Actors Needed for Stage Drama Play
Auditions for second production of 2025, Paul Zindel’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds”. Seeking cast. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Please see the breakdown below. About the project: One of Off-Broadway's greatest successes, this powerful and moving Pulitzer Prize winning study of an embittered, vindictive widow and her two young daughters has been hailed as one of the most significant and affecting plays of the 20th century. Additional info: Everyone who auditions is required to familiarize themselves with one of the selected monologues, even those who are choosing to audition for Nanny and Janice Vickery. If you are interested in Nanny, look at the Beatrice monologue, and for potential Janice actors, look at the Ruth selection. They do not have to be memorized, but please be prepared to read them for the audition team. Auditions will also consist of scene work with other auditioners. Directors are looking to build a believable family unit, so there will potentially be multiple reads with different combinations of actors. You only need to attend one audition session, but please arrive by 6 and be prepared to stay for the entire session. As stated above, female-presenting actors with disabilities encouraged to audition. Rehearsals will run for six weeks, Monday-Thursday evenings 6:00 PM– 8:30 PM starting March 10 The production will run 4/25 at 7:30, 4/26 at 7:30, 5/2 at 7:30 and 5/3 at 2 PM. If you are interested, please apply.
5 roles
The main protagonist of the play. A quiet and introverted character who is teased at school. She copes with her life by immersing herself in science, hoping to reach a philosophical epiphany. Her untiring quest for her individuality stands in open defiance of her mother's wish for total control over the family. Consequently, she receives the brunt of the abuse. Tillie also owns a rabbit named Peter, given to her by her science teacher, Mr. Goodman. Female presenting.
Tillie's older sister. A brash but confused adolescent, she looks to others for advice, but often gains this insight from Beatrice, who she favors in several ways. On many occasions, she paints Tillie as the crazy one and suffers from epilepsy and night terrors. She also takes a liking to Tillie's pet rabbit. Female presenting actor with disabilities.
Tillie's and Ruth's mother. A single mother whose life has gone awry, she copes with it through self-loathing, cynicism, and drug abuse, and by verbally (and at times physically) abusing her two daughters, which is not shown in the film. As the play's main antagonist, Beatrice is mainly narcissistic, domineering, and lethally short-tempered, which is only worsened by the drugs. Female presenting actor.
An elderly boarder in the Hunsdorfer household. Silent throughout, she does not contribute much beyond being yet another burden to the already stressed-out Beatrice who verbally abuses her as she does her daughters. Please note that Nanny is a non-speaking role. Looking for an actor of any-experience level. Ever wanted to be in a play but have never been before? Worried about memorizing lines? This might be the perfect part for you! Looking to cast an actress with disabilities for this role.
Tillie's rival at the science fair. Her experiment involved boiling the skin off a dead cat so she may use its skeleton. She plans to use a dog in her next science fair project. Please note, Janice is only in one scene and performs a single monologue. Looking for a female-presenting actor. Have time restraints but want to take part in a production? This might be the perfect role for you!
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