audition notice - The Bridge Initiative: Women in Arizona Theatre is casting for their upcoming productions and readings on May 4

The Bridge Initiative: Women in Arizona Theatre will be producing four separate projects that will all be presented as part of our 2015 Symposium, including three full-length plays that are the top choices of The Bridge Initiative’s Playwright of Year competition.. Each project has separate rehearsal schedules, commitments required of the cast, and stipend allowances. Some actors can be considered for multiple projects depending upon availability. Actors are asked to bring a prepared monologue and may be given sides (scenes selected from our unpublished plays) to read at the audition as needed. Please know your availability for May/June when you come to the audition.

For an appointment, please email Tracy Liz Miller: tracylizmiller@gmail.com.

Auditions will take place Monday, May 4th, 5:30-8:30 pm at Pyle Recreation Center, 655 E Southern Ave, Tempe, AZ 85282. Possible callbacks will be Wednesday, May 6th, 6:30-8:30 pm.

FULLY REHEARSED AND PRODUCED PRODUCTION
"Anatomy of a Hug"
By Kat Ramsburg
Director: Amanda Noel Trombley
Rehearses Sun-Thu nights beginning May 24th
Runs June 19-21
Stipend: $400
AMELIA (F): early/mid 30’s. As nondescript as IKEA furniture. Lives vicariously through her beloved television characters. Appears to be strong and self sufficient, but in actuality, one false move and she’ll shatter.
SONIA (F): mid/late 50’s. Full of life, which is odd since she’s dying.
BEN (M): mid 30’s. Open ethnicity. Might be the underdog character from a sit-com.
IRIS (F): late 50’s. African American or Latina. A spirited mother earth type.

WORKSHOP FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK CULMINATING IN STAGED READING:
"Magdalena’s Crossing"
By Carolyn Nur Wistrand
Director: Joya Scott
Rehearses the week of June 14-20th (primarily evenings)
Staged Reading Sunday, June 21st at 7 pm
Stipend: $50
5 Latina females
1 Latino male
1 African-American male
1 White male
Bilingual (Spanish/English) actors are encouraged to audition!
MAGDALENA: A young Mexican woman from the colonias in Juárez, now living in El Paso. 20s.
DALIA: A faded Mexican woman who has lived in El Paso for thirty years. 40s-50s.
JAMAL: An African-American soldier from Detroit, stationed at Fort Bliss in El Paso. 20s.
MALINCHE: An indigenous woman from the mountains in Chihuahua. 20s.
FÉDERICO: A matador from Mexico City training in Juárez. 20s.
CARLOTA: A wealthy Mexican widow from Mexico City. Mother of Féderico. 40s.
CONCEPCIÓN: A poor Mexican widow from Juárez. Mother of Magdalena. 40s.
JUÁREZ WOMEN*: The Chorus (Lupe, Conchita, Rosita). 20-40s.
LA VIRGEN: La Virgen de Guadalupe. 20s.
IMMIGRATION MAN: A white male US Immigration official in El Paso. 30s-50s.
*The Juárez Women step out of the Chorus to play the roles of Malinche, La Virgen, Carlota, and Concepción at different intervals.

STAGED READING WITH LIMITED REHEARSAL:
"Dairyland"
By Heidi Armbruster
Director: Stefanie Sertich
Rehearsal Friday, June 12th at 6 pm
Staged Reading Saturday, June 13th at 2:30 pm
(no stipend)
ALLIE: The last single woman in NYC. 35. Just. A food writer. She yells the loudest at the people she loves the most.
JONATHAN 40 something lawyer in NYC. Actor also plays Sam and Todd.
DECLAN 30 something editor in NYC. Actor also voices the Auctioneer.
HENRY 70 something dairy farmer in Wisconsin, Allie's father.
SUNSHINE 20/30 something mother in NYC. Actress also plays Server, Liz, and the Instructional Video Voice Over Woman.

AN EVENING OF SCENES, TITLED “SNIPPETS”
Directors: Daniela Talarico, Bethanne Abramovich
1-2 rehearsals TBD
Reading 7 pm, Monday, May 8th
(no stipend)
Casting 8-10 actors, all ages and races (especially seeking African-American men and women, 20s-50s) to read short excerpts from the following eight plays:
The Fire in Minerva by Larissa Brewington
Trespass by Meagan Daine
The A Word by Leslie Powell
Stuck by Deshja Driggs-Hall
Elsewhere by Sash Bischoff
Frank Talk by Sharon Goldner
Meat by Klara Wojtkowska
One Thing I Like to Say Is by Amy Fox