RUR: Rossum's Universal Robots

By Karel Čapek

Directed by Jay Seevers

Old Rossum invented the perfect replacement for human labor. Perhaps a little too perfect.

Could humanity survive the creation of superior artificial beings? Don't count on it.

A Falconbridge Players staged reading

Produced by Falconbridge Players at Arts + Literature Laboratory, 111 South Livingston Street, Suite 100, Madison, WI 53703

Performances: January 28, 2025

Performance Times:
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 · 7 - 8:45pm

Free admission

Auditions

Sign up to be considered for a role in one (or more) upcoming presentations by Falconbridge Players at Arts + Literature Laboratory at this link:

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All participants must be at least age 18 as of the date of the first rehearsal.

January 28: RUR: Rossum's Universal Robots. Staged reading. 3-4 rehearsals.

February 25: The Revenger's Tragedy by Thomas Middleton. Staged reading. 2-4 rehearsals.

Available roles of note include:

In RUR - Helena Glory, founder of the Humanity League, and the unintentional architect of the downfall of human civilization.
Henry Domin, General Manager of Rossum's Universal Robots, a romantic idealist who has big plans for humanity.
Radius, a biological automaton manufactured to the highest standards of realism, who also has big plans for humanity.

In The Revenger's Tragedy - Vindice, A vengeful man who held onto his dead fiance's skull
Lussurioso, the Duke's son in search of a pimp
The Duchess, who's having an affair with the Duke's bastard
Gratiana, Vindice's mother willing to pimp out her daughter

Audition is not required but we suggest that if you have never performed with Falconbridge or Madison Shakespeare that you submit a short video monologue of your choice. If you need ideas, see www.stagemilk.com/monologues