Showing posts with label Phoenix College. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Phoenix College. Show all posts

Monday, February 23, 2026

Auditions for ISLAND SONG at Phoenix College announced for March 2 & 3

 
Words by Sam Carner, Music by Derek Gregor, Story by Sam Carner, Derek Gregor & Marlo Hunter
Director: Christina MarĂ­n
Music Director: Karl Schindler
Rehearsals Begin: March 5, 2026
Run: April 23, 2026 – April 26, 2026

The energy and passions of New York City explode with a percussive, soaring pop score in Island Song. An ambitious set of 20- and 30-somethings navigate the promises and perils of big city life: Cooper is an actor giving himself a year to get his first big break. Caroline is figuring out her independent life after a messy breakup. Will, an architect, and Jordan, a high-powered executive, are discovering how their personal ambitions fit with a relationship. Shoshana is finding herself amidst a flurry of New York City romance. As the city spins around them and their peers, they get lost, fight back, fall in love, face setbacks, and, most importantly, come alive with the strength that comes with conquering the Big Apple.

Character Breakdown
CAROLINE – (Alto – G3-D5) Early 20s. A free-spirited woman low on ambition in the traditional sense, she’s on a journey of self-exploration, eager to take it all in – which looks a lot like aimlessness amid the bustle of the city. Smart, well-read, her style is almost-alternative, boasting the requisite accoutrements, without being fully committed.

COOPER – (Baritone – B2-A4) An aspiring actor in his early 20s. Earnest and driven, he’s left his small Midwestern town to pursue his acting dream. A bit of a loner, unpolished, but a true romantic. (Cooper could read straight or gay, but either way, his sexual identity is not central to his conflict.)

JORDAN – (Mezzo Soprano – G3-E5) A high-powered, sexy business woman in her early 30s. She works and hard and plays hard and is trying desperately to balance her fear of missing out with the demands of her relationship.

SHOSHANA – (Soprano – G3-C6) A woman in her “Late-early” 30s. Independently financially secure, she is driven by a need to fill the empty space of life and a deep desire to connect, but she can’t seem to get out of her own way. A real Carol Burnett type. Lonely. A New York native and amateur singer. She speaks quickly.

WILL – (Bass-Baritone – A2-G4) An Architect in his early 30s. Smart and skilled, his ambition lies more in having a family and making a comfortable life for them, rather than the high-flying city existence. A domestic suburbanite at heart.

HIPSTERS – STOSH, TIMO, and WALLENDIA, who may also play other ensemble roles. Tragically “hip” in a carefully crafted Williamsburg way. They are aggressively apathetic.

Email christina.marin@phoenixcollege.edu for more information

Sunday, November 2, 2025

ISLAND SONG - Phoenix College - April 23-26, 2026



An ambitious set of 20- and 30-somethings navigates the promises and perils of big city life. As the city spins around them, they get lost, fight back, fall in love, face setbacks, and, most importantly, come alive with the strength that comes with conquering the Big Apple.

J SONIC BOOMS - Phoenix College - Feburary 19-21, 2026



J Sonic Booms! is an interstellar break beat romantasy. The Undrgrnd are back on break, weaving a new rhythmic J Sonic adventure. After surviving a perilous battle, JSonic, the infamous intergalactic demigod who criss-crosses the universe on the one, is on a quest to replenish his powers. Instead, he discovers a force he’s never faced before--love.

PRODIGAL SON - Phoenix College - November 20-22, 2025



A 17-year-old boy from the Bronx suddenly finds himself in a private school in New Hampshire. He’s violent, gifted, alienated, and on fire with a ferocious loneliness. Two faculty members wrestle with the dilemma: Is the kid a star or a disaster? A passionate, explosive portrait of a young man on the verge of salvation or destruction.

Sunday, October 5, 2025

THE HERO TWINS: BLOOD RACE - Phoenix College - October 16-19, 2025

Who will win the Blood Race, an ancient competition between two tribes that takes place in the underworld? Cricket has trained for his entire life with his twin sister, Moth, and he is favored to be the first of their tribe to win the Blood Race. When Cricket fails, the high priestess, Iguana, challenges Moth to compete in the next race against King Jaguar. Moth’s strategies are unusual, baffling even Aquili, her spirit guide in the underworld. When Moth learns the truth of the Blood Race, she is faced with a choice that could turn the world upside down.

Friday, August 15, 2025

Auditions for THE HERO TWINS: BLOOD RACE at Phoenix College announced for August 27 & 28


AUDITIONS for The Hero Twins: Blood Race

will be held in the John Paul Theatre 

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 - 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Thursday, August 28, 2025 - 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

CALLBACKS 

Friday, August 29, 2025 - 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.

CHARACTERS

MOTH: 14-16 years old, Cricket’s twin sister.

CRICKET: 14-16 years old, Moth’s twin brother.

IGUANA: 30s-40s, the high priest.

JAGUAR: 20s-30s, the king.

GECKO: 20s-30s, a priest.

AQILI: Spirit of Wind (“ah-KEE-lee”).

MAQAB: Spirit of Water (“mah-KAHB”).

RAZOR WARRIOR: Guardian of Stone Cavern.

HAMMER: A brash yet optimistic hammer.

CHISEL: A graceful yet pessimistic chisel.

CASTING: The play is designed for four featured performers with the doubling below.

Performer 1- MOTH, HAMMER and CHISEL

Performer 2- CRICKET and AQILI

Performer 3- IGUANA and MAQAB

Performer 4- JAGUAR, GECKO, and RAZOR WARRIOR

Larger casts are possible and encouraged. The same performers must play Moth/Hammer/Chisel and Cricket/Aqili.

This is a Theatre for Young Audiences play with a lot of physical theatre work. It is written with parkour, capoeira, freerunning, gymnastics, and other martial, dance, and movement arts in mind. Actors who are called back will be asked to come dressed to move.

For more information please email christina.marin@phoenixcollege.edu

Phoenix College is located @ 1202 W. Thomas Road. A campus map can be found here: CAMPUS MAP.