←Recommendations of Auditioning for Godot

With a sharp and conversational pace, Dzubak captures the waiting game for Ethan and Victor, two quite different people, but who are not too dissimilar. Both have experienced setbacks, but still remain optimistic. You could easily place yourselves into the shoes of both Ethan and Victor and that makes the piece a success.

Although Cole Hunter Dzubak uses a Godot theme, there are no gimmicks, no schtick, just a deeply human conversation between two people of different generations, each trying to get their lives back on track after emotional/physical upheaval. An audition is kind of a refuge for them both. The dialogue is effortless, real, and completely engaging. Of course, there is waiting. But this mainly serves to allow the conversation to continue and a new friendship to bloom. Simple to stage, so hopefully someone will make that happen.

A great short piece brilliantly framed in a homage to the titular Godot. Oftentimes, first meetings in scripts can be trite and forced, but Cole Dzubak weaves a believable and authentic banter that draws you in and paints well developed characters at an intriguing intersection of their lives.

A short three-hander with layers of waiting, as two characters wait to audition for Waiting for Godot. Dzubak's sparse telling gives breathing room for the audience to consider the importance of seemingly-happenstance meetings in our lives. Auditioning for Godot is easily produceable for theatre organizations with ten-minute play evenings/festivals or simply for workshop/ensemble work.

”Auditioning for Godot” is both thoughtful and beautifully human. The script does a commendable job dealing with both queerness and physical disability, and although it reads as especially relatable to other theater artists, has enough depth and character to also feel quite accessible to general audiences. I also found an extra level of appreciation of it as a fan of the play “Waiting For Godot;” this script is nicely referential to the original without being too heavy handed. Excellent work by playwright Cole Hunter Dzubak!