AUDITIONS

Audition location:    

Merely Players Presents

3785 King Avenue, Doraville, GA  30340

             

Merely Players Presents in Doraville GA will be holding auditions for its upcoming production of “Disgraced“, written by Ayad Akhtar and directed by Joanie McElroy. “Disgraced” is the engaging Pulitzer Prize-winning drama revolving around race, freedom of speech, identity, and religion.

 

AUDITIONS: Monday and Tuesday, December 15 and 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. and will consist of cold readings from the script. Please sign up for a group slot in the link below.

 

CALLBACKS: Wednesday, December 17 at 7 p.m. (by invitation only).

 

PERFORMANCES: April 17 to May 3, 2026 (Fridays, Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 5 p.m.).

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE TBD (between January and April 2026); please bring a list of conflicts

 

SHOW DESCRIPTION: Amir Kapoor, a successful Pakistani-American lawyer, is rapidly moving up the corporate ladder while distancing himself from his cultural roots. When he and his artist wife Emily host a dinner party, a friendly conversation escalates into something far more damaging.

 

OTHER INFORMATION: Non-Equity, non-union, small honorarium paid to those cast.

 

CAST REQUIREMENTS: (3 Males, 2 Females)

 

Amir: (Male, early 30s – early 40s) Pakistani American of South Asian descent; speaks with a perfect American accent; a brilliant, smart, ambitious, and successful lawyer. Married to Emily.

 

Emily: (Female, late 20s – mid 40s) White, lithe, attractive, upper-middle-class, thoughtful, curious, and engaging visual artist; romanticizes the unknown in love and art; optimistic perhaps naive. Married to Amir.

 

Abe: (Male, late teens – early 20s) Pakistani American of South Asian descent; as American as American gets; vibrant and endearing; strong, quiet, thoughtful, and passionate; a young man of conviction. Nephew to Amir.
 

Isaac: (Male, mid 40s – mid 50s) Jewish American, smart, curator at the Whitney Museum, which means he has immense power, which he knows, but doesn’t often flaunt; part of the intellectual elite in New York City; quick with a quip; has a sharp critical eye and tongue. Married to Jory.

 

Jory: (Female, early 40s – early 50s) African American; commanding, forthright, and intelligent; an ambitious and savvy lawyer; she’s made it to the top of a male-dominated field; powerful with a wry sense of humor. Married to Isaac.

 

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Please familiarize yourself with the characters and the play prior to auditioning. (PLAY SUMMARY BELOW)