SPREAD (World Premiere)
INTAR Theatre (New York, NY)
 

CONTRACT:

NYC LOA (Referencing Off Broadway Code)
At least $744.00 weekly + health & pension*
*AEA is in the process of reviewing the NYC LOA rates. 

 

TEAM:
Artistic Director: Nidia Medina

Writer: Jesús I. Valles

Director: Tatyana-Marie Carlo

Casting: Bass/Valle Casting
Casting Director: Gama Valle

AUDITION DATES:
Initials: self-tapes by invitation only
Callbacks: Nov 19-20 in person by invitation only
 

AUDITION LOCATION:

NYC

PRODUCTION DATES:

First rehearsal: Jan 20, 2026

First preview: Feb 21, 2026

Opening: March 2, 2026,

Closing: March 22, 2026

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS: (preferred)

Please, fill out the form below by 11/05/25, for an opportunity to be invited to submit a video submission. The Bass/Valle Casting team will review all self-submissions.

Link to Self-Submit Form:
https://airtable.com/appikT8AAXUwwojhv/shrAFdzGBNwYqAsyR

 

PHYSICAL SUBMISSIONS:

Not accepted at this time.
 

NOTES:
Bass/Valle Casting encourages people of all races, ages, ethnicities, abilities and gender identities to apply. 

ABOUT THE PLAY:

At a high school in Austin, Texas, four ninth-grade boys gather at lunchtime to make “spread,” or “Texas prison brick” from their snacks – dry ramen, hot chips, beef jerky, beans, hot water, all cooked in a bag.

 

Jeffrey, Andrew, Chris, and Jordan play fight, tease, talk shit, and try their absolute best to be friends to each other on the brink of adulthood. Spread offers a glimpse inside the fullness of all a ninth-grade lunchtime might contain: all the brutal, sweet ways we might try to be with one another.

 

SEEKING:

NOTE: We’ve listed the ethnic and/or nationality background of the Latine characters as a reference, but the team welcomes Latine actors of all backgrounds to submit. 

 

ANDREW R.: (male-identifying, Black/Afro-Latine/multi-racial, 18+ to play younger) 9th grader, a boy; smart enough for 11th. Witty, cruel, sensitive, lonely. The smallest boy in the group, but brutal; big presence.

CHRIS V.: (male-identifying, Latine, 18+ to play younger) 9th grader, a boy; 9th grade, on top of it. Cool, romantic, caring, brutal. Big brother energy. Maybe the tallest boy in the group. Someone Andrew would be envious of. Chris is Mexican, Mexican-American, or multi-racial.

JEFFREY R.: (male-identifying, Afro-Latine/multi-racial, 18+ to play younger) 9th grader, a boy; old enough for 10th grade. Sweet, sad, big heart, athletic. Cares deeply about “being good”. The sweet-sad-boy energy and athleticism feel like the more essential vibes. Jeffrey is of Puerto Rican background.
 

JORDAN M.: (male-identifying, Latine, plus-sized, 18+ to play younger) 9th grader, a boy; did 4th grade twice cuz of a crush. Big, kind, sweet, tired lil bear. In many ways, the "heart" of the friend group. Loves school and learning, and is often too tired to do well, academically. Jordan is Mexican or Mexican-American.
 

MISTER R.: (male-presenting, any gender identity, Latine/Afro-Latine, mid 30’s to late 40’s) Public-school-teacher tired and broke, so energized and busy, but deeply in love with teaching, with students. Trying to figure it out, just the same as the students, with some years on them.  May voice any other unseen adult, like the GUEST SPEAKER, THE ADMIN, THE OFFICE ANNOUNCEMENTS.

UPCOMING PROJECTS:

- SOMEWHERE by Matthew Lopez (Denver Center for the Performing Arts)
-COME FROM AWAY (Indiana Repertory Theatre & Syracuse Stage)​