Playwrights Local

(http://playwrightslocal.org/)

Seeks multiple cast members

for a staged reading on Friday, April 5 at 7:00 pm

THE CARDINAL

A new play by Caroline Knecht

Direction by Erik Andrews

Dramaturgy by Lenora Inez Brown

Synopsis

The Cardinal is about a holiday dinner gone awry. It’s a story of legends, legacies, and the complicated bonds that tie family members together (or don’t). The entirety of the play takes place in four rooms of one house: the dining room, the front porch, the bathroom, and the basement. All scenes transpire on Thanksgiving 2016 in Ohio.

Cast (All Roles are Open)

ELAINA, 60: Accommodating, but a little out there. There are two sides to her character: who she was before this dinner and who she will be after. This is the night she snaps.

SHEILA, 33: Resentful, tired, burdened. Smells like cigarettes and/or weed. Most likely clinically depressed. Definitely has a drinking problem.

ROBERT, 29: Elaina’s only son. Assured of himself and his place in the world. Sees himself as the hero, someone who could solve everyone’s problems.

DAWN, 27: Elaina’s second youngest. The Switzerland of the family. Has a sweet, neutral vibe.

*MONA, late 50s: Bad bitch of The Afterlife. Ageless. Very short. She needs a loud voice and an expressive, explosive personality—she’s full of idiosyncrasies.

*THE BARD: The song of the ages. Wiser than us all. Maybe an angel from heaven.

*The same actress should play both these roles—but they are polar opposites.

Logistics

There will be 1-2 rehearsals in North Collinwood. The reading will be on  Friday, April 5 at 7:00 pm at the Creative Space at Waterloo Arts, 397 East 156th Street, Cleveland.

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 the director at erikandrews1@me.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/.