Nutley Little Theatre has scheduled auditions at the NLT Barn, 47 Erie Place, Nutley, on Sunday, February 10, and Monday, February 11, 7:00 p.m. both nights, for its April production of Douglas Carter Beane's Shows for Days.
An arch love letter to community theatre, this autobiographical comedy chronicles the playwright's coming of age in the 1970s amidst a motley crew of devoted thespians. The show originally was presented off Broadway at Lincoln Center and starred Patti Lupone.
Penny Paul of Montclair directs.
She seeks diverse actors for the following roles:
Irene: Female, 40-60- Late 50s, but you wouldn't know it. A force of nature with an outsize personality, theatrical, ambitious, indomitable, and given to the grand gesture
Car: Male, actor must be able to play 35-45 AND the same character as a teenager. A playwright, looking back on a time of his life when he discovered the theater and his sexuality; for much of the play, he plays his teenaged self, a young man in search of his place in the world, which he discovers in the theater
Sid: Female, 40-50.- Shoulders the hard work, the unglamorous work of running a theater; tough, unsentimental, constantly frustrated by her partners unrealistic demands
Clive: Male, 40s- African American. Has stature, style, and wit; he is gay, self-assured, clever, and has an innate sophistication about the theater.
Damian: Male, 20s-30s. Very attractive, easygoing, charming, the kind of guy whom everyone falls for, women and men alike.
Maria: Female, 30s. An aging ingnue, views the world with a certain naivet and open heart; she's often teased by the other company members, who are a bit more sophisticated than she.Show dates are April 12, 13, 18, 19, 25, 26, 27 at 8 pm and April 14 and 27 at 2pm (there will be no performance on Easter).
The opening night performance will benefit Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Essex, Hudson and Union Counties. For more information, contact the director Penny Paul via Facebook Messenger or pepster39@hotmail.com.Nutley Little Theatre stages its productions at the NLT Barn, 47 Erie Place, Nutley, located off Brookfield Avenue (one block east of Franklin Avenue) in the heart of the Erie Place Historic District. For directions, please see www.nutleylittletheatre.com.
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