Auditions
August 24, 11-2 and August 25, 11-2
Audition Notice
Geeks vs. Zombies
by James Kopp and David Rock
directed by Janice Bondurant
A group of friends find them selves in the middle of the Zombie Apocalypse! They use all the knowledge they have gained from zombie movies and video games over the years in order to fight against the coming zombie horde! Will they survive?
AUDITIONS:
Saturday, August 24, 11-2
Sunday, August 25, 11-2
Location: Bakersfield Community Theatre, 2400 S Chester Ave., Bakersfield
Auditions will consist of warm readings from script excerpts. No prior preparation is needed.
REHEARSALS:
Read-through will be held at a time to be announced. Daily rehearsals, Mondays through Thursdays, 7-9:30 pm.
CONFLICTS:
Please bring a list of conflicts between September 1 - October 17.
PERFORMANCE DATES:
Fridays and Saturdays, October 18, 19, 25, 26 and November 1, 2 at 7:30 pm. Sunday matinee October 27 at 2:00 pm
If you are unable to attend the audition dates, or for more information, contact the director at [email protected].
ROLES TO BE CAST (ages shown are playable ages):
MACREADY- COMICBOOK GEEK.: Male 30’s. Leader of the group,
always thinks he is right, blind to this fact.
BLAIR- MOVIE GEEK. Male mid 20’s to mid 30’s. Doesn’t like most
people, Macready’s best friend. Knows more about movies than the other
guys.
LOOMIS- MUSIC GEEK, male late 20's to mid 30's. Wallace’s best friend,
hates most music, and is a Christian, but hasn’t told the other geeks about
it.
WALLACE- VIDEO GAME GEEK, male late 20's to mid 30's. As the other
alpha of the group, he is always fighting with Macready over control
BO BUG- Macready's little sister, mid 20's-30’s, strong, friendly.
MILO- The tour guide , male 40's, sweet man, tour guide .
ALEX- Female movie geek, mid 20's, short, sassy, tough niece of Milo .
HANNAH- Female music geek, mid 20's-30’s, sex y, cool, sweet. A bit
blind to the friendships around her.
DAVID- Hannah's older brother mid 30’s. Strong, cool, is not a geek.
Wears an eye -patch after a zombie attack.
ELF QUEEN- A parody of LOTR. Female, strong voice, she is one of the
gods.
GOD- Male, 40's or up. soft voice, quiet, well dressed .
GUY 1- Male or female, needs to able to do a classic scream.
ZOMBIES- all ages shapes and sizes. 10 -30
Since 1927, Bakersfield Community Theatre has helmed works that encourage diversity and inclusivity, promoted local artists, and focused on the community aspects of theatre. While some scripts call for specific character guidelines, people of all ages, races, ethnicities, gender identities, and physical abilities are encouraged to audition. BCT is a safe and inclusive place, and we take pride in the connection to our community.
bctstage.org
Geeks vs. Zombies
by James Kopp and David Rock
directed by Janice Bondurant
A group of friends find them selves in the middle of the Zombie Apocalypse! They use all the knowledge they have gained from zombie movies and video games over the years in order to fight against the coming zombie horde! Will they survive?
AUDITIONS:
Saturday, August 24, 11-2
Sunday, August 25, 11-2
Location: Bakersfield Community Theatre, 2400 S Chester Ave., Bakersfield
Auditions will consist of warm readings from script excerpts. No prior preparation is needed.
REHEARSALS:
Read-through will be held at a time to be announced. Daily rehearsals, Mondays through Thursdays, 7-9:30 pm.
CONFLICTS:
Please bring a list of conflicts between September 1 - October 17.
PERFORMANCE DATES:
Fridays and Saturdays, October 18, 19, 25, 26 and November 1, 2 at 7:30 pm. Sunday matinee October 27 at 2:00 pm
If you are unable to attend the audition dates, or for more information, contact the director at [email protected].
ROLES TO BE CAST (ages shown are playable ages):
MACREADY- COMICBOOK GEEK.: Male 30’s. Leader of the group,
always thinks he is right, blind to this fact.
BLAIR- MOVIE GEEK. Male mid 20’s to mid 30’s. Doesn’t like most
people, Macready’s best friend. Knows more about movies than the other
guys.
LOOMIS- MUSIC GEEK, male late 20's to mid 30's. Wallace’s best friend,
hates most music, and is a Christian, but hasn’t told the other geeks about
it.
WALLACE- VIDEO GAME GEEK, male late 20's to mid 30's. As the other
alpha of the group, he is always fighting with Macready over control
BO BUG- Macready's little sister, mid 20's-30’s, strong, friendly.
MILO- The tour guide , male 40's, sweet man, tour guide .
ALEX- Female movie geek, mid 20's, short, sassy, tough niece of Milo .
HANNAH- Female music geek, mid 20's-30’s, sex y, cool, sweet. A bit
blind to the friendships around her.
DAVID- Hannah's older brother mid 30’s. Strong, cool, is not a geek.
Wears an eye -patch after a zombie attack.
ELF QUEEN- A parody of LOTR. Female, strong voice, she is one of the
gods.
GOD- Male, 40's or up. soft voice, quiet, well dressed .
GUY 1- Male or female, needs to able to do a classic scream.
ZOMBIES- all ages shapes and sizes. 10 -30
Since 1927, Bakersfield Community Theatre has helmed works that encourage diversity and inclusivity, promoted local artists, and focused on the community aspects of theatre. While some scripts call for specific character guidelines, people of all ages, races, ethnicities, gender identities, and physical abilities are encouraged to audition. BCT is a safe and inclusive place, and we take pride in the connection to our community.
bctstage.org