Cast list for Just Like Us

Hello, everyone. Thank you so much for coming to auditions and callbacks. Jeff and I met this morning, and we hashed out the casting for the fall shows. Please be aware that there are a lot of factors that went into our decisions.

Jeff will be posting his cast list later today or tomorrow.

For Just Like Us cast members, the first rehearsal will be Monday, August 26 at 3:30 in the Black Box Theatre.

Here is a pdf of the script (file:///Users/katherine/Downloads/JUST%20LIKE%20US%20-%20Zacarias%20(1).pdf); please read it by Monday. Don't feel like you need to print it out; a hard copy will be provided to you on Monday.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact Katie at krodda@sdccd.edu. If I don't hear from you, I'll assume all is well and will plan to see you Monday afternoon.

Marisela: Denise Martinez
Yadira: Vanessa Flores
Clara: Roxy Camargo
Helen: Angelica Tenorio

Other cast members whose parts will be determined:
Yvana Alvarez
Emily Bucher
Daniel Garcia
Kelsey Morales
Guadalupe Nunez Mendoza
Genia Santini
Marco Tabayoyon
Gary Talleksen

Keep checking the blog--I'll update with specific casting either today or tomorrow.

Thank you all--I look forward to working with you.

Call Backs for She Kills Monsters

Callbacks

She Kills Monsters 

By Qui Nguyen

Thanks to all of you for your work tonight at the general audition.  We appreciated the skill, talent, and energy you shared with us. 

The following actors have been called back to She Kills Monsters.  

Angelica Tenorio

Brendon Arroyo

Daniel Garcia 

Dayton De Alva

Denessa Cazares

Emily Bucher

Genia Santini

Heidi Dotimas 

Jayley Fowler

Kyleene Andrea Ferrer

Louis Estrada

Marco Tobayoyon

Margaret Jones 

Monica Dejesus

Sophia Quinn

Teri K. Monte 

Audition will start promptly at 7:30 pm in the Saville Theatre.  

The audition will consists of movement, a special skills (time to show off), and paired readings. 

NOTE:  Audition Sides will be available at the Saville theatre at 7:00 pm.  Someone will be available to hand them out (scenes or monologues) in the foyer.  

Please let me know as soon as possible if you are unable to make this call-back. 

Contact me Jeffrey Ingman at 619-247-7603 (text is fine / please leave name on text) or at Jeffreyingman@gmail.com.   

Callbacks for Just Like Us

Hello, everyone. Thank you for coming out to auditions tonight. We had a strong group of actors, and we appreciate your interest in the shows.

Callbacks for Just Like Us are Friday, August 23 from 3:30 - 6:30 in the Black Box Theatre. You will be reading from the script. If you have any conflicts, please email Katie Rodda at krodda@sdccd.edu immediately.

It is advised that you read as much about the show as you can before you come to callbacks.

(Apologies for misspellings)

Yvanna Alvarez
Brandon Arroyo
Emily Bucher
Roxann Camargo Garcia
Louis Estrada
Vanessa Flores
Jaley Fowler
Francisco Garcia
Maggie Jones
Denise Martinez
Kelsey Morales
Guadalupe Nunez Mendoza
Sophia Quinn
Genia Santini
Marco Tabayoyon
Gary Talleksen
Angelica Tenorio

Questions? Contact Katie at krodda@sdccd.edu. Thanks, everybody!

True.

Classes begin Monday, August 19!

The first day of school is tomorrow!

As you have probably noticed, the San Diego Community College District has switched to a enrollment/Financial Aid system, and it is Not Working Well. If you have had problems enrolling or adding classes, don't give up! Please 

come to the class the first day and work with your professors.

You will not be turned away. 

The district is suspending some of its usual practices. It will not dropped students due to  academic standing, "failed prerequisites," or non-payment of fees.

Be persistent. Come the first day and talk to your professors. We'll help you get through this.

Please share this with anyone and everyone. See you next week!

Production looking for help

My name is Carlyn Thometz and I am a director at the Tenth Avenue Arts Center. I am looking to fill a few positions on my current production.  I'm currently working on a production of Evil Dead The Musical, and I'm looking for a stage manager, make up artist and potentially one ensemble role.

We are a community theatre so we are offering stipends:
stage manager: $500
Make Up Artist: $300 
And the ensemble role is $200


If you know anyone that would be interested please pass along my email, and I hope to meet them off of your referral.


Thank you so much!


-Carlyn Thometz


Tenth Avenue Arts Center
Evil Dead The Musical 

Please email her at carlynthometz@yahoo.com.

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.

.

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.