Casting Notice for the World Premiere of
THE HIGH WATER MARK
A new comedy by Ben Clawson, the author of The Dangers of Electric Lighting
WHEN: NYC AREA OPEN CALL: Monday August 5, from 9:30 AM-5:30 PM
WHERE: the Actors’ Equity Building. 165 West 46th Street, NYC
WHEN: NJ AUDITION BY APPOINTMENT ONLY: Monday August 8, from 11 AM to 1 PM
WHERE: Luna Stage 555 Valley Road West Orange, NJ 07052
For appointment request: send headshot and resume to casting@lunastage.org
Please prepare a contemporary comic monologue.
Rehearsals begin Tuesday, September 17
The Production runs from October 10 through November 10; performances Thurs.-Sun.
All rehearsals and performances are at Luna Stage in West Orange, NJ.
This production is under an SPT Tier 2 AEA contract.
For questions and further information, please contact casting@lunastage.org
ABOUT THE PLAY
It’s 1:30 in the morning. Janet was asleep, but now she’s not because Lily has just barged in, a bit drunk and unexpected. Janet wants to go back to bed because she has work in the morning, but Lily has other plans. So wine is poured, old memories are revisited and secrets emerge as these two old friends navigate the night, middle age and the roads that lie ahead.
CHARACTERS:
- Lily: 40-50 years old. Any ethnicity. Born and raised in NJ. Married the hometown boy who made a ton of money. Very wealthy. Loud and outspoken, with a tendency toward profanity on the outside, but smart, sensitive and fearful on the inside. Actress must have a great sense of comedy.
- Janet: 40-50 years old. Any ethnicity. Born and raised in NJ. Married the hometown boy who did NOT make a ton of money. Mother of two, recently divorced. Uptight, intellectual, leans toward restrained sarcasm, a bit righteous on the outside, but ready to break free. Actress must have a great sense of comedy.
