Dream hou$e
written By Eliana Pipes
September 12-October 18, 2025
Synopsis:
Two sisters are appearing on an HGTV-style reality show to sell their family home, hoping to capitalize on the gentrification in their “changing neighborhood.” As they perform for the camera the show starts to slip into the surreal: one sister grapples with turmoil in the family’s ancestral past and the other learns how much she’s willing to sacrifice for the family’s future. Dream Hou$e, which earned both the Kendeda Award and Steinberg Playwriting Award in 2021, is a crowd-pleasing comedy with a twist that asks: What is the cultural cost of progress in America? And is cashing in always selling out?
Casting Breakdown:
Characters
PATRICIA - Woman, Late 30's, Latina/Afrolatina.
Accountant by day. Julia's older sister, with a distinct Older Sister Complex. She's practical to the core, and a natural caretaker - but often resentful of that role. She lived in the house for over a year taking care of their ailing mother. She believes money brings dignity, security, meaning.
JULIA - Woman. Late 20's, Latina/Afrolatina.
Social studies teacher by day. Patricia's younger sister, six months pregnant She hasn't lived in the house since she left for college, and is recently reclaiming her heritage in preparation for motherhood. Very sentimental. She believes culture brings dignity, security, meaning.
TESSA - Woman. Early 30's, white.
Real estate agent and TV Host, well-meaning and energetic, always radiating charm. Tessa controls the reality show, and everything within it. She genuinely wants to help the Sisters, and using the show to get them the biggest payout possible is her understanding of what they need.
THE CREW - Any gender, Any ethnicity
A company of actors who make up the ensemble of the piece. The Crew does not speak, but they have choreographed movement. The Crew is a dynamic and near-constant presence on stage, they are the embodied arm of Flip It and List It: both the TV crew, and the renovation crew. They exist on stage in opposition to Sister Space.
Dates
Promotional Shoot: May 9 or 10 and May 30 or 31
Rehearsals Begin: July 28th
Tech: September 6th - September 17th (Mondays off)
Previews: September 12th-17th
Press Opening: September 18th
Opening September 19th
Performance Run: Thursday through Sunday (7:30pm Thursday-Saturday, 3pm Sunday)
Closing: October 18th
Possible extension Closing: October 25th
Compensation
$250/week
Submission Instructions
Submission Instructions
Submit your headshot and resume via the link below to be considered for an audition slot no later than 10pm on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Selected actors will then be invited to tape sides from the show, followed by callbacks if applicable.
In-Person Callbacks will be held:
Wednesday, April 23 - Evening
Thursday, April 24 - Morning/Afternoon
This audition is for Non-Equity actors only