Auditions will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, July 15 and 16, from 6:30 - 9:30 pm at Family of God Lutheran Church; 8625 Zane Ave. N. in Brooklyn Park, near 85th Ave. and across from the new firehouse construction. This award-winning play, written by Stephen Brown, will be directed by Mike Ricci. It features twelve year old Jasmine, a biracial computer genius whose father - a white middle school science teacher, and mother - a black world famous physicist, have recently divorced, and Jasmine is determined to get them back together. She invents an AI computer named Grace who, buy using her mother's research, invents a time machine. Jasmine convinces her Uncle Craig to assist her in building the time machine and going back in time to fix her parents relationship. At turns hilarious, thought-provoking and heart-warming, this play shows us that there are some things that can't be changed, and that accepting the reality in front of is is all a part of growing up.
CHARACTERS:
JASMINE: female, bi-racial. Twelve years old, and a genius computer programmer. Intelligent with boundless energy. (Note - actors in their teens and early twenties who can look 12 are encouraged to audition)
DOUG: male, white, mid thirties - early forties. Jasmine's sweet, middle school science teacher dad. He is the living embodiment of a dad joke. In a good way.
KENDRA: female, black, mid thirties to early forties. Jasmine's theoretical physicist mother. Warm and loving, but also more ambitious and driven than Jasmine's dad.
GRACE: female, bi-racial, thirties. The Artificial Intelligence that runs the home. Calm, unemotional. And a companion to Jasmine. Also plays FUTURE JASMINE.
UNCLE CRAIG: male, black, late thirties. Jasmine's uncle. But acts like a petulant older brother. (Note: this role has been cast)
CORPORAL DELMAR: male, white, twenties. U.S. Navy clerk. A real laid back southern dude with an accent. Also plays TODD
TODD: male, white, twelve. A classmate of Jasmine, so, so naive and optimistic. Only his voice is heard onstage.
FUTURE JASMINE: female, bi-racial, late twenties.
WHAT TO PREPARE:
Auditioners are asked to bring in a recent headshot and resume. Audition forms will be available to complete if needed. Please bring in a prepared one minute comedic or dramatic monologue. You will also be asked to read sides from the script.
REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
Rehearsals will begin on Monday, August 10 and continue on Monday thru Thursdays throughout August and September, 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Performances will be at the Phoenix Theatre in Minneapolis, September 24 - October 3, 2026.
FOR MORE INFORMATION or A PERUSAL SCRIPT: please email [email protected].