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Now Auditioning for: THE GRADUATE

AUDITION DATE
Saturday, August 16, 2025
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (C)
Lunch 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

And

Sunday, August 17, 2025

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (C)

APPOINTMENTS
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go to: https://www.signupgenius.com/g... . If you are unable to attend these in-person auditions, you may submit a video audition at: https://airtable.com/appkyRLSq...

CONTRACT
SPT
$605 weekly minimum (SPT 6)

SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in THE GRADUATE (See breakdown).

All roles are open to all ethnicities.

PREPARATION
Please come prepared with a short monologue of your choice that reflects the
tone of The Graduate — think dry humor and emotional undercurrents. Monologues from the script are welcome, but you're not limited to the text, feel free to bring in a piece that captures a similar tone. A headshot and resume are required at the audition.

LOCATION
Addison Theatre Centre
15650 Addison Rd
Addison, TX 75001-3285

There is free parking at the building and there will be signs in the building directing you to theaudition room.

PERSONNEL
Director: Lauren Mikeal Weber
Assistant Director: Zarina Izel Garza
Stage Manager: TBA
Producing Artistic Director: Shane Peterman
Intimacy Director: Jamie Pringle
Adapted for the stage by: Terry Johnson
Based on the novel by: Charles Webb
And the motion picture screenplay by Calder
Willingham & Buck Henry

Expected to attend:
Shane Peterman: Producing Artistic Director
JC Schuster: Associate Producing Artistic
Director
Lauren Mikeal Weber: Director
Zarina Izel Garza: Assistant Director

OTHER DATES
Callbacks: August 17th (5pm-9pm)
Rehearsals: 12/29/2025-1/18/2026 (Note: Jan
1- New Year’s Day Off)
Performances: 1/20/2026-2/8/2026

OTHER
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Rehearsals AND performances at The Addison Performing Arts Centre

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination.
Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of
inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities,
and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.

Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

BREAKDOWN

THE GRADUATE

WaterTower Theatre is dedicated to diversity and inclusion as a core value, and as such we strongly encourage actors of all ethnicities and gender identities to submit. In reference to the character descriptions below—most characters we encounter currently are on the binary and are written with he/him or she/her pronouns and you will see that in the following descriptions. But however limiting the descriptions are, our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible and we invite gender nonconforming, genderqueer, transgender and non-binary actors to submit for the roles they most identify with. We will also list race/ethnicity when specific to the character but are otherwise seeking all races and ethnicities. Let us know if you have any questions, concerns, or if there are any accommodations we can provide (from language developed by Kevin Kantor and Emily Tarquin from the Actors Theatre of Louisville)

SYNOPSIS: The Graduate - Set in 1960s California, The Graduate follows Benjamin Braddock, a freshly minted college grad with top marks, proud parents...and absolutely no idea what to do next—until Mrs. Robinson enters the picture. This darkly funny, iconic story of seduction, confusion,
and coming-of-age gets a bold new life on stage. Adapted from the cult novel and classic film, this premiere production dives into Benjamin’s chaotic, hilarious, and very adult education.

NOTE: This production of THE GRADUATE will contain nudity and simulated intercourse.

SEEKING:

BENJAMIN BRADDOCK: A 21-year-old recent college grad returning home to Pasadena. Straight-A student, aimless, anxious, awkward yet
secretly bold. Balances charm, confusion, and emotional growth from lazy kid to someone desperate to take control.

MRS. ROBINSON: A sultry, affluent woman in her 40s. Trapped in a loveless marriage and leaning into a nihilistic affair with Benjamin.
Exudes dangerous sophistication, wit, world-weariness and hidden vulnerability.

MR. ROBINSON: Mrs. Robinson’s ineffectual husband and father of Elaine. Polite, wealthy, a classic 1960s businessman. Slightly aloof, protective, and easily mocked but conceals his capacity for confrontation and jealousy.

ELAINE ROBINSON: Late teens/early 20s, bright, optimistic, and compassionate — the antithesis of her mother. Initially idealistic, then hurt and conflicted when finding out about Benjamin and Mrs. Robinson. Grows into self-assuredness and emotional intensity.

MR. BRADDOCK (DAD): Benjamin’s father. Supportive, proud, businesslike. Warm exterior masking traditional expectations. Should feel genuine but oblivious to Benjamin’s internal struggles.

MRS. BRADDOCK (MOM): Loving and enthusiastic. Overly proud, eager for Benjamin’s success. Tends to be talkative, idealistic, slightly naive.

ENSEMBLE ROLES: (All Genders & Ethnicities) Versatile performers of all genders and ethnicities fo featured ensemble roles including:

STRIPPER: A small role in a nightclub scene. Flashy, sultry, playful, an embodiment of Benjamin’s boredom with conventional norms.
HOTEL CLERK / PSYCHIATRIST / PRIEST: Hotel Clerk: Polite, faceless receptionist, flirts with Benjamin’s surname. Psychiatrist: Professional, clinical presence during Benjamin’s therapy scene. Priest: Formal, confessional tone during the church sequence.

WEDDING GUESTS: Multiple small/no-dialogue parts: bar patrons, wedding guests, party-goers.

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