Virtual Auditions for

THE CLOCKWORK PROFESSOR!

AUDITIONS CLOSE APRIL 16th @ 6PM

 Seattle Public Theater and the Seattle Public Education Department are excited to announce youth auditions for The Clockwork Professor by Maggie Lee. This production will be cast with teens and produced by professional Seattle theater artists, including director Gavin Reub. Seattle Public Theater's Youth Advisory cohort selected The Clockwork Professor to relaunch summer youth theater at our space on Greenlake. This production will give youth performers the opportunity to work in a professional theater setting with seasoned artists.

About the Show

Professor Pemberton is a humble inventor, a quiet man of science. As political unrest sweeps over the great city of New Providence, buried secrets from his past threaten to destroy everything that he holds dear, and perhaps even the Crown itself. From romance to royal airships to roving inter-dimensional portals, join up with The Clockwork Professor in this action-packed adventure of fantastical science fiction with a steampunk twist!

If you would like to read the full script before submitting, you can do so HERE.

The Clockwork Professor will begin rehearsals on July 1st, and the show will run August 1st-4th, 2024. 

Who Should Audition

This show will feature an all teen cast (ages 14-18). All identities are welcome to audition, regardless of races/ethnicities, gender identities, disabilities, and neuro-diversities, etc. All character genders in the play are suggested and are completely open to cross-gender/non-binary casting, so please feel free to audition for any part you are interested in.

Please note that this show features a cast size of 8-10.

Seattle Public Theater is committed to becoming an anti-racist, anti-ableist, and anti-sexist organization and seeks to uproot and dismantle Industrial white Supremacy within the theatrical arts and our community. We strive to center the values of inclusivity and transparency in our casting process. Please visit our website to read more about our Anti-Racism commitments and feel free to reach out with questions.

How To Audition

Please fill out the following form and include a link to a contemporary monologue of any genre. You can perform a monologue that you already know or, if you prefer, you can choose one of these PROVIDED MONOLOGUES. The deadline for virtual submissions is April 16th at 6:00 pm.  If you have any questions or troubles with your submission, please reach out to casting@seattlepublictheater.org

The team will watch all video submissions and we will then hold in-person callbacks on April 21st and 23rd.

Additional Information

Rate of Pay: $100 stipend for all student performers 

Rehearsals: Rehearsals will generally be held on afternoons, evenings and/or weekends in the summer in the U District. Appx 20 hours per week. Tech rehearsals on July 27th and 28th are likely to be 8-hour days. Rehearsals will begin July 1st.

Performance location: Performances will be held at Seattle Public Theater on Greenlake. Most performances will be Thursday-Sunday.

Important dates:

Tech: July 27th-31st, 2024
Dress Rehearsal: July 30th
Pay What You Can Preview: July 31st

Opening: August 1st, 2024
Closes: August 4th, 2024

Free parking is available at rehearsal and performance locations. 

If you have questions or are having trouble with this submission form, please reach out to casting@seattlepublictheater.org. Thank you!