*****DRY LAND AUDITIONS******

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Dry Land by Ruby Rae Spiegel

Directed by Esther Daube-Valois

Audition Dates: February 8 & 10, 2026

Callbacks: February 12, 2026

Performance Dates: May 29 - June 13, 2026

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Audition Information: Please perform a 1-2 minute monologue that suits the show. Monologues can be comedic or dramatic, and should be contemporary. Callbacks will be held on February 12th. 

 

Show Synopsis: Ester is a swimmer trying to stay afloat. Amy is curled up on the locker room floor. DRY LAND is a play about abortion, female friendship, resiliency, and what happens in one high school locker room after everybody’s left.

Content warning: Dry Land contains a depiction of a medical abortion, including the use of fake blood. 

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Character Descriptions:

Hovey Players is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive community, both on our stage and throughout our creative and technical teams, as well as within our house. Below are brief descriptions of the characters as described in the script. Actors of all genders, races, ages, and/or ethnic backgrounds are welcome to audition for any role that they are interested in portraying.

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Amy: Seventeen. Often is dressed in baggy men’s t-shirts and cut-off jean shorts - a look that is both genuinely effortless and for the purpose of looking effortless. Popular, wants to be a writer. 

 

Ester: Eighteen. Wears simple, cheesy clothes, maybe from Target. Muscular, with a thick back and thighs. Thinks very literally. Plain, but nice looking. High-strung and awkward. 

 

Reba: Seventeen. Thick-bodied and tan. The perfect camp girl, but not a valley girl. Only mean in a casual/fun way. Not deep enough to be cruel, simply self-centered. 

 

Victor: Twenty. In his own world. Wears skinny pants and old shirts. Perhaps wear sneakers that don’t quite match his outfit. 

 

Janitor: Male. Late thirties to early eighties. 

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Please sign up for an audition slot here.   Video submission form here.  A copy of the script can be found here.