Detroit Theatre Auditions: Political Satire Spit In Your Face (Paid)

Detroit Repertory Theatre is holding in-person auditions for the final show of its 2025–2026 season: Spit In Your Face, a sharp political satire by Paul Heller & Alberto Lomnitz. This is a paid theatre production in Detroit, MI.

The play dives into modern politics, artistic identity, clashing egos, and questions of representation—with bold comedy and bite.

Production Snapshot

• 🎭 Title: Spit In Your Face

• ✍️ Writers: Paul Heller & Alberto Lomnitz

• 🎬 Directors: Maurizio Dominguez & Leah Smith

• 📍 Theatre: Detroit Repertory Theatre, Detroit, MI

• 📅 Run: May 29 – June 28, 2026

Audition Info (In-Person Only)

• 🗓 Mon, Nov 24 — 5:00 PM–9:00 PM

• 🗓 Tue, Nov 25 — 6:00 PM–10:00 PM

• 📞 Appointment required: Call (313) 8**-****

  • Office hours: Tue–Fri, 11:00 AM–5:00 PM

Format:

• 📖 Cold readings from the script (sides provided)

• 📚 Familiarity with the play is strongly encouraged

Script access:

• 📘 Paper scripts available to borrow overnight

• 💵 $20 refundable deposit required

Roles Available

Liliana Tzintzún

• Early 20s, Mexican American, of Indigenous origin

• Theatre arts major; intelligent, passionate, grounded

Fernando Calderón

• Renowned Mexican theatre artist

• Light-skinned, ideally bearded

• Confident, charismatic, influential

Tom Leary

• 50s–60s, white

• Artistic Director of the San Francisco People’s Theatre

• Strong personality, opinionated, seasoned arts leader

🎟 If you’re a Detroit-area actor looking for smart, political, funny new work—this is a great chance to close out the Rep’s season onstage. Call to book your slot.