R25 Theater

R25 Theater Company

with the support of California Stage announces

R25 Theater Company announces auditions for “Play It Straight,” a new play by Richard Winters, Kerri Yund and Gary Wright. Richard Winters is directing.

Auditions are Monday, February 10, and Tuesday, February 11, at 6:30pm at the California Stage theatre complex, in the Three Penny Theatre, 1723 25th Street at R Street.

Rehearsals starts Monday, March 10 and are scheduled for Monday through Thursday evenings through April 17. Tech is TBA on Sunday, April 13.

Opening is Friday, April 18 and closing is Sunday, May 11. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm, and Sundays at 2pm.

PREPARE FOR AUDITIONS

Please bring a resume and head shot if available. Participants will be asked to review the rehearsal schedule and note any conflicts.

PDF Audition sides will be posted by February 1st.

“Play It Straight” is an ensemble show set in a high school, where long-time teacher Mr. Ross is directing a student production of Romeo and Juliet. He finds himself on the front line of culture and identity wars as he, his students, and school administrators grapple with a new policy which requires the school to out a gay student to her conservative father. Can Ross walk the ethical tightrope between supporting his students and keeping his job?

Ten roles are available, including six for teens or actors who read young and can play a high school student.

ADULT ROLES

ROSS- Male. Drama teacher, closer to the end than the beginning of his career. Sardonically playful, enjoys his students (with one or two notable exceptions), but has a low opinion of the public education system in general.

BEACHER- Male or Female. Principal. Not malicious, just stressed. Seeks the path of least resistance, so not always the best person to have in your foxhole- but better than no one.

HEWITT- Female. Idealistic new Assistant Principal. Former teacher, in the first week of her first school admin job. Gay, married, liberal California native, fish out of water in a deep red state.

STERN- Male. Conservative Christian, Deputy Sheriff. Raising two teenage kids on his own.

STUDENT ROLES

JENNY- Female. Talented actor, devoted to the craft. Strong sense of justice, and a firm believer in the power of art to effect change in the world.

IVAN- Male. Class clown, a walking brainstorm, possibly ADD. Takes a lot of guff from his classmates, but lets it roll off his back.

HOPE- Female. Deputy Stern’s oldest child. Devoted Teaching Assistant for Ross’s Advanced Drama class. Gay. Out in Ross’s class, but closeted everywhere else.

GABE- Non-binary. Out and very frank about it, but still has identity questions. Thoughtful and mature for their age. A good student and a loyal friend.

CJ- Male. Hope’s younger brother. Hates Ross’s Advanced Drama class because he’s playing Romeo, and doesn’t get along with his Juliet (Jenny).

MORGAN- Female. A bit of a hellraiser. Never met a bear she didn’t want to poke.

For more information, please email [email protected]

Above: photos from recent productions