Open Auditions for 30th Annual Jersey Voices One-Act Festival

 

OPEN AUDITIONS:

30^th Annual Jersey Voices One-Act Festival 

WHEN: Sunday, May 19, at 6pm and Monday, May 20, at 7pm. Performers are asked to arrive and check in within the first hour of auditions.  
WHERE:  Chatham Playhouse, 23 North Passaic Ave., Chatham. 
For directions, audition forms and sides, and more information, please visit www.chathamplayers.org

Performances will take place on July 26th, 27th, August 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd at 8pm and August 4^th at 3pm.

Presented One-Act Plays are: 

“Sexpo 2051”
by Alex Bernstein 
Directed by Alyson Pemoulié Halter

The promise of a sex-fueled extravaganza takes a sharp turn when a wife informs her husband that she has other plans.

• Don (M/Male presenting, 40s – 50s)
• Peg (F/Female presenting, 40s – 50s)

 “A Leap of Faith”
by Susan Brown-Peitz
Directed by John A.C. Kennedy

In the middle of a tense family crisis, two adult siblings step into the backyard of the house they grew up in, to navigate a history of broken trust and personal failures, in an effort to determine whether there’s still a possibility for light at the end of the tunnel. 

• William (M, 30s) has hit bottom again; he’s recovering now, but it’s not easy
• Beth (F, 30s – 40s) his sister, has been through this before; wants to be supportive, but has to be smart

“Negate the Gods”
by Clinton Festa
Directed by Stephen Mennella

A Greek god and goddess, in the midst of their eternal punishment by Zeus, are taught a lesson in the power of positive thinking by an unexpected source. 

• Prometheus (M, 20s – 40s) the Greek god, now chained to his hillside where he is attacked by an eagle every day, frustrated with his predicament.
• Io (F, 20s – 40s) the Greek goddess, former consort of Zeus, now condemned to being tormented by a gadfly and being changed into a cow. As frustrated as Prometheus.
• Sisyphus (M, 20s – 40s) the Greek god, condemned to forever roll his rock up a hill. Totally cool with his predicament. Endearing, almost childlike. But has the right idea.

 “Sundays in the Park with Will”
by Ed Friedman
Directed by Cass Cochrane

A middle-aged man secretly meets with the daughter of his romantic partner. Things don’t turn out as either of them had planned. 

• Garrett (M, 47)
• Gina (F, 19)

 “Blow, Gabriel, Blow”
by Jeanne Johnston
Directed by Ed Faver

Gabriel, an average guy with an average life, learns from an attorney, Luci, that he has inherited a large sum of money and a trumpet. To get the money, he must blow a single note on the horn. In comes a third party, Michael, who does his best to convince him to reject the offer. But why? 

• Gabriel (M, 25-40) an everyman
• Luci (F, late 20s – mid 30s) a representative of a powerful organization, very persuasive
• Michael (m, 20s – mid 30s) from another powerful group, subtler than Luci, but persuasive in his own way

 “Lillian Whistles Back”
by Alexis Kozak
Directed by Michael Sasso

After his wife dies, a middle-aged ornithology enthusiast has continued to live with his mother-in-law. Tension between these housemates comes to an explosive (and uncomfortably humorous) head as they grapple with grief and their shared reality. 

• Lillian (F, mid – late 60s) spry and youthful for her age; full of piss and vinegar. Says what’s on her mind.
• Walter (M, early 40s) a dreamer, a romantic, an Internet “research” enthusiast. Emotionally stuck.

“The Forgiven”
by Alex Wilke
Directed by Julia Cassisi

Two women, one holding a grudge and the other at peace, debate past indiscretions.  

• Helen (F, 60s – 80s) put together, calm, sensible
• Lois (F, 60s – 80s) disheveled, frenzied, righteous