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Last Weekend for "INCONVENIENT MIRACLE!"

8/23/2022

From L to R: Karen Joy Pangantihon, Morgan Misk, Samantha Streich, Bella Hathorne, Deijah Faulkner

We're certain you don't want to miss what reviewers are raving about!

"...a sweet and tuneful musical that ponders over significant questions, performed with gusto by an exuberant company." - BroadwayWorld

"This is one of those early plays that shows great promise at becoming a hit on Broadway" - Opplaud

"The Inconvenient Miracle: A Mysterious Birth Musical is both entertaining and engrossing. The cast playing 14-15 years old is quite convincing, throwing themselves into their roles, making the mystical story believable and contemporary." - TheaterScene

"...the show unfolds as a docile doo-wop deception, interweaving toe-tapping tunes with the heart-breaking realism of a teen left to navigate death, faith, and forgiveness alone. This is... a show set in high school, and while they wrestle with notions of faith, consent, and the unknown, the characters are also battling, well, each other in a social hierarchy of fitting in. The show is “High School Musical” meets “Angels in America”—a saccharine sitcom turned awry. - BroadwayDNABlog

TICKETS ($25 - $35)

Three Performances Remain!
Thurs 8/25, Fri 8/26, Sat 8/27 @ 7pm
Episcopal Actors' Guild Hall (1 East 29th Street)

L to R: Nicola Barrett, Morgan Misk, Samantha Streich, Bella Hathorne, Deijah Faulkner | Kneeling: Karen Joy Pangantihon

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Audition for "THE INCONVENIENT MIRACLE"

5/5/2022

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Audition for this summer's showcase production of "The Inconvenient Miracle: A Mysterious Birth Musical"!

Music & Lyrics by Emily Rose Simons
Book by Emily Claire Schmitt
Additional Story by Ria T. DiLullo
Presented in partnership with EAG Open Stage Grant

Performances August 11 - 27

"IM" is a fun new musical comedy with an all female cast & hard hitting themes.

We're accepting self-tape auditions now through Thursday 5/12 12pm EST.

In order to audition, take a look at our full casting notice and when you're ready, submit your materials to our audition form. We also ask that you take a look at the production calendar and ensure you're available.

Prod. Calendar

Casting Notice

AUDITION FORM

Show Summary: When ABIGAIL, the most popular girl at school and a self-described prophet, declares that VANESSA ROSALES, the lone atheist, will be the next Virgin Mary, Vanessa responds by punching ABIGAIL in the face. This lands her in detention with SISTER FLORENCE, the last remaining nun on campus, who has been begging God for any sign of His existence. VANESSA may be the miracle FLORENCE is looking for, but not in the way either of them expected. The Inconvenient Miracle is a wholehearted exploration of faith, the unknown, self-identification, consent, choice, and healing friendship in a broken world.

IM features an all female-identifying cast for a variety of vocal ranges and styles.
Actors of all ethnicities and body types are welcome.
While many of the characters are teenagers, we are looking for adult actors 18+ who are comfortable playing teen-aged.

Character Breakdowns:

VANESSA ROSALES (15): The lone atheist at a Catholic girls’ high school. Just trying to survive the next four years until she can go to college, preferably MIT. Vocal range flexible.

SISTER FLORENCE (60s-70s): The last surviving nun at Saint Angela’s School for Girls. Her Catholic faith can also be described as “surviving.” Has been living in the closet for her entire life. Vocal range flexible.

ABIGAIL PERCY (14-15): She is a teenage mystic, which means she literally talks to Jesus. She is not hallucinating. She is not a liar. She is the antagonist. Vocal range flexible.

TRISHA MONTGOMERY (14-15): Vanessa’s only friend at school. But then again, she’s friends with literally everyone. Secretly Episcopalian. Soprano.

MARJORY ROSALES (60s-70s): Vanessa’s grandmother and Florence’s former lover. Used to be a nun. Dies in Act 1, but that can’t stop her. Soprano; should be comfortable with classical singing and operatic-style recitative.

MARY ALICE / MARY ROSE / MARY JANE (14-15): A trio of disciples. They switch sides constantly, but they’re always following someone. 1 alto, 1 mezzo-soprano, 1 soprano.

How To Submit Your Self-Tape Audition:

Prepare and record a 30-45 second contemporary monologue of your choosing.
Prepare and record 30-40 seconds of two contrasting songs of your choosing.
If you are uploading your files, please label them:
“First_Last_Monologue” or “First_Last_Songs”
Fill out our Audition Form in order to send us your self tapes.

Call Backs:

Call backs will be invitation-only on Sunday May 22 | 10am - 2pm
Ripley Grier Studios 939 8th Avenue
You will find out your callback status via email no later than Sunday May 15

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The Salon Series Returns LIVE & In-Person this May!

4/29/2022

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1998. Pill-popping teens Jennie and Simian have a problem: AmTrain is about to fence off their sacred space by the water for a new bullet train. Maybe Dapper Dan will help start a letter-writing campaign? Or bring them more pills? Anthropomorphic manifestations of Hudson Valley myths circle them, giving unheard warnings, that tragedy will strike down by the tracks.

The Salon Series returns to its first live & in-person performance!

MAY 21 | 7pm - 10pm | Bushwick

RESERVE YOUR SPOT

Must RSVP to reserve your spot & receive the address - space is limited!

Here's the evening's agenda
7pm - 7:30pm: Happy Half Hour (folks arrive, get comfortable, meet, and have a beverage)

7:30pm - 9pm: Salon Performance of TRACKS

9pm - 10pm: Pizza Party! Our host, pizza chef Josh Watkins @joshmakespizza will fire up his outdoor ovens for hand-crafted, homemade pies

MEET THE PLAYWRIGHT

John Bray’s plays have been developed and produced in the US, Canada, and in Europe. He has been a Semifinalist for the O’Neill National Playwrights Conference, a Semifinalist for the Princess Grace Foundation Playwriting Award, and Winner of the Appalachian Festival of Plays and Playwrights. His plays are published with Next Stage Press, Original Works Publishing, and in anthologies and literary magazines. He co-wrote the screenplay to Liner Notes (Woodstock Film Festival), and wrote the short Barflies (Horror Realm Con). He has edited books for Applause Theatre and Cinema Books. Bray teaches at the University of Georgia. MFA: ASDS/New School. PhD: LSU.
www.johnpatrickbray.com

MEET THE CAST

Daniel Scarantino as SIMIAN

Christine Newberry as DEB

Haneen Arafat Murphy as MARIGOLD

Evelyn Carvera as JENNIE

Joe Mucciolo as WILL

Kingsley Nwaogu as DAPPER DAN

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Announcing our 2022 Salon Season!

3/8/2022

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You've never seen myths like these.

From the radical feminist retelling of "Esther and Vashti" to the post-apocalyptic "Sundown" and the vengeful "Death of Ruby Slippers," we're smashing every expectation.

We're doing a hybrid season this year.

We've relished working with artists across the country (and some from beyond our borders too)! So, we'll continue to present new work virtually. We also have high hopes for a return to in-person salons.

We'll be starting our season with a virtual presentation of the 22 person, radical feminist Shakespearian-style epic
"ESTHER AND VASHTI" by Carolyn Gage.

Saturday 4.16 | 7pm | JOIN US VIRTUALLY

RSVP FOR "ESTHER AND VASHTI"

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It's Submission Season at Skeleton Rep!

11/30/2021

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The Skeleton Rep(resents) is now accepting submissions for our 2022 developmental season! We focus on Exploring Modern Myth, whether they are myths from the past brought into the present, or an exploration of what is mythical about our own age. We are accepting submissions in two categories: full length and originals for our prompt-based short plays.

Full length plays are eligible for both our signature Salon Series and our Craft Development Readings. All submissions should fit under our mission to Explore Modern Myth, but we are particularly interested in plays that broaden the meaning of myth and explore what is mythical about our contemporary age. Plays selected for Salons will receive a two-week rehearsal and development process with actors, with extensive opportunity prior to that for rewriting and one-on-one time between the playwright and our Artistic Director and Dramaturge. Salons culminate in a staged reading, which are often done virtually but may be done in-person if a playwright is NYC-based. Craft Development Readings are single-day virtual events that give playwrights and actors time to hone their craft. Playwrights will receive usable feedback on their work via our take on the Critical Response method.

Our short play submissions are prompt-based and will undergo a page-to-stage development process with the company. This year’s prompt is “scenes from service.” Short play proposals should feature a legendary or mythological character in a service industry setting. After an in-depth development process, some of the selected plays will appear in our 2022 short play festival.

Writers can submit one full-length and one short, but not multiples of both.

SUBMIT YOUR 1-ACT oR FULL-LENGTH

SUBMIT A NEW SHORT BASED ON OUR PROMPT

We look forward to your submissions. Cheers to Exploring Modern Myth!

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Last Weekend for "INCONVENIENT MIRACLE!"

We're certain you don't want to miss what reviewers are raving about!

Three Performances Remain!
Thurs 8/25, Fri 8/26, Sat 8/27 @ 7pm
Episcopal Actors' Guild Hall (1 East 29th Street)

Audition for "THE INCONVENIENT MIRACLE"

The Salon Series Returns LIVE & In-Person this May!

The Salon Series returns to its first live & in-person performance!

MAY 21 | 7pm - 10pm | Bushwick

MEET THE PLAYWRIGHT

MEET THE CAST

Announcing our 2022 Salon Season!

You've never seen myths like these.

It's Submission Season at Skeleton Rep!

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Last Weekend for "INCONVENIENT MIRACLE!"

We're certain you don't want to miss what reviewers are raving about!

Three Performances Remain!​Thurs 8/25, Fri 8/26, Sat 8/27 @ 7pmEpiscopal Actors' Guild Hall (1 East 29th Street)

Audition for "THE INCONVENIENT MIRACLE"

The Salon Series Returns LIVE & In-Person this May!

The Salon Series returns to its first live & in-person performance!MAY 21 | 7pm - 10pm | Bushwick

MEET THE PLAYWRIGHT

MEET THE CAST

Announcing our 2022 Salon Season!

You've never seen myths like these.

It's Submission Season at Skeleton Rep!

Subscribe

Archives

Categories

Three Performances Remain!
Thurs 8/25, Fri 8/26, Sat 8/27 @ 7pm
Episcopal Actors' Guild Hall (1 East 29th Street)

The Salon Series returns to its first live & in-person performance!

MAY 21 | 7pm - 10pm | Bushwick