TOXIC Information

Environmental Justice Players is still looking for two actors for TOXIC, a Double Bill of two One-Act Plays by Chris Widney and Joyce Carol Oates to be performed on October 9 & 10 at 7pm at the Anderson Auditorium at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood (USR), 113 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. 

Seeking an actor for the role of Dot in Jolly Wally (female actor 18 - 40) and for the role of Medrick in The Ballad of Love Canal (make actor 30 - 60).

Performances: October 9 & 10 at 7pm.  Final Three Rehearsals: October 6, 7, & 8 from 6pm – 9pm.  Weeknight Evening Rehearsals: (to be chosen from) September 16, 17, 18, 23, 30, October 1, 2 from 6pm – 9pm. All rehearsals and performances are at USR.  Actors will receive a $50 stipend to help with travel.

If interested in auditioning on Zoom email frankfarrellproductions@gmail.com

Actors should prepare a one to two minute memorized dramatic monologue and bring a photo and resume. Actors will be asked to read from the script. See sides from scripts below.

Jolly Wally by Chris Widney/Characters

WALLY: A young walrus in his prime.

MOLLY: A skeptical female walrus, also in her prime.

DOT: A perky trainer and performer, dressed vaguely, like Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz.

Wally Side Dot, Wally & Molly.pdf

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The Ballad of Love Canal by Joyce Carol Oates/Characters

BAMA: in her forties, but girlish; slightly plump; hair hidden by a kerchief (may be in rollers); in housedress 

MEDRICK: in his forties, burley, muscular; may have tattoo on forearm; wears thick-lensed glasses; non-descript sports - or work-clothes

DUGAN: eighteen; husky, blemished skin; wears clothes, or a costume, suggesting youthful rebellion/small town chic (ripped jeans, black leather, heavy metal gear, skinhead haircut)

GIP: mid or late forties; may resemble MEDRICK; may have a tattoo; wearing a visored cap, inconspicuous but definitely “sporty” inexpensive clothes.

Each of the NOONANS has a mannerism (nervous tick, twitch, gesture, stammer, habit of scratching, etc.) which should be subtly modulated through the play; never allowed to become mechanical, predictable, or obtrusive. After the first several minutes, the speech difficulty should be only suggested in the way that a stammerer has learned to accommodate his or her stammer. 

Ballad Side Bama, Med & Dugan.pdf

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Ballad Side Gip, Med, Bama, Dugan.pdf

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