...And We're Cast!

After an intensely enjoyable round of callbacks on March 29, we had some tough decisions to make. We are thrilled with the results!

Please allow me to introduce the cast of Skywriter (drumroll......):

Genevieve James (Finch) previously participated in Fringe 2008 as Andy in The Nature and Purpose of the Universe with Circle of Fools.   Other regional credits include Chick in Crimes of the Heart (Firebelly Productions); The Mute in The Fantasticks, Mille in Picnic (Bay Theatre);Lucy Rose in Lucy Rose...Here's the Thing About Me!, Ismenia in Lysistrata; Edna in An Inspector Calls (Washington Stage Guild); Claire in Mistakes Inc (VSA/Kennedy Center); Ma in Babe The Sheep Pig (Adventure Theatre); Old Woman/Monkey in Momotaro (Classika Theatre); Leading Player in Pippin, Sally in  You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown,  "By My Side" soloist in Godspell (NobleHeart Rep); the USA in A Flag is Born (American Century Theatre).  She received her Bachelors of Music in Musical Theatre from Catholic University in 2003.

Christopher Michael Todd (Frank Fletcher) recently moved to Washington, DC from New York City. On the New York stage, he has acted in works by playwrights as diverse as Sophocles, Shakespeare, Büchner, Mokuami, Chekhov, Ibsen, Wilde, Beckett, Pinter and Wellman. Chris has performed across the U.S. and around the world with The National Shakespeare Company and The National Theatre of the Deaf. Other recent roles include Lucentio in The Taming of the Shrew at North Shore Music Theatre, and David O. Selznick in Moonlight and Magnolias at Wayside Theatre. Chris is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.

Lynn Bandoria (Lorena Cooper) is a graduate of the University of Virginia, where she studied Drama and appeared in both theatre and film productions. She has worked in radio, television, and print commercial advertising. Lynn is an accomplished puppeteer, plays numerous sports, and has an identical twin sister.

Ricardo Frederick Evans (Principal Cooper) is a native Washingtonian, an accomplished actor, stage manager, playwright, and producer.  He is finishing up his first season as a teaching artist with the Folger Shakespeare Library's educational touring company "Bill's Buddies."  Other local credits include Imagination Stage, Young Playwright's Theatre, Theatre on the Hill, the Black Theatre Ensemble and the African-American Collective Theatre.  Ricardo is one of the cohosts for theDCplace.com. He studied acting at the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts and is a member of Actor's Equity.

Callbacks!

THANKS FOR COMING OUT!

We were very impressed by all who came out for Skywriter auditions.  

Callback notifications were sent out two weeks ago and we are excited to continue laying groundwork for what is already proving to be a rewarding process of new play development.  To one and all who came out to audition: our heartfelt thanks for your interest and willingness to explore this text with us.  Unfortunately we are only able to cll back a certain number of people, but a great many of you are doing admirable, exciting work and I encourage you to join our blog to stay posted on future opportunities and to follow updates on the new company in the coming year.  Again, thank you for your interest!

 

See you soon,

Hunter Styles

Director

Our First Auditions!

The Angry Young Theater Company is holding auditions for its 2009 Capital Fringe production Skywriter (synopsis and cast breakdown below). Equity and non-equity actors eligible. Prepared, two-minute monologues are welcome, but not required. Selections from the script will also be available for audition materials. Auditions will take place in room 036 of Georgetown University's Davis Performing Arts Center on Saturday, March 14 and Sunday, March 15 from 2-6pm each day. Please use the loading dock entrance opposite Harbin Hall.

Performances will be in July, with the bulk of rehearsals in June. There will also be staged readings at the beginning of April and the beginning of May. Each will have a minimal time commitment.

Walk-ins are welcome, but we will give priority to auditioners who e-mail a headshot, resume, and preferred audition times to angry.young.tc@gmail.com.

Synopsis: As an English teacher at a troubled DC public school, Frank Fletcher deals with a host of problems: crumbling infrastructure, violence in the halls, controversial reforms, and students who aren't always inclined to sit and learn. Thanks to a traumatic accident, he also believes himself to be a superhero named Skywriter who spends his nights patrolling neighborhood rooftops. When a new student teacher uncovers his secret identity, Fletcher must reflect on whether his heroic alter ego is a dangerous delusion or a much needed force for good in the city. The play runs roughly an hour with a cast of four.

Cast:

Frank Fletcher- Male, any race, 30s-50s. Teaches 8th Grade English at Stanley Woods Middle School in Washington, DC. Confident and dedicated to the point of madness. Also plays a 24-year-old version of himself.

Elizabeth Finch- Female, any race, 20s. Student teacher from suburban Virginia, assigned to shadow Fletcher for the semester. Had to raise three brothers by herself, and since then has nursed a steady, if vague, sense of responsibility for absolutely everyone she encounters.

Lorena Cooper- Female, African American, 14 (or able to play 14). A student in Fletcher's class. As smart as she is calculatedly difficult. Wants to be pulled from her failing public school and enrolled in a charter. Engaged in a battle of the wills with her equally smart, difficult father. Also plays Naomi, a childhood friend of Fletcher's in her 20s.

Principal Cooper- Male, African American, 40s. Principal of Stanley Woods Middle School. In the difficult position of having to acknowledge and address a failing DC public school system without sacrificing his pride in himself or his school. Also plays Train, an ageless, hallucinatory embodiment of urban alienation.