Theatre Arts ProgramRoom 221, Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
AUDITION FOR SHE KILLS MONSTER BY QUI NGUYEN
Directed by McKenna Kerrigan
Click here to sign up for an audition slot.
Wednesday, November 1st 7pm – 9pm
Thursday, November 2nd 7pm – 7:30pm
Possible Callbacks Thursday, November 2nd 7:40pm – 9pm
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Room 221
AUDITION INFORMATION
Auditions are open to all in the Penn community—no experience or prerequisites required.
To audition, please sign up for one five-minute slot on Thursday or Friday. Please note that there may be callbacks on Thursday from 7:40pm – 9:00pm.
All auditions will take place in Room 221 on the Stage Level of the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. Take the elevator to the SL floor and turn right to find room 221.
For your audition, please prepare a two-minute monologue from a published play which you have read (not She Kills Monsters). Students new to theatre can choose a monologue from here.
ABOUT SHE KILLS MONSTERS
She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.
(Description by Concord Theatricals)
Rehearsal and Performance Schedule
All cast members must be able to register for THAR3500 (see below) which will meet on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 5:15pm – 6:45pm from the start of the Spring 2024 semester through Thursday, April 11th. Students should also plan to be called to evening rehearsals in addition to the scheduled class time (at a mutually agreed-upon schedule),and should be free during Tech week (4/13 – 4/17), performances (4/18 – 4/21), and strike (4/21).
About Theatre Arts 3500 (a credit-bearing course)
Theatre Arts 3500: Rehearsal and Performance is designed to provide students with deep intellectual and artistic immersion in the theatrical process through intensive research, rehearsal, and performance of a full-length stage piece. Students may enroll in this course as actors through audition, or as stage managers through interview.
Students who are offered acting roles or stage management roles will be required to register for THAR3500. The course meets on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 5:15pm to 6:45pm and provides 1 CU, which will count towards your course limit for the semester.
Production and Technical Roles
**New for Spring 2024** Students interested in production and technical roles should register for THAR 3501: Production for Performance (a credit-bearing course). This class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 to 5pm. Some production roles will require different schedules including rehearsals and/or tech week and performances. Contact Cat Johnson, Production Coordinator at catj@sas.upenn.edu with questions.