DEATH OF A SALESMAN
by Arthur Miller
Directed by Adrian Elfenbaum

Ross Valley Players
Marin Art & Garden Center
Barn Theatre
30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
Ross, CA 94957

AUDITIONS –

Mon. May 18 – Wed., May 20, 2026
6:30-10:00 pm, each night

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS –

1 or 2 audition pieces, no more than 2 minutes in length, total.

To make an audition appointment contact Steve Price the producer at steve@tessera.bz

CALLBACKS –

Mon., May 25, 2026 – 5:00-10:00 pm
Tues., May 26, 2026 – 7:00-10:00 pm
Wed., May 27, 2026 – 7:00-10:00 pm

REHEARSALS –

Aug. 17 – Sept. 18, 2026
Sun.-Thurs. evenings, 7:00-10:00 PM

TECHNICAL REHEARSALS – 

Tech – Sept. 19-20, 2026 (this may be an all-day commitment, each day)
Dress Rehearsals – Sept. 21-23, 2026
Preview – Sept. 24, 2026

PERFORMANCES –

Sept. 25, 2026 – Oct. 25, 2026
Thursdays-Saturdays 7:30pm; Sundays at 2:00pm
One Saturday matinee on October 10 at 2 PM instead of an evening performance

SYNOPSIS –

Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman (1949) presents the final day of the life of Willy Loman, a 63-year-old traveling salesman. As he slips between reality and flashbacks, Willy confronts his fractured relationship with his son Biff and his inability to achieve the American Dream. Willy commits suicide for insurance money, leaving his family to grapple with the meaning and value of his life and their own. A landmark play of American theatre, Death of a Salesman critically examines the human cost of the American Dream, the emptiness of material success, and the fragile search for individual identity in a capitalist society. A spiritual journey, the play continues to resonate for its relatable portrayal of family dysfunction, mental health struggles, and the harsh realities of American corporate ideology.

ROLES* –

Willy Loman (63) – A salesman at the end of his career, struggling with failed ambition

Linda Loman (59) – Willy’s wife; emotionally supports her husband and holds the family together

Biff Loman (34) – Willy’s elder son; seeking his authentic life path, disillusioned by knowledge of Willy’s past infidelity

Happy Loman (32) – Willy’s younger son; confident, sexually assertive, and praise-seeking

Charley (60-70) – Willy’s successful, generous neighbor; friend to Willy

Bernard (30s) – Charley’s son; obsequious to Biff in his youth, highly successful lawyer as an adult

Uncle Ben (age indeterminate) – Willy’s deceased older brother; a successful adventurer, appears in Willy’s memory

The Woman (30-40) – Willy’s mistress in Boston; appears in Willy’s memory

Howard Wagner (30s) – Willy’s current boss; son of Willy’s original boss, modern in views and expectations

Stanley (40-50) – Head Waiter at Frank’s Chop House; sympathetic toward Willy

Jenny (age indeterminate) – Charley’s secretary

Miss Forsythe and Letta (20s) – Young women who engage with Biff and Happy at Frank’s Chop House

*Note – Some roles are relatively small, but every character has excellent scenes with complex acting challenges. We encourage you to consider each role with this opportunity in mind.

Pay scale –

Non-Equity – Marin County minimum wage ($17.00/hr.)
AEA – Single Engagement Agreement Tier B.

RVP looks forward to meeting artists of all races/ethnicities, abilities, ages, and genders/gender identities who would like to help create meaningful theater at RVP