Show Description:
“God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve.” The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told ponders what it would be like if the opposite were true. In this comedy about the struggle for faith- from Mesopotamia to Chelsea- Adam and Steve and Jane and Mabel- Earth’s first two couples- seek God on the ark, beside the pyramids, and at K-Mart on Christmas Eve.
Act One is a comedic look at faith and history through the eyes of Earth’s first two same-sex couples (Adam and Steve, and Jane and Mabel) Along the way, Mabel and Adam invent God, but Jane and Steve are skeptical.
Act Two jumps to modern day. Adam and Steve are hosting a Christmas party in their New York apartment. Jane is nine months pregnant even though she always thought of herself as the butch one. Jane and Mabel want to use the Christmas party as a chance to get married. The ceremony is interrupted as Jane gives birth.
We are looking for physical and dynamic actors with a willingness to play to bring this text to life. A strong range is a must. As you may be asked to play multiple contrasting parts. Please apply for any role which speaks to you regardless of gender expression, ability, race, or body type.
Audition Information
- Auditions will be held at Parade. 4042 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223. October 17th and 18th. 10:30am-12:30pm. Through this link is a list of monologues from the script. Auditions will be cold reads of those monologues. https://docs.google.com/document/d/19h-_666i7rY_qsUs72naWWTPErS8v_vyOhaotNN3bac/edit?usp=sharing
- Please have at least one in mind to read for us. We may give you notes and ask you to read again, or have you read something else.
- Please fill out this form before your audition. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVlpgjzfP0kQJ5q4D-vg8xKLZtexHRAqBwoAkyGNZlFzaq3w/viewform?usp=publish-editor
Contract Details
Performances are December 11,12,18,19 at 7:30pm and 13,20 at 2:30pm. Rehearsals will be dependent on actors’ availability. We are looking to start rehearsals early November. Weekdays. 6:30-9:30. Actors will be receiving a stipend at the end of the run, dependent on ticket sales.
Characters
- Stage Manager: (Any Gender, Any Age, Any Race) Headset on and prompt book at hand, cues the creation of the world. Throughout the play, she’s in control of everything. In other words, she’s either God, or she thinks she is.
- Adam: (Any Gender, 20s-30s, Any Race) One half of the first couple alongside Steve. Enthusiastic, curious and wide eyed. Adam is prone to asking deep existential and theological questions that ultimately drive the narrative.
- Steve: (Any Gender, 20s-30s, Any Race) Adam’s devoted partner through the ages. He contrasts Adam’s bubbly nature by being more grounded and realistic. This being a point of contention in their relationship, but also being why they work.
- Jane: (Any Gender, 20s-30s, Any Race) Skeptical, sharp-witted, and irritable. She helps start civilization. A real roll up your sleeves and do the hard work kind of gal. She would do anything for her partner Mabel, including but not limited to, getting pregnant so she can live out her dream of being a mother.
- Mabel: (Any Gender, 20s-30s, Any Race) Jane’s loving partner and Adam’s best friend. Energetic and community-minded, she participates in the foundational moments of human history. She oftentimes is believed to be delusional, but her heart is always in the right place.
- Sharon: (Any Gender, Any Age, Any Race) A wheelchair-bound, Jewish lesbian Rabbi from cable access TV, who arrives to officiate Jane and Mabel’s Wedding. (Actor will be playing other roles as well)
- Cheryl: (Any Gender, Any Age, Any Race) A small town Mormon woman who Adam works with at the school. She’s a bit naive, but she makes up for it with spirit and a willingness to help wherever she can. (Actor will be playing other roles as well)
- Kevin: (Any Gender, 20s-30s, Any Race) A gogo dancer. The life of the party. Everyone loves Kevin and accepts his constant tardiness. (Actor will be playing other roles as well)
- Trey: (Any Gender, Any Age, Any Race) A sophisticated, upper-class Connecticut WASP with biting comic timing (Actor will be playing other roles as well)
Director Ellis Quinne (they/them) local artist. They have written and directed plays and musicals. Some of those being, Ordinary Days, Ride the Cyclone, Fire Bringer, and an original play they premiered in New York City this summer called Imaginary. As a director, Ellis specializes in physical acting. First, establishing the character through table work. What are their wants and desires? Then finding how that character moves and letting every other choice come from that foundation. Ellis strongly believes that theatre is a collaborative medium and their directing style reflects that.
