Silver Spring Stage is seeking four actors for our upcoming production of FRIENDS WITH GUNS by Stephanie Alison Walker, directed by Julia Harris, which will run September 26 – October 12.
Auditions: July 14 and 15 from 6:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
Callbacks: July 19 from 1 p.m.-6 p.m.
Video submissions can be sent to friendswith@ssstage.org until July 14 at 8 p.m.
What to Prepare: A one-minute contemporary monologue.
***Silver Spring Stage is an all-volunteer theater. All roles are open and unpaid.***
To audition, sign up here one of the hourly slots. Actors will need to fill out an audition form and submit a resume and headshot if available. Actors must note their conflicts throughout the rehearsal process and run of the show.
About the Show:
Friends with Guns is a new dark comedy that explores the complicated issue of gun ownership when two young liberal couples are forced to confront their assumptions about who should own a gun and why.
Rehearsals/ Important Dates:
— Rehearsals start August 9. We’ll rehearse 4-5 times per week in the evenings and weekends depending on availability
— Tech Week: September 16-21
— Previews: September 24-25
— Performances: September 26 – October 12
Casting Breakdown:
SHANNON (woman, any ethnicity; late 30s/early 40s) – Stressed out mom to two young boys (2 & 5.) Liberal. Suffers from anxiety of the ‘everything-needs-to-be-perfect-and-especially-I-need-to-be-perfect variety. She has a lot of fear that stops her in life. Wouldn’t even know how to begin to re-claim her power though she wants to. She’s a great mom, but shackled by the expectations of what a “great mom” should be. So though she is one, she never feels like it. Realtor. Married to Josh. NOTE: This role has a scene with intimacy (no nudity or simulated sex). An intimacy director has been hired for the production.
JOSH (white man; late 30s/early 40s) – Liberal Democrat. Married to Shannon. Father to their two boys. Is the main bread winner. Works a decent but boring job (Data scientist at Hulu.) Has a great sense of humor. Is pretty self-aware, for the most part. Fancies himself a feminist. Knows deep down that he has an unhealthy relationship with his smart phone but would never admit that to his wife. Everybody loves Josh. NOTE: This role has a scene with intimacy (no nudity or simulated sex). An intimacy director has been hired for the production.
LEAH (woman, any ethnicity; late 30s/early 40s) – Wicked smart hippie/boho/punk mom who surfs and does yoga, is a self-proclaimed mathlete and is handy with a table saw and knitting needles. She seems to know the secrets of the universe. She is an empath and a connector. She’s a deep eye contact kind of woman who really sees you and doesn’t judge. Truly.
DANNY (man of color; late 30s/early 40s) – Exudes a laid-back coolness that is ingrained in his DNA. This man was just born that way. He is a former shortstop for the Toronto Blue Jays. Grew up in Montana. Owns his own old-fashioned printing press. Distills his own whiskey. Fly fishes. And can really rock a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. He is cool and it comes easy. He is not trying, NOT ever trying to be cool. He just is. Some people might wrongly assume he’s a hipster. He’s not a hipster. Don’t ever call him that. He’s pre-hipster. He’s DANNY.
Content Disclosure:
This show will include loud gunshot noises as well as two scenes depicting domestic violence.
Please reach out to friendswith@ssstage.org for more information.