Welcome to NoCoPA’s Fall production of our 2024-25 season, Puffs. The information below
will help you prepare for your audition/participation in the show. Please read the whole
packet to know the show’s expectations and requirements. If you have any questions or
concerns or want to know any other ways to be a part of the show please feel free to contact
any of the creative team listed below!
Auditions: Friday, August 2, 2024 – 6-9pm
Please come at the beginning of the audition. We will release you when we have everything
we need!
Performance dates: October 4 th @ 7pm, October 5 th @ 2pm and 7pm, October 11 th @ 7pm and
October 12 th @ 7pm
Tech Week: September 20 th – October 3, 2024
Rehearsals: Tuesday and Thursdays 5-7pm and Saturdays 8-11am (beginning August 24 th for
Sat rehearsals)
First Rehearsal: Tuesday, August 13, 2024 5-7pm
Production fee: $225
Age requirement: 16+
NoCoPA Website: https://www.nocopa.org
Sign-up Genius: Here

Audition Requirement:
Please come at the beginning of the audition. We will release you when we have everything
we need!
Please come prepared with one of these monologues listed below. It is okay to have the
monologue in front of you as we just want to see the character choices you make. The rest of
the audition will be cold reads and interacting with the other auditioners so please come ready
to act!
Monologues: Here
If you cannot make it to auditions and would like to submit a monologue, please email
cernybrynn@gmail.com with these things in the email.
Name
Age
What role are you auditioning for?
Conflicts with the schedule
Are you okay with accepting any role/of any gender?
Please send video auditions in by August 2nd by 5pm
Creative Team:
Director/Choreographer: Brynn Cerny & Declan Brennan

NoCoPA Board: HAABoardofDirectors@gmail.com
Description of Show:
This clever and inventive play “never goes more than a minute without a laugh” (Nerdist) giving
you a new look at a familiar adventure from the perspective of three potential heroes just trying
to make it through a magic school that proves to be very dangerous for children. Alongside them
are the Puffs, a group of well-meaning, loyal outsiders with a thing for badgers “who are so
lovable and relatable, you’ll leave the theater wishing they were in the stories all along”
(Hollywood Life). Their “hilariously heartfelt!” (Metro) and epic journey takes the classic story to
new places and reimagines what a boy wizard hero can be.

Characters:
Wayne Hopkins – A nerdy wizard from New Mexico
Oliver Rivers – Best friend til the end and side kick. Good at math and from New Jersey.
Megan Jones – British Wednesday Adams type, keeps to herself and believes she is meant to
be a Snake and not a Puff.
Narrator – Our guide throughout the story, British and has many heavy books.
Ernie Mac – A boaster and hype type.
Hannah – Shy Puff who gets made fun of by other houses.
J. Finch Fletchley – Puff who may or may not be imaginary and refers to themselves in the third
person.
Leanne – Leanne is very spacey and occasionally wise Puff.
Sally Perks – One of the coolest Puffs who has many admirers but keeps losing her glasses.
Susie Bones – A Puff who lives in fear of death, due to the fact that her entire family died.
Cedric – Cedric is the coolest guy but not the brightest.
Mr. Voldy – He who must definitely not be named. Rotten to the core and a showman
Students