AUDITION NOTICE HALO Written by Josh MacDonald and directed by Mark Lewandowski AUDITION DATES: Tuesday July 29th 5:00-9:00 pm AUDITION LOCATION: Alberta Bible College – 635 Northmount Dr. NW PLEASE PREPARE: One (1) 60-second contemporary, comedic monologue. FOR THE ROLE OF DONALD, PLEASE HAVE A DRAMATIC MONOLOGUE. You may be asked to cold read. All characters need to be able to sing at least a melody line. BOOK YOUR AUDITION with [email protected] Play Summary: When an image of Jesus appears on the side of a Tim Hortons restaurant in Nately, Nova Scotia, life is forever changed. The towns inhabitants are challenged to ask difficult questions about faith, life and love with sometimes moving, sometimes hilarious results. Complicating the matter, of course, are the more mundane questions of whether this appearance is a miracle, an accident, or quite possibly even a hoax. At the centre of this wickedly entertaining play resides the more existential and personal question of what has happened to our notion of meaning and ethics in the strip-mall culture of concrete and crass competition which has replaced a more pastoral and rural life of care for the earth, the cycle of the seasons and its festivals, and the blessings of renewal in the family. Has religion lost the ability to mediate these two conditions, or did it ever really have that power? CHARACTER BREAKDOWN: CASEY: Female in her late teens Stuck in a dead end job in Nately, NS and wants to get out. Cynical with a tough exterior Opinionated, passionate, and outspoken Smart and very witty Think Ellen Page in Juno No belief in religion, a very questioning faith in God Will need to kiss Jansen JJ: Priest in his 30s Liberal and progressive stuck in a very conservative congregation Very pop-culture savvy Witty and intelligent Has long hair JANSEN: Male in his late teens Boyfriend of Casey A hockey player, always working out Earnest but a big dumb Quite religious but has a very naïve faith Loves Casey Will need to kiss Casey Is not a stereotype DONALD: Tree farmer in his 50s Daughter in coma Has let himself go taking care of his daughter for over a year Has a great but simple faith LIZZY: Female in her 20s A local girl who has moved to the big city and is now citified A writer who is now in advertising and hates her job Feels guilty for the accident that put her sister into a coma Realistic Feels she is losing her faith Script says she has braces (actor may be asked to have temporary braces put on) MALE SWING: Plays various characters including Fat Bob (owner of doughnut shop who believes God rewards him monetarily) Nat (member of Christian folk duo) Versatile comedic actor who can still be real Needs to sing well FEMALE SWING: Plays various characters including Mimi Myers (self-important CBC reporter) Fanny (member of Christian folk duo) Versatile comedic actor who can still be real Needs to sing well SHOW DATES: October 8th-12th, 2014 (6 performances) at the Engineered Air Theatre, Epcor Centre for Performing Arts TECH REHEARSALS: October 4th-7th REHEARSALS: TBA Fire Exit Theatre is a not-for-profit semi-professional theatre company. We operate primarily with a volunteer base. As such, your time and talent will be considered volunteer. WWW.FIREEXIT.CA [1]
Posted on: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 03:16:27 +0000
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