Audition Call


चोर की दाढ़ी में तिनका

(a twig in the thief’s beard)
playwright: Nikolai Gogol (adaptation by Pratiksha Rao)
director: Anitha Dixit
producer: Abhijeet Vaidya
(in Hindi, with supertitles in English)

 

Corrupt local officials in a Gujarati town are thrown into a tizzy when word arrives that an Inspector Sahib is on his way to check on them. Adapted for the stage from Nikolai Gogol’s The Government Inspector, this hilarious satire was fist published in 1836 and has been staged all over the world for nearly two centuries, in countless adaptations and styles.

Audition Date and Time
Sunday, August 24, starting 2:30 pm (you will get your own time slot)
Calabazas Library, 1230 S Blaney Ave, San Jose, CA 95129
(NOTE that the audition is not in Naatak House)

 

Roles Available
6 MALES, ages 25-80
4 FEMALES, 25-60

 

Audition RSVP
1. RSVP by completing this rsvp form. Two days before the audition, you will receive a time slot between 2:30pm and 4pm (for August 24).
2. Come with a 1-minute solo performance in Hindi.
4. If shortlisted, you will be called back at 4pm. The audition will end by 6pm.
5. Questions? Email anitha@naatak.org or abhijeet@naatak.org

 

Rehearsals
September 1 to November 9, Sat mornings and Sunday mornings, and 1 weekday (Tuesday or Wednesday)

 

Show dates
Nov 14 – Nov 23, 2025
Cubberley Theater, Palo Alto, CA