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Theatre Lab
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Theatre Lab, the resident professional company of ̽»¨ÊÓƵ will hold auditions for its 2026-2027 season on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 from 12pm-8pm (meal break from 4pm-4:45pm) Actors are invited to audition in-person at the theater, 777 Glades Road, ̽»¨ÊÓƵ, Parliament Hall. Parking is available in Parking Garage 2, directly north of the theater.
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Please prepare 1-2 contemporary monologues totaling no more than 3 minutes. Email theatrelab@fau.edu for an appointment. Headshots and resumes may be submitted digitally or brought to the audition.
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Theatre Lab utilizes a five-day work week during the rehearsal period - typically Wednesday - Sunday until opening week when a sixth day is added (total hours remain the same). Performance schedule varies by production. Theatre Lab utilizes the ITC annual contract with AEA. Weekly salaries for actors in all productions is $564 (Non-AEA actors are paid at the same rate). Theatre Lab is unable to offer housing for the 26-27 season and will only consider local hires or performers with local housing.
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Personnel in attendance:
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Matt Stabile, Producing Artistic Director
Margaret M. Ledford, director
Jill Carr, Director of Education & Community Outreach
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Plays, roles, & production info:
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Heckscher Theatre For Families Production
Baker Street Beginnnings by Gina Montét
A World Premiere & Heckscher Theatre for Families Commission
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Rehearsals begin: 8/12/26
Tech begins: 8/29/26
Preview: 9/4/26
Opening: 9/5/26
Closing: 9/20/26
Run: Saturdays at 7pm, Sundays at 3p , up to 3 weekday matinees per week for school partners (Wed-Fri 10:30am curtain)
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Journey into the bustling streets of 1870s London to uncover the story behind one of the world’s greatest fictional detectives. Young Arthur Conan Doyle, an aspiring doctor with a curious mind, is taken under the wing of the brilliant Dr. Joseph Bell, a man with sharp observations and keen intellect. When a thrilling new mystery emerges, Arthur and his lively circle of friends must unravel a web of intrigue, danger, and deception. An exciting adventure that blends suspense, history, and heart, imagining how the seeds of a legend could have been planted in the mind of a young storyteller.
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Seeking:
Six (6) high-energy, comedic, and dynamic adult actors of diverse races, genders, and abilities who enjoy working with and performing for young audiences.
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ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE (AC): male, adult actor who can play teens, any, bright, creative & clever, with a streak of self-doubt, role will utilize standard British dialect associated with higher education & professional circles of the time
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EMMELINE GOULDEN PANKHURS; female, adult actor who can play teens, any, fierce and full of moxie, a champion for the underrepresented, role will utilize standard British dialect associated with higher education & professional circles of the time
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ABRAHAM STOKER (BRAM): male, adult actor who can play teens, any, brilliant with a dark streak, fascination for all things gruesome balanced with a sense of humor and fun, role will utilize standard British dialect associated with higher education & professional circles of the time
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ACTOR FOUR: male, mid 30s-50s, any, plays the following:
DR JOSEPH BELL, a brilliant doctor & mentor to AC
PAWNBROKER, greedy curmudgeon with little intellect and no patience
RENFEILD, con-women’s assistant, acquisitive, weak, well-meaning but slightly creepy
CONSTABLE GREGSON, well meaning police officer
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ACTOR FIVE: female, late 20s-mid 40s, any, plays the following:
VIOLET SMITH, a kind, self sacrificing scullery maid
MISS CHARLOTTE MILVERTON, traditional headmistress at Brakenstall School for Girls
MADAME FLORENCE COOK, dramatic & over the top, an actress and con-artist
DISTRAUGHT MOTHER, comically crazed
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ACTOR SIX: male, mid 20s-30s, any, plays the following:
MYCROFT, a big galoot of a Scottish lowland farmer, a teddy bear with a short fuse
TRAIN PORTER, a gullible and dimly lit enforcer who is easily persuaded
JOHN HAYDEN BADLY, stern and practical educator, Headmaster of The Corwyn Academy for Boys
APOTHOCARY, older than dirt, bad eyesight and hard of hearing
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MAINSTAGE SEASON:
Performances are Thurs-Sat at 7:30pm, Saturday & Sunday at 3pm.
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Title to be announced at a later date
Directed by Matt Stabile
Rehearsals begin: 10/28/26
Tech begins: 11/21/26
Opening: 12/5/26 7:30pm
Closing: 12/20/2026
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*All roles have been cast for this production
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Title to be announced at a later date
A World Premiere co-production with City Theatre Miami
Directed by Margaret M. Ledford
*Production will rehearse and perform a two-week run at Theatre Lab first, then move to Miami for a second run of two-weeks. The dates & venue of this second run is still TBD, but aims to immediately follow the first run.
Rehearsals begin: 1/6/27
Tech begins: 1/23
Previews: 1/27 & 1/29
Opening: 1/30/27 7:30pm
Theatre Lab run close: 2/7/27
Performances in Theatre Lab run: Thursday-Saturday at 7:30pm, Saturday & Sundays at 3pm.
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Seeking:
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CLARA: f, Latina, late 20s-early 30s, an unconventionally beautiful plus size woman. Authentic, clever, sweet, and nurturing
*role requires intimacy (kissing) and appearing briefly in a state of undress (wrapped in sheets)
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GLORIA: f, Latina, late 20s-early 30s. A party girl. Pretty and vivacious. Clara’s best friend and self-appointed life coach
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ROSA: f, Cuban, seeking a character actor 50s-70s to play a 80+ year old spunky grandmother
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JUAN (JUAN CARLOS): m, Cuban, late 50s- early 70s, authentic, sentimental, clever and a little goofy (son to Rosa, father to Carlos)
*role requires intimacy (kissing) and appearing briefly in a state of undress (no shirt, wrapped in sheets)
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JC (JUAN CARLOS JR.): m, Cuban, late 20s-early 30s, fit and drop dead gorgeous (son to Juan, grandson to Rosa)
*role requires same sex intimacy (kissing) and appearing briefly in a state of undress (underwear)
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TYLER: m, not Latino, 20s-30s, naive, friendly, funny, and kind. Very expressive and tremendously empathetic
*role requires same sex intimacy (kissing) and appearing briefly in a state of undress (underwear)
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Title to be announced at a later date
A World Premiere
Directed by Matt Stabile
Rehearsals begin: 3/17/27
Tech begins: 4/3/27
Preview: 4/7 & 4/9
Opening: 4/10/27 7:30pm - official kick-off of 2027 Owl New Play Festival
Closing: 4/25/27
Performances: Thursday-Saturday at 7:30pm, Saturdays & Sundays at 3pm
Seeking:
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ELIZEBETH SMITH FRIEDMAN: f, any, plays from 20s through 80s over the span of the play. Smart, brave, willing to sacrifice for her nation and family
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WILLIAM FRIEDMAN: m, Jewish, plays from 20s through 80s over the span of the play. Brilliant, deeply in love with Elizebeth, troubled by the world and its horrors
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J EDGAR HOOVER/GEORGE FABYAN/MILITARY COMMANDER: m, white, late 30s-50s, J. Cocky, confident, and willing to take credit for the work of others
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WOMAN ONE: f, any, 30s-50s, plays both librarians, committed to truth and sharing knowledge
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WOMAN TWO: f, any, 40s-60s, plays a variety of roles including a dedicated researcher, an aristocrat and cultural patron, and a nurse
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MAN TWO: m, any, late 20s-30s, plays a variety of roles including reporters, lawyers, and military officers
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Also casting for various developmental readings throughout the season
Each reading receives up to 15 hours of rehearsal and a public reading followed by a talkback. Total time commitment is 19 hours.
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Opportunities for Playwrights
Coming soon!
Jobs
Designers
We are always seeking to expand our network of artists, performers, designers, and technicians. Feel free to send a resume with information to theatrelab@fau.edu
Theatre Lab Play Submission Policy
Theatre Lab regrets it cannot accept open submissions of plays and musicals. Unfortunately, the cost of reading and processing hundreds of scripts is beyond our modest staff capabilities. We only accept play submissions electronically in the following circumstances:
- You are a writer who in the past has had a play developed in some phase of a Theatre Lab New Play Development Program.
- You are an agent at a recognized literary agency.
- You are either a writer who has had a play developed/presented at one of the theatres of the National New Play Network or are an Artistic/Literary head of an NNPN Theatre.
- You either work as, or were suggested to submit by, the Artistic Director, Associate Artistic Director, or Literary Manager (or equivalent position) at a Professional Theatre. In the case of a recommendation, a note from that person must accompany the submission, as well as their e-mail address.
For information on obtaining literary and theatrical representation, other theaters interested in new plays and script submission procedures, please consult the excellent publication Dramatists Sourcebook, published by Theatre Communications Group, a service organization for the not-for-profit professional theater, available through your local bookstore, online through vendors such as Amazon.com, or directly from TCG Publications at . The Sourcebook is published biannually, so you may want to confirm that policies have not changed since the latest publication date.