SAHBOOJAK LLC
New York, NY
US

DESCRIPTION

PRODUCTION DETAILS

- Producer/Theatre Company: Hee-Young Shin / Sahboojak LLC

- Director: Katie Hardin

- Writer: Halley Feiffer

- Venue: The Actors Theatre Workshop

- Audition Date(s): February 13-26, 2026

- Callback Date(s): In-person callbacks will be held the evenings of March 2, 2026 and March 6, 2026.

- Rehearsal Date(s): Rehearsals will take place in the month of April 2026 during the following time blocks: Monday nights, Wednesday Afternoons, Friday midday/night, Sunday afternoons

- Tech Date(s): April 26, 28, 30, and May 5

- Performance Date(s): 2 weekend-run from April 30- May 3 and May 7- May 10

- Rates of Pay: Stipends will be provided as follows - DON: $300, MARCIE: $200, GEENA: $100


SUBMISSION INSTRUCTION

Please submit: one (1) dramatic monologue, one (1) comedic monologue, along with headshot and resume. Email all materials to: Katie Hardin at [email protected]


STORYLINE

A critically acclaimed and widely celebrated play. This darkly hilarious and deeply moving play explores the unexpected intimacy formed in the most unlikely of places. In this work, a foul-mouthed twenty-something comedian and an "older (mid-30s-40s)" man going through a bitter divorce find themselves brought together when their cancer-stricken mothers become hospital roommates in the hospital. As they navigate their own personal struggles, they discover solace and humor in each other's company, making some of the world's most inappropriate jokes along the way.


ROLE DESCRIPTION

1. DON (30s-40s): An unassuming man in his mid-30s-40s. The kind of person who you would never even notice on the subway or walking down the street—an “everyman” in the most boring sense of the word. Clearly has been through a lot of stress both in life-in-general and also more acutely quite recently. Employs a raging temper to mask the gaping wound left from his recent marital split and his mother’s illness. Requires emotional range and restraint; comedy emerges from honesty, not punchlines. *This production includes staged intimate moments between DON and KARLA (see intimacy note below).

2. MARCIE (50s): Karla’s mother. A painfully thin, pale woman in her 50s. Recovering from a hysterectomy that she had to treat her Stage I endometrial cancer. Very dry wit, like Karla. In her case, her dark humor belies not only oceans of pain but also an abusive, selfish cruelty. Still, she is capable of deep love and moments of tender vulnerability.

3. GEENA (60s): Don’s mother. A heavyset woman in her 60s who hasn’t paid attention to her personal appearance in about forty years. Has been battling ovarian cancer for seven years. Brave. Tired.


EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Open to performers of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities.


INTIMACY NOTE: This production includes two staged intimate moments (between Don and Karla): one scene in which Karla removes Don's pants, and another involving simulated (non-nude) sexual activity. All intimate content will be choreographed in collaboration with the actors and handled in a professional, consent-based rehearsal environment.

DURATION

Mar 30, 2026 - May 10, 2026

SALARY

$100.00 – $300.00 per gig

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