City College auditions: August 22!

AUDITIONS • AUDITIONS • AUDITIONS

THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 6 – 10, SAVILLE THEATRE

Just Like Us by Karen Zacarias

Directed by Katie Rodda

  

What makes us American?

Based on Helen Thorpe’s best-selling book, this play follows four Latina girls in Denver—two of whom are documented and two who are not—through young adulthood. Their close-knit friendships begin to unravel when immigration status dictates the girls’ opportunities, or lack thereof. *Bilingual Spanish/English a plus!

Black Box Theatre, September 27 – October 6

Rehearsals will be M-Th, 3:30 – 6:30 and some Fridays

She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen

Directed by Jeffrey Ingman

“Man, your sister was really into some geeky sh*t.”

A comedic romp into the world of role-playing games, She Kills Monsters tells the story of mild-mannered Agnes, following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, she stumbles into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was Tilly’s refuge.

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Saville Theatre, October 25 – November 3

Rehearsals will be M-Th, 3:30 – 6:30 and Sundays, 6:30 – 9:30

Callbacks, Friday, August 23, 3:30 - 6:30 (Just Like Us) and 7:30 – 10:30 (She Kills Monsters)

Prepare a 1-2-minute contemporary monologue. If you don’t have a monologue, you will be given something to read. All cast members are required to enroll in DRAM 242A-D (3 units). 

To read the scripts before your audition, ask Katie Rodda in C106B.

Character break down:

Just Like Us

 HELEN THORPE: 40s. The reporter: Very smart, high educated, confident, unfussy, career woman married to the Mayor of Denver. Has strong conviction of principles, is self-aware about her role, and is consistently fair-minded.

MARISELA: 18-22. Fully bilingual and bicultural Mexican. Does not have legal status to be in the country. Emotional, sassy, intelligent, energetic, ambitious, yet sometimes insecure, great student. She craves excitement, wears a lot of makeup, tight jeans, and loves loud music (Ranchera especially).

YADIRA: 18-22. Fully bilingual- bicultural Mexican. Does not have legal papers to be in the country. Reserved, smart young woman who craves stability and security. Marisela’s best friend.

CLARA: 18-22. Bilingual- bi-cultural Mexican. In the US legally. Innocent, religious, earnest girl. Good student. Hard worker. Discreet clothes, no make-up, wears a cross every day.

5-6 actors to play the following roles:

ELISSA: 18-22. Bilingual and bi-cultural. In the US legally. Good student, friend of Marisela, Yadira, and Clara. Hard worker. 
ZULEMA, Yadira’s younger sister. Born in the US.

JOSEFA: Marisela’s Mexican mother. Only speaks Spanish. A devoted mother and hardworking cleaning lady, in the country without legal status.

ALMA: Yadira and Zulema’s mother, in the country without legal status.

MRS. SMITH: high school teacher who kind of hates her job

CAROL VIZZI: her son was killed by an undocumented immigrant

LISA MARTINEZ: Denver University professor

YOLANDA: brassy hairdresser

ANA: high school student

CYNTHIA POUNDSTONE: a fundraiser from Whittier College

LUCY: wealthy DU college student. Attends bible study

FABIÁN: Marisela’s hard working, sometimes grouchy, overprotective father. Only speaks Spanish. A janitor at a supermarket, in the US without legal status.

JULIO: in love with Marisela for his entire life

RAMIRO: not a college student, dangerously sexy, but very good-hearted

MIKE McGARRY: anti-immigration activist

RAUL GOMEZ GARCIA: In the country without legal status. Killed a white cop. (Played by the actor who plays Marisela)

Congressman TOM TANCREDO: the leading voice against illegal immigration

CÉZAR MESQUITA: a recruiter from Denver University

CARLOS: ALMA’s husband, Yadira’s stepfather

FEDERICO PEÑA, first Latino Mayor in Denver’s history

RECRUITER (M or F): from the University of Colorado

COP (M or F), does his/her job well but has a soft spot

BUSINESS OWNER (M or F): Supporter of immigration

She Kills Monsters

Tilly: a queer teenage girl obsessed with Dungeons & Dragons. Smart, sarcastic and strong but underneath an insecure, bullied girl

Agnes: Tilly’s older “average” sister, a high school teacher who never really knew her

Lilith: Demon Queen, Tilly’s girlfriend, powerful, beautiful and bloodthirsty

Kaliope: Dark Elf, master tracker, lock-picker, intelligent and above emotions

Orcus: Overlord of the Underworld, a mellow, surfer-type, giant, red demon

Chuck: a nerdy teenager, serves as the games’ Dungeon Master, desperately tries to be cool

Miles: Agnes’ boyfriend, struggles with commitment

Some of the following roles may be doubled:

Narrator: Lord of the Rings-style hooded figure

Vera: Agnes’ friend and school guidance counselor, brash, sarcastic and unhelpful

Steve: A D&D adventurer who continually appears and dies multiple times

Farah: A cute fairy who is a violent, vicious, badass fighter

Evil Gabbi & Tina: vampire cheerleaders who bully Tilly in the game and in life

Kobalds, Bugbears, Tiamat the Dragon: various monsters, lots of combat and puppetry

Questions? Contact Katie Rodda at krodda@sdccd.edu or 619/388-3088.