The Wayward Artist Auditions
Seeking adult actors who can convincingly portray teenage girls ages 14–15.
Audition Dates
Audition Information
What Every Girl Should Know centers on four girls ages 14–15. We are seeking adult performers who can believably portray these teenage characters.
The piece will include choreography, but no formal dance experience is needed. Callbacks will include learning a short dance combination.
Video submissions must be received by Sunday, September 13, 2026.
Once you have completed the audition form, you will be emailed a timeslot from the stage manager.
Casting
The Wayward Artist is committed to inclusive casting. Actors of all races and ethnicities are strongly encouraged to audition.
We welcome women, nonbinary actors, trans women, and trans actors who connect with these characters and their stories.
We especially encourage performers from communities historically underrepresented onstage to submit.
Character Breakdown
Four fiercely distinct young women at the center of What Every Girl Should Know.
Age 15
Headstrong, loud, sarcastic, and fiercely loyal. Anne can be aggressive and commanding, but beneath her toughness is considerable sensitivity and vulnerability.
Adventurous and impulsive, she often uses humor and bravado as armor.
Age 15
Warm, mischievous, romantic, and intuitive. Theresa is often the peacemaker of the group and projects a maturity and worldliness beyond her years.
She possesses a vivid imagination, a playful sensuality, and a longing for a larger life.
Age 14
Scrappy, outspoken, innocent, and wonderfully imaginative. The youngest of the group, Lucy is inexperienced and sometimes naive, relying on the other girls as she begins to understand the world around her.
Energetic and deeply affectionate, she throws herself wholeheartedly into the girls’ shared fantasies.
Age 15
Proud, defiant, guarded, and strong. The newest arrival, Joan initially keeps the others at a distance.
Intelligent, ambitious, and slow to trust, she has a fierce temper when pushed. Her strength masks deep wounds, but she possesses an extraordinary capacity for loyalty, hope, and belief.
Content Transparency
The play contains mature themes and material involving sexuality, bodily autonomy, reproductive health, religion, sexual abuse, pregnancy, trauma, and institutional power.
The production also includes moments of simulated masturbation/self-pleasure and physical intimacy.
These moments will be approached with care, collaboration, and clearly established performer boundaries throughout the rehearsal process.
Meet the Director
Director, Producer, Designer & Arts Administrator
Lizzy McCabe is a Director, Producer, Designer & Arts Administrator in Orange County, CA. She is the Founding Artistic Director of The Larking House and serves as a Board Member Elect for the OC Theatre Guild.
Her career has found her working with various theatre companies including The Wayward Artist, OC Playwright's Alliance, Arts & Learning Conservatory, Chance Theater, Shakespeare Orange County, Fullerton College, Santa Ana College and Curtis Theatre.
Lizzy received her BA in Directing from CSU Fullerton and her recent directing credits include The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (The Larking House & The Wayward Artist), A Midsummer Night's Dream, Tartuffe, Cock (The Larking House), JU1CE (The Wayward Artist), and A Streetcar Named Desire (Santa Ana College).
Ready to Audition?
Complete the form below and the stage manager will email you with your audition timeslot.
