Upcoming
Auditions

NRACT is committed to an artistic environment that is welcoming to all people, regardless of ethnicity, gender, gender identification, cultural affiliation, sexual orientation, body type, age, economic class, disability, or religious affiliation. NRACT is committed to having representation from a diverse group that express our core values of inclusion, equity, and diversity.

The Effect

‍By: Lucy Prebble

Nicky Taylor

Director

Elaine Petrone

Stage Manager

About the show:

The Effect is a clinical romance. Two young volunteers, Tristan and Connie, agree to take part in a drug trial. Succumbing to the gravitational pull of attraction and love, however, Tristan and Connie manage to throw the trial off-course, much to the frustration of the clinicians involved. This funny, moving and perhaps surprisingly human play explores questions of sanity, neurology and the limits of medicine, alongside ideas of fate, loyalty and the inevitability of physical attraction. 

*Content Warning: Please be aware that this show contains adult language and situations.  An intimacy director will assist with managing actor care for these scenes. Due to the content of the play, all actors must be 18 and up. No exceptions. 

AUDITIONS DUE BY JUNE 22, 2026

Rehearsals:

July 20-21, 2026

Reading Date:

July 22, 2026 at 7:30pm

You must be available for all 3 days listed above. Some outside rehearsals may be added at the discretion of the director and cast availability. 

What To Prepare:

One minute monologue

Video Submission Instructions and how to submit are on the Audition Form.

Email jess@nract.org with any questions, but do not directly email your video to NRACT.

Character Breakdown

CASTING STATEMENT: While the volunteers (Connie and Tristan) are written as young adults, the specific ages can be flexible depending on the actors' appearance, provided the dynamic between the vulnerable volunteers and the more experienced doctors is maintained. 

-Connie: (Any racial and ethnic background.)  An inquisitive psychology student.

-Tristan: (Any racial and ethnic background.)  A flirty and unrestrained straggler. 

-Dr. Lorna James: (Any racial and ethnic background.)  Resident psychiatrist for trial. Intense and strong in her view of the world as that of something honest and realistic. 30s and up

-Dr. Toby Sealey: (Any racial and ethnic background.) A confident and driven man who is unjustifiably optimistic and deeply invested in the success of this clinical trial. 30s and up

-Stage Direction Reader: (Any racial and ethnic background.) Someone with a clear, strong voice and narrative skills.

Jagged Little Pill Cast List

‍Music by Alanis Morrisette and Glen Ballard

Book by Diablo Cody

Choreographer

Izzy Murray

Lormarev Jones

Director

Mary Kathryn Walston

Music Director

About the show:

Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill: The Musical is an exhilarating new musical inspired by the themes and raw emotions laid bare in Alanis Morissette's seminal album of the same name.

The Healys appear to be a picture-perfect suburban family – but looks can be deceiving. When the cracks beneath the surface begin to show, they must choose between maintaining the status quo or facing harsh truths about themselves, their community and the world around them.

Mary Jane Healy is a high-achieving homemaker who will do anything for her family, including their adopted African American daughter Frankie, who is struggling to find her place in their lily-white community. But when the Healys’ lives begin to unravel, Mary Jane’s drive to keep her family together threatens to break them apart.

*Content Warning: Please be aware that this show contains adult language and situations.  An intimacy director will assist with managing actor care for these scenes. 

Rehearsals:

FIRST REHEARSAL Tuesday, June 30th at 7pm

Tech Week:

Begins August 15, 2026

Show Dates:

August 21 - September 6, 2026

Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 PM

Sunday matinees at 3:00 PM

Congratulations to those cast in the upcoming production of Alanis Morrisette’s Jagged Little Pill! We had an incredible amount of talent come out to audition for this show and we are grateful to everyone who shared their time with us. As always, thank you for supporting community theatre.

CAST

Mary Jane

Samantha Rhea Parrish

Frankie

Iyana Jones-Reese

Steve

Jay Zadeh

Nick

Damien Reed

Bella

Emma Roe

Jo

Nicole Montijo

Phoenix

Jamaurie Walker

Ensemble

Bex Zadeh

Melanie Payne

Shaquera Clawson

Amber Wynn

Alyssa Davis

Madeline Gore

Carleigh May

Craig Libman

William Houck

Dan Rajaratnam

Elin Waring

Briana Bauer