February 27, 2025February 27, 2025
Employment

Moonbox Productions Seeks Actors for 

FANGIRL

A part of the Boston New Works Festival 2025

Performing: JUNE 26-29, 2025

First Rehearsal for FESTIVAL: Mid MAY, 2025/TBD

NON- UNION Boston Local Actors Only

KEY PERSONNEL:

Playwright: Luna Abréu-Santana

Director: Alexis Elisa Macedo

Music Director: Assel Sat
Producer: Sharman Altshuler

Casting Director: Davron Monroe

SYNOPSIS:

Jackie Gonzalez is obsessed with Star Thieves, a hit musical TV show about the trials and tribulations of band life. While considered a “loser” at school, Jackie is lovingly embraced by her online fandom community: the “Thieves.” In an attempt to publicly humiliate Jackie, high school bully, Quinn, devises a catfishing scheme where she poses as “Willow,” a new stan in the chat. As Quinn becomes emotionally invested in the fictional world of Star Thieves, Willow and Jackie’s relationship progresses and they plan to meet at the fandom event of the year: Comic Con. What will happen when Jackie realizes that her online bestie is actually the bully from her everyday life?

SEEKING THE FOLLOWING:

JACKIE: 16 Femme presenting. Latine– Full-time fangirl. Unpopular at school but has a significant social standing online. Very sweet, but not a pushover. Star Thieves and fandom is her entire life.  Vocal range-Soprano. Rap ability.

QUINN: 16 Femme presenting. Any ethnicity– Ultimate mean girl, complete with a clique and a bad attitude. Vocal range- Alto. Rap ability.

JOSH: 20s Masc presenting. Any ethnicity– Incredibly charming temporary lead guitarist for Star Thieves. A “prep” amongst “punks.” Has a massive crush on Skylar. Vocal range- Tenor. Beginner to Intm. guitar player.

SKYLAR: 20s Femme presenting. Any ethnicity– Leader and primary vocalist of Star Thieves with a history of dating and falling out with her lead guitarists. Moody, edgy, and very impulsive.  Vocal range- Alto/ Mezzo. Beginner to Intm. guitar player

ANGELINA: 16 Femme presenting–  Quinn’s right hand. Sassy second in

Command. Vocal range- Alto.

ZIGGY: 20s, Masc presenting. Any ethnicity– Comedic and quirky drummer for Star Thieves. All he cares about is playing drums, having fun, and his Star Thieves family. Vocal range- Tenor.  Beginner to Intm. drums player.

BEN: 20s, Masc presenting. Any ethnicity– Bass player for Star Thieves. He is the rational, responsible, voice of reason within the band and is very protective of Skylar. Vocal range- Bari-tenor. Beginner to Intm. bass player 

JESS: 18, Femme presenting. Any ethnicity– President of the Star Thieves fan club. Creator of the StarBar platform. “Big sister” of the fandom. Probably a Virgo. Vocal range- Mezzo. Rap ability.

SYD: 17, Femme presenting. Any ethnicity- The ever-thirsty resident fan fiction writer. Definitely started watching Star Thieves for its attractive cast. Vocal range- Soprano. Rap ability.

LAUREN: 17, Femme presenting. Any ethnicity– Snarky contrarian of the fandom. Has “I don’t want to be here” energy, but is always online. Will never admit that she likes being part of the group. Vocal range- Alto. Rap ability.

LINDSEY: 20s, Femme presenting– Edgy, former lead guitarist for Star Thieves. Blasé attitude.

*Character ages are relative. We are looking for actors 18+ to play late teenagers and young adults.

** Vocal ranges are just a suggestion. Keys can be adjusted. Singer, please consider auditioning for any role that you connect with.

1st Round VIDEO SUBMISSIONS

Please prepare a 16-32 bar cut of a contemporary musical theater or pop song that best showcases your vocal range/style.

Share your video via a file-sharing link (Google link, YouTube, Vimeo, etc).  Unfortunately we are unable to accept large video attachments via email. 

If you have any questions about the audition please reach out to BNWFCasting@gmail.com

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

March 15 2025

Please UPLOAD your Audition Submission to THIS LINK. 

Please make sure that your resume and headshot are attached as 1 file/ 1 pdf

All submissions must include: 

  1. COMPLETED FORM
  2. HEADSHOT/RESUME uploaded as 1 PDF
  3. VIDEO LINK

CALLBACKS: 

Date TBD

COMPENSATION: 

$15/hr for both rehearsals and performances

Rehearsal hours per week: 20 hrs/wk for up to 4 weeks 

Paid in full at the end of the festival

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TIME COMMITMENTS: 

  • First Rehearsal:  Mid to late MAY/TBD
  • Rehearsal Days: TBD  
  • Total Rehearsal: 20 hrs per week for up to 4wks
  • Tech week up to 30 hrs for the week .
  • Tech Week Schedule: June 20th-26th. Exact schedule TBD
  • First Performance: Festival opens June 26th 
  • Closing: Festival Closes June 29th 

ACCESSIBILITY: 

Moonbox is committed to working with actors of all abilities and backgrounds. If you need assistance in submitting your audition (i.e., ASL interpretation or English captioning for Deaf or HoH artists, OCR text documents of sides for visually-impaired artists, or other accessibility services) please contact kacrumrine@gmail.com, our Director of Community and Accessibility Initiatives, as soon as possible.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION:

At Moonbox, we believe that the stories we tell are important. They sustain and preserve our community, our history, and our values. Telling racially diverse stories allows us not only to reflect – but also to reflect on – the complexities of our past. When we join together in the act of storytelling, we are united in ways that transcend the everyday. Together, we can use the power of storytelling to honor our commonalities, celebrate our differences, and address historical discrimination and injustice. We pledge to take this power seriously, and to use our voices and the stories we tell to dismantle the systemic racism and white supremacy engulfing our culture, our country, and our industry .We believe in creating spaces that reflect the diversity of our shared community, both on and off the stage, where under-represented voices, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, and people living with disabilities feel valued and important. We believe that accessibility is a human right.  We are devoted to providing performances and work spaces that can be experienced and enjoyed universally, and to incorporating accessibility planning into our production, design, staffing, and budgeting processes from day one. More on our antiracism plan here https://moonboxproductions.org/about/#antiracism

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