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Audition Notice

LUNCHTIME! 

by Madalyn Baker

Directed by Meredith Nelson

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SYNOPSIS

Over the course of one lunch period at school, two erratic fifth grade friend groups grapple with each other for approval and attention while plunging into the confusing awkwardness of growing up.

Through games and elaborate dream sequences, the kids attempt to better understand themselves as they prove their maturity and preserve what’s left of their childhood in the year 2005.

CHARACTER DESCRIPTION

**NOTE: ALL CHILDREN WILL BE PORTRAYED BY ADULTS

GEORGIA: Age 10. (ALREADY CAST) Her family is pretty well off, not in a crazy way, but she’s an only child so there’s no one else to argue with over which movie to watch. Her parents are getting divorced, and she hasn’t told any of her friends. She casually wears Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister--not statement pieces, basics. She has a juicy couture bracelet with one charm on it. She is too cool to admit that she thinks Abercrombie smells really good. She was best friends with Rebecca growing up. She’s getting a phone next year. Georgia has a Lunchable and a special dessert for lunch. She is usually pretty hungry.

REBECCA: Age 10. (ALREADY CAST) Rebecca has an older brother that she loves so much, and he only makes fun of her a little bit of the time. She wears cargo pants, but sometimes zips them off so they become shorts. She wears the tiger/lion graphic tees they sold to save the rainforest. She sold thirty of them, her dad got his work buddies to buy some. She is the hinge friend to Georgia and Lily, and has been friends with Georgia longer. She doesn’t have a crush on anyone yet, she does not even consider having a crush. She still thinks boobs and butts are silly and gross and weird. However, she likes to be a part of the drama a little bit--just not in the middle. She has a pair of high top converse with a dragon on them breathing flames. Her mom makes her lunch every day. She still requests her crusts to be cut off.

LILY: Age 11. (ALREADY CAST Lily and Rebecca became friends through girl scouts. Lily’s mom is the troop leader. Lily is the kind of girl who would wear a skirt over jeans with light blue vans. She will run somewhere if she is worried about being late. She has a roller backpack that may or may not be a suitcase. She loves fanfiction, and one time googled the word “sex” on her parent’s computer. Her mom said to please not do that on the computers at school. Lily is confident that when she is 16 she will have the best life ever, and she can’t wait. Her older sister helps her make her lunch, and it’s usually leftovers from the night before.

ALEX: Age 10. (ALREADY CAST) Alex is the youngest of three older brothers. He wears t-shirts that are too big, and his backpack is a pit of trash. He does not own a single folder and sticks every paper directly into the main compartment. He never returns a field trip form in one piece. He drinks a mountain dew every day. He loves the pizza flavored pringles, he thinks it’s so crazy how they taste exactly like pizza. If Alex is bad at something, he doesn’t want to do it. He plays a lot of video games, and talks back to his mom when she asks him to set the dinner table. He still sets it though. He loves Harry Potter. He buys lunch.

ZACH: Age 11. Zach is the hinge friend to Alex and Brandon. He is an only child, and always wanted an older brother. Zach has a fohawk that he gels up with care each morning. He loves his dad so much, and they do everything together. Zach has started masturbating before any of his other friends. He told his dad and his dad was like “good for you pal but you better keep that to yourself”. He gets excited when he has to fight Rebecca at Karate practice. Zach is considered cool at school, and is known for his mohawk. Zach skateboards and always has band aids on his knees. The band-aids flap in the wind, and come off in pools. His lunch is just a huge collection of snacks.

BRANDON: Age 10. (ALREADY CAST) Brandon used to be way better friends with Alex and Zach, but has kind of outgrown them. He no longer forces his farts to come out extra loud on purpose. However, he still connects with them whenever they slip back into playing make-believe. He has fun going to the movies with his mom. His older sister is annoying and plays volleyball. He has to go to every game. But he’s proud of her when she does well. He used to be best friends with Zach, and they would make little movies together. He likes to read a lot, and feels good when he does well in class. He’s been learning to play the flute. He makes his own lunch in the morning.

PRODUCTION SCHEUDLE

REHEARSALS

Monday-Friday

June 16-25

2pm-7pm

June 26

12pm-5pm

The Middough Building

PERFORMANCES

June 26-28

7:30pm

The Middough Building

**All actors will be paid a small stipend for their work

AUDITION INFO

Auditions will be held Monday, April 21 6pm-8pm at the Middough Building in Cleveland (1901 E 13th St, Cleveland, OH 44114), Room 513

  • Please memorize and prepare a side of your choosing from the play

If you are unable to attend the auditions in person, please email us directly about submitting a video audition

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