February 27, 2025February 27, 2025
Employment

Moonbox Productions Seeks Actors for 

GUTS

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: Rachel Greene

Director: Shalee Cole Mauleón
Producer: Sharman Altshuler

Casting Director: Davron Monroe

SYNOPSIS:

The hit reality weight-loss competition show GUTS is back with its BIGGEST! SEASON! EVER! There will be grueling challenges, verbal abuses, and – of course – the fan-favorite weekly weigh-ins. But behind the camera rivalries are forming, romances are blossoming, and friendships are being found in the most unlikely of places. Can these six contestants find self-love, communal healing, and liberation in a place designed to make them hate themselves and their bodies? Do they have the guts?   

SEEKING THE FOLLOWING:

DARLA – Woman, 26. Fat/Plus-size. Any race. Kind Hearted but fiercely competitive. A natural leader.

JULIA – Woman, 29. Thin, athletic. Any race. The host of Guts. Mean, hard, and righteous.

TOMMY – Man, 31. Fat/Plus-size. Any race. A class clown type, but hiding a deep vulnerability underneath.

TAM – Girl, 17. Fat/Plus-size. Any race. A dancer and great at it. Coming of age while obsessed with her own mortality.

STAR – Non-binary, 19. Fat/Plus-size. Any race. Aloof, quiet, a total stoner. A bit of an asshole with a good heart.

LAURIE – Woman, 22. Fat/Plus-size. Any race. Bubbly, fun, confident, and – above all else – flirty. Deserves her own TV show.

JANE – Woman, 55. Fat/Plus-size. Any race. A mother, set in her ways but willing to learn. In need of a confidence boost.

JACOB – Boy, 18. Fat/Plus-size. Any race. Cameraman on Guts. A total dork who’s trying to hide it. Just wants to do the right thing.

* Ages of the characters above are relative – what is most important is that the ensemble represents a variety of ages relative to one another. If you feel compelled by a character but are unsure about the age, please audition!

** This play contains some onstage intimacy between Darla/Julia, Darla/Laurie, Tommy/Laurie, and Tam/Jacob.

*** The genders listed indicate the gender of the character, not the actor portraying them. Folks of all genders are encouraged to submit for the roles that interest them, with the exception of STAR, for whom we ask only non-binary or GNC folks to submit. 

1st Round VIDEO SUBMISSIONS

Please submit a 1-2 min monologue of your choosing OR prepare an expert from the script. GUTS- Audition SIDES. 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: 15 hrs/wk for up to 4 weeks 

Paid in full at the end of the festival

W-2

TIME COMMITMENTS: 

  • First Rehearsal:  Mid to late MAY/TBD
  • Rehearsal Days: TBD  
  • Total Rehearsal: 15 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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