AUDITION NOTICE: After the End - Griffith University

Title: After the End

Presented By: Griffith University (Student Production)

Genre: Psychological Drama

Synopsis: After the End by Dennis Kelly is a tense psychological drama exploring power, control, and perception in extreme circumstances. When two colleagues find themselves isolated in a bunker after a catastrophic event, their relationship shifts in unsettling ways, revealing deep insecurities, manipulation, and conflicting versions of reality.

Audition Date: Friday 20 March

Audition Time: From 12:30PM

Audition Location and Address: Room G07 Theatre, Griffith University Gold Coast

Audition Requirements:

• Prepare one of the provided monologues

• Be familiar with the Louise and Mark excerpt

• May be asked to read an additional monologue at the director’s discretion

Audition Registration:

• No booking required (first in, best dressed)

Audition Pack: After the End Audition Pack

Performance Dates: TBC

Performance Times: TBC

Performance Location: Griffith University Gold Coast

Rehearsal Dates: April - June (Fridays)

Rehearsal Times: 8AM - 3PM

Rehearsal Location: Griffith University Gold Coast

Warnings:

• Contains mature themes, including psychological manipulation and distressing situations

Performer Age:

• Must be 18 years or older

Other Information:

• This is a student production

• Actors must be available for all scheduled Friday rehearsals

Available Roles / Character Breakdown:

Mark

Age Range: 20s - Mark is a socially awkward office worker who has spent years feeling invisible and undervalued. Beneath his quiet exterior lies deep insecurity and resentment toward the social structures that exclude him. When given control, he attempts to rewrite the narrative and position himself as the hero.

• Socially awkward and insecure

• Obsessive and resentful

• Controlling and manipulative when empowered

Louise

Age Range: 20s - Louise is confident, intelligent, and socially adept, used to respect and admiration. In a deeply unsettling situation, her confidence shifts into strategic thinking as she works to understand and survive. Her strength lies in emotional intelligence and perceptiveness.

• Confident and socially capable

• Intelligent and perceptive

• Resilient and strategic under pressure