2024-2025 Season General Auditions

Duluth Playhouse | 24/25 Season General Auditions

Duluth Playhouse is excited to announce Season General Auditions for our 2024-2025 Main Stage and Underground seasons. In celebration of our 110th Anniversary, the Playhouse will present an entirely new season of Main Stage and Underground shows that we have never produced. This thrilling combination of remarkable new productions will transport Twin Ports audiences to another time and place. 

Please email auditions@duluthplayhouse.org with any questions.

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SEEKING

Actors for all roles in Duluth Playhouse's 2024-25 Main Stage and Underground Season.

Duluth Playhouse is committed to inclusive, color-conscious casting. Actors of all ethnicities, gender identities, sizes, and abilities are highly encouraged to audition. 

Auditions for Women in Theatre and all Duluth Playhouse Youth Theatre productions will happen later in the season.

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AUDITION DATE AND TIME

Saturday, June 8 • 10:00am – 6:00pm. Timeframe will be expanded if available slots fill up.

10am - 12pm Actors auditioning for PLAYS ONLY

12:45pm - 4pm Actors auditioning for PLAYS & MUSICALS 

4pm - 6pm Actors auditioning for MUSICALS ONLY

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LOCATION

Auditions will be held in person at the NorShor Theatre Rehearsal Studios located at 211 E. Superior St. Duluth, MN 55802. Please enter through the “Lights on Duluth” door located to the left of the Box Office and NorShor Marquee.

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APPOINTMENTS & AUDITION FORM 

• Actors auditioning for PLAYS ONLY must sign up for a 5 minute audition time slot HERE
• Actors auditioning for PLAYS & MUSICALS must sign up for a 5 minute audition time slot HERE
• Actors auditioning for MUSICALS ONLY must sign up for a 5 minute audition time slot HERE
• ALL ACTORS must fill out the audition form HERE

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PREPARATION

• Actors auditioning for PLAYS ONLY will be asked to perform 2 of the following:
  • 60-90 second contemporary comedic monologue
  • Preselected script sides from HERE
  • Tell a 60-90 second ghost story
• Actors auditioning for PLAYS & MUSICALS will be asked to perform 32 bars of a contemporary pop or Golden Age musical theatre song (an accompanist will be in the room to play for you) and one of the following:
  • 60-90 second contemporary comedic monologue
  • Preselected script sides from HERE
  • Tell a 60-90 second ghost story
• Actors auditioning for MUSICALS ONLY will be asked to perform 32 bars of a contemporary pop musical theatre song and 32 bars of a Golden Age musical theatre song. An accompanist will be in the room to play for you.

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WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU

1. Headshot: or an up to date picture of yourself
2. Resume: listing recent performance credits
3. Sheet music: printed out sheet music for your songs in the key you will be singing

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PERSONNEL • EXPECTED TO ATTEND

• Phillip Fazio | Playhouse Producing Artistic Director & Director of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella & The Light in the Piazza
• Wes Drummond | Playhouse Executive Director & Director/Choreographer of Jersey Boys 
• Ann Aiko Bergeron | Director/Choreographer of Waitress
• Mary Fox | Director of Home, I’m Darling
• Sean Naughton  | Director of The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong
• Anika Thompson | Playhouse Director of Development & Director of The Thin Place
• Robert Lee | Director of Every Brilliant Thing
• Kyle Picha | Music Director of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella & The Light in the Piazza

*Auditions will be recorded for the directors, music directors, and choreographers who are not available for Season Generals.

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VIDEO SUBMISSIONS 

• If you cannot attend auditions, please send in a video submission to auditions@duluthplayhouse.org no later than Friday, June 7 at 12pm.
• Video submissions must include:
  • Video Audition: Please submit the required songs and/or monologue/script side described above, based on which shows you would like to be considered for. 
  • Audition Form: Please fill out the audition HERE  
  • Headshot and Resume: Please upload a headshot and resume to the audition form above.
• Some examples of how to share video submissions:
  • Upload your video to Google Drive or Dropbox. Create a shareable link, copy and paste it to your email message. 
  • Create a YouTube video with a viewable link 
  • There are other ways to share videos, these are just some examples 

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CALLBACK DETAILS  

• Callbacks for Jersey Boys will be on Saturday, June 15, and Sunday, June 16, by email invitation after the audition.
  • Callbacks will consist of reading from the script, singing from the show, and a dance combination taught by the choreographer.
• Callbacks for The Thin Place will be on Tuesday, June 11, by email invitation after the audition.
  • Callbacks will consist of reading from the script.
• All other productions will hold callbacks later in the season. In-person auditions will be recorded for directors to reference in future casting conversations. 

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BREAKDOWNS

JERSEY BOYS 

The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

Book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice

Music by Bob Gaudio

Lyrics by Bob Crewe

Follow the fascinating evolution of four blue-collar kids who became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. Jersey Boys is the Tony Award-winning musical that takes audiences behind the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons as they work their way from the streets of New Jersey to the heights of stardom. Featuring all their chart-topping hits, including “Sherry,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” and “My Eyes Adored You,” this nostalgic journey with America’s most famous vocal quartet will leave you cheering for more!

Rehearsals start August 5, 2024 and the production runs September 13-29, 2024.

SEEKING:

TOMMY DEVITO: Male presenting, strong tenor/baritone voice, excellent and fast with traditional four-part harmonies; a natural-born leader with appealing bad-boy quality.

FRANKIE VALLI: Male presenting, strong tenor with sweet and strong falsetto and is able to sing in the style of Frankie Valli; strong tenor to high A or Bb plus strong falsetto up to treble G; charismatic and charming; has a gritty side as well as a polished veneer; excellent and fast with four-part harmonies. 

NICK MASSI: Male presenting, strong bass/baritone voice, excellent and fast with traditional four-part harmonies; a quiet dreamer who longs for life after The Four Seasons 

BOB GAUDIO: Male presenting, strong tenor/baritone voice; excellent and fast with traditional four-part harmonies; an intelligent, sensitive, and introspective musical prodigy. 

NICK DEVITO: Male presenting, also Stosh/Billy Dixon/Norman Waxman/Charlie Calello (and others); strong singer to play various roles; strong tenor/bari-tenor voice; excellent and fast with traditional four-part harmonies; bad-boy quality; good dancer.

JOE PESCI: Male presenting, 20-35, 5’9 or shorter; also recording Studio Engineer (and others); young, energetic; a strong singer.

BOB CREWE: Male presenting, 30-40; intelligent and flamboyant; genius music producer and lyricist; an integral part of creating the magic of The Four Seasons.

GYP DECARLO: Male presenting, 45-55; tough, Mafioso type; a strong character and strong singer. 

BARRY BELSON: Male presenting, 20-49; also French Rap Star/Detective One/Hal Miller/Police Officer/Davis (and others); strong singer to play various roles (friends, producers, etc.); strong tenor to high C; with a strong falsetto to G above high C; has the ability to riff in rhythm-and-blues style.

HANK MAJEWSKI: Male presenting, 20-49; also Stanley/Crewe’s PA/Joe Long (and others); strong singer to play various roles (friends, producers, etc.), bari-tenor voice down to a strong low G (low E a big plus); guitar and/or drums a plus.

MARY & OTHERS: Female presenting, 20-39; Frankie’s wife; tough, “Seen it all”, Italian, Jersey girl; she’s got a killer sense of humor; also a variety of other roles including member of a 60’s style girl group; strong belt useful; high straight tone soprano also useful; very good dancer.

LORRAINE: Female presenting, 20-35; Church Lady/Miss Frankie Nolan/Bob’s Party Girl/Angel/Lorraine (and others); Lorraine is Frankie’s girlfriend; educated, not from Jersey, a real career girl, young Diane Sawyer; also a variety of other roles, including member of a 60’s style girl group and tough-as-nails Jersey girl; strong high belt useful, belt to high F extremely useful; high, straight tone soprano also useful; very good dancer.

FRANCINE: Female presenting, 20-37; also Frankie’s Mother/Nick’s Date/Angel/Francine Valli (and others); Frankie’s daughter; named for, doted on and deeply loved by Frankie. She’s a Jersey girl—vulnerable, lost and acts out to make up for lack of attention from her dad. Also variety of other roles including member of a 60’s style girl group and a tough-as-nails Jersey girl. Strong, high belt useful. Belt to high F extremely useful, high straight tone soprano also useful but not required; very good dancer.

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RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA (BROADWAY VERSION) 

Music by Richard Rodgers

Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

New Book by Douglas Carter Beane

Original Book by Oscar Hammerstein II

This holiday season, the Playhouse presents an exciting new take on a beloved classic from the creators of The Sound of Music. With a hilarious new script by Tony Award nominee Douglas Carter Beane, this contemporary adaptation invites audiences to build a better, kinder world together. Featuring a sweeping score by Rodgers & Hammerstein that includes “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible,” and “Ten Minutes Ago,” this romantic Broadway musical is guaranteed to warm the hearts of audiences of all ages.

Rehearsals start Oct 21, 2024 with performances Dec 6-22, 2024.

SEEKING:

ELLA (Female presenting, 20s-30s, Soprano, Any Ethnicity) Kind hearted with an infectious generosity of spirit. A big hearted dreamer who wants to make the world a better place. Passionate, determined, and tenacious. Traditional musical theatre soprano. 

TOPHER (Male presenting, 20s – early 30s, Baritone, Any Ethnicity) The prince of the kingdom. Tries to be heroic, but deeply naïve and not always quick on the draw. In search of his purpose. His kindhearted nature spills into an endearing goofiness at times. Traditional musical theatre baritone to G. 

MADAME (Female presenting, 40s – 50s, Mezzo-Soprano, Any Ethnicity) Ella’s selfish stepmother. A vain and tyrannical climber. Deeply concerned with status and image and entirely dismissive of her stepdaughter. Comic timing is essential. Traditional musical theatre character voice. 

GABRIELLE (Female presenting, 20s – 30s, Mezzo-Soprano, Any Ethnicity) Ella’s stepsister and daughter of Madame. Begins aligned with her materialistic mother, but her kindness and thoughtful nature emerges as her eyes are opened to the world by Ella and her love interest John-Michel. Perhaps a bit quirky and cut from a different mold than the social climbers around her. Comic timing is essential. Strong and expressive traditional musical theatre voice. 

CHARLOTTE (Female presenting, Late 20s – 30s, Mezzo-Soprano, Any Ethnicity) Ella’s stepsister and daughter of Madame. Deeply self-involved, attention seeker. Loud, brash and delights in her arrogance. Lacks self-awareness and often the last one in on the joke. Excellent comic timing required. Traditional musical theatre character belt to F. 

MARIE (Female presenting, 40s – 50s, Soprano, Any Ethnicity) First appears as a beggar woman, but is revealed as Ella’s fairy godmother in disguise. Warm with a wacky, playful spark, she believes in the impossible. Soaring traditional musical theatre soprano to G. 

JEAN MICHEL (Male presenting, 20s – 30s, Any Ethnicity) An enthusiastic revolutionary determined to make a difference. Energized and on his way to becoming a leader. Great comic timing. Traditional musical theatre baritone.

SEBASTIAN (Male presenting, 40s – 60s, Any Ethnicity) Topher’s Lord Chancellor. He actively shields the Prince from what is occurring in his kingdom and revels in maintaining his own power. Disregarding villagers in need, he is primarily concerned with preserving the wealthy elite in the kingdom. Fantastic comic timing essential. Traditional musical theatre character voice. 

LORD PINKELTON (Male presenting, 30s – 50s, Tenor, Any Ethnicity) Sebastian’s second-in- command and the herald for all balls and events. Announces royal balls, banquets and even the weather. Excellent comic timing is essential. Traditional musical theatre tenor.  

ENSEMBLE (Any gender and ethnicity, 20s-40s). Must be strong singers and movers. Will play a range of characters throughout the show. May understudy principal roles.

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THE ONE-ACT PLAY THAT GOES WRONG 

By Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer & Henry Shields

You’re invited to the opening night of the Cornley University Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show—an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines). Nevertheless, the accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it to their final curtain call. Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong is a global phenomenon that’s guaranteed to have you aching with laughter.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a physically demanding show. Most roles will require varying amounts of crawling, climbing, lifting, running, and/or falling. We will be working with a professional fight coach to assure that this will all be done safely. RP accents are required for all characters except Annie and Trevor. Age ranges for characters are flexible (18+) and will depend upon groupings and pairings found through callbacks. Most characters fall between 18-55.  

Rehearsals are tentatively scheduled to start December 9, 2024 (with a 2 week break between December 23 - January 3) with performances January 31 - February 9, 2025 (with a possible extension to February 16, 2025).

SEEKING:

Chris: Any gender. The director of the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society and plays Inspector Carter in the murder mystery. It’s extremely important to him that this show goes well. He rarely lashes out in anger and instead lets it coil tighter and tighter inside of him. 

Robert: Male presenting. Plays the role of Thomas in the play-within-a-play. Thinks he is the best actor and everyone can learn from his example. There’s nothing he can’t act his way out of.

Sandra: Female presenting. Plays the role of  Florence in the play-within-a-play. She relishes her role as the society’s leading lady and will not let anything ruin her turn in the spotlight. She is very confident.

Max: Male presenting. Plays the role of Cecil in the play-within-a-play. Never been onstage before. Learned his lines and does exactly what he’s told to do. Zero ‘connection’ with other characters while onstage, but when he gets a laugh he breaks the fourth wall and engages as himself. 

Dennis or Denise: Any gender. Plays the role of Perkins in the play-within-a-play. Utterly bewildered, confused, and terrified. While usually a few steps behind the rest of the cast, they always try their best.

Johnathan: Male presenting. Plays the role of Charles Haversham (deceased) in the play-within-a-play. While pretending to be dead, he keeps jumping the gun with the ‘twist’ ending.

Annie: Female presenting. The stage manager for the murder mystery. She is always willing to do whatever it takes to have a successful performance. 

Trevor: Male presenting. The company's lighting and sound operator. He’s a bit messy and gets lost in the disorganization.

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THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA 

Book by Craig Lucas

Music and Lyrics by Adam Guettel 

Travel with American tourists Margaret Johnson and her daughter Clara as they take in the wonders of Florence, Italy, in the summer of 1953. When a fateful gust of wind whisks Clara’s hat into the hands of Fabrizio, it’s amore at first sight. Heralded as a work of consummate beauty when it opened on Broadway, The Light in the Piazza won six Tony Awards, including Best Original Score for Adam Guettel (grandson of legendary composer Richard Rodgers). This cherished masterpiece features "the most intensely romantic score of any musical since West Side Story" (New York Times).

Rehearsals start Feb 3, 2025 with performances March 14-30, 2025.

SEEKING:

Margaret Johnson: An upper middle class woman from Winston-Salem, NC in the early 1950's. She is warm and elegant with a dry and self deprecating sense of humor. While she believes she is doing her best to be a good mother, she can come across as overprotective and controlling. Female presenting, any ethnicity, mid to late 40′s. Mature Soprano with strong middle. Range: low G (G3) to high G (G5). 

Clara Johnson: Margaret’s 26-year-old daughter, visiting Italy from Winston-Salem, NC. Sheltered by her parents for a majority of her life, Clara can come across as naive and younger than she actually is. Female presenting, any ethnicity, soprano with strong voice in both ends of range. Low A (A3) to high A (A5). 

Fabrizio Naccarelli: A charming and determined Florentine with youthful, passionate energy. Male presenting lyrical Tenor who can play early 20s. Low B flat (Bb2) to high B (B4). Speaks/sings in Italian and speaks/sings in English with an Italian accent. 

Giuseppe Naccarelli: Fabrizio’s older brother. A married man with wandering eyes. Thinks he's more charming and clever than he actually is. Male presenting, play late 20′s to mid 30′s. The most physical character in the show. B flat (Bb2) to F (F4). Sings/speaks in Italian. 

Franca Naccarelli: Guiseppe’s wife. Passionate and strong. Unhappy with aspects of her marriage, but still very much in love with her husband. Female presenting, play late 20′s to mid 30′s. Darker Soprano or Mezzo Soprano. Low B flat (Bb3) to high B (B5). Speaks/sings in Italian and speaks/sings in English with an Italian accent.

Signor Naccarelli: Fabrizio’s father. Very charming, charismatic and insightful. Loves his family. Male presenting, play 40’s to 50’s. Low A (A2) to E (E4). Speaks/sings in Italian and speaks/sings in English with an Italian accent.

Signora Naccarelli: Fabrizio’s mother. Strong and stoic. The foundation of her family. Soprano with strong low range or Mezzo with strong high notes. Low C sharp (C#4) to high C (C6). Speaks/sings in Italian and speaks/sings in English during one moment. Female presenting, play 40’s to 50’s. 

Roy Johnson: Margaret's husband. An executive at a tobacco company in Winston-Salem, NC. He is somewhat detached and emotionally unavailable. Male presenting, mid to late 40′s. Non singing role, but might be included as a singing ensemble member.

Ensemble: Actors of any gender and ethnicity in their 20s-60s. Must be excellent singers, will play a range of characters that inhabit the Tuscan countryside. May also understudy principal roles.

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HOME, I’M DARLING 

By Laura Wade

Everything is perfect - the house is tidy, the table is set, and Judy’s dress is pressed for when she greets Johnny at the door, martini in hand. It is the 1950s, and life is ordered just right. Or is it? As the fantasy fades, the edges of this perfect life start to unravel, and we discover that things are not quite what they seem. In Home, I’m Darling (winner of the 2019 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy), playwright Laura Wade explores the complications of marriage, cake, and the dangers of nostalgia.

 Rehearsals start April 14, 2025 with performances May 23-June 1, 2025.

SEEKING:

Judy: (Female Presenting - Early 40s) Someone with deep reverence and longing to return to a way of life that she thinks existed in the 1950s. She and her husband turned their house into a mid-century lookalike and have adopted a nostalgic 50s lifestyle. Judy is a complex character whose layers peel away throughout the course of the play. She wants to be the perfect housewife...or does she?

Johnny: (Male Presenting - Early 40s) Judy’s husband, who willingly dives into the 50s lifestyle change experiment. On the surface, he's content with the reality he is in, but underneath he starts to quietly question this contentment.

Fran: (Female Presenting - Mid 30s/early 40s) Judy’s friend. She and her husband also love the 50s style, but she is only willing to adapt certain elements. Fran likes hanging out with Judy and Johnny, but she is curious about Judy’s motives for going so far with the lifestyle commitment.

Marcus: (Male Presenting - 40s) Fran’s older husband. He likes the idea of the 50s style and along with his wife is happy to adapt elements of it. He represents more traditional, men-centric attitudes and secretly yearns for the ideal housewife.

Sylvia: (Female Presenting - 60s) Judy’s mother. She doesn’t understand Judy’s obsession with 50s. Sylvia is an activist whose views about the past are quite different from Judy's. She loves her daughter, but fails to comprehend her choices.

Alex: (Female Presenting - 30s) Alex is Johnny’s new boss. She is fascinated and bewildered by the couple’s way of life. She brings in a more critical attitude towards nostalgia. She is career driven and focused on work.

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WAITRESS 

Book by Jessie Nelson

Music and Lyrics by Sara Bareilles

Featuring original music and lyrics by Grammy Award winner Sara Bareilles ("Brave," "Love Song"), Waitress has been praised by audiences and critics alike. Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker, dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage. A baking contest in a nearby county offers her a chance at a fresh start, but first, Jenna must summon the strength and courage to rebuild her own life. This “little slice of heaven” (Entertainment Weekly) celebrates friendship, motherhood, and the magic of a well-made pie.

Rehearsals start June 2, 2025 with performances July 11-27, 2025.

SEEKING:

JENNA: (Female Presenting - Late 20s-30s) Jenna is stuck in her life as an unhappily married waitress in a small town. Finds some happiness and expression through her meticulous baking of pies and her friendships with her coworkers, Dawn and Becky. Lives her life paycheck-to-paycheck, day by day, and wants nothing more than to get away and start fresh, unbeknownst to her destructive husband, Earl. Has a fantastic pop/rock voice with great range. Mezzo-soprano F#3 - F5.

DAWN: (Female Presenting - Late 20s-early 30s) Dawn is the youngest of the waitresses and the newest to the diner. Endearing and genuine. Thick glasses, hair parted 14 centimeters to the left— eccentric is the nice way to say she’s slightly unusual, and not so slightly OCD. She sets the tables, painstakingly ensuring each salt and pepper-shaker is equidistant from the napkin holder. Has an excellent pop/rock/folk voice. Mezzo-soprano G3 - Eb5.

BECKY:  (Female Presenting - 40s-early 50s) The oldest of the three waitresses. Becky has been at the diner the longest. Irreverent, irascible, been there - done that - and made it back. Becky has a wicked sense of humor with excellent comedic timing. Has a soulful pop voice with an excellent pop belt. Mezzo-soprano Eb3 - Eb5.

DR. POMATTER: (Male Presenting - 30s-early 40s) Handsome, endearing, and neurotic. Has a warm, and somewhat clumsy, manner. Jenna’s gynecologist. He has a quirky sense of humor and a big heart and, despite the fact that he’s having an affair with Jenna, he is a good person. Has impeccable comedic timing and moves well. Has a very strong pop/rock tenor that can navigate the musical style of Sara Bareilles with ease. Tenor C3 - Bb4.

CAL: (Male Presenting - 40s) A chef at the diner. A “Salt of the Earth” guy’s guy surrounded by gals. Brash, impatient, unsentimental, but somehow charming. Should have a strong pop/rock voice with great comedic chops. Has a strong contemporary baritone singing voice in the style of Sara Bareilles and has excellent comedic timing. Could possibly cover the role of Joe. B2 - G4.

OGIE: (Male Presenting - 30s) Eccentric, genuine and lovable. Absolutely smitten with Dawn (in a hilarious yet endearing way) after she goes on a 5-minute date with him. Quirky, incredibly persistent, yet always kind. Has excellent comedic timing. Has an excellent pop/rock tenor/baritenor sound. Tenor C3 - Bb4. Ogie’s solo is more “character operatic” in style than high in pitch. Physical comedy skills are a plus. If interested in this role, the director would like you to add a 20 second presentation of those skills, reflecting awkwardness on meeting someone you have a severe crush on. 

EARL:  (Male Presenting - 30s-early 40s) Jenna’s husband. Peaked in high school, handsome in a gruff way, but that face is clouded with broken dreams, drowned with cheap beer. Just enough narcissism mixed with stupidity, to be a potent Molotov cocktail that can explode into unexpected anger one second and then turn into a sobbing mess the next. Guitar playing a plus. Eb3 - G4.

JOE: (Male Presenting - 60s) The owner of the diner where Jenna, Dawn, Becky, and Cal work. A curmudgeonly man who has a soft spot for Jenna (and her pie). Gruff exterior but a warmth and kindness within. Joe is a sarcastic and no nonsense guy with a keen ability to read people. Very funny. Baritenor B2 - G#4.

ENSEMBLE: (20s-40s) Must have excellent pop/rock voices in the style of Sara Bareilles. Strong actors to play a range of characters comprising the community in which the story takes place. Must be strong movers with excellent comedic timing. Understudy principal roles.

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The Thin Place

by Lucas Hnath

The dead are still here, just in a different part of here. Linda can communicate with them in what she calls "the thin place"—the fragile boundary between our world and the next. This immersive ghost story transforms the theater into an intimate séance. Award-winning playwright Lucas Hnath crafts a suspenseful and unnerving testament to the power of the mind that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Approximate Rehearsal Start: Sept 9, 2024 with performances: Oct 17 - Nov 3, 2024

SEEKING:

LINDA: Female presenting, in her sixties– any race/ethnicity. A professional psychic from the U.K., more working-class than posh. What she does sits somewhere between the real and the unreal.

HILDA: Female presenting, in her thirties– any race/ethnicity. Answers phones for a store. She likes to listen. She wants to make a connection.

JERRY: Male presenting, 40+ – any race/ethnicity. A well traveled political consultant and Linda’s American cousin. He is a bit pompous and hard headed, but means well. His relationship with Linda and Sylvia goes back years.

SYLVIA: Female presenting, 30+ – any race/ethnicity. A wealthy socialite who just went through a bad divorce. She is Linda’s dear friend who has supported her financially for years (maybe decades). She is strong-willed and not afraid to speak her mind.

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Every Brilliant Thing

By Duncan Macmillan, with Jonny Donahoe

“Ice cream.” “Water fights.” “Laughing so hard you shoot milk out your nose.” A boy’s handwritten list to cheer up his despondent mom becomes a surprisingly funny and poignant ode to humanity. Every Brilliant Thing invites audiences on a transcendent and tender coming-of-age journey that reminds us to pay attention to life’s smallest joys—and to each other. This hilarious and heart-wrenching play “highlights the irrepressible resilience of the human spirit and the capacity to find delight in the everyday.” (Time Out London)

Approximate Rehearsal Start: Feb 24, 2025 with performances: April 3 - 20, 2025

SEEKING:

‍Narrator: The Narrator can be played by an 18+ actor of any gender or ethnicity. They speak almost exclusively directly to the audience and at times get audience members to play various characters in the play. It is vital to the success of the show that the audience like and trust the Narrator. Every Brilliant Thing tackles some very heavy subjects, but is also charming and at times very funny. The performer portraying the Narrator must be able to navigate heavy subjects with in earnest and with levity.