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Auditions for Suburban Holidays VIOctober 8 and 9, 2017 at 7 PM the PlayhouseReadings for these auditions will be from the new scripts this season. Auditions will not include readings from every show or for every character. There will be enough representation to decide! Please note the humans in Patrick’s show have been cast.
BLOOD RELATIONS: by Patrick Cleary JENNY: (F, 30s-40s) A mother of a young boy JACKSON (M, 10-14): Jenny’s son CASEY (F 13-17): Jackson’s babysitter 1 puppeteer (any age/gender)
BOB THE COP by Cary Pepper BOB (M, 20s-60s): A hard-boiled detective MRS. CLAUS (F, 50s-70s): Mrs. Claus SANTA CLAUS (M, 50s-70s): Santa Claus CORONER (either gender, open age)
THE HOLIDAY COUNCIL by Amanda O’Donnell (Ages/genders implied, but the play can play around with these) PILGRIM – A Pilgrim woman who represents Thanksgiving. Stern but kind. Rocks a bonnet. BRO – A bro ready to get lit (and probably end up in the hospital) this 4th of July. He wears shorts, sandals, a tank top, sunglasses, and a visor/hat (preferably upside down and/or backwards), all in red, white, and blue BUNNY – The Easter Bunny. Interpret this how you will. NEW YEAR – Now that it’s partway through the year, the New Year Baby is in the moody teenager phase. SANTA CLAUS – Secretly wants Christmas to remain the #1 holiday. Fears the competition. GHOST – The spirit of Halloween. A ghost, witch, ghoul, or other spooky creature MENSCH – Represents Hanukkah. The sweetest old Mensch you could ever hope to meet. VALENTINE – Eager and childlike, the spirit of Valentine’s Day is the type to make sure everyone has a valentine (or twelve) in their cubby. THE APPLICANTS NOEL – Santa’s Elf CANADA DAY GROUNDHOG DAY FLAG DAY ARBOR DAY EARTH DAY APRIL FOOL’S DAY TAX DAY
MY TURKEY REDEEMER LIVETH by Loretta Bolger Wish LISA (F, age open): A woman trying to cook a turkey JEREMY (M, age open): A man she calls for advice
STAND-INS by Glenn Wakeley BRIAN (M, young-ish): An everyman ABE (M, 40s-60s): Looks a bit like a certain President SUSAN (F, open): A bit of a wise-ass HAM (M, 20s-50s): A bit of a ham actor, dresses like a Shakespeare in the Park actor
TRIMMED TO NOTHINGNESS by Steven D. Miller ANDREW 24, the fiancé of MEGHAN, eager to impress MEGHAN 23, the older Dougherty daughter, happy to be home for the holidays MRS. DOUGHERTY 45, the mother, sweet and enthusiastic MR. DOUGHERTY 50, the father, energetic and welcoming SIOBHAN 21, the slightly younger Dougherty daughter, excited about Christmas
UPSET OVER NOTHING by Robin Doupe RACHEL: Woman in her early-to-mid 30s ROSE: Rachel’s mother CASHIER CUSTOMER ONE CUSTOMER TWO CUSTOMER THREE
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