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SALT LAKE ACTING COMPANY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FLYING BOBCAT THEATRICAL LABORATORY, ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR:
Very Like a Whale
By Troy Deutsch
World Premiere
Director: Alexandra Harbold
About
The Great Salt Lake is disappearing—and so is this family’s sanity. When the eccentric Sharp family reunites to sell their late father’s lakeside home, chaos erupts as they’re forced to confront their legacy and the truth that lies beneath the salty water just outside their window.
Based on a newspaper article from the 1890s about whales living in the Great Salt Lake!
When
Monday, May 18th, 12 PM - 8 PM
Callbacks: Saturday, May 30th, 3 PM - 5 PM
Where
Salt Lake Acting Company
168 West 500 North
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
(801) 363-7522
Who
Seeking a diverse ensemble of Union and Non-Union actors 18 and older. Roles are open to all genders, races, ethnicities, and body types. Actors with disabilities are strongly encouraged to audition. SLAC is an equal opportunity employer.
Actors are paid weekly.
OLD WOMAN (Female-Identifying, 60+, any race), callused and salt-beaten.
**The actual ages of the actors playing the OLD WOMAN and the OLD MAN are less important than how old they appear onstage.
PLEASE NOTE: Time feels very different on the outcropping of rock and in the house below. Scenes with the OLD WOMAN and the OLD MAN should feel reminiscent of a sparse Beckett play, while the chaotic scenes in the house below should live in the slightly zany and fast-paced world of Kaufman and Hart’s You Can’t Take It with You. We’re looking for the acting styles to reflect these different worlds.
OLD MAN (Male-Identifying, 60+, any race), calloused and salt-beaten. (*This role has been cast.)
MEGAN (Female-Identifying, 40s, any race), high-strung, relatively conservative, pragmatic, voice of responsibility. She struggles to keep it all together. (*This role has been cast.)
GREG (Male-Identifying, late 40s to early 50s, any race), Megan’s older brother, gay, a free-spirited dancer and choreographer. Life didn’t turn out quite how he had hoped. (*This role has been cast.)
CHESTER (Male-Identifying, 40s to early 50s, any race), Megan’s husband, works in middle management, a pushover with a huge heart who is resigned to stay in his stagnant marriage.
MAX (Female-Identifying, 18, any race), Megan and Chester’s daughter, queer, a recent high school graduate, and an idealistic environmentalist. She hates being called “Maxine.”
SOPHIA (Female-Identifying, late teens to early 20s, any race), Max’s partner, queer, a bit vapid, and a great support system for Max.
MISS PENELOPE DICKINSON (Female-Identifying, 50s to 60s, any race), a British emissary sent by the Wickham Family, stuffy and uptight, but with a mischievous side and a magical twinkle in her eye. (*This role has been cast.)
What To Prepare
Please prepare all sides for the character(s) you are interested in auditioning for.
To Audition
For in-person auditions on Monday, May 18th, from 12 PM - 8 PM, please call (801) 363-7522 to make an appointment. Box Office hours are Monday - Friday, from 11 AM - 5 PM.
Once you make an appointment, we will give you access to the script to read. As a reminder, please do not share the script due to copyright laws.
Please note: We will fill the 3 PM - 8 PM audition slots first, but if you absolutely must come during the 12 PM - 3 PM timeframe, let us know when you call the Box Office.
For video submissions, please submit a YouTube link (please no shorts). Videos must be received by 5 PM (MST) on Monday, May 18th.
Please call the Box Office at (801) 363-7522 to receive access to the script. As a reminder, please do not share the script due to copyright laws.
Please adjust the privacy settings to Unlisted or Public to ensure our casting team can view it.
Email your link to
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- Pronouns
- Union or Non-Union Status
- Any conflicts during the rehearsal or run.
- Whether or not you are a local actor.
- If you are not local, do you have access to local housing?
Rehearsal
Rehearsals begin Monday, August 31st, and continue through September 29th, 2026, and will be held Monday through Friday evenings from 5 PM - 10 PM, and Saturdays from 10 AM - 6 PM.
Production Run Schedule
The show will run from September 30th through October 25th, 2026. Performances are Wednesday through Saturday at 7:30 PM, with Sunday matinees at 1 PM and 6 PM. There will be additional performances on Tuesday, October 13th at 7:30 PM, and Saturday, October 24th at 2 PM.
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