

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: AUDITIONS for "The Shark is Broken"/STAGE-M Community Theatre
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 02 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Mon, 02 Feb, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Director Laura Taylor is looking for three adult men (3/M) to play the roles of
Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, and Robert Shaw in "The Shark is Broken" by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon, a "behind-the-scenes-of-JAWS" comedy.


The scene: 1974. Martha’s Vineyard. The open water.

THREE ACTORS are stuck together on a boat, to fulfill the vision of a 27 year old little-known director named Steven Spielberg.

They don’t know it yet, but they’re filming the FIRST summer blockbuster.

Go behind the scenes during the filming of JAWS as Scheider,  Shaw, and Dreyfuss K*ll time, squabble, drink, play cards, bond, argue, and ponder life; all while waiting for the title mechanical shark to function long enough to finish the movie.


Auditions Feb. 1 and Feb. 2, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.
Callbacks (as needed) Feb. 3
STAGE-M Scene Shop.
708 West Ave. Big Rapids, MI
Adult language and themes


FUN FACT: Playwright Ian Shaw is the son of JAWS actor Robert Shaw, and he drew facts and inspiration from journals his father kept during the filming.

Rave reviews from sold out WEST END and BROADWAY runs:

“The script never lets interest lag over the play’s ninety, intermission-less minutes, the tension, humor, depth, silliness and horror coming like waves lapping the boat.” —Associated Press.

“THE SHARK IS BROKEN wittily excels not just as a clever time capsule, but as an examination of male bonding and competitiveness, ego, frailty, fame, and filmmaking.” —The Daily Beast.

“Laughs aplenty.” —Entertainment Weekly.

PERFORMANCES: April 30-MAY 3 at Crossroads Charter Academy Auditorium in Big Rapids, MI
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- **Event Categories**: art, theatre, entertainment, nonprofit, raves
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 14

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Big Rapids
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 708 West Ave, Big Rapids, MI 49307-9273, United States
- **lat**: 43.71297
- **long**: -85.49256
- **full address**: 708 West Ave, Big Rapids, MI 49307-9273, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: STAGE-M (Society for Theatre Arts Growth & Enjoyment in Mid-Michigan) (https://allevents.in/org/stage-m-society-for-theatre-arts-growth-and-enjoyment-in-mid-michigan/26064312)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 02 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 708 West Ave, Big Rapids, MI 49307-9273, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** STAGE-M (Society for Theatre Arts Growth & Enjoyment in Mid-Michigan)
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, theatre, entertainment, nonprofit, raves
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about AUDITIONS for "The Shark is Broken"/STAGE-M Community Theatre ?
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