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.
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.
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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