auditions

HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE

by Paula Vogel

Performance Dates October 16-18, 2025

📅 Date: Sunday July 13 @ 1:30 pm

🏛️ Location: Oak View Library

Auditions will consist of reading excerpts from the script.
Audition Form: https://forms.gle/JDQeQCyTv35iHPpy8

Rehearsals: September 7-October 15, 2025
 

Characters
Li'l Bit: The central character, a young woman reflecting on her past.
Uncle Peck: Li'l Bit's uncle, who initiates and maintains a troubling relationship with her through driving lessons.
Greek Chorus: A group of three characters who play various roles in Li'l Bit's life, including family members and friends, providing commentary and perspective.

Plot:
The play is a memory play, structured around Li'l Bit's recollections of her teenage years, especially her driving lessons with Uncle Peck. The story unfolds as she grapples with the nature of their relationship, which involves a degree of sexual contact and manipulation. The driving lessons serve as a metaphor for the power dynamics and the lessons she learns about life and love, often in a painful and unsettling way.

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Content Note:

How I Learned to Drive contains mature subject matter, including sexual themes and depictions of sexual abuse involving a minor. MLTC is committed to fostering a respectful and supportive environment throughout the audition and rehearsal process. Please reach out if you have any questions.