AUDITIONS – “Tomás and the Library Lady” and “The Shadow Box”

The Company OnStage is excited to announce that we are hosting auditions for “Tomás and the Library Lady” adapted by José Cruz González, from the book by Pat Mora, and “The Shadow Box” by Michael Cristofer.

Auditions will take place on Sunday, November 17^th, and Monday, November 18^th, 2024 beginning at 7pm at 5720 Bellaire Blvd, Suite G, Houston, TX 77081. We ask that participants arrive 15 minutes early to fill out paperwork and introduce yourself to the stage managers. If you have a headshot and resume, please bring it (not required). There are no audition appointments, and actors will not need prepared monologues. The evening will cover the auditions for both shows, beginning with the Young Audiences Production. During each show’s audition, all actors will have an opportunity to demonstrate their skills in a group setting with the director selecting sides and combinations of participants to read together or independently. Please be prepared to move and make bold choices!

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YOUNG AUDIENCES PRODUCTION – “Tomás and the Library Lady” Adapted by José Cruz González. From the book by Pat Mora

Directed By Crystal Mata

Assistant Directed By Rose Mata

Produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois

First Rehearsal: Sunday, December 8^th, 2024

Rehearsal Schedule: Sunday and Tuesday Evenings Beginning at 7pm. (Additional Dates may be added, if needed)

Performance Dates: Saturdays February 1^st, 8^th, 15^th, and 22^nd, 2025 at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and Sunday, February 16^th, 2025 at 2 p.m.

Strike Date: Sunday, February 23^rd

CASTING REQUIREMENTS:

Total Number of Actors: 4 actors

Age Range: 12 – 50

Number of Women: 2

Number of Men 2

Actors must be comfortable with singing. All roles also require either conversational Spanish or a German Accent.

LIST OF ROLES

ACTOR #1: plays FLORENCIO and PAPÁ GRANDE – Male, Conversational Spanish

ACTOR #2: plays JOSEFA and ENRIQUE – Female, Conversational Spanish

ACTOR #3: plays YOUNG TOMÁS and ADULT TOMÁS – Male, Conversational Spanish

ACTOR #4: plays NIGHTMARE TEACHER and LIBRARY LADY – Female, German Accent

SYNOPSIS:

Tomás, the son of migrant farm workers, meets a librarian who introduces him to the wonderful world of books. The stories enrich the lives of Tomás’s family and instill a love of reading. This is the inspiring true story of Tomás Rivera, who grew up in a migrant worker family, befriended a librarian in Iowa, and learned to love books and the places they took him. Tomás went on to a successful career in academia and became the chancellor of the University of California, Riverside. Adapted from the well-loved book, this play can be readily understood by both English and Spanish speakers.

AUDITIONS FOR THIS PRODUCTION WILL CONSIST OF COLD READINGS FROM THE SCRIPT AND SINGING HAPPY BIRTHDAY IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH.

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EVENING THEATRE PRODUCTION – “The Shadow Box” by Michael Cristofer

Directed by Ricky Rojas

Produced by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc

www.concordtheatricals.com

First Rehearsal: Monday, December 9^th, 2024

Rehearsal Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday Evenings Beginning @ 7pm.

(Additional Dates may be added, if needed)

Performance Dates: Fridays and Saturdays, January 31^st, February 1^st, 7^th, 8^th, 14^th, 15^th, 21^st and 22^nd, 2025 @ 8:00 p.m., and Sunday, February 9^th, 2025 @ 2:00 p.m.

Strike Date: Sunday, February 23^rd, 2025

CASTING REQUIREMENTS:

Total Number of Actors: 8

Age range: 15 – 50+

Number of Women: 4 – 5

Number of Men: 4 – 5

All ethnicities are welcome.

There are no roles for children under 15 in this production.

LIST OF CHARACTERS

The Interviewer (voice role only) – Well Spoken/Mature. Male or Female. Any Age

Maggie – Female, age 30’s – 40’s

Joe – Male, age 30’s – 40’s

Steve – Male, presents as young teen 15 – 16 years old (guitar experience encouraged)

Brian – Male, age 30’s – 50’s

Mark – Male, age 20’s – 40’s

Beverly – Female, age 30’s – 50’s

Felicity – Female, age 20’s – 40’s

Agnes – Females, age 50+

SYNOPSIS:

In this compelling dramatic triptych, three terminal cancer patients dwell in separate cottages on a hospital’s grounds. The three are attended and visited by family and close friends: Agnes and her mother Felicity, estranged further by the latter’s dementia; Brian and Beverly, whose marital complications are exacerbated by Brian’s new lover, Mark; and Joe and Maggie, unready for the strain of Joe’s impending death and its effect on their teenage son.

AUDITIONS FOR THIS PRODUCTION WILL CONSIST OF COLD READINGS FROM THE SCRIPT.

Video Submissions will also be accepted through 11/17/2024 11:59pm.
Submissions need to present any monologue from The Shadowbox or 2 contrasting contemporary monologues. All submissions should be 5 minutes long max. Submissions must be sent to rickyarojas95@gmail.com and include a resume, headshot, and the video submission link or attachment (YouTube link preferred).

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The Company OnStage, Inc. (COS), is an all-volunteer Texas nonprofit corporation with tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and can be reached by visiting www.companyonstage.org or by calling 713-726-1219 and leaving a message.