AUDITION NOTICE:
Open Auditions for original one act plays.
Casting 20+ roles!
Men and women of all ages!
All ethnicities welcome!
WHEN: Sunday, Feb. 23, 3:00 PM & Wednesday, Feb. 26, 7:00 PM
WHERE: 69 Elliot St. Dover, NJ
973.328. 9202
- Females ages 20 – 70
- Males ages 20 – 70
- NY/Jewish/Italian accents a plus
- Please bring a picture and resume if available and be prepared to read from the scripts. You may also use a prepared monologue but that's not required.
- Performances are May 2 - 4. You must be available for all 3 performances
http://www.doverlittletheatre.org/
Play Synopses and Characters
The Crossroad: A medieval farce set in a forest.
- knight
- blind princess
- mute maidservant, some slapstick
Family Secrets: In an Italian neighborhood in NYC, a notorious hitman and his wife finally tell their children the truth about who they really are. A comedy in the style of a sitcom.
- Angela/Rachel (mother, 40s-60s)
- Tony/Ira (father, 40s-60s)
- Joey (son, 20s)
- Angela (daughter,18+)
Flood Insurance: A couple goes to see an insurance adjuster about a claim to recover the loss of their house from Hurricane Sandy, and discovers that flood insurance is not what they think it is.
- 3 characters: a couple and the adjuster, ages and genders flexible.
Palmtree: A heartwarming story in which a woman attempts to reunite her estranged parents who cannot agree on where to live when they retire.
- Sam (father, 50-s70s)
- Selma (mother 50s-70s)
- Natalie (daughter 20s-30s)
Pigeons: Two older women are reunited in NY, one is spunky, the other is suffering from dementia. Drama,
- Doris (50-70)
- Anna (50-70+)
The Prince Street Story: In a funeral parlor, two friends try to reminisce with a lost stranger about the deceased, mistaking the stranger for someone else. Comedy. Ages flexible.
- Frank
- Sam
- Molly
- Delivery Man
Soon: Two young men waiting to make statements to the police discuss the hate crime they witnessed during which their friend was attacked. Drama.
- Clint: calm, 20s, any ethnicity
- John: shaken, 20s, any ethnicity
The Submission: A playwright calls to check the status of his submission of a play to an Asian Playwrights' Festival debates with the secretary about the eligibility of him and his work. Satire. Ages flexible.
- "Filipino" playwright
- Secretary
- Producer
There may also another short piece or two, requiring 1 or 2 characters, casting flexible.
All ethnicities encouraged to audition. Please feel free to forward this information to anyone who may be interested.