Zombie Temps from Outer Space: The Musical - Auditions

Auditions for Zombie Temps from  Outer Space: The Musical

Sunday | June 21 | 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Wednesday| June 24 | 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Saving the earth without permanent jobs.

Production Information

Performance Dates: October 9–18, 2026
Location: Kamps Auditorium
Approximate Running Time: Two hours
Recommended Audience: Middle school and older

Audition information

Please fill out and submit the audition form.

Auditions will be open call style and held at the BDACT Fine Arts Center (117 West Maple Ave). 

Auditioners should prepare a short monologue that demonstrates their personality and comedic abilities, along with a song they enjoy that shows off their voice. A verse and chorus are sufficient; a full song is not required.

Auditioners may also be asked to read selections from the script, participate in a group activity, or perform simple movement. This production relies heavily on physical comedy, exaggerated characters, ensemble storytelling, and a willingness to fully embrace ridiculous situations. Bold choices are encouraged!

Rehearsals will begin in August.

No one is required to become a zombie, but we are open to it if you are a method actor.

Anyone interested in reviewing a digital script before auditions may email Director Enda O. Breadon at [email protected].

Synopsis

Get ready for a show that is part zombie horror, part alien-invasion mystery, and entirely unhinged!

Zombie Temps from Outer Space: The Musical is a hilarious musical comedy about the difference between earning a higher education and facing the actual economy waiting for you after college. It is a physical comedy, an alien-invasion mystery, a zombie horror story, and a biting indictment of corporate culture—all presented in a ridiculous, “cheap-on-purpose” style reminiscent of Monty Python.

David has just completed his master’s degree in political science. Not knowing what else to do, he begins temping and receives his first assignment at the mysterious ZDE Corporation.

There, he works alongside four other highly educated temps who have recently completed master’s degrees in communication, biology, electrical engineering, and sports psychology. Their job is stapling. Only stapling. For the entire day.

Their boss, known only as Overlord, gives vague and contradictory instructions and does not seem to understand even the most basic rules of human interaction. Also wandering through the office are a shadowy janitor and a bike messenger who functions as both a prophet and oracle for the temps.

When David discovers that the free office coffee is turning employees into mindless automatons with limited motor control—and the FBI begins to suspect his boss might not be human—the temps must find a way to stop ZDE from taking over the Earth. David must also overcome his shyness and finally tell Tammy, the receptionist, how he feels about her.

Audiences who enjoyed Lumberjacks in Love will feel right at home with this wonderfully strange parable about young professionals, corporate culture, and the hopelessness of having a college degree with no job prospects.

Zombie Temps from Outer Space: The Musical contains physical comedy, absurd situations, corporate satire, zombie horror, alien conspiracies, romantic awkwardness, and some of the strangest office coffee ever served.

Available Roles

Approximately eight or nine roles are available. Many characters may be played by performers of any gender. The original production featured five male performers and three female performers, with one performer playing two roles.

David – Mid-20s. Recently completed a master’s degree in political science and is searching for his first real job. Intelligent, shy, uncertain, and trying to make sense of the increasingly bizarre situation around him.

Denise – Middle-aged. The head of a temporary employment agency. Appears in one short scene and later returns for several musical numbers. May be played by a performer of any gender.

Tammy – Mid-20s. A temp and receptionist at ZDE Corporation. Recently completed a master’s degree in biology and is looking for her first real job.

Achilles – A bike messenger who serves as both a prophet and an oracle for the temps. May be played by a performer of any gender or age.

Overlord – Middle-aged. The head of ZDE Corporation—and an alien attempting to pass as human. Overlord does not understand social expectations, interpersonal communication, or how to behave normally. Originally written as female but may be played by a performer of any gender.

Steve – Mid-20s. A temp at ZDE Corporation who recently completed a master’s degree in sports psychology. May be played as a male or female character.

Mike – Mid-20s. A temp at ZDE Corporation who recently completed a master’s degree in communication. May be played as a male or female character.

Wanda – Mid-20s. A temp at ZDE Corporation who recently completed a master’s degree in electrical engineering. May be played as a female or male character.

Manuel – Any age. The janitor at ZDE Corporation and an undercover FBI agent. Manuel speaks limited English. May be played as a male or female character.