"Something Rotten!" (2022) at Korda Artistic Productions. Photo by Jen Gurniak Photography

NEXT AUDITION:

THE SHARK IS BROKEN
Written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon

Directed by Rachel Hillis, with Tracey B. Atin

Produced by Joey Wright​

​

AUDITION DATES & TIME

-Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. (end time of approximately 9:00 p.m.).

-Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. (end time of approximately 9:00 p.m.).

-Please note the two different start times on the two separate days. 
​

​​AUDITION LOCATION

The Kordazone Theatre, 2520 Seminole Street, Windsor, ON. N8Y 1X4, 226-674-1002

These Auditions will take place DOWNSTAIRS at the Malta Club.

​​​​​

BOOKING YOUR AUDITION

-Please book your audition in advance via email to sharkisbrokenkorda@gmail.com, with AUDITION in the subject line. 

​​​​​

WHAT TO PREPARE & EXPECT

• Sides from the script will be provided at the audition.

• Those auditioning will be grouped together in sets of three at the audition. 

• IMPORTANT NOTE: Those auditioning for the role of Shaw are asked to prepare the "USS Indianapolis monologue" in advance. The monologue YouTube link (from the film) AND the transcript can be found here:

  • "USS Indianapolis monologue" YouTube Video.​

  • "USS Indianapolis monologue" Transcript.

• All roles are available and listed below.

 ​​​

Show Synopsis and Our Production

FADE IN: The open ocean, 1974. Filming is delayed… again. The lead actors – theatre veteran Robert Shaw and young Hollywood hotshots Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider – are crammed into a too-small boat, entirely at the mercy of foul weather and a faulty mechanical co-star. Alcohol flows, egos collide, and tempers flare on a chaotic voyage that just might lead to cinematic magic… if it doesn’t sink them all. Step aboard the Orca and into THE SHARK IS BROKEN, a “profound dive behind the scenes of the making of JAWS” (The Daily Telegraph, ★★★★). This Olivier Award-nominated new play is “hilariously brilliant and pure genius”raves the Sunday Express (★★★★★). THE SHARK IS BROKEN celebrates movie history and peeks at the choppy waters behind Hollywood’s first blockbuster. Short tempers. Short circuits. The script’s co-writer, Ian Shaw, is the son of JAWS star Robert Shaw. THE SHARK IS BROKEN was selected as part of Korda’s second public call for production proposals and will be directed by frequent Korda collaborator Rachel Hillis.

 

“A wild ride worth taking.” – Entertainment Weekly

 

“So vivid you can almost smell the salt air.” – Deadline

 

“Sensational! In between jokes and tasty movie trivia, this is a story of fathers, sons, mortality, and legacy.” – Mashable

 

“THE SHARK IS BROKEN wittily excels not just as a clever time capsule, but as an examination of male bonding and competitiveness, ego, frailty, fame, and filmmaking.” – The Daily Beast.

 

Available Roles​​

​​

• ROBERT SHAW: (45+) A charismatic, boisterous, macho Englishman, as well as a semi-functional alcoholic. Shaw's substance abuse issues make him mean-spirited, but he is also capable of wisdom and gratitude in his own way. Clashes heavily with Dreyfuss. 

• ROY SCHEIDER: (35-45) The most professionally and emotionally stable of the three men. Scheider is kind, patient, and paternal, and his main goal throughout the play is to keep Dreyfuss and Shaw from killing each other.  

• RICHARD DREYFUSS: (20-30): The youngest and most inexperienced of the three men. Dreyfuss is at the beginning of his career, and his obnoxious, brash, high-energy exterior masks a deep vulnerability and an eagerness to please. Clashes heavily with Shaw.

​

PLEASE NOTE: Age ranges are suggested, but are somewhat flexible.

​

​PLEASE NOTE: While Korda encourages actors of all gender identities and expressions, racial and ethnic backgrounds, and physical abilities to audition - ALL THREE ROLES FOR THIS SHOW WILL BE PLAYED BY MEN, or by those who identify as male as their gender identity. Korda Artistic Productions is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in the casting.

​

PERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES

• April 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30 and May 1 & 2, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. 

• April 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

​​​​​​

REHEARSAL DATES & TIMES

-2 rehearsals per week.

-Days to be determined.

-Likely beginning the week of December 8, 2025.

-Tech Week April 12 to 17, 2026, with rehearsal each night that week leading up to Opening Night.. 

​​​

HELPFUL LINKS

• Facebook Audition Event - Click HERE. Please 'Like' and share. 

​​

THINK YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION, OR HAVE A QUESTION?

Contact Rachel or Joey through sharkisbrokenkorda@gmail.com with subject line SHARK INFO.

​​

WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU SOON!!!

​​​​​​