*All first round auditions will be via video submission*
Video Submissions Due By Friday, Sep. 19
Callbacks: TBD
In-person auditions will be held at the BLUEBARN Theatre
1106 S 10th St, Omaha, NE 68108
See link at the bottom of the page for audition requirements and submissions.
The Heart Sellers is a Non-Equity production.
Full Rehearsals begin Jan. 5, 2026
Mandatory Rehearsal Dates (including Tech Week): Jan. 24 – Feb. 4, 2026
Performance Dates: Feb. 5 – March. 1, 2026
Performance Times: Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays @ 7:30pm, Sundays @ 2pm or 6pm
The Heart Sellers is a poignant and gently humorous play that explores identity, belonging, and friendship through the lens of the immigrant experience. Set in 1970s America, it follows Luna and Jane, two Asian immigrant women who meet on Thanksgiving. Over the course of one evening, their growing bond becomes a lifeline—and a revelation. The Heart Sellers shines a light on the often-overlooked stories of immigrant women, offering a heartfelt exploration of what it means to find connection, hope, and a sense of belonging in a new world.
LUNA — Luningning Ignacia Mangahas de la Rosario Bustos, 23, Filipina, female
JANE — Hong Jae Ha, 23, Korean, female
The characters are to be performed by actors of Asian or Pacific Island descent only. Further to this, because language of origin is a critical component of the play, it is essential to cast actors with specific understanding and lived or inherited experience with the respective dialects of the characters.
1) Please include a SLATE: your name, height, and which character(s) you want to be considered for.
2) Please prepare one monologue, either dramatic and/or comedic, 3 minutes or less total.
BLUEBARN Theatre acknowledges the historic exclusion and lack of opportunity for artists who identify as Global Majority (Black, Indigenous, and people of color), LGBTQIA2S+, neuro-diverse, and artists with disabilities. We are actively working against the field-wide implicit bias and systemic inequities that result in default white, cis, heteronormative casting. BLUEBARN is likewise committed to countering all modes of discrimination in casting.
BLUEBARN Theatre is committed to fostering a culture of civility, dignity and respect as a right and responsibility of all who walk through its doors. Employees, guest artists, volunteers, and patrons are entitled to and responsible for maintaining an environment of mutual trust – free from intimidation, exploitation, harassment and discrimination. Offensive, abusive, or unwelcome verbal or physical conduct will not be tolerated. Adhering to this standard is vital to the BLUEBARN’s mission: “to provoke thought, emotion, action, and change.”