We Need to Do Something
by Bottle Alley Theatre Company
May. 28 - May. 29
We Need to Do Something is based on the hit book by Max Booth III, now adapted for the stage (also by Max Booth III)! Seeking shelter from a storm, a family finds themselves trapped in a bathroom for days with no sign of rescue and untold evils lurking just beyond the walls.
Auditions will take place on Wednesday, May 28th and Thursday, May 29th at Violet Crown Church from 6:30 - 9:45pm nightly.
Cast of Characters:
Diane (40’s) - A mother and a soon to be ex wife, not quite ready for her kids to grow up, ready to be strong. Casting any ethnicity, female presenting, age 30s-50s
Robert (40’s) - Diane’s husband, angry, alcoholic, everyone’s conservative uncle at thanksgiving. Casting any ethnicity, male presenting, age 30s-50s
Melissa (18) - Robert and Diane’s daughter, senior in high school, angsty, queer, hiding something? Casting any ethnicity, female presenting, age 18-25
Bobby (16) - Robert and Diane’s son, sophomore in high school, painfully teenage boy. Casting any ethnicity, male presenting, age 18-25
Amy (18)/Snake - Melissa’s girlfriend, a witch, super goth, possibly more angsty than Melissa. Will be double cast as the rattlesnake puppeteer. Slithery. Casting any ethnicity, female presenting, age 18-25.
Rehearsals will take place Wednesdays to Saturdays from June 4 - August 21st. We can accommodate some conflicts and not every actor will be called to the entirety of every rehearsal.
Tech Week will take place August 25th - August 28th in the evening. Performances will be Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening August 29 - 31 and September 5 - 7 in the evenings. These dates are required and we cannot accommodate conflicts.
All roles are paid a $200 stipend or profit-share, whichever is larger.
Content warning: The play mentions themes such as suicide, self harm, domestic abuse, and there are depictions of child endangerment.
Performers do not need to prepare materials for auditions, both auditions and callbacks will consist of cold reads from the script.
Auditions will take place at Violet Crown Church (1300 Morrow St, Austin, TX 78757) in Room 12 between 6:30pm and 9:45pm on Wednesday, May 28th and Thursday, May 29th. Callbacks will be held in the same building in Room D from 7 pm - 10 pm on Friday, May 30th. We will notify actors regarding callbacks after 10 pm on May 29th.
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