AUDITION NOTICE
HOURGLASS PLAY READING SERIES
APRIL & JUNE PERFORMANCES
AUDITIONS FOR:
BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA
by Anna Ouyang Moench
directed by Sandi Henschel
AUDITIONS: Saturday, Jan 18th at 10AM
DREAM HOU$E
by Eliana Pipes
directed by Mary Mendez Rizzo
AUDITIONS: Saturday, Jan 18th at 1PM
You do not need to make an audition appointment. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. No monologue required. Please bring a headshot or photo and a resume if you have one. Please come familiar with the play you are auditioning for (see below for links to scripts; for a synopsis, please visit https://www.blackfriars.org/#hourglass-play-reading-series ). Also please note that you must be present at auditions and available for both the rehearsal and full performance day in order to be cast. Actors may audition for more than one show.
THE PROCESS: HPRS provides actors with a unique opportunity to explore an interesting play with a short-term commitment. Our readings are held on Saturday afternoons at 2pm, with just 2 rehearsals that same week (one the morning of the performance). See below for specific dates and times. Actors are not compensated.
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BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA
Rehearsals: Tuesday, April 1st, 6 - 10 p.m.; Saturday, April 5th, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Performance: Saturday, April 5th at 2 p.m. — show followed by talkback
For Birds, seeking 1 female-identifying, 1 male-identifying, 1 narrator
JOHN - male, ages throughout the play from his late 50s to late 60s, any ethnicity. A scientist and an avid birder. Caitlyn’s father. Tactless, principled, privileged, and perennially dissatisfied.
CAITLYN - female, ages throughout the play from her late 20s to her late 30s, any ethnicity. A copy editor for a conservative news outlet. John’s daughter, hungry for connection with him and perpetually disappointed.
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DREAM HOU$E
Rehearsals: Tuesday, June 3rd, 6 - 10 p.m.; Saturday, June 7th, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Performance: Saturday, June 7th at 2 p.m. — show followed by talkback
For Dream Hou$e, seeking 3 female-identifying, 1 narrator
PATRICIA - woman, late 30s, Latina/Afrolatina. Accountant by day. Julia’s older sister, with a distinct Older Sister Complex. She’s practical to the core, and a natural caretaker - but often resentful of that role. She lived in the house for over a year taking care of their ailing mother. She believes money brings dignity, security, and meaning.
JULIA - woman, late 20s, Latina/Afrolatina. Social studies teacher by day. Patricia’s younger sister, six months pregnant. She hasn’t lived in the house since she left for college, and is recently reclaiming her heritage in preparation for motherhood. Very sentimental. She believes culture brings dignity, security, and meaning.
TESSA - woman, early 30s, white. Real estate agent and TV host, well-meaning and energetic, always radiating charm. Tessa controls the reality show, and everything within it. She genuinely wants to help the Sisters, and using the show to get them the biggest payout possible is her understanding of what they need.