by Mary Chase
Directed by maggie wingate
Auditions for the second show of TUC’s 46th Season!
Aug 29, 30, and Sept 1
Mary Chase’s Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy, a warm and wonderfully eccentric story of family, friendship, social convention, and the questionable line between sanity and imagination. When the endlessly charming Elwood P. Dowd introduces everyone he meets to his best friend Harvey, an invisible six-foot-tall rabbit, his exasperated family decides something must be done. Filled with clever dialogue, memorable characters, comic misunderstandings, and surprising heart, Harvey is a timeless comedy that asks whether fitting in is really better than being happy.
Performances: Dec 3rd – Dec 13th, 2026
Venue: 📍 Dairy Arts Center, Carsen Theater, Boulder
AUDITION DATES:
📅 Saturday, Aug 29, 2026 – 10am-4pm (please sign up for a time at the link below)
📍 Dairy Arts Center, Carsen Theater, Boulder
📅 Sunday, Aug 30, 2026 – 12pm-3pm (please sign up for a time slot at the link below)
📍 Lakewood Public Library, Lakewood
📅 Tuesday, Sept 1, 2026 – 6pm-9pm (please sign up for a time at the link below)
📍 Dairy Arts Center, Carsen Theater, Boulder
SIGN UP FORM: Sign Up Here
Please sign up for the audition date you wish to attend. On the form, indicate if there is a specific role you wish to apply for or if you would like to be considered for any suitable role.
WHAT TO BRING TO AUDITIONS:
Headshot and Resume
WHAT TO PREPARE FOR AUDITIONS:
Please prepare a 1-2 minute monologue and be prepared for cold reads from the script. Please also bring all conflicts for the rehearsal period.
REHEARSAL DATES
Rehearsals will begin in Oct. Depending on cast availability, there will be a read-through on either Sept 14th or 16th.
WHEN: Regular rehearsals will be Mondays, Wednesday, and some Fridays,
7:00pm to 9:30pm, Oct 5th- Nov 23rd
WHERE: 📍 Manhattan Middle School, 290 Manhattan Drive in Boulder.
CONFLICTS:
Having conflicts will not mean you cannot audition or be cast, we just need to know about them in advance. Please list any conflicts on the sign up form. You must be 100% available for every performance and during the tech and dress rehearsals.
These are LIVE THEATER roles. All positions are unpaid.
ALL actors and technicians must be at all Tech Week rehearsals. Costume and technical work will take place throughout rehearsals and on weekends. As TUC is an ensemble company, our performers, members, and volunteers make up this crew. Cast members are expected to contribute time to the Tech crews during the rehearsal period (generally on some weekends, tbd). Any available performers and crew are expected to help move sets/costumes/etc into The Dairy Arts Center on Monday, Nov 30th, and strike after the show.
Move-In & Tech Week
- Move-In and Tech runs are Monday-Wednesday, Nov 30th through Dec 2nd
- All cast and crew must attend every Tech rehearsal.
Strike
- Sunday, Dec 13th. All cast and crew are required to participate.
Conflicts
Please list all conflicts between Sept 14th- Nov 23rd.
Tech Week (Nov 30- Dec 2) and Strike (Dec 13th) are mandatory.
Other Expectations
- Roles are unpaid. Cast members contribute to tech support during rehearsals and assist with move-in and strike. Patrons may donate to the actors at performances.
- Performers will participate in marketing campaigns and agree to be photographed/filmed for show promotion.
Submissions
- Actors: Complete the audition form and also email a headshot and resume to auditions@theupstartcrow.org.
- Backstage crew: Submit a technical resume to the same address.
- Confirmations will be sent after registrations are reviewed.
IMPORTANT:
Questions? Email the director at auditions@theupstartcrow.org.
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