Auditions
Auditions
Open Auditions for Evelyn in Purgatory
Director: Heather Adams
Producer: Diana Runnion
Audition Dates:
Monday, May 4th, 1pm-4pm,
Tuesday, May 5th, 12:30pm-3pm, and
Callbacks (if needed) Thursday, May 7th 1pm-4pm at
LH Bayside/Dockside Rooms (all 3 days)
Performance Dates at Magnolia Hall:
July 23, 24, 25 @ 7:00 pm
July 26 @2:30pm
Sides, audition form, & instructions to schedule your audition appointment are below.
For questions, contact:
Director: Heather Adams
(hadams63@yahoo.com) or 860-845-7748
Producer: Diana Runnion
(runniondl@yahoo.com)or 678-488-4725
Anyone unable to make the audition dates but wishing to audition, please contact Heather or Diana.
Audition Instructions
Auditions will be conducted in different sessions, each with monologues and group readings.
Readings of the sides - Monologues and Group Scenes - will be done on both days. Please plan to arrive at the beginning of the audition time and stay as long as is needed.
Please look over all the sides, as you may be asked to read for more than one character.
Click the link below to schedule your audition appointment. Use the button below to download the audition form.
About the Show:
When a complaint is filed against one of the 70,000 teachers in New York’s public schools, they’re sent to a Reassignment Center, one of a series of empty offices in the Department of Education Building. There, they sit and wait for their case to be reviewed. Usually for months. Sometimes for over a year.
A claim of improper behavior by a failing student lands Evelyn Reid in “the rubber room,” where she encounters a group of teachers, some guilty, some not, most of whom are loosing hope of returning to a classroom.
Over the course of the school year, these colleagues form an unlikely alliance, reminding each other of forgotten passions. They even try new hobbies, like learning French and workshopping a screenplay. But the stress of waiting, and personal differences lead to moments of realization and even confrontation between them. And they all emerge a bit changed.
Meet the Characters
Candace Metzger - The person with the most power in the room, and the least qualifications for it. Timid and used to staying off the radar, until she gets a chance to connect.
Evelyn Reid - Likable and resourceful. A careful mix of guarded pleasantry and strategic thinking. She has a stellar game face.
Lila Wadkins - Calm, maternal, thoughtful, witty. The voice of reason. The art teacher, everyone wishes they had.
Toby Fleming - A bit of a geek. Quiet, passive–aggressive, perpetually uncertain, and full of idealism.
Fred DiSalvo - Bombastic, funny, a bit of a bully. A gym teacher from Hell’s Kitchen, back when that still meant something.
Roberta Burke - The self appointed queen of all she surveys. Razor–sharp wit, no patience, and an uncanny ability to spot the weaknesses in those around her.
Atwood (unseen) - The head of the disciplinary panel. The invisible voice of absolute authority. Can be cast as a Ms or Mr.