Auditions for Inspired by…The Holidays – A Collection of Short Plays
Audition Dates:
Sunday, October 18 from 6pm-7:30pm and Tuesday, October 20 from 7pm-9pm
At The Back Office Studio (13 N Washington St, Ypsilanti)
Cold readings from the scripts. Be prepared to stay the entire 30 minutes. Walk-ins will be seen but those with an audition slot will be seen first. Please bring all evening and weekend conflicts to auditions.
Rehearsals:
Each play will have between 3-6 rehearsals before tech week. All rehearsals in Ypsilanti.
First Read-thru will be Sunday, November 1st at 1pm.
Tech Week is November 30-December 3. You must be available all of tech week
Performance Dates:
December 4-6 and 11-13 at The Back Office Studio.
Fri/Sat at 7:30pm (6:30pm call), Sun at 2pm (1pm call)
All races, ethnicities, and gender identities are encouraged to audition. Actors 18 and up that can play various age ranges
$75 stipend
Plays and Character Breakdowns:
The Longest Night by Alan Terlep | Directed by Graham Bennett
The holidays bring everyone together, whether they celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Yule, or the Night of Abomination.
MISSY – (40s-50s) Mom, stressed about making the holiday perfect
BOB – (40s-50s) Dad, more relaxed and trying to maintain perspective
AIDAN – (18-20), home from college with ideas
ADDISON – Teen, pushing the limits of authority
Comfort & Joy by Jen Whaley | Directed by Patrice Linman
A young man seeking help for his holiday trauma-induced insomnia is dismayed to end up in the office of an unconventional doctor.
DR. TIZZIWIG: Any gender, 30s-60s, a doctor (maybe?), eccentric with an exaggerated childlike joy and wonder
KYLE: Man in his 20s-30s, “normie” presenting.
Silent Knights by Dustin Mineau | Directed by Rodney M. Rice
While the small town around them celebrates Christmas, four workers are still on the clock. Their tense, quirky encounters with each other and the locals give way to unexpected camaraderie and set off a quiet chain reaction that proves goodwill has a funny way of coming back around.
MAISEY: 22 Years Old woman, young, optimistic, and having fun in life. Works at a generic gas station.
LISA: Woman in late 50s, works as a medical professional and is raising a daughter by herself.
JORDAN: A man in his early 30s who works hard, but seems to still be figuring out everything else out in life. Currently drives a tow truck
SHANE: A man in his 50s working for the electric company as a lineman. Gruff, blunt, but honest.
The 100% Success Rate of Christmas Wishes by Cole Hunter Dzubak | Directed by Cameron Graham
Taylor finds her Uncle Jonah up in the middle of their family Christmas, attempting to make a Christmas wish like he did when he was a kid. After learning more about the tradition, Taylor learns that this year, this wish has more at stake than just reigniting her Christmas spirit.
JONAH: Just received a troubling diagnosis, reigniting his Christmas spirit. Sammy’s uncle, male, 30s-40s.
TAYLOR: A mature teen forced to grow up early, loving and understanding. Jonah’s niece, female, teens.
Taking the Dash Action through Snow by Graham S. Bennett | Directed by Anthony Newman
A Dungeons & Dragons group made up of holiday lovers and holiday haters get together on Christmas Eve, and the dungeon master needs to please everyone.
KELLY: Dungeon Master. 20s-30s
FRANK: Rogue Player and Holiday Hater. 20s-30s
SAM: Cleric Player and Kelly’s Partner/Roommate. 20s-30s
Santa-Spotting by Alison Weaverdyck | Directed by Aeron C. Wade
Things take a Lovecraftian turn when a pair of childhood friends try to reconnect over the holidays as jaded adults
JADE: 40s F, wounded, hedonistic.
HEATHER: 40s F, uses intellect as a shield, nihilistic.
BREE: 40s F, whimsical, driven, cheery bordering on bonkers at times.
NICK: AKA Gloom-Cleaver, Prince of Delirium. The Eldritch God we mortals commonly refer to as “Santa Claus.”