#theinfinitewrench

This March & April, we’re holding auditions for new ensemble members and WE WANT TO SEE YOU! If you’ve ever come to The Infinite Wrench and found yourself thinking “I want to do that!” then now is your time.

You can read all about the audition process here and if you’re keen to give it a shot, then email us at [email protected] to schedule an audition slot. If you want to know more, then read what some of our current Neo-Futurists have said about their experience below:

Tonya (2017-present): Being a Neo Futurist means being part of something different, and constantly pushing yourself to new or dusty corners of your mind and heart. To me, it’s been an artistic gym, playground, outlet, inspiration, community, and home.

Topher (2017-present): What I love most about being a Neo is the experience of ensembleship. I can't emphasize enough how wonderful it is to get weekly feedback from fellow artists who get what I'm trying to do and whom I trust to be supportive and critically rigorous at the same time. And when I'm having a down week, I am newly inspired all over again by the work that other Neos bring in!

Shaina (2017-present): Being a Neo-Futurist means having a weekly mandate to throw spaghetti at the wall and see what sticks. Whether overcooked, undercooked, simple, complex, lightly salted or smothered in Parmesan cheese, whatever you make always tastes better when shared.

Em (NY Neo 2011-2016, SF Neo 2018-present): I love the Neo-Futurists because as a femme-looking non-binary person and performer, I am at the mercy of everyone else's perception of me, in roles and casting. But the Neo-Futurists have allowed me to find my voice and express myself as someone who doesn't quite fit in with conventional theater.

Amy (2013-present): We say that anyone can be a Neo-Futurist, and I stick to that. When I auditioned, I hadn’t been onstage in nearly a decade. We’ve had poets, musical theatre nerds, quiet writers, improv folks, musicians, visual artists, and people-who-are-so-ahead-of-the-curve-that-their-work-doesn’t-have-a-genre-yet. As an artist, there’s no better way to learn that to surround yourself with people marking work different from your own, and the Neos embrace that ethos entirely.

Andie (2016-present): It’s great to be a Neo because you make it a weekly habit to stretch yourself artistically. I’ve learned to take bigger risks and not be afraid of total failure because nothing lasts forever, especially Neo-Futurist plays. It’s also a company that keeps on reminding you that the most important thing is to be yourself.

Simon (2016-present): The best is the rigor of the schedule. You are constantly writing plays and learning plays, and it means that you can never be too precious and never be too proud. It necessitates experimentation and forces you to grow, because ultimately you will get bored with whatever you find safe.

Krys (NY Neo 2017-2018, SF Neo 2018-present): Before I was a Neo, I used to shake. Onstage. My body would shake from nerves, from being scared, from fear of making a mistake and being blamed for ruining someone else’s art. It was no different at my Neo audition. I remember one particular piece I wrote, I was so tense and shaky, that I forgot a line to a song I wrote for myself. After, a Neo came up to me and said, “I loved your song”. I told him, “I forgot my lines”. To which he smiled and said, “That was the best part! It was very real. Very raw and open. The best part!”. And from that point on, I felt free. I felt free in my mind and body to just be seen and heard onstage as only myself. And to know that everything that was me, rough mistakes and all, were perfect and should be shared. This audition is an opportunity to see yourself, see yourself with others as themselves: An opportunity to be still and still radiate. 

Vanessa (2016-present): I feel incredibly lucky to be able to make timely work that receives immediate engagement and response from audiences. This ongoing conversation with attentive, curious, opinionated audience members helps me develop and clarify my own perspectives, stay engaged in the news (even when the news isn’t good), and find kinship among other people who want to live in a more just, equitable world.\

Willie (2013-present): Have you ever wanted an outlet to try out your craziest, punk-est, most-boneheaded-yet-profound idea with unconditional support from some of the most talented artists in the Bay Area? I sure have. That's why I auditioned for the SF Neo-Futurists and five years down the line I still consider it the most important, life-changing decision of my life. There are always a million reasons not to do something, but they're all stupid. Come out and audition! You can do it! I believe in you!

Siyu (2015-present): There is no substitute for being around people who are creating to get you make your own work. A lot of my previous experience was in film and visual arts and I was worried committing to non-illusory theater would limit me, but it’s done the opposite. Doing our show every week, I was able to work those elements into the show, and in turn the show provided me so much more inspiration to take out of it and into other mediums Even if non-illusory theater is not your medium of choice, or something you’ve had a lot of experience with, you will find the work you do here inspires and informs all your creative work.