Le Petit Theatre: THE GLASS MENAGERIE Casting Actors - New Orleans, LA

Seeking Talent From: Louisiana (New Orleans)

Union Status: Non-Union, AEA

Pay: $394 weekly minimum (SPT 2)

Posted: 8/7/2026 Deadline for Submissions: 9/6/2026

This American classic by the bard of New Orleans tells the story of the Wingfield family as remembered many years later by son, Tom. Set during the Great Depression, the largely autobiographical play by Tennessee Williams asks the question if life is best lived for one’s family or oneself, as Tom, ever the outsider, struggles between the pull of obligations he feels towards his mother, Amanda, and sister, Laura, and the strong urge to leave them all behind and start his life afresh.

Casting / Shoot Info

Director Matthew Earnest requests all auditioning actors prepare a 1-3 minute piece of heightened language, be it verse or other poetic style/form. Actors are discouraged from performing pieces from The Glass Menagerie. Any actors besides those auditioning for Amanda should refrain from any accent use. And all actors interested in Tom should sing 8 bars of something a capella. Callbacks will be held on Tuesday, September 8th between 6pm and 10pm.

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CASTING NOTE: This production invites actors of all races and ethnicities to participate in our auditions.

SIGN UP FOR AUDITIONS HERE - https://form.jotform.com/261534674264158

Audition Date: Monday, September 7th from 6 - 10 pm
Callbacks: Tuesday, September 8th 6 from 10 pm
First Rehearsal: 1/26/27
Production Runs: Thurs-Sun 2/25/27 through 3/21/27
Location: New Orleans, LA 70116-3214

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LAURA WINGFIELD |Female |Any Ethnicity |Age: 20–35 |Role Type: Principal

Amanda's daughter, painfully shy and agoraphobic. She lives in a cloistered world of old records and glass figurines.

JIM O’CONNOR |Male |Any Ethnicity |Age: 20–35 |Role Type: Principal

The gentleman caller. An old high school acquaintance of Tom and Laura, he is a friendly, confident, and average shipping clerk. He brings a brief touch of reality and hope to the apartment.

AMANDA WINGFIELD |Female |Any Ethnicity |Age: 30–50 |Role Type: Principal

A proud, energetic, yet obsessive mother. She is a mix of charm, pitiable delusion, and fierce love for her children, clinging to her past as a Southern belle.

TOM WINGFIELD |Male |Any Ethnicity |Age: 40–80 |Role Type: Principal

The present-day narrator of the memory play. Amanda’s son, a frustrated poet working in a shoe warehouse. He vacillates between a sense of duty to his family and his need to escape.