Announcing Auditions for

PUFFS

Or, Seven Increasingly eventful years at a certain school of magic & magic

For seven years a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil. This, however, is not his story. This is the story of the Puffs... who just happened to be there too. A tale for anyone who has never been destined to save the world.


Directed by Terrance J. Peters w/ Ethan Dotson-Kelly

Produced by Caroline Darr and Sara Cassidy

Auditions will be held  from 6-9pm

  • Sunday December 14th @ Simsbury Volunteer Ambulance
  • 4 Old Mill Ln, Simsbury, CT 06070)
  • Tuesday December 16th @ Eno Memorial Hall Auditorium
  •  754 Hopmeadow St #1, Simsbury, CT 06070


Callbacks will be Thursday December 18th at Eno Memorial.


Actors can sign up for an audition slot here

NOW FOR A LITTLE

AUDITION INFO

Actors will be asked to read a monologue of their choice, as well as perform readings from the script.


Monologues DO NOT need to be memorized! Whatever helps you bring out your best work. Several monologue selections, as well as the side selections, are available below and will be printed at the audition (See at the bottom hints about monologue)


Actors may also be asked to improvise, play, and generally be very silly. We suggest being prepared to move but y'know... at like a moderate-pace. Or as much as you want, who are we to stop you?


What to PREPARE

Actors are encouraged to bring their headshot and resume, but are not required (Don't worry, regular printer paper is fine! No need for the fancy stuff).


Actors can save time by also completing their audition sheet and conflict calendar before arriving, but copies will be available at the audition.


Overall, Puffs is a break-neck, highly farcical, heart-on-it's-sleeve comedy. Be prepared for bold over-the-top character choices, voices and physicality. If you feel somewhat ridiculous, you're probably doing something right.


Other Questions? Reach out to director Terrance Peters --> terrance.peters@theatreguildsimsbury.org

A Quick Monologue Intro

Hello! And thank you for auditioning for PUFFS at Theatre Guild of Simsbury

We have a quick note for you on Monologues:


Actors will be asked to present a monologue of their choice, after which they will participate in reading selections from the script. Monologues do not need to be prepared or memorized! You also do not need to use any of the following monologues if you have your own already!


Our goal with monologues is to allow actors the opportunity to present their best foot forward in whatever way helps them most, and clue us in on what you should read next.


We are not judging your memorization skills, your selection of monologue, your dialect ability, or anything OTHER than your ability to create a character and tell a story with them!


If you do your best audition work given time to get off book and prepare, these selections are for you to prep as much as you need! If you prefer to bring the sheet in with you, we encourage you to! If you’d rather stay spontaneous and not look at the pages until the minute before you walk in the door, we can’t wait to see what you discover!


Every actor auditions best under different circumstances, and our hope is that by beginning with a monologue, and having that process provide as many options as possible, you can come into the room in a way that lets you play as confidently and comfortably as possible.


At the end of the day, we want you to have fun and create some wonderful theater with us.


The only hint we’ll give: Puffs is a zany, over-the-top, ridiculous thrill ride of a play. There will be no actors in this show who won’t feel very silly at some point in this process. As such, whatever you give us, make it big, and take your choices to 11.


We can’t wait to see you.

The Puff-duction Team