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Title | Jellyfish Baby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playwright | Darrin Terpstra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Director | Meredith Healy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Category | Gallery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Read Throughs | September 30 and October 2 There will be two read throughs prior to the first rehearsal to allow the playwright additional time to work on the script. Actors cast will be expected to attend unless a conflict is approved by the director during casting. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Rehearsal | October 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Load In/Tech /Dress | October 21-23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performances | October 24-26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roles to be cast | Age (Presentation) | Gender (Presentation) | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jonathan | Mid-20s to early 30s | M | a trans man performing detransitioning in body but not mind. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cecilia | Teens | F | a girl who’s really a jellyfish (or a jellyfish who’s really a girl). Hyperfeminine. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danielle | Mid-20s to early 30s | F | a butch trans woman. Jonathan’s ex-girlfriend. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jake | 30–40s | M | a detransitioned conversion therapist. Extremely earnest. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Synopsis | In a watery world of jellyfish, a trans man’s body is detransitioning, but his mind is being left behind. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notices | We are considering actors whose gender identities align with the characters regardless of trans or cis identity. If you have any questions, please reach out to the playwright and director.
Content Advisory: transphobia, conversion therapy, religious fundamentalism Intimacy Choreography Breakdown
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Important Dates/Holidays
10/6-10/13 Sukkot*, 10/13 Indigenous Peoples' Day, 10/13 Columbus Day (Fed. Observed), 10/13-10/15 Sh’mini Atzeret *, 10/15 Simchat Torah*
* Holidays marked with an asterisk (*) begin at sundown on the previous day.
Callback List
Thank you to all who attended our first day of callbacks! We loved sharing a space with you.
Please note:
Sides are available on the callboard. The sides will be the same as Saturday. Hard copies will be available at callbacks.
The first part of our Sunday callbacks will involve some devised movement, so please wear comfortable clothing.
We are calling everyone back for the entire block (from 4-6pm) and understand that there may be conflicting callbacks. We will try to release as we go and will be in communication with Argonautika to make sure everyone is seen.
You are still under consideration regardless of Sunday callbacks, so please be sure to check the final cast list which will be posted following the Casting Meeting at approximately 10:30pm Sunday, August 31.
Questions or concerns? Email samantha-paradis@uiowa.edu
The callback list for Sunday’s slot is below:
JONATHAN | JAKE | CECILIA | DANIELLE |
Hayden Bailey | Tyler Andrew | Kita Bond | Kate Carlson |
Colby Boza | Lucas De La Rosa | Vivian Bonde | Roxy Glave |
Gavin Gilbert | Carden Green | Roxy Glave | Anna Gordon |
Michael Glover | Hunter Meyer | Nicolette Mayer | Jordan Kinney |
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| Pepper Williams | Kaiya Kralik |
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| Charlotte Larsen |
Cast List
Jellyfish Baby Cast List
Thanks again to all who joined us this weekend for callbacks! We feel so fortunate to have shared the room with you and are grateful for your willingness to try new things.
JONATHAN – Gavin Gilbert
JAKE – Lucas De La Rosa
CECILIA – Vivian Bonde
DANIELLE – Anna Gordon
Please note that we will have two workshop rehearsals on September 30 and October 2 to give Darrin an opportunity to work on the script before we dive into our full rehearsal process the following week.
Please email director Meredith Healy (meredith-healy@uiowa.edu) to accept or decline your role by Friday, September 5.
Contact
Questions or concerns?
Darrin Terpstra, Playwright & Team Leader: darrin-terpstra@uiowa.edu
Meredith Healy, Director: meredith-healy@uiowa.edu