Audition Requirements:
Actors should come prepared to cold read from provided sides. Those auditioning for the roles of Elliot, Ghost, Yazmin, Haikumom/Odessa, and Fountainhead/John will be asked to participate in a guided fight and agility call during callbacks on the 6th. We welcome and encourage performers of all backgrounds and identities to audition.
Additional Info:
Language: Some Spanish is spoken in the script as well as Arabic.
Content Advisory: Themes include addiction, PTSD, family estrangement, and death.
Character Breakdown:
Elliot Ortiz
Puerto Rican, mid 20s.
A former Marine, Elliot is charismatic, impulsive, and haunted by his time in Iraq and the death of his mother. He’s now working at a sandwich shop while auditioning for acting gigs and navigating family responsibilities.
Yazmin Ortiz (Yaz)
Puerto Rican, early 30s.
Elliot’s cousin. A college music professor with a strong heart. She is intellectual, composed, and trying to hold the family together while processing her emotional wounds.
Haikumom / Odessa Ortiz
Puerto Rican, late 30s early 40s.
Elliot’s biological mother and the founder/moderator of an online Narcotics Anonymous chatroom. A recovering crack addict with a deep need to give back. Presents and organized and in control, resourceful, and layered with guilt and hope.
Orangutan / Madeleine Mays
Asian-American, late 20s early 30s.
A bright and brash member of the online support group. A recovering addict, she’s recently moved to Japan seeking a fresh start and is hungry for connection and identity.
Chutes&Ladders / Clayton "Buddy" Wilkie
African-American, mid to late 50s.
A long-time member of the chatroom and government worker. Witty, cautious, and loyal, he’s ten years sober and deeply values stability, and is cautious of change.
Fountainhead / John
White, Late 30s to early 40s.
A successful entrepreneur and new member of the group. Arrogant and defensive at first, but desperate to recover from crack addiction. He struggles with shame, denial, and the risk of vulnerability.
Ghost, Professor Aman, and a Policeman
A spectral figure representing a man from Elliot’s past in Iraq. He appears throughout the play as a symbol of memory, trauma, and unresolved guilt. Will speak one phrase in Arabic. Also plays the supporting roles of Professor Aman, an Arabic Professor at Swarthmore, and a Policeman in Japan.
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