KIMBERLY AKIMBO
Author: David Lindsey Abaire
Director: Drew Mason
Agent: N/A
Genre: Comedy
This is the PLAY that inspired the hit musical
Auditions:
Sat 14 March 1pm
Tues 17 March 7pm
Performances
28 May to 6 June
Venue: STAG, corner of Loeman and Napier Sts, Strathmore
Audition contact: Drew Mason, director
drew.mason@optusnet.com.au
9382 6284
Synopsis
Set in the wilds of suburban New Jersey, KIMBERLY AKIMBO is an hilarious and heartrending play about a teenager with a rare condition causing her body to age faster than it should. When she and her family flee Secaucus under dubious circumstances, Kimberly is forced to reevaluate her life while contending with a hypochondriac mother, a rarely sober father, a scam-artist aunt, her own mortality and, most terrifying of all, the possibility of first love.
This is the play written in 2001 that inspired the hit 2021 musical.
CHARACTERS
3 F, 2 M
KIMBERLY: 16 years old. Feisty with a strong sense of justice. Suffers from a rare aging disorder which makes her appear 4 and a half times older than her age. She is also predicted to not live past 16 years. PLAYED BY AN ACTOR IN HER 60S/70S.
BUDDY: Mid to late 30s. Kimberly’s father. Always lets her down. Drinks far too much. Tries hard to be a good father.
PATTIE: Mid to late 30s. Kimberly’s mother. Hypochondriac. Pregnant. Foul mouthed, but sincerely loves her daughter and is fearful of her death.
DEBRA: Early 30s. Pattie’s sister. Con artist. Rough persona. Deeply loves Kimberly and is probably the best at parenting her.
JEFF: 16. Awkward and unpopular. Befriends Kim and becomes her first ever infatuation. Preferably played by an actor 18+.
Audition Information
Auditions will be open call. Actors will be provided with selected scenes from the script and given time to practice together before presenting their auditions. I am really looking for how actors respond to each other. Please plan on spending at least an hour at the audition for this reason. No need to prepare anything in advance, but it would be good to read the script prior to auditions. Copies can be obtained from the VDL library or by emailing the director.
Please register your interest for either the Saturday or the Tuesday audition by emailing the director: drew.mason@optusnet.com.au
There are no individual appointments; this is a group audition. Therefore spaces will not be limited.
Other Information
Rehearsals will be held most likely on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons. This will be negotiated with the successful cast members.
Cast must be available for all scheduled rehearsals. Please inform of any conflicts during the rehearsal period when auditioning.
Standard American accents will be required of cast. Accent coaching will occur during rehearsals.