AUDITIONS

UPCOMING AUDITIONS:

at Chino Community Theatre - 13123 Seventh Street, Chino

3 ON THE EDGE FESTIVAL - 3/8 at 10am & 3/9 at 6pm

BREATHING CORPSES / SAVAGE IN LIMBO / BENDING THE SPOON

Chino Community Theatre will be holding auditions for our annual “3 on the Edge” Festival

 (May 8-25, 2025), consisting of three plays performed in repertory:

BREATHING CORPSES by Laura Wade, directed by Lauren Bell
Performance Dates: May 8, 10 & 16 at 7:30 pm; May 18 & 24 at 2:30 pm.

SAVAGE IN LIMBO by John Patrick Shanley, directed by Michelle Knight Reinhardt
Performance Dates: May 9, 22 & 24 at 7:30 pm; May 11 & 17 at 2:30 pm.

BENDING THE SPOON, written and directed by Ken Lay
Performance Dates: May 10* & 25 at 2:30 pm; May 15, 17 & 23 at 7:30pm.
*Please note that opening performance is a matinee

 All shows will audition at the same time, so you may audition for more than one show if desired. If you have questions about rehearsals, please reach out to the individual directors. There is no pay, but each actor receives two comp tickets for their own show, and free admission to the other two.

BREATHING CORPSES is a dark play by Laura Wade about how confronting death effects different people and their relationships with the living. The characters are witty, warm, flawed, shocking, sometimes terrifying, and above all, human.

Each character performs in one or two “meaty” 2- to 3-person scene(s). Everyone must be able to perform in a British accent. All characters can be portrayed by any race.

Character Breakdown

AMY (female, 18-21): The seemingly cursed hotel chambermaid who discovers a dead body while on the job; talkative, sweet, simple yet insightful.
JIM (male, 45-60): The sarcastic, dry-humored owner of a self-storage business who spirals into a depression after discovering a dismembered body in one of his units. Husband and father of two grown boys.
ELAINE (female, 45-60): Jim’s wife and mother of two adult boys; strong-minded, spirited, charismatic, witty storyteller. A bright light in this play who tries valiantly to pull her husband out of his slump.
RAY (male, 25-30): Jim’s co-manager at the self-storage facility, tries to alert Jim about a “strange smell” in one of the units. Detailed, quietly determined; kindly, warm, funny.
KATE (female, 35-40): Sharp, beautiful, high-strung business-owner who is angry after having her day ruined by discovering a dead body in the park. Biting, cruel, and even physically abusive. *This character must be in a condition to perform a minor fight scene.
BEN (male, 30-35): Kate’s live-in boyfriend, who overly accommodates everyone in his life as a coping mechanism. Easygoing, mild, but suppressing a rage that erupts when his dog is abused. *This character must be in a condition to perform a minor fight scene.
CHARLIE (male, 25-30): A “disarmingly handsome” hotel guest discovered by Amy (alive!). Charming, subtly seductive, and lowkey terrifying.

Questions? Contact Director Lauren Bell @ lauren.bellnagy@gmail.com.

SAVAGE IN LIMBO 

An arresting and brilliantly inventive play that moves from comedy to near tragedy as it explores the hopes and dreams of a group of rootless young “losers” who congregate in an anonymous Bronx bar, hoping to find respite from the drabness of their lives.

All the characters are 32 years old.

Character Breakdown
MURK - A big man, fair, and baby-faced. He has no sense of humor. He does not pour drinks; he produces them from nowhere. He has a wooden foot.
APRIL WHITE - A beat-up, tired, vulnerable woman with beautiful, damaged eyes. She can go from serenity to hysteria without showing a seam.
DENISE SAVAGE - She’s a small, wild-haired, strong, belligerent, determined, dissatisfied, and scared. She is in pain, paranoid, and full of hunger. She has hungry ears.
LINDA ROTUNDA – A done-up, attractive, overripe Italian woman. She pronounces the Anthony as “Antony”, and the word virgin as “version”. She is physically very womanly and very strong.
TONY ARONICA – A streamlined Italian stud with a streak of self- doubt and a yearning sweetness.

Questions? Contact Director Michelle Knight Reinhardt @ mrkreinhardt@gmail.com.

SAVAGE IN LIMBO Audition Sides 

BENDING THE SPOON 

This is an original drama by local playwright, and CCT veteran, Ken Lay. BENDING THE SPOON revolves around three generations of a family as they prepare to celebrate the upcoming birthday of the youngest member. Doing so, however, forces them to come to terms with past relationships, past decisions and past actions involving a long-ago family tragedy.

Character Breakdown

GINA – late 30’s, mid- 40’s; sassy, good sense of humor, loves her family
AMY – 30’s to 50’s; Gina’s friend
CAROL – 60’s; Gina’s mother, kind but can be a bit pretentious or condescending
JACK – late 40’s; Gina’s husband, quieter than Gina, kind-hearted
HUNTER* – almost 16; Gina and Jack’s son, easy-going, together, clever
RAY – late 60’s or early 70’s; Gina’s father, Carol’s husband, thoughtful, sometimes confused
JOSHUA* – almost 16; Gina’s brother, seen in flashbacks, uncertain, uneasy
TOMMY – around 16; Joshua’s friend, seen in flashbacks, a bully

*Hunter and Joshua to be played by same actor or possibly identical twins.

Questions? Contact Director Ken Lay @ kenlay77@gmail.com.