THE LARAMIE PROJECT team is pleased to announced that the Irene Ryan Audition Nominee for the show will be Danielle King!
The following individuals have also been invited to submit for the DTM (Design, Technology and Management) portion of the festival:
Brava to all involved in the show!
The Growing Stage production of I and You is proud to announce that both Lindsey Ashworth and Elijah Swain were nominated to represent Rhode Island College at the Irene Ryan Scholarship Auditions as part of this year's KCACTF.
The following members of the production technical and design team were also encouraged to submit work as part of the DTM expo:
A Certificate of Merit was also given to director Alexander "Crespo"-Rosario.
Well done, Growing Stage team!"
Barbecue by Robert O'Hara
Directed by Aaron Andrade
Audition submissions are due by 12/28 and can be emailed to Aaron at aandrade@ric.edu.
Rehearsals will begin via ZOOM when spring semester starts.
Proposed filming dates = February 27th - March 7th
If you'd like to read the whole show, here is a PDF of the script!
Character List:
Instructions: Please film from the waist up. Slate (Name, year, height) and the character you will
be reading for. Film against a solid colored background, that’s free of clutter. Please dress
casual. Monologue options are below.
Audition monologues to film:
James T
This is the thing that I don’t seem to understand. Why? On god’s green earth. Do you actually
believe that we still give a damn? I can’t seem to wrap my brain cells around that particularNo... No... No- Because its not about that. You wanna make it about that. But it ain’t gonna be
about that as long as I’m here. And I’m here. Now you gat me out here this morning. To secure
this place. And I’m here. Now we know she’s a fool. We know that she gonna get up in here and
act the plum fool. Of course she gonna be liquored up. Liquored up. Cracked up. Something
Uped. She will be Uped on something. You know that. I know that. And that's the problem. Why
do we give a damn anymore. This is not about Mama. Mama didn’t give a damn when she was
here and now that she’s dead everybody wanna bring her back up out the grave to say what the
hell she would do if she was here. She ain’t here. She Dead.
LILLIE ANNE
James T I’m not gonna dance with you over this all day today. Now if you want a pat on your
gatdamn back for comin today then come on over here and I will pat you on your gatdamn back
but I don’t have the energy nor the interest in rustlin and tumblin with you over being here. You
and me both know you ain’t gat nuthin else to do this morning and therefore the least you can
achieve in your trailer park living asshole of a life is to help your sister in her time of need.
MARIE
We was all at the house on Baltimore. And Mama had just started batterin’ some chicken and
Big Bob came runnin in shoutin’- “HE KILLED MAMA HE KILLED MAMA!” And I was like “WHO
KILLED WHO??!!” And Big Bob was like “WHOOKIE JUST KILLED MAMA!!” Then all of a
sudden the rest of Big Bob’s brothers and sisters come running into the damn house with Blood
all over their arms and stuff and I’m like “WAIT A GATDAMN MINUTE WHATS GOIN’ ONS???”
(laughing) And they all started talkin real fast real quick and we all ran out to the porch and they
pointed across the street at their house and
ADLEAN.
... Barbara. I remember how you use to come in and... tickle my feet in the morning. You knew I
never liked getting up for school so you said you’d wake me up with a laugh. And I know
sometimes I’d bust you in the jaw with a shoe, but the ticklin’ grew on me and I started to expect
it. Well sis, I need my little tickle alarm clock back in my life. I would like to leave this earth
knowing that you had gotten your life back together... put your self together in a whole different
way without all those drugs and drink. It makes me very sad to have to be riding through
downtown with my grandkids and see you standing on the street corner after having shitted on
yourself.
BLACK MOVIE STAR BARBARA.
Its going to be a great movie... And I’m not just saying that because I’m writing, directing,
producing, starring, and singing the title song. I really think it’s going to be a contender for the
Big One. Best Picture. I mean the scene of your Intervention in this park... Awards. Buckets. Of
Awards. ...Half dozen Naked Golden Men in my arms…
WHITE BARBARA.
You know what, I’ve sat here for the last several minutes as you rattled on and on about
whatever crazy shit you were rattling on and on about- telling me I’m not believable, you’re not
black and I’m a crack head alcoholic Ho... Well Ms. MOVIE STAR SANGA, MY LIFE is
Believable!!! Because its True. Its YOUR LIFE that ain’t believable. You come here like a fairy
tale in your company jet with your “walk over there” so you can commune get into your zone for
some Awards- you want Real Talk... here’s some Real Talk... Fuck You Bitch!!
On December 14, 2012, Adam Lanza walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School and killed twenty-six innocent souls before taking his own life. These twenty-six innocent deaths, like pebbles thrown into a pond, created ripples and vibrations that were felt far beyond the initial rings. This is the story of those vibrations.
Similar in style to The Laramie Project, playwright Eric Ulloa conducted interviews with members of the community in Newtown and crafted them into an exploration of gun violence and a small town shaken by a horrific event.
Audition Information:
Casting: 6 Females/ 4 Males
Trigger Warning: This show discusses the details of the tragic Sandy Hook Elementary School Massacre. Each character in this show is connected to the tragedy in some way. Some are parents of students in the school, some are first responders to the event, and some are the clergy who endlessly served the community. You must be comfortable speaking about gun violence, mental health, and the victims of this event.
Seeking: Highly motivated and dedicated actors who are comfortable working on an emotionally deep level.
Required: Updated resume, Headshot, and a Self-tape of a monologue from the provided sides. Sides will be posted January 3rd.
Submissions are due no later then January 19th at midnight.
Callbacks if needed will be held via a zoom call on January 21st.
Cast list will be posted by January 23th.
Rehearsals will start the week of January 25th.
Please email Rachel at rterceira_3839@email.ric.edu with any questions.
Here are the details for the shows streaming this weekend.... HAPPY VIEWING!
Remember to sign up ahead of time... if you wait till right before the opening night stream, you may not be able to get in!
THE LARAMIE PROJECT
In October 1998, a twenty-one-year-old student at the University of Wyoming was kidnapped, severely beaten, and left tied to a fence in the middle of the prairie outside Laramie, Wyoming. His bloody, bruised, and battered body was not discovered until the next day, and he died several days later in an area hospital. His name was Matthew Shepard, and he was the victim of this assault because he was gay. Moisés Kaufman and fellow members of the Tectonic Theater Project made six trips to Laramie over the course of a year and a half, in the aftermath of the beating and during the trial of the two young men accused of killing Shepard. They conducted more than 200 interviews with the people of the town. Some people interviewed were directly connected to the case, while others were citizens of Laramie, and the breadth of the reactions to the crime is fascinating. Kaufman and Tectonic Theater members have constructed a deeply moving theatrical experience from these interviews and their own experiences in Laramie. THE LARAMIE PROJECT is a breathtaking collage that explores the depths to which humanity can sink and the heights of compassion of which we are capable.
Opening night - Friday, December 18th at 7:30pm
On demand - Saturday, 12/19 and Sunday, 12/20
Tickets - https://www.showtix4u.com/events/rictheatre
Program - https://www.playbillder.com/show/vip/Rhode_Island_College_Theatre/2020/The_Laramie_Project_85590
I AND YOU
One afternoon, Anthony arrives unexpectedly at classmate Caroline's door bearing a beat-up copy of Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass, an urgent assignment from their English teacher. Homebound due to illness, Caroline hasn't been to school in months, but she is as quick and sardonic as Anthony is athletic, sensitive, and popular. As these two let down their guards and share their secrets, this seemingly mundane poetry project unlocks a much deeper mystery that has brought them together. I and You is an ode to youth, life, love, and the strange beauty of human connectedness.
Opening night - Saturday, December 19th at 7:30pm
On demand - Sunday, 12/20 & Monday, 12/21
Tickets - https://www.showtix4u.com/events/rictheatre
Program - https://www.playbillder.com/show/vip/Rhode_Island_College_Theatre/2020/I_and_You_84806
Backstage Magazine is looking for spring semester editorial interns!
MONDAY, 12/14
Last day of classes!
TUESDAY, 12/15
WEDNESDAY, 12/16
12:00pm - Theatre Org. Virtual Study Hall
THURSDAY, 12/17
FRIDAY, 12/18
1:00-4:00pm - Tech 091 (Zoom)
Meeting ID: 859 1441 6486
1:00pm - Sofia DaSilva
1:15pm – Makenna
1:30pm – Yonah
1:45pm – Maddy
2:00 - break
2:15pm - Julia
2:35pm – Zoe
2:50pm - Alex
2:00pm - Theatre Org Meeting (ZOOM)
7:30pm - Opening night performance of THE LARAMIE PROJECT
Tickets - https://www.showtix4u.com/events/rictheatre
Do not wait until the last minute to register for the live stream as it may be too late!
SATURDAY, 12/19
Laramie Project available on Demand today!
7:30pm - Opening night performance of Growing Stage's I AND YOU!
Do not wait until the last minute to register for the live stream as it may be too late!
Program - https://www.playbillder.com/show/vip/Rhode_Island_College_Theatre/2020/I_and_You_84806?
SUNDAY, 12/20
Laramie Project available on Demand today until 11pm!
I & You available on Demand today!
4:00pm - Theatre Org. Virtual Study Hall
5:00pm - I & YOU ACTF Response (ZOOM)
Meeting ID: 834 0461 3591
Passcode: 3q0VaPUR
7:00pm - Laramie Project ACTF Response (ZOOM)
https://ri-college.zoom.us/j/6541817057
Meeting ID: 654 181 7057
MONDAY, 12/21
I & You available on Demand today until 11pm!
1:00pm - Technical Theatre Group Meeting / Show Post Mortem (ZOOM)
Meeting ID: 623 699 2148
Thank you for all your work this semester!
If you've already registered to see the production, the email link Showtix sent you is still valid. There is no need to re-register.
If you haven't signed up to see the show yet, you can do that here!
Happy Viewing!
Hello Musical Theatre Students!
If you've already registered to view the show, there is no need to re-register. The links you have will still work for the new dates once those are officially determined.
Hello, RIC Theatre students!
Hello all --
The final meeting of the Fall 2020 Semester will be held, via Zoom, on Friday December 18 at 2pm.
Here is the Zoom link, just in case:
Topic: Theatre Organization Meetings
Time: December 18, 2020 at 2pm
https://ri-college.zoom.us/j/89000120463?pwd=eml1UmtRYm5ObGhEekJpelhhS1psdz09
Meeting ID: 890 0012 0463
Passcode: 3q0VaPUR
Please be on the lookout for messages and agenda from Thtr Org president Alyssa Maitoza!
MONDAY, 12/7
TUESDAY, 12/8
WEDNESDAY, 12/9
12:00pm - Theatre Org. Virtual Study Hall
THURSDAY, 12/10
FRIDAY, 12/11
1:00-4:50pm - Performance / Musical Theatre 091
Schedule forthcoming! Stay tuned for more info!
1:00-4:00pm - Tech 091 (Zoom)
Meeting ID: 859 1441 6486
1:00pm – Emily Caprio
1:15pm – Mak Holahan
1:35pm – Zack Medina
1:55pm – Chris Griffin
2:15 – break
2:30pm – Drew Bebko
2:50 – Dave Connors
3:15 – Tae Sarnecky
3:30 - Sara Mulligan
7:30pm - Opening night performance of Growing Stage's I AND YOU!
Tickets - https://www.showtix4u.com/events/rictheatre
Do not wait until the last minute to register for the live stream as it may be too late!
Program - https://www.playbillder.com/show/vip/Rhode_Island_College_Theatre/2020/I_and_You_84806?
SATURDAY, 12/12
I & You available on Demand today!
SUNDAY, 12/13
I & You available on Demand today until 11pm!
2:00pm - I & YOU ACTF Response (ZOOM)
4:00pm - Theatre Org. Virtual Study Hall
Congratulations to Jared Nobrega, who is the official Irene Ryan nominee for Everyman!
Hello all ~
Here is the ZOOM link for the Tech Theatre 091 Meetings - please sign on the zoom for your specific time slot.
If you have any questions, please email nfrechette@ric.edu!
Friday, 12/11
1:00pm – Emily Caprio
1:15pm – Mak Holahan
1:35pm – Zack Medina
1:55pm – Chris Griffin
2:15 – break
2:30pm – Drew Bebko
2:50 – Dave Connors
3:15 – Tae Sarnecky
3:30 - Sara Mulligan
Friday, 12/18
1:00pm - Sofia DaSilva
1:15pm – Makenna Harden
1:30pm – Yonah Ingber
1:45pm – Maddy Perez
2:00 - break
2:15pm - Julia Paone
2:35pm – Zoe Desousa
2:50pm - Alex Sprague
Shaw, Nicole Brown Frechette is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Tech 091
Time: Dec 11, 2020 01:00 PM
Every week on Fri, 2 occurrence(s)
Dec 11, 2020 01:00 PM
Dec 18, 2020 01:00 PM
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ri-college.zoom.us/j/85914416486
Meeting ID: 859 1441 6486
Theatre Students!
One final reminder that our December Theatre Festival begins this week.
Our first production -- our adaptation of the morality play Everyman -- is in the final editing stages and will be streaming this weekend.
