THE ATOM ROOM
Written by Philip Braithwaite
Directed by Blair Purkiss
About the Play
A Sci-fi romance set 150 years in the future, simultaneously on Earth and Mars, Philip Braithwaite’s The Atom Room focuses on the extreme long-distance relationship between Sarah and Danny.
On an Earth wrecked through climate change, nuclear accidents and other environmental disasters, Sarah secures a dream job on mankind’s latest great achievement, a colony on Mars. Her decision however forces her to leave her partner Danny behind on Earth for the length of her contract. Despite the distance however, the couple still can connect through a highly-advanced virtual reality system that rivals real life itself known as The Atom Room.
The Atom Room explores many aspects of a long-distance relationship, work-life pressures and technology’s influence on the world and its people showing that even 150 years in the future, people are still people.
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REHEARSALS
Tuesdays & Thursdays:
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Sundays afternoons
2:00 - 5:00 pm
LOCATION
Dolphin Theatre
Foyer
12 Spring Street
Onehunga
DATE & TIME
Saturday, 28th June from 10:00am
CALLBACKS
Sunday 29th June from 5:30pm
Audition Notes
All roles are open to ALL ETHNICITIES. Ideally Sarah and Danny would have a Kiwi accent, however please do not let a lack of a Kiwi accent prevent you from auditioning! We are also willing to age performers up/down slightly as needed. We’re focused on finding strong performers first and foremost.
ACTS & Roles
Danny (Male, 25+)
Danny is a down-to-earth (literally) team leader who is married to Sarah. He is good humoured and tries his best to be supportive, even when the situation gets out of hand.
Sarah (Female, 25+)
Sarah is an intelligent and ambitious astrophysicist who is offered a dream job on Mars. She is excellent at finding solutions to problems but finds herself torn between what she wants and what is best for her relationship.
Margaret (Female, 40+)
Margaret is the CEO of EnviroCorp, based full-time on Mars. Sharp, charismatic and perhaps a little overbearing, she is a leader who is able to get the best from everyone working under her even at the cost of her own personal life.
Theatre NOTEs
The Dolphin Theatre is a welcoming and nondiscriminatory organization. We are seeking an incredibly diverse and inclusive cast. We encourage community members to attend regardless of age, race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, and/or experience. If you require accommodations in any way, please let us know and we will do our best to make that happen.
Ages ranges are indicative of playing age only and will be flexible. We are open to any ethnicity for any character. Some cross-gender casting may be considered
Dolphin theatre is a community theatre and is run entirely by volunteers.
All acting roles are unpaid.