Actors Sought For Production Of "Home, I’m Darling"
Auditions for "Home, I’m Darling" show. Looking for cast. Please see the breakdown below. About the project: "When Judy sets out to become the perfect 1950s housewife, she and Johnny are living the dream. They have a beautiful home, he has a promotion on the horizon, and she revels in the joys of domesticity. But cracks begin to appear that threaten their domestic bliss. This fun look at grass-is-greener thinking and gender roles asks important questions about what men and women might want and how they might find it. Home, I’m Darling is presented by arrangement with Knight Hall Agency Ltd." Additional info: Ages are somewhat flexible. ALL ROLES ARE IN BRITISH ACCENT. See Dance Notes in italics. Director’s Note: All of these are wonderful roles, and everyone gets great moments to put their acting chops to use. Judy is onstage throughout the entire show. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script (sides are attached). For Judy, Johnny, Fran, and Marcus, there will be a brief movement audition, as these characters will need to be able to learn to jitterbug convincingly. Headshots welcome, but not required as they will take an audition photo. Resumes are helpful and can save listing each prior experience on the Audition Form. You may download the Audition Form attached and complete it prior to arriving at auditions. Blank copies will also be available onsite. See the tentative rehearsal calendar attached. You must list any and all potential conflicts on your Audition Form. No performance conflicts are allowed. The production team reserves the right to change the schedule within the Tentative Rehearsal Block based on rehearsal progress. Arrive early, as will move quickly through the process to accommodate everyone. You will be assigned a number to help the production team expedite the auditions. Performance dates: February 2-4, 7-11, 14-17. If you are interested, please apply.
6 roles
(38) – We see many sides of her. As we meet her, she has completely & enthusiastically embraced the life of a devoted 50s housewife & models herself & her husband after Doris Day and Rock Hudson as depicted in the movies. However, she basically “wears the pants” in the household even as she appears to be submissive. She previously had a successful career in finance, making more than her husband, and although it takes her a while to realize it, she misses that. Needs to jitterbug convincingly.
(37) – A lovable, truly good guy who is a 50s enthusiast and has agreed to living that lifestyle, but if left to his own devices, would not be as compulsive about it as his wife; in fact, he is finding he misses being part of the world as it is today. He works in real estate, and the market and his commissions have been down, so he is under a lot of stress and hoping for an assistant manager promotion. Jitterbugs in the show, but he isn’t great at it.
(35) – A kind and basically happy person. A loyal friend and wife who is more of a follower, sometimes a bit confused by what others are suggesting she do, but she usually doesn’t get too ruffled about anything in life. She works as a stylist, and is more artistic than career-driven. Willing to try anything, but comfortable with her own limitations. Loves the aesthetic of the 50s, but is not sure she is cut out for being a “domestic goddess.” Needs to jitterbug convincingly.
(43) – The founder of a large agency with his name in the title. Rather demeaning toward his wife. Loves jitterbug & old cars, but much of his love for the 50s is because he longs for a time you could carry on with women at the office & nobody raised an eyebrow. He needs to be likable, especially earlier in the show, but he carries himself with some male entitlement & we see that, and his frustration with the current times, come out more as the show progresses. Needs to jitterbug convincingly.
(67) – An individualistic Bohemian divorced woman devoted to social causes who raised her daughter (Judy) in a commune. Strong advocate of women’s rights and disappointed that her daughter has, in her mind, abandoned the feminist cause. As a mother, she balances on the line between advice/criticism she can and cannot get away with, and has kept a lot to herself. Has to memorize a long, passionate monologue. Can have more of a Cockney or Liverpool accent.
(30) – A very contemporary, energetic young career woman. Constantly attuned to her cell phone. Work is life and she is always working, but she loves it and it’s fun for her. Is very down-to-earth and has a good sense of humor. So centered in her own stuff that she can be oblivious to anything else, including momentarily other people’s feelings, but she is not an unkind person.
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