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Characters like these are rarely seen on a boston stage. If you want to be a part of this crazy play, you have to audition first.

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Turtles is a new play by John Greiner-Ferris and the inaugural production of Boston Public Works Theater Company, directed by Jeffrey Mosser and produced by Amy West. 

Synopsis:
While broken down along the side of the interstate where she has decided to make a home with her two children, Jesus, quite literally, falls into Bella’s and her children’s lives. They decide to run, but not from something, but to something. With her angry fifteen-year-old daughter, Foos, and her twelve-year-old son, Finn, who will only talk in animal, Bella and Jesus make a break. But with Bella’s past chasing her, will she make it? Turtles is a powerful, funny play that shows the power of family and of a woman who won't stop at anything to get what she wants. 

Seeking versatile artists to fill the following roles:
JESUS: Latino, 20-something, looks good in a tight pair of jeans and a darn good mechanic
VARIOUS CHARACTERS: (2 ACTRESSES):
POLICE OFFICER, FIRST YAHOO, STEVE, EL DIABLO, VERNON, SECOND YAHOO, EMANUEL

Characters that are pre-cast:
BELLA: Good mother to FINN and FOOS
FOOS: Fifteen year old daughter of BELLA
FINN: Nine year old son of BELLA

Auditions will be held at: 
The Factory Theatre
791 Tremont Street 
Boston, MA 02118

Times & Dates:
Saturday, April 12
1-5 p.m.

Sunday, April 13
1-5 p.m.

Monday evening, April 14
7-10 p.m. (call backs)

Auditions will consist of a prepared one-minute monologue followed by readings from the script. 
Appointments should be made with Amy West for an audition date/time at turtles.producer@gmail.com. 

The playwright encourages diverse casting that includes artists of all ethnicities and ages.

For more information on the play, please visit the playwright's web site at: http://www.johngreinerferris.com/turtles.html. There is an older draft of the play posted that will give actors a good idea of what the play is about. We also encourage you to spend some time on this web site to understand Boston Public Works' reason for being. 

Production Dates:
October 19 - November 9, 2014 at The Calderwood Pavillion at the Boston Center for the Arts.

Boston Public Works is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the charitable purposes of Boston Public Works must be made payable to Fractured Atlas only and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
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Boston Discovery Guide 
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This project is made possible in part by funding from
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation and
The Particle Foundation

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