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Brief scenes, called "sides", and monologues are below for you to use in your video submission. Don't worry too much about perfection; you'll be great! Video yourself in front of a plain background reading (no need to memorize it!) the scenes or monologues for the shows you're interested in and, along with a completed Open Call Form (below), email it to us at auditions@urheretheater.com before (and must be received by) 11:59pm January 11, 2025. Simple!
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Rogue 2025
I Dream Before I Take the Stand by Arlene Hutton
They Float Up by Jacquelyn Reingold
Directed by Kate McKnight
Performances & Talkbacks
February 27 (Rogue Teaser show), 6pm
March 1, 5:00 pm
March 2, 6:30 pm
March 6, 7:00 pm
March 7, 5:30 pm
March 8, 8:00 pm
Rehearsals start approximately 6 weeks before performance based on cast and director availability
I Dream Before I Take the Stand
The setting is suggested; it could be a courtroom. It’s clear SHE had been sexually assaulted, and HE appears to be an attorney, questioning her in a way that is victim-blaming and traumatizing.
Characters:
1w, 1m
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SHE - 40s, a petite woman
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HE - 20s-30s, probably a defense attorney
They Float Up
It’s 2011 in still-recovering post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans, where recluse DARNELL, a young Black man, sits quietly in a bar until JOAN, middle-aged, White, from upstate New York, decides he’s the key to her dreams.
Characters:
1w, 1m
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JOAN - 40s, White; gregarious, warm, funny
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DARNELL - 20s, Black; quiet, intense yet polite
Please note: This is not a staged reading. Both scripts will be memorized and performed at each date above. It is the director’s preference to cast two actors (one male, one female) to appear in both one-acts. Therefore, based on the characters and the two plots:
The male actor must be Black, mid 20s-early 30s; the female actor must be White, in her 40s. He/Darnell must be obviously younger than She/Joan, and taller, if possible.
Video Submission Scene & Monologue
The scenes are in the document linked below. Please submit two videos: both the two-person side (with an off-camera scene partner) and one of the monologues.
Perfect Arrangement By Topher Payne
Directed by Joel Abels
Staged Reading & Talkback
April 12, 2025
Rehearsals start about 3 weeks before reading based on cast and director availability
It’s 1950 and new colors are being added to the Red Scare. Two U. S. State Department employees, Bob and Norma, have been tasked with identifying sexual deviants within their ranks. There’s just one problem: Both Bob and Norma are gay, and have married each other’s partners as a carefully constructed cover. Inspired by the true story of the earliest stirrings of the America gay rights movement, madcap classic sitcom-style laughs give way to provocative drama as two “All-American” couples are forced to stare down the closet door.
Characters:
4w, 3m
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BOB MARTINDALE - 30s-40s, A WWII veteran, reserved. A bit bookish, but a solid man's man. Good-humored and well-mannered. He works at the State Department and is made in charge of rooting out queer-identifying people in the State Department. Millie’s “husband” but in reality is Jim’s partner.
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MILLIE MARTINDALE - late 20s-30s, Bob's “wife” but really Norma’s partner. Plays "The dizzy wife" when people are in the house, but actually very quick-witted and observant. Smart enough to maintain the act. Bob’s “wife” but in reality is Norma’s partner. Was involved with Barbara a long time ago.
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NORMA BAXTER - 30s, The knowing, efficient, classy dame. A secretary at the State Department who could just as easily be Secretary of State. A smart woman who's great with a wisecrack and level-headed in a bind. Jim’s “wife” but in reality is Millie’s partner.
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JIM BAXTER - 20s-30s, Norma's husband. A prankster type, always ready with a comeback. A high school teacher with lots of energy. A little wired, good with a plan. Norma’s “husband” but in reality is Bob’s partner.
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THEODORE SUNDERSON - 40s-50s, The boss. Bombastic, loud, a little overbearing. A patriotic windbag. Kitty’s husband, Bob’s boss at the State Department.
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KITTY SUNDERSON - 40s, Ted's wife. Legitimately ditzy. Her brain seems to work on a totally different wavelength than the rest of the world. Very sweet, and very genuine. Just doesn't quite "get it.” Theodore’s wife.
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BARBARA GRANT - 40s, A formidable opponent. No-nonsense, beautiful, brilliant, and a little scary. Translator at the State Department, was involved with Millie a long time ago.
Video Submission Scenes & Monologues
Choose one of the monologues below; they will open in a pop-up window.
Please be sure to indicate on your Open Call form which character(s) you are interested in (if you have a preference). Otherwise, all submissions will be considered for all roles regardless of monologue chosen. The .pdf linked below provides context to the monologues.
The Submission By Jeff Talbott
Directed by Claudio Laso
Staged Reading & Talkback
May 10, 2025
Rehearsals start about 3 weeks before reading based on cast and director availability
Shaleeha G'ntamobi's stirring new play about an alcoholic black mother and her card sharp son trying to get out of the projects has just been accepted into the nation's preeminent theater festival. Trouble is, Shaleeha G'ntamobi doesn't exist, except in the imagination of wannabe-playwright Danny Larsen, who creates the pseudonym to hide his race. He makes a deal with Emilie, an actor, to pretend to be Shaleeha. But as the lies pile up, everyone dear to Danny must decide whether or not to run for cover as the whole thing threatens to blow up in his lily white face.
Characters:
1w, 3m
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DANNY - 27, white, head strong playwright, willing to do anything to get his big break.
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TREVOR - 27, white, Danny’s best friend who isn’t afraid to challenge him.
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PETE - 27, white, Danny’s boyfriend.
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EMILIE - 27, Black, an overlooked actress willing to do anything to get her big break.
Video Submission Monologues
Choose one of the monologues below for the character(s) you're interested in; they will open in a pop-up window.
Please be sure to indicate on your Open Call form which character(s) you are interested in (if you have a preference). Otherwise, all submissions may be considered for all roles regardless of monologue chosen.
