135 West 26th Street 12th Floor New York, NY 10001 Tel: 212-675-9234 www.kognito.com Audition Script: Alicia Age 29 Alicia thought enlisting in the Army National Guard would be a good compromise: a way to serve her country, get money for college, and avoid the worst of the fighting. She was wrong on that last count—she served in the military police in Afghanistan—but she has no regrets about her service. Going to school after Afghanistan was tough, but nothing she couldn’t handle. After a successful first year, she’s stepping it up and taking some extra classes. Some of them are more challenging that she expected, though, and schoolwork is taking a lot of time… but she refuses to make her family pay for that. She always makes time for her husband and two kids, and as a result, she often studies until 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning. The fatigue doesn’t bother her, though. She can deal with fatigue. What’s really eating her up is that her G.I. Bill benefits got delayed, so she had to sell her car so they could pay rent for the next couple months. She’s had some… “discussions” with her husband about finances. He wants her to take a few semesters off, which is not happening. Direction: In this exchange, Alicia’s friend Nate, a fellow veteran, is concerned about how stressed she’s seemed lately. Alicia is stubborn, a bit defensive, but matter-of-fact; not loud or overwrought. NATE: Parece que estás bajo mucha presión. ALICIA: Sí, a lo mejor, pero puedo con ella. Esto es ridículo. Ya sabes cómo era estar en el terreno… Cuando íbamos en un convoy o salíamos para una operación pasábamos días sin dormir. Teníamos que aguantar y punto. La cosa era así y todos lo aceptábamos. ¿Y ahora de repente te preocupas porque parezco un poco cansada? Hay que ver. NATE: Ya no estamos en una zona de combate, Alicia, y no sabes cuándo va a durar esto. ¿Podrías aguantar así durante semanas? ¿O meses? ALICIA: Pues, en fin… (suspiro) Supongo que no. Durante meses no. Es que… He estado demasiado tiempo lejos de mi familia, ¿entiendes? Al regresar vi que mis hijos habían crecido un montón. Apenas me reconocían. Ahora tengo que compensarles por todo ese tiempo. Pero también tengo que recuperar mi vida. Tengo que ponerme las pilas, sacarme el título y encontrar trabajo. En mi cabeza pienso que si lo voy a pasar fatal un par de meses, pues… Ese es el precio que tengo que pagar. 2014 Kognito Interactive. All Rights Reserved. Confidential Information. Page 1 of 1