A bay-area startup led by a mercurial founder launches the greatest engineering project in human history – a tunnel through the earth in which a train can transport passengers from Cupertino to Delhi in 42 minutes, bringing to life the ‘gravity train’ that was conceptualized in a 17^th century letter between Robert Hooke and Isaac Newton.

Driven by the Silicon Valley ethos of ‘ask for forgiveness, not permission’ and ‘move fast and break things’, the startup casts all caution to the winds and rushes headlong into the project. Part thought experiment, part social satire and part cautionary tale, this is Naatak’s foray into science fiction!

Saturday, October 25, starting at 8:30 AM (you will get your own time slot 2 days before the audition)

Willow Glen Branch Library Community Room, 1157 Minnesota Ave, San Jose, CA 95125

Male Actors: 5-7 roles, ages 25-60

Female Actors: 2-4 roles, ages 25-60

Youth Actors: 4-5 roles, all genders, ages 10-12

Non-South Asian Actors: 8-10 roles, all genders, ages 25-70

1. RSVP by completing this rsvp form. Two days before the audition, you will receive a time slot between 8:30AM and 10AM (for Saturday, Oct 25).

2. Come prepared with a 1-minute monologue in English. There are a limited number of roles that are performed in Hindi, for which your monologue can be in Hindi. Your performance should demonstrate vocal clarity, precise articulation, and command of the stage.

4. If you are shortlisted, we will contact you with a callback time on the same day. Both rounds of the audition are expected to end by 12:30pm.

5. Questions? Email poulomi@naatak.org or pratiksha@naatak.org.

Dates: Oct 27, 2025 – Jan 18, 2026

Location: Naatak House, 3311 Keller Street, Santa Clara

Core Schedule: All cast members are required for rehearsals on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Additional Rehearsals: Some roles will require 1-2 extra weekday rehearsals (Tue/Wed/Thu) on a flexible, as-needed basis.

Holiday Breaks: We will take short breaks for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year. However, rehearsals and shows will proceed as scheduled on the weekends of MLK Day and President’s Day.

Tech Rehearsals: Jan 20-22, 2026

Jan 23 – Feb 15, 2026

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