Nov 7
She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition Auditions
She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition by Qui Nguyen tells the story of high schooler Agnes Evans as she deals with the death of her younger sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, she gets pulled into an exciting adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s escape. In this fast-paced dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and ’90s pop culture, playwright Qui Nguyen creates a thrilling and funny story that celebrates both the geek and the warrior inside all of us.
Content Transparency: She Kills Monsters includes mature language, sexual themes, depictions of violence, and mental health topics. The show is recommended for ages 11+.
Auditions: 4:30–6:00PM
Callbacks: 6:00–8:00PM
We are casting a dynamic ensemble of 10–12 teen performers, ages 12–19, to portray a variety of roles and fantastical characters:
Agnes
Tilly
Chuck
Miles
Kaliope/Kelly
Lilith/Lilly
Vera, Evil Gabbi, The Beholder
Narrator, Evil Tina, Farrah the Faerie
Steve
Orcus/Ronnie
Rehearsals begin March 9, 2026, and will primarily occur MON–FRI 4:30–9:00PM. Performances are April 10–11, 2026.
Interested students and adults should sign up for a 5-minute audition slot and prepare two contrasting, 1-minute monologues. Please bring a copy of your headshot and resume to the audition as well as a list of conflicts from March 9–April 11, 2026. Callbacks will be held later that same evening from 6:00–8:00PM for those students asked to return. The callback will involve readings from the script.
COCA Pre-Professional Development (PPD) students are eligible to come straight to callbacks. Please contact Rachel Schneider (rschneider@cocastl.org) to register. You must register within 24 hours of callbacks to be eligible.
Students cast will be asked to pay a $400 participation fee; sliding scale tuition is available to qualified students.
“She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
First produced in New York City The Flea Theater Jim Simpson, Artistic Director; Carol Ostrow, Producing Director
Nov 7