AUDITION CALL-OUT – MAJOR NEW THEATRE WORKS PRODUCTION (2026)
Theatre Works is seeking performers for a major new production of a modern Australian play by a renowned playwright, directed by acclaimed theatre director Suzanne Chaundy. This production will be a centerpiece of our 2026 season and is a key part of Theatre Works’ artistic program.
Please note: Details of this production are currently under embargo.
We are casting the following three roles:
Performer 1: Female-identifying, playing age 30s–40s
Performer 2: Female-identifying, playing age late teens–early 20s
Performer 3: Male-identifying, playing age 15–17 (to be portrayed by an adult actor aged 18–25)
We are seeking performers with strong ensemble instincts, sensitivity to emotionally complex material, and a collaborative spirit. This is a contemporary, text-based work featuring layered internal monologue, shared storytelling, and choral movement. Actors with lived experience relating to the themes of the work are warmly encouraged to apply.
Content Advisory
This production explores themes of grief, trauma, PTSD, loss of a child, and the aftermath of a mass tragedy. The work is emotionally intense and non-linear, with characters revealing deeply personal narratives in direct and poetic ways.
All rehearsals and performances will be conducted in a safe and supportive environment. Appropriate wellbeing protocols and debrief structures will be in place throughout the process.
We encourage all applicants to consider their emotional readiness and personal boundaries before submitting an expression of interest.
Engagement Details
This is a paid opportunity, with a set performance and rehearsal fee to be negotiated.
Production Schedule
Rehearsals (part-time): February – early March 2026 (6 weeks)
Season: 21 March – 4 April 2026 (Tuesday–Saturday evenings, plus selected school matinees)
Touring (confirmed):
Sunday 19 April
24–25 April
1–2 May
(Further touring dates to be confirmed)
Auditions
Auditions will take place in Melbourne in 6- 8th August 2025.
APPLICATIONS
Will close on Monday the 4th of August at 3.00 PM.
All applicants will be notified on Thursday the 15th August if they have been successful.
WHAT YOU NEED TO PREPARE
Please present a 3 minute monologue and be prepared to do a 5 minute cold read from the script
We strongly encourage applications from artists of all backgrounds and lived experiences. In particular, we welcome submissions from First Nations artists, people of colour, culturally and linguistically diverse performers, and members of the LGBTQIA+ and disability communities.
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If details are under embargo, how can applicants prepare a 5 minute cold read from the script—will sides be supplied on the day? The set fee also sits against six weeks of part-time rehearsals, a 21 March–4 April season, and confirmed touring dates. Like checking current Pokémon card values, a fee only means something next to the actual time commitment.
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