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"Spin" New Play Searching for Cast

Indianapolis, IN, United States
ID: 307077Exp: 4/3/2026
Description:

Actors needed for new play "Spin". ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See more info below. About the project: SYNOPSIS: "“Quoth the raven, ‘nevermore.’” Set in small-town New England during the Industrial Revolution, Spin is the untold story of Edgar Allan Poe’s gothic horror poems "The Raven" and "Lenore." Itinerant craftswoman Lenore Rookwood arrives in Lowell, Massachusetts in autumn 1845, desperate to sell the cloth she spins and weaves before the hunger of winter sets in. She catches the eye of eligible bachelor Guy De Vere, owner of the local fabric mill. But Guy and Lenore are each hiding secrets, and as their stories tangle together, the gossips of Lowell spin their own versions of the truth." Rate: An Indy Fringe Festival artist pass. Additional info: Auditions will consist of actors cold-reading sides from the script. No prepared material is required. If you are interested, please apply.

5 role s

LENORE ROCKWOODFemale18-39 y.o.All ethnicities

GUY DE VEREMale20-49 y.o.All ethnicities

ATHENA MORTIMERFemale20-39 y.o.All ethnicities

MRS. BROOKE/SERVANT/TOWNS PERSON #1Both genders18-96 y.o.All ethnicities

For Mrs. Brooke, woman, 30+. Any gender or age for the other characters.

TOWNS PERSON #2/CHILDBoth genders18-96 y.o.All ethnicities

The Child is age 6, but played by an adult actor.