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Casting Teen Performers for Upcoming Plays

Houston, TX, United States
ID: 577067Exp: 11/18/2024
Description:

Seeking ages 12 and up for "Tomás and the Library Lady" and 15 and up for "The Shadowbox". Please see the details below. About the projects: "Tomás and the Library Lady": Tomás, the son of migrant farm workers, meets a librarian who introduces him to the wonderful world of books. The stories enrich the lives of Tomás’s family and instill a love of reading. This is the inspiring true story of Tomás Rivera, who grew up in a migrant worker family, befriended a librarian in Iowa, and learned to love books and the places they took him. Tomás went on to a successful career in academia and became the chancellor of the University of California, Riverside. Adapted from the well-loved book, this play can be readily understood by both English and Spanish speakers. "The Shadow Box" In this compelling dramatic triptych, three terminal cancer patients dwell in separate cottages on a hospital’s grounds. The three are attended and visited by family and close friends: Agnes and her mother Felicity, estranged further by the latter’s dementia; Brian and Beverly, whose marital complications are exacerbated by Brian’s new lover, Mark; and Joe and Maggie, unready for the strain of Joe’s impending death and its effect on their teenage son. Additional info: "Tomás and the Library Lady": AUDITIONS FOR THIS PRODUCTION WILL CONSIST OF COLD READINGS FROM THE SCRIPT AND SINGING HAPPY BIRTHDAY IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH First Rehearsal: Sunday, December 8th, 2024 Rehearsal Schedule: Sunday and Tuesday Evenings Beginning at 7 pm. (Additional Dates may be added if needed) Performance Dates: Saturdays February 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd, 2025 at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and Sunday, February 16th, 2025 at 2 p.m. Strike Date: Sunday, February 23rd Actors must be comfortable with singing. All roles also require either conversational Spanish or a German Accent. "The Shadow Box" AUDITIONS FOR THIS PRODUCTION WILL CONSIST OF COLD READINGS FROM THE SCRIPT. First Rehearsal: Monday, December 9th, 2024 Rehearsal Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday Evenings Beginning @ 7 pm. (Additional Dates may be added if needed) Performance Dates: Fridays and Saturdays, January 31st, February 1st, 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 21st and 22nd, 2025 @ 8:00 p.m., and Sunday, February 9th, 2025 @ 2:00 p.m. Strike Date: Sunday, February 23rd, 2025. Please see the attachment for details. If interested, please apply.

5 roles

ACTOR #1 for "Tomás and the Library Lady"Male12-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Plays FLORENCIO and PAPÁ GRANDE – Conversational Spanish

ACTOR #2 for "Tomás and the Library Lady"Female12-18 y.o.All ethnicities

JOSEFA and ENRIQUE – Conversational Spanish

ACTOR #3 for "Tomás and the Library Lady"Male12-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Plays YOUNG TOMÁS and ADULT TOMÁS –Conversational Spanish

ACTOR #4 for "Tomás and the Library Lady"Female12-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Plays NIGHTMARE TEACHER and LIBRARY LADY – German Accent

Steve FOR “The Shadow Box”Male15-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Guitar experience encouraged.