Casting Call for "Artifice" Stage Play
Auditions for production of the artful comedy “Artifice”. Looking for cast. Please see the breakdown below. About the project: SYNOPSIS: Struggling artist Payne Showers dies. Fortunately, Payne's death inflates the value of his work. Unfortunatey, his estranged wife, Maggie, must sell it all to avoid bankruptcy. As she hosts a private showing of her deceased husband's artwork at her country home, a winter storm breaks and threatens to keep the entire party housebound. Then...Payne Showers walks through the door. What follows is a desperate attempt to conceal Payne's true identity as the real identity of other party guests are revealed. Additional info: The show calls for 4 women and 4 men between the ages of 20 and 60. All auditionees will be reading from the script with other actors. Rehearsals: October 27 through December 10 - Weekday evenings (6:30-8:30pm) and Weekend afternoons (2 - 4pm) depending on cast availability. Show dates: December 12-14 & 19-21. If you are interested, please apply.
8 roles
Allegedly deceased struggling artist. Charismatic and self-absorbed.
High-strung art gallery manager.
Handsome but dim-witted soap opera actor.
Filthy rich, intimidating real estate mogul.
Ex-wife of artist Payne Showers.
Streetwise cocktail waitress. (Spanish or Bronx accent)
Elegant and influential newspaper maven.
Humorless art critic.
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