AUDITIONS:
the hidden one
Written by david howard
Directed by glenn kelman
A CHILLING NEW PLAY MAKES ITS PREMIERE! During a white-water-rafting accident, Josh Devlin, 17, nearly dies, his heart stopping for several minutes. Once he regains consciousness, everything seems fine…until it isn’t. Soon he begins to lose chunks of time, with no recollection of where he was or what he did; his personality starts to change, his relationships with family and friends crumble; and the kind and caring kid that everyone knew, is suddenly unrecognizable. Something changed the day they pulled him out of the water, and now everyone is in danger, including Josh. A new ghost story that looks at what lies on the other side, and what happens when it finds its way back.
About the playwright:
While his most visible credit is DreamWork’s major feature film Galaxy Quest (Story and Screenplay credit), David has also worked in television, and live theatre. Falling for Eve (lyricist, based on his play Adam Alone) appeared Off-Broadway at the York Theatre in the summer of 2010. Other credits as a lyricist include the theme song for the Disney Channel series Zeke and Luther and Flying Heroes, an animated feature both with composer Christopher Brady. His newest collaboration (book and lyrics) with composer Bret Simmons, Changing Minds, had a workshop production in June of 2011 at the Actors Cabaret Theatre of Eugene, Oregon. Television credits include The Carver Brothers (series pilot), with Robert Deniro’s Tribeca Films for CBS (co-written with M.F. McDowell) and Dead and Breakfast (pilot) for the WB with Ron Howard’s Imagine Television. He has had plays produced by such theatres as Actors Theatre of Louisville, the Moving Arts Theatre and the Timescape Arts Group. His play Electric Roses has been published in anthologies by Samuel French Books and Smith and Kraus Publishers.
PERFORMANCES:
February 1-22, 2025
Thursday at 7 pm (followed by Q & A)
Friday at 8 pm
Saturdays at 2 pm (select dates)
Saturday at 8 pm
Sundays at 2 pm
Torrance Theatre Company at 1316
1316 Cabrillo Ave Torrance, CA 90501
PRODUCTION CALENDAR:
Please review the calendar HERE, and list all potential conflicts on your submission form below.
AUDITIONS:
By appointment:
Monday, December 9th beginning at 7:00 pm
Tuesday, December 10th beginning at 7:00 pm
call backs:
By invitation:
Wednesday, December 11th at 7:00 pm
PREPARE:
Brief monologue from a drama, mystery or thriller.
All those cast will be required to register as a volunteer for the City of Torrance.
This is a non-union, non-paid gig. No participation fees are required.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
PETER DEVLIN (40s) a modern father, communicative, supportive, a good dad.
ANN DEVLIN (40s) wife of Peter Devlin, generally upbeat, nurturing, but harboring serious questions that undercut a generally happy life with doubt.
JOSH DEVLIN (17)/JASON (17) played by the same actor (who must find ways to make the two characters distinctly different from
each other); Josh is open, sweet, well-adjusted; Jason is careful, observant, protective and much more emotional than Josh.
RYAN (17), Josh’s best friend; fun, imaginative, playful, also happens to be gay.
ALEX (16), Josh’s girlfriend; nice, attractive, kind of untouched by the world.
AMBER (16) plain, a little mousey; possessing a delightful, spunky personality.
SPENCER (17) , insecure, kind of insensitive, can be violent if it helps his further his personal agenda.
NEWSCASTER (20s) female, typical professional television news reporter (can be doubled by Amber)
PIZZA GUY (20s) brings pizza (can be doubled by Spencer)
DR. PRYOR, (30-50s) a therapist: approachable, kind, perceptive.
The Torrance Theatre Company is a program of the Cultural Services Division of the Torrance Community Services Department. www.TorranceCA.Gov Sponsored in part by Friends of Torrance Theatre Company.