5th Wall Theatre is thrilled to officially announce our upcoming Fall production of WET BRAIN by John J. Caswell, Jr., directed by Artistic Director Kaitlin Paige Longoria!
PRODUCTION INFORMATION:
Production Company: 5th Wall Theatre
Location: Richmond, VA
Rehearsal Dates: September 14 – October 14, 2026
Performance Dates: October 16 – November 8, 2026
Venue: 5th Wall Theatre
Director: Kaitlin Paige Longoria
AUDITION INFORMATION:
Audition Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 1pm- 4pm
Callback: Sunday, September 6, 2026 | 12pm – 4pm
Location: 300 E. Broad St., Richmond, VA
*WE ARE ALSO ACCEPTING SELF-TAPED AUDITIONS*
ABOUT THE PLAY:
Inspired by true events and hopeless imaginings, WET BRAIN is a play about three distant siblings and their father’s possible repeat abductions by extraterrestrials during the height of his end-stage alcoholism.
With recovery unlikely, organs failing, and Dad’s death all but imminent, Ricky, Ron and Angelina look for a final closure many, many light years away.
CASTING BREAKDOWN:
Non-Union actors for the following roles.
CASTING NOTE:
WET BRAIN centers on a Mexican American family in Scottsdale, Arizona. We are seeking Latino/a/e performers for the family roles. We welcome performers from all Latino/a/e backgrounds.
JOE
First-generation Mexican American, he/him/his, 60s.
A father, widower, and lifelong mechanic. Joe is an end-stage alcoholic whose physical and mental health are rapidly deteriorating. Funny, difficult, vulnerable, and deeply complicated, Joe is at the center of the family’s fractured history.
Seeking an actor with strong comedic instincts, emotional depth, and the ability to move between grounded realism and heightened, surreal theatricality. Physical storytelling is important to the role.
RICKY
He/him/his, early 40s.
Joe’s son, who has returned home from New York City. Intelligent, successful, sarcastic, and deeply wounded, Ricky has spent years building a life away from his family while struggling with his own addiction.
RON
He/him/his, late 40s.
Joe’s son who lives locally and works with his father. Ron is crude, funny, physical, impulsive, and deeply connected to the family home. Beneath his humor and aggression is a man carrying years of grief, addiction, and unresolved trauma.
ANGELINA
She/her/hers, mid-to-late 30s.
Joe’s daughter and the sibling who has never left home. A nursing school student, Angelina has spent years caring for her father while trying to create a life of her own.
Sharp, anxious, funny, intelligent, and exhausted, Angelina is often the family’s reluctant caretaker and voice of practicality.
MONA
She/her/hers, mid-to-late 60s if she were still alive.
Joe’s deceased wife and the mother of Ricky, Ron, and Angelina.
Although Mona is dead before the play begins, she remains a powerful presence throughout the story. She exists at the intersection of memory, grief, trauma, and something beyond the physical world.
The actor playing MONA will also play CRYSTAL, a home-health aide, as well as various recorded voices. These characters should be approached as part of Mona’s cross-dimensional presence. The playwright specifies that this actor should be credited publicly only as MONA.
COMPENSATION:
All positions are paid.
WHAT TO PREPARE:
Sides will be provided to you with your audition confirmation.
TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT:
Please email auditions@5thwalltheatre.org with:
• Your preferred time slot
• The role you are auditioning for
• Headshot and resume
You will receive a response within 24 hours with your confirmed time and additional information.