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"Alabaster" by Audrey CefalyPerforming February 27-March 8, 2025
Directed by Fred Sebulske
Audition Dates: Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8 from Noon-3pm (please be signed in by 2pm).
***Please note: If you are unavailable for these dates/times, please email us at [email protected] and we will gladly make accommodations***
Location: Spectrum Theater at 160 Fountain NE.
Performance Dates: February 27-March 1, March 6-8 at 7:30pm; March 2 at 3pm
Rehearsal Dates: Rehearsals are generally weekday evenings. There will be a few rehearsals before the college's winter break and then we will resume the second week of January.
Audition Requirements: A perusal script is available at https://actorstheatregrandrapids.org/get-involved/auditions/alabaster/. Below is a list of all potential sides the director will be selecting from for auditions. Sides do not need to be memorized but you should make yourself familiar. Headshots and resumés encouraged. Please be prepared to list any potential schedule conflicts throughout the rehearsal process.
Sides: Pages 1-2 monologue, 4-7, 13-17, 21-25, 27-35, 47-52, 59-63, 65-69, 69-76, 79-84, 45-46 monologue
Characters:
All roles are open to individuals of all races and ethnicities, genders, abilities, body sizes, sexual orientations, and socioeconomic statuses, except where explicitly prescribed by the playwright. Trans, nonbinary, and genderqueer actors highly encouraged to audition.
A few general notes:
- All characters in Alabaster are female-identifying.
- The ages of the characters are very flexible. Any performers appearing over the age of 30 are highly encouraged to audition.
- Weezy and Bib are goats. That being said, they walk and talk like humans. They are not caricatures. They bleat and bah with intention, creating real, honest dialogue between characters.
Alice: 30's+. Any race and ethnicity. A renowned photographer.
June: 30’s+. Any race and ethnicity. An outsider and artist.
Weezy: 30's+. Any race and ethnicity. A goat (daughter to Bib)
Bib: Any race and ethnicity. A goat (mother to Weezy)
Synopsis:
A darkly comic Southern drama about love, art, and the power of women. After a tornado barrels through town leaving nothing but death and destruction, June has isolated herself, along with her goats on what remains of her family farm. June, who suffers from agoraphobia and crippling PTSD, is covered, from head to toe with scars. She gets up every day and feeds the goats, weeds the garden, and picks up her paintbrush. Alice, a world-renowned photographer, has come to take pictures of June for a series on women with scars, but what it turns out they need from each other is transcendent.
About the Director:
Fred Sebulske is the founder of Actors' Theatre Grand Rapids and has been directing across West Michigan for over 50 years.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
160 Fountain St NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49503
