Auditions
SEQUOIA DRAMA PROUDLY PRESENTS COMMUNITY GARDEN
Uptown, Chicago, newbie Ralph doesn’t quite know what to expect during his first volunteer shift at Uptown City Gardens. It’s certainly not the vibrant, bustling community that passes through the green space, checking on their plants, composting their food scraps, meeting up with friends, and—surprisingly often—falling in love. After a few hours, Ralph begins to understand seasoned volunteer Donald’s claim that the garden is magic. In a series of heartfelt and humorous vignettes, Community Garden digs into the ways taking care of the environment helps people take care of each other.
Sequoia Drama's production of Community Garden will be a celebration of community and intends to honor the ways this community has helped us all grow. We will experiment with audience engagement, community outreach, and infuse our production with as much music and movement as possible. It will be a garden of sincere connections, charming discoveries, and genuine joy!
INFO & REQUIREMENTS FOR GETTING INVOLVED
Audition Sign-Ups: Please fill out THIS AUDITION FORM and then MAKE AN AUDITION APPOINTMENT.
All actors interested in auditioning will be asked to do a COLD READ from the script. You do NOT need to prepare a monologue. You will have a choice of materials when you arrive at your audition; you are of course not expected to have anything memorized. You can reference a CHARACTER BREAKDOWN here. *You will notice the Additional Characters on the last page do not yet have names. This is because Ms. Cain is collaborating directly with the playwright, Justin Borak, to make the production inclusive and supportive to the needs and values of the Sequoia Drama program. Names and specifics will likely be determined after/during casting (we are SO lucky to have the generous support, guidance, flexibility, and creativity of Justin Borak!). Cast size will be roughly 18-28.
Pre-Audition Info Meeting & Workshop: Drama Club in B2 during lunch Jan 12
Auditions: Tue Jan 16 & Wed Jan 17, after school in M1 from 4-6:15pm.
Callbacks: Thur Jan 18, after school in M1 from 4-6:15pm.
Rehearsals/Commitment: Begin Mon Jan 22 and continue Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays 4-5:30pm until Tech Week (no rehearsals during holidays/school breaks). There WILL be a few required volunteer days on some select Friday afternoons and/or Saturdays - dates TBD - where will volunteer at local community gardens. *rehearsal schedule subject to change upon casting & full calendar will be provided with the cast list
Tech Days: Tuesdays at lunch starting Tue Jan 23, select Wednesdays and Fridays after school (calendar available in January), possibly a few Saturdays
Tech Week: March 18-21, 5pm-9:30pm
Performances: March 22-24, Fri @ 7pm, Sat @ 2pm & 7pm, Sun @2pm
Interested in joining the Creative Team? Click here to learn more about some Student Leadership opportunities for this production, beyond the student leadership roles on Tech Crew. Email Ms. Cain at tcain@seq.org with any questions.