Auditions for 2026 Iron Horse Theatre Company Productions:

AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Ada and the Engine:  Prepare and present a one minute monologue. No appointment needed.

Characters:

Ada Byron Lovelace

Charles Babbage

Lord Byron

Lord Lovelace

Anne Isabelle Byron

Mary Sommerville

Place, Dates and Times:

Iron Horse Community Theatre 348 Maplewood Ave. Ambridge, Pa. 15003 - 2nd Floor
Tuesday, July 21st (6:30 - 9:00 pm) Thursday, July 23 (6:30 - 9:00 pm) Saturday, July 25 (2pm - 4:30pm) 

Ada and the Engine, written by America's most produced living playwright Lauren Gunderson is the story of Ada Byron Lovelace. The play details the life of Ada as she struggles between the traditional demands of her mother and the pull of her mathematical ambition. Ada sees the creative potential in "The Engine" created by her mentor, Charles Babbage. As pressures mount and feelings grow, these two form a partnership that will change the course of the future.
 
The show dates are as follows: December 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 18, and 19.
 
All show times start at 7:30 except the Sunday matinee Decembeer 13. The Sunday Matinee show start time is 2:00 PM.

To sign up, fill in the contact information below: 

If you are interested auditioning for any of the above plays or musical, please fill in the contact information below. You do not need to have prior acting experience to audition. Bringing a head shot is optional. If you can, please bring any memorized monologue to the audition, we would love to see it. The audition will also include a cold reading from the script. If auditioning for our musical, please be prepared to sing. Thanks, and good luck to those who come out and audition for our 2025 season.