Casting Call for Boys and Girls for "The Nightmare Story" Play
Jeffersonville High School students are invited to audition for "The Nightmare Story" Play. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: "The Nightmare Story" is the tale of a boy who ventures into the unknown to find a cure for his mother’s rare disease… before it’s too late. Additional info: Please be prepared to read the script. Choose at least 1 side from the attachment to prepare for your audition. If interested, please apply.
19 roles
The eldest of the brothers Strashilki and the main narrator of the tale. Puckish and charming with a hint of romance.
Another brother. Smart and musical.
Another brother. Silly and smiley.
Another brother. Irritable and strict.
The boy’s mama when she is younger. Obsessed with macabre tales that she tells with excitement and sincerity.
A tall man with bright teeth
The mother of Mama. Scared of her own child.
The father of Mama. Deeply disturbed by his daughter’s imagination.
A traveler.
A traveler.
Another traveler.
The Boy’s mother who has a rare nightmare disease. She is kind and gentle despite being plagued with horror filled dreams.
A young boy in love with hearing his mother’s stories. He is naive and excitable and willing to do anything to save her.
A doctor from the nearest town. Professional with no bedside manner.
Deeply suspicious. Loves his brother.
The hunter’s brother. Trusting and full of song.
A small child who is hiding from a wolf that ate his parents.
His sister. Also hiding from the wolf.
Enigmatic, wistful, and slightly off-kilter.