The Sex Talk I Never Had

Seeking actors for a workshop of The Sex Talk I Never Had by Anelga Hajjar, as part of the Avalanche Theatre Next Draft Series, in partnership with Backstitch Story Arts. Directed by Karina Patel, with dramaturgy by Suzi Elnaggar.

Avalanche Theatre develops new plays by Chicago playwrights through their Next Draft Series of play workshops and performances, building community through uplifting emerging voices. The Next Draft Series is a play incubator that takes place over the course of 3-4 months with readings, feedback sessions, and mentorship, culminating in a workshop production of the plays at the end of the process.

In The Sex Talk I Never Had, Leila is on a quest to lose her virginity, but her sexual awakening triggers the apparitions of mysterious forces. As her cumming of age compels her own mother to confront the choices she’s made for love, the two women are forced to reckon with the past in order to break free. Anelga Hajjar’s dark comedy meditates on the political and intergenerational implications of sex for women.

For this process, we are seeking actors to fill the following roles:

‬‭ LEILA, a young woman learning.‬ 20s, SWANASA.

‭ MAMA/TETA, a middle-aged woman who now has to teach.‬ 30s-50s, SWANASA.

‭ TINA, naive.‬ 20s, SWANASA.

‭ DYLAN/MAN/PROFESSOR KHAWAND/DOC, men. 20s-30s, SWANASA.

Time Commitment:

1st readthrough: July 13
2nd readthrough: August 3
Rehearsals: September 3, 4, 15, 16, and October 1 and 2
Performances: October 5, 6, and 7 at Rivendell Theatre