Emergency Casting — THERE IS HOPE | Lead, Youth & Ensemble Roles
Kevin Seward is still sad over the breakup with his last girlfriend Lucy Grossman. A friend invites him to a party at a nightclub. Not long after arriving, Kevin learns that Lucy is on the premises, so he decides to go home. While he tries to leave, the play tells two stories: one is of his encounters with partygoers in the present; the other is of flashbacks to his time with Lucy. By the time he gets to the first floor, the tension is so thick that the only way to cut it would be to run into her, but what would the outcome of such an encounter be?
3 roles
Kevin’s ex-girlfriend, a psychiatric-ward head nurse, and mother of three. Although Lucy speaks far less than Kevin, the actress must give her limited dialogue emotional weight and create a believable shared history and chemistry with him. The role includes choreographed closed-mouth kissing, including an extended comedic kissing sequence.
Lucy’s middle child, who has an unspecified behavioral condition that causes unpredictable violent outbursts. Outside those episodes, he is a typical kid who enjoys video games. Kevin gradually earns his trust by connecting with him through a game. Open to performers of any gender who can convincingly portray a boy ages 10–15.
These cast members portray nine distinct characters, primarily female-presenting, in darkly comedic scenes. There are also some scenes where they act as a Narrator. Each character appears in one scene. Requires versatility and the ability to make the characters stand out through voice, physicality, personality, and appearance.
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