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Season 54 Auditions
Auditions are open to all current students of the University of òòò½ÎÑÊÓƵ. Professional artists are welcome to send their headshot and resume for consideration to theatre@udmercy.edu.
Questions? Email theatre@udmercy.edu or call 313-993-3270.
ADDITIONAL STUDENT AUDITIONS
Auditions for
Emerging Voices: Student Directing Showcase
directed by the Fundamentals of Directing Winter 2025 class
Auditions: March 10, 2025
Time: 1-2:30 p.m.
Location: Reno Hall Room 164
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Audition Requirements
Auditions will consist of warm readings from various scripts. Audition sides will be emailed to you after you -
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Character Breakdowns
1994: STEALING THE SCREAM by J.S. Puller
Directed by JILLIAN LEEVER
PAL: Male. An American soccer/football player; any race or ethnicity; early 20s
CARMEN: Female. An American art thief, possibly a figment of Pal’s imagination; any race or ethnicity; early 20s
1-800-HELL-CALLS by Jackson K. Cook
Directed by HUSSEIN HASHEM
NAILDUCT: A cunning dreamer who prioritizes himself. He/Him.
SLUGBOX: A naïve, career-oriented individual with high hopes for their future. English accent. Any gender.
FROGTUBE: Has been working in Hell for (probably) eternity. Tired of their coworker’s shenanigans. Any gender.
3 CHARACTERS FIGURE IT OUT by Matthew McLachlan
Directed by LA DONTE’ HARTFIELD
Any and all genders, races, sexualities, etc. can play any of the four characters and should.
CHARACTER 1 – A more experienced actor, leader like tendencies, keeping things in order
CHARACTER 2 – An actor in the mid-range of experience, quick to annoyance.
CHARACTER 3 – An actor who is clearly new to acting, has a positive outlook
STAGE DIRECTIONS – Just trying to do their job
WHEEL OF FORTUNE REVERSED by Scott C. Sickles
Directed by GAVIN RAPUZZI
MICHAEL: A young man, recently deceased, waiting in the lands between to move on. Playful, witty, scared to go.
DEATH: A traditional depiction of death. Seemingly unfeeling from so many years on the job, but with a side of humanity that shines through to give comfort
FAMILY GAME NIGHT by Peter Kennedy
Directed by LI UDELL
ANDREA - Early 30s. Big hearted and loves her family, maybe a little too much. Would rather play a board game than talk about death.
MAX- Late 20s. Sarcastic, mature, queer. Doesn't want to be playing this board game.
MOM - 60s. Loves her family, but started the habit of not talking about big issues. Dealing with her husband's inevitable death
DAD- 60s. Terminally ill, but still has a level-headed outlook on life. Wants to take care of his family after his death. This character must have a coughing fit on stage.
ONE SUMMER NIGHT by Christopher G. Smith
Directed by GRACIE SHEETS
LAURA: 17. An awkward, witty, well put together girl. She’s trying to find her way to the party where her date is waiting when she runs into Bruce.
BRUCE: 17. A laidback, introspective, and funny guy. Stepped away from the party to chill when Laura runs into him.
TIDAL LOCK by Jessica Moreland
Directed by KATHERINE MUTSCHLER
DEE - 22, (she/her) a housewife who’s given up her dream of studying the stars; logical
LINDA - 21, (she/her) a waitress at a diner; trying to make the most of life, desperately excited
ARI & LEO by Joey Florez, Jr.
Directed by KASAI HOOPER
ARIANA:
A middle school teacher
Character Age: Mid 20's
Character Gender Identity: Female
Actor Race/Ethnic Identity: Black, African, Caribbean, or African American, Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
LEO
A police officerCharacter Age: Mid to late 20's
Character Gender Identity: Male
Actor Race/Ethnic Identity: Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
B’ATM’AN: THE RIDDLEST RETURNS by Elle Meerovich
Directed by JORDAN COLLYER
B’ATM’AN- The famed K’aped K’rusader. Serious, somber, deadpan. Male
I want my B’ATM’AN to be a spoof of Batman playing up the stereotype of the “batman voice”. This will cause a more monotone vocal range; I need an actor who can overcome this obstacle. Ultimately, I hope to have this character played more airheaded and genuinely confused/surprised by everything.
ROBBY ROBIN- The They/Them Wonder. Campy, over the top, forever a child. NB
Energy, bubbles, I’m imagining a little Spongebob and a little Fix it Felix. I want to play into the idea that RR constantly has a huge cheeky smile and genuinely wants to just be helpful/useful.
THE RIDDLEST- One of B’atm’an’s most dangerous villains, with whom he shares a very close relationship. Male
I want the Riddlest to be the most “normal” character of the cast. Instead of a villainous voice I want to approach the character as well spoken, and serious. The character should feel like a huge contrast from the rest of the cast as they are the only one to really overcome their persona.
COMMISSIONER GORDON LIGHTFOOT/THE HAHA GUY: The Chief of Gotham PD, as well as the famous recording artist. Proficiency in guitar and singing is a bonus. Any Gender/B’atm’an’s worst enemy. A fiend of truly horrific proportions. Any Gender
This actor needs to have a range of acting ability. Commissioner Gordon should be happy yet reserved until his song. He is less goofy and more so like a supportive Grandfather. The HAHA man on the other hand will be out there and spontaneous. I expect the character to embody a “joker voice” mimic similar to the Batman character. I want the actor to also be able to open their body and explore the space in their time to really contrast The HAHA man from Gordon
20 VERSES by Bill Lynch
Directed by JOSIAH MARTELLE
ALL-NIGHTER by SAM HEYMAN
Directed by LIAM QUINN