Sign up to audition for "The Storyteller"
The Storyteller is a beautifully heart-breaking story set against a magical space where anything can happen at the whim of "The Lady" (the eponymous storyteller of the title). She weaves the story to life in front of the audience quite imperfectly to create a tale of survival, resilience, and love that could (should?) have been.
Written by Sara Jean Accuardi
Directed by Kamarie Chapman
Auditions dates and deadlines
- Auditions are Saturday, November 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the DUG Theatre, PA 199.
- Callbacks will be November 3 from 10 a.m. from 2 p.m. in the DUG Theatre, PA 199.
- Complete the form below to audition by 3 p.m. on Friday, November 1.
Online auditions
Online auditions can be accepted and must be uploaded to a host with the completed form by October 31 at 1 p.m. Please email stage manager Morgan Loftus for more information about online auditions no later than October 20. Anyone auditioning online must be able to be physically present for callbacks on November 3.
Basic plot and character breakdown
17-year-old Randi has lived her entire life off the grid with her dad on an old rotting houseboat, and she’s sick of it. Inspired by Shakespeare’s "The Tempest," this play explores the magic and power of the narratives we create.
Characters
We will be casting six actors and three understudies.
Randi (Female Presenting): 17 years old. A little bit lost. A little bit plain. A little bit magical. A daughter.
Paps (Male Presenting): 33 years old. Kind of lost too. Has more charisma than magic. A father.
Tiff (Any Gender, sings and plays ukulele): Ageless. Took a wrong turn somewhere. A friend.
Jimmy (Masculine Presenting): Couple years older than Paps. Broken. A loner.
Spencer (Masculine Presenting): 18 years old. Normal. A nice young boy.
The Lady (Female Presenting): 33 years old. She tells stories.
Audition Process
- Please prepare a one-minute monologue from a contemporary (post-1990) playscript. Self-written monologues of the same duration are also acceptable.
- Be prepared to sing/rap/perform 18 measures of a song (no accompanist- just a capella).
- We will call auditioners in by groups of three. We ask that you each introduce yourself, then you will each perform your monologue.
- After your monologue, we will ask you to read from a scene together.
Content Disclosures
This show discusses drug use/abuse, houselessness, and a deadly car accident.
Intimacy Content
There are no traditional needs for an intimacy coordinator at this time, but if a cast member feels the need to work with someone, we are happy to make that arrangement. There is a scene where Randi and Spencer slow dance like they are at prom. Lady and Paps embrace.
GPA Policy
The Theatre Department is phasing in a new policy (announced in Monday Matters last spring): in order to work on Department of Theatre and Dance, productions you must maintain a certain GPA.
- For Fall quarter 2024, you must maintain a 2.4 overall GPA
- In Spring quarter 2025, the GPA requirement will change to 2.8
- Subsequent to Spring 2025, the GPA requirement will remain at 2.8
- See GPA Requirement document for details
Audition Form
Questions on this form include opportunities to share information about your identity, including gender, race and cultural background. Your answers help WWU prioritize authentic, appropriate casting as called for in each script. Please share only what you feel comfortable sharing.
Our department is committed to anti-racist and anti-oppressive practices in all areas, including casting. Our goal is to create a casting process that is welcoming, absent of intimidation, and serves those auditioning as well as the creative team in the full exploration of the material in an environment of mutual trust.
In reference to the character descriptions – these are descriptions of the characters as identified in the script and in collaboration with the creative team. They are not meant to be exhaustive of who should play these roles and we seek to cast expansively and intentionally. We are striving to make our production and audition practices inclusive of performers of all races, ethnicities, national origins, gender expressions, body types, and abilities. We also recognize that these characters are written on the binary (use he/him or she/her pronouns) and we invite gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender, and non-binary actors to submit for any roles they identify with. We also welcome performers of all abilities and are prepared to provide any reasonable accommodations and resources needed in order to cast performers with disabilities. (Thanks to the Actors Theatre of Louisville for their language and inspiration in this statement.)
Some questions on this form involve disclosing what you are comfortable with as a performer. Show-specific questions are below and you may also be given a longer, more detailed disclosure form to fill out the morning of auditions. You will be asked to return this form by the end of Audition Day.
Additionally, there are some resources made available here to inform you of Western Washington University’s procedures and protocols for moments of intimacy in our productions.
Audition Resources
Below are links to very useful Word documents which are resources to inform you of Western Washington University’s procedures and protocols for moments of intimacy in our productions.
- Production incident report
- WWU Actor Consent Form
- WWU Audition Disclosure Form
- WWU Intimacy and Instructional Touch Policy
- WWU Intimacy Protocols
Sign up to Audition by Friday, November 1 at 3 p.m.
Production Dates
Please read all thoroughly.
The rehearsal process for this production is split by Western's winter break.
It is important to understand what that looks like and to note rehearsals start back up three days before class.
With the rehearsals being divided by winter break, it is imperative that all cast members be available for all rehearsals scheduled.
Rehearsal Schedule
- Monday, November 25 from 6 to 9 p.m.
- Daily Rehearsals begin December 1 through 5 from 6 to 9 p.m., Sunday through Thursday.
- WWU Winter Break begins December 14.
- Rehearsal January 4, 5, & 6
- these dates are starting before the quarter begins
- 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (hour lunch and breaks scheduled)
- Rehearsals continue January 7 through Jan 31 from 6 to 9 p.m., Sunday through Thursday.
Tech Rehearsals
February 1 and 2 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Dress Rehearsals
February 3 through 6 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Performances
- February 7 at 7:30 p.m.
- February 8 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
- February 12 at 7:30 p.m.
- February 13 at 7:30 p.m.
- February 14 at 7:30 p.m.
- February 15 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.