AUDITIONS: JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN
ANNOUNCING OPEN AUDITIONS FOR PARAMOUNT PRODUCTIONS’ 2024 FALL PLAY:
JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN by Kimberly Belflower
Directed by Paramount Guest Director Alisha Taylor
Performances: Sept. 19-22, 2024
From Dramatists Play Service: At a rural high school in Georgia, a group of lively teens are studying The Crucible while navigating young love, sex ed, and a few school scandals. Holding a contemporary lens to the American classic, they begin to question who is really the hero and what is the truth, discovering their own power in the process. Alternately touching and bitingly funny, this new comedy captures a generation in mid-transformation, running on pop music, optimism, and fury, writing their own coming of age story.
Content Advisory: John Proctor is the Villain is recommended for mature audiences; the play contains strong language and frank discussion of sexuality, imbalance of power, misogyny, and sexual assault. There is one brief depiction of a forcible kiss and physical assault between two characters.
JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)
Paramount Productions is dedicated to diversity and inclusion as a core value, and as such we strongly encourage actors of all ethnicities and genders to audition.
AUDITION INFORMATION
AUDITIONS: Wednesday, July 10th from 5:30-9:30 p.m.
CALLBACKS: Thursday, July 11th at 6 p.m.
WHERE: 352 Cypress St., Abilene, TX 79601
WHO: People aged 18 and over, of all ethnicities, genders, and abilities are encouraged to audition. All participants must be 18 years of age or older by August 5, 2024.
AUDITION FORM/TIME SIGN-UP: Please fill out the audition form and sign up for one (1) five-minute audition time slot by clicking the “Submit An Audition Form” button above. All wanting to audition MUST complete this online form and sign up for a specific time slot.
WHAT TO PREPARE: Prepare a 60-second monologue that best showcases your abilities as an actor; keep in mind that John Proctor is a comedy that explores serious themes.
AT YOUR AUDITION TIME: You will receive a confirmation e-mail of your appointment time no later than the week of auditions. Please arrive a few minutes early to your audition to sign in with the runner in the lobby and await further instructions.
AFTER AUDITIONS: You will find out no later than noon on Thursday, July 11th if you have been offered a callback for that evening.
Please direct any questions to Katie Hahn, Director of Paramount Productions at khahn@paramountabilene.com.
JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN PERFORMANCES ARE
SEPTEMBER 19-22, 2024.
REHEARSALS BEGIN AUGUST 12TH, 2024.
PRODUCTION STAFF
Directed by Paramount Guest Director
ALISHA TAYLOR
Produced by
KATIE HAHN
Costume Design by
EMILIA RICHARDSON
Scenic/Lighting Design by
GRAYSON ALLRED
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CASTING INFORMATION
*Note: While many of these characters are under the age of 18, we are specifically looking for actors who are 18 and over who can play younger.
CARTER SMITH: Teacher, mid-30s, M. A former golden boy, but one of those rare smart and sensitive ones. Now he’s a great teacher: charming, engaging, goofy.
SHELBY HOLCOMB: Student, 16, F. Her brain works faster than her mouth, but her mouth works pretty dang fast. People have always underestimated her.
BETH POWELL: Student, 17, F. Nervous and ambitious and enthusiastic. Kind of like if Rory Gilmore and Paris Geller had a baby and raised her in the Deep South.
NELL SHAW: Student, 16, F. from Atlanta. Grounded and sincere. Genuinely curious about things. A good judge of character, and a quick study. Nell is played by a POC.
IVY WATKINS: Student, 17, F. Fiercely loyal and always well-intentioned. From old Southern money. Resist the urge to play her as a mean girl.
RAELYNN NIX: Student, 16. A cheerleader type who’s always lived her life by other peoples’ standards. She was paying careful attention the whole time.
MASON ADAMS: Student, 17, M. He’s never really tried before, and he’s surprised by how good it feels. Earnest and affable.
LEE TURNER: Student, 16. M. A Carhartt-wearing good ol’ boy. Deeply insecure and without the tools to deal with it. He’s always been good at getting what he wants.
BAILEY GALLAGHER: Counselor, 24, F. Sweet in all the ways Southern women are supposed to be. This is her first real job out of college, and she really cares about it.