Auditions for The Players New Play Festival
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When: Friday, July 17, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Where: The Players Studio
1400 Blvd. of the Arts, Suite 200
Sarasota, FL 34236
Please Prepare: A 1-minute monologue that showcases your acting ability.
If you cannot attend this date you may send in a video audition to [email protected] by midnight on July 17.
Everyone interested in participating in The Players New Play Festival is encouraged to audition, regardless of age, experience, or previous training. The festival is presented as reader's theatre. Scripts are held during the performance, lines are not memorized, and there is minimal staging.
Monday, August 3 - Fulgurite by Delaney Lockwood
Synopsis: Four girls meet to prepare for The Gender Wars, an annual high school competition between the junior boys and girls. Determined to become only the 13th female champions and the first back-to-back winners, they begin a rigorous study plan. As the competition draws closer, their preparation becomes a journey of self-discovery, friendship, and resilience as they weather the unexpected storms of life.
Content Warning: Language
Characters:
Briella - Female, 16-17. High school junior, polished, driven, pastor's daughter.
Everett - Female, 16-17. Sweet, intelligent, trying to find her place.
Moxie - Female, 16-17. Rebellious, outspoken, pushes boundaries.
Lily - Female, 16-17. Chinese American, confident, authentic, independent.
Crystal - Female, late 30s to mid-40s. Caring diner owner and mentor.
Tuesday, August 4 - King of Infinite Space by Kaleb Sierra
Synopsis: An ambitious college student accepts financial support from an older patron to produce his play. As their relationship grows more complicated, questions of power, desire, and identity force him to confront how much he is willing to sacrifice in search of connection.
Content Warning: Sexual assault
Characters:
Micah Rivera - Male, 19, Puerto Rican. Student playwright and director.
Bernard - Male, 40s, White. Wealthy benefactor.
Phoebe Mendoza - Female, 19, Mexican. Stage manager and best friend.
Angelina Reeves - Female, 20, White. Actress.
Isabella Rivera - Female, 40s, Puerto Rican. Micah's estranged mother.
Administrator - Doubled with Bernard.
Mr. Ainsworth - Doubled with Bernard.
Waitress - Doubled with Isabella.
Wednesday, August 5 - Swamp City Boxing by Douglas Gearhart
Synopsis: As a major hurricane approaches Swamp City Boxing Gym, the people who call it home face uncertain futures. While the storm closes in, they discover the strength of family, forgiveness, and community.
Characters:
Big Mike - Male, 65. Gym owner.
Chaz - Male, 35. Boxing coach, ex-con, Big Mike's son.
Howie - Male, 20s. Boxing coach.
Rusty - Male, 50s. Boxing coach and veteran.
Buster - Male, 40s. Gym member.
Trio - Male, 20s. Gym member.
Axl - Male, 17. Aspiring boxer.
Jo - Female, 16. Aspiring boxer.
Brooklyn - Female, 30s. Boxing coach and bartender.
Vernon - Male, 30s. Chaz's former associate.
Thursday, August 6 - One Seat Over by Brian S. Brijbag, Esq.
Synopsis: A fast-paced two-character relay play exploring human connection through encounters on buses, trains, planes, and other forms of transportation. Funny, heartfelt, and thoughtful, the play reveals how brief interactions can change lives.
Characters:
Sal - Male, 60s-70s
Jules - Male, 30s
Mallory - Female, 30s
Gary - Male, 30s-40s
Trip - Male, 40s-50s
Marcus - Male, 30s-40s
Elena - Female, 30s
Sister Rose - Female, 40s-50s
Lenny - Male, 30s-40s
Piper - Female, 30s
Quinn - Male, 30s-40s
Friday, August 7 - Drawn In by Glenn Schudel
Synopsis: A burned-out children's book illustrator accidentally summons a fast-talking demon while searching for inspiration. Together they rediscover creativity, help others, and spark a relationship that disrupts the bureaucracy of Hell.
Characters:
John Foster - Male, early to mid-40s. Illustrator and art professor.
Mephistopheles - Presents as male, late 20s to early 30s. Demon.
Ginnie Marlowe - Female, 40s-60s. Dean of Fine Arts.
Felicity Foster - Female, mid to late 40s. John's sister.
Emery Shaw - Any gender presentation, early 20s. Student and teaching assistant.
Lucifer - Voice only
We look forward to seeing you!
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Where: The Players Studio
1400 Blvd. of the Arts, Suite 200
Sarasota, FL 34236
Please Prepare: A 1-minute monologue that showcases your acting ability.
If you cannot attend this date you may send in a video audition to [email protected] by midnight on July 17.
Everyone interested in participating in The Players New Play Festival is encouraged to audition, regardless of age, experience, or previous training. The festival is presented as reader's theatre. Scripts are held during the performance, lines are not memorized, and there is minimal staging.
Monday, August 3 - Fulgurite by Delaney Lockwood
Synopsis: Four girls meet to prepare for The Gender Wars, an annual high school competition between the junior boys and girls. Determined to become only the 13th female champions and the first back-to-back winners, they begin a rigorous study plan. As the competition draws closer, their preparation becomes a journey of self-discovery, friendship, and resilience as they weather the unexpected storms of life.
Content Warning: Language
Characters:
Briella - Female, 16-17. High school junior, polished, driven, pastor's daughter.
Everett - Female, 16-17. Sweet, intelligent, trying to find her place.
Moxie - Female, 16-17. Rebellious, outspoken, pushes boundaries.
Lily - Female, 16-17. Chinese American, confident, authentic, independent.
Crystal - Female, late 30s to mid-40s. Caring diner owner and mentor.
Tuesday, August 4 - King of Infinite Space by Kaleb Sierra
Synopsis: An ambitious college student accepts financial support from an older patron to produce his play. As their relationship grows more complicated, questions of power, desire, and identity force him to confront how much he is willing to sacrifice in search of connection.
Content Warning: Sexual assault
Characters:
Micah Rivera - Male, 19, Puerto Rican. Student playwright and director.
Bernard - Male, 40s, White. Wealthy benefactor.
Phoebe Mendoza - Female, 19, Mexican. Stage manager and best friend.
Angelina Reeves - Female, 20, White. Actress.
Isabella Rivera - Female, 40s, Puerto Rican. Micah's estranged mother.
Administrator - Doubled with Bernard.
Mr. Ainsworth - Doubled with Bernard.
Waitress - Doubled with Isabella.
Wednesday, August 5 - Swamp City Boxing by Douglas Gearhart
Synopsis: As a major hurricane approaches Swamp City Boxing Gym, the people who call it home face uncertain futures. While the storm closes in, they discover the strength of family, forgiveness, and community.
Characters:
Big Mike - Male, 65. Gym owner.
Chaz - Male, 35. Boxing coach, ex-con, Big Mike's son.
Howie - Male, 20s. Boxing coach.
Rusty - Male, 50s. Boxing coach and veteran.
Buster - Male, 40s. Gym member.
Trio - Male, 20s. Gym member.
Axl - Male, 17. Aspiring boxer.
Jo - Female, 16. Aspiring boxer.
Brooklyn - Female, 30s. Boxing coach and bartender.
Vernon - Male, 30s. Chaz's former associate.
Thursday, August 6 - One Seat Over by Brian S. Brijbag, Esq.
Synopsis: A fast-paced two-character relay play exploring human connection through encounters on buses, trains, planes, and other forms of transportation. Funny, heartfelt, and thoughtful, the play reveals how brief interactions can change lives.
Characters:
Sal - Male, 60s-70s
Jules - Male, 30s
Mallory - Female, 30s
Gary - Male, 30s-40s
Trip - Male, 40s-50s
Marcus - Male, 30s-40s
Elena - Female, 30s
Sister Rose - Female, 40s-50s
Lenny - Male, 30s-40s
Piper - Female, 30s
Quinn - Male, 30s-40s
Friday, August 7 - Drawn In by Glenn Schudel
Synopsis: A burned-out children's book illustrator accidentally summons a fast-talking demon while searching for inspiration. Together they rediscover creativity, help others, and spark a relationship that disrupts the bureaucracy of Hell.
Characters:
John Foster - Male, early to mid-40s. Illustrator and art professor.
Mephistopheles - Presents as male, late 20s to early 30s. Demon.
Ginnie Marlowe - Female, 40s-60s. Dean of Fine Arts.
Felicity Foster - Female, mid to late 40s. John's sister.
Emery Shaw - Any gender presentation, early 20s. Student and teaching assistant.
Lucifer - Voice only
We look forward to seeing you!
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