Jobs in Acing for “Hilda’s Yard” Play
Seeking talent for “Hilda’s Yard” play. More details are below. About the play: It’s an exciting summer day in 1956 for Hilda and Sam Fluck. Newly on their own since their thirty something children Gary and Janey moved out, they are finally ready to relax. Hilda plans to hang her laundry while Sam goes to buy a shiny new television. What could disturb their simple peace? Turns out doors are merely decoration as their children, Gary and Janey, literally fall over the fence into the backyard, looking for help out of sticky situations. Gary has lost his job, is enamoured with his new girlfriend, Bobbi, and running from a bookie named Beverly, while the ever-dependent Janey has unexpectedly left her husband. Additional information: Rehearsals will be: Tuesday & Thursday Evenings 6:30-9:00 beginning February 27th. Script Check out before auditions: Scripts will be available November 1st for a 48 hour checkout at McIntee Real Estate (M-F, 9-5) for those wanting to read it before auditions. Actors will be asked to read from the scripts, grouping different people in selected scenes. All actors will be notified by 9:00pm on Friday, December 1st, either by email or phone. Please, see the attachments.
6 roles
Lead. Appears to be naïve and vulnerable but has a great maternal strength about her and really is the glue that holds the family together.
Hilda’s husband. The family breadwinner, works at a paper products manufacturing plant. Feels unappreciated by employer. Excited to finally become an empty-nester.
Lead. Son. WW2 veteran who lived with parents until recently. Affected by war, making poor choices, relies on parents, lost.
Lead. Daughter, married, comes across as spoiled “Daddy’s girl”, but her true self is much deeper.
Supporting role. Gary’s love interest, musician, hip and free-spirited…think 1960s hippy.
Supporting role. A gangster-type. Gary owes an outstanding gambling debt and Bev shows up there to collect it! Very intelligent and well spoken for a thug.