Audiitons for Toothless

Auditions: Tuesday, August 26th 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

Synopsis:  Toothless: an original horror comedy by Ian Mairs which pays homage to the classic comedies of the 1980s while exploring timely issues about identity and isolation in the adolescent world.

After a bullying incident at school, quirky Penn retreats to a lonely but safer existence as a home school student. On a family day trip to some cave dwellings, Penn stumbles upon an injured bat (Z) that ends up in Penn’s backpack for safekeeping. Penn’s effort to rescue this distressed creature backfires as Z turns out to be an anxious, shape- shifting vampire bat with a weak stomach and a dislike for the taste of blood. Throw in a pack of rowdy vampires on the hunt for their lost sibling, Penn’s high-strung sister in a ruthless battle to win the regional science fair, and an inordinate amount of junk food and you’ll find this crunchy Halloween treat has a warm gooey inside.

What to bring: Yourself! (We will do cold readings from the script)

Roles available:

PEN- our protagonist, non-binary, homeschooled, night owl,

JANIE- Pen’s sister. Attends public school. Vegan. An inventor.  Fashion conscious, older than Pen, resents Pen’s supposed freedoms, has a group of friends called the hyphens who identify as multi-focused and gifted

BONK-Pen’s little brother. In constant motion. ADHD sometimes takes his meds, sometimes doesn’t

Z- a young vampire bat (a shape shifter) born without fangs, needy but lovable, chatty

GRAM-Pen and Janie’s spunky Grandmother who is supposedly looking after them while their Mom is away watches too many horror movies

TISH-Z’s mother, a shape shifting vampire with a bad temper and a mild gambling problem

CRYSTAL-party of Janie’s posse, open minded, funny and flirty

FLICKA- the Velma of the group

EDGE-Z’s oldest brother, a bully

LEON the middle brother, a peacemaker

CRANK-the baby of the family,  a lovable wiseguy