Audition for An Upcoming Production

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AUDITIONS ARE OPEN TO EVERYONE AND NO EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED.

The NSB Little Theatre strongly encourages performers of all ethnicities, genders, and backgrounds to partake in our auditions. 

Location is in our rehearsal building, next to the theater, at 720 East Third Ave, New Smyrna Beach, unless otherwise stated.

Auditions start at 7:00 pm.

More information? Call 386.423.1246

 

2025

CHAPTER TWO - DIRECTOR HARRIET WINOKUR

Auditions Sunday July 6 & Monday July 7

Show dates August 28 - September 7

Call backs (if needed) on Tuesday, July 8. The first rehearsal will be a read-through on Wednesday, July 9. There will be three or four rehearsals each week before the show opens.

Everyone is welcome. Prior experience is not required. Cold readings from the script will be provided. No monologues required.

Chapter Two is a dialogue driven play, relying heavily on conversation and emotional exchanges rather than action. George Schneider, a recently widowed writer, is encouraged by his brother Leo to start dating again. Leo comes up with Jennie Malone, a divorced actress, and she’s a keeper. It becomes  a bumpy road to Dreamland for these not-so-young lovers. In a hilarious, farcical subplot, Leo has a fling with Faye, Jennie’s neurotic married friend. This play explores love, loss, and starting over.

George Schneider  (40-55) An intelligent and sensitive writer whose wit and charm are hampered by his emotions over his recently deceased wife.

Leo Schneider (40-55) George’s brother, is energetic, outgoing and humorous - a contrast to George’s more reserved personality. Leo is a literary agent, quick-witted and well-meaning, though sometimes impulsive and inappropriate.

Jennie Malone (30-45) A smart, independent, and emotionally honest actress. Recently divorced, she’s navigating her own heartbreak while cautiously exploring a new relationship with George. Her openness, witty rapport and patience challenge George to confront his grief and take a chance on love.

Faye Medwick (30-45) As Jennie’s best friend, she pushes Jennie toward new experiences and ends up in a flirtatious-and sometimes chaotic-relationship with Leo. She is sometimes brash and full of energy, often masking her own insecurities with humor and bravado.

 

SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE ADVENTURE OF THE SUICIDE CLUB - DIRECTOR ZACHARY GOODRICH

Auditions Sunday August 17 and Monday August 18

Show dates October 16 - 26

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MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET, THE PLAY - DIRECTOR RICK JOHNSON

Auditions Sunday October 5 and Monday October 6

Show dates December 4 - 14

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THE COTTAGE - DIRECTOR TBD

Auditions Sunday November 9 and Monday November 10

Show dates January 15 - 25

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ANYTHING GOES - DIRECTOR MACON ARMISTEAD

Auditions Sunday December 14 and Monday December 15

Show dates February 26 - March 15

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2026

MARJORIE PRIME - DIRECTOR RAY FLYNT

Auditions Sunday March 1 and Monday March 2

Show Dates April 23 - May 3

Auditioners will read scenes from the play. Everyone is welcome. Prior experience is not required. The first rehearsal will be a read-through on Wednesday, March 4^th, with three or four rehearsals each week before the show opens.

MARJORIE PRIME is a contemporary drama set in the near future (2062). Marjorie is 85 years old, has memory issues, and lives with her daughter and son-in-law, Tess and Jon. It is a time when AI enables holographic companions of loved ones known as Primes. Marjorie chose a Prime of her late-husband, Walter, when he was 30 years old. Although it would be easy to classify this as science fiction, we will focus on what the play says about our relationships, the role of memory, and what it means to be human.

There are four characters – all meaty roles:

MARJORIE (85) She was once a concert violinist, had a quick wit, exacting standards, and enjoyed flirting with men. She and Walter had two children, Damian and Tessa. During the play we learn that Damian tragically committed suicide at age 13, an event that altered the trajectory of Marjorie’s life. In the second half of the play, Marjorie becomes a “Prime” and interacts with her daughter and son-in-law.

WALTER (30) He and Marjorie were married for more than fifty years. He was eleven years older than her and died a decade earlier. Walter is a 30-year-old hologram of his former self and learns based on interactions with people. What he knows about his life comes from what Marjorie and the other characters tell him. At times, Walter sits dormant at the perimeter of the stage.

TESS (55) She is the youngest daughter of Marjorie and Walter. She and Jon met in college, have been married for 29 years, and have three children. Tess mistrusts the concept behind the Primes, but she is also a troubled soul. As the play unfolds, we learn how much of her relationship with her mother was affected by the suicide of Tess’s brother when she was only 10. Relations with her 23-year-old daughter are also strained. In the penultimate scene, Tess has died and comes back as a Prime.  

JON (55) Jon is an optimist at heart; the type of guy who takes events as they happen and rolls with the punches. He enjoys a playful relationship with Marjorie and tries his best to be an antidote when Tess is down. Jon is intrigued by the technology behind the Primes and embraces it, although the playwright has him cast doubt near the end of the play. He is the only character that remains human throughout.

Please contact the Director, Ray Flynt at Ray@RayFlynt(dot)com if you have questions before the audition.