Casting Performers for "Marvin's Room" Play
Performers wanted for "Marvin's Room" play. See the details below. About the project: Marvin's Room is a deeply moving and surprisingly funny family drama about love, responsibility, and the complicated bonds that hold families together. After spending nearly two decades caring for her ailing father Marvin and her eccentric aunt Ruth, Bessie receives devastating news of her own: she has leukemia and needs a bone marrow donor. Her estranged sister Lee, who left years earlier to build a different life, returns with her two sons in hopes of reconnecting and helping Bessie through her illness. Additional info: Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Rehearsals begin late August, approximately three evenings per week, with scheduling based on cast availability whenever possible. Performances begin October 30, 2026. If interested, please schedule an audition time.
7 roles
Warm, practical, compassionate, and resilient. Bessie has spent the last twenty years caring for her father and aunt, finding purpose and joy even in difficult circumstances.
Bessie's younger sister. Tough, independent, and emotionally guarded, Lee struggles with guilt, resentment, and the challenge of reconnecting with her family.
Lee's son. Intelligent, angry, and deeply troubled, Hank has recently been institutionalized after setting fire to the family home.
Marvin's sister and Bessie's aunt. Frail and eccentric with a sharp sense of humor and childlike wonder.
Bessie's kind and compassionate physician. Warm, reassuring, and quietly humorous.
A psychiatrist working with Hank. Intelligent, patient, and perceptive.
Bessie's enthusiastic neighbor who dreams of becoming a television personality. Comic relief with genuine heart.
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