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What to prepare:
Actors will be sent sides to prepare for the audition. Please also prepare a joke.

Audition format:
Actors will be asked to read sides from the script, which will be provided prior to the audition. They will also be available AT the audition. Actors will be given a 10 minute audition slot.

Rehearsals:
Begin after casting; held 2–4 times per week, including weekends

Character breakdown:

Agnes Evans: Agnes is described as striving to live an absolutely average life. She is of average height, size, and build, and grew up in the average town of Athens, Ohio with average parents. In the original version of the play, Agnes is a 25-year-old English teacher at her and Tilly's former high school. After Tilly's death, Agnes decides to go on a D&D adventure in order to feel closer to Tilly, as they never had a close relationship.

Tilly Evans/Tillius the Paladin: Agnes's sister who dies in a car crash at the age of fifteen. Tilly has a love for D&D adventures and anything classified as nerdy or geeky. Through the D&D module Agnes plays, it is learned that Tilly was facing her own challenges with her sexuality and bullying while she was still alive. In the game, her girlfriend is Lilith, who is later learned to be based on one of her friends named Lilly (or Elizabeth). (Role requires some on-stage intimacy)

Miles: Agnes's boyfriend of five years. During the original version of the play, Miles and Agnes are in the process of moving in together. Miles is shown to be scared of commitment. He appears in the game as a shapeshifting "gelatinous cube" that Agnes must kill.

Orcus/Ronnie: A demon overlord of the underworld that holds onto lost souls or knows where to find them. He is obsessed with watching television. The party travels to him first in order to ask about the Lost Soul of Athens. He later joins the party on their quest. He is based on one of Tilly's high school friends named Ronnie.

Vera: Agnes's best friend. She is supportive of Agnes, but does not approve of Miles.

Chuck: A member of Tilly's friend group and the Dungeon Master for the game. He helps Agnes throughout the module and introduces her to Tilly's other real life friends.

Lilith Morningstar/Lilly: A Demon Queen that resembles a leather-clad dominatrix and is Tilly's girlfriend in the game. Lilith is based on Tilly's high school friend Lilly, who was Tilly's first kiss but is still in the closet. (Role Requires some on-stage intimacy)

Kaliope Darkwalker/Kelly: Kaliope is a Dark Elf that is described as looking like a supermodel and is incredibly strong. She is based on Tilly's high school friend Kelly, who is Ronnie's sister.

Narrator: Describes the events going on in the story and gives background description of the reason behind the story and the characters of Agnes and Tilly. The narrator is described as sounding like Cate Blanchett from The Lord of the Rings.

Steve: In real life he is one of Tilly's classmates. In the game he is a mage that usually is on the receiving end of bosses showing how powerful they are, resulting in his death multiple times over.

Farrah: A fairy and one of the bosses Agnes and her party must face before they can reach the final boss.

Evil Gabbi and Evil Tina: Cheerleader succubi that torment Tilly, in particular about her sexuality, both in the game and when she was alive. They are based on Tilly's high school bullies.

Ensemble: There will be several non-speaking roles that play various monsters, and potentially high school students.