Auditions for
Sorceress 
Directed and Written by John Rea
When: Monday, September 11 from 6-8:30 PM
Where: 2030 Sansom Street, 2nd Floor (purple door)

Looking for 10-15 actors between the ages of 11 and 18 for John Rea's new musical, Sorceress. Rehearsals will be Monday - Thursday from 6-8 PM or 6-8:30 PM depending on the day. Tech Rehearsals will be November 27-30 from 6-9 PM. Performances will be on December 1,2,8 and 9 at 7 PM and December 3 and 10 at 3 PM.

Attire for the audition: Wear khaki pants or black leggings, skirts are also fine (no jeans or sweats, please). Shirts or form fitting sweaters should be colorful - no sweatshirts, please. Tie hair back if appropriate.

The audition songs (listed below) will be in a linked folder on August 15, 2023.

Blurb
An apprentice sorceress princess falls into a consuming love with an ambitious foreign captain who has plans to obtain a precious object from her covetous father that is guarded by a terrible serpent. With the help of her devoted younger brother, she must abandon her old life and improvise a dangerous plan to steal the object for the captain so she can become his bride and escape to a new life in his country.

Auditions for
She Kills Monsters
A comedy by Qui Nguyen
Directed by Jen Jaynes
When: Monday, September 11 from 6-8:30 PM
Where: 2030 Sansom Street, 2nd Floor (purple door)

Looking for 15-20 actors between the ages of 11 and 18

REHEARSAL DATES:

Monday - Wednesday from 6-8 PM or 6-8:30 PM depending on the day. Not all actors will be called every day, however the roles of Agnes and Tilly will be called the most. Rehearsals are October 23 - February 1 with breaks for holidays. We will have a read-through date/individual character discussion rehearsals between September 18 and October 18 to get our creativity started!  No rehearsals October 31, November 22-23, December 25 - January 3.

• Tech Rehearsals: January 29, 30 and 31, 2024 from 6-9 PM
• Performances: February 1, 2, 3 at 7PM and February 4, 2024 at 3 PM. Call time is typically 1-1.5 hours prior to the show.

Attire for the audition: Wear khaki pants or black leggings, skirts are also fine (no jeans or sweats, please). Shirts or form fitting sweaters should be colorful - no sweatshirts, please. Tie hair back if appropriate.

COMPLETE AUDITION FORM FOR SHE KILLS MONSTERS PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 11 - Click here

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS/MONOLOGUES - Click here

Characters

• Agnes Evans: Agnes is described as striving to live an absolutely average life. She is of average height, size, and build, and grew up in the average town of Athens, Ohio with average parents. Agnes is a 25-year-old English teacher at her and Tilly's former high school. After Tilly's death, Agnes decides to go on a D&D adventure in order to feel closer to Tilly, as they never had a close relationship.
• Tilly Evans/Tillius the Paladin: Agnes's sister who dies in a car crash at the age of fifteen. Tilly has a love for D&D adventures and anything classified as nerdy or geeky. Through the D&D module Agnes plays, it is learned that Tilly was facing her own challenges with her sexuality and bullying while she was still alive. In the game, her girlfriend is Lilith, which is later learned to be based on one of her friends named Lilly (or Elizabeth).
• Miles: Agnes's boyfriend of five years. Miles and Agnes are in the process of moving in together. Miles is shown to be scared of commitment for not proposing to Agnes; however, at the end of the play the Narrator reveals that they eventually did get married. He appears in the game as a shapeshifting "gelatinous cube" that Agnes must kill.
• Orcus/Ronnie: A demon overlord of the underworld that holds onto lost souls or knows where to find them. He is obsessed with watching television. The party travels to him first in order to ask about the Lost Soul of Athens. He later joins the party on their quest. He is based on one of Tilly's high school friends named Ronnie.
• Vera: Agnes's best friend. She is supportive of Agnes, but does not approve of Miles.
• Chuck: A member of Tilly's friend group and the Dungeon Master for the game. He helps Agnes throughout the module and introduces her to Tilly's other real life friends.
• Lilith Morningstar/Lilly: A Demon Queen who is Tilly's girlfriend in the game. Lilith is based on Tilly's high school friend Lilly, who was Tilly's first kiss but is still in the closet.
• Kaliope Darkwalker/Kelly: Kaliope is a Dark Elf that is described as looking like a supermodel and is incredibly strong. She is based on Tilly's high school friend Kelly, who is Ronnie's sister.
• Narrator: Describes the events going on in the story and gives background description of the reason behind the story and the characters of Agnes and Tilly. The narrator is described as sounding like Cate Blanchett from The Lord of the Rings.
• Steve: In real life he is one of Tilly's classmates. In the game he is a mage that usually is on the receiving end of bosses showing how powerful they are, resulting in his death multiple times over.
• Farrah: A fairy and one of the bosses Agnes and her party must face before they can reach the final boss.
• Evil Gabbi and Evil Tina: Cheerleader succubi that torment Tilly, in particular about her sexuality, both in the game and when she was alive. They are based on Tilly's high school bullies.

Ensemble characters:

• BugBear – Neither a small nor large bear. A lower-level enemy.
• An assortment of D&D Monsters
• Succubi Cheerleaders – Evil dancing Succubi, probably three extras. Tilly’s vision of pure evil; the epitome of fake-nice preppy girls.
• Gelatinous cube – A character eating cube that looks like a jello mold.
• Tiamat – A giant five-headed dragon

Auditions for
The Singin' Bohemians Cabaret Troupe*
Directed by John Rea, Choreography by Liz Fredette
When: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 from 6-7 PM
Where: 2030 Sansom Street, 2nd Floor (purple door)
Please check out the information about The Singin' Bohemians here and fill out the Audition Sheet in advance of the auditions.

Performers between the ages of 12 and 18 should prepare a Broadway song that shows off their range and talents. Please bring sheet music. There will also be a dance audition led by choreographer, Liz Fredette.

Auditions for
This Side Up Comedy Improv Troupe*
Directed by Jen Jaynes
When: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 from 6-7:30 PM
Where: 2030 Sansom Street, 2nd Floor (purple door)

Please check out the information about This Side UP Comedy Improv Troupe here and fill out the Audition Sheet in advance of the auditions.

Actors between the ages of 12 and 18 will perform comedy improvisations with the current members of This Side Up. We recommend watching the tv show 'Whose Line is it Anyway' to get the feel for the kind of improvisations you'll perform.

Auditions for
The Mechanicals Acting Troupe*
Directed by Liz Fredette
When: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 from 7-8 pm
Where: 2030 Sansom Street, 2nd Floor (purple door)
Please check out the information about The Mechanicals' Acting Troupe here and fill out the Audition Sheet in advance of the auditions.

Actors between the ages of 12 and 18 are welcome to audition. Please prepare a 1-2 minute monologue.

The Mechanicals Acting Troupe is comprised of some of the best actors and leaders at MacGuffin. They are advocates for MacGuffin and seek to entertain audiences while growing their own skills. For the first part of the season, they put their acting talents to use in a short play to be performed for elementary and middle school students. We also take the show out to local libraries, synagogues, churches, and community centers. There will be several times during the season when actors in the Mechanicals must be available to perform on weekday mornings at local schools. During the latter half of the season the Mechanicals sharpen their skills on monologue and scene work.

* All of our troupes are both elite training programs and performance troupes. In addition to rehearsing and performing in and outside of our community, troupe members function as ambassadors for MacGuffin and leaders within our program.

Troupes rehearse on Saturdays following our class session schedule:

The Mechanicals Acting Troupe 12:30-2:30 PM
This Side UP Comedy Improv Troupe 3-4:30 PM
The Singing' Bohemians 2:30-4:30 PM

Tuition for the Troupes is $270 each for the fall and winter sessions and $220 for the spring session.

For more information, please check out our Troupes page or contact John Rea at jrea@macguffintf.com