2023 10 x 10 New Play Festival Call for Actors

Rooftop is looking for actors of all ages to bring to life our 10, Ten Minute Plays.

2023 Festival Play Finalists

Love-All by Bethany Dickens Assaf

Liz Comes Home a Day Early by Margie Semilof

Amicably, Kinda Sorta by Johanna Beale Keller

Summer Me, Winter Me by Richard Fouts

The Thousandth Crane by Steven Satta

The Beauty of Numbers by Keith Whalen

Into the Blast Radius by Alli Hartley-Kong

Sisters by Alison Austin

Speed Dating 75 by Jean Ciampi

Divine Cardboard by Gabriela Sanders (High School Selection)

10×10 Play Descriptions and Character Requirements

Audition Dates and Times

June 5 and 6 at 7 pm at the ARTfactory, 9419 Battle Street, Manassas, VA 20110

The directors of all ten shows being produced at the 10 x 10 Festival are attending this general audition.   The audition will be in the form of a cold read from selections from the scripts.

As soon as the plays have been selected, we will post a list of the plays and their cast requirements.

Please plan to arrive 15 minutes early to fill out the audition sheet.  If you have one, bring a copy of your headshot and resume to the audition.

Rehearsals will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 – 9 p.m. at the ARTfactory beginning July 25 with a read through. Please know your list of conflicts between July 25 and August 27.

Tech Week will begin August 21 – 23.

Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday, August 24, 25 and 26 at 7:30 p.m. You will need to be present at all performances.

If you have any specific questions not addressed in this announcement, please email our Festival Director, Deb Hansen at [email protected]

Join ARTfactory and Rooftop Productions for the Manassas Gauntlet of Glory!

A Live Art Competition

SUPER ART FIGHT IS THE GREATEST LIVE ART COMPETITION IN THE KNOWN UNIVERSE. Created in 2008 in Baltimore, Maryland by artists Jamie Noguchi and Nick DiFabbio, SAF has grown over the past decade into an absolutely can’t miss live event, mixing elements of pro-wrestling styled storytelling and character work, live art, and improvised humor.

To date, Super Art Fight has produced hundreds of live events, including shows across the United States and into Canada; appearances at such big conventions as Otakon, Anime Expo, MAGFest, and Awesome Con; features in the pages of The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun, and Wired; and regular engagements at such legendary rock-and-roll venues as Baltimore’s Ottobar and Washington DC’s The Black Cat.

Want to see artists collide in one-on-one or tag-team action? Can they stand tall against the ridiculous topics from the crowd-sourced Wheel of Death? Are you ready to cheer your favorites on to victory?

There’s only one way to get started…

3-2-1…ART FIGHT!

Admission is $20 on line and $25 at the door.

Rooftop Productions announces auditions for Kinky Boots by Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper.

Kinky Boots  is the big-hearted musical extravaganza that won six Tonys including Best Musical, the Grammy for Best Musical Theatre album and London’s Olivier Award for Best Musical.  Kinky Boots features a joyous, Tony-winning score by pop icon Cyndi Lauper, and a hilarious, uplifting book by four-time Tony winner, Harvey Fierstein. Billy Porter won a Best Actor Tony Award for his portrayal of Lola.

Charlie Price has reluctantly inherited his father’s shoe factory, which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his father’s legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos. As they work to turn the factory around, this unlikely pair find that they have more in common than they realized… and discover that when you change your mind, you can change your whole world.

Audition Dates:  Tuesday and Thursday, June 27 and 29 from 7 – 9 p.m.  Callbacks on Saturday, July 1 beginning at 9:30 am.

Audition Location:  Gregory Family Theatre, Hylton Performing Arts Center

Performances:  Fridays and Saturdays October 20, 21, 27, 28 at 7 p.m. and Sundays, October 22 and 29 at 2 p.m. at the Gregory Family Theater, Hylton Performing Arts Center

Rehearsals:  Tuesdays and Thursday at the ARTfactory from 7 – 9:30 p.m. and Saturdays at the ARTfactory from 1 – 4 p.m. beginning August 1st.

Director:  Kimberly Kemp

Music Director:  Chelsea Majors

Choreographer:  Alex Mills

Audition Details

Sign up for an audition time.

Please prepare a pop/rock song up to one minute with backing tracks for the audition.  We will provide a speaker for you to plug into.

Please be prepared to read from one of the sides below and be prepared to dance.

Character Breakdown

Please prepare the side of your choice for your audition.  We may also have you read for another character so it might be a good idea to review all of them.  : )

KINKY BOOTS SIDES

Rooftop Productions announces auditions for Kinky Boots by Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper.

Kinky Boots  is the big-hearted musical extravaganza that won six Tonys including Best Musical, the Grammy for Best Musical Theatre album and London’s Olivier Award for Best Musical.  Kinky Boots features a joyous, Tony-winning score by pop icon Cyndi Lauper, and a hilarious, uplifting book by four-time Tony winner, Harvey Fierstein. Billy Porter won a Best Actor Tony Award for his portrayal of Lola.

Charlie Price has reluctantly inherited his father’s shoe factory, which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his father’s legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos. As they work to turn the factory around, this unlikely pair find that they have more in common than they realized… and discover that when you change your mind, you can change your whole world.

Audition Dates:  Tuesday and Thursday, June 27 and 29 from 7 – 9 p.m.  Callbacks on Saturday, July 1 beginning at 9:30 am.

Audition Location:  Gregory Family Theatre, Hylton Performing Arts Center

Performances:  Fridays and Saturdays October 20, 21, 27, 28 at 7 p.m. and Sundays, October 22 and 29 at 2 p.m. at the Gregory Family Theater, Hylton Performing Arts Center

Rehearsals:  Tuesdays and Thursday at the ARTfactory from 7 – 9:30 p.m. and Saturdays at the ARTfactory from 1 – 4 p.m. beginning August 1st.

Director:  Kimberly Kemp

Music Director:  Chelsea Majors

Choreographer:  Alex Mills

Audition Details

Sign up for an audition time.

Please prepare a pop/rock song up to one minute with backing tracks for the audition.  We will provide a speaker to plug into.

Please be prepared to read from one of the sides below and be prepared to dance.

Character Breakdown

KINKY BOOTS SIDES

Rooftop Productions Presents The Aunties’ Arsenic Bingo

Join the cast of ‘Arsenic & Old Lace‘ as they host a fun afternoon of BINGO!

Call BINGO if you dare as the ARSENIC AUNTIES, along with other characters of the upcoming production of ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ host this themed event.  A variety of games will be played with prizes awarded to each winner, including gifts from local shops & free ARTfactory event tickets. Gaming begins promptly at 2:15.

Tickets are $25 each and all game cards are included with admission. Wine, Snacks & Daubers will also be available for purchase.

All proceeds benefit ARTfactory.

Arsenic and Old Lace, presented by Rooftop Productions at the ARTfactory, July 14th – 23rd in the Kellar Family Theatre. For tickets to the show visit our ticket page.

Rooftop Productions announces auditions for Arsenic and Old Lacy by Joseph Kesselring

Arsenic and Old Lace is a classic dark comedy about the Brewster family, whose members are all a bit eccentric.  Mortimer Brewster is a drama critic who discovers a shocking secret about his aunts and uncle-they have been poisoning lonely old men with elderberry wine laced with arsenic and disposing of their bodies.  Mortimer must come up with a  plan to keep his family out of jail and save his own sanity.

Performances

July 14 at 7:30 p.m.

July 15 at 7:30 p.m.

July 16 at 2 p.m.

July 21 at 7:30 p.m.

July 22 at 7:30 p.m.

July 23 at 2 p.m.

Production Team

Rooftop Productions announces auditions for Arsenic and Old Lacy by Joseph Kesselring

Arsenic and Old Lace is a classic dark comedy about the Brewster family, whose members are all a bit eccentric.  Mortimer Brewster is a drama critic who discovers a shocking secret about his aunts and uncle-they have been poisoning lonely old men with elderberry wine laced with arsenic and disposing of their bodies.  Mortimer must come up with a  plan to keep his family out of jail and save his own sanity.

Performances

July 14 at 7:30 p.m.

July 15 at 7:30 p.m.

July 16 at 2 p.m.

July 21 at 7:30 p.m.

July 22 at 7:30 p.m.

July 23 at 2 p.m.

Production Team

Rooftop Productions announces auditions for Arsenic and Old Lacy by Joseph Kesselring

Arsenic and Old Lace is a classic dark comedy about the Brewster family, whose members are all a bit eccentric.  Mortimer Brewster is a drama critic who discovers a shocking secret about his aunts and uncle-they have been poisoning lonely old men with elderberry wine laced with arsenic and disposing of their bodies.  Mortimer must come up with a  plan to keep his family out of jail and save his own sanity.

Performances

July 14 at 7:30 p.m.

July 15 at 7:30 p.m.

July 16 at 2 p.m.

July 21 at 7:30 p.m.

July 22 at 7:30 p.m.

July 23 at 2 p.m.

Production Team

Rooftop Productions announces auditions for Irving Berlin’s White Christmas

Based on the beloved, timeless film, this heartwarming musical adaptation features 17 Irving Berlin songs and a book by David Ives and Paul Blake. Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters en route to their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge, which just happens to be owned by Bob and Phil’s former army commander. With a dazzling score featuring well-known standards including “Blue Skies,” “I Love A Piano,” “How Deep Is the Ocean” and the perennial title song, White Christmas is an uplifting, wholesome musical that will delight audiences of all ages.

Audition Dates:  Monday and Tuesday, July 17 and 18 from 7 – 9 pm.  Callbacks will be Wednesday, July 19 from 7 – 9 p.m.

Audition Location:  Gregory Family Theatre, Hylton Performing Arts Center

Performances:  Saturday, November 25 at 2 and 7 pm; Sunday, November 26 at 2 p.m.; December 1, 2, 8 and 9 at 7 p.m. and December 3 and 10 at 2 pm in the Kellar Theatre at the ARTFactory.

Rehearsals:  Tuesdays and Thursday  from 7 – 9:30 p.m. and Saturdays  from 1 – 4 p.m. beginning September 5.  Location for rehearsals to be determined.

Director:  Vincent Worthington

Music Director:  Ahryel Tinker

Choreographer:  TBA

Audition Details

Sign up for an audition time.

Please prepare 16 bars or 30 seconds of a song in the style of the show.  Please be prepared to read from one of the sides below and be prepared to dance.

Character Breakdown

Sides Coming Soon

Rooftop Productions announces auditions for Irving Berlin’s White Christmas

Based on the beloved, timeless film, this heartwarming musical adaptation features 17 Irving Berlin songs and a book by David Ives and Paul Blake. Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters en route to their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge, which just happens to be owned by Bob and Phil’s former army commander. With a dazzling score featuring well-known standards including “Blue Skies,” “I Love A Piano,” “How Deep Is the Ocean” and the perennial title song, White Christmas is an uplifting, wholesome musical that will delight audiences of all ages.

Audition Dates:  Monday and Tuesday, July 17 and 18 from 7 – 9 pm.  Callbacks will be Wednesday, July 19 from 7 – 9 p.m.

Audition Location:  Gregory Family Theatre, Hylton Performing Arts Center

Performances:  Saturday, November 25 at 2 and 7 pm; Sunday, November 26 at 2 p.m.; December 1, 2, 8 and 9 at 7 p.m. and December 3 and 10 at 2 pm in the Kellar Theatre at the ARTFactory.

Rehearsals:  Tuesdays and Thursday  from 7 – 9:30 p.m. and Saturdays  from 1 – 4 p.m. beginning September 5.  Location for rehearsals to be determined.

Director:  Vincent Worthington

Music Director:  Ahryel Tinker

Choreographer:  TBA

Audition Details

Sign up for an audition time.

Please prepare 16 bars or 30 seconds of a song in the style of the show.  Please be prepared to read from one of the sides below and be prepared to dance.

Character Breakdown

Sides Coming Soon

Rooftop Productions announces auditions for Arsenic and Old Lacy by Joseph Kesselring

Arsenic and Old Lace is a classic dark comedy about the Brewster family, whose members are all a bit eccentric.  Mortimer Brewster is a drama critic who discovers a shocking secret about his aunts and uncle-they have been poisoning lonely old men with elderberry wine laced with arsenic and disposing of their bodies.  Mortimer must come up with a  plan to keep his family out of jail and save his own sanity.

Performances

July 14 at 7:30 p.m.

July 15 at 7:30 p.m.

July 16 at 2 p.m.

July 21 at 7:30 p.m.

July 22 at 7:30 p.m.

July 23 at 2 p.m.

Production Team

Rooftop Productions announces auditions for Arsenic and Old Lacy by Joseph Kesselring

Arsenic and Old Lace is a classic dark comedy about the Brewster family, whose members are all a bit eccentric.  Mortimer Brewster is a drama critic who discovers a shocking secret about his aunts and uncle-they have been poisoning lonely old men with elderberry wine laced with arsenic and disposing of their bodies.  Mortimer must come up with a  plan to keep his family out of jail and save his own sanity.

Performances

July 14 at 7:30 p.m.

July 15 at 7:30 p.m.

July 16 at 2 p.m.

July 21 at 7:30 p.m.

July 22 at 7:30 p.m.

July 23 at 2 p.m.

Production Team

Rooftop Productions announces auditions for Arsenic and Old Lacy by Joseph Kesselring

Arsenic and Old Lace is a classic dark comedy about the Brewster family, whose members are all a bit eccentric.  Mortimer Brewster is a drama critic who discovers a shocking secret about his aunts and uncle-they have been poisoning lonely old men with elderberry wine laced with arsenic and disposing of their bodies.  Mortimer must come up with a  plan to keep his family out of jail and save his own sanity.

Performances

July 14 at 7:30 p.m.

July 15 at 7:30 p.m.

July 16 at 2 p.m.

July 21 at 7:30 p.m.

July 22 at 7:30 p.m.

July 23 at 2 p.m.

Production Team