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Teen Actors Needed for Fall/Winter '25/'26 Season

Leesburg, VA, United States
ID: 588029Exp: 7/16/2025
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Looking to cast teen actors for Fall/Winter '25/'26 Season. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Rate: Unpaid but it's fun and just a one-night commitment. About the project: "John Proctor is the Villain by Kimberly Belflower" At a high school in a one-stoplight town in Georgia, an English class is studying The Crucible but the students are more preoccupied with navigating young love, sex ed, and a few school scandals. As the students delve into the American classic, they begin to question the play’s perspective and the validity of naming John Proctor the show’s hero. With deep wells of passion and biting humor, this comedy captures a generation mid-transformation, running on pop music, optimism, and fury, discovering that their future is not bound by the past and that they have the power to change it all. "The Piano Lesson by August Wilson" The Piano Lesson is the fourth play in August Wilson’s legendary Pittsburgh Cycle. It takes place in 1936 and centers around a family, more specifically, a brother and a sister. Boy Willie shows up at his sister Berniece’s home after having recently been let out of prison in Mississippi. Right away we see that he is in trouble, and he and his sister Berniece begin arguing from the moment he shows up at her door. Boy Willie soon reveals that he is here to take their family’s old piano and sell it in order to buy back the land that their family had worked as slaves, but Berniece refuses to give it up. We see them grapple with the question of past vs. future as Boy Willie attempts to take ownership over their family history while Berniece fights to keep her family’s legacy alive. All the while, the piano acts as a constant reminder of the many ghosts of the past, good and bad, that haunt their lives. Additional info: These readings are a low-key, fun way to delve into these texts - if there is any language involved in a role or themes you're uncomfortable delving into in a casual setting please let us know as soon as you're able to If interested, please apply.

8 roles

Shelby HolcombFemale15-17 y.o.All ethnicities

her brain works faster than her mouth, but her mouth works pretty dang fast. people have always underestimated her. "John Proctor is the Villain by Kimberly Belflower"

Beth PowellFemale16-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Nervous and ambitious and enthusiastic. kind of like if Rory Gilmore and Paris Geller had a baby and raised her in the Deep South. "John Proctor is the Villain by Kimberly Belflower"

Nell ShawFemale15-17 y.o.All ethnicities

From Atlanta. grounded and sincere. genuinely curious about things. a good judge of character, and a quick study. "John Proctor is the Villain by Kimberly Belflower"

Ivy WatkinsFemale16-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Fiercely loyal and always well-intentioned. from old Southern money. resist the urge to play her as a mean girl. "John Proctor is the Villain by Kimberly Belflower"

Raelynn NixMale15-17 y.o.All ethnicities

A cheerleader type who’s always lived her life by other peoples’ standards. she was paying careful attention the whole time. "John Proctor is the Villain by Kimberly Belflower"

Mason AdamsMale16-18 y.o.All ethnicities

He’s never really tried before, and he’s surprised by how good it feels. earnest and affable. "John Proctor is the Villain by Kimberly Belflower"

Lee TurnerMale15-17 y.o.All ethnicities

A carhartt-wearing good ol’ boy. deeply insecure and without the tools to deal with it. he’s always been good at getting what he wants. "John Proctor is the Villain by Kimberly Belflower"

MarethaFemale10-12 y.o.African-American

Berniece's daughter, Maretha is beginning to learn piano. She symbolizes the next generation of the Charles' family, providing the occasion for a number of confrontations on what the family should do with its legacy. "The Piano Lesson by August Wilson"