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⚙️ GBCT will be hosting auditions for our third Reader's Theater production* of our 2025-2026 season, "Machinal" by Sophie Treadwell, directed by Kimberly King and Melisa Quintence, on Friday, January 23 and Saturday, January 24 from 6:30-8:30pm at the Robert Lee Brault Playhouse.*Please note this is a single-performance staged reading production where actors will have scripts in-hand.
♀ SYNOPSIS:
Inspired by the infamous 1927 case of Ruth Snyder, a woman condemned to the electric chair for murdering her husband, “Machinal” follows a young woman through a life that feels crushing and pre-determined, as she feels forced to assume the roles of wife and mother at the cost of her own identity. After being pressured to marry and have a baby with her boss, she is driven to rebellion, fueled by passion and desperation to break free from the overbearing weight of opression.
The play remains a landmark of American Expressionist theater nearly a century after its debut, offering powerful critiques of patriarchal capitalism and societal expectations to conform to “the machine.” (Drama, Society, Feminism)
✨ CHARACTERS:
(Ages and descriptions for all characters are flexible. The director will cast whoever is best suited for the role, based on their vision.)
YOUNG WOMAN
TELEPHONE GIRL
STENOGRAPHER
FILING CLERK
ADDING CLERK
MOTHER
HUSBAND
BELLBOY
NURSE DOCTOR
YOUNG MAN
GIRL
MAN
BOY
MAN
ANOTHER MAN
WAITER
JUDGE
LAWYER FOR DEFENSE
LAWYER FOR PROSECUTION
COURT REPORTER
BAILIFF REPORTER
SECOND REPORTER
THIRD REPORTER
JAILER
MATRON
PRIEST
📅 SHOW DATE:
Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 4:00pm
🎭 REHEARSALS:
– Rehearsals will run periodically throughout February and March, determined by actor availability
– Dates and times of conflicts provided at auditions will be considered when finalizing the rehearsal calendar
‼️ ADDITIONAL INFO:
– No prior acting experience or advanced preparation is necessary. All auditionees will be reading from the script with other actors.
– Auditionees should plan to stay the duration of at least one day of auditions. If you cannot make the audition dates and would like to schedule an alternative time, please contact our box office ASAP.
– If you would like to borrow a script, please contact our box office at (920) 435-6300 OR [email protected]
– For more, please visit our website: www.gbcommunitytheater.com/auditions
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