Upcoming Auditions
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by David Auburn
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Director: Sam VanderVeen
Asst. Director: Lyssara Ford
Stage Manager: Karen George
Asst. Stage Manager: Amelia Ford
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​Performance Dates:
April 10, 11, 12 & 17, 18, 19, 2026
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Audition Dates & Location:
Monday, January 26
Tuesday, January 27
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Lowell Arts 2nd Floor Studio – 223 W Main St
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What to Prepare
No preparation necessary. Actors will cold-read scenes from the script with the Stage Manager.
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Tentative Schedule
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Rehearsals​ are tentatively planned for evenings from February 9 – April 9.
Roles
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Actors with diverse backgrounds, abilities, and identities are welcome to audition. Lowell Arts Theatre is accepting of all people and strives to create a positive and welcoming environment for everyone.
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If accommodations are needed in order to have a successful and comfortable audition, please contact theatre@lowellarts.org in advance to discuss.
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ROBERT
50’s – Brilliant mathematician, Catherine and Claire’s father.
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CLAIRE
29 – Practical and career-driven. Blunt and often intrusive.
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CATHERINE
25 – Gifted young woman, spends much of her time idle and depressed.
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HAL
28 – Grad student, former student of Robert. Lovable, nerdy, but a little sexist.
About the Play
On the eve of her twenty-fifth birthday, Catherine, a troubled young woman, has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematician. Now, following his death, she must deal with her own volatile emotions; the arrival of her estranged sister, Claire; and the attentions of Hal, a former student of her father’s who hopes to find valuable work in the 103 notebooks that her father left behind. Over the long weekend that follows, a burgeoning romance and the discovery of a mysterious notebook draw Catherine into the most difficult problem of all: How much of her father’s madness—or genius—will she inherit?
Audition FAQS
What should I wear to the audition?
Are there backstage opportunities?
Wear something presentable and comfortable. You should be able to move comfortably in your clothes, though athletic wear is not necessary. Show us your sense of style but be sure to look neat and clean.
Most often, yes! If you'd like to get involved backstage, please contact Lowell Arts (theatre@lowellartsmi.org)
Audition Tips​
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​Research.
Find out what you can about the play and the characters. Read a summary of the play before the audition.​
Be on time.
We want to know that you’re punctual and reliable. A good rule to live by: if you’re 5 minutes early, you’re on time. If you’re “on time,” you’re late.
Be kind to everyone and smile. Remember that your audition is like an interview, and it begins the moment you walk in the door.
It’s okay to be nervous!
Just about everyone is nervous. Do your best to smile and have a good time. Take a deep breath and slow yourself down - trying to rush through the words will often lead to mistakes!