PERFORMANCES:    

Friday, May 3^rd – Sunday, May 5^th

Studio Theater (TD-E 1101)

GENERAL AUDITIONS:

Tuesday, April 2^nd

6pm-10pm

Studio Theater (TD-E 1101)

CALLBACKS:            

Wednesday, April 3^rd

6pm – 10pm

Studio Theater (TD-E 1101)

1ST REHEARSAL:    

Thursday, April 4^th

REHEARSALS:

Typically 20 hours per week until tech rehearsals begin.  This play will rehearse Monday – Friday between the hours of 6-11 until tech week. There will be some Friday afternoon rehearsals and possibility of rehearsals on Saturdays.  There are additional hours for techs and dress rehearsals leading to performances including Saturdays and Sundays.

SCRIPTS:

The current draft of the scripts can be found at the top of this page. 

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

Any full time UCSB student is welcome and encouraged to audition. The link to sign up for auditions is at the top of this page. 

AUDITION PREPARATION:

The scripts and audition sides are currently available to read on Gaucho Space. For your audition, please choose and prepare one of the provided sides from either play. The directors may ask you to prepare additional sides for call-backs. Your audition side does not need to be memorized but you should have it well prepared.

If you have questions or need more information contact

Michael Bernard at michaelbernard@ucsb.edu

A Game

By Dennis E. Noble

Directed by Gabi Baltzell

The Play:

Three people, a scientist, and one room. A game ensues. Dr. Henning, a young scientist, conducts a scientific experiment with three willing but seemingly born yesterday subjects: Carter, Baker, and Edson. Divided into three and equal areas, they must repeat “This is my land. It is mine. It is beautiful, and it is mine.” every time the light goes off. But as the game progresses, this phrase pushes a drive; the one that causes hatred, selfishness, and even war. The cries of “it’s only a game!” begin to drown out from wars waged for chairs, more space, and persecutions of entering territories, and we begin to see the game is so fun - it kills.

Characters:

DR. HENNING, 20-30, Any gender, any race and ethnicity. A scientist conducting the game. They are a very matter of fact person, and tries not to fall into the nonsensical chatter of the subjects. Though very scholastic, does not understand the hell they’ve unleashed upon themselves and the group.

CARTER, 20-30, Any gender, any race and ethnicity. One of the participants in the game. Is very curious, but a little but slower to catch up than the other participants. Somewhat of the baby of the group and butt of the joke, their emotions run extremely high and tend to have outbursts.

BAKER, 20-30, Any gender, any race and ethnicity. One of the participants in the game. With more cunning and wit than the other participants, Baker gets what they want and will do anything to get it. Has a particular disdain for Carter, and tends to be more dry and a smart aleck. However, they run hot and things get under their skin easily.

EDSON, 20-30, Any gender, any race and ethnicity. One of the participants in the game. Doesn’t let their emotions get the best of them, but also wants to come out on top of the game. Becomes strategic with the help of Baker, but has a little bit more heart. Just want to have what's fair.

Oeuf: A Play

by Nick Krentel

Directed by Jeremy Percy

Note - The play centers around two intimate relationships, one queer and one “straight”. In the text Arnie and Todd are clearly in a relationship between two men, but this doesn’t have to be exact for our version. In other words, audition for whoever you like!

Characters:

Arnie - a fiery and protective mate to Todd. he’s loud, fearless, but his emotions come off too strong sometimes. he’s ridiculous and silly, an instigator, and has made great sacrifices to live freely; considers himself one of the little guys

Todd - shy and well mannered, dreams of being a father; lets feelings build up charmingly slow; he’s easy going, but will fight for what he loves, even if it goes against the grain

Marcy - a passionate wife and mother; is not fond of children; carries a phony smile and blinks weird, disapproves of what is “unnatural”

Marc - proud soon to be dad, late to sex; a really nice guy, at work. he is judgmental like his wife but inviting, encouraging, and thrifty to a fault

A sealion

Ensemble

The Blood is the Life

by Julie Zaffarano

Directed by Gryphon Seveney

The Play: 

In 1976, Johnny and Min accept a challenge to spend the night at Bran Castle in Transylvania, rumored to be the home of Dracula. There, they meet a snarky, spider-loving punk, and a groovy, boogying all-powerful being who rules as a prince of darkness, a knight of the kingdom of hell, a lord of the decrepit, and a duke of the dead! (Who also happens to be a Disco King...) The siblings must keep each other close if they want to keep Stayin' Alive.

Characters:

Johnny: (Man in his early 20s) "Big Brother" type. Not the biggest fan of dark, grim castles. On the road to college with Min, the sibling he's always looked out for, especially after their parent's death.  A bit skeptical of Min's hijinx, and always tries to look at things from a logical standpoint. Just trying to get to the bright future that their parents had planned for them.

Min: (Early 20s, any gender.) Chaotic being. The biggest fan of dark, grim castles. Love's to mess with their brother and make him try new things he'd never do on his own. An adventurer at heart, they enjoy going off the path chosen for them to see what else is out there Even if it involves exploring Transylvania in the dead of night and meeting whatever creatures lurk about.

Ren: (Any age, any gender.) A creature. Visabley obsessed with the British Punk scene. An assistant to Vlad for all things bloody and boogey. Takes the most fun out of finding the tiny, eight-legged invaders of the castle, and punishing them accordingly.

Vlad: (Any age, any gender.) An all-powerful being who rules as a prince of darkness, a knight of the kingdom of hell, a lord of the decrepit, and a duke of the dead! (Who also happens to be a Disco King...) Doesn't take themself too seriously. Not afraid to show off their moves on the dance floor, or how easy it is for them to control the room. They've been around the block for centuries, and have always kept up with what's in.

Director's Note: All of these roles require singing.

Washed up on the Potomac

by Lynn Rosen

Directed by Andrew Devine

The Play: 

Cryptic. Comedic. Surreal. Something dark lies beneath this script. A former coworker has disappeared, a body has washed up on the Potomac river, and it’s all anyone in this office can think about. An unseen force, ever so present, may provide a key to this mystery, but dare anyone touch it? Who is the next to go? Or are they already gone?

Characters:

Disclaimer - While each character has their flavor, the bulk of this show is of an ensemble style.

Ruth: Female, a proofreader. Describes herself as a writer

Carl: Male, a proofreader. A recent father.

Tina: Female, a proofreader. Claims she’s in law school.

Deb: Female, a proofreader supervisor. Possibly knows more than she lets on. Could be described as a narc, but perhaps she’s caught between a rock and a hard place.

Unseen Force: Anyone. Anything.