Season Breakdown
“POTUS”
When
the President unwittingly spins a PR nightmare into a global crisis,
the seven brilliant and beleaguered women he relies upon most risk life,
liberty, and the pursuit of sanity to keep the commander-in-chief out
of trouble. Selina Fillinger's brilliant, all-female farce “POTUS Or,
Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive,” is
a riotous comedy about the women in charge of the man in charge of the
free world.
Seeking:
- Harriet: she/her; late 40s-60s; any
ethnicity; chief of staff; a political bulldog who has chosen every
aspect of her life, appearance, and personality in service of her
career; a sexless and humorless middle-aged woman who lives and dies by
the polls; starts the play at a seven and skyrockets from there;
everything is a means to the end.
- Jean: she/her; late 40s-60s; any
ethnicity; press secretary; a hawk in a turtleneck; a high-strung,
quick-witted woman who can handle any pressroom and sterilize any
scandal; a single working mother whose pristine life is threatened only
by her knee-weakening attraction to disastrous sexual partners - one, in
particular; Harriet’s more polished and more tactful counterpart; think
CJ from West Wing, but with more bite, cynicism, and learned paranoia.
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Stephanie: she/her; 20s-30s; any ethnicity; presidential secretary; an
obedient and diminutive millennial, terrified of failure and perpetually
on the edge of a nervous breakdown; deeply brilliant, just crippled by
her own imposter syndrome; so much potential energy and rage just
waiting to be set free.
- Chris: she/her; 30s-50s; black; a
journalist; overburdened, under-slept, postpartum, newly divorced, on
the brink of irrelevancy; a dogged reporter with much to gain and
everything to lose.
- Bernadette: she/her; late 30s-60s; white;
president's sister; a total trash fire; strife and mayhem; a coked-up
tornado with raw sexual charisma, fiery temper, and fantastic sense of
humor; Jean's kryptonite.
- Margaret: she/her; late 40s-70s; black;
the first lady; an impeccable combination of high fashion, corporate
experience, and legal savvy; regal, sophisticated, brimming with
bitterness and pent-up rage; goes for the jugular.
- Dusty: she/her;
20s-30s; any ethnicity; president's plaything; a glowing, curious,
sex-positive girl with a multitude of skills and a bright future! Loves
civic duty! Loves democracy! Determined to make the world better!
“The Ultimate Christmas Show (Abridged)”
Welcome
to the Annual Holiday Variety Show and Christmas Pageant at St.
Everybody’s Non- Denominational Universalist Church, where all faiths
are welcome because we’ll believe anything. But there’s a problem: None
of the acts scheduled to perform have arrived, so the three church
members are pressed into service to perform the entire Variety Show and
Christmas Pageant by themselves. An irreverent yet heartwarming trip
through the holidays, “The Ultimate Christmas Show (Abridged)” is
festive, funny, physical, family fun as these Three Wise Guys send up
and celebrate our favorite holiday traditions.
All three characters should have a deep understanding of comedic timing, physical comedy, and can hold a tune.
Seeking:
- Matt: Any gender, any age, any ethnicity; Matt represents gift-giving. Simple and one-track-minded.
- Austin: Any gender, any age, any ethnicity; Austin represents family and togetherness. A welcoming and boisterous spirit.
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Reed: Any gender, any age, any ethnicity; Reed represents respect for
the religious roots of the holidays. Taking this very seriously.
“Christmas Carol”
One
of Gainesville’s favorite family holiday traditions returns. Popular
Christmas carols and a twist of contemporary humor make A Christmas
Carol come alive with delightfully fresh and fast fast-paced
storytelling.
Seeking:
- Track 1: Male. Scrooge
- Track 2: Male. Bob, Partier
- Track 3: Male. Fred, Young Scrooge, Future
- Track 4: Female. Solicitor, Belle, Ms. Cratchit, Partier
- Track 5: Male. Solicitor, Present, Old Joe
- Track 6: Female. Marley, Ms. Fezziwig, Fred’s Wife, Charwoman
- Track 7: Female. Past, Stout Sister, Merchant
- Track 8: Fezziwig, Topper, Merchant
“Next to Normal”
Dad's
an architect; Mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal; their
daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens, appearing to be a
typical American family. And yet their lives are anything but normal
because the mother has been battling bipolar disorder for 16 years. Next
to Normal takes audiences into the minds and hearts of each character,
presenting their family's story with love, sympathy, and heart.
Seeking:
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Diana: Female, 30s-40s, any ethnicity; A sexy and sharp housewife, who
is manic-depressive and delusional. She suffers from a worsening bipolar
disorder that has been medicated for sixteen years. A strong singer who
capture the audience’s empathy and can cover the full emotional range
that this role requires, including a crucial and deadly sense of humor.
Vocal Range (belt/mix to an E).
- Gabe: Male, Almost 18, any
ethnicity; Diana and Dan’s son, he is dashing, gentle, bright, and
playful. He can be both an angel and a demon to his mother, who idolizes
him as a superhero. Vocal Range (rock tenor to a B with a falsetto
& comfortable mix).
- Dan: Male, 30s-40s, any ethnicity; Diana’s
husband and the father to Gabe and Natalie. An architect, he is
handsome and genuine, and perpetually frustrated. He provides non-ending
support for his family as he fights to keep his wife’s mind and illness
stable. A belabored, dedicated father, also with a wicked sense of
absurdist humor. Vocal range (high baritone/tenor to A).
- Natalie:
Female, 16, any ethnicity; Diana and Dan’s daughter. Compelling,
attractive in her own unique way, bright, contentious, and trying to be
perfect. She is also a classically trained pianist who takes refuge in
the practice room. Vocal range (belt/mix to an E).
- Henry: Male,
17, any ethnicity; Jazz musician, romantic, stoner, slacker, philosopher
king. A classmate of Natalie's and eventually her boyfriend, he
supports her during one of the roughest times in her life. Vocal range
(high baritone/tenor to an A).
- Doctor Madden: Male, 30s, any
ethnicity; On the young side of ageless. Diana’s doctor. He is assured,
charismatic, a rock star of psychiatry, on the young side of
agelessness. Vocal range (high baritone/tenor to A with a rock sound).
“White”
When
a major museum seeks to showcase diverse voices in its next exhibition,
Gus, an artist, enlists Vanessa's help to create an audacious new
artistic persona of color to get him in the show. From there it all
spins out of control in this modern comedy, exploring white privilege,
racial politics and the fine line between appropriation and opportunity.
Seeking:
- Gus: Male, late 20s-30s, White; A mildly
successful minimalist painter, desperate for more. Earnestly neurotic.
Grad school friends with Jane. In a relationship with Tanner.
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Vanessa: Female, late 20s-30s, African American. A mild-mannered
off-Broadway actress. Also Balkone Townsend, is a charismatic and
self-assured artist. Also Diana Ross. The Boss.
- Jane: Female,
30s-early 40s, White; The newly appointed curator of a prestigious New
York gallery. Thriving in her liberal bubble? She is very enthusiastic
and proud of her exhibit and by extension, herself.
- Tanner: Male,
Late 20s-30s, Asian; English teacher at a public school. Easy going, but
not a pushover. In a relationship with Gus.
TBA Summer Musical
Auditions will be held at a later date.
