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City Lit Theater announces auditions for Rossum’s Universal Robots directed by Brian Pastor.
Synopsis: In 1920, Karel Čapek’s early science fiction classic R.U.R. coined the term “robot” and looked ahead to the wonders and dangers of artificial intelligence decades before it was cool to worry about such things. “Rossum’s Universal Robots” (“R.U.R.” for short) is a mysterious island factory that manufactures artificial human beings, run by the eccentric scientist Harry Rossum. When Helena Glory arrives to advocate for the rights of these machines, a series of events is set into motion that sees Harry and Helena married against the backdrop of a global robot uprising.
Material to Prepare:
Audition will consist of one or two monologues not to exceed three minutes total. One monologue must be comedic. Please email your headshot/resume to request a time slot. Callbacks, if necessary, will be Monday the 30th.
Time Commitment:
Rehearsals begin in late February with performances beginning May 2nd, 2025 and run through June 15th, 2025.
Character Type/Restrictions:
HELENA GLORY: Daughter of the President, 22, innocent, idealistic
DR. FABRY GALL: Chief Engineer, R.U.R. and Rossum’s stepmother. In favor of progress at all costs.
MARIUS: A Robot
SULLA: A Robotess
RADIUS: A Robot
TIBIA: A Robotess
HELENA 2.0: A Robotess (played by the same actor as Helena)
NUMBERED ROBOTS: All played by the same actor as Tibia. Numbers 5, 7, etc.
CLONED ROBOTS: Played by the actors playing GALL and NANA
F: Played by the actor playing RADIUS
ROBOT VOICES: Recorded, including, but not limited to: HINKY DINKY DOO
To apply for this job email your details to info@citylit.org