Actor
CATEGORY: Performer
FRIGID New York
New York, NY
US
Job Details
DESCRIPTION
Imaginary Casting Call
DESCRIPTION
FRIGID New York Auditions:
Imaginary
By Ellis Quinne
Director: Ellis Quinne
We are looking for physical and dynamic actors with a willingness to play to bring this text to life for the very first time. A strong range is a must. As you may be asked to play multiple contrasting parts. Please apply for any role which speaks to you regardless of gender expression, ability, race, or body type. Age Range: Early 20s-Early 30s
Auditions will be selftape only. We will be accepting submissions from March 10th to March 24th. Please use this google form for your submission.
Please perform one or more of the monologues from the script. (attached below) If you are auditioning for Sunny or The Nightmare we ask that you please submit reading for both.
(You don’t need to be memorized.)
Performances will be with FRIGID New York. Located at 94 St. Marks Place, New York, NY 10009 on the following dates:
Friday, July 10th 2:00 PM
Saturday, July 11th 7:00 pm
Sunday, July 12 7:00pm
DURATION
A rehearsal schedule will be built around the cast and crew’s availability, but right now we are looking at June 15th, 2026 - July 12th, 2026
SALARY
Dependent on ticket sales
Tristan was just broken up with by their long term girlfriend, Dakota, and they aren’t taking it so well. Wallowing in their apartment isolated from everyone, Tristan starts being visited by their ex’s childhood Imaginary Friend, Sunny. Together, Sunny and Tristan learn what life looks like without the person they loved so much. Helping each other cope with the same person out growing them both.
This is a fantastical surrealist show about reconnecting with your inner child. It’s about learning to let go of control and allowing others to make choices for themselves. It’s important to know that there are no such things as bad emotions. All are healthy, valid, and worthy of expression. Being happy all the time isn’t sustainable or healthy. And just because something didn’t last doesn’t mean it wasn’t worth it.
Character Breakdown:
ALL ROLES ARE OPEN. Feel free to submit for any or all of them.
Tristan and Sunny are written with they/them pronouns but that isn’t to say Tristan and Sunny are nonbinary (although Sunny is particularly genderless to me), but that any gender can play them. Dakota is written with she/her pronouns, but she can be played by any gender as well. Feel free to change the pronouns in the dialogue to fit the actors playing them. The performer who plays Tristan will be playing that part for the entire show. While Sunny and Dakota’s performers will be covering multiple parts.
Tristan - Kind of a loser. The very definition of a wet blanket. Abandonment issues. A control freak who’s lost control. Stoner. Painter that’s too anxious to paint.
Sunny - Sunshine incarnate. Yellow cartoon character. Toxic positivity. Can do attitude. I can see them being played in many ways. They could be played like a fairy, a princess, a clown/jester, a barbie doll, or even a robot a la Janet from the good place. Make them your own.
Dakota/Koty - Tristan’s ex. Sunny’s assignment/bestfriend. Definition of a cool girl. Artist. Photographer. Free spirit. Passionate. Independent. Avoidant. She uses her sarcasm and wit to hold people at arms length.
The Nightmare - Villianess. Spiteful. Angry. Manipulative. Powerful. The Nightmare could be played like a queen bee mean girl type, or a witchy villainess, or a monstrous creature/sleep paralyses demon, or a mafia boss. Make it your own.
Director Ellis Quinne (they/them) Is an out of town director from Cincinnati, Ohio. They wrote this piece and then submitted it to FRIGID as a part of their co-producing program. Ellis has directed musicals such as Ordinary Day and Ride the Cyclone and is set to direct Firebringer this fall. As a director they specialize in physical acting. First establishing the character through table work. What are their wants and desires? Then finding how that character moves and letting every other choice come from that foundation. Ellis strongly believes that theatre is a collaborative medium and their directing style reflects that.
HOW TO APPLY
If you have any questions please contact the email [email protected]
DURATION
Jun 15, 2026 - Jul 12, 2026