Seeking Talent for One Act Play Festival
The company is holding auditions for One Act Festival and looking for performers, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: "Odd Songs for Odd Birds" "If We Shadows Have Offended" "Janmadin" "The Method" "[title TBD]" "The Graveyard Shift" Additional info: Please be prepared to stay the whole time, auditions and callbacks will happen on the same day. Rehearsals: Mid/late December 2023, January 2024 Pre-holiday rehearsals will be scheduled based on cast/crew availability *rehearsal spaces will be shared between all One-Acts based on cast/crew availability Tech week: January 21 - 25, 2024 Performances: January 26 - February 11, 2024 Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm Shows rotate weekly; each show performs once a week. Please apply if interested.
27 roles
The proprietor of a second-hand store and the Airbnb upstairs. She’s aggressively dependable and endlessly patient. Her steps jingle with the sound of keys "Odd Songs for Odd Birds"
An Airbnb guest who has come to the island for research. She possesses a rare brand of wide-eyed naivete and a knack for finding beauty in unexpected places "Odd Songs for Odd Birds"
A long-time resident of the island who frequents Emily’s shop on a daily basis. She’s affable, god-fearing, and chatty when someone is there to listen. She often wears a lush fur "Odd Songs for Odd Birds"
(pronounced Puh-line-uh) A grad student getting her MFA in Classical Acting. She is incredibly passionate about Shakespeare and is the only person in her cohort unhappy with the curriculum change. Named after the character from The Winter’s Tale. "If We Shadows Have Offended"
Paulina’s excitable best friend and classmate. She has a huge crush on Dr. Bradley. "If We Shadows Have Offended"
Hipster Shakespeare professor. Handsome and eccentric. Very verbose, adds about ten extra words to any given sentence. "If We Shadows Have Offended"
Non-binary, Classmate. Professional Twitch Streamer with a friendly disposition. Less eccentric than their peers but still eccentric. "If We Shadows Have Offended"
Another classmate. Dr. Bradley’s protegé. Self-righteous and pretentious "If We Shadows Have Offended"
Office worker, an unwilling recruit in office-morale projects. "Janmadin"
Manager, trying her best to keep everything together. "Janmadin"
Facilities staff, been here a long time "Janmadin"
Emotionally transparent, urgent, speaks no English *Speaks Hindi "Janmadin"
A blowhard. An Artistic Director of a Local Theater. Thinks he is god’s gift to the Theatre. Sadly we’ve all met a Richard, some of us more than one. "The Method"
A professional. An Artistic Director of another (better) Local Theater. Very good at what she does but possesses a healthy dose of humility. Unafraid to break down those she thinks deserve it and happy to build up those she knows deserve it. "The Method"
A good actor, but doesn’t give herself enough credit. Knows the answers to questions not even being asked, but doesn’t say it. A highly capable theatre tech. Nice "The Method"
An attractive but likable Himbo. Good at acting, but gives everything an 11. He’s a born tryhard and earnest to a fault "The Method"
Very pregnant recent survivor of 9/11, grappling with trauma while holding onto hope for her child, searching for answers [title TBD]
Grace’s supportive and loving husband. Works as a cop [title TBD]
Danny’s coworker [title TBD]
The leader of a 9/11 support group [title TBD] Ensemble
Does not have a warm bedside manner [title TBD] Ensemble
Member of 9/11 support group. Frustrated and angry [title TBD] Ensemble
Member of 9/11 support group. Frustrated with Lucas [title TBD] Ensemble
The more serious brother, predisposed to melancholy. Has unresolved issues with saying goodbye to his late brother, Benny. Former boyfriend the Witch "The Graveyard Shift"
The silly brother. Has some maturing to do. Feels like he has something to prove "The Graveyard Shift"
The cool older brother. Benny loves his brothers and always wants to set a good example to see them succeed "The Graveyard Shift"
The cool hot goth from high school. Norah is an actual witch who uses her powers for others. Former flame of Jack; there is still something there between them "The Graveyard Shift"