Theatre Casting Call for 2025 Season

"BOEING BOEING" Male-identifying. An American single architect bachelor who resides in Paris. He is charming and attractive, initially confident but quickly becomes overwhelmed by the chaos surrounding him. Open Ethnicity.

"BOEING BOEING" Male-identifying. A Midwestern friend of Bernard’s. Shy, sweet, and anxious, he ends up with Berthe keeping all the women apart while developing a real, grounded connection with each of them. Open Ethnicity.

"BOEING BOEING" Female-identifying. Bernard’s French housekeeper. Sharp, overworked and not shy about sharing her sardonic, witty opinions. This character has a French dialect.

"BOEING BOEING" Female-identifying. Bernard’s American fiancée and TWA air hostess. Playfully cunning, confident, strong-willed, and not afraid to speak her mind. Politically progressive for the 1960s.

"BOEING BOEING" Female-identifying. Bernard's Italian fiancée and air hostess for Alitalia. Feisty, smart and much more independent than she initially appears. Has the temperament of a character out of a Fellini film diva. This character has an Italian dialect.

"BOEING BOEING" Female-identifying. Bernard's German fiancée and air hostess for Lufthansa. Dominating but loving, she is full of intense passion that can switch between soft and sweet to loud and destructive in a moment. This character has a German dialect.

"DIAL “M” FOR MURDER" Female-identifying. English. A wealthy, polished, naïve, society lady hiding from her true self. Trapped in an unfulfilling marriage that she entered in an attempt to repres her real passions and to live as was expected in the 1950s. She is on a coming out journey of epic proportions.

"DIAL “M” FOR MURDER" Female-identifying. American. A murder mystery writer. Fiercely intelligent, tenacious, and perceptive. Bold, worldly, obsessed with details. Stylish and direct. Deeply in love with Margot.

"DIAL “M” FOR MURDER" Male-identifying. English. Handsome, clever, and incredibly charming. Failed writer now Head of PR for a publishing company. Long term planner and fast thinker. Has a large ego that has been dealt a fierce blow. Intent on revenge.

"DIAL “M” FOR MURDER" Male-identifying. English. An old school mate of Tony’s with ongoing money troubles. Fancies himself a ladies’ man. Duplicitous, desperate, always looking for the easy way out. Con man with limited skills whose time is running out.

"DIAL “M” FOR MURDER" Male-identifying. English. A police inspector. Been on the job a long time. By the book. Has his routine down. Dedicated his life to truth and justice. Believes he is serving faithfully.

"THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE" Male-identifying. To play early adolescent. Athletic, social Boy Scout and Spelling Bee champion defending his title. Puberty hits him at an inopportune moment. He is strong willed, competitive and ambitious. Role has some of the most difficult singing in the show, requires long sustained high notes. Open Ethnicity. C4 – B5

"THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE" Female-identifying. To play early adolescent. Logainne is the youngest and most politically aware speller, often making comments about current political figures and her mature world views. She is driven by internal and external pressure, but above all a desire to make her two dads proud. She speaks with a slight lisp. Open Ethnicity. A3-F5

"THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE" Male-identifying. To play early adolescent. The second runner-up in his district, Leaf gets into the competition on a lark and finds everything about the Bee incredibly amusing. He is home-schooled and comes from a large family of former hippies. He has severe attention deficit disorder and spells words correctly while in a trance. Open Ethnicity. A3 – A5

"THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE" Male-identifying. To play early adolescent. A Putnam County Spelling Bee finalist last year, he was eliminated because of an allergic reaction and is back for vindication. His famous “Magic Foot” method of spelling has boosted him to spelling glory, even though he has a touchy, insecure, bullying personality. He develops a crush on Olive and learns to be less selfish. Open Ethnicity. E4 – B5

"THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE" Female-identifying. 18+ to play early adolescent. The ultimate over-achiever, Marcy has never been given another option. She comes from a family where excellence is expected and therefore produced. She sees herself as a mass of problems but keeps them to herself. She’s ready to win to impress her Asian parents. Note: actor will share a “special skill” they have as Marcy shows off other talents besides spelling. C4 – E5

"THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE" Female-identifying. To play early adolescent. A word lover, Olive has a quiet life. An only child with often-absent parents, Olive spends a lot of time alone with the dictionary, which brings her comfort. She starts the Bee extremely shy, then blossoms. Open Ethnicity. B3 – F5

"THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE" Female-identifying. The number one realtor in Putnam Country, former Spelling Bee Champion herself, and returning moderator. A sweet woman who loves children but can be firm keeping Vice Principal Panch and his feelings for her at bay. Her interest in the Bee is unflagging and drives it forward. Note: Perretti has strong improv skills, comfortable interacting with audience members, and a high belt. Open Ethnicity. B3 – F5

"THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE" Male-identifying. Frustrated with his life, the drive and passion of the spellers is alien to him. He’s infatuated with Rona Perretti, who doesn’t return his affection. He becomes more invested in the Bee and rooting for the students as it goes along. Note: like Rona, Panch has strong improv skills and is comfortable interacting with audience members. Should have musicality though no solos. Open Ethnicity.

"THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE" Male-identifying. With a bouncer’s demeanor, Mitch seems an odd choice for the Bee’s “comfort counselor”, but it’s part of his community service. He doesn’t initially know how to offer comfort to the losers, but over the course of the Bee, Mitch begins to find how help the contestants see the big picture. Open Ethnicity. E4 – A5

"NATIVE GARDENS" Female-identifying, A smart, likeable and positive woman from New Mexico. Fit and highly energized, 8-months pregnant, PhD candidate and gardener. She is passionate about her native garden and the philosophy behind indigenous plants. Able to speak some limited Spanish.

"NATIVE GARDENS" Male-identifying, An ambitious and successful attorney born and raised in Chile trying to make partner by “fitting in” and hosting a BBQ for the entire firm in his new home. Smart, likeable and savvy—he believes in the “American Dream” and is determined to prove that he can have it all. Speaks English with no accent. Speaks Spanish as a native speaker.

"NATIVE GARDENS" Female-identifying. The only female executive working for a large defense contractor in the DC area. A smart, likeable, assertive, direct and no-nonsense woman from Buffalo. She will fight ruthlessly to protect her turf.

"NATIVE GARDENS" Male-identifying. A gentle and sensitive man from New England who has devoted himself to his pristine English garden to relieve his chronic stress. Beta to his wife’s Alpha—smart, likeable, excitable, caring, and detail-oriented Federal employee.

"HAY FEVER" Female-identifying. The matriarch of the family. Smart, witty, charming, former London theatre star who loves to play games and create drama, but also deeply loves her quirky family. Open Ethnicity.

"HAY FEVER" Male-identifying. Judith’s husband and a successful novelist. Less flamboyant than Judith, but quite debonair and charming in a low-key manner. Open Ethnicity.

"HAY FEVER" Female-identifying. Simon’s sister. Raised in a bohemian fashion, Sorel and Simon love to tease each other and are oblivious to others’ needs or perspectives. Their narcissism is appealing rather than obnoxious. Open Ethnicity.

"HAY FEVER" Male-identifying. Sorel’s brother. Raised in a bohemian fashion, Sorel and Simon love to tease each other and are oblivious to others’ needs or perspectives. Their narcissism is appealing rather than obnoxious. Open Ethnicity.

"HAY FEVER" Female-identifying. The put-upon housekeeper of the Bliss family. Overwhelmed and the only voice of sanity in this strange household. Open Ethnicity. MYRA ARUNDEL: 30s. Female-identifying. A fashionable vamp who is a “frenemy” of Judith’s. Sharp, witty, unashamed. Open Ethnicity.

"HAY FEVER" Male-identifying. Proper diplomat who tries to cover his shock at the erratic behavior around him. Open Ethnicity.

"HAY FEVER" Female-identifying. An innocent flapper obsessed with David Bliss. Takes people at face value and becomes more anxious the longer she spends time with the eccentric Bliss family. Open Ethnicity.

"HAY FEVER" Male-identifying. Earnest, fresh-faced boxer who’s full of “labrador retriever” energy. Has an athletic build and catches the eye of the mother Judith. Open Ethnicity.