Audition For PEACHY

The roles of TARAK and FAAZ remain open. Contact any of the PEACHY team members below for more information and to audition.

• Prof. Shilarna Stokes (Director and Executive Producer)
• Keya Gupta and Daliya Habib (co-producers)
• Joaquin Medrano and Suraj Singareddy (co-directors)

In 2022, the owner of a Los Angeles based, family-run, Indi-Mex restaurant has the opportunity to franchise. In 1962, a Mexican woman and Punjabi peach farmer enter a “Mexidu” marriage in order to circumvent California’s stringent miscegenation laws. Jasmine Sharma’s PEACHY is a sorta chekhovian traumedy about cooking with love … and, family.

PEACHY by Jasmine Sharma
PEACHY Audition Packet (all the details)

Here’s the PEACHY family:

• LOKPRAKASH (he/him), of South Asian ancestry, mid-20s. A young husband, a peach farmer, an immigrant, an entrepreneur.
• DIANA (she/her), of Latin American ancestry, mid-20s. A young wife, a cook, an immigrant, a visionary.
• LAKSHMI ALVAREZ (she/her), of South Asian ancestry, 50s. The owner of the Peach Pit restaurant.
• VALENTINA (she/her or they/them), of Latin American ancestry, late 20s. Lakshmi’s daughter. Manager of the Peach Pit. Goes by “Val.”
• ANJALI (she/her), of South Asian ancestry. Lakshmi’s daughter, early-mid 20s. Married to Faaz’s son. Has a small child.
• TARAK (he/him), of Black ancestry, mid-20s. Lakshmi’s new server. In love with Anjali.
• FAAZ (he/him), of Middle Eastern and/ or North African ancestry, 50s. Lakshmi’s pastry chef and Anjali’s father-in-law.
• GAEL (he/him or they/them), of Latin American ancestry, 40s. Lakshmi’s business partner, in love with her.