OLD PUEBLO PLAYWRIGHTS AUDITIONS NOTICE

From: David Zinke <dzinkmeister@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 8, 2026 3:13 AM
Subject: OLD PUEBLO PLAYWRIGHTS AUDITIONS NOTICE

 

• OLD PUEBLO PLAYWRIGHTS (OPP) will hold open auditions on JANUARY 19, 2026 AT ST. FRANCIS IN THE FOOTHILLS - 4625 E River Rd, Tucson, AZ 85718  (At Swan)  Rooms 43 and 50.

            * Open Auditions 6 PM - 8 pm, 

            * Please arrive early. 

            * No reserved audition spots. 

            * First arrivals, first auditions.  

            * Read or recite a 2-minute monologue. 

            * Sides provided for cold reading auditions. 

Many of the actor/readers we utilized to read previous versions of our plays at regular OPP meetings were invited to reprise those roles if they are willing and available.  When they can't, we hold open auditions like this to fill those roles. 

This year, we will cast the following roles from this open audition. 

For "His Father's Son" by David Zinke = Directed by Zach Wetzel  

                   

         Two male leads plus two supporting roles

         Aaron Smith  45 - 55  a gay elder

         Harry Smith  45 - 55  Aaron's husband               

         Bucky, 20 to 27 - gay younger man

         Sue - 45 to 53 - lesbian - any race/ethnicity

For "The Chemo Lounge" by John Vornholt 

        

           Female, 55-60  any race/ethnicity

                       Male, 40 ish  any race/ethnicity

                   

The OPP New Play Festival will run April 2, 3,4, and 5 at 7pm with a matinee on April 4 at 2 pm.  All shows will be presented at The Invisible Theatre. Please do not audition if you are not available on those dates. 

 

Each show gets only one live performance, a staged reading with scripts in hand. 

Some rehearsals will be required. 

 

REPEAT - NO RESERVED AUDITION TIME SLOTS.  FIRST ARRIVALS - FIRST AUDITIONS 

 

BUT PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU INTEND TO AUDITION

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DROP A NOTE TO  

DAVID YOUNGERMAN - AUDITIONS COORDINATOR - deyoungerman@yahoo.com 

 

The remainder of the plays for the Festival are precast with readers from our weekly Monday evening meetings. To be added to our year-round Monday evening reader list, please contact OPP Secretary, David Zinke at: dzinkmeister@yahoo.com with your contact information and basic actor type info - age, sex, and type of roles you prefer.

 

 

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