Utah Rep is excited to announce auditions for the Pulitzer Prize Winning Drama RABBIT HOLE by David Lindsay-Abaire.
RABBIT HOLE will be directed by JayC Stoddard, Produced by Johnny Hebda, with Annie Brantley as Stage Manager.
Performances will run on weekends May 8-24 at the Sugar Space Warehouse Theater for a total of 8 performances. 130 South 800 West in Salt Lake City. Auditions and Rehearsals will also take place at this location.
There will be a performance stipend of $25 per performance per actor.
The director has requested actors to come prepared with a side from the script which will be provided after an audition time is scheduled.
To schedule an audition, please email the Stage Manager: Annie Brantley at:[email protected]. Auditions will be scheduled in 4 minute slots beginning at 1:00 on Sat, Feb 28 and concluding at 4:00. Callbacks will be by invitation only, the following day Sun, Mar. 1 also from1:00-4:00. Auditions will be held in the Detached Small Studio Rehearsal Hall at the Theater Location.
Rehearsals will generally be M-F beginning March 9 from 7:00-10:00.
All roles are open and the following is a character description of each role.
The director is interested in seeing actors of all ages, ethnicities, shapes and sizes for casting consideration.
Izzy—Becca’s irresponsible but well-wishing sister. She is unwed, but in a relationship with Auggie. She is pregnant throughout the duration of the play. Tension is created as Becca’s mourning for her lost child lingers, and she is suspicious of Izzy’s ability to raise her own.
Becca—Howie’s wife in her late thirties. She is usually a very responsible and sensible person, but makes some rash decisions throughout the play because of grief. Howie accuses her of subconsciously trying to “erase” Danny by selling the house, packing up his artwork, and getting rid of their dog, even erasing the most recent home video of Danny.
Howie—Becca’s husband in his late thirties. He is very caring, but has a hard time dealing with Danny’s death, which causes him to be angry and depressed, though he hides it as much as possible. He obsessively watches home movies of Danny and thinks that the best way to move on is to try for another child. He attends group grief counseling meetings. It is implied that he has an affair with a woman from this group. He does not want to meet with Jason, whom he blames for Danny’s death.
Nat—Izzy and Becca’s mother. She is the voice of reason for her daughters. She helps Howie and Becca in the moving process, and provides motherly experience to Becca. Her son (Becca’s brother, Arthur), a heroin addict, hung himself at the age of 30. Becca, however, does not want to hear this, as she feels that the deaths are not comparable. She eventually realizes that her mother has gone through this as well, and accepts the comfort.
Jason Willette—17-year-old boy who accidentally hit Danny with his car, leading to Danny’s death. He lives with his mom; his father’s whereabouts are never revealed, but the script suggests he’s dead. He enjoys science fiction and writes a story about wormholes to other dimensions in Danny’s memory, which he publishes in the school’s literary magazine. He sends this story to Becca and Howie. He later shows up at the open house, wanting to talk to Howie and Becca. Howie chases him away, but he later meets with Becca. He blames himself for Danny’s death
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