Ixion Auditions for Kindness
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Jane Zussman
Jan 28, 2026, 11:15:06 AMJan 28
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Director Miranda Sue Hartmann is holding auditions for Kindness by Adam Rapp for Ixion Ensemble. Performances of the show will run April 10, 11, 12, 17, 18 & 19 at Stage One Sycamore Creek EASTWOOD on Lake Lansing Rd.
AUDITIONS February 9 @ 7 PM
Sycamore Creek Church 1919 SOUTH PENNSYLVANIA Ave. Lansing.
(NOTE: Auditions and performances at DIFFerent locations.)
"Kindness" by Adam Rapp is a dark comedy that follows a mother, Maryanne, and her teenage son, Dennis, as they escape their troubled life in Illinois for a weekend in New York City. While Maryanne, who is suffering from cancer, seeks to bond with her son by attending a Broadway show, Dennis prefers to stay in their hotel room, where he encounters a mysterious young woman named Frances, leading to a series of unsettling and revealing interactions that explore themes of sympathy and the complexities of their relationship.
Roles Available:
DENNIS - 17
MARYANNE - late forties, Dennis’s mother
HERMAN - African-American, mid fifties
FRANCES - a young woman
Character Breakdown
Maryanne:
She is portrayed as a vivacious, yet fragile woman, grappling with the aftermath of her divorce and battling illness. She is determined to experience a popular Broadway musical, even if her son doesn't share her enthusiasm.
Dennis:
He is a typical, angsty teenager, resistant to his mother's attempts to connect and uninterested in the musical.
Frances:
She is a young, enigmatic woman who intrudes into Dennis's hotel room, initiating a conversation filled with unusual, sometimes unsettling, pronouncements.
Herman:
He is a kind, divorced cab driver who offers Maryanne companionship at the musical.
Auditions will be cold reads from the scripts.
If unable to attend auditions video auditions will be accepted prior to audition date. For more information call 517.775.4246 or email ixione...@gmail.com
Roles Available:
DENNIS - 17
MARYANNE - late forties, Dennis’s mother
HERMAN - African-American, mid fifties
FRANCES - a young woman
Character Breakdown
Maryanne:
She is portrayed as a vivacious, yet fragile woman, grappling with the aftermath of her divorce and battling illness. She is determined to experience a popular Broadway musical, even if her son doesn't share her enthusiasm.
Dennis:
He is a typical, angsty teenager, resistant to his mother's attempts to connect and uninterested in the musical.
Frances:
She is a young, enigmatic woman who intrudes into Dennis's hotel room, initiating a conversation filled with unusual, sometimes unsettling, pronouncements.
Herman:
He is a kind, divorced cab driver who offers Maryanne companionship at the musical.
Auditions will be cold reads from the scripts.
If unable to attend auditions video auditions will be accepted prior to audition date. For more information call 517.775.4246 or email ixione...@gmail.com
Jane Zussman
G.L.U.T. List
(Greater Lansing Ubiquitous Theatre)
cell 517-930-0932
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