AUDITIONS

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Based on the Novel By Mark Haddon
Adapted by Simon Stephens
All graduating 8th - 12th grade students are invited
to participate in Acme’s winter main stage production.
WHERE?
Davis Art Center, 1919 F Street, Davis, CA
WHEN?
4-6pm, Monday, Oct 21 - Open House! Come learn about the show!
4-6pm, Tuesday, Oct 22 - 10-minute actor audition slots
4-6pm, Wednesday, Oct 23 - Group call backs session
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Christopher is an exceptionally intelligent, neurodivergent 15-year-old boy. When the story begins, it is seven minutes after midnight and Christopher is under suspicion of killing his neighbor’s dog, Wellington, with a garden fork. Determined to find the true culprit, Christopher carefully records each fact of the crime. Ultimately, his detective work takes him on a deeply personal quest that upturns his world.
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:
Theatre takes a lot of time. Here is our rehearsal schedule:
REHEARSALS:
4-6pm, Monday - Friday, Oct 28 - Nov 22
10am - 4pm, Sat - Tue, Nov 23 - Nov 26 (DJUSD Break)
4-6pm, Monday - Friday, Dec 2 - Dec 13
10am - 2pm, Dec 14
10am - 4pm, Dec 21
10am - 4pm, Dec 27 - Jan 2 (DJUSD Break)
4-6pm, Jan 9
SHOWS
7pm, Friday & Saturday, Jan 3 & 4
2pm, Sunday, Jan 5
7pm, Friday & Saturday, Jan 10 & 11
2pm, Sunday, Jan 12
STRIKE
4-8pm, Sunday, Jan 12
2-8pm, Monday, Jan 13
Be prepared to list all of your possible conflicts on the conflict form you will be given.
We will do our best to build the rehearsal schedule to be respectful of your time and conflicts. We ask that once you are cast, and the schedule is distributed, you do your utmost to avoid additional conflicts.
Actor Invitation:
Come be a part of this stunning and challenging production! This project is an opportunity for actors of all experience levels to grow their acting skills in a fun and intense rehearsal process. All ten actors remain on stage for the entire show and use their bodies to suggest a variety of different locations and emotional experiences. This process will focus heavily on building a strong ensemble, physical movement, and collaborative storytelling. Please be aware that this play does contain moments of intense dramatic content including violence, family conflict, and death of an animal.
Technician Invitation:
Come help us build a play! We are looking for folks to be on the technical teams below. Each team is led by one of our student designers!
Stage Management - Work with Coral Wittenburg to help lead rehearsals, read for missing actors, run lines, take blocking and line notes throughout Nov & Dec.
Dramaturgy - Work with our directors throughout Nov & Dec to research and educate our company and audience about neurodiversity and other issues explored in this play. This team may collect and provide resources, organize discussions, and guest speakers throughout the rehearsal process. For the performances, this team may create lobby displays, program notes and post show panel discussions.
Run Crew - Work backstage during dress rehearsals and shows to move the set, help actors get into mics, and complete fast costume changes. This team joins rehearsals on Dec 21, Dec 27 - Jan 2, and shows on Jan 3, 4, 5 & 10, 11, 12
Lighting - Work with Sage McCarthy to hang, focus, and program lighting equipment on Dec 27-29
Light Op - Operate the light board for technical rehearsals (Dec 27 - Jan 2) and show Jan 3, 4, 5 & 10, 11, 12
Sound - Work with Mads Waggoner to find, create, record sounds throughout Nov & Dec (exact timed TBD) and help set up sound equipment Dec 27-29
Sound Op - Operate the light board for technical rehearsals (Dec 27 - Jan 2) and show Jan 3, 4, 5 & 10, 11, 12
Set - Work with Robin McNeil to build the set on Saturdays from 10am - 2pm in Nov & Dec, and install the set on Dec 27-29
Costumes - Work with Finn Pagel to borrow, buy or build costumes in Nov & Dec (exact times TBD)
Ushers - Work with Des Beach to greet our audience, sell tickets & merch, and see the show for free! Training on Jan 2, Shows are Jan 3, 4, 5 & 10, 11, 12
About Acme's Audition Process
Acme Theatre Company invites all 9th-12th grade students to audition to act or sign up to work as technicians for our three main stage shows this season. There is no cost to participate in Acme Theatre Company. No theatre experience is required!
We invite and welcome company members of all ethnicities, races, gender identities, ages, and body types, as well as performers with disabilities, to join us.
We hold open auditions before each production.
Audition sign-up info will be posted on this page as it becomes available.
Actors are asked to complete a Google form, sign up for a 10-min slot, prepare a monologue, attend the 10-min individual slot, and then attend a group session. Technicians are asked to sign up on the Google form and then we will contact you regarding technical work as the process unfolds!