Dust
by Bottle Alley Theatre Company
Aug. 16 - Aug. 17 (2023)
Dust by Nicole Oglesby is a full length play about three sisters fighting to stay alive in the Texas panhandle during the dust bowl in the shadow of a dying farm and a miraculous apricot tree. With little money or hope, they choose to love dangerously and question the dark parts of their heritage and faith. What unfolds is a meditation on motherhood, heartache, and what it means to be a young woman in Texas.
WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT AND AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT!!
After the +1K scripts were submitted and pored over by our team, we are proud to announce the winner of our original script submission contest is the intensely beautiful Dust, by Nicole Oglesby!! We are kicking things off with production right away. The incredibly talented Sarah Hogestyn will be directing this show with performances in October.
This production will be performed in Austin on October 13th - 15th, 2023 and 20th - 22nd. Rehearsals will begin in late August and we plan to rehearse three times per week in the evenings or weekends and will last two to four hours per rehearsal. The exact rehearsal schedule will be shared with the final cast once reasonable conflicts have been taken into account.
All roles in this production are paid. Actors of all backgrounds and experience levels will be considered.
Character Breakdown:
Annie- The youngest sister. A young, pious lady who cleans her ears better than anyone in the state of Texas and is still afraid of her head filling up with dust.
June- The middle sister. A clever young woman with a sharp tongue. She admittedly hates most things and has been described as a firecracker lady.
Liz- The oldest sister. A true lady, farmer, and lover. She loves quiet, deep, and dangerously. If you asked her to add up the days ’til the winter harvest, she would count on her fingers and still lose track.
Vera- Liz’s lover. A prostitute. If Vera was born eighty years later, she would be a CEO or a successful internet porn star. Or both.
Jed- June’s lover. If Jed was born eighty years later, he would be the type of man who moves to Austin, Texas to become a singer only to end up staying for many years drinking a lot of beer on porches.
Audition Information:
First, fill out our audition form here: https://forms.gle/ETNUKsvzVhnyexJP7
Then email your headshot and resume to bottlealleytheatrecompany@gmail.com
And finally reserve your prefered audition date and time here: https://docs.google.com/.../1ryhXF7ok.../edit...
Auditions will take place at Space (7915 Menchaca Road, Austin, TX 78745) from 7 pm - 10 pm in Room 12 on Wednesday, August 16th. Callbacks will be held in the same building in Room 12 from 7 pm - 10 pm on Wednesday, August 17th. We will notify actors regarding callbacks after 10 pm on August 17th.
