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The Temperamentals
by Jon Marans Directed by Roy Arauz AUDITION DATES Sunday, Jan 26 @ 5pm and Monday, Jan 27 @ 7pm Please arrive at the start of auditions and prepare a one to two-minute dramatic monologue. Bring a Resume and Headshot* (*non-professional is fine) ALL ACTORS MUST BE FULLY VACCINATED PERFORMANCE DATES Mar 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30, Apr 3, 4, 5, 6 CASTING (Age ranges are flexible) HARRY HAY: Late Thirties. He is eccentric and passionate. RUDI GERNREICH: Late Twenties-30s. He is creative, intelligent, and loves Harry. Austrian accent is a plus but not required. MAN #1: 20's - 50's. Plays Chuck Rowland (Mattachine member), Vincente, Woman #2, and others. Plays the ukele. MAN #2: 20s-50s. Plays Bob Hull (Mattahcine member), George Shibley, Woman #1, and others. Plays the clarinet (or recorder). MAN #3: 20s-50s. Plays Dale Jennings (Mattachine member), Nigel Butler, Woman #3, and others. SYNOPSIS “Temperamental” was code for “homosexual” in the early 1950s, part of a created language of secret words that gay men used to communicate. THE TEMPERAMENTALS tells the story of two men—the communist Harry Hay and the Viennese refugee and designer Rudi Gernreich—as they fall in love while building the first gay rights organization in the pre-Stonewall United States. Eurydice (Reader's Theater)
by Sarah Ruhl Directed by Mike Jones AUDITION DATE Sunday, January 26 @ 1pm Please arrive at the start of auditions. Auditions will consist of reads from the script. (see excerpts below.) Bring a Resume and Headshot* (*non-professional is fine) ALL ACTORS MUST BE FULLY VACCINATED REHEARSAL DATES Feb 6, 13, and 20 PERFORMANCE DATES Feb 21 and 22 CASTING General note: any sort of musical ability (singing, vocal/foley sounds, ability to play any instrument, ability to just hold a note) a plus but not necessary. Eurydice: female-presenting: too young, too in love, too trusting, just the right amount of sweet - aware of the deep dark ocean of sadness she carries and thinks of books and ideas to hold it away Orpheus: male-presenting: a legendary musician, a manic pixie dream boy, unaware of how strong he could be. A folk hero. Her Father: male-presenting: loves Eurydice more than anything, a kind man, gently sad and genuinely soft. Remembers how to read and write in the land of the dead, and impressive and dangerous feat A Nasty Interesting Man/The Lord of the Underworld: male-presenting: Interesting, nasty, calculated, operating on his own unknowable plane, selfish, growing like a turnip, moves unnaturally The three stones (Big, Little, Loud): any gender(s): Keepers of the Underworld, eternal narrators, claiming to watch unimpassioned but… act like playful, feuding kids on a playground, inventing and twisting the rules as they go SYNOPSIS Dying too young on her wedding day, Eurydice must journey to the underworld, where she reunites with her father and struggles to remember her lost love. With contemporary characters, ingenious plot twists, and breathtaking visual effects, the play is a fresh look at a timeless love story.
The Curious Savage
By John Patrick Directed by Shannon Cluphf AUDITION DATES Saturday, February 15 @ 2pm and Sunday, February 16 @ 2pm Please arrive at the start of auditions. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Bring a Resume and Headshot* (*non-professional is fine) ALL ACTORS MUST BE FULLY VACCINATED PERFORMANCE DATES May 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31, June 1, 5, 6, 7 and 8 CASTING The guests Florence: 28, female presenting,a gentle disposition and a sweet smile. She lost her son at an early age and has never emotionally recovered, so she carries a doll around named John Thomas, who she treats as her son. Jeffrey: 25, male presenting, the dignity of a much older man. He is a war veteran, and is convinced that his face is badly scarred, even though his scars are strictly mental. He is an accomplished piano player, but he keeps this secret to himself and never plays. Fairy May: 20’s, female presenting, a happy, cheerful nature, however, she is a perpetual liar and she is terrified of the outside world. She desperately seeks love and approval from others. Hannibal: 30’s, male presenting, a former statistician and loves mathematics. He is quite proud of his talents as a violin player, even though he only knows two chords. He, like the other guests, is frightened of the world outside. Mrs. Paddy: 40-60, female presenting, extreme ferocity. She refuses to speak to anyone, and she is constantly turning off the lights because she hates electricity, amongst other things. Her only entertainment comes from painting seascapes. The Family Ethel Savage: 60’s, female presenting, wealthy with a youthful, mischievous spirit. She is a widow with three adult stepchildren: Lily Belle, Titus, and Samuel Savage, all of whom are after her fortune. She is clever, quick, and imaginative. Lily Belle Savage: female presenting, Mrs. Savage’s stepdaughter. She is chic, impatient, and self- assured, and she and Ethel do not get along. She has been married six times, and is extremely driven by money. Titus Savage: male presenting, Senator Savage is a well-dressed businessman of conservative taste. He is humorless and direct, and is driven by his political power and wealth. He and Ethel are not close. Samuel Savage: male presenting, The youngest Savage child. He is an undistinguished man who works as a Judge. His siblings constantly overshadow him, and his rulings in court are usually overturned. The Staff Miss Willie: 24, female presenting. She works as a caregiver at the home so that she can secretly be close to her husband, Jeffrey, who does not remember that they were married before the war. She is kind and loving, with incredible integrity. Dr. Emmett: male presenting, A kind, young doctor that treats his patients with genuine care and respect. He is highly professional, and does not get caught up in financial nor political affairs. His patients’ health and safety are his top priority. SYNOPSIS John Patrick's bittersweet comedy, about a wealthy widow whose greedy stepchildren commit her to a sanitarium, celebrates whimsy and skewers notions of "sanity" with warmth, humor and dignity. I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard
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Music, Lyrics, and Book by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell Directed by Dorinda Toner AUDITION DATES: June 2 and June 3, 2025 Stay tuned for more details |