Upstate Theatre 2025-2026 Season
THE THANKSGIVING PLAY
By Larissa FastHorse
Directed by Allen Evans
Production Dates: Jan. 29-31, 2026
About THE THANKSGIVING PLAY: Good intentions collide with absurd assumptions in Larissa FastHorse’s wickedly funny satire, as a troupe of terminally woke teaching artists scrambles to create a pageant that somehow manages to celebrate both Turkey Day and Native American Heritage Month.
VOICES TO HEAR is a staged reading series here at USC Upstate that shines a light on recent works from both upcoming and established playwrights with a focus on diverse characters, themes, and cultures that may not be experienced or appreciated within the confines of the mainstream, commercial theatre.
Roles Available: 2W, 2M
MACBETH
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Laura Rikard
Production Dates: Mar. 26-29, 2026
About MACBETH: In the play, a brave Scottish general named Macbeth receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to violence by his wife, Macbeth murders the king and takes the Scottish throne for himself. Then, racked with guilt and paranoia, he commits further violent murders to protect himself from enmity and suspicion, soon becoming a tyrannical ruler.
Roles Available: TBA
General Auditions: Monday, December 1 from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Callbacks: Friday, December 5 at 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The Studio Theatre of the Performing Arts Center
Audition Requirements:
– For THE THANKSGIVING PLAY actors will read from 2-3 sides provided at the audition. Scripts are available for checkout at the box o ice. Actors are encouraged to be familiar with the script.
– For MACBETH actors will prepare a 2-minute monologue from any play (Shakespeare if you’ve got it) OR read from sides provided at the audition.
For more information, please contact Prof. Allen Evans at [email protected] or Prof. Laura Rikard at [email protected].
ALL ARE WELCOME TO AUDITION!
Scholarship Auditions & Technical Assistantships
Audition Information:
Performance Scholarship: If you are interested in auditioning for a Performance Scholarship, please contact Lee Neibert, Director of Theatre, at [email protected] or (864) 503-5987 to schedule an audition.
Technical Assistantship: If you are interested in a Technical Assistantship, please contact Zoe Sneed, Technical Theatre Coordinator, at [email protected] to schedule an interview.
London Auditions will take place during the spring semester.