Upcoming Auditions:
Artemis Books & The Well-Meaning Man
Written by Paul Michael Thomson
Directed by Clara Zucker
Accepting auditions now through April 29
Performances: July 18-August 3 at Rivendell Theatre
Fill out the audition form here.
Synopsis
Regina (Reggie) runs a femme-centric feminist bookstore in Tucson, AZ. Artemis Books is a safe space for queer people, free expression, and womxn of all kinds. When her boss unexpectedly jumps ship, Reggie is stuck with a new hire: straight, white, cis-male JJ. Workplace romances, existential anxieties, and some questionable spell-casting abound as Reggie tries to reclaim her safe space. Does identity have to influence ideology? Does colonialism ever stop? And what in the actual hell is a “good guy”?
Regina
Female/nonbinary, 20-40, Latinx, butch
Doesn’t have time for Workaholics Anonymous, a stickler about the rules, assistant manager of Artemis Books, has been working there for more than 6 years, lesbian, Virgo, Arizona native wants to preserve her safe space (Artemis Books) in order to protect herself and the people she loves. In doing so, she is forced to decide how far she will go to defend the store.
Character Descriptions
Emerson
Female/nonbinary, 20-35, white, femme
Knows your sign before you do, turns to astrology because it is the only thing that makes her feel grounded. Chaotic bi-girl energy, femme, has been working at Artemis Books for 2.5 years and also works at a restaurant. Poor/working class, has always had a job. Parents were academic stoners, Libra, Arizona native, went to U.A. but didn’t graduate.
Asha
Female/nonbinary, 20-35, Black, femme
Is fine talking to you, but would rather be painting. Has been working at Artemis Books for 3 years, not from Arizona. Bubbly but not annoying, artsy but not elitist. Expresses herself through her appearance. An artist 1st and bookseller 2nd, does all the art installations for the store. Aquarius was adopted into a white family from Fairmount, North Dakota. Hates Taylor Swift.
JJ
Male, cis, straight, 20-40, white
Like a ham & Swiss croissant — layered & a little cheesy. PhD grad from the Gender and Women's Studies program at Arizona State, specializes in chick lit. Goes to the gym, Gemini, new to Tucson - from Illinois. Real name is “Jasper Johns.”
Sides
Instructions
Please select one character to audition for and click on the corresponding side. Be comfortable reading the character's lines. Record your audition with an off-screen reader for the other role. Each side is labeled with the character and start and end times.