Elves 1989 by The Garage Theatre
in Long Beach, California

Available Roles

• Kirsten Hiller Female or female passing, White, 18 to look younger Kirsten is a wholesome 17-year-old with ideal GermanicAryan looks (Blonde hair, blue eyes, etc) Her character is bright and artistic, despite a very difficult home life The performer must be comfortable exposing bare shoulders and back The performer must also be comfortable kissing, embracing, and stabbing a nude man while remaining fully clothed
• Michael McGavin Male or male passing, any race, age 30s-50s, McGavin is a former police detective who is down on his luck He is a newly sober alcoholic working as a department store Santa The performer must be comfortable simulating smoking This role will be physically active and includes stage combat Prior combat experience is encouraged but not required
• Elf Male or male passing, any race, age 20s-40s The elf is a magical creature conjured to life They are charming, handsome, and alluring with an athletic build The performer must be comfortable with stage intimacy including kissing as well as simulating graphic violence while fully nude The show will not include sexual simulation Dance andor movement experience is encouraged but not required
• Grandfather (Dr Hiller) Male or male passing, White, 60-85 years old Dr Hiller is Kirstens German grandfather He has a pronounced German accent, is wheelchair-bound, and is a Nazi
• Mother Female or female passing, White, 33 years old Kirstens mother should look too young to have a 17-year-old daughter She is stern, icy, and a mega-bitch The performer must be blonde or be willing to wear a blonde wig The performer must be comfortable simulating animal abuse No real animals will be involved with the show The performer must be comfortable engaging in partial nudity during a solo death scene
• Amy Female or female passing, any race, age 18 to look younger Kirstens bubbly, air-headed teen friend Must be comfortable being involved with graphic violence while wearing a negligee
• Brooke Female or female passing, any race, age 18 to look younger Brooke is Kirstens snide two-faced teen friend Must be comfortable being involved with graphic violence while wearing a negligee
• Willie Male or male passing, fair skin, 18 to look younger Willie is Kirstens bratty 11-year-old brother The performer must be comfortable using foul language
• Hugh Male or male passing, any race, age 30s-50s Hugh is a department store manager He is over-worked, under-paid, and an uptight jerk
• Offr Haggerty Any gender, any race, age 30s-60s Corrupt police officer, rude, samples drugs at crime scenes
• Sgt Herst Male or male passing, any race, 40s-60s No-nonsense, world-weary cop Hes seen things
• Otto Male or male passing, White, 40s-60s Nazi Germanic looklight hair, light eyes, fair skin, and short hairmilitary cut, menacing, stupid
• Karl Male or male passing, White, 20-60s Nazi Germanic looklight hair, light eyes, fair skin, and short hairmilitary cut, menacing, cruel
• Eddie Male or male passing, any race, 20s-60s Department store Santa Claus, murdered for being a sexual creeper
• Prof Fitzpatrick Any gender, any race, age 30s-60s Fitzpatrick is as well-versed in mythology as he is passionate and unpredictable The performer must be comfortable simulating smoking on stage
• Agamemnon any gender, age, race, human in cat costume during a dream sequence