DELANO DRAMA PROUDLY ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR ITS FALL ’25 PRODUCTION
September 22 & 23; possible callbacks September 24
Lost Girl by Kimberley Bellflower
Directed by Jack Neveaux and Breeze Bestland Johnson
- A play about growing up and moving on.
- 6w, 6m
- Setting: Multiple locations, including Wendy’s room and Neverland.
What became of Wendy Darling in the years following her adventures with Peter Pan? "Neverland was an awfully long time ago..."
Rehearsals will begin on Monday, September 29, 2025 . Rehearsals will initially run Monday thru Thursday from 3:30pm-5:30pm. Friday rehearsals will begin after MEA. A complete rehearsal calendar will be shared through Classroom once the cast list is posted. Cast members are not permitted to miss more than three rehearsals, unless absences were already scheduled and listed on your audition form. No absences will be allowed the final two weeks prior to opening night.
Tech Rehearsals: Saturday, November 8 through Monday, November 10. Cast should be available to be called those days. See calendar.
Performances: November 14, 15, 20, 21 at 7 pm and Novmber 22 at 2:00 pm.
Strike: Saturday, November 22 after the final performance. (Possibly continued November 23.)
Gender presentation is noted for characters, but actors of all genders will be considered for any role in which they are interested. E.g., Lost Boys need not be played exclusively by cis-gender boys/men. Female roles need not be played exclusively by cis-gender girls/women.
A note on the intimacy required in the show: The Boy and Wendy may kiss and do lie on a bed together (no nudity) and may gently hold or caress one another. Wendy and Peter kiss (simple and sweet). Wendy and Slightly have a longer, more involved and passionate kiss. Three of the Lost Boys briefly demonstrate a kiss.
All intimate moments will be choreographed with the active involvement and consent of the actors. Other examples of touch that may be required include more day-to-day touch such as actors being asked to touch a scene partner’s hand, arm, or upper back but nothing particularly sexual or intimate.
Signup for an audition here:
Audition Details:
- Students are asked to perform one monologue from the provided monologues: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qIPa94tljSzesIWknvOOPorNsaU2xjsm/view?usp=sharing
These monologues do not need to be fully memorized, but the auditioner should be quite familiar with them.
You may also be asked to read a side or sides from the script such as these: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vTCkDxPgER9sR-XMLJQDlr4VduIUPnCr?usp=sharing
- Callbacks, if needed will also include readings and some improv exercises. You will be notified by email or Classroom if you are called back.
CASTING INFORMATION BELOW
AVAILABLE ROLES:
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- Wendy—Female, 18-20, sometimes 13-14ish. A storyteller. She is sometimes melancholy but also openhearted and hopeful, with an undercurrent of tough determination. She kisses Peter, Slightly, and the boy (see intimacy note above).
- Peter—Male, 13ish, then 18-20. Always well-intentioned. Charismatic. Peter is not the villain, and he has his own story. Kisses Wendy (see intimacy note above).
- A / B / C—Female, 16-22. They play the chorus and different versions of Wendy from her past, memories distorted through time, and may play other girls who went to Neverland. (See casting note below).
- Mother—Female, 40s. Tired, thoughtful, and patient. She wants Wendy to move on with her life.
- Cora—Female, 16-22. A girl who, like Wendy, also spent some time in Neverland. No-nonsense. May also play A.
- Callie—Female, 16-22. A girl who, like Wendy, also spent some time in Neverland. Romantic but self-aware. May also play B.
- Krista— Female, 16-22. A girl who, like Wendy, also spent some time in Neverland. Empathetic. May also play C.
- Nina— Female, 16-22. She is interviewing the girls who came back from Neverland. Curious and kind.
- Slightly—Male, 18-22. A former lost boy who has now returned from Neverland. Careful, caring, and fiercely loyal. He is in-love with Wendy. He kisses Wendy (see intimacy note above).
- Toodles—Male, 16-22. A former lost boy who has now returned from Neverland. Careful, caring, and fiercely loyal. Silly and sincere. May also play Therapist.
- Nibs—Male, 18-22. A former lost boy who has now returned from Neverland. Logical and acerbic. May also play Detective.
- Curly—Male, 18-22. A former lost boy who has now returned from Neverland. Laid-back but observant. May also play Doctor.
- Detective—Male, 30s-40s. Single-minded, always on the edge of defeat. May also play Nibs.
- Therapist—Male, 30s-40s. Trying his best. May also play Toodles.
- Doctor—Male, 30s-40s. Even-tempered. May also play Curly.
- Boy—Male, 18-25. Has a quiet confidence. The boy and Wendy kiss and lay on a bed together (see intimacy note above).
- Director’s Note: Ages indicated are mostly relative and reflect the character’s age, not the actor’s.
- The following roles may be doubled depending on casting needs:
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- Cora / A
- Callie / B
- Krista / C
- Curly / Doctor
- Nibs / Detective
- Toodles / Therapist