

ABOUT
IRON CROW THEATRE
WHO WE ARE
Iron Crow Theatre is an award-winning, professional, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization and Baltimore’s queer theatre. Iron Crow Theatre produces queer theatre for a queer city, celebrating the renegade and the unorthodox in all of us. Iron Crow Theatre welcomes everyone. You do not need to identify as queer to work at Iron Crow Theatre.
OUR VISION
Iron Crow Theatre strives to become Baltimore's next professional Equity theatre, producing theatrical work of the highest artistic quality in hopes of offering artists and administrators alike with competitive pay, access to the Equity Membership Candidate program, and a creative environment founded on professionalism that is both safe and inclusive to all.
SAFETY
Iron Crow Theatre is committed to producing work of the highest artistic quality and to a rehearsal and performance process that upholds the highest standards of professionalism; modeling ourselves after Equity theatres, we continue to admire greatly. We are devoted to fostering both a culture and an environment that embraces diversity and inclusion, promotes safety and well-being, and allows our artists to do some of their best work here - free from harassment of any kind.
When working on a production at Iron Crow Theatre, all cast and crew members receive Safer Spaces training to ensure a professional harassment-free workplace. In addition, Iron Crow Theatre’s staff, directors, and stage managers have been trained in a variety of best practices as it pertains to trauma-informed practices and staging intimacy by Theatrical Intimacy Education. Furthermore, an Intimacy Coordinator is hired for each production requiring scenes of intimacy. In addition, members of our staff have been certified in mental health first-aid by The National Council for Mental Wellbeing.
Iron Crow Theatre utilizes the Equity deputy system for all productions and has a member of the board of directors serve as an ombudsperson providing direct access to additional support at the highest levels of the organization.
Regarding Covid-19, Iron Crow Theatre has a certified COVID-19 Compliance Officer who ensures our practices follow the requirements of Actors’ Equity Association, scientific fact, and the latest CDC recommendations. Iron Crow Theatre requires all actors and crew members to be fully vaccinated, boosted, and agreeable to ongoing testing in order to work on a production.
The 25/26
season lineup
Next To Normal
Music by Tom Kitt
Book & Lyrics by Brian Yorkey
Directed by Natka Bianchini
Rehearsals begin on January 12, 2026.
Performances begin on March 6, 2026, and end on March 15, 2026, at the M&T Bank Exchange at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center - home of the historic Hippodrome Theatre.
Synopsis: Next to Normal, the groundbreaking musical by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, is a raw, electrifying journey through mental illness, grief, and the fierce bonds of family. Winner of three Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, this emotional powerhouse dives beneath the surface of a seemingly typical suburban household to reveal a family struggling to stay afloat as the mother battles bipolar disorder. With a soaring pop/rock score and deeply human characters, Next to Normal offers actors the chance to tackle some of the most complex roles in contemporary musical theatre and invites audiences into a cathartic, unforgettable experience that resonates long after the final note.
Currently Casting
THE 2025-2026 SEASON OF SURVIVAL
Iron Crow Theatre’s Season of Survival centers resilience, remembrance, and radical joy with two powerful musicals.
The View Upstairs
Book, Music, & Lyrics by Max Vernon
Directed by Sean Elias
Rehearsals begin on April 6, 2025.
Performances begin on May 29, 2026, and end on June 14, 2026, at Baltimore Theatre Project.
Synopsis: The View UpStairs, a bold and heart-filled musical by Max Vernon, is inspired by the true story of the 1973 UpStairs Lounge fire—one of the deadliest attacks on the LGBTQ+ community in U.S. history. When a young fashion designer from 2017 buys an abandoned building in New Orleans, he’s transported back to the vibrant world of a 1970s gay bar and into the lives of a fierce, forgotten queer community. Fueled by a gritty, glam-rock score and featuring a dynamic ensemble of unforgettable characters, this off-Broadway sensation is a time-bending journey through love, identity, and resilience. The View UpStairs offers actors powerful roles to sink their teeth into and invites audiences to celebrate queer joy while reckoning with the legacies of our past and the futures we dare to imagine.
Currently casting.
LOGISTICS & COMPENSATION
REHEARSALS
Rehearsals take place during the week (7:00 PM - 10:30 PM) and on one weekend day (1:00 PM - 6:00 PM) in Baltimore, MD. Exact rehearsal dates and times are specific to production needs and the availability of the cast. In the past, rehearsals have not taken place on Fridays or Sundays.
COMPENSATION
Iron Crow Theatre is a small theatre located in Baltimore City. Our compensation rates are competitive amongst other small professional theatres in Baltimore, but are not yet able to compete with larger professional houses. Compensation for Non-Equity performers ranges from $700 - $1,400 per gig. Occasionally, our budget allows for the contracting of an Equity Actor. Compensation for Actors' Equity members is dictated by the requirements of the Actors’ Equity Special Appearance Contract.
HOUSING & TRANSPORTATION
Housing and transportation are not provided.
PERFORMANCES
Performances take place at either the M&T Bank Exchange located within the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center — home of this historic Hippodrome Theatre, or the historic Baltimore Theatre Project located across from the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
AUDITION
DATES
& TIMES
STEP 1
ATTEND AN IN-PERSON AUDITION OR SUBMIT A DIGITAL AUDITION
ATTEND AN IN-PERSON AUDITION
In-person auditions will take place in Baltimore, MD, and Washington, DC. Please be prepared to use a track. A Bluetooth speaker will be provided.
Baltimore, MD
Saturday, September 20, 2025
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Chapel 1503
7 S. Caroline Street
Baltimore, MD, 21231
Washington, DC
Sunday, September 21, 2025
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
The DC Arts Center
2438 18th St. NW
Washington, DC, 20009
SUBMIT A DIGITAL AUDITION
Digital auditions may be submitted. Submit your headshot, résumé, and audition link in one email to casting@ironcrowtheatre.org
Please note: Iron Crow Theatre is a small professional non-profit and, at this time, is unable to provide housing or transportation. All performers must be able to independently secure housing and reliable transportation to, from, and within Baltimore, MD. If you are unable to meet these requirements, we respectfully ask that you do not submit. Before applying, please carefully review the compensation details above to ensure you are able to accept a role at the stated pay rate.
STEP 2
ATTEND THE IN-PERSON CALLBACK
IN-PERSON CALLBACKS
Callbacks are by invitation and held only in Baltimore, MD.
If requested, all invited actors (even those who submitted digitally) must attend in-person callbacks to be considered for casting.
Baltimore, MD
Saturday, September 27, 2025
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Chapel 1503
7 S. Caroline Street
Baltimore, MD, 21231
WHAT
TO PREPARE
SEEKING
Professional Non-Equity performers ages 18 and up of any gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, race, or ethnicity. We are working diligently to continue our practice of pursuing gender-flexible and multi-racial casting. You do not need to identify as queer in order to audition or be cast.
WHAT TO PREPARE
Please prepare one monologue from a published piece of theatre and/or 32 bars of a pop-rock song, and/or a contemporary musical theatre selection from the pop/rock genre of your choice that best shows off your range and ability. Please note we are only producing musicals this season. You must sing as part of your audition. Please be prepared to use a track. A Bluetooth speaker will be provided. Both selections (in any order and/or cut) should not exceed three minutes in length. If auditioning virtually, please submit all materials, including a headshot and resume, in one email to casting@ironcrowtheatre.org. Portfolios/personal websites and/or dance reels may also be submitted for review — no physical mailings.
QUESTIONS
Please email us at casting@ironcrowtheatre.org or call us at 443.637.CROW (2769) with any questions.