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DATESDecember 13-14, 2026
7:00-9:00pm
LOCATION
Always Next Door event center
1804 Conner St, Noblesville
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Rehearsals Begin January 27, 2027
Wednesday, Thursday, Fridays (TBD by cast availability)
PERFORMANCES
March 4-6, 2027
The Switch Theatre
10029 E 126th St, Fishers
SYNOPSIS
Set in a stark Manhattan apartment in March 1982, This Is Our Youth follows 48 hours in the lives of three deeply conflicted, privileged Upper West Side teenagers. Over the course of a weekend, they navigate drug deals, stolen cash, and the painful transition into an adult world defined by Reagan-era materialism and systemic alienation. It is a sharp, funny, and devastating look at the dawn of adulthood.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS
The director is seeking three dynamic, sharp actors to fill the following roles. Ages listed represent the characters; actors should be able to play these ages convincingly.
- DENNIS ZIEGLER (21): Charismatic, domineering, and erratic. Dennis is a small-time drug dealer who uses bravado, cruelty, and manic energy to mask deep-seated anxiety and a desperate need for control. He is the alpha of the dynamic, fiercely intelligent but emotionally volatile.
- WARREN STRAUB (19): Awkward, sensitive, and chronically insecure. Warren has just been kicked out by his abusive, wealthy father and has stolen $15,000 of his father's cash. He is fiercely loyal, deeply observant, and stumbles through his own defense mechanisms.
- JESSICA GOLDMAN (19): Anxious, highly articulate, and defensive. Jessica is a fashion student who uses sharp-tongued intellectualism as a shield against intimacy. She is fiercely opinionated, pragmatic, and caught between her desire for a real connection and her fear of vulnerability.
AUDITION PREPARATION
Auditions will consist of cold reads from the script. Contact the director for further information ([email protected]).
Please bring a current headshot and resume stapled together.
This production contains intimacy and choreographed fight sequences.
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Event venue
Always Next Door Event Center, 1804 Conner St, Noblesville, IN, United States
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