Seeking Performers for "Bus Stop" Play
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Directors are looking for performers for production of "Bus Stop". See the detais below. About the play: In a severe snow storm, a bus is stranded overnight at a diner 25m outside of Kansas City. Five passengers are forced to stay overnight, and as the passengers start to get to know each other and the locals, sparks may start flying. THE PLAY: Bus Stop is a 1955 play by American playwright William Inge, author of Picnic and Come Back, Little Sheba. Rate: Non-union. Unpaid. Unable to cast equity or ACTRA members. Additional information: ON STAGE: September 12 – October 4, 2025. CALLBACKS will be held at the following dates and times: Monday, June 9: 7:00pm – 10:00pm Wednesday, June 11: 7:00pm – 10:00pm Saturday, June 14: 1:00pm – 5:00pm CALLBACKS to be determined, if required. REHEARSALS & PERFORMANCES will be held at the Village Playhouse. As it is summer, our rehearsal schedule is as follows (evenings except afternoons on Sundays): First read-through: Sunday, July 13 Tuesday, July 15, Thursday, July 17, Sunday, July 20 Tuesday, July 22, Thursday, July 24 Tuesday, July 29, Wednesday, July 30, Thursday, July 31 Tuesday Aug. 5, Wednesday, Aug. 6, Thursday, Aug. 7, Sunday, Aug. 10 Wednesday, Aug. 12, Thursday, Aug. 14, Sunday, Aug. 17 Tuesday, Aug. 19, Thursday, Aug 21 Tuesday Aug. 26, Wednesday, Aug. 27, Thursday, Aug. 28 Tuesday, Sep. 2, Thursday, Sep. 4 Actors MUST also be available for all of Tech Sunday, September 7; for the Tech Week evenings of Monday through Thursday, September 8 to 11; and for all performances: Friday, September 12 – Saturday (matinée), September 13 Wednesday, September 17 – Sunday (matinée), September 21 Thursday, September 25 – Sunday (matinée), September 28 Thursday, October 2 – Saturday, October 4 Actors are also expected to stay for a short wine & cheese reception with the patrons after Opening Night (Friday, September 12) and the short audience Talkback after the show on Thursday, October 2. Auditionees MUST read the play (reading copy can be provided on request, hardcopy script. Please prepare a 1 minute monologue with no accents. There will also be a cold read from the play, where accents can be used. When applying, please submit a copy of your head shot and resume wiith your preferred date, time, interested role(s), and contact information. Once directors receive and confirm your details, they will give you a day and time for your audition and provide access to a script if requested.
7 roles
Owner of the diner. She is pretty in a fading, hard-bitten way. She has a passionate side to her nature, loving a good fight and the attentions of a good man.
The local sheriff. Brusque in manner, but goodhearted and described as a “deacon of his church”.
A college philosophy professor who is articulate and charming but cannot hold a position partially due to his taste for young women and a drinking problem.
A pretty young woman who comes from a difficult “hill folk” background. She is an aspiring nightclub singer, but has never worked above the level of “cheap dive”. (Please, no Marilyn Monroe impersonators).
A brash young cowboy with boorish manners that hide a naivete almost as profound as Elma’s. He believes that Cherie will be his bride, although she wants nothing to do with him.
An older, wiser cowboy who has become a father figure to Bo and serves as his head ranch hand. (Should be able to play guitar, or willing to learn a few chords).
The bus driver, who has an ongoing “just passing through” relationship with Grace that is purely friends with benefits.
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