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Auditions for Frost / Nixon
by Peter Morgan
Directed by Rocky Nunzio
Greenbelt Arts Center is holding auditions for FROST / NIXON, which will run three weekends February 26 through March 13, 2027.
Auditions will be held at Greenbelt Arts Center on Thursday, October 29, 2026 (7pm – 10 pm) and Saturday, October 31 (12pm – 3pm). Callbacks by invitation will be on Wednesday, November 4, starting at 7:00 PM.
Before auditioning, please complete this audition form.
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script which will be made available two weeks before auditions.
Video auditions will be accepted via video link which can be entered in the Audition form.
Rehearsals will typically be held an average of 3 days a week for three hours, starting in late November. Not all actors will be called for all rehearsals. Tech Week will be February 20-25, 2027.
Cast must be available for all tech and dress rehearsals, performances, and brush-ups.
ABOUT THE SHOW
Richard Nixon has resigned as president of The United States and is looking to change the way the American public sees him. Talk show host David Frost has lost all credibility resorting to trashy pandering stories. With both men looking to reinvent themselves they agree to a series of interviews. Frost, determined to get Nixon to admit his wrongs and Nixon determined to stand his ground.
CASTING BREAKDOWN
All roles in cast and staff are volunteer.
Seeking 8-10 actors (doubling TBD) characters include but not limited to
Richard Nixon, disgraced US president, looking to make a comeback
David Frost, English talk show host looking to reinvent his career
Jim Reston, activist and writer that has been covering Nixon for years. He is one of the shows narrators
Jack Brennan, Nixon’s chief of staff and confidant. He is the shows other narrator
John Birt, English producer and friend to Frost. Assists with preparation and strategy of interviews
Bob Zelnick, Veteran reporter. Assists Frost with preparation and strategy of interviews.
Caroline Cushing, English journalist that starts a flirtatious relationship with Frost.
Manolo Sanchez, Nixon’s chaufer. Very dedicated to him. Latinx
Swifty Lazaar, Effective Hollywood agent. Now representing Nixon
Various other ensemble parts.
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Please see the individual show listing for specific information, but feel free to print and fill out our audition form in advance to bring to your audition. (Copies will be available at auditions as well. Productions may also use different audition forms from what we’ve linked here.) All productions are required to follow the GAC audition policy below. If you feel that there has been an issue or violation of this policy, please contact VP of Programs to address the situation.
Casting and Audition Policy
As part of our ongoing effort to be an inclusive and welcoming space, the Greenbelt Arts Center requires that all productions follow our audition and casting policy, which can be found in full here. Production teams are not to limit casting choices unless a script specifies that an actor portraying that character must fit a specific demographic (ex. August Wilson’s plays, Lynn Nottage’s Sweat, the musical Hairspray.)
GAC will work with actors to accommodate needs within our capabilities as a non-profit organization, and is always open to suggestions about how we can improve the experience for all volunteers.