Casting Call For Upcoming Play "Harvey"
Auditions for stage play "Harvey". Actors needed. Please see the breakdown below. About the project: "Elwood P. Dowd insists on including his friend Harvey in all of his sister Veta’s social gatherings. Trouble is, Harvey is an imaginary six-and-a-half-foot-tall rabbit. To avoid future embarrassment for her family, Veta decides to have Elwood committed to a sanitarium. At the sanitarium, the doctors mistakenly commit Veta instead of her mild-mannered brother. The truth comes out, however; Veta is freed, and the search is on for Elwood. But it seems that Elwood and his invisible companion have had a strange influence on more than one of the doctors. Only at the end does Veta realize that maybe Harvey isn’t so bad after all." Additional info: Show Dates: July 27-August 05. Download the Audition Form attached and have it all filled out when you arrive! You can also download the Code of Ethics attached to sign and turn in at the auditions. If you are interested, please apply.
11 roles
The central character of the play, a charming eccentric whose best friend is Harvey, an invisible six-foot-tall rabbit. Elwood is well-mannered, very friendly, and has "old-school gentleman charm". Elwood is Veta's older brother but the age difference need not be dramatic.
An esteemed psychiatrist and the head of Chumley's Rest with years of experience. He is a difficult, exacting man who will go to any length to protect the reputation of his sanitarium. Usually played by an older actor.
A young and highly qualified psychiatrist, handpicked by Dr. Chumley. His talent is only surpassed by his vanity. He is as infatuated with Nurse Kelly as she is with him, though he struggles not to let on. Usually played by a younger actor.
The "muscle" of Chumley's Rest, a devoted orderly responsible for handling the patients who will not cooperate voluntarily. He sets his sites on Myrtle Mae Simmons soon after meeting her.
The judge is an old family friend of the Dowds and the family's lawyer. He is fiercely protective of the family and surprisingly understanding of Elwood's belief in Harvey.
Elwood's younger sister, Veta has returned to the family home after the death of her mother and is intent on landing a suitable husband for her daughter Myrtle Mae. She is very concerned about fitting into society and all the social proprieties involved. She also loves her older brother Elwood very much. This is the dynamic that drives the action of the play.
Nurse Kelly is a sympathetic character, a pretty young woman who has a love/hate relationship with Dr. Sanderson. She is sweet and kind and looks for the best in people.
Myrtle is Veta's daughter (Elwood's niece). Both Veta and Myrtle are about the business of finding Myrtle a man to marry - a mission that is made impossible with Elwood and Harvey constantly popping in. Myrtle is extremely self-centered.
Mrs. Chauvenet is an old friend of the family. She is an elite member of the town's social circle that Veta deserately wants Myrtle to break into. (May double as Betty Chumley.)
Dr. Chumley's kind and talkative wife. (May double as Mrs. Chauvenet.)
A cab driver whose monologue about sanitarium passengers is crucial to the climax of the play. This role has a single scene near the very end and would have a limited rehearsal schedule.
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