Now Casting for FIAMA’S FINALE by Carrie Gibson




The JOCUNDA FESTIVAL is casting for FIAMA'S FINALE by Carrie Gibson for our Play Reading Series on Zoom, which will be on August 9th at 8PM EST.  To audition please send your picture and resume to dcarriegibson@gmail.com, also include the role that you are interested in auditioning for.  In order to be in the play reading you must have access to a laptop, computer, iPad or iPhone so you can add a virtual background to Zoom. There is NO PAY.  We will send you audition sides and you must email us your videotaped audition or possibly set up a Zoom audition.  Deadline to submit your Audition Videotape is August 5, 2020.


FIAMA’S FINALE by Carrie Gibson

Synopsis:
Barbara Butane, an ex-Beauty Queen on her way to her Beauty “EST”- like seminar for the masses causes a 120 car pile-up changing the lives of several unusual strangers including two prison workers transporting a prisoner to death row, a wise cracking female Vietnamese Doctor who saves the life of a very rich and bored man and a Hollywood agent who is always on the go and deeply dependent on her clients including Barbara’s prodigal daughter Fiama. Barbara’s carefully crafted facade crumbles when Fiama returns to confront her mother on the nationally broadcast seminar and confronts her mother’s shallow and torturous approach to parenting and life. 
Character Breakdown:

Barbara Butane—Late forties-mid fifties, ex-Beauty Queen who leads Beauty seminars to the masses for lots of money. She reveals cracks in her shiny suit of armor. Her personal sharings are imbued with authentic emotion turned slightly up for effect.

Su—40-50 year old Vietnamese woman who came over during the war as a refugee. She left her life of success as a doctor to start all over in US. She began with a small restaurant, which is now in hot competition with Wolfgang Puck’s most expensive chain. Loves telling jokes.

Gene— Fifty-60 year old, very rich man who never had to have a job due to family money.  The major stress in his life comes from managing the people he has hired to manage his “projects.”

Theo— Late thirties. He has a family of three young children and a wife to support. He took the van driver job for prisoners out of desperation and family expectation. He never dreamed his job would involve transporting prisoners to death row.

Beorge— Mid twenties. Beorge loves his job as a prisoner security guard especially because he can carry a big gun. He is a by-the-book man and believes his involvement with death row prisoners is his contribution to this great nation.

Fiama— Middle to late twenties. She is the alter-ego of the Beauty queen’s personality, unassertive, timid, quiet, naturally beautiful without knowing it. She is a super model represented by Ilene.

Ilene— Middle forties. An agent who has never slowed down long enough to respond to anyone. She thrives on controlling all the desperate actors/models who come to her. Her cell phone is her security and her remote control of the world. She hides her compassionate .

William—Middle twenties. Gene’s chauffeur

W.B—Middle to late sixties. White hair, thin, on his way to death row because he caused a doctor to die who he took as a hostage from an abortion clinic. He was an extreme Christian who has gone through a transformation away from his fundamental beliefs while on death row.

Prisha—Four year old African American girl. Verbal but very shy.

Commander— Fifties. Beorge and Theo’s boss and voice on end of telephone at Trail Worth Facilities.

Radio Voice Don Hobert—Can be played by Commander. Typical serious morning news voice.

Radio Voice Carly Pearl—Fun but serious at the right moments traffic reporter voice.

Techie—Voice from the booth. Knows how to work Barbara. Can be played by Carly or Don.

Commercial Voice—Can be played by Carly or Don.

Detective 1 – A woman played by Carly

Detective  2— A man played by Commander

Our Next Play Reading Series Presents:


The JOCUNDA MUSIC, FILM & THEATRE FESTIVAL Presents A Virtual Play Reading of THE BREAKING POINT by Karen Brown and directed by Van Dirk Fisher on Sunday, July 26th at 8PM EST and 1AM BST on Zoom.  In The Breaking Point, Tim Johnson was a successful Hollywood screenwriter who had to return to his childhood home under his father’s care after he suffered a psychotic breakdown at his job. Family secrets unravel revealing ugly truths… THE BREAKING POINT.  Sometimes a person can only take but so much. 

The Cast includes:  ALTON FITZGERALD WHITE as John Johnson (Broadway credits include: King Mufasa in The Lion King, Mister in The Color Purple, Coalhouse Walker Jr. in Ragtime, Ken in Smokey Joe’s Café, John in Miss Saigon and The Hawker in The Who’s Tommy), GHA’IL RHODES BENJAMIN as Lynette Pettigrew (Theatre credits include: Steal Away (Billie Holiday Theatre), Play To Win (Theatre Works USA), Surely, Goodness And Mercy Reunion In Bartersville (Newark Symphony Space, Black Spectrum Theatre) and The Gift (Cape May Theatre), SHARIFF SINCLAIR as Tim Johnson (Theatre credits include: Sister Act: The Musical (Plaza Theatrical Productions), Sistah-Sistah (Bellmore Theatre), Television: Wu-Tang: An American Saga (Hulu) and Rip The Runway (BET Network), JOY KELLY as Tina Johnson (Theatre credits include: The Bacchae in The Bacchae (La Mama Theatre, NYC), Munarra in Yanagai! Yanagai! (La Mama Theatre, NYC) and Yemaya in Oshun, Goddess of Love (Nuyorican Poet’s Café).

Register in advance for this webinar:    https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QP9hVCB4QJK2dHxCBILNaw

Donation:  $15.00 to benefit the Riant Theatre.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

There will be a TALK BACK afterwards with the Playwright and Cast after the reading. Van Dirk Fisher, Founder & Artistic Director of the Riant Theatre and producer of the JOCUNDA MUSIC, FILM & THEATRE FESTIVAL will be the moderator.

To learn more about the JOCUNDA FESTIVAL Click Here. https://rcl.ink/Sz0

To submit your play for consideration for the Play Reading Series Click Here.  https://rcl.ink/Slg

To register for the Playwriting Workshop on Zoom Click Here. https://rcl.ink/Slw

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