Isaac's Eye

Title · Sep 23, 2026
Isaac’s Eye → Isaac's Eye

Schedule · Sep 23, 2026
Description: September 28 & 29, 5-10pm End: 2026-09-29 Kind: audition Start: 2026-09-28 Description: October 19 - November 28. Monday thru Thursday nights from 6:30pm - 11pm. Held at the Greenhouse Theater Center. During Thanksgiving week, there will be no rehearsals between November 24 - 27, though a rehearsal will be added on Saturday, November 28 to make up for lost time. End: 2026-11-28 Kind: rehearsal Start: 2026-10-19 Description: November 29 - December 3 End: 2026-12-03 Kind: tech Start: 2026-11-29 Description: December 4 - December 13 at The Edge Off-Broadway (2 weekends, 9 performances). Fridays at 7:30pm; Saturdays at 2:30pm & 7:30pm; Sundays at 2:30pm; Thursday (2nd weekend only) at 7:30pm. End: 2026-12-13 Kind: performance Start: 2026-12-04 → Description: AUDITIONS: September 28 & 29 5pm-10pm End: 2026-09-29 Kind: audition Start: 2026-09-28 Description: CALLBACKS (Invite Only): October 9th 5pm-10pm End: 2026-10-09 Kind: callback Start: 2026-10-09 Description: REHEARSALS: October 19 - November 28 Monday thru Thursday nights from 6:30pm - 11pm Held at the Greenhouse Theater Center (During Thanksgiving week, there will be no rehearsals between November 24 - 27, though a rehearsal will be added on Saturday, November 28 to make up for lost time.) End: 2026-11-28 Kind: rehearsal Start: 2026-10-19 Description: TECH: November 29 - December 3 End: 2026-12-03 Kind: tech Start: 2026-11-29 Description: PERFORMANCES: December 4 - December 13 at The Edge Off-Broadway (2 weekends, 9 performances) Fridays at 7:30pm Saturdays at 2:30pm & 7:30pm Sundays at 2:30pm Thursday (2nd weekend only) at 7:30pm End: 2026-12-13 Kind: performance Start: 2026-12-04

Roles · Sep 23, 2026
Description: Brilliant, emotionally stunted, selfish, and deeply convinced of his own importance. When he was a kid, everyone called him "the sad little man." He's in his 20s, but already his hair is white. A prodigious little punk, stuck in a mundane life and desperate to prove himself as one of the all-time greats. Struggles to understand the emotional needs of the people around him. Will do whatever it takes to achieve greatness. Name: ISAAC NEWTON Playing age: 20s, male presenting Status: open Description: Renowned scientist, inventor, and president of the Royal Society. He boasts a laundry list of accomplishments. Intelligent, well-spoken, hedonistic, vile, argumentative, a little unhinged, a little violent, and completely comfortable being the dominant force in any room. Keeps a diary where he attempts to track every one of his sexual experiences. He has already earned the recognition Isaac desperately craves, and will fight ruthlessly to maintain his position. Also, he exploded 12 dogs. Seriously. Name: ROBERT HOOKE Playing age: 30s-40s, male presenting Status: open Description: Sharp, perceptive, and fiercely emotionally intelligent, Catherine is a woman with a strong sense of who she is and what she wants from her life. She values stability, intimacy, and the possibility of an ordinary life. Wants to grow old with someone she loves. She has a complicated history with Isaac, understands him better than anyone, and, while she is drawn to his brilliance, she is also acutely aware of his flaws. She loves him, but will not abandon her own future to accommodate his. Name: CATHERINE Playing age: 30s, female presenting Status: open Description: The play's narrator. A theatrical chameleon who moves fluidly between storyteller and participant. The Actor helps guide the audience through the play's balance between fact and fiction, while also stepping into the role of Sam, a dying man caught in the middle of Isaac and Hooke's experiments. The Actor should possess a warmth and ease with the audience, with an ability to shift quickly between comedy, omniscient authority, and genuine vulnerability. This is a highly theatrical role, requiring an actor who can embody the spirit of the production and deftly switch between different realities. Name: ACTOR / DYING MAN NAMED SAM Playing age: any age, any gender Skills: Warmth and ease with the audience Ability to shift quickly between comedy, omniscient authority, and genuine vulnerability Ability to deftly switch between different realities Status: open → Description: Male presenting; brilliant, emotionally stunted, selfish, and deeply convinced of his own importance. When he was a kid, everyone called him "the sad little man." He's in his 20s, but already his hair is white. A prodigious little punk, stuck in a mundane life and desperate to prove himself as one of the all-time greats. Struggles to understand the emotional needs of the people around him. Will do whatever it takes to achieve greatness. Name: ISAAC NEWTON Playing age: 20s Status: open Description: Male presenting; renowned scientist, inventor, and president of the Royal Society. He boasts a laundry list of accomplishments. Intelligent, well-spoken, hedonistic, vile, argumentative, a little unhinged, a little violent, and completely comfortable being the dominant force in any room. Keeps a diary where he attempts to track every one of his sexual experiences. He has already earned the recognition Isaac desperately craves, and will fight ruthlessly to maintain his position. Also, he exploded 12 dogs. Seriously. Name: ROBERT HOOKE Playing age: 30s-40s Status: open Description: Female presenting; sharp, perceptive, and fiercely emotionally intelligent, Catherine is a woman with a strong sense of who she is and what she wants from her life. She values stability, intimacy, and the possibility of an ordinary life. Wants to grow old with someone she loves. She has a complicated history with Isaac, understands him better than anyone, and, while she is drawn to his brilliance, she is also acutely aware of his flaws. She loves him, but will not abandon her own future to accommodate his. Name: CATHERINE Playing age: 30s Status: open Description: Any gender; the play's narrator. A theatrical chameleon who moves fluidly between storyteller and participant. The Actor helps guide the audience through the play's balance between fact and fiction, while also stepping into the role of Sam, a dying man caught in the middle of Isaac and Hooke's experiments. The Actor should possess a warmth and ease with the audience, with an ability to shift quickly between comedy, omniscient authority, and genuine vulnerability. This is a highly theatrical role, requiring an actor who can embody the spirit of the production and deftly switch between different realities. Name: ACTOR / DYING MAN NAMED SAM Playing age: any age Skills: warmth and ease with the audience ability to shift quickly between comedy, omniscient authority, and genuine vulnerability ability to embody the spirit of the production deftly switch between different realities Status: open

Pay · Sep 23, 2026
Basis: unspecified Currency: USD Description: Pay Rate: $150 Maximum: 150 Minimum: 150 Status: paid → Basis: unspecified Currency: USD Description: There will be a $150 stipend for this production. Maximum: 150 Minimum: 150 Status: paid

Pay · Sep 23, 2026
$150 → $150 stipend

Locations · Sep 23, 2026
Address: 2257 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 City: Chicago Kind: audition Kind: rehearsal Name: Greenhouse Theater Center Kind: performance Name: The Edge Off-Broadway → Address: 2257 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 City: Chicago Kind: audition Name: Greenhouse Theater Center Address: 2257 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 City: Chicago Kind: callback Name: Greenhouse Theater Center Address: 2257 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 City: Chicago Kind: rehearsal Name: Greenhouse Theater Center Kind: performance Name: The Edge Off-Broadway

Eligibility · Sep 23, 2026
Actors of all ethnicities and gender identities are welcome. Gender non-conforming, transgender, and non-binary actors are encouraged to audition for the roles they are most interested in being seen for. → We welcome actors of all ethnicities and gender identities to audition. Gender non-conforming, transgender, and non-binary actors are encouraged to audition for the roles they are most interested in being seen for.

How to apply · Sep 23, 2026
Deadline: 2026-10-03T04:59:00Z Deadline text: October 2nd at 11:59pm Email: auditions@couchpennyensemble.com Instructions: Complete the audition form at https://forms.gle/wriPb6RhxsHsX8q47 and sign up for an in-person audition slot at https://tinyurl.com/t8fwkyfp. For the in-person audition, prepare either a monologue from the show or a 90-second contemporary monologue of your own choosing; you will also be asked to read a side from the show, choosing whichever side and character speaks to you. A reader will be provided in the room. Selected monologues and sides are at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XFmDNXR3mWnPwAJ4BzxrQWEDRGhwLOyz?usp=drive_link. For virtual submissions, fill out the audition form and email audition materials to auditions@couchpennyensemble.com with the subject line "YOUR NAME - Isaac's Eye Submission". Only a monologue is required for virtual submissions, though sides are also welcome. Materials: Either a monologue from the show or a 90-second contemporary monologue of your own choosing. A side from the show for the in-person audition. For virtual submissions, a monologue is required; sides are also welcome. Method: form Timezone: America/Chicago Link: https://forms.gle/wriPb6RhxsHsX8q47 → Deadline: 2026-10-03T04:59:00Z Deadline text: Virtual submissions are due by October 2nd at 11:59pm. Email: auditions@couchpennyensemble.com Instructions: Fill out the audition form at https://forms.gle/wriPb6RhxsHsX8q47 and sign up for an in-person audition slot at https://tinyurl.com/t8fwkyfp. Virtual submissions are also accepted: fill out the audition form and email audition materials to auditions@couchpennyensemble.com with subject line "YOUR NAME - Isaac's Eye Submission". Prepare either a monologue from the show or a 90-second contemporary monologue of your own choosing. You will also read a side from the show; select whichever side and character speaks to you. A reader will be provided in the room. Selected monologues and sides: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XFmDNXR3mWnPwAJ4BzxrQWEDRGhwLOyz?usp=drive_link. The play takes place in the 17th century, but there should be no attempt to "play period"; actors speak as they speak, with no accents. Materials: A monologue from the show or a 90-second contemporary monologue of your own choosing A side from the show; select whichever side and character speaks to you Method: in_person Timezone: America/Chicago Link: https://forms.gle/wriPb6RhxsHsX8q47

Title · Sep 23, 2026
Isaac's Eye → Isaac’s Eye

Schedule · Sep 23, 2026
Description: AUDITIONS: September 28 & 29 5pm-10pm End: 2026-09-29 Kind: audition Start: 2026-09-28 Description: CALLBACKS (Invite Only): October 9th 5pm-10pm End: 2026-10-09 Kind: callback Start: 2026-10-09 Description: REHEARSALS: October 19 - November 28 Monday thru Thursday nights from 6:30pm - 11pm Held at the Greenhouse Theater Center (During Thanksgiving week, there will be no rehearsals between November 24 - 27, though a rehearsal will be added on Saturday, November 28 to make up for lost time.) End: 2026-11-28 Kind: rehearsal Start: 2026-10-19 Description: TECH: November 29 - December 3 End: 2026-12-03 Kind: tech Start: 2026-11-29 Description: PERFORMANCES: December 4 - December 13 at The Edge Off-Broadway (2 weekends, 9 performances) Fridays at 7:30pm Saturdays at 2:30pm & 7:30pm Sundays at 2:30pm Thursday (2nd weekend only) at 7:30pm End: 2026-12-13 Kind: performance Start: 2026-12-04 → Description: September 28 & 29, 5-10pm End: 2026-09-29 Kind: audition Start: 2026-09-28 Description: October 19 - November 28. Monday thru Thursday nights from 6:30pm - 11pm. Held at the Greenhouse Theater Center. During Thanksgiving week, there will be no rehearsals between November 24 - 27, though a rehearsal will be added on Saturday, November 28 to make up for lost time. End: 2026-11-28 Kind: rehearsal Start: 2026-10-19 Description: November 29 - December 3 End: 2026-12-03 Kind: tech Start: 2026-11-29 Description: December 4 - December 13 at The Edge Off-Broadway (2 weekends, 9 performances). Fridays at 7:30pm; Saturdays at 2:30pm & 7:30pm; Sundays at 2:30pm; Thursday (2nd weekend only) at 7:30pm. End: 2026-12-13 Kind: performance Start: 2026-12-04

Roles · Sep 23, 2026
Description: Brilliant, emotionally stunted, selfish, and deeply convinced of his own importance. When he was a kid, everyone called him "the sad little man." He's in his 20s, but already his hair is white. A prodigious little punk, stuck in a mundane life and desperate to prove himself as one of the all-time greats. Struggles to understand the emotional needs of the people around him. Will do whatever it takes to achieve greatness. Name: ISAAC NEWTON Playing age: 20s Status: open Description: Renowned scientist, inventor, and president of the Royal Society. He boasts a laundry list of accomplishments. Intelligent, well-spoken, hedonistic, vile, argumentative, a little unhinged, a little violent, and completely comfortable being the dominant force in any room. Keeps a diary where he attempts to track every one of his sexual experiences. He has already earned the recognition Isaac desperately craves, and will fight ruthlessly to maintain his position. Also, he exploded 12 dogs. Seriously. Name: ROBERT HOOKE Playing age: 30s-40s Status: open Description: Sharp, perceptive, and fiercely emotionally intelligent, Catherine is a woman with a strong sense of who she is and what she wants from her life. She values stability, intimacy, and the possibility of an ordinary life. Wants to grow old with someone she loves. She has a complicated history with Isaac, understands him better than anyone, and, while she is drawn to his brilliance, she is also acutely aware of his flaws. She loves him, but will not abandon her own future to accommodate his. Name: CATHERINE Playing age: 30s Status: open Description: The play's narrator. A theatrical chameleon who moves fluidly between storyteller and participant. The Actor helps guide the audience through the play's balance between fact and fiction, while also stepping into the role of Sam, a dying man caught in the middle of Isaac and Hooke's experiments. The Actor should possess a warmth and ease with the audience, with an ability to shift quickly between comedy, omniscient authority, and genuine vulnerability. This is a highly theatrical role, requiring an actor who can embody the spirit of the production and deftly switch between different realities. Name: ACTOR / DYING MAN NAMED SAM Playing age: any age Status: open → Description: Brilliant, emotionally stunted, selfish, and deeply convinced of his own importance. When he was a kid, everyone called him "the sad little man." He's in his 20s, but already his hair is white. A prodigious little punk, stuck in a mundane life and desperate to prove himself as one of the all-time greats. Struggles to understand the emotional needs of the people around him. Will do whatever it takes to achieve greatness. Name: ISAAC NEWTON Playing age: 20s, male presenting Status: open Description: Renowned scientist, inventor, and president of the Royal Society. He boasts a laundry list of accomplishments. Intelligent, well-spoken, hedonistic, vile, argumentative, a little unhinged, a little violent, and completely comfortable being the dominant force in any room. Keeps a diary where he attempts to track every one of his sexual experiences. He has already earned the recognition Isaac desperately craves, and will fight ruthlessly to maintain his position. Also, he exploded 12 dogs. Seriously. Name: ROBERT HOOKE Playing age: 30s-40s, male presenting Status: open Description: Sharp, perceptive, and fiercely emotionally intelligent, Catherine is a woman with a strong sense of who she is and what she wants from her life. She values stability, intimacy, and the possibility of an ordinary life. Wants to grow old with someone she loves. She has a complicated history with Isaac, understands him better than anyone, and, while she is drawn to his brilliance, she is also acutely aware of his flaws. She loves him, but will not abandon her own future to accommodate his. Name: CATHERINE Playing age: 30s, female presenting Status: open Description: The play's narrator. A theatrical chameleon who moves fluidly between storyteller and participant. The Actor helps guide the audience through the play's balance between fact and fiction, while also stepping into the role of Sam, a dying man caught in the middle of Isaac and Hooke's experiments. The Actor should possess a warmth and ease with the audience, with an ability to shift quickly between comedy, omniscient authority, and genuine vulnerability. This is a highly theatrical role, requiring an actor who can embody the spirit of the production and deftly switch between different realities. Name: ACTOR / DYING MAN NAMED SAM Playing age: any age, any gender Skills: Warmth and ease with the audience Ability to shift quickly between comedy, omniscient authority, and genuine vulnerability Ability to deftly switch between different realities Status: open

Pay · Sep 23, 2026
Basis: unspecified Currency: USD Description: There will be a $150 stipend for this production. Maximum: 150 Minimum: 150 Status: paid → Basis: unspecified Currency: USD Description: Pay Rate: $150 Maximum: 150 Minimum: 150 Status: paid

Pay · Sep 23, 2026
Stipend ($150) → $150

Locations · Sep 23, 2026
Address: 2257 N Lincoln Ave City: Chicago Kind: audition Name: Greenhouse Theater Center Address: 2257 N Lincoln Ave City: Chicago Kind: rehearsal Name: Greenhouse Theater Center Kind: performance Name: The Edge Off-Broadway → Address: 2257 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 City: Chicago Kind: audition Kind: rehearsal Name: Greenhouse Theater Center Kind: performance Name: The Edge Off-Broadway

Eligibility · Sep 23, 2026
We welcome actors of all ethnicities and gender identities to audition. Gender non-conforming, transgender, and non-binary actors are encouraged to audition for the roles they are most interested in being seen for. → Actors of all ethnicities and gender identities are welcome. Gender non-conforming, transgender, and non-binary actors are encouraged to audition for the roles they are most interested in being seen for.

How to apply · Sep 23, 2026
Deadline: 2026-10-03T04:59:00Z Deadline text: Virtual submissions are due by October 2nd at 11:59pm. Email: auditions@couchpennyensemble.com Instructions: Fill out the audition form here: https://forms.gle/wriPb6RhxsHsX8q47. Sign up for an in-person audition slot here: https://tinyurl.com/t8fwkyfp. We will also be accepting virtual submissions. To submit virtually, please fill out the audition form and email your audition materials to auditions@couchpennyensemble.com. Subject line: "YOUR NAME - Isaac's Eye Submission". Materials: monologue from the show (provided below) 90-second contemporary monologue of your own choosing side from the show (may be asked to read) Method: form Timezone: America/Chicago Link: https://www.theatreinchicago.com/auditions/industrydetail.php?AuditionID=11377 → Deadline: 2026-10-03T04:59:00Z Deadline text: October 2nd at 11:59pm Email: auditions@couchpennyensemble.com Instructions: Complete the audition form at https://forms.gle/wriPb6RhxsHsX8q47 and sign up for an in-person audition slot at https://tinyurl.com/t8fwkyfp. For the in-person audition, prepare either a monologue from the show or a 90-second contemporary monologue of your own choosing; you will also be asked to read a side from the show, choosing whichever side and character speaks to you. A reader will be provided in the room. Selected monologues and sides are at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XFmDNXR3mWnPwAJ4BzxrQWEDRGhwLOyz?usp=drive_link. For virtual submissions, fill out the audition form and email audition materials to auditions@couchpennyensemble.com with the subject line "YOUR NAME - Isaac's Eye Submission". Only a monologue is required for virtual submissions, though sides are also welcome. Materials: Either a monologue from the show or a 90-second contemporary monologue of your own choosing. A side from the show for the in-person audition. For virtual submissions, a monologue is required; sides are also welcome. Method: form Timezone: America/Chicago Link: https://forms.gle/wriPb6RhxsHsX8q47

How to apply · Sep 22, 2026
Deadline: 2026-10-03T04:59:00Z Deadline text: Virtual submissions are due by October 2nd at 11:59pm. Email: auditions@couchpennyensemble.com Instructions: Fill out the audition form here: https://forms.gle/wriPb6RhxsHsX8q47. Sign up for an in-person audition slot here: https://tinyurl.com/t8fwkyfp. We will also be accepting virtual submissions. To submit virtually, please fill out the audition form and email your audition materials to auditions@couchpennyensemble.com. Subject line: "YOUR NAME - Isaac's Eye Submission". Materials: monologue from the show (provided below) 90-second contemporary monologue of your own choosing side from the show (may be asked to read) Method: form Timezone: America/Chicago Link: https://forms.gle/wriPb6RhxsHsX8q47 → Deadline: 2026-10-03T04:59:00Z Deadline text: Virtual submissions are due by October 2nd at 11:59pm. Email: auditions@couchpennyensemble.com Instructions: Fill out the audition form here: https://forms.gle/wriPb6RhxsHsX8q47. Sign up for an in-person audition slot here: https://tinyurl.com/t8fwkyfp. We will also be accepting virtual submissions. To submit virtually, please fill out the audition form and email your audition materials to auditions@couchpennyensemble.com. Subject line: "YOUR NAME - Isaac's Eye Submission". Materials: monologue from the show (provided below) 90-second contemporary monologue of your own choosing side from the show (may be asked to read) Method: form Timezone: America/Chicago Link: https://www.theatreinchicago.com/auditions/industrydetail.php?AuditionID=11377

Schedule · Sep 21, 2026
Description: AUDITIONS: September 28 & 29, 5pm-10pm End: 2026-09-29 Kind: audition Start: 2026-09-28 Description: CALLBACKS (Invite Only): October 9th, 5pm-10pm End: 2026-10-09 Kind: callback Start: 2026-10-09 Description: REHEARSALS: October 19 - November 28, Monday thru Thursday nights from 6:30pm - 11pm, held at the Greenhouse Theater Center (During Thanksgiving week, there will be no rehearsals between November 24 - 27, though a rehearsal will be added on Saturday, November 28 to make up for lost time.) End: 2026-11-28 Kind: rehearsal Start: 2026-10-19 Description: TECH: November 29 - December 3 End: 2026-12-03 Kind: tech Start: 2026-11-29 Description: PERFORMANCES: December 4 - December 13 at The Edge Off-Broadway (2 weekends, 9 performances). Fridays at 7:30pm; Saturdays at 2:30pm & 7:30pm; Sundays at 2:30pm; Thursday (2nd weekend only) at 7:30pm End: 2026-12-13 Kind: performance Start: 2026-12-04 → Description: AUDITIONS: September 28 & 29 5pm-10pm End: 2026-09-29 Kind: audition Start: 2026-09-28 Description: CALLBACKS (Invite Only): October 9th 5pm-10pm End: 2026-10-09 Kind: callback Start: 2026-10-09 Description: REHEARSALS: October 19 - November 28 Monday thru Thursday nights from 6:30pm - 11pm Held at the Greenhouse Theater Center (During Thanksgiving week, there will be no rehearsals between November 24 - 27, though a rehearsal will be added on Saturday, November 28 to make up for lost time.) End: 2026-11-28 Kind: rehearsal Start: 2026-10-19 Description: TECH: November 29 - December 3 End: 2026-12-03 Kind: tech Start: 2026-11-29 Description: PERFORMANCES: December 4 - December 13 at The Edge Off-Broadway (2 weekends, 9 performances) Fridays at 7:30pm Saturdays at 2:30pm & 7:30pm Sundays at 2:30pm Thursday (2nd weekend only) at 7:30pm End: 2026-12-13 Kind: performance Start: 2026-12-04

Roles · Sep 21, 2026
Description: Brilliant, emotionally stunted, selfish, and deeply convinced of his own importance. When he was a kid, everyone called him "the sad little man." He's in his 20s, but already his hair is white. A prodigious little punk, stuck in a mundane life and desperate to prove himself as one of the all-time greats. Struggles to understand the emotional needs of the people around him. Will do whatever it takes to achieve greatness. Name: Isaac Newton Playing age: 20s Status: open Description: Renowned scientist, inventor, and president of the Royal Society. He boasts a laundry list of accomplishments. Intelligent, well-spoken, hedonistic, vile, argumentative, a little unhinged, a little violent, and completely comfortable being the dominant force in any room. Keeps a diary where he attempts to track every one of his sexual experiences. He has already earned the recognition Isaac desperately craves, and will fight ruthlessly to maintain his position. Also, he exploded 12 dogs. Seriously. Name: Robert Hooke Playing age: 30s-40s Status: open Description: Sharp, perceptive, and fiercely emotionally intelligent, Catherine is a woman with a strong sense of who she is and what she wants from her life. She values stability, intimacy, and the possibility of an ordinary life. Wants to grow old with someone she loves. She has a complicated history with Isaac, understands him better than anyone, and, while she is drawn to his brilliance, she is also acutely aware of his flaws. She loves him, but will not abandon her own future to accommodate his. Name: Catherine Playing age: 30s Status: open Description: The play's narrator. A theatrical chameleon who moves fluidly between storyteller and participant. The Actor helps guide the audience through the play's balance between fact and fiction, while also stepping into the role of Sam, a dying man caught in the middle of Isaac and Hooke's experiments. The Actor should possess a warmth and ease with the audience, with an ability to shift quickly between comedy, omniscient authority, and genuine vulnerability. This is a highly theatrical role, requiring an actor who can embody the spirit of the production and deftly switch between different realities. Name: Actor / Dying Man Named Sam Playing age: any age Status: open → Description: Brilliant, emotionally stunted, selfish, and deeply convinced of his own importance. When he was a kid, everyone called him "the sad little man." He's in his 20s, but already his hair is white. A prodigious little punk, stuck in a mundane life and desperate to prove himself as one of the all-time greats. Struggles to understand the emotional needs of the people around him. Will do whatever it takes to achieve greatness. Name: ISAAC NEWTON Playing age: 20s Status: open Description: Renowned scientist, inventor, and president of the Royal Society. He boasts a laundry list of accomplishments. Intelligent, well-spoken, hedonistic, vile, argumentative, a little unhinged, a little violent, and completely comfortable being the dominant force in any room. Keeps a diary where he attempts to track every one of his sexual experiences. He has already earned the recognition Isaac desperately craves, and will fight ruthlessly to maintain his position. Also, he exploded 12 dogs. Seriously. Name: ROBERT HOOKE Playing age: 30s-40s Status: open Description: Sharp, perceptive, and fiercely emotionally intelligent, Catherine is a woman with a strong sense of who she is and what she wants from her life. She values stability, intimacy, and the possibility of an ordinary life. Wants to grow old with someone she loves. She has a complicated history with Isaac, understands him better than anyone, and, while she is drawn to his brilliance, she is also acutely aware of his flaws. She loves him, but will not abandon her own future to accommodate his. Name: CATHERINE Playing age: 30s Status: open Description: The play's narrator. A theatrical chameleon who moves fluidly between storyteller and participant. The Actor helps guide the audience through the play's balance between fact and fiction, while also stepping into the role of Sam, a dying man caught in the middle of Isaac and Hooke's experiments. The Actor should possess a warmth and ease with the audience, with an ability to shift quickly between comedy, omniscient authority, and genuine vulnerability. This is a highly theatrical role, requiring an actor who can embody the spirit of the production and deftly switch between different realities. Name: ACTOR / DYING MAN NAMED SAM Playing age: any age Status: open

Pay · Sep 21, 2026
Basis: unspecified Currency: USD Description: $150 stipend for this production Maximum: 150 Minimum: 150 Status: paid → Basis: unspecified Currency: USD Description: There will be a $150 stipend for this production. Maximum: 150 Minimum: 150 Status: paid

Pay · Sep 21, 2026
$150 stipend → Stipend ($150)

How to apply · Sep 21, 2026
Deadline: 2026-10-03T04:59:00Z Deadline text: Virtual submissions are due by October 2nd at 11:59pm. Email: auditions@couchpennyensemble.com Instructions: Fill out the audition form here: https://forms.gle/wriPb6RhxsHsX8q47 and sign up for an in-person audition slot here: https://tinyurl.com/t8fwkyfp. Virtual submissions are also accepted: fill out the audition form and email your audition materials to auditions@couchpennyensemble.com with subject line "YOUR NAME - Isaac's Eye Submission". Please email us if you have any questions. Materials: Either a monologue from the show (provided) or a 90-second contemporary monologue of your own choosing You will also be asked to read a side from the show; please select whichever side and character speaks to you; a reader will be provided in the room Selected monologues and sides: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XFmDNXR3mWnPwAJ4BzxrQWEDRGhwLOyz?usp=drive_link Method: form Timezone: America/Chicago Link: https://forms.gle/wriPb6RhxsHsX8q47 → Deadline: 2026-10-03T04:59:00Z Deadline text: Virtual submissions are due by October 2nd at 11:59pm. Email: auditions@couchpennyensemble.com Instructions: Fill out the audition form here: https://forms.gle/wriPb6RhxsHsX8q47. Sign up for an in-person audition slot here: https://tinyurl.com/t8fwkyfp. We will also be accepting virtual submissions. To submit virtually, please fill out the audition form and email your audition materials to auditions@couchpennyensemble.com. Subject line: "YOUR NAME - Isaac's Eye Submission". Materials: monologue from the show (provided below) 90-second contemporary monologue of your own choosing side from the show (may be asked to read) Method: form Timezone: America/Chicago Link: https://forms.gle/wriPb6RhxsHsX8q47

Schedule · Sep 21, 2026
Description: September 28 & 29 5pm-10pm End: 2026-09-29 Kind: audition Start: 2026-09-28 Description: CALLBACKS (Invite Only): October 9th 5pm-10pm End: 2026-10-09 Kind: callback Start: 2026-10-09 Description: REHEARSALS: October 19 - November 28 Monday thru Thursday nights from 6:30pm - 11pm (no rehearsals November 24-27; rehearsal added Saturday, November 28) End: 2026-11-28 Kind: rehearsal Start: 2026-10-19 Description: TECH: November 29 - December 3 End: 2026-12-03 Kind: tech Start: 2026-11-29 Description: PERFORMANCES: December 4 - December 13 at The Edge Off-Broadway (2 weekends, 9 performances) Fridays at 7:30pm, Saturdays at 2:30pm & 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:30pm, Thursday (2nd weekend only) at 7:30pm End: 2026-12-13 Kind: performance Start: 2026-12-04 → Description: AUDITIONS: September 28 & 29, 5pm-10pm End: 2026-09-29 Kind: audition Start: 2026-09-28 Description: CALLBACKS (Invite Only): October 9th, 5pm-10pm End: 2026-10-09 Kind: callback Start: 2026-10-09 Description: REHEARSALS: October 19 - November 28, Monday thru Thursday nights from 6:30pm - 11pm, held at the Greenhouse Theater Center (During Thanksgiving week, there will be no rehearsals between November 24 - 27, though a rehearsal will be added on Saturday, November 28 to make up for lost time.) End: 2026-11-28 Kind: rehearsal Start: 2026-10-19 Description: TECH: November 29 - December 3 End: 2026-12-03 Kind: tech Start: 2026-11-29 Description: PERFORMANCES: December 4 - December 13 at The Edge Off-Broadway (2 weekends, 9 performances). Fridays at 7:30pm; Saturdays at 2:30pm & 7:30pm; Sundays at 2:30pm; Thursday (2nd weekend only) at 7:30pm End: 2026-12-13 Kind: performance Start: 2026-12-04

Roles · Sep 21, 2026
Description: Brilliant, emotionally stunted, selfish, and deeply convinced of his own importance. A prodigious little punk, stuck in a mundane life and desperate to prove himself as one of the all-time greats. Struggles to understand the emotional needs of the people around him. Will do whatever it takes to achieve greatness. Name: Isaac Newton Playing age: 20s Status: open Description: Renowned scientist, inventor, and president of the Royal Society. Intelligent, well-spoken, hedonistic, vile, argumentative, a little unhinged, a little violent, and completely comfortable being the dominant force in any room. Has already earned the recognition Isaac craves and will fight ruthlessly to maintain his position. Name: Robert Hooke Playing age: 30s-40s Status: open Description: Sharp, perceptive, and fiercely emotionally intelligent. Values stability, intimacy, and the possibility of an ordinary life. Has a complicated history with Isaac, understands him better than anyone, and while drawn to his brilliance is acutely aware of his flaws. Name: Catherine Playing age: 30s Status: open Description: The play's narrator. A theatrical chameleon who moves fluidly between storyteller and participant, helping guide the audience through the play's balance between fact and fiction, while also stepping into the role of Sam, a dying man caught in the middle of Isaac and Hooke's experiments. Should possess warmth and ease with the audience, with an ability to shift quickly between comedy, omniscient authority, and genuine vulnerability. Name: Actor / Dying Man Named Sam Playing age: any age Status: open → Description: Brilliant, emotionally stunted, selfish, and deeply convinced of his own importance. When he was a kid, everyone called him "the sad little man." He's in his 20s, but already his hair is white. A prodigious little punk, stuck in a mundane life and desperate to prove himself as one of the all-time greats. Struggles to understand the emotional needs of the people around him. Will do whatever it takes to achieve greatness. Name: Isaac Newton Playing age: 20s Status: open Description: Renowned scientist, inventor, and president of the Royal Society. He boasts a laundry list of accomplishments. Intelligent, well-spoken, hedonistic, vile, argumentative, a little unhinged, a little violent, and completely comfortable being the dominant force in any room. Keeps a diary where he attempts to track every one of his sexual experiences. He has already earned the recognition Isaac desperately craves, and will fight ruthlessly to maintain his position. Also, he exploded 12 dogs. Seriously. Name: Robert Hooke Playing age: 30s-40s Status: open Description: Sharp, perceptive, and fiercely emotionally intelligent, Catherine is a woman with a strong sense of who she is and what she wants from her life. She values stability, intimacy, and the possibility of an ordinary life. Wants to grow old with someone she loves. She has a complicated history with Isaac, understands him better than anyone, and, while she is drawn to his brilliance, she is also acutely aware of his flaws. She loves him, but will not abandon her own future to accommodate his. Name: Catherine Playing age: 30s Status: open Description: The play's narrator. A theatrical chameleon who moves fluidly between storyteller and participant. The Actor helps guide the audience through the play's balance between fact and fiction, while also stepping into the role of Sam, a dying man caught in the middle of Isaac and Hooke's experiments. The Actor should possess a warmth and ease with the audience, with an ability to shift quickly between comedy, omniscient authority, and genuine vulnerability. This is a highly theatrical role, requiring an actor who can embody the spirit of the production and deftly switch between different realities. Name: Actor / Dying Man Named Sam Playing age: any age Status: open

Pay · Sep 21, 2026
Basis: unspecified Currency: USD Description: There will be a $150 stipend for this production. Maximum: 150 Minimum: 150 Status: paid → Basis: unspecified Currency: USD Description: $150 stipend for this production Maximum: 150 Minimum: 150 Status: paid

Locations · Sep 21, 2026
Address: 2257 N Lincoln Ave City: Chicago Kind: audition Name: Greenhouse Theater Center City: Chicago Kind: rehearsal Name: Greenhouse Theater Center Kind: performance Name: The Edge Off-Broadway → Address: 2257 N Lincoln Ave City: Chicago Kind: audition Name: Greenhouse Theater Center Address: 2257 N Lincoln Ave City: Chicago Kind: rehearsal Name: Greenhouse Theater Center Kind: performance Name: The Edge Off-Broadway

Eligibility · Sep 21, 2026
Actors of all ethnicities and gender identities welcomed; gender non-conforming, transgender, and non-binary actors encouraged to audition for the roles they are most interested in being seen for. → We welcome actors of all ethnicities and gender identities to audition. Gender non-conforming, transgender, and non-binary actors are encouraged to audition for the roles they are most interested in being seen for.

How to apply · Sep 21, 2026
Deadline: 2026-10-03T04:59:00Z Deadline text: Virtual submissions are due by October 2nd at 11:59pm. Email: auditions@couchpennyensemble.com Instructions: Fill out the audition form and, for in-person auditions, sign up for an audition slot. Virtual submissions are also accepted: fill out the audition form and email audition materials to auditions@couchpennyensemble.com with subject line "YOUR NAME - Isaac's Eye Submission". Prepare either a monologue from the show or a 90-second contemporary monologue of your own choosing; you will also be asked to read a side from the show. Selected monologues and sides available via Google Drive link. Materials: Monologue from the show (provided) or a 90-second contemporary monologue of your own choosing A side from the show (reader provided in the room) Method: form Timezone: America/Chicago Link: https://forms.gle/wriPb6RhxsHsX8q47 → Deadline: 2026-10-03T04:59:00Z Deadline text: Virtual submissions are due by October 2nd at 11:59pm. Email: auditions@couchpennyensemble.com Instructions: Fill out the audition form here: https://forms.gle/wriPb6RhxsHsX8q47 and sign up for an in-person audition slot here: https://tinyurl.com/t8fwkyfp. Virtual submissions are also accepted: fill out the audition form and email your audition materials to auditions@couchpennyensemble.com with subject line "YOUR NAME - Isaac's Eye Submission". Please email us if you have any questions. Materials: Either a monologue from the show (provided) or a 90-second contemporary monologue of your own choosing You will also be asked to read a side from the show; please select whichever side and character speaks to you; a reader will be provided in the room Selected monologues and sides: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XFmDNXR3mWnPwAJ4BzxrQWEDRGhwLOyz?usp=drive_link Method: form Timezone: America/Chicago Link: https://forms.gle/wriPb6RhxsHsX8q47

Schedule · Sep 21, 2026
Description: AUDITIONS: September 28 & 29, 5pm-10pm End: 2026-09-29 Kind: audition Start: 2026-09-28 Description: CALLBACKS (Invite Only): October 9th, 5pm-10pm End: 2026-10-09 Kind: callback Start: 2026-10-09 Description: REHEARSALS: October 19 - November 28, Monday thru Thursday nights from 6:30pm - 11pm, held at the Greenhouse Theater Center (During Thanksgiving week, there will be no rehearsals between November 24 - 27, though a rehearsal will be added on Saturday, November 28 to make up for lost time.) End: 2026-11-28 Kind: rehearsal Start: 2026-10-19 Description: TECH: November 29 - December 3 End: 2026-12-03 Kind: tech Start: 2026-11-29 Description: PERFORMANCES: December 4 - December 13 at The Edge Off-Broadway (2 weekends, 9 performances). Fridays at 7:30pm; Saturdays at 2:30pm & 7:30pm; Sundays at 2:30pm; Thursday (2nd weekend only) at 7:30pm End: 2026-12-13 Kind: performance Start: 2026-12-04 → Description: September 28 & 29 5pm-10pm End: 2026-09-29 Kind: audition Start: 2026-09-28 Description: CALLBACKS (Invite Only): October 9th 5pm-10pm End: 2026-10-09 Kind: callback Start: 2026-10-09 Description: REHEARSALS: October 19 - November 28 Monday thru Thursday nights from 6:30pm - 11pm (no rehearsals November 24-27; rehearsal added Saturday, November 28) End: 2026-11-28 Kind: rehearsal Start: 2026-10-19 Description: TECH: November 29 - December 3 End: 2026-12-03 Kind: tech Start: 2026-11-29 Description: PERFORMANCES: December 4 - December 13 at The Edge Off-Broadway (2 weekends, 9 performances) Fridays at 7:30pm, Saturdays at 2:30pm & 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:30pm, Thursday (2nd weekend only) at 7:30pm End: 2026-12-13 Kind: performance Start: 2026-12-04

Roles · Sep 21, 2026
Description: Brilliant, emotionally stunted, selfish, and deeply convinced of his own importance. When he was a kid, everyone called him "the sad little man." He's in his 20s, but already his hair is white. A prodigious little punk, stuck in a mundane life and desperate to prove himself as one of the all-time greats. Struggles to understand the emotional needs of the people around him. Will do whatever it takes to achieve greatness. Name: Isaac Newton Playing age: 20s Status: open Description: Renowned scientist, inventor, and president of the Royal Society. He boasts a laundry list of accomplishments. Intelligent, well-spoken, hedonistic, vile, argumentative, a little unhinged, a little violent, and completely comfortable being the dominant force in any room. Keeps a diary where he attempts to track every one of his sexual experiences. He has already earned the recognition Isaac desperately craves, and will fight ruthlessly to maintain his position. Also, he exploded 12 dogs. Seriously. Name: Robert Hooke Playing age: 30s-40s Status: open Description: Sharp, perceptive, and fiercely emotionally intelligent, Catherine is a woman with a strong sense of who she is and what she wants from her life. She values stability, intimacy, and the possibility of an ordinary life. Wants to grow old with someone she loves. She has a complicated history with Isaac, understands him better than anyone, and, while she is drawn to his brilliance, she is also acutely aware of his flaws. She loves him, but will not abandon her own future to accommodate his. Name: Catherine Playing age: 30s Status: open Description: The play's narrator. A theatrical chameleon who moves fluidly between storyteller and participant. The Actor helps guide the audience through the play's balance between fact and fiction, while also stepping into the role of Sam, a dying man caught in the middle of Isaac and Hooke's experiments. The Actor should possess a warmth and ease with the audience, with an ability to shift quickly between comedy, omniscient authority, and genuine vulnerability. This is a highly theatrical role, requiring an actor who can embody the spirit of the production and deftly switch between different realities. Name: Actor / Dying Man Named Sam Playing age: any age Status: open → Description: Brilliant, emotionally stunted, selfish, and deeply convinced of his own importance. A prodigious little punk, stuck in a mundane life and desperate to prove himself as one of the all-time greats. Struggles to understand the emotional needs of the people around him. Will do whatever it takes to achieve greatness. Name: Isaac Newton Playing age: 20s Status: open Description: Renowned scientist, inventor, and president of the Royal Society. Intelligent, well-spoken, hedonistic, vile, argumentative, a little unhinged, a little violent, and completely comfortable being the dominant force in any room. Has already earned the recognition Isaac craves and will fight ruthlessly to maintain his position. Name: Robert Hooke Playing age: 30s-40s Status: open Description: Sharp, perceptive, and fiercely emotionally intelligent. Values stability, intimacy, and the possibility of an ordinary life. Has a complicated history with Isaac, understands him better than anyone, and while drawn to his brilliance is acutely aware of his flaws. Name: Catherine Playing age: 30s Status: open Description: The play's narrator. A theatrical chameleon who moves fluidly between storyteller and participant, helping guide the audience through the play's balance between fact and fiction, while also stepping into the role of Sam, a dying man caught in the middle of Isaac and Hooke's experiments. Should possess warmth and ease with the audience, with an ability to shift quickly between comedy, omniscient authority, and genuine vulnerability. Name: Actor / Dying Man Named Sam Playing age: any age Status: open