written by Sarah Miri Daniels and directed by Sophe Friedman.
When I Began Dying is a story of journey, death, and rebirth, the world of the play is one of whimsy and liminality for as the protagonist (Linn) gets closer to her final moments, the world she has known gets farther away from any familiar reality. Together, Linn and her expired self (Dead Linn) must conquer their fears, come to terms with their past, and find their way through the inevitable ending.
Content warnings: Storyline deals heavily with death and suicide. Questions about the script may be addressed to us at theshatteredglassproject@gmail.com and we will arrange for responses from the director.
September 30, 2021, 6-9 p.m.
Linn's world is based in magical realism and will heavily be created using movement. It is important to be able to recall choreography and be comfortable to play in your body.
Double casting for this show is as follows:
Black Cat/Brown Bear
Blue Girl/Count Maitre’D
Dead Linn/Mother
Linn/Child.
Visit https://www.shatteredglassproject.org/audition-2021-short-play-festival for complete details about the festival and to request an audition appointment
Where: All auditions will take place via Zoom. Callbacks will be individually scheduled for each play and will also take place via Zoom. See the description of each piece below.
Audition details: Required: one 1-minute contemporary dramatic monologue. Auditioners will sign up for half hour time slots. Each audition will include a 15 minute group activity focused on movement and working collaboratively with other actors; followed by individual presentations of a contemporary dramatic 1 minute monologue from each auditioner.
