AUDITIONS – THE HUMANS – 8/13 & 8/14 at 7pm
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THE HUMANS
By STEPHEN KARAM
Directed by ANDREW KARL
AUDITION DATES
Sunday August 13 at 7pm
Monday August 14 at 7pm
NOVEMBER 2023
Fri & Sat 8pm | Nov 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18
Sun Matinee 2pm | Nov 12
Sat Matinee 2pm | Nov 18
“The Humans is a gripping contemporary play containing six characters. The text should be played as realistically as possible. No need for performative gestures or “doing.” Less is more.
***All races, ethnicities, body types, and gender expressions are welcome to audition for any of the roles listed. Thank you.***
Erik: Male presenting, 61
A middle-class Irish Catholic, practical to a fault and very set in his ways; he has sacrificed a great deal over the years in order to provide a good life for his family, but his recent confession has upset the comfortable world he knows; he is trying desperately to reconnect with his wife and cling to his increasingly distant daughters.
Dierdre: Female presenting, 61
Erik’s loyal wife, a devoted mother to Brigid and Aimee; with silent strength, she clings wholeheartedly to traditions, familial duty, and the Catholic faith; the institution of marriage is sacred to her; she very much wishes her family shared this sentiment.
Momo: Female presenting, 79
Erik’s mother, grandmother to Brigid and Aimee; has been afflicted with dementia; for the most part, she remains passive and disconnected but has episodes where she becomes manic and aggressive.
Aimee: Female presenting, 34
Erik and Deirdre’s eldest daughter; both self-conscious and self-deprecating, her career as a lawyer once held great promise; now, her physical and emotional health both suffer; she is deeply, quietly sad, and in intense pain following a breakup from her long-term girlfriend.
Brigid: Female presenting, 26
The younger daughter of the Blake clan, well-meaning but often impractical and dreamy; she has recently moved in with Richard and turned her back on Catholicism, much to the chagrin of her parents; she is half-heartedly pursuing a career in music and attempting to live out her perception of a sophisticated adult lifestyle.
Richard: Male presenting, 38
A worldly-wise graduate student, Richard comes from a wealthy family and has never wanted anything; despite their age difference, he truly loves Brigid and yearns to be accepted by her family.”
Audition Sides
Brigid-Aimee-Starting with “How’s work for you?”
Deirdre-Starting with “Where’s your family, Rich?”
Erik-Richard-Starting with “Work’s good, Erik?”
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