Upcoming Auditions

 

Didn’t See That Coming

Newnan Theatre Company is excited to announce auditions for Didn’t See That Coming by Mark Harvey Levine.  Auditions will be Monday and Tuesday, November 10 and 11, from 7 – 9 pm, at Newnan Theatre Company, 24 First Avenue in Newnan. Check-in will begin at 6:30 pm.

About the Show:

“Didn’t See That Coming,” written by Mark Harvey Levine is an evening of plays about fortune and fate, featuring ordinary people in not-so-ordinary situations. Scenes take place in settings that include a bedroom, a rooftop, a breakfast table, and a restaurant. The action includes superhero lessons, kissing, breaking up, and making up. The characters and stories all are varied, but one thing’s the same: the endings will surprise you!

About Auditions:

  • Audition Date/Time: Monday, November 10 & Tuesday, November 11 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm

  • Check-in for auditions begin at 6:30pm.

  • Be prepared to list out all conflicts.

  • Bring headshot and performance resume (not required).

  • Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. (No need to prepare monologue in advance).

Important Production Dates:

  • Audition: November 10 & 11, 2025, 7-9pm

  • Full Cast Read-Through: Saturday, November 15, 12-2pm

  • Rehearsal: Specific days will vary based on show/director, so please list all conflicts Sunday-Thursday, November-January. Please include holiday travel conflicts!

  • Tech: January 29th - February 3rd, 2026 (Final Dress: February 4th, 2026)

  • Performances: February 5-8, 12-15, 19-22, 2026, Th-Sa 8pm, Sun 3pm on the Julie Hunter Marchese Theatre Blackbox stage

Director Information: Didn’t See That Coming will be the NTC directorial debut for three directors: Crystal Booth, Harrison Ford, and Janet Marie Gunnels. NTC veteran director Holly Baker-Kreiswirth is overseeing their debut. . It will be presented on the Julie Hunter Marchese Theatre Blackbox stage February 5-8, 12-15, and 19-22, 2025 (Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows start at 8 PM and Sunday shows start at 3 PM).

Casting Breakdown: Name of play show and characters needed for each show is listed below. Roles are available for both male and female actors. Those cast will perform in more than one short play.

  • Misfortune: Dinner turns deadly, or not, in this fast paced comedy full of laughs and high stakes!

    • 2M roles, 2F roles

    • Open to all ages 18+ 

    • One male role does require physical involvement. 

  • Superhero: Anyone can be a superhero, it is up to you to unlock your full potential.

    • 1 male & 1 female

    • Age range - 20s - 30s

  • The Kiss: Daniel asks his platonic friend to give him an honest appraisal of his kissing abilities. Can he help it if she has to kiss him to do it?

    • 1M, 1F 

    • Age range 25-45

  • Up on the Roof: Our answers aren’t always easy to see & the signs we so desperately seek come in many forms. A couple fights in different ways for the same thing - each other. 

    • 1 Male - age 18+

    • 1 Female - age 18+ 

  • LA 8am: Life is hard sometimes, and for a couple that has found themselves in the day in & day out mundane details of having life narrated, they forget what is most important, each other.

    • 1 Male - age 20+

    • 1 Female - age 20+

    • 2 Gender Fluid roles ages 20+

  • Scripted: A married couple wakes up to discover an unsettling script on their nightstand that prescribes everything they will say and do that day.

    • 1M, 1F

    • Age range 30+ 

  • Surprise: Peter is a psychic who can only see two minutes into the future. Unfortunately, all this gives him is the ability to drive his date slowly insane. But even a psychic can be surprised.

    • 1M, 2F

    • Age range 25+

  • The Rental: A woman receives a boyfriend for her birthday. The catch? She didn’t ask for him! In this romantic comedy you’ll find out what Best friends are for!

    • 1 male, 1 female

    • Female - 30s passing

    • Male - 30s passing

Newnan Theatre Company does not charge production fees of any kind for a performer to take part in any production. All roles are unpaid/volunteer positions.

Newnan Theatre Company is a non-profit/non-Equity theatre.
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If you have questions about these auditions or any production please email the ntcdirector99@gmail.com or call (770) 683-6282.