Casting Call for "The Honeycomb Trilogy" Show
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Performers needed for the audition of "The Honeycomb Trilogy." Please see the details below. About the project: The Honeycomb Trilogy tells the story of an alien invasion of earth over the course of 20 years, yet all three plays are set in the same living room. This epic story primarily follows two siblings, Ronnie Cooke and her younger brother Abbie Cooke, and chronicles a primal conflict – at once intimate and global – that will redefine the nature of the human race. First produced in 2012 by Gideon Productions in NYC as individual plays throughout their season, they produced them again in 2015 in rep, including “Binge Days” on Saturdays and Sundays when audiences could buy a ticket to see all three epic parts in one day. "Advance Man: Part One of the Honeycomb Trilogy" Astronaut Bill Cooke returns from the first manned mission to Mars bearing secrets and illicit cargo. Now his wife and teenage children are all that stand between Bill and a shocking action that will alter not only their lives, but also all of humanity. "Blast Radius: Part Two of the Honeycomb Trilogy" Picking up twelve years after the events of Advance Man, Blast Radius follows a sister and a brother at mortal odds in an Earth radically changed by an alien occupation. Ronnie leads a desperate human insurgency that might have finally found the weapon that will turn the tide – at a terrible cost. Abbie, who has allied himself with the conquering alien race, may have found a chilling solution that will end human resistance for good. Action-packed and emotionally charged, Blast Radius is the story of a family and a world at war with itself. "Sovereign: Part Three of the Honeycomb Trilogy" Picking up eight years after the events of Blast Radius, Sovereign completes the story of a sister and a brother at mortal odds in a radically changed Earth. The alien race that has ruled the Earth has fallen to Ronnie’s rebellion, with the few remaining survivors on the run. The human race is slowly rebuilding all over the world. Ronnie is now the battle-scarred governor of what used to be Florida; everyone’s hero and no one’s friend. Until one night, when Ronnie’s soldiers smuggle into her office the greatest war criminal in the world: her brother Abbie, the foremost human ally of the extraterrestrials. When dawn comes, the people of Ronnie’s settlement will certainly discover him and rip him to pieces. As Ronnie grapples with an awful decision about what to do with the man she hates and loves in equal measure, Abbie makes one last desperate move, forcing a confrontation that will forever change the future of the human race. Rate: $300 stipend Additional info: Callbacks will take place on a rolling basis in early to mid-February, and we hope to have the project completely cast by mid-to-late February. Rehearsals will begin mid-May and each show will rehearse approximately 3 times per week until July 24th when we will move into Matchbox 1. The shows will run July 29-August 13 at the MATCH. If you are interested, please apply.
24 roles
An astronaut and leader of a mission to Mars that recently returned. Outspoken and charismatic. Protective of his family, and a strong believer in doing what's right, even when it means lying...to everyone, including his family. "Advance Man: Part One of the Honeycomb Trilogy"
"Advance Man: Part One of the Honeycomb Trilogy" Focused, determined, and deeply in love with Bill. An excellent homemaker, mother, and wife who is trying to hold her family together, despite her son’s bullies, her daughter’s teenage-ness, and a husband who hasn’t touched her in a very long time. The same actress will portray Amelia in Advance Man and Blast Radius.
Her mom would likely describe her as rebellious (a moniker Ronnie would wear with pride) and she’s not afraid to stand up to her parents or her brother’s bullies. She often presents as surly and angry, but there is another side to her that she doesn’t let most people see. This role appears in all three parts. One actor will portray her in Advance Man, while another will portray her in Blast Radius and Sovereign. "Advance Man: Part One of the Honeycomb Trilogy"
A member of Bill’s astronaut crew who suffered a stroke – or that’s what they say. Has severe speech and motor impediments combined with hypersensitivity to touch. He has been living with the Cooke family for two years while they help to rehabilitate him. The same actor will portray Conor in Advance Man and Blast Radius. "Advance Man: Part One of the Honeycomb Trilogy"
A member of Bill’s astronaut crew. A smooth talker and good at schmoozing. "Advance Man: Part One of the Honeycomb Trilogy"
A member of Bill’s astronaut crew. The “mom friend” of the group. "Advance Man: Part One of the Honeycomb Trilogy"
A member of Bill’s astronaut crew. Rough around the edge, blunt, and harbors a lot of doubt about the group’s plan. Drinks a lot. "Advance Man: Part One of the Honeycomb Trilogy"
"Advance Man: Part One of the Honeycomb Trilogy" Bill and crew’s primary financial investor. Well meaning, if a bit out of touch and easy to manipulate.
A private investigator was hired by Amelia to look into whether Bill is cheating on her. Professional and very focused until things get weird…then all bets are off. "Advance Man: Part One of the Honeycomb Trilogy"
Gone is the withdrawn, misfit; replaced by a confident liaison to The Honeycomb and a high-ranking enforcer. See the Honeycomb as saviors of humanity, putting him at direct odds with his sister. In a romantic and sexual relationship with Conor. This role appears in all three parts. One actor will portray him in Advance Man, while another will portray him in Blast Radius and Sovereign. "Blast Radius: Part Two of the Honeycomb Trilogy"
Ronnie’s significant other. Big, strong, and no-nonsense. "Blast Radius: Part Two Of The Honeycomb Trilogy"
Midwife and matriarch of House One, where the pregnant come to be cared for and give birth. Tough as nails, but with a gentle touch. "Blast Radius: Part Two Of The Honeycomb Trilogy"
Pregnant woman in House One, she is perhaps the most intelligent human in the community. Protective of her unborn child and not afraid to stand up to Ronnie. In a relationship with Dev. "Blast Radius: Part Two Of The Honeycomb Trilogy"
Pregnant woman in House One. She does what she needs to in order to care for herself and her child. Less than thrilled about it, but in a relationship with Jimmy. The same actress will Fee in Blast Radius and Sovereign. "Blast Radius: Part Two Of The Honeycomb Trilogy"
Fee’s significant other. Very horny and not exactly the sharpest tool in the shed. "Blast Radius: Part Two Of The Honeycomb Trilogy"
Clem’s significant other. Not afraid to fight, but cares for Clem. Knows how smart Clem is and how smart he’s not. "Blast Radius: Part Two Of The Honeycomb Trilogy"
A pregnant woman brought into House One by Abbie and Conor after an explosion. Similar speech and movement impediments as Conor in Advance Man at first, but recovers more quickly and develops into a blunt straight-talker who is mission-focused. "Blast Radius: Part Two Of The Honeycomb Trilogy"
Another pregnant woman in House One loses her baby. "Blast Radius: Part Two Of The Honeycomb Trilogy"
"Sovereign: Part Three of the Honeycomb Trilogy" A bureaucrat and official of the new government. Verbose, but well-spoken, and less afraid to stand up to Ronnie than others in the government.
A young woman who knows nothing about the “before times” except what she has read, but has taken it upon herself to “speak for” those brought before Ronnie for judgement. Whip smart, a bit naïve, but well-meaning and caring. "Sovereign: Part Three of the Honeycomb Trilogy"
"Sovereign: Part Three of the Honeycomb Trilogy" A Transitioned human, she is a Honeycomb mind in a human body. A studier of the human race and possibly carrying a child she conceived with Abbie. Innocent and not good at politics or strategy.
A soldier and leader of Ronnie’s Bug Hunters. All the machismo that goes along with that; honor is perhaps his number one priority. "Sovereign: Part Three of the Honeycomb Trilogy"
A soldier with just as much, if not more, machismo than Sharp. In a relationship with Ronnie and unafraid to be sexual about it. "Sovereign: Part Three of the Honeycomb Trilogy"
A defendant on trial before Ronnie at the beginning of the play. Might be described as a red-neck good ol’ country boy without a whole lotta thinkin’, but he knows his work and he knows what’s right. "Sovereign: Part Three of the Honeycomb Trilogy"
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