‘Cockroach Dialogues’

by William Whitehurst

Second Skin Theatre is set to reprise their ‘Encore Award’ production of Cockroach Dialogues by William Whitehurst at the 2025 Hollywood Fringe.

Wayne, an aspiring actor and his singer-songwriter girlfriend Tea have moved to Los Angeles to pursue their careers in entertainment. But it’s been two years and neither of them have gotten a foot in the door and now their bank accounts are empty, their credit cards are maxed out and the refrigerator is empty. Worse, Wayne is being kept awake at night by a Cockroach, who desperately tries to convince Wayne to give up his acting career and get a “real job” so they can get some food on the table. When Tea gets a meeting with Bob, an industry executive, it seems they may have found a way out. But as the Cockroach says, “L.A. man, L.A. will throw you a curve…” A darkly comic look at the sacrifices artists must make in pursuit of their dreams.

We are casting for the following roles:

Tea – 20-Something: A highly talented singer/songwriter, battling depression and a Zoloft addition.
Must be able to sing and play guitar.

Wayne – 20-Something- A gifted actor, slowly losing his grip.

Cockroach/ Bob – Age 30-50 – Requires a true character actor capable of doubling-up two roles; the eponymous Cockroach and big-shot music producer Bob.

‘’Franz Kafka meets Nathanael West in Cockroach Dialogues, William Whitehurst’s black comedy…It would be giving away too much to describe what follows; suffice to say …Whitehurst’s portrait of Hollywood is about as savage and uncompromising as any I’ve ever seen. ’’ Totaltheater.com

To apply for casting:

mail *at* secondskintheatre.com

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