PHX Stages

Monday, November 4, 2024

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Audition submissions due by November 15 for original play COEXIST from State of the Art Productions

Coexist, an original play by Finn Patrick Clisham, is an absurdist comedy set on the last day of high school for two rival groups of stoners and incels. The foul-mouthed teens indulge in drugs and fight with each other while trying to coexist(!) in their mutual hangout spot—the school gymnasium.

Finn Patrick Clisham is a film student at New York University who has directed multiple acclaimed and award-winning productions in the valley.

Cast (5 Male, 2 Female):

The Stoners

Brenda

Barry

Bart

Zoey

The “Reservoir Dogs”:

Chad

Reggie

Jackson

Location: Arizona Opera

Submission Requirements: Your resume and a comedic monologue of any length emailed to stateoftheartaz@gmail.com

Performances: December 29

Review Highlights: LES MISÉRABLES SCHOOL EDITION - Spotlight Youth Theatre

Jake Price and Andrei Igdanes
Photo by Audra Little

highlights from local critics reviews - (click link at bottom of each review to read complete review)

Click here for more information on this production that runs through November 10

"Spotlight Youth Theatre's production of Les Misérables: School Edition is impressive. Featuring a talented cast of teens, it uses simple yet effective creative elements and thoughtful direction to bring Victor Hugo's epic story of struggle and redemption to life. The intimate setting of Spotlight's space allows every powerful moment to resonate with heartfelt passion and emotion....Co-directors Marielle Czajkowski and Katie Czajkowski have assembled a group of very talented young actors and singers for this production. All members of the large cast deliver emotionally distinct portrayals with a firm connection to each other under the rich direction from the Czajkowskis. Jake Price gives a powerful performance as Valjean, ...Andrei Igdanes is impressive as Javert, the relentless inspector determined to track Valjean down....The large ensemble shifts seamlessly between roles, and under Ken Goodenberger's music direction, they create a powerful wall of sound that fills the theater with emotion and energy." - Gil Benbrook, TalkinBroadway.com (click here to read the complete review)

Auditions for ALIBIS at Actors PLAYground announced for November 16

Alibis – Audition Nov 16

Director: Amber Ryan

Casting: Mature teens and Young adults

Date: Nov 16

Time: 1:00-3:00

Whodunit, howdunit. When famous actress Primavera Donna throws a party and winds up dead, it’s up to the guests to figure out who and how, and why the hired help is so annoying. Shades of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, and Clue. As the storm outside rages and the body count mounts, the guests must contend with interruptions, shocking revelations, tacky special effects, and the arrival of a mysterious visitor. Both the action and dialogue are fast-paced and the surprising conclusion leaves only one question: Who gets the movie rights? The cast includes a stuffy butler, a social butterfly, a playboy, a dotty chemist, an aristocrat of dubious origin, a nun who has taken a vow of silence, a part-time detective, a very French maid, and a mysterious stranger.

Cast (5 Female / 4 Male)

Justin (M): Butler

Hope Leslie Trite (F): A social butterfly

Sandy Lynxe (M): A player

Dr Jaqueline Hyde (F): A dotty chemist

Sir Tanley A. Fraude (M): An aristocrat

Sister Belle Donna (F): A nun

Mr. E.S. Solvedd (M): A detective

Monique (F): A maid

The Stranger (F): A stranger

Location: Actors PLAYground 11340 W Bell Rd Unit 105

Prepare: Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.