HB’s Director’s New Play Lab, taught by director Pat Golden, and Playwriting 2 & Playwriting Studio Practice classes, taught by playwright Julie McKee, seek actors for scenes from new plays to be performed as Staged Readings at HB Playwrights Theater.
Performances: Sat, March 9 and Sun, March 10, 2019 @ HB Playwrights Theatre @ 7PM
Tech: March 6 & 7; Dress: March 8 & 9
Rehearsals: Directors will schedule regular rehearsals at the actor’s convenience including Class Presentations on select Mondays between 2:30P-5:30P.
Auditions: Please submit your headshot and resume to directingclass@hbstudio.org ASAP for an audition appointment on Thursday January 17 or Monday, January 21, 2019. Feel free to submit yourself for several roles.
Actors Wanted to Play:
Men 20-35
Shane—20-35: Any ethnicity; sexy, innocent, boyish cowboy with dreams; plays guitar
Men 35-45
Lance Sterling—30-40: Any ethnicity; stern, rigid, militaristic, by-the-book New Sheriff in town
Randolph—35-45: Any ethnicity; Tall, well-built, neat and meticulous about his look; Neurotic about the health of his skin
Mark—35-45: Any ethnicity; Athletic build; Successful banker, determined to be supportive and strong for his wife
Men 45-60
Louis—50s: Any ethnicity; Divorced Director of Photography, he moved from Williamsburg to Austin Texas where purchased a house
Mr. Coote—50-60: Any ethnicity; Town drunk who has a sense of humor
Specific Men
Antoine—18: African American; Young, bright, agreeable, loyal kid with a good heart
Charlie—50-60: African American; High strung, opinionated, nosey, stubborn, possibly crazy
Calvary Office aka General Custer—mid-30s: Caucasian; Good-looking, straight forward military man
Specific LGBTQ
Brandhi—16: African American; Lonely, Drag Queen-in-training who’s driven to succeed; Homeless, shoe-less teenager from originally Atlanta
Drag Queen—40s: African American; A tough, demanding and driven mentor to Brandhi; Queen of House of Drag that she runs and is committed to her community
Georgina La Buff—30-50: Any Ethnicity; Drag Queen; Flirtatious, brash, sassy, flamboyant cabaret owner
Women 20s
Zoe — late 20s: Any ethnicity; Adult fiction novelist, originally from Michigan, she lives with her attorney boyfriend while she anchors herself in NYC. Has a sense of humor
Audrey— late 20’s: Bossy, self-interested and protective of her sister; To be the same ethnicity as sister, Alexis
Women 30-35
Tricia—30s: Any ethnicity; Practical and unsatisfied with her life; Former bartender
Alexis — early 30s: Any ethnicity; Scattered, insecure and emotionally needy, she is clingy, preoccupied and given to hysteria
Women 35-40
Hannah—30-40: Any ethnicity; Stay at home suburban housewife who wants to start a new life while grief-stricken, anxious, and guilty
Karen— late 30s: Pagan/atheist/spiritualist; Single, direct, happy with her modest life; To be the same ethnicity as sister, Jenny
Women 40-55
Celia— late 40s: Social butterfly, writer and self-help author who’s married with a kid
Jenny— 40-45: Devout Christian; married; unhappy and competitive
Specific Women
Sofia—16-18: Strong-willed, demanding, driven; Americanized-Italian teenager
Little Flaming Beaver—20 year old white girl who disguises herself as an Lakota Indian warrior
Angele — 30-35: Working class Italian woman who immigrated to New Jersey from Naples, Italy with her 7 children, now pregnant with her 8th child. Tough as nails and desperate to protect her children
Church Lady — Any age; Caucasian, uptight, judgmental, priggish religious zealot