American Idiot — Compulsion Dance & Theatre

AUDITION NOTICE - DAUGHTERS OF SILENCE by Richard Fouts

Directed by Michael Mizerany

Auditions Dates:

Monday, October 26, 2026 from 7:30pm to 10pm. Please email artisticcompulsion@gmail.com to save your audition slot.

Please prepare a 1 minute dramatic monologue. Video auditions are accepted. Please slate your video and send it to the aforementioned email address.

Auditions will be held at:

The Dancehouse, 2176 Chatsworth Blvd., Point Loma

In-Person Callbacks: Monday, November 2, 2026 from 7:30pm-10pm. By invitation only.

All roles are open to performers of all ethnicities unless otherwise noted. All actors must be over 18 years of age.

Other Details:

Daughters of Silence

Dottie Studio Theater at The Joan

2880 Roosevelt Road

May 22nd - May 29th

This is not a Cygnet Production

Compensation: $275 per week (5 week contract)

DAUGHTERS OF SILENCE is a powerful drama set during the Baby Scoop Era, when thousands of unmarried young women were pressured, coerced, and often forced to surrender their newborns for adoption. Set in 1963-64 Tennessee, the play follows two very different teenage girls, Leah and Zoe, as they navigate pregnancy, family expectations, religious authority, and a system that offers them little choice. Twenty-three years later, their enduring friendship brings them back to confront the past and the children they were forced to leave behind.

Rehearsals:

April 26th - April 30th, Monday-Friday 7pm-10pm;

May 4th - May 8th, Tuesday - Friday 7pm-10pm, Saturday, 12pm-3pm;

May 10th - May 14th, Monday - Friday 7pm-10pm

Tech Week Begins May 17th.

Performances

Saturday, May 22nd, 7:00pm - 9:30pm (Show at 8pm)

Sunday, May 23rd, 1:00pm - 3:30pm (Show at 2pm)

Monday, May 24th, 7:00pm - 9:30pm (Show at 8pm)

Wednesday, May 26th, 7:00pm - 9:30pm (Show at 8pm)

Thursday, May 27th, 7:00pm - 9:30pm (Show at 8pm)

Friday, May 28th, 7:00pm - 9:30pm (Show at 8pm)

Saturday, May 29th, 7:00pm - 9:30pm (Show at 8pm)

CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS:

LEAH RYAN — Female, 16
Strong-willed, intelligent, outspoken and independent. A privileged Southern teenager who refuses to accept that others should decide her future for her. Pregnant and determined to have a voice in what happens to her child. As an adult, she remains fiercely protective, direct and determined to confront the past.

ZOE SILVA - Female, Hispanic, 18
Independent, witty, intelligent and unconventional. An outsider who uses humor and sarcasm to navigate difficult circumstances. Dreams of becoming a novelist and refuses to be defined by her pregnancy. As an adult, she is a successful author whose confidence masks unresolved feelings about the son she surrendered.

MRS. RYAN - Female, 38+
Leah's mother. A socially ambitious Southern woman deeply concerned with appearances, reputation and what others think. Loves her daughter but believes she knows what is best for her. Controlling, emotionally complicated and determined to ensure Leah gives her baby up for adoption.

NURSE MARY BINGHAM - Female, Hispanic, 38+
A no-nonsense maternity nurse who enforces the rules but genuinely cares about the young women in her charge. Practical, blunt and occasionally funny. She understands the limitations and injustices of the system but must work within it to survive.

SISTER MARGARET - Female, 38+
Cold, judgmental and deeply committed to the rules of the Catholic institution. Believes she is protecting and "saving" the girls in her care. Authoritative, rigid and self-righteous, but genuinely convinced that she is doing God's work.

MRS. EMILY DELARA - Female, 38+
General Manager of Our Lady of Hope in 1987. Professional, respectful and understanding, but committed to institutional rules, legal requirements and procedure. A compassionate woman caught between the policies of the institution and the emotional needs of the women who return years later.

ADULT LEAH RYAN - Female, 38+ Leah is confident, outspoken, and fiercely protective. Now married with two daughters, she has built a loving life but still carries the unresolved pain of surrendering her son 23 years earlier. Determined to confront the past, Leah returns to Our Lady of Hope seeking answers and a sense of closure.

ADULT ZOE SILVA - Female, Hispanic, 38+ Zoe is an accomplished, independent novelist who remains witty, unconventional, and fiercely loyal to Leah. Beneath her humor and confidence is the unresolved emotional impact of surrendering her son as a teenager. When an unexpected opportunity to connect with him arises, Zoe must confront feelings she has kept buried for decades.

*Please note:

The roles of Sister Margaret and Mrs. Emily Delara will be portrayed by the same actor.

The roles of Adult Zoe and Nurse Mary Bingham will be portrayed by the same actor.

The roles of Adult Leah and Mrs. Ryan will be portrayed by the same actor.