Casting Call for "My Big Gay Italian Wedding" Play
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Seeking actors/singers for the "My Big Gay Italian Wedding" play. Please see the details below. About the project: Andrew and Anthony are getting married – and everyone wants to "help"! My Big Gay Italian Wedding spins into a hysterical fiasco as everyone tries to have their way. From a saboteur ex-boyfriend to a loud, opinionated, outspoken Italian mother, personalities and culture collide in a music and dance-filled extravaganza. Additional info: Callbacks on Thursday, January 16 from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. See the attachment for details. Show Dates Friday, March 21 at 6:30 PM Saturday, March 22 at 6:30 PM Sunday, March 23 at 1:00PM Friday, March 28 at 6:30 PM Saturday, March 29 at 6:30 PM Sunday, March 30 at 1:00PM If interested, please apply.
13 roles
Our every-man. Pollyanna guido from Bay Ridge. LEAD
Handsome and stylish, yet devoted to one man only. Dashing and charming. LEAD
A lovingly over-bearing, overpowering Italian mother hen. Rules the roost with an irori fist and a wooden spatula. Anthony's mother. LEAD.
Joseph is Anthony's loud Italian father whose word is law and whose home is his castle. Father Rosalia is the crush of every parishioner, both male and female. Tries hard to resist the temptations of flesh, both male and female. Note: These two roles can be played by the same actor if needed. LEAD
Outlandishly dressed, over the top, flamboyant wedding coordinator. Has an accent that cannot be pegged down. LEAD
Smoking hot and extremely narcissistic.Does not take rejection well. Always has something up his sleeve. LEAD.
Uptight fashionista, Anthony's best friend and protector. The most fabulous dancer in Brooklyn. Anthony's Best Man. SUPPORTING.
Brassy, trendy Italian woman. Anthony's dependable, reliable best friend. A feminine, pretty lipstick lesbian, classy and sophisticated until challenged. Maid of Honor. SUPPORTING.
Lucia's nemesis. Just as pretty, but much tougher. The gum chewing mouth of a truck driver who doesn't take crap from anyone. Bridesmaid. SUPPORTING.
Anthony's flighty, heavy-set, sweet and self-absorbed baby sister. Aspirations of stardom, but a fizzled sense of reality. She is a Broadway actress wannabe and fancies herself a tremendous singer. SUPPORTING
Sassy and spirited. Always up for an adventure. In love with Frankie. Reveals himself in drag in Act Two. All ethnicities can work in this role. SUPPORTING
Angela's fussy younger Italian sister. Lives to torment her brother-in-law. Sports the biggest of hair and always (thinks she's) dressed to the nines SUPPORTING
Tough, good-looking Italian stud. No-nonsense, out, and proud. The straight acting gay guy in the bunch. Groomsman. SUPPORTING
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