You Will Get Sick

By Noah Diaz

Directed by Amy Lane

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Dates/Times:
Thursday, February 19 -- 7:00 - 9:30 pm

Saturday, February 21 -- 2:00 - 4:30 pm​

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Callbacks (by invitation only):

Sunday, February 22 -- 6:00 - 8:00 pm

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Location:

Shelterbelt Theatre

4383 Nicholas Street, Suite 204

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Performance Dates:
June 11 - 28, 2026

Thursdays and Fridays at 7:00pm
Saturdays at 2:00pm

Sundays at 6:00pm

 

Actor Stipend:

$500

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Rehearsals:

Rehearsals are expected to begin no earlier than April 27, 2026, and are typically held on weeknights. The playwright may be involved in some rehearsals. Conflicts provided in advance will be accommodated when possible, but no conflicts are allowed after June 1, 2026.​​

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About the Show

A young man with a secret. An older woman who will listen. A predatory flock of birds. An upcoming audition for The Wizard of Oz. You Will Get Sick is an imaginative new play that traces the hilarious and deeply moving saga of one man’s illness and his unlikely caretaker’s pursuit of her dreams. Equal parts buddy-comedy, form-bending experiment and sober meditation on mortality, it has been hailed by the New York Times as “lively, surreal and surprising.”

 

Character Descriptions:

Actor 1: A man, 30s

Actor 2: A woman, 70s or 80s

Actor 3: A woman, 30s

Actor 4: A man, 30s or 40s

Actor 5: A man, 20s or younger

 

Actors 1, 3, and 5 are non-homogeneous actors of color. Actors 2 and 4 are white.

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Audition Protocol:

Auditioners should sign up for an audition slot here. Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled time to ensure all audition forms have been completed. Bring a list of any conflicts between April 27 and June 1, 2026. A resume with information on prior acting experience is welcome but not required. 

 

Actors should be prepared to read from the sides provided below with a scene reader who will read from the casting table. Actors may also be asked to read with other auditioners in their time slot. Actors may choose to read more than one scene if they wish to read for multiple characters. The Shelterbelt encourages performers of all races and ethnicities, gender identities, and abilities to audition.

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For questions about the auditions or the script, please contact director Amy Lane at AmyLane@creighton.edu.

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Audition Sides:

Side #1

pp. 22-23

Actors 1, 4, 5

 

Side #2

pp. 41-45

Actors 1, 2, 3 (skip Actor 5 lines)

 

Side #3

pp. 50-53

Full Cast

 

Side #4

pp. 54-56

Actors 1, 4, 5

 

Side #5

p. 62

Actor 2

 

Side #6

pp. 102-107

Actors 1, 2

 

Side #7

pp. 134-139

Actors 1, 5