Performers Needed for Theatre Audition "Kimberly Akimbo"
Audition for production of "Kimberly Akimbo". Seeking actors. Please see the breakdown below. About the project: Kimberly is a bright, funny teenage girl... with a rare condition that makes her age four times faster than normal. Add a wildly dysfunctional family, a suspiciously upbeat scam artist aunt, and a high school project gone rogue—and you’ve got a show that’s hilarious, touching, and completely unforgettable. Additional info: Read the script before auditions. No need to prepare a monologue—just bring your best dramatic (and slightly awkward) self. All levels of experience welcome. Show dates: Thursday, October 9th, Friday, October 10th with two performances on Saturday, October 11th and Sunday, October 12th. If you are interested, please apply.
4 roles
(16-year-old girl, played by a woman in her 60s or 70s): Kimberly has a condition that has accelerated her physical aging. On the cusp of her 16th birthday, she is reaching the limit of her life expectancy. Isolated by her peers due to her physical difference, she is lonely, but she is brilliant and funny, and very much a 16-year-old girl.
(Mid-30s): Kimberly’s dad, Buddy, has never really dealt with the realities of his daughter’s life. He struggles with alcohol abuse and has never achieved any real success in life. He is very protective of Kimberly in a very typical father-of-a-teenage-girl way, but isn’t able to be present for her in a way that supports her current needs.
(Mid-30s): Kimberly’s mom, Pattie, is very pregnant, clumsy, and a hypochondriac. Like her husband, Buddy, she has never dealt with Kimberly’s emotional needs or the realities of her life. She is frustrated with her marriage and focuses her energy on her coming baby at the expense of the people around her.
Pattie’s sister (Kimberly’s aunt) is an ex-con. She is always looking for her next get-rich-quick scheme, and now she’s come up with one that makes the most of Kimberly’s condition and new friendship with Jeff. She is the reason Kimberly’s family had to leave their last town.
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