EXPIRES: April 20, 2025

Performers Wanted for Ten Minute Plays

Theater
Paying up to $1,144/week
Description

The company is seeking actors for several ten minute plays, please see the details below.
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED.

About the project:
“The Audience” by Bruce Kane
3 couples and a very chatty audience member attend a play unaware of what is about to be performed on stage.
“REMINISCENCE” by Rob Chase
Marie and Alan, an older couple, are facing a tragedy. With humor and fond memories, Alan strives to create a few moments of happiness for he and Marie in this bittersweet story.
“I Do, You Die” by Carrie McCrossen
A two-person comedy where we watch a married couple’s silly argument turn into a fight to the death!
“Traces of Memory” by Ann Wuehler
Traces of Memory finds two women, Phoebe and Ruth, contesting a bit of the loneliest highway in America. Both have past they are seeking to escape as they collide in this dramatic comedy.
“Love and Peace, Mary Jo” by James Nicholson
This play follows a correspondence of letters between a young teacher and a leukemia patient as the disease takes over.
“Battle of Bull Run Always Makes Me Cry by Carole Real
“10 Pages by Bruce Kane” directed by Dahlia Vocque
A struggling playwright is trying to write a Ten Minute play when her Muse shows up to try and provide inspiration.
“Great Escapes” by David Susman
A somewhat cranky, energetic and feisty mother and her drab, unadventurous and responsible son
come to a moderately humorous yet slightly sobering understanding regarding their situations, positions, and roles in Life. Well, maybe…somewhat…?
“Gray Matter” by Jeanette D. Farr
Grey Matter is a story about race relations and stereotyping. A young African-American male confronts an elderly white woman in a police station with regard to her apparent racial profiling.
“Closing Doors” by John Minigan
When fourth-grade teacher Sandra is called on the carpet by old friend and Assistant Principal Valerie for breaking protocol in an active shooter drill, they must decide how they can save both their friendship and their students.

Additional info:
Audition Sides will be provided at the auditions.

Please apply if interested.

25 Project roles
DAN
18
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56.
Would rather be watching sports than be at the theatre. Unhappy that his wife dragged him there. "The Audience"
Application deadline closed.
FRAN
18
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56.
Dan’s wife. Loves theatre because there are no commercials "The Audience"
Application deadline closed.
TED
18
-
56.
Another audience member who would rather be anywhere but at the theater "The Audience"
Application deadline closed.
LIZ
18
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56.
Ted’s wife who got their tickets from a friend. "The Audience"
Application deadline closed.
HELEN
18
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56.
Audience member who spends practically the entire play on the telephone. "The Audience"
Application deadline closed.
YOUNG COUPLE
18
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30.
(no lines but definitely involved) Spends the entire show making out. "The Audience"
Application deadline closed.
HOUSE MANAGER
18
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56.
(could be off stage voice or cast to do pre show message and may have an additional line) "The Audience"
Application deadline closed.
Marie and Alan
40
-
79.
"REMINISCENCE"
Application deadline closed.
Talent
18
-
56.
But must be similar in age to each other. "I Do, You Die"
Application deadline closed.
Phoebe
26
-
56.
On the run from the law with nowhere to go. "Traces of Memory"
Application deadline closed.
Ruth
33
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56.
Traditional wife/mother who has had enough. "Traces of Memory"
Application deadline closed.
MARY JO
26
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29.
Has leukemia "Love and Peace, Mary Jo"
Application deadline closed.
PAUL
26
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29.
Teacher, Mary Jo’s pen pal "Love and Peace, Mary Jo"
Application deadline closed.
Donna
25
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39.
Single, successful, lonely, funny "Battle of Bull Run Always Makes Me Cry"
Application deadline closed.
Linda
25
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39.
Donna’s friend, married with a toddler. "Battle of Bull Run Always Makes Me Cry"
Application deadline closed.
Amy
25
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39.
Donna’s friend, also married, practical. "Battle of Bull Run Always Makes Me Cry"
Application deadline closed.
Patrick
25
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44.
Single, well-dressed, attractive. "Battle of Bull Run Always Makes Me Cry"
Application deadline closed.
Samantha
25
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56.
Playwright with writer’s block tired and frustrated after a long day of trying to write a ten minute play. "10 Pages"
Application deadline closed.
Sam
25
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56.
Samantha’s muse in physical form trying his best to provide inspiration "10 Pages"
Application deadline closed.
FRED
40
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59.
"Great Escapes"
Application deadline closed.
LORRAINE
18
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56.
Fred’s mother in her Seventies or Eighties "Great Escapes"
Application deadline closed.
Marge
64
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68.
Well-dressed, middle-class "Gray Matter"
Application deadline closed.
Russell
19
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23.
Wears baggy clothes and a baseball cap "Gray Matter"
Application deadline closed.
Sandra Warner
30
-
39.
A fourth-grade teacher "Closing Doors"
Application deadline closed.
Valerie Powers
30
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39.
An elementary school assistant principal. "Closing Doors"
Application deadline closed.