"The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told" Audition for the Theater
Casting performers for "The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told" play. Please find the breakdown below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: "God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve." The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told ponders what it would be like if the opposite were true. In this comedy about the struggle for faith, from Mesopotamia to Chelsea, Adam and Steve and Jane and Mabel, Earth's first two couples, seek God on the ark, beside the pyramids, and at K-Mart on Christmas Eve. Act One is a comedic look at faith and history through the eyes of Earth's first two same-sex couples (Adam and Steve, and Jane and Mabel). Along the way, Mabel and Adam invent God, but Jane and Steve are skeptical. Act Two jumps to modern day. Adam and Steve are hosting a Christmas party in their New York apartment. Jane is nine months pregnant even though she always thought of herself as the butch one. Jane and Mabel want to use the Christmas party as a chance to get married. The ceremony is interrupted as Jane gives birth. Rate: Stipend at the end of the run, dependent on ticket sales. Additional info: The directors are looking for physical and dynamic actors with a willingness to play to bring this text to life. A strong range is a must, as actors may be asked to play multiple contrasting parts. Actors are welcome to apply for any role regardless of gender expression, ability, race, or body type. Location: Cincinnati, OH Auditions will be cold reads of monologues from the script. Actors should have at least one in mind to read. They may be given notes and asked to read again, or asked to read something else. Actors are asked to fill out a form before the audition. Performances: December 11, 12, 18, 19 at 7:30 pm and December 13, 20 at 2:30 pm Rehearsals dependent on actors' availability, starting early November. Weekdays, 6:30-9:30 pm. If interested, please apply.
9 roles
Headset on and prompt book at hand, cues the creation of the world. Throughout the play, she’s in control of everything. In other words, she’s either God, or she thinks she is.
One half of the first couple alongside Steve. Enthusiastic, curious and wide eyed. Adam is prone to asking deep existential and theological questions that ultimately drive the narrative.
Adam’s devoted partner through the ages. He contrasts Adam’s bubbly nature by being more grounded and realistic. This being a point of contention in their relationship, but also being why they work.
Skeptical, sharp-witted, and irritable. She helps start civilization. A real roll up your sleeves and do the hard work kind of gal. She would do anything for her partner Mabel, including but not limited to, getting pregnant so she can live out her dream of being a mother.
Jane’s loving partner and Adam’s best friend. Energetic and community-minded, she participates in the foundational moments of human history. She oftentimes is believed to be delusional, but her heart is always in the right place.
A wheelchair-bound, Jewish lesbian Rabbi from cable access TV, who arrives to officiate Jane and Mabel’s Wedding. (Actor will be playing other roles as well)
A small town Mormon woman who Adam works with at the school. She’s a bit naive, but she makes up for it with spirit and a willingness to help wherever she can. (Actor will be playing other roles as well)
A gogo dancer. The life of the party. Everyone loves Kevin and accepts his constant tardiness. (Actor will be playing other roles as well)
A sophisticated, upper-class Connecticut WASP with biting comic timing (Actor will be playing other roles as well)
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