AMAZE CLUB, World Premiere Short Plays

 

WORLD PREMIERE SHORT PLAYS 
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GRAND PRIZE WINNER

 

CONCRETE JUNGLE    OCTOBER 16

A story of now. Race. Morals. Humanity.

Two close friends - one black, one white - and a friendship that will never be the same.

Written by Cris Eli Blak 
Produced by Cagle McDonald
Directed by George H. Croom 
Starring Molly Gallagher & Leonard J. Moore II

 PROMO

AUDITIONS! 

Accepting self tape on camera auditions (sides below) 
Grades 5-12, Adults Age 18-75

Send to clocktowertroupes@gmail.com: 

Callbacks by appointment

Rehearsals, Recording  and Air Date determined after casting is complete 

Schedule determined by cast availability

Participation Fee: $100 (Scholarships available)   

All roles are open. Performers of all ethnicities,

and gender identities strongly encouraged. 

Lines do not have to be memorized if able to comfortably and

convincingly read dialogue from unseen prompter behind camera.

Questions?

Clocktowertroupes@gmail.com

GRAND PRIZE WINNER

THE NEW KID.               COMING SOON!

There's only one problem with the new kid at school. He's a zombie.

Written by Mark Harvey Levine
Produced by Cagle McDonald
Directed by Jocelyn Rosenthal

AUDITIONS! Calling Actors! Grades 5-12

Character Breakdown:

DWAYNE: Kid male or female. Kind of snarky.

JEREMY: Kid male or female. A nice guy.

GLENN: Kid male or female. A little slow on the uptake.

SPENCER: Kid, male. The school bully. 

ARTHUR: Zombie.

MOM: Dwayne’s Mom.

DAD: Dwayne’s Dad.

BETH: Kid, female. The weird girl.

 

Audition Side 1:

(At the lunch table in the cafeteria, as Arthur, the New Kid, enters.

Spoken to friends also at table)

Kid:

Hey, isn’t that the new kid? He doesn’t know where to sit.

(Calls Arthur over)

Hey! Over here! You can sit with us if you want. What’s your name?

(Arthur growls his name unintelligibly)

Did you say (tries to copy growl)?

Hi (offers hand to shake, pulls hand back as Arthur tries to bite him) Dude!

(To friends) He tried to eat my hand! He tried. To eat. My hand.

Maybe that’s just how they greet each other where he’s from.

Guys… guys… I think the new kid is a zombie.

Audition Side 2:

                (At home.  Barely listening to your child as they tell you about their day.)

Parent:

That’s nice dear.  Anything else interesting happen at school today?

You say there’s a new kid at school?  What’s his name?

(Child mimics the inarticulate growl)

Now dear, just because he’s from another country,

doesn’t mean you should—

I don’t want you to make fun of him.

Maybe’s he’s just French.

I want you to make friends with him.

It’s hard to be the new kid.

Make an effort to be his friend, it won’t kill you. 

FIRST RUNNER UP 

PHASES.               COMING SOON!

Should Chelsea reveal her true feelings? 

Her heart, her mind and her voice disagree. 

Written by Chloe Selavka
Produced by Cagle McDonald
Directed by Rene O'Neal 

AUDITIONS! Calling Female Actors age 15-20! 

Character Breakdown:

CHELSEA: 14 years old, average looking, average acting. Nervous she will be 

found out. Has an irrational fear that people can hear her thoughts through the 

floor. Her heart and her mind are constantly fighting, and she doesn’t have much 

control over her mouth. 

MIND: Analytical, thinks through every choice with almost excruciating care. 

Hard set in her opinions, the leader. Possesses large amounts of unearned 

confidence. Wants what is best for CHELSEA but has a skewed view of what 

the word “best” really means. Careful. Cares about CHELSEA. 

HEART: Loud. Impulsive. Believes she should be in charge because she

looks on the bright side of everything. Also wants what is best for CHELSEA. 

If it was up to her, everyone’s most true self would constantly be on display. 

Brave. Cares about CHELSEA. 

VOICE: Quiet and laid-back. Finds herself stuck between HEART and MIND

often. Very humble for someone who holds all the power. Is not one to insert 

herself in an argument, but her silence does not mean apathy. Empathetic. 

Cares about CHELSEA. 

GIRL: 15 years old, pretty, thin, and unassuming. 

LOUDSPEAKER: Informative. Friendly. Scientific.  

Audition Side

LOUDSPEAKER: There are - There are three defining pieces of personality in 

human beings. MIND, First and foremost, is the- the brain. Located in the skull, 

our brains are the decision making center of the body. They are responsible for 

every step we take, every choice we make, and every word we speak. The brain

is, for lack of a better description, the CEO of our entire body. Ne-next is the 

HEART. The heart is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body, and 

keeping us alive. Contrary to popular belief, the heart is not the home of all 

romantic decisions. No emotion is created or caused here. The heart has no 

control over romantic relationships, friendships, or any other type of love. In 

fact, all control over deeply emotional, or mushy gushy, feelings, is actually 

located in the brain.  And la- lastly, is the MOUTH. The mouth is the expressor

of thoughts and feelings, the passage through which we communicate with 

other human beings. While some people may believe the mouth has a 

“mind of its own”, that mind is actually the same one we have already 

discussed. The mouth is the great communicator, but all information passed 

through is run through the brain, no matter how much it may feel like we do 

not think before we speak sometimes. So, there it is. The three pieces of 

us that have control over who we are. The parts of us that make our decisions, 

keep us alive, and helps us communicate with other people.

ROUGH WATERS.               COMING SOON!

Loneliness. Grieving. Reminiscing.
Strangers. Conversations. Memories. 

Written by MARJ O'NEILL-BUTLER
Produced by Cagle McDonald
Directed by Lili Thomas

ROUGH WATERS is a play about two strangers finding a deep connection over shared life experiences leading to a lovely and moving moment.  

AUDITIONS! ADULTS age 40-75!

Character Breakdown:
Andrew mid 40's to 50’s, Female mid-60’s to 70's

Audition Side 1:

Two people are looking out over the water on the  ferry. Andrew has a shopping bag.
ANDREW Rough today. I said it's rough today
BETTER Yes, it is.
ANDREW It isn't usually so choppy at this time...of the year. 

BETTY No.

ANDREW Or windy.
BETTY No.
ANDREW Do you ride the ferry often?

BETTY If you're trying to  pick me up, I'm old enough to be your mother.
ANDREW No, you're not. Just thought I'd talk to you.

BETTY Okay...
ANDREW You from the  city?
BETTY You ask a lot of questions. Too many in fact.
ANDREW My mother always said that. I'd be eavesdropping on people in a restaurant, really staring at them, and she'd ask me if I wanted to join their table.

BETTY That's odd.

ANDREW I know (silence) I like to know about people. That way I can remember them later and imagine their lives going on.

BETTY Does it get you into trouble?
ANDREW No...I've had some great conversations.
BETTY They've given you good memories.

Audition Side 2:
ANDREW I'm riding today in memory of my mother. (Silence) She died last week.
BETTY I'm so sorry. That's hard.

ANDREW I loved her very much.

BETTY I'm sure she knew.

ANDREW. I'm the  only one left. My Dad died three years ago. They were married for almost sixty years. My whole family is gone. Except some distant cousins in England. Who I  never met.
BETTY I'm the same. Both parents are long gone. I had no brothers or sisters. So it's just me.
ANDREW We're orphans now.
BETTY Never thought about it like that, but yes, I guess we are. 
ANDREW When you're growing up you never think about stuff like taht. About being alone. When you're older. 
BETTY I've been alone for quite a  while. Lost my husband in Vietnam. 
ANDREW No kids? 
BETTY Didn't have time. He was shipped out right after we married. They were taking married men then.

ANDREW I never married. I had several long relationships, but  I  could never find a woman who could compare to my Mom. Sad, huh? 

BETTY It must have been hard on your girlfriends.
ANDREW My dad used to call me Oedipus. he understood though, because my mother was really great. Smart and clever. You don't always get both. And she was beautiful, too.