Silver Spring Stage is holding auditions for THE EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS ON MAN-IN-THE-MOON MARIGOLDS. The production will be directed by Caro Dubberly and produced by Saúl Diaz Cruz. Performances will be May 8-24 (see details below).
Auditions will be held at Silver Spring Stage (10145 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD) on:
- Sunday, February 15th from 6:00 – 10:00 pm
- Monday, February 16th from 6:00 – 10:00 pm
Callbacks by invitation will be on Wednesday, February 18th from 6:00 – 10:00 pm.
If you are unable to attend auditions in person, please email us at marigolds@ssstage.org to arrange a video submission.
***Silver Spring Stage is an all-volunteer theater. All roles are open and unpaid.***
To audition, sign up here for a thirty-minute slot.
The audition will consist of readings of monologues and scenes from the show. Walk-ups are permitted, but we will accommodate them only as time allows. Actors who sign up will be given in-advance access to audition materials. Here are the audition instructions with the links to the monologues and sides
Some Notes About Auditions & Schedules:
Actors will need to fill out an audition form and submit a resume and headshot if available. Access the form here to print it out and complete it prior to your audition.
Actors must note their conflicts throughout the rehearsal process (March 8-May 24).
Rehearsals will typically be held 3-4 days a week, on Sunday and Tuesday nights and Saturday afternoons, with some possible added Friday night rehearsals in mid-April. NOTE: there will be no rehearsal on Sunday, March 29th or Sunday, April 5th.
Tech and dress rehearsals begin Saturday, May 2nd.
Performances will run three weekends, May 8-24. Performances will be Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00 PM, with Sunday matinees every weekend at 2:00 PM.
Brush-up rehearsals may be held Thursday evenings before Friday performances.
Cast attendance is required at all rehearsals as called by the director and stage manager, unless a conflict has been previously indicated. Cast must be available for all tech and dress rehearsals, performances, and brush ups.
Please let us know of any masking or health considerations you might need during rehearsals. If possible, we’d prefer our actors to give a mask-free performance, but are happy to accommodate any health needs of actors during the rehearsal and tech process. There will be one mask-required performance of the show, date TBD.
** If you have any questions, please email us at marigolds@ssstage.org **
SHOW SYNOPSIS
The play revolves around the dysfunctional Hunsdorfer family – self-centered and abusive mother, Beatrice, epileptic and unstable eldest daughter Ruth, and the quiet and brilliant youngest daughter, Tillie – during the science fair at Tillie and Ruth’s school. Beatrice, driven by her own failure, cannot abide the idea of Tillie succeeding in the fair or Ruth standing up to her; this leads to a push and pull of wit and psychological control between mother and daughters, and, ultimately, the deliberate killing of the girls’ pet rabbit, Peter.
CONTENT ADVISORY
Domestic violence, animal cruelty, animal death, mental illness, elder abuse, anti-semetic comments, swears and curses.
SETTING
The dilapidated living room of the Hunsdorfer family; America sometime in the 1950’s or 1960’s.
CHARACTERS
Beatrice (mid 30’s – late 40’s)The matriarch of the Hunsdorfer family; resentful of anyone who has succeeded in life, including her own daughter Tillie. Beatrice is a chameleon, at times gentle and loving, then immediately manipulative and abusive, depending on her internal emotional state. NOTE: staged violence is required for this role.
Ruth (late teens): the eldest Hunsdorfer daughter; extroverted, unstable, and epileptic. A miniature of Beatrice, she is combative with and territorial of every member of her family, including the rabbit. NOTE: staged violence and a staged epileptic seizure are required for this role.
Tillie (early teens) the youngest Hunsdorfer daughter; shy, observant, and quietly brilliant. Tillie is the only member of the family able to break free from the cycle of trauma.
Janice (mid-late teens) Tillie’s rival in the science fair, whose project involves skinning and boiling a dead cat in order to study its skeleton… and enthusiastically describing the process.
Nanny (late 60’s – late 70’s) an elderly woman staying with the Hunsdorfers and under Beatrice’s care. She sees a lot more than she lets on. NOTE: this is a non-speaking role.
** Again, if you have any questions, please email us at marigolds@ssstage.org **