Roles to be Cast:
We are casting for five short plays, each running 20-25 minutes.
Hereafter, The Company by Alexa Ziegler: Diane, the ruthless new employee at a strange corporation, pushes the established team into a higher level of danger to achieve her dream.
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DIANE – Female. Early 20s. A new employee whose ambition is dwarfed by her arrogance.
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MORGAN – Any gender. 30s-40s. A tenured employee with wit and charisma.
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CLAIRE – Female. 30s-40s. A tenured employee who keeps detailed records in a mysterious notebook.
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AUGUST – Male. 30s-40s. A tenured employee with a stoic demeanor. Physically taller or larger than the other employees.
LAGOMORPHIA by Sarah Waddle: Lagomorphia follows the myth of Daphne and Apollo, exploring the world through the lens of a young woman made accutely aware of how it feels to live in a world where she has been marked for consumption by the ruling class, pursued by men.
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DAPHNE
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APOLLO
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DAPHNE/LAUREL CHORUS
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MALE CHORUS
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CREUSA
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HARES
Metronome by Marcus Delzell: A nervous poet and a level-headed therapist meet for dinner, but as their conversation deepens, the boundaries between date and interrogation begin to blur.
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ADRIAN – A nervous, physics-obsessed poet.
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REBECCA – A level-headed practitioner of the controversial Harmonic Dissonance Therapy.
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CHORUS – The vocalized fragments of Adrian's subconscious mind.
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WAITER
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HOST
The Ash Demons by Valerie Conrad: After years of trying to cure her demon-born daughter, a woman visits an alternative medical practice based on alchemy. She soon discovers that the truth behind her daughter’s condition is far more painful and unsettling than she’s prepared for.
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CATHERINE – Rude, obnoxious, insecure woman. Deeply upset by behavior she deems abnormal. Resents her "daughter" for being born a demon, unable to fit into regular human society. Smoker. 30s or 40s.
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AZALEA – Goat-horned, non-verbal demon woman who secretes ash from her skin, "daughter" of Catherine. Her appearance and mannerisms are similar to a wild animal, and overall have an uncanny quality. Early 20s looking.
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THE SCARAB – Esoteric, mystic woman who owns a medical practice based on alchemy and related alternative medicine. She uses long-winded, jargon filled explanations to assert her authority and conceal her snake oil salesman nature. Any age.
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NADIA – Nurse who formerly worked in a psychiatric hospital who joined The Scarab's practice due to disillusionment with the orthodox medical system, following countless patients dying due to bureaucracy and understaffing. Any age.
THE VINELAND Episode 1: "Pilot" by Alessio Franko: In this sitcom about life at Chicago's oldest housing co-op, a group of rebels, misfits, and slackers must overcome their differences to foil a real estate developer's plot to buy their beloved house from under them.
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LOU FERGUSON (60s) – hates irregularity, loves youth culture. The Vineland's oldest and longest-running member, his curmudgeonly demeanor is tacitly permitted (if taken seriously at all).
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SAMIRA (30s) – hates men, loves eastern spirituality. A yoga instructor and outspoken co-oper unafraid to rock the boat.
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ALVIN (30s) – hates capitalism, loves baking. Always organizing (or trying to) and holds the house accountable to its own rules.
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ROWAN (20s) – hates climate change, loves being outside. Keeps the vibes excellent, but isn't as good at tackling her own problems.
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ROWAN'S BOYFRIEND (20s) – hates responsibility, loves eating. Doesn't live at the Vineland, but shows up at mealtimes.
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TAILS (20s) – hates cops, loves fire. Gender nonconforming, punk patch jacket, doesn't talk much.
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MANON (30s) – hates America, loves music. Parisian DJ transplant who came here for school and won't admit she still likes it.
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CATHLEEN (20s) – hates violence, loves Jesus. The Vineland's newest member, a small town girl in way over her head.
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DEV (40s) – A local real estate shark bent on buying the house.
