Audition Notice:
A Year in Quirky Town
By Terri Klein
Directed By Cameron Illidge Welch
Auditions will be held Saturday April 5th from 12:00-4:00 and callbacks will be held Sunday April 6 from 6-8
at The Adobe Theater
Synopsis: A young woman pulls off the interstate to have lunch in Albuquerque and then can’t get her car started again. What bad luck! Or is it? This situation creates a hysterical romp through Albuquerque in story and song.
All roles, unless otherwise announced, are open to members of all ethnic/national origins, races, sexes, creeds, orientations, and abilities. We encourage members of diverse backgrounds and abilities to audition for our production.
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script with the director and any other auditionees or production team members that may be there when you audition.
Callbacks will consist of group readings from the script with other auditionees that are called back.
• A tentative rehearsal calendar will be provided upon auditioning. Rehearsal conflicts must be noted on the audition form.
• Resumes and headshots are welcomed but not required.
• Auditionees should arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled audition time to complete audition forms.
• Auditionees who are called back should plan on staying for the entirety of the call back or until dismissed by the director.
CASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES (8 actors):
Willow Shaker-Spears, Female, late 20s—from the small-ish town of Liberal, KS. Wants to be a Hollywood Star. Strong singer (able to sing solos and quartets). Soprano.
Katelyn Gonzalez, Female, late 20s-early 30s. Grew up in Albuquerque. By day, she works as a Tramway Cabin Operator. At night, she does musical comedy improv. Has an aunt who is a subatomic physicist at UNM. Strong singer (able to sing solos and quartets). Alto.
Daryel Gonzalez, Male Hispanic, late 20s-early 30s. Husband to Katelyn Gonzalez. Lifelong resident of Albuquerque—his family has been here for generations. By day, he is a doctoral student in subatomic physics at UNM, working with Katelyn’s aunt. At night, he heads a musical comedy improv group. Strong singer (able to sing solos and quartets). Baritone.
Tanner, Male, Early-mid 30s—from the teeny-tiny unincorporated community of Notrees, Texas. By day, he works at one job or another and studies permaculture. At night, he does musical comedy improv. Strong singer (able to sing solos and quartets). Baritone.
Rain, Female, 45-ish. A hippy-dippy landlord and mother of 6-year-old twins. Originally from Liberal, KS, but has lived most of her adult life in Albuquerque. Singing a plus, but not required.
Dr. Miguel Hernandez, Male indigenous, 50s. Lifelong resident of Albuquerque—his family has been here longer than Daryel’s. By day, he is the chair of the Physics Dept. at UNM. He is Daryel’s boss and works with Katelyn’s aunt. At night, he sometimes takes a small, non-singing part with Daryel’s musical comedy improv group. Singing a plus, but not required.
Brad Burnett (and others), Male actor/dancer, 20s-30s. Man-on-the-street TV reporter (other characters include Day Spa manager, a chili pepper, the wind…). For this role, we will consider someone down to high-school age who can act a bit older than their age. Must be a good “mover”. Singing a plus, but not required.
Taylor (and others), Female actor/dancer, 20s. UNM Sophomore (other characters include Day Spa customer, a chili pepper, the wind…). For this role, we will consider someone down to high-school age who can act a bit older than their age. Must be a good “mover”. Singing a plus, but not required.
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