Title

And the Past Remains

Playwright

Poonam Dhir

Director

TBA

Stage Manager

Mathew Kier

Category

Reading, Cosmo Catalano Acting Studio (TB 172)

First Rehearsal

Readings have a total of 20 hours of rehearsal
Rehearsals may begin April 1

Performances

TBA

Roles to be cast

Age (Presentation)

Gender (Presentation)

Description

 Nav

Mid-20s-early 30

***Punjabi/South Asian gender queer/gender non-conforming (they/she)

Queer

Bold

Willing to have difficult conversations

Perceptive

Sensitive

Funny

Teenager #1

13

***Punjabi/South Asian girl

She is considered by others to be a girl, but actors considering this part should know the gender identity of this character is fluid.

Playful yet mature beyond their years.

Observant. Open.

They will be the movement of this play. 

They will individually or together create tableaus that will enhance the emotional component.

Also, they will share the “right side” of the script.

That will create an additional layer to the piece.

Teenager #2

15

***Punjabi/South Asian girl 

She is considered by others to be a girl, but actors considering this part should know the gender identity of this character is fluid.

Playful yet mature beyond their years.

Observant. Open.

They will be the movement of this play. 

They will individually or together create tableaus that will enhance the emotional component.

Also, they will share the “right side” of the script.

That will create an additional layer to the piece.

Teenager #3

18

***Punjabi/South Asian girl

She is considered by others to be a girl, but actors considering this part should know the gender identity of this character is fluid.

Playful yet mature beyond their years.

Observant. Open.

They will be the movement of this play. 

They will individually or together create tableaus that will enhance the emotional component.

Also, they will share the “right side” of the script.

That will create an additional layer to the piece.

Synopsis

An exploration of kinship, commitment and recollection. Using non-linear etches in time and a series of shared moments, the story of a family and a childhood unfolds. A dramatic event grounds this vulnerable account. Through memory, witnessing and intimate encounters, And the Past Remains explores ideas of duty, devotion and belief.

Notices

*** Proposed casting for these roles is South Asian/Punjabi but people of any race/cultural background are encouraged to audition.

Some background in movement/dance may be helpful for the Teenager roles.

The Teenagers offer a dreamlike, visual, movement-based element that can play concurrently to Nav’s narration. Visuals may have nothing to do with the text but echo an emotion / an internal experience.

CW: Mentions of death, suicidal ideations, alcoholism, needles, sex, nudity

Important Dates/Holidays

 3/24 Purim*, 3/24 Palm Sunday, 3/25 Holi Phagwa*, 3/25 Lailat al Bara*, 3/27 Nuzul Quran*, 3/29 Good Friday, 3/31 Easter, 4/4 Qing Ming Jie, 4/6 Laylat al-Qadr*, 4/9 Ougadi/Ugaadi, 4/10 Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)*, 4/17 Ram Navami, 4/21 Mahavir Jayanti, 4/22-4/30 Passover*, 4/24 Theravada (New Year), 5/1 Beltane-Samhain, 5/3 Good Friday (Orthodox)