Turning of the Bones at Theatre Suburbia

DATE & TIME (Check in 1 hour prior)
Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 2.00 pm
Monday, July 27, 2015 at 7.30 pm

LOCATION
Theatre Suburbia
4106 Way Out West Dr., Ste N
Houston, TX 77092

SHOW
Turning of the Bones by Jan Villarrubia

This comedy, with original ukulele music, addresses the subtle racism that permeates Southern, white, middle class homes employing black domestics. Kate is a white woman besieged with thoughts about Cashmere, an elderly black man who lived in the basement and worked for her Jewish-Catholic family when she was a little girl in 1950's New Orleans. Haunted by flawed memories, fantasies and guilt, she searches for the essence of Cashmere, but learns more about human nature, racism, and herself.

Villarrubia neatly arranges these hazy memories of late 1950s childhood in upper-middle-class New Orleans with dry humor, earnestness, and a fondness for family. She deals delicately with the sensitive issue of race relations. You'll probably be charmed by this elegantly arranged, little memory box of a play.

DIRECTOR
Elvin Moriarty

REHEARSALS
July 29 - September 17
7:30 pm weeknights

PERFORMANCES (SEASON OPENER)
September 18 - October 17
Fridays & Saturdays at 8:30 pm
Sundays, October 4 and 11 at 3:00 pm

CHARACTERS (2 Male 40's+, 4 Female 30's+, 2 Girls Ages 8 to 10)

CASHMERE PETITJEAN He is old, black, and employed by the Lowenberg family. In some scenes, he is as young as eight. He is Catholic and speaks with a French Louisiana accent.

KATE A middle class white woman acting as narrator and active participant.

HUBERT LOWENBERG Kate's grandfather and the Jewish patriarch of a Catholic family. A stroke years ago left him paralyzed on the left side. He uses a wheelchair.

ADELIA Kate's mother and Hubert's daughter, she is hugely pregnant.

BERTA Hubert's older daughter.

CASHMERE'S MOTHER A Malagasy woman in full maturity, she has long, black, luxuriant hair. She is also a Louisiana slave.

HENNA WEIL A frequent visitor to the family. She is Jewish.

CASHMERE'S GIRLFRIEND An African-American woman played by the same actor as Cashmere's mother.

ROSE Cashmere's sister who is played by the same actor as Cashmere's mother.

LITTLE KATE (Optional) The narrator as a child.

BRENDA JOYCE (Optional) Cashmere's grandchild.

No monologue required. Auditions are readings from the script. Bring your resume and headshot if you have them.
If not, we have forms and a camera. Questions? Call the theatre at 713-682-3525 (line 4), leave your name,
number, and questions or email info@theatresuburbia.org.

After Sunday auditions, Suburbia Directors will conduct a short, free workshop on improving audition techniques. Audition attendees are welcome to participate.

Everyone who auditions will receive two complimentary tickets to our show Dark Deeds at Swan's Place by Tim Kelly.

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