CASTING CALL
Merely Players Presents seeks all types to fill the cast for Winter Vibez. A stipend will be percentage of box office. Auditions consists of cold readings from the script. BRING A LIST OF ALL CONFLICTS FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER. Please arrive at 7 p.m. at 3770 Central Avenue Doraville GA 30340 to complete an audition form. No sign up necessary!
PLAYS WITH CAST OF CHARACTERS:
A NEW YEAR’S EVE CAROL
By Matt Schutz
Directed by Brandi Kilgore
CHARACTERS
All characters are written as male-identified, but they could all be played / the script adjusted for all female-identified actors.
CLARK – a man making his New Year’s Resolution
PAST – The Ghost of New Year's Resolutions Past. An idealized, perfect form of CLARK.
PRESENT – The Ghost of New Year's Resolutions Present. Like CLARK, but without bags
under his eyes.
A JOHNNIE WALKER BLUE CHRISTMAS
By John P. Bray
Directed by Barbara Hawkins-Scott
CHARACTERS:
RANDY, male, very early twenties, an earnestly nice guy.
STOGE, male, very early twenties, wears all black, has tattoos. Not a bad guy, but not a
great one, either.
SAX PLAYER, a saxophone player, any age/gender identity.
NOTE:
The Characters can be played by persons of any ethnicity.
DO YOU CARE ENOUGH?
By Barbara and Carlton Molette
Directed by Joanie McElroy
CHARACTERS:
While all are executives for a large corporation. JERRY and LINDA represent the company’s recent diversity efforts– one each male and female, one each Black, or Asian, or Hispanic.
RALPH – White, male, mid to late fifties, “old school” public relations executive.
JERRY– forties to early fifties, advertising (creative).
LINDA – late thirties to early forties, strategic planning.
DOLLS
by Robert Weibezahl
Directed by Rose Bianco
CHARACTERS:
MIA, Latina woman, 30-40, down-to-earth and unflappable
KRISTA, White woman, 30-40, high-strung and entitled
SABINA, African American woman, 30-40, polite and uncertain
GIFT OF THE MATT-GUY
by Ken Preuss
Directed by Tina Barnhill
CHARACTERS:
Matt: Male. A young man searching for the perfect present for his
girlfriend.
Visitor: Male of similar stature to Matt. A mysterious visitor with
fascinating information from the future
Katie: Female. The object of Matt’s affection with an agenda of her own.
Visitor 2: Female: An older woman. (Walk on role with one line)
Ho, Ho, HOA
By Steven Miller
Directed by J. Blair Sanders
CHARACTERS:
EVERETT − a new homeowner targeted by his/her HOA
KING − the HOA president
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