Raining on Sunny Street Casting Call

When Hurricane Helene hits Asheville, a neighborhood of strangers must unite despite their differences. Without each other, they cannot survive, and with each other, they learn how to live. Derived from a series of community interviews, Raining on Sunny Street is a play with music recounting and reconciling with the events of the Hurricane. Looking for artists and actors who are passionate about creating art to serve the community in a deep and personal way.

Written and Directed by NYU Tisch student and Asheville Artist, Sofia Costanzo. Throughout the rehearsal process, Sofia will be drawing from practices of Michael Chekhov, Grotowski, Gestalt Therapy, and Embodied acting and voice approaches.

This project will provide actors with a stipend of $100

Rehearsals: July 20 - Aug 27

Performances: August 28/29th

Roles

Stacy - [Female, 60s/70s] A true artist at heart who has lived at the top of the hill in the neighborhood for over 20 years. She is the HOA president and incredibly kind, outgoing, and a little asheville wacky. She wants to do the absolute best for her grandaughter, Jayden.

Kelly - [Female, 40s/50s] A devout christian and single mother to Ana who is her best friend. She has deep wounds that lead to intense anxiety but finds solace in God and her faith.

Ana - [Female, 19-22] Born and raised in Asheville but just started college at UNC Charlotte for nursing. Her mom, Kelly, is her absolute best friend.

Rob - [Male, 50s-70s] A good ol’ boy republican who has lived his whole life in asheville area, he is hard on the outside but has a kind heart. He is Independent to a fault and hates asking for help.

Hazel - [Female or Non-Binary, 22] A recent UNC charlotte graduate who just moved to Sunny street. She is reserved but insightful and has no idea what she wants to do with her life or how to handle the immense pressure that the world has put on her generation.

Jayden - [Female, 12-14] An outgoing, rambunctious and blunt teenage girl who is processing the recent death of her father. Navigating the messy territory between childhood and teenager-hood.

The Muse - [Any Gender, 18-30] The storyteller and musician. Sings and plays music throughout the play conveying the inner songs of the characters. Must play the guitar and be comfortable leading group singing.

Self Tape Audition Requirements:

1. Slate with a short introduction: name, age, role and what you love about Asheville.
2. Choose one monologue from the list of SIDES. Have fun with it, make choices. I want to see who YOU are!
3. 1-2 minutes of you singing your favorite folk song (what folk means to you is up to interpretation). I want to see you're unique voice with all of it's beautiful perfections and imperfections. You are welcome to sing a cappella, with accompaniment, or (even better) playing an instrument. *For the muse, guitar skills are required.
4. Upload information HERE

Upload videos as a google drive link *Make sure the share settings are set to "anyone with link can view" *You are welcome to splice the videos together or upload them separately