The Department of Performing and Media Arts will open auditions for Stupid F##king Bird on Monday, November 13, in the Black Box Theater, Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. If you are interested in participating the audition, reserve your time slot by signing up HERE.
The performance dates for Stupid F##king Bird are March 7 - 9, 2024.
Call Backs:
Sunday, November 19 from 4:00pm-8:00pm, Black Box Theater
About the play:
A modern-day, dark comedy adaptation of Chekhov’s The Seagull, Stupid F##king Bird explores unrequited love, passion versus fame, and the toll of mediocrity. It follows Con, an aspiring young writer who seeks validation from his successful starlet mother, Emma and his naïve girlfriend, Nina. Complete with songs and fourth wall breaks, Stupid F##king Bird invites us to question the measures we take to inject our lives with meaning, and highlights how purpose differs among individuals.
Actors come prepared with:
Prepare one monologue that you think fits the character(s) you are auditioning for (see below).
Character Breakdown:
- Conrad: male, mid-20s - A fierce and fiery, yet cynical young author. Head over heels in love with Nina.
- Emma: female, 40s-50s - Conrad’s mother, a very famous yet overbearing actress.
- Doyle Trigorin: male, 30s-50s - A very famous, yet sly, author. Emma’s lover.
- Nina: female, late teens - early 20s - A naïve and flighty aspiring actress. Emma and Conrad’s neighbor. Beloved of Conrad.
- Dev: male, age 20s-30s - A schoolteacher. Conrad’s best childhood friend. Totally in love with Mash.
- Mash: female, age 20s-30s - Works for Emma. Desperately in love with Conrad. Dark, cynical.
- Sorn: male, age 50s-60s - Emma’s older brother. A doctor who is addicted to smoking.
