Upcoming Auditions

On the Verge

or, The Geography of Yearning

by Eric Overmyer
Directed by Jill Anderson

What begins as an expedition into the last unexplored corner of the world transforms into an exhilarating journey beyond the boundaries of time. As three adventurous Victorian women venture into the unknown, they encounter unexpected worlds, evolving language, and endless possibility. Funny, imaginative, and profoundly theatrical, On the Verge is a celebration of curiosity, courage, and the transformative power of saying yes to the unknown.

*All first round auditions will be by video submission only*

Video Submission Due Date: October 27, 2026
Callbacks: TBD

First Rehearsal: January 18, 2027
Mandatory Rehearsal Dates (including Tech Week): February 6 – 17, 2027
Performance Dates: February 18 – March 14, 2027
Performance Times: Wed-Sat @ 7:30pm, Sun @ 2pm OR 6pm

*On the Verge is a Non-Equity Production*

Available Roles

FANNY is from the Midwest. She is conservative, and has a wry wit.

MARY is the oldest, the leader, a passionate scientist, ebullient, joyful, not dry or academic. She is from Boston but does not affect a pronounced Boston accent.

ALEXANDRA (ALEX) is the youngest. An apostle of the future, she is most modern, most out of place in the Victorian world. She has boundless energy.

All three ladies are adventurers. They are American and speak a good 19th-century American speech – not British, nor mid-Atlantic.

GROVER, ALPHONSE, THE GORGE TROLL, THE YETI, GUS, MADAME NHU, MR. COFFEE, and NICKY PARADISE

Played by a single actor.

Audition Requirements

1) Please include a SLATE: your name, height, and which character(s) you want to be considered for.

2) Please prepare one monologue, 2.5 minutes or less. If you would like to select a “journal entry” from the actual play for your monologue, that is welcome!

3) Video auditions should be waist up with a neutral background.

Please follow the link below to submit your auditions materials. If you need assistance or encounter technical difficulties, please contact BLUEBARN’s Production Manager Amy Reiner at areiner@bluebarn.org, with the email subject line ‘On the Verge Auditions.’

Audition Submission Form

Statement of Principle

BLUEBARN Theatre acknowledges the historic exclusion and lack of opportunity for artists who identify as Global Majority (Black, Indigenous, and people of color), LGBTQIA2S+, neuro-diverse, and artists with disabilities. We are actively working against the field-wide implicit bias and systemic inequities that result in default white, cis, heteronormative casting. BLUEBARN is likewise committed to countering all modes of discrimination in casting.

Statement against Harassment

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