Open Teen Scene Auditions: A Trip to the Moon

A Trip to the Moon

By Tracy Wells

Director: Noah Taylor

Open Auditions:  August 31 - September 1

Rehearsal Timeframe: September 8 - October 8

Evening Performances (7pm): October 9

Matinee Performances (3pm): October 10 - 11

Content Label: G

This theatre is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and to creating a welcoming place for actors of all backgrounds to explore their craft. We are eager to work with artists of color and other artists from marginalized communities. All auditions are free and open to the public. This audition is for an amateur, volunteer production. Theatre staff and volunteers do not discriminate on the basis of age, national origin, race, gender, ethnic background, ability, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or any protected class.

This is an open audition for a fully memorized, fully staged volunteer production through the Majestic Theatre's Teen Scene program. This program is for youth ages 13-17. Auditions will be held in person.

SHOW SYNOPSIS

Set in the transformative summer of 1969, A Trip to the Moon tells the story of people reaching for their dreams … dreams of love, dreams of equality, dreams of the stars. Told around the time of the moon landing, this vignette-style play is comprised of 8 scenes, each named after an iconic song from 1969. From a girl trying to convince her parent to let her go to Woodstock in “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” to a woman trying to get a job at NASA in “Bad Moon Rising,” to a soldier giving the new guy a reality check in “Fortunate Son,” to a group of protestors showing a girl how to fight for what’s right in “Come Together,” these scenes and more use humor and heart to teach us about who we once were and reflect on who we could be and remind us that to achieve the impossible, we must reach for the stars.

FROM THE DIRECTOR Noah Taylor

If you’re interested in a versatile show with opportunities for one on one scenes, group scenes, and a chance to work in depth on your acting skills- I highly encourage you to join us in this production that shows us the day to day lives of people during a highly impactful time in America. Many actors will be playing 2 or more characters.

PREPARATION NOTES

You do not need to prepare a monologue or piece for auditions. We will be reading pre-selected sides from the show. Wear comfortable clothes to audition; be ready to show off your acting skills!

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS

All characters do not have a specific race or ethnic background; we're excited to see a diverse pool of actors audition for all roles. Ages listed are the approximate ages of the characters themselves. We invite actors of ages 13-17 to audition for any role.

Woman

Character Age: 25-35

Character Race: Any

Character Ethnicity: Any

Character Gender: Female

Desired Actor Gender: Female-Presenting

Ability/movement/intimacy: Able to move set pieces or assist in moving set pieces.

Character Description: A very clearly knowledgeable and intelligent character. She is strong willed and refuses to settle for any less than what she wants. Overqualified for the NASA engineering job she is applying for.

Man

Character Age: 35-45

Character Race: Any

Character Ethnicity: Any

Character Gender: Male

Desired Actor Gender: Male-Presenting

Ability/movement/intimacy: Able to move set pieces or assist in moving set pieces.

Character Description: An overly stressed NASA worker. He is very clearly overwhelmed with the events of the space launch. He is stuck in his ways and first sees Woman as nothing more than a potential secretary before being proven wrong and coming to accept her as a qualified person.

Mary

Character Age: 40-45

Character Race: Any

Character Ethnicity: Any

Character Gender: Female

Desired Actor Gender: Female-Presenting

Ability/movement/intimacy: Able to move set pieces or assist in moving set pieces. May possibly be touched by Gladys/Hank whilst being comforted.

Character Description: A mother who has been worried sick for her son Jimmy that has been drafted for the Vietnam war. She is very clearly distressed about her son the entirety of her scene, but attempts to conceal this fact

Gladys

Character Age: 40-45

Character Race: Any

Character Ethnicity: Any

Character Gender: Female

Desired Actor Gender: Female-Presenting

Ability/movement/intimacy: Able to move set pieces or assist in moving set pieces. May possibly touch Mary whilst comforting her.

Character Description: Mary’s neighbour. Very vivacious and doesn’t catch onto things immediately, but when she does she shows great care.

Hank

Character Age: 20-35

Character Race: Any

Character Ethnicity: Any

Character Gender: Male

Desired Actor Gender: Any

Ability/movement/intimacy: Able to move set pieces or assist in moving set pieces. May possibly touch Mary whilst comforting her.

Character Description: A caring neighbourhood mailman. He interacts with the people in the neighbourhood often and knows them on an acquaintance level. 

Meadow

Character Age: 14-18

Character Race: Any

Character Ethnicity: Any

Character Gender: Female

Desired Actor Gender: Female-Presenting

Ability/movement/intimacy: Able to move set pieces or assist in moving set pieces.

Character Description: A teenage girl who has recently become a part of the counterculture movement. She has changed her ways and has become much more connected to the Earth. She insists on being able to attend the Woodstock festival, but is shut down by her parent.

Paul/Paula

Character Age: 8-12

Character Race: Any

Character Ethnicity: Any

Character Gender: Any

Desired Actor Gender: Any

Ability/movement/intimacy: Able to move set pieces or assist in moving set pieces. May possibly touch/be touched by Mother/Father whilst watching the space launch. 

Character Description: Meadow’s younger sibling who antagonises her for her new identity and picks fun at it.

Mother/Father

Character Age: 35-45

Character Race: Any

Character Ethnicity: Any

Character Gender: Any

Desired Actor Gender: Any

Ability/movement/intimacy: Able to move set pieces or assist in moving set pieces. May possibly touch/be touched by Paul/Paula whilst watching the space launch. 

Character Description: Meadow’s parent who is too focused on the moon landing to properly pay attention to their daughter. Shuts down Meadow attending Woodstock after finding out she wanted to attend.

Chris

Character Age: 20-25

Character Race: Any

Character Ethnicity: Any

Character Gender: Any

Desired Actor Gender: Any

Ability/movement/intimacy: Able to move set pieces or assist in moving set pieces.

Character Description: A young adult protesting for the civil rights movement. Originally only focused on their own protest and dismisses other protests.

Jessie

Character Age: 20-25

Character Race: Any

Character Ethnicity: Any

Character Gender: Any

Desired Actor Gender: Any

Ability/movement/intimacy: Able to move set pieces or assist in moving set pieces.

Character Description: A young adult protesting against the Vietnam War. Originally only focused on their own protest and dismisses other protests.

Suzanne

Character Age: 20-25

Character Race: Any

Character Ethnicity: Any

Character Gender: Female

Desired Actor Gender: Female-Presenting

Ability/movement/intimacy: Able to move set pieces or assist in moving set pieces.

Character Description: A young adult protesting for the woman’s liberty movement. Originally only focused on her own protest and dismisses other protests.

Sara

Character Age: 13-17

Character Race: Any

Character Ethnicity: Any

Character Gender: Female

Desired Actor Gender: Female-Presenting

Ability/movement/intimacy: Able to move set pieces or assist in moving set pieces.

Character Description: A teenage girl that stumbles upon the protests and insists on learning about each of the causes.

Randy

Character Age: 14-18

Character Race: Any

Character Ethnicity: Any

Character Gender: Male

Desired Actor Gender: Male-Presenting

Ability/movement/intimacy: Able to move set pieces or assist in moving set pieces. Be comfortable imitating a relationship with Lisa.

Character Description: A teenage boy who wants to hang out with his crush Lisa while watching the space walk.

Lisa

Character Age: 14-18

Character Race: Any

Character Ethnicity: Any

Character Gender: Female

Desired Actor Gender: Female-Presenting

Ability/movement/intimacy: Able to move set pieces or assist in moving set pieces. Be comfortable imitating a relationship with Randy.

Character Description: A teenage girl who is invited to hang out with Randy and his family to watch the space walk.

Jeff

Character Age: 14-18

Character Race: Any

Character Ethnicity: Any

Character Gender: Male

Desired Actor Gender: Male-Presenting

Ability/movement/intimacy: Able to move set pieces or assist in moving set pieces. Be comfortable imitating a relationship with Cindy.

Character Description: Randy’s friend who is invited to hang out with Randy and his family to watch the space walk. Very much like another family member to Randy’s family.

Cindy

Character Age: 14-18

Character Race: Any

Character Ethnicity: Any

Character Gender: Female

Desired Actor Gender: Female-Presenting

Ability/movement/intimacy: Able to move set pieces or assist in moving set pieces. Be comfortable imitating a relationship with Jeff.

Character Description: Jeff’s girlfriend who is invited to hang out with Randy and his family to watch the space walk.

Mom

Character Age: 35-45

Character Race: Any

Character Ethnicity: Any

Character Gender: Female

Desired Actor Gender: Any

Ability/movement/intimacy: Able to move set pieces or assist in moving set pieces. Be comfortable imitating a relationship with Dad.

Character Description: Randy’s mother. Setting up for the space walk party while keeping everyone in line.

Dad

Character Age: 35-45

Character Race: Any

Character Ethnicity: Any

Character Gender: Male

Desired Actor Gender: Any

Ability/movement/intimacy: Able to move set pieces or assist in moving set pieces. Be comfortable imitating a relationship with Mom.

Character Description: Randy’s father. Often light heartedly pokes fun at Randy.

Jack/Jackie

Character Age: 8-12

Character Race: Any

Character Ethnicity: Any

Character Gender: Any

Desired Actor Gender: Any

Ability/movement/intimacy: Able to move set pieces or assist in moving set pieces.

Character Description: Randy’s younger sibling. Picks fun at Randy and his crush on Lisa.

Carl/Carla

Character Age: 45-55

Character Race: Any

Character Ethnicity: Any

Character Gender: Any

Desired Actor Gender: Any

Ability/movement/intimacy: Able to move set pieces or assist in moving set pieces.

Character Description: A jaded middle aged patron of the diner. Whole heartedly believes that the moon landing is a hoax. Somewhat rude to Maureen.

Maureen

Character Age: 25-45

Character Race: Any

Character Ethnicity: Any

Character Gender: Female

Desired Actor Gender: Female-Presenting

Ability/movement/intimacy: Able to move set pieces or assist in moving set pieces

Character Description: A waitress at the diner. Irritated and fed up by Carl/Carla’s constant preaching that the moon landing is a hoax. 

Brett

Character Age: 20-25

Character Race: Any

Character Ethnicity: Any

Character Gender: Male

Desired Actor Gender: Any

Ability/movement/intimacy: Able to move set pieces or assist in moving set pieces

Character Description: A young soldier in the Vietnam War. Raised in a wealthy family and is unfamiliar with everything that being a soldier is. 

Jimmy

Character Age: 20-25

Character Race: Any

Character Ethnicity: Any

Character Gender: Male

Desired Actor Gender: Any

Ability/movement/intimacy: Able to move set pieces or assist in moving set pieces

Character Description: A young soldier in the Vietnam war. More experienced than Brett. Raised the complete opposite of Brett.