Seeking Cast for Upcoming Plays
Actors for "Beau Jest" & "Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time". ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See the breakdown below. About the project: "Beau Jest": Sarah is a nice Jewish girl with a problem: her parents want her married to a nice Jewish boy. They have never met her boyfriend, a WASP executive named Chris Kringle. She tells them she is dating a Jewish doctor and they insist on meeting him. She plans a dinner party and, over the heated protests of Chris, employs an escort service to send her a Jewish date to be Dr. Steinberg. Instead, they send Bob Schroeder, an aspiring actor who agrees to perform the impersonation. Happily, he is extremely convincing in the role and Sarah’s parents are enraptured. Soon, even Sarah falls for Bob. "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time": 15-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain: He is exceptional at mathematics but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched, and he distrusts strangers. Now it is 7 minutes after midnight, and Christopher stands beside his neighbor’s dead dog, Wellington, who has been speared with a garden fork. Finding himself under suspicion, Christopher is determined to solve the mystery of who murdered Wellington, and he carefully records each fact of the crime. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a thrilling journey that upturns his world. Additional info: For this audition, please be prepared to cold read the audition sides. Please plan to be there for 1.5-2 hours. There are no callbacks for these shows. If you are interested, please apply.
12 roles
The daughter. "Beau Jest"
Sarah’s brother. "Beau Jest"
Sarah’s mother. "Beau Jest"
Sarah’s father. "Beau Jest"
Sarah’s boyfriend. "Beau Jest"
Sarah’s escort. "Beau Jest"
Single father of Christopher. Father prepares meals for Christopher and sees to his daily needs. Later on, Christopher uncovers elements of his life that he has long tried to keep hidden. Father owns a heating maintenance and boiler repair business. "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time"
Christopher believes she died of a heart attack prior to the time when the novel begins. Remembered as a loving but impatient and volatile woman, she was at times overwhelmed by the difficulty of caring for her troubled son. "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time"
A neighbor of the Boones’s. Eileen Shears is the ex-wife of Roger Shears. Christopher remembers that she would often visit to cook meals and play scrabble in the wake of his mother’s death. It is her dog, Wellington, which has died. "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time"
Estranged husband of Eileen Shears. Roger Shears once worked at a bank in town, but moved to London rather suddenly a couple of years ago, leaving Mrs. Shears behind. His mysterious nature leads Christopher to investigate him as a possible suspect in Wellington’s murder. "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time"
Christopher’s primary teacher at school. An even-handed mentor, she works to expand Christopher’s horizons socially as well as academically. As a result, she is one of the few people whom Christopher trusts, and in the limited moments when the reader sees her, she mirrors the reader as an observer and commentator on Christopher’s life. "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time"
(70+) An elderly resident of Randolph Street. A kind lady, Mrs. Alexander lives a quiet existence filled by caring for her garden and pet dachshund, Ivor. She exhibits grandmotherly tendencies toward Christopher, owing in part to his resemblance to her own grandson. She reveals to Christopher important information about the affairs of Christopher’s father and mother. "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time"
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