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Expats Theatre Auditionsfor PRESSURE by Arad Dabiri
Show dates: March 9-April 6, 2026
Atlas Performing Arts Center.
Rehearsals begin end of January
Auditions: Mon, Nov 3rd 5-9pm, Tues, Nov 4, 5-9pm
Callbacks: Sat, Nov 8, 2-6pm, Sun Nov 9, 10-3pm
SYNOPSIS: He's inside, they're outside: after one deal too many, Hassan and Shirin's brother is waiting in his cell for his sentence. For Shirin, successful and with a university degree, it is the long-overdue consequence of a lifestyle without any desire to “integrate.” For Hassan and his friends Omar, Murat, and Freddie, it is the arbitrary violence of a system that never gave them a chance. Trying to convert the pressures into political energy, they organize a demonstration against racial profiling where things take an unexpected turn….
With fast-paced dialogue, playwright Arad Dabiri raises troubling questions about national identity, family guilt, personal responsibility, and individual freedom.
Roles to be Cast:
SHIRIN 20s-30s, female presenting, Middle Eastern, South-Asian, Hispanic, Black
Hassan’s sister
HASSAN20s-30s, male presenting, Middle Eastern, South-Asian, Hispanic, Black
Strong movement skills, Shirin’s brother.
OMAR20s-30s, male presenting, Middle Eastern, South-Asian, Hispanic, Black
Strong movement skills
MURAT20-30s, male presenting, Middle Eastern, South-Asian, Hispanic, Black
Strong movement skills
FREDDIE20-30s, male presenting, Caucasian, strong movement skills.
Actors are asked to prepare sides from the script. If not available for the first round, actors can send in a taped audition by Nov 5th. Please email your headshot and resume along with preferred role, availability and possible questions to [email protected]. We will send you the script, the sides and the audition location.THANK YOU!
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