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Auditions Nov 8 & 9

Cold War Choir Practice

By Ro Reddick · Directed by Elizabeth Carter

Winner of the 2026 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize

Syracuse, December 1987. At the Roll-a-Rama on South Salina Street, ten-year-old Meek builds a fallout shelter, sings for peace in a children’s choir, and gets a Soviet pen pal. Her family is pulled into cults, spies, and the arms race in a strange, funny, music-soaked world where the Choir haunts every scene.

Audition for Cold War Choir Practice

Seeking

Nine performers: four actors and five actor/singers. Meek and the Choir sing a cappella in tight harmony.

  • MeekSharp. Not a sitcom kid. 10 years old, played by an adult. Black. Sings (alto); must harmonize.
  • SmoochMeek’s dad. Former Panther; mayor of every room he walks into. 30s, Black.
  • PuddinMeek’s grandma. Hawkeyed, heedful; your local Jessica Fletcher. 60s, Black.
  • ClaySmooch’s brother. Ambitious, conservative. Late 30s to early 40s, Black.
  • VirgieClay’s wife. Ambitious, stifled, haunted. Late 30s to early 40s, white.
  • The ChoirA trio of women, diverse in age, white-presenting. Strong a cappella singers. Tracks: Familiar Face, Speak + Spell, Very Good Friend.
  • Choir LeaderFemale, white. Strong singer; ideally can truly lead a choir.

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Catch as Catch Can

By Mia Chung · Directed by Susannah Martin

A prodigal son returns to blue-collar New England, and his homecoming sets off a spiraling crisis for two families, testing not just their relationships but their identities. It’s a dark-comic, form-bending family drama. Three actors play all six roles between them, crossing generation and gender lines, so the same performer might play a parent in one scene and their own child in the next.

SeekingThree performers, ages 30s–50s, for three doubled tracks.

Audition for Catch as Catch Can

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Shotgun Players in Berkeley, CA is seeking non-union actors. While we don’t currently have an agreement with Actors’ Equity Association, we remain hopeful for future collaboration.

Shotgun Players is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a welcoming environment where everyone feels valued and appreciated. We honor our inclusive community of artists, audience, staff, board, and company members and celebrate our many differences as we unite in our shared love for theater. Shotgun Players does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Applicants from underrepresented identities and backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

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