Auditions – Every Lovely Terrible Thing
10 March 2025
Be part of this contemporary queer Australian story – audition now!
In just it’s second production since premiering at Melbourne’s Theatre Works in 2024, Every Lovely Terrible Thing is a universal tale of love, courage and intergenerational trauma, boldly examining why families stay together – and what happens when they can’t.
Directed by Lachlan Houen, this production promises to be a campy, darkly comedic exploration of trauma and grief, and we are looking for six actors to bring it to life!
Auditions will be held on Monday 5, Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 May, with callbacks on Saturday 10 May. Please find the audition form below, and feel free to email us at enquiries@acthub.com.au if you have any questions or concerns. This production will operate on a profit-share basis.
Audition form: [https://forms.gle/ZZ6HhfYbRYjnjgUx7](https://forms.gle/ZZ6HhfYbRYjnjgUx7)
Note: The character of Coop is non-binary, and as such strong preference will be given to AMAB (assigned male at birth) non-binary actors.
Step inside the tumultuous world of the Colemans as they prepare to take on their greatest adversary yet: Themselves.
Widowed matriarch Jerica yearns to sell the decaying family home and break free from her past. Her conservative son Charles seeks to reinvent himself as a modern publican and councillor, while his wife Phoebe doesn’t know what she wants – except that it’s probably not Charles.
Meanwhile, underneath all their noses, reclusive grandchild Cooper forges an unlikely connection with Lachie, the enigmatic tradie tasked with repairing Jerica’s house.
Things are finally looking up for the Colemans until Jerica’s estranged, prickly daughter Brit returns home guarding a secret so big it threatens to blow up the entire family.
A universal tale of love, courage and intergenerational trauma, this darkly comedic new Australian play boldly examines why families stay together – and what happens when they can’t.
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We are looking for six actors to bring this play to life! These actors will work closely with the director and the rest of the production team to rehearse and develop this show. Rehearsals will take place on two weeknights, and one weekend day a week starting in May, with rehearsals expected to increase closer to opening of the show.
Across this process, the production team is here to help and assist in any and all preparation for performance. Intimacy and fight choreography (where needed) will be provided. Dramatic experience is a plus but certainly not required!
For the auditions please familiarise yourself with the scenes provided in the audition pack. This audition pack will be sent with your confirmation email containing the location of your audition. No need to memorise! Just be aware of where and why this moment is occurring. If you wish to be considered for more than one character, or are auditioning for all, simply pick the one which interests you most!
Auditions will be held at a location TBC on the evenings of Monday 5, Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 May. Callbacks will be held during on Saturday 10 May, and you will be emailed about these with as much notice as possible.
If you would like to read the script before your audition, please email us and we will organise a time for you to access a copy!
We are dedicated to telling stories that reflect and engage with the community they come from. In line with this, we highly encourage actors from diverse backgrounds, BIPOC creatives, linguistically diverse creatives, members of the LGBTQ+ community and members of the Disabled community to audition.
You will receive an email confirming all your audition details once you have applied. If you have any questions, concerns, or simply want to tell us how much you love this play, email us here: media@acthub.com.au
Thank you so much for deciding to audition, and good luck!
Lachlan and the ACT Hub team