Sixteen-year-old Rachel Stein is having a bad year. Her father hasn’t changed out of his pajamas since 9/11. Her mother hands out pamphlets about the end of the world. Her new neighbor, a sixteen-year-old Elvis impersonator, has fallen for her hard. And, by the way, the Apocalypse is coming on Wednesday.
Rachel’s only hope is that Stephen Hawking will save them all. Both poignantly redemptive and often hilariously funny, End Days shows a quirky dysfunctional family coming together under unexpected circumstances.
“End Days begs the question of what we would hold most sacred if we knew the end was near.”– Huffington Post.
Director’s Notes: End Days is not a typical choice for AACT. I love it because it is a sweet story of healing, of a dysfunctional family coming back together. But it is also a somewhat irreverent, somewhat dark comedy about the choices we make in response to a traumatic event. It is a redemption story that is a little bit shocking at times. There is some language, a brief moment of marijuana use, and personal beliefs are challenged.
As theatre-makers, we search for the things that unite us. While this script is not for everyone, the emotions are universal. End Days – for all its quirks – is a family’s love story, reminding us to listen to each other and hold each other close.
Recommended audience age: 13+
End Days Cast List
No previous experience necessary! Needed:
Two women (one will play a teenager)
and three men (one will play a teenager)
Check the Character Tab for details.
Come to the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center (JDCAC) either or both audition days and read from the scripts provided. Monologues are optional.
Please email AuburnAreaComTheatre@gmail.com for more information or to schedule a brief phone call about the language within the context of the play.
Set, props, and other volunteers are also welcome to come to auditions. Some actors may not be required at all rehearsals. Auditions for this production are open to actors 15 and older.
Audition Dates:
Mon, June 7th 6-8 pm
Tues, June 8th 6-8 pm
Callbacks:
Thurs, June 10th 6-8 pm
Questions?
Contact director, Andrea Holliday at 334-559-0807 or auditions@auburnact.org
RACHEL STEIN: 16-year-old girl. Feels angry and orphaned since 9/11, as both of her parents withdrew into their own worlds.In her effort to shock her parents into noticing her, Rachel occasionally uses some adult language and is briefly seen using marijuana.
SYLVIA STEIN: Rachel’s mother (40-60). Newly Evangelical.
ARTHUR STEIN: Rachel’s father (40-60). Depressed. Some singing involved, as Arthur helps Nelson rehearse for his Bar Mitzvah.
NELSON STEINBERG: Also 16. Their new neighbor. Passionate about science. Dresses as Elvis. Loves Rachel, JESUS and …
STEPHEN HAWKING: Possibly played by the same actor.
Come to either or both audition days and read from the scripts provided. Monologues are optional.
Auditions for this production are open to actors 15 and older.
Rehearsals:
Mon, Tues, Thurs 6-8 pm
June 14th – August 12th
Some actors may not be required at all rehearsals.
*There will not be a rehearsal on July 5th
Covid-19 Note: AACT will continue to follow the Alabama Department of Public Health and CDC guidelines for programs.
Production:
Aug 13 – 14 and 19 – 21
7:00 pm
Aug 15 and 22
2:00 pm
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