What are the responsibilities and job description for the January 7th - casting for a new 10 min play (Santa Monica) position at Laurel Beach?
DESCRIPTION
January 7th
Set in a garage in the South, 4 teenagers work out their beliefs as they step
into adulthood and the responsibilities that go with the decisions they make.
Inspired by a story on NPR. Written and Directed by James Jones.
A political satire, part of the Brisk Festival LA. This is a 10 min short in the festival.
8- 22nd to 9- 13th 2026 at the Morgan Wixson-Theater in Santa Monica
2 performance, exact weekend TBD, & if selected as finalist will run 2 more times.
Rehearsals to start mid June.
Cast-
George - Southern raised high school teenager, impulsive, follows others more than he wishes. Has a single dominate father. Podcast lover, repairing old truck.
Cast-
George - Southern raised high school teenager, impulsive, follows others more than he wishes. Has a single dominate father. Podcast lover, repairing old truck.
Romantically confused with Avery his neighbor. MAGA spectrum - 70%
Male - Ethnicity Open. Southern accent a plus. Passing for 16-19
Artie - A high school teenager, new kid in town, feeling out of place in his new town,
and his own skin. Slightly shy and looking for approval to fit in. Ethnicity Open. MAGA spectrum 55%. Male - Ethnicity Open. Passing for 16-19.
Mason - Southern high school teenager, likely stayed back a grade, maybe isn't going to graduate, yet still an alpha male, proud and overly confident. Firmly pushes his will on everyone that will let him. MAGA spectrum- 95%
Male - Ethnicity Open. Southern accent a plus. Passing for 18-21
Avery - Southern high school teenager, thoughtful, morally grounded. Lives with her single mom Charlie. Smarter than most in her town. Romantically confused with George, her neighbor and life long friend. MAGA spectrum - 45%
Female - Ethnicity Open. Southern accent a plus. Passing for 16-19
Kirk - George's divorced Father, ex-military, protective, sees the world through old codes.
Take action kind of guy. MAGA spectrum 90% Male - Ethnicity Open. Southern accent a plus. Aged 40 to 50
Charlie - A single Southern mother trying to raise her daughter Avery with limited success. MAGA spectrum 65%
Female - Ethnicity Open. Southern accent a plus. Aged 40 to 50
notes on rate. I will pay via venmo or zella, $20 per hour for rehearsals and performances, with a $400 guarantee min.
notes on rate. I will pay via venmo or zella, $20 per hour for rehearsals and performances, with a $400 guarantee min.
DURATION
May 22, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026
SALARY
$20.00 – $20.00 per hour
- NON-UNION