Ixion announces: Due to unforeseen circumstances, queerSpawn will not be auditioning June 16.
TODAY, Ixion will be holding auditions for The Wolves and Skeleton Crew. We do this so that actors and directors alike have as much time as possible to plan and prepare. We would love to see you at auditions. (We will be holding auditions for rUSt and queerSpawn at a later date.)
Date: June 16
Time: 3-5 pm
Location: Sharp Park Amphitheater (Pavilion in case of rain) 1401 Elmwood Lansing, MI
Ixion's Season for 2019-20 explores the flyover country that we call home. Our season will be:
The Wolves
by Sarah DeLappe
Directed by Jacquelyn Marks
Performance Dates: September 14, 15, 21 & 22
queerspawn
by Mallery Avidon
Directed by Todd Heywood
Performance Dates:
October 26-27 and November 2-3
Skeleton Crew
by Dominique Morisseau
Directed by jeff croff
March 21, 22, 28 & 29
rUSt: Monologues from the Midwest
by members of Ixion's Wheel writing group
Directed by Mark Gmazel
May 2, 3, 9 & 10
Auditions will be cold reads from the scripts.
The Wolves
Left quad. Right quad. Lunge. A girls indoor soccer team warms up. From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, the team navigates big questions and wages tiny battles with all the vim and vigor of a pack of adolescent warriors. A portrait of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for nine American girls who just want to score some goals.
Roles Available:
9 females believably high school age
1 female soccer mom age
Skeleton Crew
At the start of the Great Recession, one of the last auto stamping plants in Detroit is on shaky ground. Each of the workers have to make choices on how to move forward if their plant goes under. Shanita has to decide how she'll support herself and her unborn child, Faye has to decide how and where she'll live, and Dez has to figure out how to make his ambitious dreams a reality. Power dynamics shift as their manager Reggie is torn between doing right by his work family, and by the red tape in his office.
Roles Available:
DEZ - Black man, mid-late 20’s, Working class man. Young hustler, playful, street-savy, and flirtatious.. Somewhere, deeply sensitive.
SHANITA - Black woman, mid-late 20’s, Working class young woman. Pretty but not ruled by it. Hard-working. By-the-books. Believes in the work she does. Also, pregnant. Somewhere, a beautiful dreamer.
REGGIE - Black man, late 30’s. White collar man. Studious. Dedicated. Compassionate. The Foreman. Somewhere, a fire brims
If you are unable to attend auditions at the set time or would like more information, please email [email protected] or call 517.775.4246.
P.S. Remember our annual potluck will be at the same location from 1-3. Bring a dish to pass and join us in telling stories and building community.