This event is a part of Spark Fest, our annual Summer celebration of groundbreaking and exciting new art.

This event is a part of Spark Fest, our annual Summer celebration of groundbreaking and exciting new art.

Ever wonder why certain actors get cast? Curious about what the audition process is like or what directors are looking for? This is an opportunity for audiences to see first-hand how auditions and casting directors work! Actors will prepare monologues and will be given “adjustments” and feedback from Amphibian Stage’s own Jay Duffer! Former New York actor and director at Amphibian several times over, Jay Duffer’s career in the theatre industry spans decades, from Off-Broadway to new works to overseas productions. Jay currently teaches Directing for the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of Texas Arlington, is a member of Actors Equity Association, and is an Associate Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.

This event is a part of Spark Fest, our annual Summer celebration of groundbreaking and exciting new art.

Finally debuting after 2 years of anticipation, it’s Sets on Sets-the show where some of the funniest local comedians perform their stand-up sets in front of different theatrical backdrops! Saturday night has never been funnier or more colorful! Watch comedians Alvin Newsome, Anna Barden, Lilli Lopez, Shahyan Jahani, and Zach Webbasthey help you break up your weekend routine only at Amphibian Stage!

This event is a part of Spark Fest, our annual Summer celebration of groundbreaking and exciting new art.

THE LIVING PLAY

A play is a living, shifting, proximate narrative event, and therefore requires a unique skill set of its author: the ability to bring stories to life in real time …and keep them alive. This course seeks to name, explore and exploit the three primary tools for making a story that is forever “quickening”:Motion, Status, and Time. A lively and fundamental class for both the experienced writer and the novice.

This event is a part of Spark Fest, our annual Summer celebration of groundbreaking and exciting new art.

Six influencers make up 3 teams that compete to create the best gown or costume with limited time and the unusual items we find lying around our theatre.It’s fun. It’s fast. It’s always a surprise what they come up with.

This event is a part of Spark Fest, our annual Summer celebration of groundbreaking and exciting new art.

About the play: When Dr. Roark gets a request from one of her students to go over his essay after class, she readies herself for the usual one-on-one writing tutoring that she’s excelled at her entire career. But when they meet in her office, she finds that he’s there for very different reasons and she’s thrown into a political battle that threatens to ruin her career entirely.

This event is a part of Spark Fest, our annual Summer celebration of groundbreaking and exciting new art.

This is a developmental reading, meaning you’ll watch performers act from the script. This reading is the culmination of playwright, director, and actors spending time reading and rehearsing this play, making changes, and presenting to the public for further feedback. You are part of the process!

About the play: Benjamin is a world-renowned music producer living the dream. However, his life becomes a wreck whenever his sister, Averie, asks him to give the eulogy at his estranged mother’s funeral. Charles Jackson Jr.’s Elusive is an experimental dramatic fantasy about the effect that having an absent mother has on a child.

This event is a part of Spark Fest, our annual Summer celebration of groundbreaking and exciting new art.

This is a developmental reading, meaning you’ll watch performers act from the script. This reading is the culmination of playwright, director, and actors spending time reading and rehearsing this play, making changes, and presenting to the public for further feedback. You are part of the process!