AUDITION DETAILS

Dates: Monday, December 2nd & Tuesday, December 3rd 2024

TIme: 6:00PM - 9:00PM

Where: 661 Hamilton St Costa Mesa, CA 92626

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*Invited callbacks will occur during the audition 

How I Learned to Drive is a wildly funny yet devastating story of survival as seen through the lens of a troubling relationship between a young girl and an older man. Winner of the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, it is widely regarded as landmark work in modern American theater, particularly for playwright Paula Vogel's nuanced portrayal of sensitive subject matter involving sexual abuse and domestic violence. 

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Set against the backdrop of suburban America, Vogel paints a searing examination of the power dynamics involving abuse and the trauma that shapes the realities and self-worth in victims; but most of all, How I Learned to Drive is a tale of of resilience and healing, opening up important conversations about understanding abuse and coping with it. 

How I Learned to Drive premiered at the Vineyard Theatre in New York City on January 27, 1997. 

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Directed by Peter Kreder - Artistic Director

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ROLES AVAILABLE

Uncle Peck (M - 40’s to 50’s). Attractive, charming, charismatic, seemingly wholesome, and trustworthy. Has the appearance of being loving and even a bit pathetic; a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

Male Greek Chorus (M - 30s to 50’s) Plays Grandfather, Waiter, and High School Boys. Good sense of humor.

Teenage Greek Chorus (F - 20’s to 30s) Plays Grandmother, High School Girls, and the voice of 11-year-old Lil Bit. Very youthful-looking, comic skills.  

*The roles of Lil’ Bit and Female Greek Chorus have been cast.

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