auditions coming up!
the university players are looking for cast and crew for their new production: peter shaffer’s EQUUS!
dr. dysart, psychiatrist, is confronted with alan, a boy who has blinded six horses in a fit of religious fervour – or madness? love? In an attempt to find a mutual understanding of the deed between doctor and patient, profound questions of sanctity, sexuality, and self are raised. disease, desire, and disorder – EQUUS challenges established relationships between culture and condition.
we are looking for
- the 2 main characters dr. dysart and alan strang
- 8 minor roles (with smaller speaking parts) to comprise a chorus
for the chorus, we are seeking actors interested in choreography/body movement and using their voice. if you feel comfortable with only one of the two, that is fine. people of all genders, ethnicities, abilities, and ages are welcome to audition for all roles! if you’re interested, please come by at any of the following dates:
- wed, 5th april 2023 | 17:00-21:00 at the audimax
- thu 13th april 2023 | 18:00-22:00 at the audimax
- fri, 14th april 2023 | 17:00-22:00 at the audimax
- call backs: sat, 15th april 2023 | 10:00-20:00 at the audimax
you do not need to prepare anything!
everyone interested in joining the crew in one of the departments (coaching for choreography and/or sound&music, costume & make-up, stage building, production, public relations & marketing, the tech department, photo & video, props and stage management, assistant directing, program) can stop by at the auditions. you are also most welcome to contact us in advance, ideally by email: up@uni-hamburg.de.
join our crew
You want to know more about our crew teams? Possible departments you can join are costume & make-up, stage building, production, public relations & marketing, the tech department, photo & video, props and stage management, assistant Directing, program (UP News) and music. We are also always looking for people who can help with prompting at the shows, sell drinks and snacks and staff out box office.
past productions
Take a stroll down memory lane and check out our past productions. You’ll find our program, the UP News, as well as trailers and even some full length recordings of the shows. As the website is still in progress, not all past productions are online yet – more content will follow soon. Enjoy!