Outside the Game: A Play - Casting NYC Actors

Seeking Talent From: New York

Union Status: Non-Union

Pay: Stipend: $1, 000

Posted: 7/15/2026 Deadline for Submissions: 8/31/2026

THE OTHER’S Theatre Project is seeking Equity and non-Equity actors for the New York premiere of Outside the Game: A File for the Reconstruction of the Heberto Padilla Case, presented under the Actors’ Equity Showcase Code at IATI Theater. Inspired by the Padilla Affair, the play explores censorship, exile, memory, and the cost of artistic freedom in revolutionary Cuba.

Casting / Shoot Info

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Casting: Please submit your headshot, résumé, and a self-tape for your preferred role to the email below.
Email: arnaldogalbanrivero@gmail.com
Sides: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DkY-L5UHJ5e0i--88LNMTz3sH-Q-z6Y5?usp=sharing

Rehearsal Dates: October 21 – November 3, 2026
Performance Dates: (6 performances) November 4–8, 2026
Location: IATI Theater, New York City

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Heberto Padilla |Male |Latinx |Age: 30–60 |Role Type: N/A

A celebrated Cuban poet. Brilliant, ironic, charismatic, and deeply conflicted. Strong dramatic range required.

Belkis |Female |Latinx |Age: 30–60 |Role Type: N/A

Poet, writer, and Padilla’s wife. Intelligent, resilient, compassionate, and quietly fearless.

Comrade |Male |Latinx |Age: 30–60 |Role Type: N/A

A devoted servant of the Revolution. Calm, disciplined, and quietly intimidating.