Proscaenium Theatre Company
Brooklyn, NY
US
Andrés Gallardo Bustillo
SKIN by Anamaria Guerzon
Zora is a young, non-binary Filipino artist, aspiring to make their way in the Seattle Tattoo industry. When they find a mentor in Judy, Zora enters the world of tattoo, finding the art form’s deep ties to Filipino culture. Judy teaches Zora how to navigate the tense environment of the white-dominated tattoo industry, while pressures intensify thanks to Carl, the authoritarian shop owner. As the painful history of Filipino colonization begins to crash into the present, Zora finds themself caught at the convergence point of tattoo now and then– discovering what it means to live in a marginalized body.
JEOLY/ZORA: Filipino. They/Them. Early 20’s. A very fluid person. Trying to be brave in a new world. /Passionate and persistent. Searching for something that has been lost.
JUDY: Black. She/Her (open to being played by any woman or non-binary person). 35. Pulls you in like a gravitational force.
NANAY: Filipina. She/They. Middle Aged. Full of a thousand stories.
WILLIAM/CARL: White. He/Him. Older. Ultimate White Savior Gaslighter. Also sails, as a hobby. /Grew up in a trailer park, and was always friends with other white men. Could change.
MOODY/DOUG: White. He/Him. Early 20’s. A salesman./Trying to recover from far too many mistakes.
Sober Play by Nattalyee Randall
Roberta has a hard choice to make. Her past is literally haunting her and making her rethink the decision of getting sober from alcohol. As she tries to find the strength to not pick up a drink, her deep dark memories come out to play and make the choice very hard.
Roberta - Black. Female. Mid 30’s. Almost Six Years Sober and struggling with her sobriety. Very self centered and sometimes unaware of it. Still struggling to process a traumatic event from six years ago that flipped her world upside down. Married to Chris.
Chris - Black, Indigenous, or Hispanic. Male. Mid 30’s. Four Years Sober. Comes from money. Has gone to many rehabs to get sober. On the straight and narrow now. Very protective of his wife Roberta.
Mikey - Hispanic or Indigenous Male. Early 30’s. Not Sober. Struggling to get his life together after a traumatic event that happened almost six years ago. Easily swayed by other people.
Charlie - Black. Female. Early 30’s. Not Sober. Feisty. Feels unheard and unloved. A bad influence on her friends. Partier. Loves misery and wants to keep her company miserable. Very closed off.
CRAYON SUN by Tlaloc Rivas
CRAYON SUN is an elegy based on recent tragedy at Uvalde, TX. We are introduced to two child protagonists, VALORIA and MANDO, who engage in a playful, banter until their childhood innocence collide with the inexplicable horrors of adult reality. Centered around the elusive question—why is this happening?—the play grants its young characters the complex freedom to simply be children, creating a stark, emotional juxtaposition that captivates and challenges both our minds and our hearts. (Every Character is Latiné but the Figure)
VALORIA: Late-elementary school age. We are also exploring her being played by an adult.
MANDO: Late-elementary school age. We are also exploring him being played by an adult.
MS. ESCOBAR, an art teacher. SOFIA, MANDO’ mother. SYLVIA, a bus driver. Female identifying.(30’s-50’s)
SERGIO, Mando’s father. MR. RUIZ, a teacher. FATHER DE LEON a priest. Male identifying. (30’s-50’s)
A FIGURE
Inseparable: The Vignettes by Amari Mae Shakir
Childhood best friends Alex and Xavier grow up to live in a house together. After an eventful night on the roof, their friendship expands and through a series of snapshots and or "vignettes" of their life together we begin to see how this complicated friendship has now led to a lifelong romance.
Xavier: 21-22 years old, Black Man. Zodiac: Scorpio. He dresses in baggy clothes and always wears a beanie.
Alex: 20-23 years old, Black Male/nonbinary. Zodiac: Taurus. They iare more put together, wears tight clothes, always paired with a jean jacket. Photography major.
Georgia: 23 years old, Black Woman. Xavier’s loud/perceptive girlfriend. Zodiac: Sagittarius. Wears clothes that always match her scrunchies.
Dani: 28-30 years old. Black Woman. Xavier’s older sister. Zodiac: Aries. Her style is more mature and put together. She loves a good pair of jeans.
Oliver: 20 years old. White Boy. Alex’s high school boyfriend, lover. Zodiac: Capricorn. His style is basic white boy skater, he should have a nice pair of vans.
Sep 16, 2024 - Oct 13, 2024
$100.00 – $100.00 per gig
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