Performers Needed for Theatre Audition "Other Desert Cities"
The "Other Desert Cities" show seeks male & female talent. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: Brooke Wyeth returns home to Palm Springs to visit her parents after a six-year absence. A once-promising novelist, she announces to her family the imminent publication of a memoir dredging up a pivotal and tragic event in the family's history – a wound that her parents don't want reopened. In effect, she draws a line in the sand and dares them all to cross it. Additional info: Callbacks will be by invitation only, Wednesday, October 1, 7:00 p.m. Please download and complete the “Actor Audition Form”. Please bring it to the auditions along with your resume or list of experiences, and a recent headshot or photo. If you do not have a photo, one will be taken at sign-in. Audition forms will also be available in the audition room - please arrive a half-hour early if you do not have a form filled out in advance. Please provide a schedule of conflicts from October 1st 2025 to January 31st, 2026 Auditions will consist of selected readings from the script. To be considered, please apply.
5 roles
Elegant, sharp-witted, politically conservative matriarch of the Wyeth family. Former Hollywood screenwriter turned Palm Springs socialite. Fiercely protective of her family’s reputation and deeply concerned with appearances. Commanding, intelligent, often biting in her remarks, her motherly love often taking the form of emotional manipulation.
Polly’s husband. Former movie actor who became a prominent GOP politician and U.S. ambassador. Charming and good-natured on the surface, but carries a quiet burden of past family tragedy. Diplomatic, affable, prefers to avoid conflict, though he is capable of deep conviction when pushed.
Polly and Lyman’s daughter. A novelist who has struggled with depression. She’s recently returned home for Christmas after several years away. Has written a memoir that exposes painful family secrets, which she intends to publish. Sensitive, passionate, intellectual, and deeply idealistic — but also combative when her truth is challenged.
The youngest Wyeth child, a successful reality TV producer. Generally easygoing and lighthearted, acting as the family peacemaker. While he avoids the heavy emotional battles, he is more perceptive than he lets on. Charming, humorous, laid-back, with an instinct for diffusing tension — until his patience runs out.
Polly’s sister and former writing partner from their Hollywood days. Now recovering from addiction and living with the Wyeths. More liberal than her sister and quick to take Brooke’s side in family disputes. Witty, brash, and outspoken, often using humor as both a weapon and a shield.
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