ActOne Series Festival - one-act plays, 2015
by Renaissance Guild
Apr. 09 - Apr. 13 (2015)
AOS Manager: Andrew Jacobi Jeter
Hydrangea Journal
Writer: Derick Edgren
Director: Michele Crowder
Cast: 2 African American females - age 20s - 60s
When Carla feels as though her job in Atlanta has not given her a sufficient creative outlet, she goes to her mother for the money she needs to move to New York City and start her own all-black hybrid literary journal/news source. But in light of recent events of racial injustice, her mother is more than cautious about giving her the money.
Haiti La Rain Give Notice
Writer: Denis Meadows
Director: TBA
Cast: 1 African American female - age 40's
Haiti La Rain, a working mother in her 40's, works as a cleaning lady in the Clinton White House. During an overnight shift, she recalls her difficult life, especially the harrowing time she was called to the phone by the president to speak to her son on a troop ship on its way to invading Haiti.
Brotherly Love
Writer: Martha Patterson
Director: DeAnna Brown
Cast: 1 African American male - age 50s
1 African American female - age 40-50s
1 White/Fair Skin female - age 20-30s
2-3 White/Fair Skin males -age 20s-50s
Based on the Harvard professor Gates and Sargeant Crowley racism debacle in Cambridge, Mass., July 2009, BROTHERLY LOVE is about an African-American Harvard professor and his wife and a white brother and sister coming to terms with their relationships and current events taking place in Massachusetts.
Just A Bus Driver
Writer: Susan Middaugh
Director: TBA
Cast: 2 African American male - age 20s-60s
On the eve of his retirement, a city bus driver encounters a passenger who plans to commit a murder after he gets off the bus.
Boo's Flowers
Writer: Kay Poiro
Director: Xiarissa Consunji
Cast: 1 White/Fair Skin male - age 20s- 40s
1 African American females - age 20s
If you are proud of something shout from the roof top for all to hear.
Ice Cream Man
Writer: Willie Johnson
Director: Andrew Jacobi Jeter
Cast: 1 White/Fair Skin male - age 30's - 40's
1 African American - age 20s
Two men living in the same American city, occupy very different worlds within that city. As the tension between these two men grow, each struggle to assets his power over the other.
We are looking for actors, beginner or seasoned, of all colors, sizes, and ages are welcome!
No preparation needed - be ready for cold readings from the scripts and a brief interview.
Audition Date: Thursday April 9, 2014
Time: 6:30 pm - Please arrive 15 minutes early to sign-in
Audition Location: Carver Cultural Community Center, 1023 N Pine St, San Antonio, TX 78202
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Tentative second date, to be confirmed Saturday, April 11 at 8 pm via our website & eblast so please check back.
Monday, April 13, 2015
Time: 6 PM - Please arrive early to sign in
Audition Location: George Gervin Acadamy
6944 S Sunbelt Dr, San Antonio, TX 78218
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Some scripts may contain mature language and themes and will not be censored
Audition results:posted via our website & voicemail on Saturday, April 11, 2014, 8pm
Performances: May 8 & 9, 2015
Venue: Little Carver Civic Center
Friday & Saturday: 8pm
Rehearsal dates: April 13 - May 7, 2015
Rehearsal days: M & W or TU & TH (no Fridays)
Rehearsal times: 6 pm-7.30 pm or 7.30 pm -9 pm, based on cast needs
Each show will be rehearsed twice a week for 90 min.
Rehearsal location: TBA
Contact: For more information email actoneseries@therenaissanceguild.org or call (210) 560.0481
