Audition
Stagebugz is seeking actors
ages 18+ for our first ever
"Theatre in Flight" production:
Cryptophasia
Audition Information
Initial auditions for "Cryptophasia" have concluded at this time, however we are still seeking actors for select roles and will accept submissions of a headshot and resume to stagebugztheatre@gmail.com for further consideration.
Callbacks, by invitation, will be held from 6-8 PM on Tuesday, June 16th in the Forum Theatre at Koelbel Library (5955 S Holly St, Centennial). Actors unavailable for callbacks are still encouraged to submit, and alternate arrangements will be made if needed.
Dates
Rehearsals will be held June 25th through July 18th on select weekdays and Saturdays. A tentative rehearsal schedule can be viewed HERE; please note that final schedule will be adjusted based around actor availability, and not all actors will be called to all rehearsals.
Rehearsals will primarily be located at Koelbel Library (5955 S Holly St, Centennial)
Tech rehearsals: July 20th-22nd at the Three Leaches Theatre (1560 Teller Street, Lakewood).
Performances: July 23rd, 24th, and 25th at 7 PM; July 26th at 2 PM, at the Three Leaches Theatre (1560 Teller Street, Lakewood).
Compensation
Actors will be paid a guaranteed $100 stipend, plus a portion of profits, dependant on production netting a profit.
***Please note that this is not a project intended to make a profit for the organization or the producers, rather to bring together a group of enthusiastic creatives who want to collaborate on bringing to life an original work and creating a meaningful piece of theatre.
Show Details
Synopsis:
Cryptophasia (N)- The phenomenon of an autonomous language developed by twins that only the two children can understand.
Anna and Bella Lavey, soul mates and identical twins joined at the hip, have grown up believing that they cannot live without each other. But when Anna develops a fatal heart condition, the girls are confronted with the true cost of freedom--if such a thing even exists at all. At its core, this play explores the universality of having an identity thrust upon us, one which both binds and defines us.
*If you’d like to read a perusal script, please email stagebugztheatre@gmail.com and/or aspenksomers@gmail.com.
Character Breakdown
The roles of Anna and Bella Lavey have been pre-cast.
Stagebugz Theatre is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate in casting practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We actively encourage adult performers of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to audition.
Mom (Female-identifying, 40s)- Anna and Bella's mother. A master in pretending everything's okay; she's doing her best to give her daughters what is, in her opinion, a "normal" life.
Favorite (Female-identifying, 60s-70s)- Anna and Bella's wise, insightful grandmother. The kind of person everybody counts on to make everything better.
Missy (Female-identifying or non-binary, 18+ to play ages 11 and 18)- Anna and Bella's cousin who always speaks her mind. She tries her best to be understanding and is their only true friend outside of each other.
Unk/Dr. Truman (Male-identifying, 30s-50s)- Actor will double as Missy's father and Anna and Bella's lifelong pediatrician. Unk is a well-meaning, loving father and uncle who always thinks he knows the right answer but too often puts his foot in his mouth. Dr. Truman is a one-in-a-million doctor-- the kind that becomes almost too invested in his patients and would give his life for theirs.
About:
Cryptophasia is an original passion project produced by Stagebugz directors Aspen and Ashley Somers. We founded Stagebugz Theatre in 2021 as a 501(c)3 with the mission of creating uplifting, accessible theatre education for children, and Cryptophasia is our first community-based production with the hope to expand into an ongoing program that offers a place for underrepresented theatre professionals to share their voices and develop their own projects. This is not a project intended to make a profit for the organization or the producers, rather to bring together a group of enthusiastic creatives who want to collaborate on creating a meaningful piece of theatre.
Production Team:
Director- Courtney Velarde
Stage Manager/Assistant Director- Mary Sullivan
Playwright- Aspen Somers
Producer- Ashley Somers