One-Act Play Festival

October 2-4, Cook Theatre, FSU Center for the Performing Arts, Sarasota

Auditions will be held Monday, August 10, 6 – 8 p.m.
La Bellasara Condos, 464 Golden Gate Point, Sarasota

Four exciting new plays — 16 unique roles . . .

Which one is right for you?

A Change of Heart by Arianna Rose DOWNLOAD AUDITION SIDES

Director: Ann Morrison

Is a second chance a lifeline when it doesn’t feel like your life anymore? A heart transplant patient with strange cravings and desires seems a stranger to her fiancé and herself. A story about the struggle for self-acceptance and moving forward with the hand we’re dealt.

DONNA — Female, 35, any ethnicity, heart transplant recipient, feeling confusion

LEVI — Male, 30s-40s, any ethnicity, Donna’s fiancé

JAMIE — Female, 25, wedding planner, bubbly

ZACH — Male, 19, any ethnicity, heart donor

HEART—Any gender/age/ethnicity, moves well, good sense of rhythm

Is Heaven Still Blue for the Fallen Angels by Cris Eli Blak DOWNLOAD AUDITION SIDES

Director: Marcus Johnson

Six months after surviving a mass shooting at their church, a revered pastor and his wife enter what they hope will be their final therapy session, only to confront buried grief, unraveling faith, and the devastating truth that survival may have cost them more than they’re willing to admit.

LUTHER O’CONNELL — Black male, 30s

DR. JOELLE BLAKE — Black female, 40-50

ZARA O’CONNELL — Black female, 30s

Sunday Sauce by Claudia Haas DOWNLOAD AUDITION SIDES

Director: Bob Trisolini

Giancarlo has died. Anna and Emilia run to Tess’s side to help her through this difficult time. But Tess is amazingly calm. Is the make-up of a family blood? Bones? Pasta and opera? If you’re Italian – it probably is.

TESS — Female, 50-70, the oldest of three sisters, the matriarch

EMILIA — Female, 45-65, a little younger than TESS

ANNA — Female, 40-60, the youngest sister

Waiting to Film Waiting for Godot by Mathew Green — DOWNLOAD AUDITION SIDES

Director: Lee Gundersheimer

Two veteran actors wait on a set for filming to begin. They are eventually joined by a young woman, also waiting. As they wait, they converse about life, art, and the birds circling overhead.

JUNIUS BLANCHARD — Male, 50-60s, former mid-range star

RONNIE PLATT — Male, 60s, long-time character actor

LES — Male or Female, 20s-30s, production assistant

ELLIE SANGER — Female, 20s, student, actor

QUINCE MORN — Male, 30s, hyperbolic film director

Auditioners are typically paired and will read a few pages (“sides”) of their preferred play. You may download the sides in advance for review—see the links above. Directors of all finalist plays will be present. Afterwards, as directors select actors best suited for all roles, you may be offered a role you had not considered earlier. Break a leg!

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