Come Play With Us!
Join us for our Open Call!
All Roles Available!
Saturday, January 10, 2026
2:00pm
Brief scenes, called "sides", and monologues are below for you to preview prior to the open call. Be prepared to read selections from the script with your fellow performers. We will have copies of these scenes provided at the open call audition.
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Please complete the Open Call Form at the link below and bring a copy with you or email it to auditions@urheretheater.com.
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We will also have Open Call Forms for you to complete at the open call. 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 scene or monologue chosen.
Want to submit a video instead?
Great!
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 (above), email it to us at auditions@urheretheater.com before (and must be received by) 11:59pm January 10, 2026. Simple!
Rehearsals
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Based on cast and director availability, rehearsals start about 4 weeks prior to the reading.
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There will be a total of about 4-5 rehearsals for staged readings.
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Please note any conflicts or schedule concerns on your audition form. Your director will create a schedule that works for those who are cast.
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Tech/Dress: Staged Readings will be the morning of the performance, generally called at noon.
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Rogue Festival Productions:
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Rogue shows are more fully realized and expected to be off-book so may rehearse more depending on the directors discretion and the time it takes to be brilliant
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Rogue productions tech will be set based on Rogue/Director and cast availability the week of the first show.
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UR Here Theater productions may include strong language, be considered political or triggering, contain characters that reflect various demographics in our society, graphic topics, and discussions of intimate themes. To inquire about specific productions, please send us a message through our Contact page.
Spilled Dictators by Andrew Rosdail
Directed by Renée Newlove
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This production will be fully memorized and realized.
Performances (Rogue) & Talkback
Friday, February 27 @ 8:30pm
Saturday, February 28 @ 1:00pm
Friday, March 6 @ 5:30pm
Saturday, March 7 @ 2:30pm
Rehearsals start approximately 4-5 weeks before first performance (end of January) and is based on cast and director availability. Tech at the Rogue Venue (The Grove at Veni's) the week of opening.
The president of an unidentified country has died. In this country's government there is an expectation of emotional response. Bernard is brought in and questioned about his allegiances to the country. His fate is in the hands of two government inspectors.
This script is highly satirical so actors need to lean into the honesty of the satire and the comedy. This isn't a physical comedy show and actors need to be able to do in-depth character work to understand the actions and choices in the script. The director is looking for actors who are able to work to be grounded in the comedy and understand the nuances without telegraphing it.
Characters:
1m, 1f/a, 1 any
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Bernard Reykjavik: (male-presenting, middle aged) a citizen of an unidentified country, usually a rule-follower who prefers to be under the radar
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Inspector Grieg: (female-presenting/androgynous, middle aged) a government inspector who relishes their job, brash and in command
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Inspector Klaus: (any, younger than Grieg but not by much) Inspector Grieg's associate and the strong silent type - needs to speak volumes in their silence
Video Submission Monologues
The monologues are in the document linked below.
Gloria By Branden Jacobs-Jennings
Co-Directed by
Karina Balfour and Allison Botello
Staged Reading & Talkback
April 11, 2026
With a second reading TBD based on venue and cast availability
Rehearsals start about 3 weeks before reading based on cast and director availability
Staged readings with a talkback means less pressure and time commitment. While we dive deep into each play actors do not memorize, staging is kept to a minimum to be focused on the storytelling and themes.
This funny, whip-smart and powerfully surprising play follows an ambitious group of editorial assistants at a notorious Manhattan magazine, each of whom hopes for a book deal before they turn thirty. But when an ordinary humdrum workday becomes anything but, the stakes for who will get to tell their own story become higher than ever. Gloria was a finalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. .
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Characters:
Most actors play multiple characters; playwright’s breakdown is below in "quotation marks". This reading will consider all ethnicities for the roles, but will prioritize honoring the playwright's breakdown.
3w, 3m
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Dean/Devin (extra late 20s): male, "white"
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Kendra/Jenna (mid- to late-20s): female, "Asian"; bilingual in any language a plus, but not required
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Ani/Sasha/Callie (early 20s): female, "white"
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Gloria/Nan (extra-late 30s): female, "anything really"
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Miles/Shawn/Rashad (20): male, "Black"
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Lorin (30s): male, "unclear"
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Video Submission Scenes & Monologues
Find your chosen monologue in the document linked below.
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 Secretary By Kyle John Schmidt
Directed by Casey Ballard
Staged Reading & Talkback
May 9, 2025
With a second reading TBD based on venue and cast availability
Rehearsals start about 3 weeks before reading based on cast and director availability
Staged readings with a talkback means less pressure and time commitment. While we dive deep into each play actors do not memorize, staging is kept to a minimum to be focused on the storytelling and themes.
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This play is about a whole lot of really awful stuff (gun-violence, assault and abuse of all kinds, and death of a child) but it’s all done with an undercurrent of humor. Tone, bearing, and ability to play off others matters a whole lot more than perfect age matches. Ability to walk the fine line between hilarious and terrifying a plus.
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Characters:
All actors must be women or femme presenting. What the script says is in "quotation marks"; what we are looking for in italics. Age ranges are guidelines.
7w
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Ruby (late 60s): "The owner of a gun company; the weathered, tough-as-nails founder and CEO of a gun company. If there was ever anyone who you wanted by your side when the world fell apart, it would be Ruby" Old enough to have a grown daughter. 50-70
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Janelle (30s): "an office manager; always looking on the bright side. She’s a bit of a dingbat, but means well" Needs to present a little older than April, her half-sister
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April (20s): "A college drop-out; to some, she is smart, strong, and capable. To others, she’s a bit smug. not the type of person you’d typically find interviewing for a job at a gun company." Needs to present youngest of whole group
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Lorrie (40-50s): "A farmer; She’s trying to navigate a world that is completely foreign to her." Age doesn’t super matter so much as bearing; 30-60
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Brandy (30-40s): "A dishwasher; maybe she was pretty once, but she learned long ago that looking nice is too much work for too much trouble." She needs to be old enough to have a teenage child, cousin to Lorrie
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Shirley (late 60s): a killer; her desire to be liked is only superseded by her need to be loved.” Think well-meaning auntie or gramma; should present as eldest of group
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The Guns: The ONLY thing that matters for this character is the voice. Think local commercial: tonally varied, rich, interesting. Their presence is consistent throughout the reading as a physical stand in for the weapons.
Video Submission Scenes & Monologues
Find your chosen monologue in the document linked below.
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. Please be certain to read the "PLEASE READ FIRST!" document, well, first for important information.