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THE THANKSGIVING PLAY INFORMATION

By Larissa FastHorse
Directed by Prof. Dobby
Stage Manager: Emely Gonzalez
Assistant Directors: Elena Donley, Lizzie Sage
Music Directors: Ashley Gray, Sage Shemak
Assistant Stage Managers: Bella Salefski, TBD, TBD

Genre:

Political/Social Satire (poking fun at society intending to create social change)

Summary:
Good intentions collide with absurd assumptions in Larissa FastHorse’s wickedly funny satire, as a troupe of terminally “woke” teaching artists scrambles to create a pageant that somehow manages to celebrate both Turkey Day and Native American Heritage Month.

Characters and Descriptions (text taken from the script itself:)
From the playwright: "On casting: all ages are open and people of color that can pass as white  should be considered for all characters."

2 female-presenting roles for Scenes 2, 4, 6, 8
LOGAN: Caucasian-looking, the high school drama teacher that's always pushing the envelope in potentially inappropriate ways.  Earnest about theatre and proving herself.

ALICIA (Al-ee-see-uh): Caucasian-looking, brunette, but has the looks that would have been cast as ethnic in 1950s movies. Without guile. Sexy and hot, but not bright.

2 male-presenting roles for Scenes 2, 4, 6, 8
JAXTON: Caucasian-looking, yoga practitioner/actor. Politically correct to a fault, a big one. He's that confident guy everyone loves, but his logical PC thinking takes weird turns.

CADEN: Caucasian-looking, the academic.  Awkward elementary school history teacher with dramatic aspirations but no experience.

6-12 roles for Scenes 1, 3, 5, 7
"Which are sadly inspired by the Internet, mostly current teachers' Pinterest Boards. Play with the theatricality of these scenes... perhaps there are puppets, adult actors playing children, perhaps video, perhaps anything.  Have fun."

Please see awesome song tracks to the right, provided by Music Directors Ashley Gray and Sage Shemak!  In case you don't know the melodies or original words to the songs, etc.

Interested in Assistant Stage Manager or Tech Positions? 
Email Prof. Dobby at [email protected]
Picture
Original artwork by Grace Saunders '24
Audition Side 1
Audition Side 2 (Group)
Audition Side 3 (Group)
5 Days of Thanksgiving Accompaniment
5 Days of Thanksgiving with Vocals
My Country Tis of Thee Accompaniment
My Country Tis of Thee with Vocals
Picture
Original Artwork by Grace Saunders '24

GENERAL AUDITION
​DATE AND TIME

• Monday, 11/28
• 5:30-8:00pm
• Otteson Theatre
• Email Prof. Dobby with class conflicts ([email protected]) and the 5:30-6:00pm slot should be reserved for folks with 6:00pm class on Monday nights!
​• All students cast will receive 1cr of THE100 for their participation


WHAT YOU NEED TO PREP

• Read a summary of the play online
• Complete your Actor Info Form and Actor Comfort Survey prior to Auditions and bring both forms with you (can be found above)
• Bring a color headshot, or recent photo, with your name on it
• Prepare all 3 Audition Sides located above (copies will be provided at Auditions.  Be sure you're familiar with the melodies of the songs requested in the script - we now have accompaniment and vocal tracks from our music directors to help you prep!)


TIME COMMITMENT

• Rehearsals will take place Mon-Thurs from 6:00-9:00pm
• Rehearsals will start the first week of the Spring Semester
• Tech Week starts Sunday, February 19 at 6:00pm and no conflicts during tech week (Su-Thurs 6:00-10:00pm) are allowed and class excuse requests will be provided
• Performance Dates:
Thursday, 2/23 at 7pm
Friday, 2/24 at 7pm
Saturday, 2/25 at 2pm & 7pm


CALLBACKS DATE AND TIME

• Tuesday, 11/29 from 5:30-9:00pm (TBD - if necessary!)
​• Folks will be notified ASAP on Monday night or Tuesday morning if they have a callback
​• TBD on materials to prep!
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  • Home
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    • ALICE BY HEART
  • Carroll Players
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    • Summer Repertory Series >
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      • Summer Rep 2017
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      • Summer Rep 2019
      • Summer Rep 2022
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    • 2012-2013 >
      • True West
      • The Shape of Things
      • The Mystery of Edwin Drood
      • Hairspray
      • Vagina Monologues - 2013
      • Six Strangers
      • High School Musical
      • Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
    • 2013-2014 >
      • 24 Hour Show: Wake-Up Call
      • StopKiss
      • Spring Awakening
      • Tales of Odysseus
      • Minchin's
    • 2014-2015 >
      • Bat Boy: The Musical
      • Felt
      • Weekend of Women
      • Lucifer: Before the Red
      • Dead Man's Cell Phone
      • CUSS Festival
    • 2015-2016 >
      • Every-Body
      • Fat Pig
      • Sondheim's Women
      • The Untitled Women Project
      • A Workshop Musical: Heathers
    • 2016-2017 >
      • The Glass Menagerie
      • Senseless
      • Legally Blonde
      • Fefu and Her Friends
    • 2017-2018 >
      • Antigone
      • Numbers Nerds
      • Hamlet (A Cover)
    • 2018-2019 >
      • Stop Kiss
      • Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
      • Tartuffe
      • The Wonderful World of Dissocia
    • 2019-2020 >
      • Broadway's Best: A Cabaret
      • Once Upon A Mattress
      • Virtual Musical Theatre Cabaret
    • 2020-2021 >
      • ROMEO + JULIET (A COVER)
      • Festival of New Works
    • 2021-2022 >
      • Some Enchanted Evening
      • The Importance of Being Earnest
    • 2022-2023 >
      • 24 Hour Show - A Party To Die For
      • Godspell
      • THE THANKSGIVING PLAY
    • 2023-2024 >
      • LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
      • 10x11 Play Festival
      • THE LIGHTNING THIEF
    • 2024-2025 >
      • Anything Goes
  • CONTACT US