"The Birds and the Bees" Play Needs Performers
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. The production of "The Birds and the Bees" is currently in need of male and female actors. More details are below. About the play: Gail, a beekeeper, concerned with her decreasing bee population, has little time for the woes of her daughter, Sarah, a turkey farmer who has just left her cheating husband, and even less time for her tenant farmer, Earl, who has a free-wheeling attitude toward sex and relationships. Add to this fractious mix Ben, a young, athletic university student also keen on understanding bee populations. Rate: Non-Union. This production is Non Paying/Non Equity. Additional information: CALLBACKS: December 16, 2024 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm. AUDITION & REHEARSAL LOCATION Scarborough. REHEARSALS: Commence: Thursday, January 2, 2025 7:00 pm - first read-thorough. Continue: Tuesdays & Thursdays: 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm. Sundays: 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm. NOTE: These times may be flexible depending on the day-job schedule of the director. PERFORMANCE DATES - 2025: - March 7-8 Friday, Saturday – 8 pm. - March 9 Sunday Matinée – 2 pm. - March 13-15 Thursday, Friday, Saturday – 8 pm. - March 16 Sunday Matinée – 2 pm. - March 20-21 Thursday, Friday – 8 pm. - March 22 Saturday Matinee – 2 pm. - All performances in Scarborough. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: - Please prepare a 1-2 minute monologue. - You may also be asked to do a cold-read from the script, so it is best to familiarize yourself with the show. - Please bring a copy of your resume and head shot to the audition. - Callbacks will consist of scenes from the show, performed in groups. - Directors ask that you be available for the full time period so they have a chance to experiment with different pairings/groupings of actors. When applying, please indicate what role(s) you are interested in.
4 roles
A beekeeper. Divorced and struggling with her declining bee populations. Has old fashioned views about sex after 45, or sex at any age, it seems.
Gail’s daughter. Recently split from her cheating husband, but still works their turkey farm.
An old friend of Gail’s who now is her tenant farmer. Also divorced, he has a new affinity for “no-strings-attached” relationships Plot note Gail and Earl are each divorced because Gail’s ex-husband ran off with Earl’s ex-wife. Resentments still linger.
Fit and athletic, a biology student working on a project to study bee populations, Eager and very naïve.