Stupid F%*king Bird — Untitled Theater Company
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Untitled Theater Company.
Sort of adapted from 'The Seagull' by Anton Chekhov
Stupid F%∗king Bird
written by Aaron Posner
Directed by Michael Karezin
Thursday, April 30th — Sunday, May 3rd
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Audition
Information

Auditions for Stupid F%*king Bird are open to all UC Berkeley Students (undergraduate & postgraduate). Bring a 1 - 2 minute contemporary monologue and your most unhinged, heartfelt self. Everyone will be considered for every role.

This production will be explicitly fourth-wall-breaking and Brechtian: backstage will be visible and lit, actors may be active in the lobby before the show, and scenes will include direct address and guided audience interaction (including bringing audience members onstage when appropriate). Actors should be comfortable staying “in play” for extended periods and engaging the audience in a controlled, respectful way.

Available Roles

Conrad
Emma's son. A struggling playwright desperate to invent "new forms." Brilliant, volatile, and deeply insecure, he worships Nina and resents Trig's gravity.
Dev
Con's best friend. A sweet, awkward observer who tries to keep the peace at all times. In love with Mash, he attempts to hide his pain through humor, like many.
Mash
A musician and Emma's helper. A dark romantic using cynicism as protective armor. Manipulative when cornered, she's hopelessly in love with Con and furious at herself for it.
Nina
Con's love interest. A bright-eyed dreamer who wants to be a famous actress. Romantic, impulsive, and flighty... she's drawn to Trigorin's attention.
Emma Arkadina
Con's mother. A famous actress who refuses to fade. Jaded, jealous, and overbearing, she clings to Trig and her fame fiercely.
Doyle Trigorin
Emma's lover. A famous novelist with a soft voice and a selfish appetite. Narcissistic, hedonistic, and quietly predatory, he flirts with Nina and leaves Con spiraling.
Dr. Eugene Sorn
Emma's older brother. A doctor and the household's weary witness. Dry, tender, and tired, he watches everyone hurt each other and, maybe niavely, knows they will be okay in the end.

Audition Details

Prepare a 1 - 2 minute contemporary monologue. Cold reads from the script might be provided. Callbacks by invitation.

Sign up for a slot and fill out the forms via the links below.

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Production Team

Join
the Crew

Great theater doesn't happen on stage alone. We're looking for passionate collaborators behind the scenes to help bring this chaotic, beautiful show to life.

Open Positions

Stage Manager
The calm in the storm. Keep everything running, call the cues, hold the company together.
Lighting Designer
This show lives in moody blues and harsh spotlights. Create the visual atmosphere.
Sound Designer
Underscore the chaos. The script breaks the fourth wall — the sound should too.
Set Designer / Builder
Minimal, evocative, maybe a little destructible. Collaborate with the director on the vision.
Costume Designer
Contemporary dress with theatrical flair. Help each character find their look.
Publicity & Social Media
Spread the word. Make posters. Run the Instagram. Get people in seats.

No experience required for most positions — just enthusiasm and reliability. This is a collaborative, low-ego production environment.

The Show

About the
Production

Aaron Posner's Stupid F%*king Bird is a wildly funny, irreverent, and deeply moving riff on Chekhov's The Seagull — stripped of its 19th-century manners and injected with raw, modern fury.

The play follows a group of artists and lovers who wrestle with what it means to create, to love, and to live with purpose — or without it. It begins with a young man stepping forward and declaring that the old forms of theater must be destroyed. Then it gets messy.

Why This Play, Now?

Because we've all sat in the audience wondering: does any of this matter? Posner's adaptation grabs that question by the throat. The characters talk to you. They argue with each other — and with Chekhov himself. It's theater about theater that somehow becomes about everything.

Creative Team

Director — Michael Karezin
Bringing a vision that's equal parts punk and poetry. Expect the unexpected.

Performance Dates

Thursday, April 30th — Sunday, May 3rd
Exact showtimes TBA