Girls in The BoaT

By Alice Austen

Directed by Andi Creasbaum

Presented in the Warner Studio

SYNOPSIS:

Girls in the Boat was inspired by the true stories of the U.S. women’s Olympic rowing team. A group of smart, fiery young women fight discrimination and prejudice to compete in the male-dominated sport of rowing, finding an unlikely ally in a taciturn men’s coach. Together, they confront ridicule and overcome obstacles.  Against the rhythm of their oars, these women forge bonds and overcome disagreements in their search for greatness. Despite their diverse backgrounds and politics, they literally pull together to reach their goals in a fast-paced drama that reminds us of what we can all do if we have a common purpose. As our heroines break barriers of race and gender, their newly minted U.S. women’s rowing team goes on to become the most winning sports team in American history.

AUDITION/CALLBACK INFORMATION:

Audition/Callback location: South Bend Civic- 403 N. Main Street, South Bend, Indiana — Enter through front doors off Main Street

 

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IMPORTANT DATES

AUDITIONS

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29 7:00PM OR

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30 7:00PM

South Bend Civic Theatre
403 N. Main Street
South Bend, IN 46601

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:

First Rehearsal: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH @ 7PM
 
Rehearsals will be held:
MONDAY – THURSDAY FROM 7 PM TO 9 PM
 
Tech week begins: January 20th
Dress Rehearsals: January 27th – 29th

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:

THURSDAY, January 30th  (7:30 pm) — Pay-what-you-can Preview/Final Dress
FRIDAY, January 31st (7:30 pm)
SATURDAY, February 1st (7:30 pm)
SUNDAY, February 2nd (2:00 pm)
FRIDAY, February 7th (7:30 pm)
SATURDAY, February 8th (7:30 pm)
SUNDAY, February 9th (2:00 pm) – Followed by mandatory striking of the set/costumes/props/etc. Details will be given prior to final week of dress rehearsals.

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    What To Prepare

    Audition Requirements:
    NO PREPARATION NECESSARY. Sides will be available at auditions.

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    Additional Information

    Audition/Callback location: South Bend Civic- 403 N. Main Street, South Bend, Indiana — Enter through main doors off Main Street

    CHARACTER INFORMATION/DIRECTOR’S NOTE:

    Director Andi Creasbaum is looking for 9 women and 2 men for this production of all races and
    ethnicities and various body types and sizes. Ages are VERY roughly 20’s to 50’s for the
    women. Rough ages for the male roles are 30’s to 60’s for the Coach/Dad/Man role and 20’s to
    40’s for the Boy/Journalist/Boy Rower role. 

    No parts have been precast, all roles are open.
    Girls in the Boat is reminiscent of a memory play. Following a group of women rowers in a quest
    to overcome the patriarchal systems in collegiate rowing and to make it to the world’s largest
    stage, the Olympics. It touches on the beginnings of Title IX in college sports and ends with
    being the gold medalists at every summer Olympics between 2004 and 2016.

    These characters do not have names, only their designations in the boat. This is to help tell the
    story of the multiple women who have trained and achieved in this sport. A few also play the
    mothers of other rowers. Girl 7 is described in the script as Black. Girl 5 is described in the script
    as very tall. Coxswain is described as very short and very loud.

    The women play:
    Bow
    Girl 2
    Girl 3
    Girl 4
    Girl 5
    Girl 6
    Girl 7
    Stroke
    Coxswain (pronounced “Cox-in”)
    The men play:
    Coach/Dad/Man
    Boy/Journalist/Boy Rower

    Andi CREASBAUM
    Director