Past Event
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Theatre Program and Performing Arts: Dance, Music & Theatre

"John Proctor is the Villain" Auditions
Spring '25

Dates & Times

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Location (On-campus)

LeFevre Theatre
1928 St. Marys Road
Moraga, CA 94575

About

All levels of acting experience are welcome at the auditions.

Kimberly Belflower's John Proctor is the Villain Auditions:
Tuesday, February 4th, 6 – 10 pm
Wednesday, February 5th, 6 – 10 pm

Call backs:
Friday, February 7th, 7 – 10 pm

Synopsis:
A high school English class is studying The Crucible, but with a contemporary lens, the students begin to question the play’s perspective and the validity of naming John Proctor the show’s hero. As they delve into the American classic, they become more preoccupied with navigating feminism, young love, sex ed, and a few school scandals. Deeply passionate, touching and bitingly funny, this new comedy captures a generation in mid-transformation, running on pop music, optimism, and fury, amidst a coming-of-age story.

Sides and a copy of the play can be found at:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14vJK4jTqj_jXTo6TF_tAtTaOxbsJwa2Z?usp=drive_link

Rehearsal Schedule: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GQ-FgsJTTeNyrY9MIX8ub9T0nEHzCC1o_53mx1HJ57k/edit?tab=t.0

When signing up, please indicate which character(s) you are auditioning for. Also, we encourage signing up in pairs (2 slots per audition time), but you will be paired with a reader if you don't have a partner for your scene.

Characters (3M/6W):

Carter Smith – teacher, mid-late 30s, M, White. 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, BIPOC. her brain works faster than her mouth, but her mouth works pretty dang fast. people have always underestimated her.

Beth Powell – student, 17, F, White. 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, Black. from Atlanta. grounded and sincere. genuinely curious about things. a good judge of character, and a quick study.

Ivy Watkins – student, 17, F, BIPOC. fiercely loyal and always well-intentioned. from money, resist the urge to play her as a mean girl.

Raelynn Nix – student, 16, F, Any ethnicity. a cheerleader type who’s always lived her life by other peoples’ standards. she was paying careful attention and keeping score the whole time.

Mason Adams – student, 17, M, BIPOC. he’s never really tried before, and he’s surprised by how good it feels. earnest and affable.

Lee Turner – student, 16. M, White. 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, Any ethnicity. sweet in all the ways Southern women are supposed to be. this is her first real job out of college. she’s trying her best.

Sign up for an audition slot here: https://tinyurl.com/577evknk indicating which role you are auditioning for. Also, please fill out this Google Form before you audition and indicate any scheduling conflicts. 

Contact

Tara Sundy
Performing Arts Coordinator & Events Manager
tms8@stmarys-ca.edu
(925) 631-4670