"Buried Child" - Auditions at the Albright Theatre - Batavia, IL - August 17th & 18th

Name: "Buried Child" - Auditions at the Albright Theatre - Batavia, IL - August 17th & 18th
Start: 2025-08-17T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-08-17T22:00:00-05:00
Location: 100 N Island Ave, Fl 3rd, Batavia, IL, United States, Illinois 60510

Schedule

Sun Aug 17 2025 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

100 N Island Ave, Fl 3rd, Batavia, IL, United States, Illinois 60510 | Batavia, IL

Buried Child
By - Sam Shepard
Directed by Jodie Skudlarek
Production Assistant - Mandie Greenwood
Audition Dates:
Sunday - August 17th - 7pm
Monday - August 18th - 7pm
*If you cannot attend auditions, please contact the theatre at [email protected] to discuss arrangements.

Auditions will be held AT the theatre.
100 N. Island Ave
3rd Floor
Batavia, IL 60510

(Entry is the main doorway across from the parking lot directly in front of the building)
This is an open call audition consisting of cold readings from the script. NO audition appointment is necessary. No monologue required.
The setting is a squalid farm home occupied by a family filled with suppressed violence and an unease born of deep-seated unhappiness. The characters are a blend of the worst parts of middle America mixed with alcohol and guilt. Into their midst comes Vince, a grandson none of them recognizes or remembers, and his girlfriend, Shelly, who cannot comprehend the madness to which she is suddenly introduced. The family harbors a dark secret that is waiting for some sort of purge in hopes of a new beginning that will wash away their dark sin.
Performance Dates & Times
October 3rd - 7:30pm (Friday)
October 4th - 7:30pm (Saturday)
October 11th - 7:30pm (Saturday)
October 12th - 2:30pm (Sunday)
October 17th - 7:30pm (Friday)
October 18th- 7:30pm (Saturday)

Character Descriptions:
All roles are available - there has been NO precasting of roles.
People of all races and genders are urged to audition!!
Dodge - Dodge is the alcoholic patriarch of the family. He is in his 70s and is dying.
Tilden - Tilden is the family's none-too-bright oldest son, around 45. A former athlete, he is the father of Vince and of the buried child, one of which was conceived with his mother.
Bradley - Bradley is the family's middle son. He lost his leg in a chainsaw accident. (Actor must be comfortable with restricted movement to signify the loss of his leg).
Halie - Halie is the matriarch of the family. She is the mother of Bradley, Tilden, and Ansel. She is only heard from off stage in the first act.
Vince - Vince, also called Vincent, early 20s. He is Tilden's son, but he has not been seen by the family for at least six years. his arc is significant as he falls deeper into the madness of the family's secrets.
Shelly - Shelly is Vince's girlfriend. She is a sensible woman who knows when to cut her losses and leave. Her amusement of the zany family quickly disappears when she realizes things are not always as they seem.

Father Dewis - Father Dewis is a Protestant minister who is likely having an affair with Halie. He recognizes the family for what it is and clears out.