AUDITION NOTICE: Three Little Words - Ad Astra Theatre Company

Title: Three Little Words

Presented By: Ad Astra Theatre Company

Genre: Theatre / Drama

Synopsis: Three Little Words follows two long-term couples whose carefully balanced friendships are thrown into chaos when one marriage suddenly ends. As loyalties shift and buried truths surface, the four friends are forced to confront what love, commitment, and happiness really mean. As hilarious as it is heartbreaking, Joanna Murray-Smith’s play skewers modern relationships with sharp wit and emotional honesty, revealing how three little words can upend lives.

Audition Date: 

• February 3rd and 5th, 2026

• Callbacks - February 7th, 2026

Audition Times:  

• 7:15 - 10PM

• Callbacks - 10 - 3PM

Audition Location and Address: Ad Astra - Pluto, 210 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane

Audition Requirements: Please prepare 2 short monologues that display dramatic and comedic range. Applicants may be asked to perform a cold read during the audition.

Audition Registration: To apply, please email creatives@adastracreativity.com. Please include your current CV in Word or Google Doc only, as well as a RECENT headshot. Please make sure you specify the role/roles you will be auditioning for.

Performance Dates: April 16th - May 9th, 2026

Performance Times:  

• Thursdays and Fridays - 8PM

• Saturdays - 2PM & 7:30PM

Performance Location: Ad Astra - Pluto, 210 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane

Rehearsal Dates: Two week nights and a weekend day from February 10th, through to opening night. 

Performer Age: Playing ages 40s/50s 

Creative Team: 

• Written by Joanna Murray-Smith

• Directed by Greg Scurr

Production Website: Ad Astra - Three Little Words

Available Roles/Character Breakdown:

• Tess (40’s) - A book editor, questioning what she wants from the rest of her life.

• Curtis (40s) - Tess’s husband of 20 years. A teacher, who thought he was living the perfect life.

• Bonnie (late 40s - early 50s) - A strong, sophisticated art gallery owner.

• Annie (40s) - Bonnie’s partner, a masseuse who begins to find her voice throughout the play.