Casting Notice--Seeking Female Actors Only

THE WELLESLEY PROJECT, SHORTS

The Wellesley Project (prod.) is seeking actresses for a show composed of original 10-minute plays. Caitlin Graham & Janice Yang, prods. Rehearsals begin May 6; runs June 4-7 at The WorkShop Theater Company in NYC.

Ignition—Gi: a college junior home on summer break, a bit petulant and naive, but with a Brooklyn edge, young-looking preferred; Riley: early 20s, recently graduated, mostly laid-back and patient, bisexual.

*The Tracks Are Electrified—Rosy: late 20s, any ethnicity, playful and energetic; Max: early 30s, any ethnicity, more serious and reserved than normal men his age.

Absent Friends—Tanya: college-age, a studious woman with a cynical sense of humor; Ivy: college-age, more open and fun than Tanya.

Wine Diatribe—Rachel: late 20s-early 30s, originally from NYC, moved to the West Coast five years ago after a broken engagement.

Rituals—Michelle: college senior, loyal and imaginative, still trying to process her friend's accident; Steven: college senior, lively and passionate, has a tendency to get wrapped up in a project and forget everything else exists.

Blocked and Blocked—Writer: female, mid-20s, Chinese-American, neurotic, excitable, childlike; Female: mid-20s, sarcastic; Male: mid-20s, sarcastic; Mom: voice-over only, stereotypical Asian-American mother (a la Margaret Cho's impersonations of her mother); Disclaimer Person: mid-20s, a serious, no-nonsense lawyer type.

Note: All roles, whether male or female, will be played by women. Do not submit if you are a male actor. All ethnicities are strongly encouraged to submit, unless otherwise specified.

Auditions will be held by appt. only May 2, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. in NYC. To schedule an appt., email pix & résumés to TheWellesleyProject@gmail.com; include the title of the play you are submitting for in the subject line. Sides will be provided. Possible callbacks May 3, 1-5 p.m. For more info, visit www.thewellesleyproject.com. No pay provided.

*The Tracks are Electrified will be auditioning on Monday, May 4th from 6 p.m.-8 p.m., not on May 2nd.

Casting notice on Backstage.
Casting notice on Playbill.

We have a space!

Make sure to mark your calendars, Ladies & Gentlemen, because the weekend of June 4th-7th is going to rock your world! We found a lovely space at The Workshop Theater Company; it's intimate without being too small and the chairs look really comfy for our audience members! More information will be coming soon.