ROLE: RILEE

ROLE DESCRIPTION

AGE: YOUNG TEEN (HIGHSCHOOLER)

BACKGROUND:

RILEE, THE YOUNGEST IN HER FAMILY, IS RECENTLY ORPHANED, HER PARENTS DYING IN A GRISLY CAR CRASH AFTER HER BIG SCHOOL CONCERT. SHE WAS INJURED, BUT SURVIVED THE CRASH. SHE IS NOW VISITED BY HER OLDER SISTER, RAINA, IN THE HOSPITAL, WHO HAS BEEN MOSTLY ABSENT IN HER LIFE FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS AND WAS SUPPOSED TO COME TO THE RECITAL, BUT BLEW IT OFF FOR PARTYING AND OTHER COLLEGE FRIVOLITIES

KEY TRAITS:

-   CURRENTLY DISTRAUGHT OVER HER PARENT'S DEATH

-   A RELUCTANCE TO ACCEPT HER SISTER AND FORGIVE HER AFTER ALL THIS TIME

-   EMOTIONALLY BREAKING ~ ALWAYS ON THE BRINK OF TEARS DURING THIS SCENE

SAMPLE AUDITION MATERIAL - MONOLOGUE EXCERPT

Context: The audience is being given a look into Rilee processing the events through an internal monologue

RILEE:

“The last thing I remember was Dad swerving out of the way… It's too late. Mom… Dad, are they gone? And Raina is here. Oh Raina, I missed you so much. We used to be so close… I haven’t seen you in so long. You should have been there. YOU PROMISED YOU’D BE THERE! THE ONLY THING THAT COULD BRING YOU BACK IS MOM AND DAD BEING GONE! What are we supposed to do now…”

ROLE: RAINA

ROLE DESCRIPTION

AGE: WOMAN IN HER EARLY 20s (COLLEGE STUDENT)

BACKGROUND:

RAINA IS THE OLDEST SISTER IN HER FAMILY. RECENTLY, SHE HAS GONE OFF TO COLLEGE AND HAS SORT OF STARTED IGNORING HER FAMILY. SHE USED TO HAVE A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH HER YOUNGER KID SISTER RILEE, WHO IS IN HIGH SCHOOL. RECENTLY, HER PARENTS DIED IN A CAR ACCIDENT. RILEE SURVIVED AND IS IN THE HOSPITAL. SHE HAS GONE TO THE HOSPITAL AND IS NOW AT HER SIDE.

KEY TRAITS:

-   HAS BEEN LIVING A LIFE OF PARTYING AT COLLEGE, HAS NEGLECTED HER FAMILY, AND HASN’T CHECKED IN IN A WHILE, IGNORING HER SISTER

-   DESPERATE TO REUNITE IN THESE MOMENTS, REALIZING THE ERROR OF NOT BEING THERE FOR HER

-   EMOTIONALLY BREAKING ~ CONSTANTLY CLOSE TO BREAKING INTO TEARS

SAMPLE AUDITION MATERIAL - MONOLOGUE EXCERPT

Context: The audience is given a look into Raina processing the events through an internal monologue

RAINA:

“I can’t believe it. Mom and D… Dad. I wasn’t there. I wasn’t there for them! Rilee… It’s been so long since I’ve seen her. I knew she wanted me to come back and visit, but… she doesn’t understand. No, no, I should have been there! If only I had been there. I’m so sorry, Raina! I’m so sorry!”