Audition: "Gallery of Perspective and Light"

About the project and the company

“Gallery of Perspective and Light”

written by Darby Sherwood and directed by Alison Kozar.

ABOUT THE PLAY AND THE PRODUCTION:

“Gallery of Perspective and Light”, written by Darby Sherwood and directed by Alison Kozar, is a piece composed of multiple short “moment” plays that showcase turning points from people on the brink of history. This play is inspired by many pieces of visual art and seeks to explore the way that context shapes our human experience, since we only ever live in one time and only ever see through two eyes.

Missed connections. Is there something I could have said or done that would have kept us together, or was fate set in stone? Are social expectations a judgy ghost forever haunting our decisions? Is making no decision the same as being buried alive? Is all milk the same?

Content warnings: Death is discussed, but no deaths occur in the text. Questions about the script may be addressed to us at theshatteredglassproject@gmail.com and we will arrange for responses from the director.

CASTING NOTES AND INFORMATION:

• One: Troo, Edgar, Willow, Nora

• Two: Rio, Carl, Maggie, Colette

• Three: Housewife, Betsy, Sabrina

• Four: Milkman, Paleontologist Marsh

Seeking adult actors of any gender, race, size, and ability (looking for some ability to move props/scenery, but this need not be required of each role and can be supported.) Actors may be asked to play different genders and/or multiple parts; confidence playing multiple genders important is especially important. Looking for text analysis and skill in shifting between characters and relationships. Actors of color are especially encouraged to audition.

The Shattered Glass Project 2021 Short Play Festival

The Shattered Glass Project 2021 Short Play Festival consists of 5 new one-act plays written and directed by the members of the 2021 Director and Playwright Incubator/Mentor Program.

Rehearsals and performance recordings will take place between October 1 and December 5 in a hybrid Zoom/in-person model, and all plays will be recorded in-person. Actors will receive a $100 stipend. Performers must be fully vaccinated.

Full details and audition sign-ups at https://www.shatteredglassproject.org/audition-2021-short-play-festival. 

Location of Audition

Zoom; audition appointments will be confirmed with a calendar invitation containing the Zoom link.

Audition requirements

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.