She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen
Show info & Characters Descriptions:
Winner of the 2013 AATE Distinguished Play Award, She Kills Monsters is a comedic romp
into the world of fantasy role-playing games, The play tells the story of Agnes Evans as she
leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When
Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she stumbles into a journey of
discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was Tilly’s refuge. In this
high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop
culture, acclaimed young playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek
and warrior within us all.
"Deceptively breezy and rather ingenious. The whole enterprise is kind of dopey and
kind of invigorating and kind of remarkable. It will slash and shape-shift its way into your
heart." - The New York Times
Auditions for Cyrano’s production of SHE KILLS MONSTERS are April 8 & 9. We hope you
will join us as we cast this fantasy epic coming to Anchorage stages this fall. As this is quite
the large undertaking, rehearsals will begin sparsely in July and jump into full gear in August.
(Those cast in GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL can also be considered for SHE KILLS
MONSTERS)
AUDITIONS: at Cyrano’s Theatre, 411 D Street, (off 4th avenue)
Saturday April 8, at 1pm
Sunday April 9, at 6pm
REHEARSALS: Begin sparsely in July and will jump into full rehearsal schedule in
August and September, tech will be more extensive as this is a fantasy epic!
PERFORMANCES:
September 22 – October 15, 2017
Many of the characters in this show are written to be in their early teens, but due to the
subject matter of the show and the length and depth or the rehearsal process most roles will
be cast over the age of 18. This show is incredibly physical, so we also encourage those with
dance and acrobatic backgrounds to audition, as there will be some unique parts in the show.
Please let us know any/all abilities at auditions – we would love to see your particular skill
sets!
Character Descriptions
Narrator - 18 to whatever. A mysterious woman who speaks a lot like Cate Blanchett from The Lord of the
Rings.
Tilly Evans - 15. A nerdy, attitude infused teenage girl who is obsessed with Dungeons and Dragons.
Character Class: Paladin. Healer of wounds and protector of lights.
Agnes Evans - 25. Tilly’s older sister. An average girl, of average height, of average weight, and average build.
Has no knowledge of the D&D culture.
Chuck - Mid-late teens. A nerdy teenage boy, D&D enthusiast, also goes by the name “DM Biggs”.
Miles - Early to mid-twenties. Agnes’ boyfriend, not at all into “nerd culture”.
Lilith - Mid-late teens. Character class: Demon Queen. Acts as her party’s muscle. She’s been said to make an
umber hulk shake in it’s boots. The perfect combination of beauty and brawn.
Kaliope - Mid-late teens. Character Class: Dark Elf. Acts as party’s master tracker, lock picker, magic user, and
all around elven ass-kicker.
Orcus - Mid-late teens. A demon over-lord of the underworld. If there’s a lost soul, he’ll either have it or at least
know where it is.
Vera - Early-mid twenties. Agnes best friend and the school guidance counselor.
Steve - Mid-late teens. Character Class: Mage. Adventurer supreme.
BugBear - Neither a small nor large bear. A lower-level enemy.
Farrah - A little forest faerie. Filled with additude and definitely doesn’t like to be touched.
Succubi: Evil Gabbi & Evil Tina. Mid-late teens. Evil cheerleaders but great dancers. They appear as normal
cheerleaders, except they have sharp teeth, bat wings, and blood all over their mouths.
Ensemble characters:
Gelatinous cube - A character eating cube that looks like a jello mold.
Tiamat - A giant five headed dragon