[Capdist-auditions] Auditions for Confetti Fest XV: An Original Short Play Festival

[Stephen Henel]

 Confetti Fest, the longest-running short play festival in Albany, NY, is
casting for its latest slate of original, locally-written short plays.
Auditions will be on Monday, August 19th and Tuesday, August 20th at the
Albany Masonic Hall, 67 Corning Place, Albany, NY 12207. Please come
dressed for movement. Sign-in begins at 6:30 PM, Auditions begin promptly
at 7PM.

The festival itself will run October 4th - 13th 2019, with a total of 7
performances. The synopses and character breakdowns for the plays are as
follows:


Not A Superhero Story by Steve Maggio, directed by Kathryn Capalbo

Synopsis: It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a… boring office job. Filled with
interns, a copy-machine and a mean boss, Louis wishes life were more like
the superhero movies he watches. But when some sort of mysterious liquid
crosses path with Louis, things are about to become slightly less ordinary.
After all, this is not a superhero story.

Character Breakdown:

Louis – the main character of our story. Nerdy, kind-hearted guy who has
been down on his luck his entire life and loves superheroes. Male.
Age-range: 21-35.

Skippy – Louis’ best friend and side-character of our story. Dependable
with always a wisecrack ready at the helm. Male or Female. Age-range: 21-35.

Female – Brand new intern in the office and more than just a pretty face of
our story. Will she be more than just your run-of-the-mill love interest?
Female. Age-range: 21-35.

Elliot Wellington Junior the Third – The snide, stuck-up intern who
everybody dislikes of our story. Is he villain material or just a snobby
rich guy? Male. Age-range: 21-35.

Pearson – a mean, money-loving manager and the main villain of our story.
Smokes a cigar and has an evil plan to boot. Female. Age-range: 35-75.

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The Curtain by Steve Henel, directed by Linda D. Shirey

Synopsis: Gobb crashes a private viewing prior to the burial of his late
friend, Sarge. Sarge was a trans veteran who was given a dishonorable
discharge because she transitioned after the deadline for Trump's ban on
transgender servicepeople in the military.

Character Breakdown: Gobb: an American veteran of Afghanistan in his 20s or
30s. Chatty, vulgar, and haunted.

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The Doomed and the Daring by Laura Darling, Directed by Sean T. Baldwin

Synopsis: Frank has locked himself in his attic, convinced he must write
the greatest love poem to win back his ex-lover, Sarah. Concerned for his
mental and physical well being, his best friend Alan breaks in to convince
him to re-join reality. It is a play about loss and the journey to pick up
the pieces of broken years.

Character Breakdown:

Frank: (male, any age) Recently single and not loving it.

Alan: (male, any age) Frank’s best friend.

Sarah: (female, similar age to Frank) Frank’s soon to be ex.

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The Gallery by Xavier Rene, directed by Camryn Beck

Synopsis: When Valencia runs into another critic at her favorite artist's
gallery she learns a lot more about art than she was expecting. Through a
charming guise artist Carmen Guerra shows Valencia just how wrong (or
right) she was about art and all the things it could be.

Character Breakdown:

Velencia Lopez- An art critic. Latina woman 27. She is young and wide eyed
with a constant air of excitement around her. Dresses perfectly. She is
talkative and obsessed with the up-and-coming artist Carmen Guerra.

Carmen Guerra- An artist. Latina woman 29. She is aloof and pessimistic
talking with a constant air of irony in her voice. Dressed in hobo chic.
Knows way too much about art.

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The Tight-Rope Walker by Julie Demers, directed by Glenn Weiss

Synopsis: On his birthday, former circus performer Alexander Popovich, 62
years old, goes for his last walk on the line.

Characters: Alexander Popovich, 62 years old. He is warm, experienced,
wise. Good sense of self. Loves his family.

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There will be a big group audition component as well as individual audition
components. More details on the process will be made available on our
Facebook page as the audition date draws closer.

Any questions may be sent to confettistageinc at gmail.com
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