North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre

06/05/2026

06/05/2026

NRACT Announces Auditions for Second Act Series: The Effect
By: Lucy Prebble
Director: Nicky Taylor
The Effect is a clinical romance. Two young volunteers, Tristan and Connie, agree to take part in a drug trial. Succumbing to the gravitational pull of attraction and love, however, Tristan and Connie manage to throw the trial off-course, much to the frustration of the clinicians involved. This funny, moving and perhaps surprisingly human play explores questions of sanity, neurology and the limits of medicine, alongside ideas of fate, loyalty and the inevitability of physical attraction.

*Content Warning: Be aware that this show contains adult language and situations. An intimacy director will assist with managing actor care for these scenes. Due to the content of the play, all actors must be 18 and up.
Please follow ALL directions on the audition form on the website nract.org/auditions

Important Dates:
Auditions: VIDEO SUBMISSION
Due by: June 22,2026
No callbacks

Rehearsal Dates:
Rehearsals are July 20 and 21
Reading July 22, 7:30pm

Character Breakdown:
CASTING STATEMENT: While the volunteers (Connie and Tristan) are written as young adults, the specific ages can be flexible depending on the actors' appearance, provided the dynamic between the vulnerable volunteers and the more experienced doctors is maintained.

Connie: (Any racial and ethnic background.) An inquisitive psychology student.

Tristan: (Any racial and ethnic background.) A flirty and unrestrained straggler.

Dr. Lorna James: (Any racial and ethnic background.) Resident psychiatrist for trial. Intense and strong in her view of the world as that of something honest and realistic. 30s and up

Dr. Toby Sealey: (Any racial and ethnic background.) A confident and driven man who is unjustifiably optimistic and deeply invested in the success of this clinical trial. 30s and up

Stage Direction: (Any racial and ethnic background.) Someone with a clear, strong voice and narrative skills.

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