HALO
Written by Josh MacDonald and directed by Mark
Lewandowski
Audition Dates: Tuesday July 29th 5:00-9:00 pm
Audition Location: Alberta Bible College – 635 Northmount
Dr. NW
PLEASE PREPARE: One (1) 60-second contemporary, comedic
monologue. For the role of Donald, please have a dramatic monologue. You may be
asked to cold read.
All characters need to be able to sing at least a melody
line.
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Play Summary: When an image of Jesus appears on the side
of a Tim Hortons restaurant in Nately, Nova Scotia, life is forever changed. The
town's inhabitants are challenged to ask difficult questions about faith, life
and love with sometimes moving, sometimes hilarious results. Complicating the
matter, of course, are the more mundane questions of whether this appearance is
a miracle, an accident, or quite possibly even a hoax.
At the centre of this wickedly entertaining play resides
the more existential and personal question of what has happened to our notion
of meaning and ethics in the strip-mall culture of concrete and crass
competition which has replaced a more pastoral and rural life of care for the
earth, the cycle of the seasons and its festivals, and the blessings of renewal
in the family. Has religion lost the ability to mediate these two conditions,
or did it ever really have that power?
Character Breakdown:
CASEY: Female in her late teens
Stuck in a dead end job in Nately, NS and wants to get
out.
Cynical with a tough exterior
Opinionated, passionate, and outspoken
Smart and very witty
Think Ellen Page in Juno
No belief in religion, a very questioning faith in God
Will need to kiss Jansen
JJ: Priest in his 30's
Liberal and progressive stuck in a very conservative
congregation Very pop-culture savvy Witty and intelligent Has long hair
JANSEN: Male in his late teens
Boyfriend of Casey
A hockey player, always working out
Earnest but a big dumb
Quite religious but has a very naïve faith Loves Casey
Will need to kiss Casey Is not a stereotype
DONALD: Tree farmer in his 50s
Daughter in coma
Has let himself go taking care of his daughter for over a
year Has a great but simple faith
LIZZY: Female in her 20s
A local girl who has moved to the big city and is now
"citified "
A writer who is now in advertising and hates her job
Feels guilty for the accident that put her sister into a coma Realistic Feels
she is losing her faith Script says she has braces (actor may be asked to have
temporary braces put on)
MALE SWING: Plays various characters including Fat Bob
(owner of doughnut shop who believes God rewards him monetarily) Nat (member of
Christian folk duo) Versatile comedic actor who can still be real Needs to sing
well
FEMALE SWING: Plays various characters including Mimi
Myers (self-important CBC reporter) Fanny (member of Christian folk duo)
Versatile comedic actor who can still be real Needs to sing well
Show Dates: October 8th-12th, 2014 (6 performances) at
the Engineered Air Theatre, Epcor Centre for Performing Arts Tech Rehearsals:
October 4th-7th
Rehearsals: TBA
Fire Exit Theatre is a not-for-profit semi-professional
theatre company. We operate primarily with a volunteer base. As such, your time
and talent will be considered volunteer.
