[Capdist-auditions] Open Auditions for THIS RANDOM WORLD at Schenetady Civic Players

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	OPEN AUDITIONS FOR  

 THIS RANDOM WORLD 

 BY STEVEN DIETZ 

	 Directed by Cristine M. Loffredo 

	 AUDITIONS: JAN 7 & 9, 2020
  (Performance dates: Mar 20-22 & 25-29, 2020) 

	AUDITIONS AT 7:30 PM AT SCHENECTADY CIVIC PLAYERS, 12 S. CHURCH ST.,
SCHENECTADY. SIGN-UP BEGINNING AT 7:15 PM. ROLES FOR 2 MEN AND 5 WOMEN
(READING FROM THE SCRIPT)_  _ 

	SYNOPSIS: Following a web of characters whose interwoven lives
collide but never quite connect, This Random World is a charming,
intimate meditation on the power of chance and how we might be closer
to each other than we’ll ever know.   

	We want to believe that serendipity brings us together, but is that
just a myth? Mining the comedy of missed connections, THIS RANDOM
WORLD asks the serious question of how often we travel parallel paths
through the world without noticing. From an ailing woman who plans one
final trip, to her daughter planning one great escape and her son
falling prey 

	ROLES: 

	SCOTTIE WARD: FEMALE, 70+ She is private, quite withheld,
intelligent, dry-witted, formal, but not a classic matriarch; she is
sassy, feisty, enjoys a full, enriched world beyond the knowledge of
her children.  

	TIM WARD: MALE, 30+/- His girlfriend has broken up with him, his work
is not going well, he is trying to figure things out. At his
sister’s suggestion he puts a fake obituary into the paper and then
can’t seem to take it back. He is sweet, a bit of a loser, still
struggling to find himself, but it’s time he grows up.  

	BETH WARD: FEMALE, 38+/- Scottie’s daughter. Generally obsessed
with controlling her life and her death. She is about to travel to
Nepal, to go off the radar and (maybe) to let go of control. Her
defense is her best offense. She is appealing, like able, but a lot to
handle.  

	BERNADETTE: FEMALE, 30-49  Scottie’s aide. She is competent,
reserved, but has energy and determination.  

	RHONDA: FEMALE, 25-30-ISH Bernadette’s younger sister. She has
become mystical since her mother’s passing. She wants to believe in
more than just this life. Misses her mother.  

	CLAIRE: FEMALE, 30+/- Tim’s ex-girlfriend. She never quite moved on
after they ended their high school romance (because it was the
practical thing to do at the time). She is strong and confident, not a
fragile flower but has a bit of guile, hides the noise around her. She
has a slightly haunting quality.  

	GARY: MALE, 35-45 CLAIRE’S EX-BOYFRIEND. He breaks up with her
because she can not live in the present. He takes a trip to Nepal in
order to find excitement, but it doesn’t work out well for him.  

	ALL RACES AND ETHNICITIES ENCOURAGED
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