Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train

  • Non-Equity
  • Anywhere

Website City Lit Theater Company

Pay Rate: $300 stipend, plus $30 for any show you go on

Seeking understudies for City Lit’s production of Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train by Stephen Adly Guirgis, directed by Esteban Andres Cruz.

Material to Prepare:

Please send hs/resume to auditions@citylit.org and indicate which character(s) you would like to be considered for. We will follow up with self-tape instructions, including sides. Please submit by June 27.

Time Commitment:

Requirements: memorize the part, attend as many rehearsals as you can, and attend 1 show per weekend.

The show runs July 25 - September 7, 2025.

Character Type/Restrictions:

Seeking understudies for the following roles:

ANGEL CRUZ: incarcerated bike messenger,  male identifying/presenting, 20s-30s, Afro-Latino or Black

LUCIUS JENKINS:  incarcerated serial murderer, male identifying/presenting, 30s-50s, Black or Afro-Latino

VALDEZ:  male or female presenting, a dominating presence, threatening  - a Corrections officer, 30s-50s, Latino/a

To apply for this job email your details to auditions@citylit.org