Theater Auditions

Fall 2024

Georgetown University’s Theater and Performance Studies and LubDub Theatre Co. present: To Tell A Story About The Earth.

Written by Miranda Rose Hall (COL ‘11), directed by Caitlin Nasema Cassidy (COL ‘11) and Geoff Kanick, Dramaturgy: Robert Duffley (COL ‘13), hosted by Professor Maya E. Roth.

After a disastrous first production, a fledgling theater company has decided to call it quits. But when the local librarian requests a new performance for Earth Day, the young artists have a decision to make, and questions abound: what’s the deal with this weird fish? Who built the room we’re standing in? Isn’t there supposed to be a storm tonight? Part scripted play, part guided introduction to devising methods, part environmental investigation, and part fill-in-the-blank, Miranda Rose Hall’s To Tell a Story About the Earth is a formally inventive, humorous new play about organizing amid catastrophe. 

In Fall 2024, LubDub Theatre Co (On the Lawn, A Play for the Living in a Time of Extinction) returns to Georgetown for a three-week developmental workshop for To Tell a Story About the Earth, which will be published and licensed for productions nationwide in 2025. Student opportunities on this work include a cast of 6 characters, a “Devising Chorus” of 5-15, and opportunities for Creative Team Associates in the areas of Directing, Stage Management/Producing, and Dramaturgy. All roles are defined by archetypes (a leader, a skeptic, a romantic, etc) and are open in terms of race, gender, and other identities. All students in the project will work closely with the guest artists, several of whom are GU alums.

LubDub is a NY-based company of artists animating stories of science, magic, and myth, with particular focus on eco-storytelling and community-building. Hosted by TPST in the Davis Performing Arts Center, this residency invites students from across campus to explore the ways professional theater companies make new work, while generating intersections between ecology and arts.  

Audition Process

We’re looking for students excited about participating in a new-play development process with a professional NYC theater company founded by Georgetown alumni. We’re looking for all levels of experience: we welcome both seasoned performers and folks trying theater for the first time. Interest in ecology and environmental justice are a plus, as are a playful spirit and a willingness to balance the serious and the silly! 

Students auditioning for this work —which will rehearse in October with artists in residence—should complete both one individual audition and one group audition. These two sessions represent the entire audition process; students do not need to hold additional time for callbacks.

For the individual audition (10 minutes), students will be asked to read one of these monologues from To Tell a Story About the Earth (files will be uploaded by August 12). For the group audition (1 hour), students will be asked to participate together in movement and devising exercises with the visiting guest artists. No advance preparation required.

This piece will rehearse on-campus from October 6-23, with public sharings on October 24-26. Rehearsals/performances will be held on weekday evenings and weekend afternoons (exact times TBD pending student schedules).

Students unable to audition at these times but still wishing to participate should email Robert Duffley at trd22@georgetown.edu to arrange an alternative.

Please note that any student artist seeking to participate in the devising chorus or artistic team may register before auditions: only the six main roles will be cast from auditions.

***Everyone interested in this production is invited to register for TPST 1903 before the semester begins. Students’ specific roles (named characters, devising chorus, creative team associates) will be determined during the audition process.

***Students interested in participating but unable to register for the 1-credit module should email Robert Duffley (trd22@georgetown.edu).

Co-Curricular Theater Group Audition Info

Mask and Bauble Dramatic Society Presents: The Great Gatsby.

Playwright: Simon Levy, directed by Briana Sparacino

Step into the glittering world of the Roaring Twenties and bring F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic story and characters to life on stage. The Great Gatsby peels back the glittering facade of wealth and excess, revealing the hollow pursuits and moral decay beneath. Don’t miss your chance to bring depth and nuance to a story that continues to resonate with audiences 100 years after its publication, exposing the cracks in the foundation of the American Dream.

Preparation: Please either prepare:
(1) A monologue from the provided selections from the show (link to attachments are
included in the sign up link & Google Form).
(2) A short monologue of your own (1-2 minutes is fine!).
At the audition, you may be asked to do a cold read of a monologue from the show.
Contact Info:
Director: Briana Sparacino – bs1169@georgetown.edu
Stage Manager: Ava Schneiberg – ams820@georgetown.edu

Black Theatre Ensemble and Nomadic Theater present: Everybody’s Talking about Jamie.

Playwright: Tom MacRae, directed by Nayab Shiraz

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie”! Whether you’re a dancer, actor, singer, or just love
performing, there’s a place for you in this vibrant production. Step into the shoes of Jamie New, a 16-year-old with a big dream of becoming a drag queen, and join a heartwarming story filled with courage, love, and triumph. Supported by an amazing cast and incredible music, this is your chance to dazzle the world and inspire others with Jamie’s fearless spirit, no matter what your talent is!

Preparation: Please prepare 16-32 bars of a musical theatre song!
Contact Info: Nayab Shiraz (ns1303@georgetown.edu), Kayla Jones (kjj46@georgetown.edu),
Roshni Powers (rp1112@georgetown.edu)
Sign up link