directed by Mark Jackson
Pay: $19.80/hr 
Auditions  TBD  |   Callbacks  TBD


“Our country has a fever. We must look to it!”

A revolution is on the march across our country. But whose revolution is it? We’re told it’s great—while artists and journalists are canceled for telling the truth. We’re told it’s about justice—while our friends, neighbors, and co-workers are disappeared in plain sight. Where are we—Soviet Russia? The story of maverick theater artist Vsevolod Meyerhold and his era is surprisingly like the story unfolding on our streets today. Meyerhold’s fight for freedom in turbulent times is our fight.






Production Dates
Kickoff & First Rehearsal
Sunday, October 4, 2026 11-7pm
Workshop rehearsals
Monday, October 5 – Thursday, October 8, 2026 6:30-9:30pm
First Taste
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Rehearsals Continue
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
First Tech Rehearsal
Thursday, November 19, 2026
Trailer & Archival Videography
Monday, November 23, 2026
Final Dress & Production Photography
Tuesday, November 24, 2026
First Preview
Saturday, November 28, 2026
Opening (Performances Wed-Sun)
Saturday, December 5, 2026
Announced Closing
Sunday, January 10, 2027
Extended Closing & Strike
Sunday, January 31, 2027




CHARACTERS AVAILABLE
All actors should be comfortable and have some past experience with intensive movement (e.g. dance experience, clowning, or acrobatics, etc)
The acting tracks listed below are grouped according to the original genders of the historical figures they include; however this production may involve cross-gender casting. Key roles are underlined.
W1 – 20s–30s – Actress, Old Woman, Wife, Imperial Bourgeoisie, Maria Babanova, Stella Adler, Dresser. Young, driven, rhythmic, emotionally available.
W2 – 30s – Razonova, Woman, Imperial Bourgeoisie, Mother, Zinaida Raikh, Phoebe Brand. Leads with emotion, protective, a force of nature, responds instinctively from the heart.
M1 – Mature 30s–early 40s – Meyerhold, Lee Strasberg.
A strong mover, charismatic and funny, confident to the point of arrogance. Fiery, prideful, action-oriented, both magnetic and problematic.
M2 – 50s – Stanislavsky, First Secret Police Man, Lunacharsky, Muscovite, Critic #4.
Comic role with a serious undertone. Optimistic, realistic, bright, brings humor with weight beneath it.
M3 – 40s–50s – Chekhov, Second Secret Police Man, White Guard Sniper, Kugel, Muscovite, Critic #1, NKVD 1. A natural comedian, funny, sharp timing, with versatility for absurdity and humanity.
M4 – 40s–50s – Danchenko, Husband, Third White Guard, Mayakovsky, Waiter, Baker, Critic #5, NKVD 4. Understands satirical comedy. Trustworthy, reserved, quietly the smartest in the room but never flaunts it.
M5 – 30s – Jackson, Second Robber, Bolshevik Soldier, First White Guard, Garin, Clifford Odets, Critic #2, Yury. Grounded yet flamboyant. Fiery, passionate, with a bold presence.
M6 – 30s – Artistic Director, First Robber, Bolshevik Soldier, Second White Guard, Ilinsky, Harold Clurman, Critic #3, NKVD 3. Fiery and unpredictable, a wild card energy that keeps others on edge.
M7 – 20s–30s – Kosheverov, Actor, Careful Man, Imperial Bourgeoisie, Second Prisoner, a Student, Sanford Meisner, Gladkov.  Youthful, comic chops, naïve yet playful, with a sharp sense of humor.
M8 – 20s–30s – Counter Revolutionary, Actor Playing Sorin, Suspicious Man, Imperial Bourgeoisie, Abrosimov, Tereshkovich, Shostakovich, Malcontent.
A physical/character role, acrobatics and physical versatility required. Gender-fluid energy in today’s lens. Emotional
M9 – 20s–30s – Yakov, Train Conductor, Shady Man, Bolshevik Soldier, First Prisoner, Bebutin, Samoilov, Elia Kazan, Newspaper Man, NKVD 2. Comic chops with edge. A tough soldier who loves theatre—smart, frustrated, brutish at times, with anger rooted in being overlooked.