Out of Pocket is excited to announce auditions for "The Amateurs", the first show of its 2025-2026 season. Directed by John Jaeger, this remarkable play by Pulitzer-Prize-nominated playwright Jordan Harrison is about times of crises and the art that trauma can generate, one that is perfect for the spooky season of Halloween.
Auditions will be held at The MuCCC (142 Atlantic Avenue) on Monday, August 11th. Callbacks will be held on Tuesday, August 12th. All auditions are by appointment only. Please email
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If you are unable to attend auditions, email
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Those auditioning are asked to provide an acting resume, schedule of conflicts between August 24th and November 8th, and a headshot, if available. Please note: additional conflicts following the audition process may result in the recasting of the role.
Auditionees will be asked to read sides from the play. Those auditioning should be familiar with the play if possible - a copy of the script is available here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sYWGrAh555WtFdptV8klrdj27nXZ9b4C/view?usp=drive_link
Rehearsal Period: Rehearsals begin late August, typically rehearsing Sunday through Thursday evenings. Friday and Saturday rehearsals may be scheduled based on rehearsal progress and cast availability.
Tech Schedule: Sunday, October 26th through Thursday, October 30th
Production Dates: 10/31 (7:30),11/1 (7:30), 11/2 (2:00), 11/6 (7:30), 11/7 (7:30), 11/8 (7:30)
Strike: Sunday, 11/9
Please note - actors can have no conflicts during tech week and strike.
Production will be staged at the Multi-Use Community Cultural Center.
Synopsis: An intrepid troupe of pageant players races across medieval Europe, struggling to outrun the Black Death. The arrival of a mysterious outsider sends Hollis, the leading lady, in search of answers that can only be found off-script... and soon the 14th-century plague begins to look like another, more recent one. This wildly inventive and funny work examines the evolution of human creativity in a dark age: When does a crisis destroy us, and when does it open new frontiers?
Characters (age range for all characters is 20s to 50s):
Larking: He plays God (male)
Brom: He plays Noah (male)
Gregory: A set designer (male)
The Physic: Also plays Henry’s Apparition (male)
Hollis: She plays Noah’s Wife (female)
Rona: She plays Shem and Shem’s Wife (female)
Notes on Casting: Ages listed are the ages of the characters during the course of the play. Out of Pocket practices color-conscious and body-positive casting.
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