Upcoming Auditions:
Calypso
Written by Jordan Muschler
Directed by Emily Newmark
Performances: November 7 - November 23 at Rivendell Theatre
Accepting auditions now through August 12
Callbacks tentatively scheduled for August 15 & 16
Actors will receive a stipend of $200, and understudy actors will receive $100. Understudies are guaranteed a performance. Any questions or concerns should be emailed to villagetheaterchi@gmail.com. The Village Theater is a non-equity theater.
Fill out the audition form here.
If you are unable to submit through the Google Form, please email us at villagetheaterchi@gmail.com with your name, pronouns, role of interest, resume, conflicts, and a link to your audition tape. (So sorry for the inconvenience.)
Synopsis
Trapped on an island, Calypso's life is turned upside down when Odysseus washes ashore, and she experiences companionship for the first time. "Calypso", a play with song, takes a minor character from a classic story and gives her a full-fledged narrative, spinning it into a tale about first love and the myths we choose to remember.
CALYPSO
18–35, she/her, woman, any ethnicity
An immortal nymph trapped on an island by the gods for more years than she can count. Deeply longing, powerful, and wryly self-aware. She offers shelter—and maybe more—to a shipwrecked hero. Must be proficient in vocals and guitar.
Character Descriptions
ODYSSEUS
18–35, he/him, cis-man, any ethnicity
A classic Greek hero stuck in a midlife crisis. Weathered by years of war and wandering, he washes up on Calypso’s shore and must choose between staying in the comfort of new love or returning to a life and home he barely recognizes. Thoughtful, flawed, and searching.
HERMES
18–35, she/they, woman, non-binary, or transfemme, any ethnicity
The god of messengers, transitions, and most notably tricksters. A mover between worlds with a shield up, approaching every situation with a laugh to hide their lonely and boring existence.
Instructions
All actors must submit a 1–2 minute monologue. Classical monologues are preferred, but not required!
Actors auditioning for Calypso must also submit 32 bars of a song performed with guitar. Folk-style songs preferred, but not required!