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Created Date | December 28, 2022 | |
Expiration Date | January 27, 2023 | |
Posted by | Administrator | |
Country | United States | |
State | Illinois | |
City | Chicago | |
Location | Chicago | |
Project Type | Non-Equity Audition | |
Project Title | Rumors |
Description:
MadKap Productions at the Skokie Theatre is holding auditions for their upcoming Neil Simon comedy, Rumors, Directed by Wayne Mell. and produced by Wendy Kaplan. Performances are March 31 - April 23, 2023.
Auditions are January 15, 2023 12:00 pm-5:00 pm, with callbacks on Wednesday evening, January 18, 2023 from 6:00 - 10:00 pm. Please prepare a one-minute comedic monologue.
IMPORTANT: You must be fully vaccinated to participate in this production.
Please bring your vaccination record, headshot and resume to your audition appointment.
Characters:
KEN GORMAN - (40) A well-to-do lawyer. Wealthy, but by no means pretentious. Takes charge of the situation. Married to Chris. Halfway through the show, a gunshot causes his temporary deafness.
CHRIS GORMAN - (mid-30's) Another lawyer, married to Ken. Beautiful, easily flustered. Frantically tries to maintain normalcy at the party. Has recently quit smoking, which drives her to drink a bit more.
LENNY GANZ - (Late 30's, early 40's) A wealthy accountant, distraught over the recent destruction of his new car. Starts the show with an extreme case of whiplash. Intolerant of the gossipy lifestyle that he is often involved in.
CLAIRE GANZ - (Late 30's) Lenny's wife. Very concerned with appearances (hers and others'). Starts the play with a swollen lip. Likes to gossip.
ERNIE CUSACK - (Early 50's) A psychiatrist. Affable, smokes a pipe. Loves his wife very much. Tries to be as helpful as possible cooking the evening's dinner.
COOKIE CUSACK - (40's) Has her own cooking show. Suffers from extreme back spasms. Loves her husband very much. A bit absent-minded at times.
GLENN COOPER - (30-40) A handsome man running for State Senate. Worried about his own reputation. Struggles with placating his wife, who is convinced he is having an affair (which he may or may not be).
CASSIE COOPER - (late 20's, early 30's) Glenn's beautiful wife. Obsesses over her husband's relationships with other women. Quick to anger. Must rub her quartz crystal to calm herself down.
OFFICER WELCH (M) - (30-50) A city police officer having a rough night. Does not tolerate lying. Sees through the "classy" façade that these high-society types put up.
OFFICER PUDNEY (F) - (20-30) Welch's partner. A strong but silent type.
Pay: $200-$350
Rehearsals begin February 12, 2023. Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday rehearsal schedule. Performances begin 3/31 - 4/23/23 on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday Matinee.
One Minute Comedic Monologue
Contact Info:
You must schedule an appointment to audition, and time slots fill up quickly. Please email wendy@MadKapProductions.com for an appointment. Please attach your headshot and resume to your audition request.