All That Glitters
Show Info
| Title | All That Glitters | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playwright & Director | Ro Kivett | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stage Manager | TBA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Category | Workshop | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Rehearsal | February 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Load In/Tech /Dress | March 10-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performances | March 13-14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roles to be cast | Age (Presentation) | Gender (Presentation) | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Magenta | 30 | Female (Trans woman) | An illustrious ex-drag queen, with a youthful face. Trying to find herself again. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Iris | 20s - 30s | Female | A theatrical and energetic queen, best friend and roommate of Magenta. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sapphire | 20s - 30s | Female (Trans woman) | An eccentric and fabulous queen, Iris's longtime friend. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Leo | 30s | Male | A new face in town, trying to find his footing, hopelessly optimistic. Sapphire’s friend. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kit | 20s - 30s | Male (Trans man) | Drag king, spunky and determined. A ‘stick it to the man’ mentality. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Diana | 50s | Female | The empathetic and perpetually oversharing mother of Magenta. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mike | 40s - 50s | Male | Cheap and sleazy. Owner of The Parlour Room, and Magenta’s shady ex-boss. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Olivier | 45 | Male | Stern and overly critical, Magenta’s current boss. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Marcus | 20 - 30s | Male | An ex-fling of Iris’, but it “won’t happen again.” | ||||||||||||||||||||
| James | 20s - 30s | Male | Bartender at The Parlour Room, and an old friend. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Christiane | 30s - 40s | Female | News anchor for the local station. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Darlene | 20s - 30s | Female | Reporter for the local news station. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Synopsis | After years away from a career in the spotlight, Magenta returns to the world she left behind–only to discover that family, love, and forgiveness are the hardest acts to master. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notices | Fight Choreography Breakdown
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Intimacy Choreography Breakdown
Page | Stage Directions/ Planned Action | Character(s) | Notes |
4 | IRIS wraps her arms tightly around MAGENTA. | IRIS, MAGENTA | Friendship (≤ 3 years) |
6 | The two dance together. | MAGENTA, IRIS | Friendship (≤ 3 years)
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11 | She leans over her shoulder, eyeing the outfit | MAGENTA, IRIS | Friendship (≤ 3 years) |
12 | IRIS kisses MAGENTA on the cheek. | IRIS, MAGENTA | Friendship (≤ 3 years)
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15 | IRIS takes her by the hand. | IRIS, MAGENTA | Friendship (≤ 3 years) |
18 | SAPPHIRE runs to hug her. | SAPPHIRE, MAGENTA | Friendship (≤ 3 years)
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24 | IRIS grabs MAGENTA’S hands | IRIS, MAGENTA | Friendship (≤ 3 years)
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26 | Wrapping MAGENTA in a sweat-filled embrace. | MIKE, MAGENTA | Boss (MIKE)–employee (MAGENTA) dynamic; often overstepped by MIKE. |
26 | MIKE grabs MAGENTA by the waist, leading her to the bar. | MIKE, MAGENTA | Boss (MIKE)–employee (MAGENTA) dynamic; often overstepped by MIKE. |
29 | Getting in KITS face. | MIKE, KIT | Present onstage: MIKE, KIT, MAGENTA, LEO, ENSEMBLE MEMBERS |
30 | MIKE kisses MAGENTA on the cheek, before exiting with his drink. | MIKE, MAGENTA | Boss (MIKE)–employee (MAGENTA) dynamic; often overstepped by MIKE. |
33 | She wraps herself around LEO, very nearly spilling her own drink. | SAPPHIRE, LEO | Long term Friendship (≤ 10 years) |
36 | LEO holds his arm out for MAGENTA; she takes it. | LEO, MAGENTA | Budding relationship |
38 | LEO leans in for a kiss; MAGENTA backs up, shocked. | LEO, MAGENTA | Budding relationship |
42 | The two girls grab MAGENTA and sit her down on the couch. | IRIS, SAPPHIRE, MAGENTA | Friendship (≤ 3 years)
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52 | MIKE shakes OLIVIER’s hand. | MIKE, OLIVIER | Acquaintances; tense dynamic |
59 | LEO reaches for her hand instinctively; MAGENTA pulls back, gently, not cruelly. | LEO, MAGENTA | Boss (MIKE)–employee (MAGENTA) dynamic; often overstepped by MIKE. |
62 | SAPPHIRE pats the couch; MAGENTA collapses between them, and they swaddle her in blankets. | IRIS, SAPPHIRE, MAGENTA | Friendship (≤ 3 years)
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63 | The girls exit, holding MAGENTA. | IRIS, SAPPHIRE, MAGENTA | Friendship (≤ 3 years)
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64 | SAPPHIRE and IRIS stumble into view; MAGENTA held between them. | IRIS, SAPPHIRE, MAGENTA | Friendship (≤ 3 years)
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79 | MAGENTA slowly crosses her mother. For the first time, in a long time, she lets herself feel. | MAGENTA, DIANA | Familial relationship |
94 | She gently places the keys in KIT’s hands. | MAGENTA, KIT | Friendship (≤ 3 years) |
98 | IRIS kisses MARCUS on the cheek; he blushes. | IRIS, MARCUS | Established relationship (> 1 year) |
99 | She caresses MAGENTA’s hair tenderly. | SAPPHIRE, MAGENTA | Friendship (≤ 3 years)
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101 | Resting a hand on her shoulder | LEO, MAGENTA | Established relationship (> 1 year) |
102 | He leans down; she kisses his cheek. | MAGENTA, LEO | Established relationship (> 1 year) |
2/16 Presidents’ Day (Fed. Observed), 2/15-2/16 Maha Shivaratri, 2/17 Seol-nal, 2/17 Chinese New Year (Year of the Horse), 2/17 Tet Nguyen Dan, 2/17-3/19 Ramadan*, 2/17 Mardi Gras, 2/18 Ash Wednesday (Beginning of Lent), 2/18 Tsagaan Sar, 2/18-2/20 Losar, 2/23 Beginning of Lent (Orthodox), 3/3 Magha Puja Day, 3/3 Purim*, 3/4 Holi Phagwa*, 3/7 Nuzul Quran*, 3/8 Daylight Savings Begins
* Holidays marked with an asterisk (*) begin at sundown on the previous day.
Callback List
Thursday November 20th 6pm-10:15pm
Room #166
Diana/Magenta 6pm-6:45pm
Sapphire/Iris/Magenta 6:30pm-8pm
Leo/Magenta 8:15pm-9:15pm
Kit/Mike 9:15pm-10:15pm
| Magenta | Iris | Sapphire | Leo | Kit | Diana | Mike |
| Maya Lapan-Islas | Ava Burmahl | Ava Burmahl | Austin Hook | Austin Hook | Aleesa Lavrenko | Byron Lopez Ellington |
| Norah Logan | Ash Wasek | Annabelle Ruhrer-Johnson | Aiden Seville | Alex Smith-Perry | AJ Clauss | Charlie Duffy |
| Charlotte Larsen | Addi McBride | Alex Johnson | Carden Green | Brody Butler | Ash Wasek | Darrin Terpstra |
| Frances Dapier | Annabelle Ruhrer-Johnson | Claire Neundorf | Cody Holcomb | Cody Holcomb | Bella Hohenadel | Ken Van Edgon |
| Nicolette Meyer | Atiana Philpovic | Ella Jack | Colby Boza | Colby Boza | Cassel Rose | Lucas De La Rosa |
| Zoe Hoffenberg | Bella Hohenadel | Freedom Johnson | Carter Owens | Darrin Terpstra | Ella Jack | Logan McClellen |
| Kate Carlson | Charlotte Larsen | John Stinson | Creyton Conrey | Henry Rollison | Elizabeth Nigg | Michael Glover |
| Rhya Cowden | Hanna Anderson | Kylen Phillips | Charlie Duffy | Logan McClellen | Hayden Robertson | Nick Hull |
| Shelby Landuyt | Jordan Kinney | Margaret Williamson | Danny Weber | Patrick O'Brien | John Stinson | Patrick O'Brien |
| Maddie Rodriguez | Kiahh Schuessler | Mary Y Luna Haskins | Elliot Manjoine | Kiara Butler | Tyler Andrew | |
| Mary Y Luna Haskins | Kenzie Fick | Zachary Douglas | Ephram Sinnwell | Kiahh Schuessler | Tyndal Harvey | |
| Katelyn Trimble | Maya Lapan-Islas | Zoe Hoffenberg | Evan Schmidt | Kathryn West | ||
| Cassel Rose | Morgan Pellett | Flynn Milligan | Kelsey Harks | |||
| Ava Slater | Pepper Williams | Haydon Bailey | Pepper Williams | |||
| Jordan Kinney | Rhya Cowden | Henry Rollison | Kenzie Fick | |||
| Ava Henrie | Shelby Landuyt | Isaiah Serrano | Lexi Wartschlager | |||
| Freedom Johnson | Stephanie Decker | Tyndal Hervey | Morgan Pellett | |||
| Isabella Vallina | Zachary Douglas | Jimmy Remple | Merus Brown | |||
| Stephanie Decker | Zoe Mae Nolte | Jordan Horne | Sasha Hildebrand | |||
| Ansley Tonkovic | Jacob Miller | Peyton Hilton | ||||
| Hannah Fideli | Kylen Phillips | Zoe Mae Nolte | ||||
| Elizabeth Nigg | Luis Avalos | Zoe Hoffenberg | ||||
| Kaiya Kralik | Michael Glover | |||||
| Maria Stavroplus | Nicky LoSasso | |||||
| Kiara Butler | Patrick O'Brien | |||||
| John Stinson | Soren Martin | |||||
| Addi McBride | Thomas McCarthy | |||||
| Aleesa Lavrenko |
Cast List
| Actor Name | Role |
| Alex Johnson | Magenta |
| Addi McBride | Iris |
| Ava Burmahl | Sapphire |
| TBA | Leo |
| Alex Smith-Perry | Kit |
| Margaret Williamson | Diana |
| Ken Van Edgon | Mike |
| TBA | Olivier |
| Soren Martin | James |
| Austin Hook | Marcus |
| Aleesa Lavrenko | Christiane |
| Ava Slater | Darlene |
Thank you to all who auditioned!
To accept or decline your role or if you have any questions or concerns please email celia-bonawandt@uiowa.edu
Contact
Questions or concerns?
Ro Kivett, Playwright & Team Leader: brody-kivett@uiowa.edu