Director:
Morgan Urbanovsky
Stage Manager:
Deborah Hanna
Initial Auditions for The Georgetown Palace’s production of Every Brilliant Thing will take place on Sunday, March 22 with callbacks on Monday, March 23 on the Smith Stage.
Rehearsals are scheduled to begin on Monday, May 11, 2026.
The production is scheduled to open on Friday, June 19, 2026 and close on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at the Doug Smith Performance Center.
Special Notes about performances:
- Due to Summer Education Workshop performances, not every weekend will have three performances.
- There are 12 scheduled performances: June 19-21, June 26-27, July 3 and 5, July 10-11, and July 17-19.
SYNOPSIS
Every Brilliant Thing opens with a mother’s suicide attempt and her seven-year-old’s subsequent search to understand it and help lift her depression by documenting the joys all around them. Starting with the basics, like ice cream and the color yellow, the list is maintained throughout their lifetime and highlights the narrator’s ever-changing view of what is beautiful about the world as they reach adulthood. This interactive solo show incorporates audience participation.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
We are looking for 2 actors aged 18 and up as the role will be double cast. The actors would split the number of performances evenly.
Please note that this play discusses the topic of suicide. It is also heavily based in improvisations and interactions with the audience.
The Georgetown Palace desires to be as inclusive as possible and we enthusiastically encourage gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender, and nonbinary actors to submit to audition for any roles listed. We also seek all races, ethnicities, and abilities.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTION:
The age range listed with the character is the age the character should present on stage, not necessarily the age of the actor playing the role.
The Storyteller: (21 or older) is the only actual role in the play and can be played by a woman or man of any age or ethnicity. The character is intimate, resilient, and engaging, and relies on audience participation to portray key figures in their life. Must be comfortable with being onstage alone, improvisation and audience interaction.
AUDITIONS:
Initial auditions will take place on the Smith Stage on Sunday, March 22 from 6:30-10:00p.
Please note that at any time, these auditions could be video recorded for casting purposes only.
Please prepare a monologue in the style of the character auditioning for. Preference for dramatic, contemporary monologues (30 – 60 seconds) that blend comedic timing and personal struggle vulnerability. If you are unable to find a monologue to your liking, you may also tell a personal story that is between 1-3 minutes, but it needs to be prepared.
Callbacks will consist of cold reads from the script and improv games. Sides will be posted with the callback list. The games may be individual or as a group.
Audition sign ups can be found HERE
CALLBACKS:
Callbacks will take place on Monday, March 23 by invitation only from 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM on the Smith Stage.
Callbacks will be posted on the Georgetown Palace website as soon as possible after initial auditions are completed, and an email will be sent to all audition participants at the time of posting. Specific sides will be provided for callbacks for all characters.
A link to the website that holds the sides will be provided in the email.
If none of the auditions times listed work for your schedule, please fill out the form and add yourself to the waitlist. Send productions@georgetownpalace.com an email, and we’ll see what next steps can be taken. If you are on the waitlist, please send an email explaining why – productions will no longer be reaching out to those on the waiting list.
When signing up for an audition slot please note any conflicts during the rehearsal or performance dates. Please note: conflicts do not necessarily negate the opportunity to be cast, but we must know about them up front to factor that into the casting decisions. Barring emergencies, additional conflicts added/disclosed after casting could result in dismissal from the production. Sunday rehearsals will only be planned for tech rehearsals immediately prior to opening, but please include Sunday afternoon conflicts for the rehearsal period so that in the event a Saturday must be canceled due to cast conflicts we will know whether a reschedule on Sunday is an option. Adding all of your conflicts after casting could result in your removal of the production.
REHEARSALS:
Rehearsals begin Monday, May 11, 2026. Scripts will be available at the first rehearsal. But those offered roles will receive a link to a digital copy. Rehearsals will typically be held Monday-Thursday evenings from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM, and on Saturdays from 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM. Sunday afternoon will only be an option in the event a Saturday must be canceled due to cast conflicts.
PERFORMANCES:
Performances are Friday and Saturday at 7:30p, and Sundays at 2p. Sometimes ticket demand causes us to add Saturday Matinee performances at 2p.
- Due to Summer Education Workshop performances, not every weekend will have three performances.
- There are 12 scheduled performances: June 19-21, June 26-27, July 3 and 5, July 10-11, and July 17-19.
CASTING:
Once casting is completed (typically 2-3 days after callbacks), emails will be sent to the actors that will be offered a role in the production. Once the full cast has accepted, everyone else who auditioned will be notified via email.
COMPENSATION:
All actors will receive 2 comp tickets for the production.
All actors who are offered a role in the show will be paid a non-union stipend.
- Due to it being a one-person show and the skills needed to perform the production, the stipend will be higher than the normal non-musical stipend.
HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS:
Everyone should stay home if they do not feel well. If you test positive for COVID 19, or suspect you have the flu, you should stay home and away from others until for 24 hours. Please monitor your symptoms for improvement and fever free (without meds). Then take added precaution for the next 5 days.
We still recommend wearing a mask in rehearsals the day after you return from travel.
GPT:
The Georgetown Palace Theatre is committed to creating an inclusive and safe environment in which all community members feel a sense of belonging and does not discriminate in casting practices on the basis of an individual’s ethnicity, age, gender, physical and cognitive ability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, country of origin, or other factors. We strongly encourage candidates of all ages, abilities, gender, and ethnicities to audition.
Please see our operating Standards at the following link:
Georgetown Palace Operating Standards
Everyone involved with the production must submit to a background check at the Palace’s expense. If you are cast, you will receive a secure link where you can fill it out. There is no cost to you.
The Georgetown Palace Theatre is a 501c3 non-profit organization.
If you have any questions, please email productions@georgetownpalace.com.