Speech and Debate
Speech & Debate
By Stephen Karam
Directed by Rae Labadie
Synopsis:
In an effort to expose the truth, three misfit teenagers form a unique debate club that sets out to perform a musical rendition of The Crucible (featuring a time traveling Abraham Lincoln) as part of their plot to take down a corrupt drama teacher and fend off the menace of encroaching adulthood.
A dark comedy with music.
READ THE FULL PLAY HERE: https://archive.org/details/speechdebate0000kara
Civic Theatre of Allentown is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. We encourage performers of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexualities, abilities, body types, and ages to audition.
Audition Date:
Monday, June 23, 6:30pm
Location:
Civic Theatre of Allentown 19th Street Theatre
527 N 19th St. 2nd Floor Rehearsal Hall
Callback Date:
Saturday, June 28, 3:00pm
Rehearsal Dates:
Rehearsals will begin the week of July 21. Rehearsals will be 3 days a week until tech on August 24th. Tech and dress rehearsals will run Sunday through Friday until Opening. Actors must present their conflicts through Closing performance on their audition forms.
Performance Dates:
Fri, 9/5 | Sat, 9/6 | Sun, 9/7
Thu, 9/11 | Fri, 9/12 | Sat, 9/13 | Sun, 9/14
Characters:
Actors aged 16 through 25(ish) are encouraged to audition for the teenager roles.
SOLOMON - 16, reporter for the school newspaper
DIWATA - 17, aspiring actress and singer
HOWIE - 18, openly gay student
TEACHER/ REPORTER - 40s
To Sign-up:
Printable PDF available Here. Forms must be printed and brought to the audition. Extra printout forms will be available at the sign-in table. Be prepared to list all known conflicts during the entire rehearsal and performance dates (July 21 through September 14).
Resumes and headshots are invited but not required. Photos will be taken where headshots are not provided. Auditions are a first come, first served basis. There will be no appointments. Please plan accordingly.
Audition Requirements:
For your initial audition, please prepare a 1 minute comedic monologue.
Self-tape/Virtual Auditions:
If you are unable to attend auditions, you may submit a video audition of your monologue to associate_artistic_director@civictheatre.com no later than June 22nd. We will alert you if we need a call back.
