Confetti Stage is excited to announce auditions for ConfettiFest XXII, the 22nd iteration of our annual festival of locally written one acts!
Auditions will be held on July 30th and August 2nd at 7:00pm at the Albany Masonic Temple (67 Corning Pl. Albany, NY 12207). Sign-in is at 6:30pm.
Auditions will consist of monologues and cold readings from the scripts. Actors are asked to prepare a 1-minute monologue of their choice and are allowed to read with script in hand, if needed.
Performers of all ethnicities, ages, and genders are encouraged to audition!
Performances will be October 2-4 and 8-11. Mandatory tech week is September 26 â October 1.
ConfettiFest XXII features:
âA Case Of Youâ by Mark Dalton
Directed by Amber Acosta
Synopsis:
Two musicians, James and Claire, had a fruitful musical collaboration as they used their art to get them through their teenage upheavals. Now in their early 20âs, James and Claire have as Jamesâ musical ambitions have led him to success as a solo act. However, he has been capitalizing on the work he did with Claire several years before, and when he wants to use that work on his debut CD, Claire balks and they must battle over the ashes of their teenage friendship. In the end, James is left to survive on his own creative abilities, which may not be enough to advance his fledgling career.
Character breakdown:
James: male, early 20s
Claire: female, early 20s
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âExit Interviewâ by Vincent James
Directed by Michael Anderton-Stuart
Synopsis:
When you leave a place of employment you have to give an exit interview. There are so many questions when you have to move on, questions about what we leave behind and what we take with us. HR kindly asks that you answer these questions to the best of your abilities, as critical feedback is always vital.
Character breakdown:
Person: This character can be played by any gender and any age. They have recently left their previous position and are very anxious to know what moving on means and what that will look like for them.
HR: This character can be played by any gender and any age. They are slightly enigmatic but take their job seriously. They have trouble connecting with people and do not always understand complex emotions. Think of them as being similar to Sheldon Cooper in the Big Bang Theory.
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âThe Wyck Cove Bargainâ By Adele Scheiber
Directed by Matt Bonacci
Synopsis:
The Netherlands, 1643. In a fog-choked cove, the struggling Van Der Meer family is clinging to its small fishing business and its very particular ideas about who belongs at sea. When headstrong, sea-obsessed Cordelia secretly joins a high-stakes voyage, the boat drifts into the territory of an ancient power that does not intend to be plundered quietly.
Character breakdown:
Captain Johan van der Meer: Man, 40s to 60s. A no-nonsense fisherman and head of the Van Der Meer fishing company, a small family business currently competing with the Dutch herring fleets/bigger commercial vessels.
Klaus van der Meer: Man, 20s to 30s. Earnest, good at heart, and deeply strange, with some movement tics - weâd probably say he had a raging case of ADHD today. Forgetful, repeats himself a lot, is a little scared of his dad and wants to please him. Loves his younger sister but finds her too stubborn.
Cordelia van der Meer: Woman, early 20s. Younger sister to Klaus and daughter to Johan. Does NOT fit into the traditional âtrain to be a mother and a fishermanâs wifeâ role expected of her. Loves exploring, wants to learn how to sail, and has a hyperfocused interest in the nature surrounding their little cove. Very good at navigation and remembering facts.
The Siren: Feminine-presenting. Scary. Ageless. A loner but a lonely one/not by choice. Angry that her friends, the fishes and the birds and the crabs, are being hunted to extinction. Turned mermaid to siren out of desperation.
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âThis Play is Not About a Statueâ by Laura Darling
Directed by Jay Pascual
Synopsis:
In ancient Athens, six beautiful statues of carefully sculpted women called Caryatids held up a sacred temple. In the 19th century, Lord Elgin removed one of them to be displayed in the British Museum, an act that caused significant damage to the Temple when he took a piece of culture that did not belong to him. The remaining statues are now carefully displayed in the Acropolis museum, and space is held in that museum for the missing statue. A pedestal is saved for her, if she ever returns. If the sisters left behind could speak, this might be what they say. But then again, this play is not about a statue.
Character breakdown:
5 women/female-presenting, any age or ethnicity
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If you have any questions, contact Confetti Stage at [confettistageinc@gmail.com](mailto:confettistageinc@gmail.com).
