Theatrical Play "Greener Pastures" In Need of Actors
Auditions for "Greener Pastures". Seeking males and females. Please see the characters' descriptions below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Forty-eight-year-old Dorothy, a two-bit actor with performance anxiety, has reached her breaking point portraying a singing sandwich on the local children’s show Lunchtime with Munchkins. When she finds a technicality in the contract, she chucks it all to live the good life at the Greener Pastures Retirement Center. Her new roommate, the wisecracking curmudgeon Maxine, wants the attention-grabbing whippersnapper gone. This battle of wills and wits is a Golden Girls meets The Odd Couple crowd-pleaser that makes a perfect date with Grandma. Rate: LOA $711 weekly minimum (Ref. to LORT). Additional info: See the sides attached. Callbacks: Wednesday, Nov 1st: 5:30-10pm First Rehearsal: February 19, 2024 Opening: March 21, 2024 Closing: April 7, 2024 Possible Extension: April 14, 2024 Performance Schedule: Wednesday-Saturday at 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 pm. There will be a 10 a.m. performance on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Please prepare the sides in the folder for the characters for which you’d like to be considered. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together. Apply, if you're interested.
7 roles
Funny, animal rights activist, Greener Pastures resident, a no-nonsense leader type, in love with fellow GP resident Wally, misses her daughter. Female Presenting Character.
Funny, has portrayed a singing sandwich on Lunchtime with Munchkins, a kid's cable access show for the last 30 years, has debilitating performance anxiety, has anxiety about her anxiety, wants to live off-the-grid. Female Presenting Character.
Dorothy’s mother, going through a divorce, funny, actress at Lunchtime with Munchkins, lives life like she's in a constant play/acting role. Female Presenting Character.
Funny, Administrator of the Greener Pastures Retirement Facility, also, teaches T'Ai Chi, jazzercise and water aerobics without the water. Doubles as JASPER sincere, in love with Dorothy, funny, portrays a loaded baked potato and a bottle of barbecue sauce on the kids show Lunchtime with Munchkins. Male Presenting Character.
Greener Pastures resident, funny, infatuated with Dorothy, Lunchtime with Munchkins super fan. Male Presenting Character.
Greener Pastures resident, southern, Sara's mom, lovable and loving, does bad Tai Chi likes to gamble, but never wins, funny, superstitious. Female Presenting Character.
Alberta’s daughter, a southern, funny, self-involved make-up selling alcoholic. Female Presenting Character.
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