Show: THE BIRDS
Theater: Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg
Theater Website: https://ltmpa.com/auditions/
Theater Phone: (717) 766-0535
Start date of auditions: 07/26/2026
Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg (LTM)
915 S. York St.
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 766-0535
THE BIRDS
Play by Conor McPerson | From a Story by Daphne du Maurier
Run Time: 90 minutes | Drama | A Dramatists Play Service Title (Concord Theatricals)
AUDITIONS: 07/26 (Sun), 7PM & 07/27 (Mon), 7PM
PERFORMANCES: 10/02 (Fri) – 10/18 (Sun)
*Please note our updated Child Protection Clearance Policy for all volunteers.*
AUDITION NOTES
No preparation needed. All auditions will be cold readings from the script and possibly some improvised scenarios. Download an Audition Form or complete one when you arrive at LTM.
THE SHOW:
Conor McPerson’s stage adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s short story, which was also the basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film, is a gripping, unsettling, and moving look at human relationships in the face of societal collapse.
PLOT:
In an isolated house, strangers Nat and Diane take shelter from relentless masses of attacking birds. They find relative sanctuary but not comfort or peace – there’s no electricity and little food, and a nearby neighbor may still be alive and watching them. Another refugee, the young and attractive Julia, arrives with some news of the outside world, but her presence also brings discord. Their survival becomes even more doubtful when paranoia takes hold of the makeshift fortress – an internal threat to match that of the birds outside.
CHARACTERS:
• DIANE: Late 40s/50s
• JULIA: 20
• NAT: 40S/50s
• TIERNEY: 50s
Director: NIKKI BAKER | Producer: MARLEY WARREN | Stage Manager: WHITNEY DOWNARD
