Hyenas
Hyenas
Written by Kristin Andrea Hanratty
Directed by Kyle Los
Audition Dates/Times: Open auditions Friday, June 20 from 6-9pm and Saturday, June 21 from noon-3pm. If you are unavailable at one of the listed days/times, please email us at info@atgr.org and we'll make accommodations for a video audition submission or other in-person day/time.
Location: Spectrum Theater at 160 Fountain NE.
Callbacks: TBD at auditions based on auditionee availability.
Rehearsals: Will begin August 25 at the earliest (other than a few tablework days to be scheduled with the cast and playwright during the summer). Rehearsals are generally weekday evenings for a 3-hour period of time between 6-10pm. If any weekend rehearsals are needed to accommodate cast availability, those would be scheduled for specific times that work for the team.
Performance Dates: October 9-11, 16-18 at 7:30; Oct 12 at 3pm
Audition Requirements: No material needs to be memorized for the audition, but you should familiarize yourself with the script/characters/etc. Headshots and resumés encouraged. Please be prepared to list any potential schedule conflicts throughout the rehearsal process.
Perusal Script: An online perusal copy of the script can be viewed here.
Characters:
All roles are open to individuals of all races and ethnicities, abilities, body sizes, sexual orientations, and socioeconomic statuses. Trans, nonbinary, and genderqueer actors highly encouraged to audition.
The Owners
Claudia: Female-identifying, 40's-50's. Condominium board president, works at home as a freelance bookkeeper for her husband's and other local businesses.
Noel: Male-identifying, 40's-50's. Claudia's husband, owns a giftshop in the city.
Trina: Female-identifying, 40's. VP of Sales for the Hallmark corporation.
Daniel: Male-identifying, 40's. Trina's husband, criminal defense attorney in a large firm.
Murray: Male-identifying, 70's. Retired executive.
The Renters:
Britt: Female-identifying, 20's. Has had too many dead-end jobs to keep track of; they all suck.
Conner: Male-identifying, 20's, Britt's boyfriend, works as an 'associate' (meaning stocker) in an Amazon Distribution Center.
Luke: Male-identifying, 20's-30's. Conner's roommate, sculptor of art that he thinks is better than it actually is. Will take the occasional under-the-table construction job when broke.
Alice: Female-identifying, 60's-70's. Retired educator.
Synopsis: A condominium board president tries to keep calm when a blizzard traps her and a group of her eclectic neighbors inside their downtown apartment building. But the snow outside may be nothing compared to the storm brewing within: in an effort to raise property values, the apartment owners may vote to ban renters, leaving some of the residents permanently out in the cold. ‘Hyenas’ asks, in these times of economic uncertainty, are we obligated to balance our financial stability with the needs of others? And does it matter if the cost of our peace of mind is a hardship to our neighbor?
*World Premiere*
About the Director:
Kyle Los (he/him) is the Executive and Artistic Director of Actors’ Theatre and is a multidisciplinary theatre artist working in West Michigan as a sound designer, scenic designer, director, and actor. His directing credits include PETTY CRIMES (Co-Director), HUNDRED DAYS (Director), SWEAT (Co-Director), and AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY (Assistant Director) with Actors’ Theatre, EURYDICE (Assistant Director) with Grand Rapids Community College, THE FOREIGNER (Assistant Director) with Aquinas College, and THE MOTHERFUCKER WITH A HAT (Assistant Director) with Mixed Roots Collective.
Kyle is the recipient of 3 Grand Rapids Grand Awards for his performances in HAIR (Circle Theatre Grand Rapids),
and VENUS IN FUR and OTHER DESERT CITIES (Actors’ Theatre).