Thursday, January 30, 2025

Auditions for PERFORMING DEMOCRACY and THE MOMENT at New Carpa Theatre Company announced for February 1 & 2


Performing Democracy

Director: James E. Garcia 
Compensation: No Pay 
Rehearsals Begin: February 5, 2025 

Performance Dates: February 14, 2025 – February 16, 2025

Performing democracy will feature an evening of poetry, monologues, short plays, dance, script excepts and short films addressing the state of democracy in America today.

Character Breakdown
Seeking 8 to 10 actors or dancers of various genders, ages and ethnicities to perform a variety of poems, short plays, dance numbers, monologues, script excerpts, etc.

What To Prepare
Comedic and dramatic monologues are encouraged by not required.

Auditions By Appointment via Zoom, contact James E. Garcia at 602-460-1374 or 

Audition Dates/Times
Feb. 1, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Via Zoom
Feb. 2, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Via Zoom

The Moment
 
Auditions – Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 1 and 2, 1 to 3 p.m., via Zoom

Playwright: James E Garcia
Director: Rod Ambrose
Compensation: No Pay
Rehearsals Begin: February 8, 2025 (rehearsals occur evenings and weekends)
Performances: March 10, 2025 – March 20, 2025

Nina Floyd, her children, Billy and Kelsey, live quiet lives in the D.C. suburbs. Despite her accounting job at the White House and a 20-year career in government, Nina's never had much interest in politics, even though her mom, Shirley, loves to wax on about her days as a Black Panther. But the family's life takes a turn on February 10, 2007—the day a young, audacious politician with "a funny name" announces his desire to become America's first Black president. This is the story of one family's
social awakening and the moment that changes their lives and history forever.

Character Breakdown
Nina, African American, late 30s to mid 40s, professional, college educated
Billy, African American, late teens to early 20s, smart, good humored, athletic
Kelsey, African American, early to late teens, creative, precocious, gregarious (this
role has been cast)
Mona, African American, late 60s to early 70s, kind, confident, no nonsense, a
former sixties radical and former educator
Kurt, White, late 30s to mid 40s, earthy, reserved, Nina’s friend and colleague

What To Prepare
Comedic and dramatic monologues are encouraged but not required.
Videotaped monologues okay.
Actors will also do cold script reads.

Auditions By Appointment via Zoom, contact James E. Garcia at 602-460-1374 or 

Audition Dates/Times
Feb. 1, 1 to 3 p.m. via Zoom (unique link will be emailed to you)
Feb. 2, 1 to 3 p.m. via Zoom (unique link will be emailed to you)

Callback Dates/Times
Feb. 4, 6 to 8 p.m. (in person)

Call For Crew
Stage manager, assistant stage manager, costume designer

Additional Info
New Carpa Theater Co. was founded in 2002 by Producing Artistic Director James E. Garcia. The company is dedicated to producing new multicultural works.

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