Auditions
“Mask and Mirror Community Theatre's focus and intent is casting the best actors available for each role, and encourages racial, cultural, gender, and artistic diversity. Roles are open to non traditional casting where appropriate”
Mask & Mirror currently has TWO audition notices below. The first is an audition call for actors for our summer play "Laundry & Bourbon / Lone Star". The second is for both onstage roles and choreography help with our fall production "The Thanksgiving Play".
NOTE: All actors and crew must show written proof of being fully vaccinated from Covid at the audition in order to be considered for participation in performances.
NOTE: All actors and crew must show written proof of being fully vaccinated from Covid at the audition in order to be considered for participation in performances.
Auditions for Laundry & Bourbon / Lone Star
Laundry & Bourbon and Lone Star by James McClure.
Two one acts performed back to back.
Audition location & time:
Tualatin Heritage Center. 8700 SW Sweek Drive, Tualatin OR
Monday April 18. 7-10 pm.
Tuesday April 19. 8:30-10 pm.
Thursday April 21. 7-10 pm.
Contact director Lennon Smith to indicate your preference of audition night and time, at lennonbecky@gmail.com.
Readings will be from the script.
Sides are available for download below or from director at email above.
Laundry and Bourbon. 3 women. All ethnicities.
Elizabeth. 30s, strong, intelligent but distant, devoid of self-pity. A forthright person that will call anyone’s bluff.
Hattie. 30s, blowsy, brassy, used to getting her own way. Mother, wife, talker and busybody with a warm heart and an adage for every occasion.
Amy Lee. 30s, bright, sassy, and spoiled. Baptist to the teeth and given to gossip. Life revolves around the chamber of commerce and the country club.
Lone Star. 3 men. All ethnicities (Roy and Ray are brothers, so look related).
Roy. 30s, uneducated, belligerent. Voted for Nixon and likes John Wayne movies. (Husband of Elizabeth)
Ray. 30s. Roy’s younger brother. Slow and worships Roy.
Cletis (Skeeter). 30s, a friend of Ray’s, a wide-eyed simpleton. He married the first girl he dated that didn’t spit on him. (Husband of Amy Lee)
The play takes place in Maynard, Texas in the late 70s. No accents required.
Rehearsals start May 15. Most rehearsals will be Sunday, Monday and Thursday evenings. No rehearsals week of June 12.
Performances July 15-31. Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees.
Laundry & Bourbon and Lone Star by James McClure.
Two one acts performed back to back.
Audition location & time:
Tualatin Heritage Center. 8700 SW Sweek Drive, Tualatin OR
Monday April 18. 7-10 pm.
Tuesday April 19. 8:30-10 pm.
Thursday April 21. 7-10 pm.
Contact director Lennon Smith to indicate your preference of audition night and time, at lennonbecky@gmail.com.
Readings will be from the script.
Sides are available for download below or from director at email above.
Laundry and Bourbon. 3 women. All ethnicities.
Elizabeth. 30s, strong, intelligent but distant, devoid of self-pity. A forthright person that will call anyone’s bluff.
Hattie. 30s, blowsy, brassy, used to getting her own way. Mother, wife, talker and busybody with a warm heart and an adage for every occasion.
Amy Lee. 30s, bright, sassy, and spoiled. Baptist to the teeth and given to gossip. Life revolves around the chamber of commerce and the country club.
Lone Star. 3 men. All ethnicities (Roy and Ray are brothers, so look related).
Roy. 30s, uneducated, belligerent. Voted for Nixon and likes John Wayne movies. (Husband of Elizabeth)
Ray. 30s. Roy’s younger brother. Slow and worships Roy.
Cletis (Skeeter). 30s, a friend of Ray’s, a wide-eyed simpleton. He married the first girl he dated that didn’t spit on him. (Husband of Amy Lee)
The play takes place in Maynard, Texas in the late 70s. No accents required.
Rehearsals start May 15. Most rehearsals will be Sunday, Monday and Thursday evenings. No rehearsals week of June 12.
Performances July 15-31. Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees.
Audition sides for Laundry & Bourbon:
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Auditions for "The Thanksgiving Play"
The Thanksgiving Play by Larissa FastHorse
Directed by Gary Romans
Audition location and times:
Auditions: June 13, 14, 6:30 to 8:30pm
Callbacks: June 15 @ 7pm
Location: WISE room at Rise Church (Details below)
Rehearsals start September 6; Monday thru Thursday evenings until Tech Week
Production dates November 4 thru November 20; Fri/Sat evening; Sunday matinee
All actors and crew must show written proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID at the audition in order to be considered for participation in performances.
The Thanksgiving Play is a satirical comedy about four white people trying to devise a politically correct First Thanksgiving play to be done in the schools for Native American Heritage Month. It was written by a Native American (Larissa FastHorse) as a satire about political correctness. It contains satirical depictions of violence and culturally insensitive topics. Certain physical characteristics are specified for the first four characters listed below as required in the script. Actors of all ethnicities are encouraged to audition for the remaining characters.
Characters:
LOGAN – Female; Any age; Girlfriend of (and kisses) JAXTON
High school drama teacher who is desperate about losing her job due to angry parents (She scheduled The Iceman Cometh as a play for 15-year-olds); Very insecure; She is pushing the envelope in potentially inappropriate ways; Is earnest about theater and proving herself; Yoga amateur (will be doing various asanas during the performance); Hair (or wig), any color but must be long enough to do a hair flip; Plain looking in contrast to ALICIA; Smart (She’s been tested!)
JAXTON – Male; Any age; Boyfriend of (and kisses) LOGAN;
Think “The Dude” Lebowski; possibly barefoot throughout; slacker; man bun? Yoga practitioner (very supple, will be doing many various asanas during the performance); Wannabe actor; Unorganized; Favors sitting on floor, backwards on chair; Politically correct to a fault, a big one; Confident guy that everyone loves, but his logical PC thinking takes weird turns
ALICIA – Female; Any age; Brunette/not blonde, hair (or wig) long enough to do a hair flip;
Caucasian but can pass for Native American, Latin, Asian Indian, etc. LA Actress stylish; Without guile; Attractive and body comfortable; Not smart (She’s also been tested!)
CADEN – Male; Any age; Nerdy; An academic;
Awkward elementary school history teacher with dramatic aspirations but no experience; Wannabe playwright, but clueless about the stage; Ineptly attracted to ALICIA; Does not do Yoga and has trouble with it.
TEACHER – Any age; Very PC; Proper; Bubbly; Conservative
STUDENTS – Any age; Multiple parts available; Will appear in multiple scenes in costume dressed as Turkeys; Native Americans; Pilgrims; Cowboys; Pumpkins; Thugs (hoodies, sunglasses, baggy pants, etc)
Auditions will be cold readings from the script and possibly some improv. Contact the Director (after May 15) (GaryRomans@Poetic.com) for audition sides or questions. If you cannot make the listed audition dates accommodations are possible.
www.MaskandMirror.com is an all-volunteer community theater and there is no compensation paid to cast, crew or administrators.
Rise Church sits at the top of the hill at 10445 Canterbury Lane, which connects to Pacific Highway just north of the Bull Mountain Road interchange. The front doors of the church face south. Park in the small west side parking lot, not the larger east side lot. The entrance to the Wise room is on the north side of the building at the bottom of the sidewalk.
The Thanksgiving Play by Larissa FastHorse
Directed by Gary Romans
Audition location and times:
Auditions: June 13, 14, 6:30 to 8:30pm
Callbacks: June 15 @ 7pm
Location: WISE room at Rise Church (Details below)
Rehearsals start September 6; Monday thru Thursday evenings until Tech Week
Production dates November 4 thru November 20; Fri/Sat evening; Sunday matinee
All actors and crew must show written proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID at the audition in order to be considered for participation in performances.
The Thanksgiving Play is a satirical comedy about four white people trying to devise a politically correct First Thanksgiving play to be done in the schools for Native American Heritage Month. It was written by a Native American (Larissa FastHorse) as a satire about political correctness. It contains satirical depictions of violence and culturally insensitive topics. Certain physical characteristics are specified for the first four characters listed below as required in the script. Actors of all ethnicities are encouraged to audition for the remaining characters.
Characters:
LOGAN – Female; Any age; Girlfriend of (and kisses) JAXTON
High school drama teacher who is desperate about losing her job due to angry parents (She scheduled The Iceman Cometh as a play for 15-year-olds); Very insecure; She is pushing the envelope in potentially inappropriate ways; Is earnest about theater and proving herself; Yoga amateur (will be doing various asanas during the performance); Hair (or wig), any color but must be long enough to do a hair flip; Plain looking in contrast to ALICIA; Smart (She’s been tested!)
JAXTON – Male; Any age; Boyfriend of (and kisses) LOGAN;
Think “The Dude” Lebowski; possibly barefoot throughout; slacker; man bun? Yoga practitioner (very supple, will be doing many various asanas during the performance); Wannabe actor; Unorganized; Favors sitting on floor, backwards on chair; Politically correct to a fault, a big one; Confident guy that everyone loves, but his logical PC thinking takes weird turns
ALICIA – Female; Any age; Brunette/not blonde, hair (or wig) long enough to do a hair flip;
Caucasian but can pass for Native American, Latin, Asian Indian, etc. LA Actress stylish; Without guile; Attractive and body comfortable; Not smart (She’s also been tested!)
CADEN – Male; Any age; Nerdy; An academic;
Awkward elementary school history teacher with dramatic aspirations but no experience; Wannabe playwright, but clueless about the stage; Ineptly attracted to ALICIA; Does not do Yoga and has trouble with it.
TEACHER – Any age; Very PC; Proper; Bubbly; Conservative
STUDENTS – Any age; Multiple parts available; Will appear in multiple scenes in costume dressed as Turkeys; Native Americans; Pilgrims; Cowboys; Pumpkins; Thugs (hoodies, sunglasses, baggy pants, etc)
Auditions will be cold readings from the script and possibly some improv. Contact the Director (after May 15) (GaryRomans@Poetic.com) for audition sides or questions. If you cannot make the listed audition dates accommodations are possible.
www.MaskandMirror.com is an all-volunteer community theater and there is no compensation paid to cast, crew or administrators.
Rise Church sits at the top of the hill at 10445 Canterbury Lane, which connects to Pacific Highway just north of the Bull Mountain Road interchange. The front doors of the church face south. Park in the small west side parking lot, not the larger east side lot. The entrance to the Wise room is on the north side of the building at the bottom of the sidewalk.
Choreography and Yoga Help for "The Thanksgiving Play"
Gary Romans, Director of next Fall’s staging of “The Thanksgiving Play” by Larissa FastHorse is seeking some volunteer unpaid specialty help in the production.
Auditions June 13-15 2022 (Yoga Coach and HipHop Choreographer will participate)
Rehearsals start Sept 6, 2022
Show runs Nov 4-20, 2022 at Rise Church stage
Respond email to Gary.John.Romans@gmail.com
Gary Romans, Director of next Fall’s staging of “The Thanksgiving Play” by Larissa FastHorse is seeking some volunteer unpaid specialty help in the production.
- Yoga Coach – Actors will be doing yoga poses (asanas) during the performance. Help is needed working on actor's flexibility (depending on who is cast) and authenticity of pose
- HipHop Choreographer – there will be a short (<60 sec) HipHop dance/rap to be choreographed and rehearsed
Auditions June 13-15 2022 (Yoga Coach and HipHop Choreographer will participate)
Rehearsals start Sept 6, 2022
Show runs Nov 4-20, 2022 at Rise Church stage
Respond email to Gary.John.Romans@gmail.com
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