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AUDITION INFORMATION
Audition Dates:
Tuesday, December 5th & Thursday, December 7th
2:30 - 4:00pm
PSHS PAC
2:30 - 4:00pm
PSHS PAC
Auditions will consist of readings from the script as well as acting/improvisational exercises and games!
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Performance Dates:
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
7:00pm
Preview Performance for Plymouth South High School
Saturday, March 2nd, 2024
METG Preliminary Round
Time & Location TBD
All students interested in auditioning must be available for both the preview performance as well as the entire day of March 2nd.
7:00pm
Preview Performance for Plymouth South High School
Saturday, March 2nd, 2024
METG Preliminary Round
Time & Location TBD
All students interested in auditioning must be available for both the preview performance as well as the entire day of March 2nd.
What is the METG?
The Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild (METG) provides opportunities for students and teachers to create, share and respond to theatrical experiences. We believe that participation in the arts fosters creative thinking, personal confidence and an appreciation of diverse ideas and cultures. These valuable interpersonal skills empower students to become the next generation of artists, audiences, and patrons.
The Massachusetts High School Drama Festival is a competitive program that typically includes 112 one-act plays produced by member high schools. The competition is organized across three levels – preliminary, semi-final and State Finals. Student excellence in acting and technical design is recognized at each level. Of the 112 one-act plays that enter the festival, fourteen will be selected as State Finalists, of which three will be named winners. Two schools chosen from the State Finalists will go on to represent Massachusetts in the New England Drama Festival, the regional showcase of secondary school theatre.
The Massachusetts High School Drama Festival is a competitive program that typically includes 112 one-act plays produced by member high schools. The competition is organized across three levels – preliminary, semi-final and State Finals. Student excellence in acting and technical design is recognized at each level. Of the 112 one-act plays that enter the festival, fourteen will be selected as State Finalists, of which three will be named winners. Two schools chosen from the State Finalists will go on to represent Massachusetts in the New England Drama Festival, the regional showcase of secondary school theatre.
Cast of Characters
The Homeless Girl: about 20 years old, afraid and unsure of herself. After running away from home, she has been staying in the subway station for almost three years. She tried to tune out the conversations of others in the station, but can't help contributing. This results in increased frustration and insecurity. She is trapped in a vicious cycle.
The Old Man: a tired man, in his early 80s. He is a Korean War veteran who walks with a limp from a war injury. After living a long, decent life, he has been battling cancer. Despite everything that has occurred, he has very little regrets and is willing to accept his destiny.
The Lawyer: a single, driven prosecuting attorney in her late 30s. She has dedicated her life and career to the pursuit of justice, but in doing so is unable to look at others without criticizing their faults. This high standard she has for others is still below the standard she holds for herself. She assumes total responsibility for every case she has lost.
The Professor: a confident, friendly professor of literature in his early 50s. His charming demeanor has made him quite popular with his students. Thus, he is extremely devoted to his job, perhaps at the expense of his wife and song, who is almost done with college.
The Nun: after being a self-proclaimed, "hooligan" in Catholic school, she devoted the next fifty years of her life to her faith, which has gotten her through all difficulties in her life. Though she doesn't wish to force her faith upon others, she is always willing to offer a helping hand to those who may have lost their way.
The Businesswoman: a married woman in her mid-30s, with two young children at home with her husband. She reluctantly returned to a career after her husband was laid off from work. Though she understands the responsibility of providing for her family, she feels guilty about all the time spent away from them.
The Businessman: a married man in his mid-40s, with two teenaged daughters. He works at a mid-level job for an insurance company and struggles to make ends meet. Always worried about how he is perceived, not only by his employers but by everyone else, he often comes across as nervous, anxious, guilty, or even paranoid.
The High School Girl: a senior in high school, ranked near the top of her class. Very smart, with a level head on her shoulders, she will be headed to college soon, and cannot wait for the opportunity to escape from her hometown. Though she wants to move on, she is afraid how it will impact her boyfriend.
The High School Boy: her boyfriend, also a senior in the same high school. He is not ranked near the top of his class, and if further education is in his future, it will be at a local community college at best. He procrastinates and clings too much to his girlfriend.
The Waitress: a woman in her late 30s from "the wrong side of the tracks". She has lived a hard life, her deadbeat husband having left her. She has been forced to take a string of jobs to keep herself and her daughter afloat. She tries to live her life as calmly and honestly as possible but has occasionally released a gesture of thoughtlessness.
The Old Man: a tired man, in his early 80s. He is a Korean War veteran who walks with a limp from a war injury. After living a long, decent life, he has been battling cancer. Despite everything that has occurred, he has very little regrets and is willing to accept his destiny.
The Lawyer: a single, driven prosecuting attorney in her late 30s. She has dedicated her life and career to the pursuit of justice, but in doing so is unable to look at others without criticizing their faults. This high standard she has for others is still below the standard she holds for herself. She assumes total responsibility for every case she has lost.
The Professor: a confident, friendly professor of literature in his early 50s. His charming demeanor has made him quite popular with his students. Thus, he is extremely devoted to his job, perhaps at the expense of his wife and song, who is almost done with college.
The Nun: after being a self-proclaimed, "hooligan" in Catholic school, she devoted the next fifty years of her life to her faith, which has gotten her through all difficulties in her life. Though she doesn't wish to force her faith upon others, she is always willing to offer a helping hand to those who may have lost their way.
The Businesswoman: a married woman in her mid-30s, with two young children at home with her husband. She reluctantly returned to a career after her husband was laid off from work. Though she understands the responsibility of providing for her family, she feels guilty about all the time spent away from them.
The Businessman: a married man in his mid-40s, with two teenaged daughters. He works at a mid-level job for an insurance company and struggles to make ends meet. Always worried about how he is perceived, not only by his employers but by everyone else, he often comes across as nervous, anxious, guilty, or even paranoid.
The High School Girl: a senior in high school, ranked near the top of her class. Very smart, with a level head on her shoulders, she will be headed to college soon, and cannot wait for the opportunity to escape from her hometown. Though she wants to move on, she is afraid how it will impact her boyfriend.
The High School Boy: her boyfriend, also a senior in the same high school. He is not ranked near the top of his class, and if further education is in his future, it will be at a local community college at best. He procrastinates and clings too much to his girlfriend.
The Waitress: a woman in her late 30s from "the wrong side of the tracks". She has lived a hard life, her deadbeat husband having left her. She has been forced to take a string of jobs to keep herself and her daughter afloat. She tries to live her life as calmly and honestly as possible but has occasionally released a gesture of thoughtlessness.
About the Play
In Peter Tarsi’s one-act play Tracks, ten people from all over the country find themselves in a single subway station but don't seem to remember how they got to be where they are. They are then faced with a profound decision: Do they get on the next train without knowing where it goes? As these characters discuss their lives and deaths, they reveal their fears and vulnerabilities - elements that only complicate the question of where the next train might go...
Rehearsal Schedule
This schedule is tentative and subject to change.