Season 54 Auditions

Auditions are open to all current students of the 海角大神. 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
  • 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 officer

    Character 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

     

    ALL-NIGHTER by SAM HEYMAN

    Directed by LIAM QUINN

    JESSICA: Female, College Freshman, more put together and on top of things.

    CHIP: Male, College Freshman, procrastinates a lot.

     

    20 VERSES by Bill Lynch

    Directed by JOSIAH MARTELLE