Auditions for World Premiere of Mary Shelley: Year with No Summer - Ojai Performing Arts Theater

Ojai Performing Arts Theater Announces Auditions for the World Premiere of Mary Shelley: A Year with No Summer Written by Jule Selbo

Directed by Richard Camp

This world-premiere script, written by Jule Selbo, reframes history through a modern lens: female authorship, climate anxiety, and the power of creation in a collapsing world.

📆 AUDITION DETAILS

Thursday, May 29 — 6:00–9:00 PM

Sunday, June 1 — 11:00 AM–2:00 PM

Callbacks: Sunday, June 1, 2:00–4:00 PM

📍 Veritas Theater, 226 W Ojai Ave #102

Additional information: https://www.ojaitheater.org/auditions.html

No appointment necessary. First come, first served.



⭐️ COMPENSATION

AEA Actors: Paid per SPT Category 1 Agreement ($293/week minimum)

Non-Union Actors: All roles receive a $250 stipend



🎟️ PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Rehearsals Begin: Week of June 10

Tech Week: August 2–7

Performances: August 8–10 & August 15–17

📍 Matilija Auditorium, Ojai



🎬 CASTING TEAM

Director: Richard Camp

Executive Producer: Bob Kemper

Producer: Rosie Gordon

Stage Manager: Hannah Luyet

🎥 Self-tapes accepted

📧 Email: Rosie Gordon at [INSERT EMAIL] with questions or submissions



ABOUT THE PLAY

In the frozen summer of 1816—one of history’s most extreme climate events—Lord Byron invites a scandalous circle of artists to his villa in Switzerland. Among them: Percy Shelley, his lover Mary Godwin, her stepsister Claire Clairmont, and young Dr. Polidori.

Byron issues a challenge: write a horror story. What emerges from this night of lust, ego, and imagination is the birth of Frankenstein—and the rise of Mary Shelley.

This play is gothic, intimate, and bitingly modern. It reclaims a woman’s story from the wreckage of male legend, and it asks: what do we create in times of collapse?

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🌟 ABOUT OPAT

At OPAT, everyone plays a part.

We produce professional theater:

🎭 Rooted in Ojai

🤝 Powered by collaboration

🌱 Investing in creative futures

We unite local talent and world-class artists to bring bold, inspiring work to life.

This production reflects OPAT’s commitment to:

● Championing women playwrights

● Telling stories with climate and cultural relevance

● Creating opportunities that honor all artists—paid and respected
Salary: AEA SPT - Category 1—$293 weekly minimum