"Heaven Can Wait" Stage Play Needs Actors

Auditions for upcoming production of "Heaven Can Wait". Looking for cast. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Please see the breakdown below. About the project: Synopsis: Mr. Jordan is checking passengers who are to depart for the Hereafter. All wait patiently in line, except for one passenger. Joe Pendleton, a young boxer with a chance of becoming a heavyweight champ, adamantly refuses to believe that he is dead. He insists Jordan look up the "records," which confirm that Joe is right. He is not due in Heaven for another 60 years! The heavenly messenger who harvested his soul has indeed goofed. Mr. Jordan agrees to return Joe to earth to continue his fighting, but there is a major hitch. The boxer's grieving manager, Max Levene, has already cremated Joe's body! So, a suitable substitute body must be found. Jordan is informed that the crooked, extremely wealthy financier Jonathan Farnsworth is soon-to-be murdered by his adulterous wife and her sly, slick lover. Joe suddenly finds himself inside another man's skin, as the devious duo are hell-bent on finishing him off, visible as Joe to the audience but apparently as Farnsworth to Mrs. Farnsworth, and the public. The "body-switch" comedy that follows springs from rough-edged Joe's attempts to blend in with the sophisticated rich folk. Old habits die hard, and it's not long before the pompous "Farnsworth" unaccountably goes into training as a fighter. In addition, "Farnsworth" decides to share his wealth and help Bette Logan, a young woman whose father the financier has railroaded into jail. Heaven Can Wait has all of the ingredients of a lighthearted "body-switch" comedy while also asking important questions about life, destiny, and true love. Additional info: Prepare one 1 mintue monologue. See the document attached for audition form. Show Dates: March 14th, 15th, 16th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 27th, and 28th. If you are interested, please apply.