Actors Needed for "X" Play Audition
Auditions for play “X”. Looking for cast. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See more info below. About the project: Synopsis: X is a psychological sci-fi play by Alistair McDowall. It follows a skeleton crew stranded at a research base on Pluto. Completely cut off from a ruined Earth, the crew slowly loses their grip on reality and time as a mysterious, terrifying presence stalks them outside. The play uses a surreal, unsettling atmosphere to explore themes of isolation, existential dread, and the breakdown of the human mind. Additional info: Note: All characters speak with a standard British dialect or accent. This is not required during auditions, but actors are welcome and encouraged to use this dialect during auditions if they are comfortable. Content Warning: This play contains depictions of suicide and self-harm, mental illness and graphic violence, including blood and gore. Callbacks by invitation only: Wednesday, September 16 @7:00pm. Performances: October 23, 24, 30, 31 & November 5, 6, 7 @ 8:00pm October 25 & November 1, 7 @ 2:00pm If you are interested, please apply.
5 roles
Second-in-Command and Scientist. Anxious yet determined, self-deprecating, steady but slowly unraveling from the lack of social connection, the “final girl.” Coping with her fear of abandonment. Striving to cure her own emotional isolation.
Computer Scientist and Mechanical Engineer. Overflowing with bravado and charisma, daft and blunt yet instantly lovable, lives in the present. Aspiring to live a life of constant excitement. Slowly developing romantic feelings for Gilda.
Captain. Sardonic, brimming with authority, strong but emotionally fragile. The veteran of the group and a relic of how the world was. Desperate to capture the glory of the past. This character is involved in depictions of self-harm and suicide.
Scientist. Introverted and private, calculated but silently distressed. Motivated by facts, knowledge and truth. Determined to comprehend the future and uncover the unknown.
Computer Scientist and Mechanical Engineer. Warm and caring yet slightly mysterious, a caregiver, a rescuer, a safe place. Exists to fill the emotional voids of others.
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