SONIA FLEW: AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Auditions for teens only, Jan 4th
Mountain View Center for Performing Arts, CA
Synopsis:
In the weeks following 9/11, Sonia’s life is upended when her son announces his decision to leave college, enlist in the military, and fight in Afghanistan. Memories of Sonia’s childhood in post-revolutionary Cuba resurface, forcing her to confront the trauma of being sent away as a child during Fidel Castro’s rise to power. As a mother grappling with uncertainty, Sonia must reconcile her past, her lost parents, her children, and her adopted country—or risk losing everything she loves.
Set against the backdrops of post-revolutionary Cuba and post-9/11 America, Sonia Flew interweaves personal and historical narratives, asking poignant questions: What do we owe our parents? Can we forgive the past? This poetic, urgent drama explores the cost of forgiveness and the impact of political and cultural forces on ordinary lives.
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AUDITION DETAILS:
- Audition Date: Saturday, January 4th
- Callback Date: Sunday, January 5th (10:30 AM–2:00 PM)
- Location:
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts
500 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA
(Rehearsal Room located at the rear of the theater)
Please Arrive Early:
Arrive 10 minutes prior to your audition slot to complete an information form and conflict calendar.
WHAT TO BRING:
- Two contrasting monologues (approx. 1 minute each)
- A headshot
- A résumé
NOTE: We are seeking teenage performers who are Hispanic or are willing to portray Hispanic roles.
CALLBACKS:
If invited to callbacks, you will be notified shortly after your audition. Callbacks will focus on scene readings and character exploration.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
- Sonia: Mother, passionate, outspoken, deeply loves her family, but hides her past (doubles as Marta in Act Two).
- Daniel: Father, therapist, reserved, the family peacemaker, Jewish (doubles as Tito in Act Two).
- Zak: College freshman, patriotic, stubborn, determined to fight in Afghanistan (doubles as Jose in Act Two).
- Jen: High school senior, opinionated like her mother, acts as a mediator, feels overlooked (doubles as Young Sonia in Act Two).
- Sam: Grandfather, Jewish, Vietnam veteran, holds traditional views on military honor (doubles as Orfeo in Act Two).
- Nina: Soldier in Afghanistan, strong-willed, from the southern U.S. (doubles as Pilar in Act Two).
- Marta: Housekeeper, widowed, conservative, struggles with English.
- Tito: Nosey neighbor and government spy in Cuba.
- Jose: Young Cuban man devoted to communism and military service; Young Sonia’s love interest.
- Young Sonia: Stubborn, naive daughter grappling with her family’s plight in Cuba.
- Orfeo: Young Sonia’s father, protective, intelligent, hard-working.
- Pilar: Young Sonia’s mother, clever, quick-witted, resilient.
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