02/17/2026
Auditions for LAST TRAIN TO HOLLYWOOD by Ivan Taub
Directed by Tadan Middleton
It's 1985, summer in Philadelphia. Frankie wants to go to Hollywood and become a movie star. Tommy loves Marie, but so does his younger sister, Frankie. Jack wants to save his family from hardship and poverty. In this hardscrabble life, family dynamics and sexual identity intertwine in unexpected ways that bring the tension between reality and fantasy into focus and raise unsettling questions about love and the risks one will take to find it and hold onto it. Until the last train whistle blows.
CHARACTERS:
FRANKIE (F) - 18-25 - A shy young woman who knows what she wants and believes that she can get it.
MARIE (F) - 20-30 - Smart, jaded by a difficult life but a fighter and determined to get what she wants.
TOMMY (M) 20-30 - Tries to be a good brother, son, and partner but is not equipped for the life that he was given.
JACK (M) 45-60 - A career criminal and father. Past his prime, but still formidable. He still yearns for the things he lost and the things he never had.
NICK (M) 45-60 - A natural follower. He’s not intelligent but has a lot of experience and is more wise than he knows.
Audition dates:
Thursday, February 26, 6-9pm
Saturday, February 28, 11am-4pm
Audition location:
Scottish Rite House
1525 Fitzwater Street
Community Room
Prepare one 2 minute monologue. You may be asked to read from the script.
Show dates:
April 24 @ 7pm, April 25 @ 8pm, May 1 @ 7pm, May 2 @ 8pm, May 3 @ 3pm
Performance location:
Deep End Studios
1313 S 33rd Street
(free parking in rear)
Rehearsals start around March 16.
Actor stipend: $100
If you are interested in auditioning, please contact the director to reserves a slot at:
[email protected]
Produced by the Philadelphia Dramatists Center for Philly Theatre Week.
The Greater Philadelphia region is home to a vibrant and diverse theatre community that strengthens our cultural sector through the creation of classics, modern, and original works for the stage.
