Two Short Plays about Logical Madness
by Noah Masterson and L.B. Deyo.
Jul. 25 - Aug. 01
Two Short Plays About Logical Madness is a sharp, surreal theatrical diptych exploring obsession, reason, and the fine line between brilliance and delusion.
In Act I, two playwrights —both named Edmund—compete for the same theatrical residency, only to be outwitted by the sorority girls they try to impress.
Act II leaps across time and space to 19th-century Dahomey, where a feverish Captain Richard Burton and his companion Bombay confront jungle terrors, a hallucinatory double, and the implacable Amazons of West Africa. With wit, music, and mounting madness, the play satirizes the perils of reason divorced from reality and the absurdities we commit in its name.
Audition Dates: July 25 - August 1, 2025
Video auditions for a staged reading of Two Short Plays About Logical Madness, a new musical by Noah Masterson and L.B. Deyo.
Seeking actors for dual roles:
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THREE African-American females to play dual roles as sorority girls and Dahomey Amazon warriors
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African-American male to play both a college dean and Sidi Mubarak Bombay, the famed explorer and guide
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Caucasian male to play both a hippie troubadour and famed explorer Richard Francis Burton; must be able to sing and play simple songs with an acoustic guitar
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Caucasian male to play both a Hungarian playwright and a Scottish mathematician
All actors must be willing to sing!
About the Play:
Dates:
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August 1 — last day to submit your video audition
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August 2-24 — Musical rehearsals; exact dates and times TBD. Approximately three rehearsals will be required to learn the songs.
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August 25, 7 p.m. — Performance! This will be a recorded reading in a private Austin studio with a small audience. This is a first reading, with a strong likelihood of a fully staged performance to follow.
Video Audition Instructions:
For the role of the hippie troubadour / Captain Burton:
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Send a one-minute video monologue and a sample of your singing and guitar playing to noahmasterson@gmail.com and lbdeyo@gmail.com.
For the role of the Hungarian playwright / Scottish Mathematician:
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Send a one-minute video monologue, your best Hungarian and Scottish accents, and a sample of your singing to noahmasterson@gmail.com and lbdeyo@gmail.com.
All other roles:
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Send a one-minute video monologue and a sample of your singing to noahmasterson@gmail.com and lbdeyo@gmail.com.
In your email, feel free to include a bio, links to social media, or other relevant information.
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