[Capdist-auditions] Confetti Stage Announces Auditions for Confetti Fest XX!

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Confetti Stage is excited to announce auditions for Confetti Fest XX, the
twentieth iteration of our annual festival of locally written one acts!
Confetti Fest XX features…
“Unlocking the Past” by Karleen Hayden
Directed by Caleigh Hogan
As stipulated in their grandmother’s will, estranged siblings Carl and
Susan must meet with Grandma’s lawyer together in order to receive their
inheritance. The forced confrontation brings up past hurts, shared
memories, and a future neither of them had anticipated. Turns out that old
keys can open more than the doors to Grandma’s old house.
Carl - 30’s, has spent the last 5 years caring for the grandmother who
essentially raised him and his sister Susan. He and Susan had a falling out
over their abusive father’s will - Carl inherited everything and Susan
received nothing. They haven’t spoken since.
Susan - 30’s, has been haunted by her father’s abuse and alcoholism. An
alcoholic herself, Susan is also a lesbian who has struggled with the fact
that her father could never accept her sexuality, and has let her anger and
her fears drive a wedge between herself and her brother Carl.
Sam - Grandma’s lawyer, any age, gender
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“Can’t Play Dead” by Stephen Henel
Directed by Marissa Lounello
This show takes place in the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse. The zombies
have won. More frightening than that: they know they’ve won. Join zombie
pundit Guptill Franklinson and their panel of experts, including Reverend
J.D. Hogswater; Social Media Influencer/Secretary of Education Libby
Cornetto; Fairfax University Professor of Human Studies, Dr. Elias
Framingham; and Glen Jenkins, a human, as they answer the biggest hot
button issue of the day, “Human Beings: Harmless Curiosity or Existential
Threat?”
Guptill Franklinson: moderator of This is America: Live and Uncensored.
Like most of their fellow panelists, Guptill is a zombie and as such, they
are a member of this world’s privileged class. Guptill has refined fake
outrage to an artform and has chosen to weaponize this talent against human
beings. While the things they say are deliberately incendiary, they are
always said behind the façade of a calm, rational person simply “asking
questions.” It’s an old con, but one that has historically proven to be
very profitable.
Rev. J.D. Hogswater: Also a zombie. In their youth, J.D. was an offensive
tackle for an NFC East team, but found Zombie Jesus after a hamstring
injury sent them into early retirement. Now a person of the cloth, J.D.
treats the human members of their flock with the same nuance and
sensitivity that they used to reserve for dawdling placekickers. However,
they’d be the first one to tell you: they’re not the one who hates humans,
God is.
Libby Cornetto: A zombie influencer who has risen to the top of political
power and prestige in America through the potent cocktail of
fear-mongering, illegal surveillance, and original-recipe fascism. Whenever
Libby posts about human beings trying to live their lives in public, bomb
threats inevitably follow. Clearly someone who got into the game by wildly
overestimating their own intelligence and charm, they’re happy to keep on
playing using the only card they have left: blind, stupid hatred.
Dr. Framingham: A tenured professor at Fairfax University. Dr. F is a
zombie who loves their brains. Just ask them, they’ll tell ya.
Glen: The long-suffering human correspondent of the show, Glen is a writer
for the New York Times Opinion section. If you’ve ever read a headline that
began with “[Fill in the meagerest gesture of human kindness here] would
have a chilling effect on [Fill in a thing primarily enjoyed by the rich
and/or privileged here],” it was probably written by someone like Glen.
Their name is not a reference to the Walking Dead or anything, it’s just a
dull, soggy-sounding name that seemed appropriate.
Caller #1/Person who wheels out brain: The Caller’s name is Bobby, a zombie
who works at an airforce base. They resent the human soldiers they have to
serve with. They are an offstage voice. The actor for CALLER #1 may also
play the person who wheels out the brain for GLEN to eat. Are they a
human?? Are they a zombie?? I will let the make-up budget and the
capricious whims of the director decide.
Eryn/Caller#2: Eryn is an older human, 50s/60s. They have seen and felt the
bigotry that preceded the zombies, and knows it to only be the latest
strain of the same disease. Caller #2 is a zombie parent who is worried
that their kids might have to go to school with humans. They are an
Offstage voice.
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“God Walks Into a Bar” by Kenneth Hauser
Directed by Kathy Glasser
God, if you choose to believe it is God and not a delusional bum named
Desmond, comes by earth for the first time in 30,000 years and has a
conversation with Jon and Molly, two denizens of a neighborhood bar. The
play is a comedy but tackles the subject of bigotry within religion.
The Bum: 30-50, person of color, male.
Jon: 30+ White male. A successful data engineer.
Molly: 30+ White female. Owns the bar.
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“A Game of Moans” by Laura Darling
Directed by Tobias Martin
After a strange turn of events, a couple retreats to a sleazy motel to
watch something very special. Along the way, friendships, trust, and the
location of batteries are questioned.
Jenna- (25-35 year old female) Bill's wife. Kind, but high strung. Sassy,
but not mean about it. Neat and proper, who really appreciates the finer
things in life. Can be easily stressed and grossed out.
Bill- ( 25- 35 year old male) the comic husband to Jenna. Anxious but
enthusiastic. Always convinced his plans will work out. Ever the optimist,
and sticks to his principles. This role will require an actor with
excellent comedic skills.
Dan - (21- 55 year old male) Age or body type is not a concern. English is
not his first language. Dan has an accent (any) and miles of self
confidence. His "take charge" attitude and sexy charm should be easily seen
with his smoldering look and strong body language. He is sexy and he knows
it. Actor will have to be shirtless for the role.
Auditions will be held on August 4 and 5 at 7:00 at the Albany Masonic
Temple, 67 Corning Place, Albany, NY 12207. Sign ins will begin at 6:30.
Auditions will consist of monologues and cold readings from the scripts.
Actors are asked to prepare a 1 minute monologue of their choice.
Performances will be October 4-6 and 10-13 at the Albany Masonic Temple.
Performances will be at 7:30 on Thursday, Fridays, and Saturdays, with 2:00
Sunday matinees. Mandatory tech week is September 28 – October 3.
Confetti Stage recognizes that the second Saturday performance coincides
with Yom Kippur. We are mindful of the observances of this day and welcome
performers of all faiths to audition.
Please feel free to contact Confetti Stage at confettistageinc at gmail.com
with any questions. We’ll see you there!
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Confetti Stage, Inc
www.confettistage.org
https://www.facebook.com/ConfettiStageInc
Twitter: @StageConfetti
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