*CASTING NOTICE* Playwrights Local <http://www.playwrightslocal.org/> Seeks actors for a staged reading in the 5th Annual Cleveland Playwrights Festival <http://www.playwrightslocal.org/5cpf/> Saturday, October 12, 2019 Creative Space at Waterloo Arts This reading will be at 5:00 pm. Reply with a cover email and headshot/resume to *playwrightslocal@gmail.com <playwrightslocal@gmail.com>*. AUTOPOIESIS Written by Oana Leuca Directed by Erik Andrews Synopsis “Autopoiesis” is a short play in absurdist fashion that raises issues of social media addiction, beauty standards, and bullying. The action takes place in a cabaret, where Dana, a 60-year-old dancer, is doing a smokey-eyed tutorial on Facebook, while teaching 14-year-old Ana about the meaning of life. Harassed by the Scale-people, the Canary-beasts, and also by the netizens, Dana’s self-esteem problems worsen. She befriends DontExist, a 30 year-old female writer who thinks she is inside the heart of a giraffe. They lap-dance together, and start reflecting on love and life, while all the other characters around them scroll on their phones or even end up marrying their phones. Open Roles Actor 2 - Multiple Roles (open age/gender) Actor 3 - Multiple Roles (open age/gender) Logistics There will be 1-2 rehearsals in North Collinwood or in Tremont. This is an unpaid reading, but a great chance to be a part of a new play! Reply with a cover email and headshot/resume to *playwrightslocal@gmail.com <playwrightslocal@gmail.com>*. ABOUT THE COMPANY Playwrights Local is a theater company based in Cleveland. Billed as a playwrights’ center, the organization’s goal is to provide a home for dramatic writing in Northeast Ohio. They offer classes and workshops, produce original plays, provide networking opportunities, and engage the community through outreach projects. Tax-deductible contributions to this 501(c)(3) group can be made at http://playwrightslocal.org/donate/.