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SUMMARY:AUDITIONS: KIMBERLY AKIMBO
DESCRIPTION:AUDITIONS: KIMBERLY AKIMBO\nPlaying in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater\nBy David Lindsay-Abaire\nDirected by Michael Hovance\n  \nAUDITION DATES:  April 13 – 15\, 2026\n\nMonday\, April 13\, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call\nTuesday\,  April 14\, 2026 – 7pm – 9pm: Open Call\nWednesday\,  April 15\, 2026 – 7pm – 10pm: Callbacks – By invitation only.\n\n(Auditioners only need to come to one night of open call auditions.  We are only seeing in-person auditioners during audition times – no video submissions. Auditioners will be seen on a first come\, first serve basis determined by when they signed-in at the Open Call.) \nPERFORMANCE DATES:  June 6 – July 3\, 2026\n  \nAUDITION NOTICE:\nTITLE:  KIMBERLY AKIMBO \nAUTHOR:  David Lindsay-Abaire \nDIRECTOR: Michael Hovance \nRUN:  June 6 – July 3\, 2026 \nFridays & Saturdays 8pm\, Sundays at 2pm. Special performances on Thursday and Sunday nights may be added for private parties and special events. \nThis is a volunteer community theater production.  Non-Equity.  There is no pay. \nAUDITION DATES:\nOpen Call: \nDates:  Monday\, April 13 & Tuesday\, April 14\, 2026 \n(Auditioners only need to come to one night of Open Call Auditions.) \nTimes: 7pm – 9pm \nLocation: Long Beach Playhouse   \nCallbacks: By Invitation Only. \nDate: Wednesday\, April 15\, 2026 \nTimes: 7pm – 10pm \nREHEARSALS:\nFirst Read-Through: Saturday\, April 18\, Noon – 4pm \nRegular Rehearsal:  Starting Monday\, April 20: Monday through Thursdays 7pm – 10pm with an occasional possible Saturday rehearsal\, Noon – 3pm if needed. \n(Please see beginning rehearsal schedule BELOW for specific dates and times.) \nLocation: Long Beach Playhouse \nNOTE: Open to working with some limited minor conflicts\, but we will not be casing people with conflicts on tech dates and performances. \nAUDITION REQUIREMENTS:\nBring headshot and resume.  \nSides for cold readings will be provided at the auditions.  \nSHORT SYNOPSIS:  \nIts 1999\, (before kids had cell phones)\, and Kimberly has all the usual problems of a typical 16 year old; making friends at her new school\, dealing with her dysfunctional family… and a rare genetic condition where she ages four and a half times faster than her peers. Feeling trapped inside the frail physical body of an elderly woman\, Kim meets Jeff\, another young misfit at school\, and an uncertain relationship develops between them. Soon her life goes “akimbo\,” contending with a hypochondriac mother\, a rarely sober father\, a scam-artist aunt\, her own mortality\, and most terrifying of all\, the possibility of first love. A dark comedy that gives a quirky twist to the term ‘coming of age story’. \nCASTING THE FOLLOWING ROLES:\nKIMBERLY LEVACO (F\, 60+ to play 16 y.o.): Kimberly is sixteen but appears much older because of a rare (fictional) aging disorder. She’s intelligent\, perceptive\, and often wiser than the adults around her. She longs for normal teenage experiences: friends\, romance\, and a sense of belonging\, but she’s also aware that her time is limited. The actor should be able to express both the physical presence of an older woman and the emotional energy of a teenager. (Intimacy Moment: This character shares a brief on-stage kiss with Jeff.) \nBUDDY LEVACO (M\, Mid 30s-40s): Kimberly’s father. A man with a gentle heart and a weak backbone. He drinks too much and uses humor to hide his sense of failure. Buddy is not cruel\, but he’s unreliable and emotionally lost. He wants to do right by his family but lacks the maturity or stability to make lasting change. His love for Kimberly is genuine\, but his inability to take responsibility often undermines it.   \nPATTIE LEVACO (F\, Mid 30s – 40s): Kimberly’s mother: High-strung\, self-centered\, and constantly overwhelmed\, Pattie has a hard time accepting reality. She masks her fear and guilt with sarcasm and self-pity. There’s love beneath her chaos\, but she doesn’t know how to show it. This role requires solid comedic timing. Pattie is 8 months pregnant throughout the duration of the show. She has bandages wrapping up both hands\, and walks with crutches for several scenes. \nDEBRA (F\, 30 – 40): Pattie’s sister and Kimberly’s aunt. Debra is unapologetically herself — bold\, funny\, and always scheming for her next move. An ex (and possibly future) con. Beneath her chaotic energy is a deep need for connection and belonging. She’s both comic relief and a surprising source of heart. \n  JEFF (M\, 18 – 25 to play 16 y.o.): A classmate of Kimberly’s. Jeff is intelligent\, quirky\, and endearingly awkward. A lover of D&D and the “puzzleistic arts”.  He shares Kimberly’s sense of humor\, and becomes her closest friend and potential love interest. His presence gives her a glimpse of a normal teenage experience. (Intimacy Moment: This character shares a brief on-stage kiss with Kimberly.) \nBEGINNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:\n\n\nKimberly Akimbo Beg. Reh. Schedule Actor Ver.Download
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