One Act Showcase

Auditions: May 24 and 25, 7pm

Directed by Kimberly Marie

 

Doctor In-Law

 

Synopsis: When a mysterious and beautiful woman begins making visits

to Dr. Shaw’s office just as preparations are underway for the return of

his brother Pete—the town’s most eligible bachelor—the office rumor mill

goes into overdrive. As suspicions rise and curiosity takes over, the staff

finds themselves tangled in a series of hilarious mishaps that leave

everyone questioning what’s really going on behind closed doors.

 

Character Descriptions (all ages welcome)

Doctor Shaw: Professional and composed, yet naturally lighthearted and likable

 

Mrs. Shaw: Warm, happy-hearted woman whose calm devotion to her husband is evident in every interaction.

 

Carmen: Beautiful, confident woman with a captivating accent and an air of mystery that immediately turns heads and sparks curiosity throughout the office.

 

Nurse 1: The sharp-eyed heartbeat of the office—always one step ahead, deeply loyal to the doctor, and determined to uncover every secret, rumor, and suspicious detail that crosses her path.

 

Nurse 2 : Sweet, well-meaning nurse whose innocent nature and slightly slow-to-catch-on personality make her an easy participant in the office chaos.

 

Pete: Charming, easygoing man with a calm, happy-go-lucky personality and a naturally confident presence.

 

The Fortune Cookie

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Synopsis: When an average looking guy and a strikingly handsome model-type switch bodies after a mysterious fortune cookie incident, one man sees the opportunity of a lifetime, while the other suddenly finds his world turned completely upside down

​Character Descriptions (all ages welcome)

​Tom: Warm, friendly, and generally likeable man, who is determined to find love, even while struggling with the feeling that average looks may be holding him back

 

Brady: Strikingly handsome man whose effortless confidence and natural presence draw attention the moment he walks into a room

 

Cynda: She is an energetic and versatile performer who quickly transforms into multiple distinct characters, bringing fast-paced humor and lively energy to the story

*Involves 7 costume changes. Only one speaking part. Very fast paced*

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If you can't make one of our audition dates, please email

the director at k.marie.exe@gmail.com

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​​​​Proof

Auditions: May 31 and June 1, 7pm

Directed by Michael Pisacane

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Synopsis: Catherine has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable

father, Robert. When he dies, she has more than grief to deal with: There's

her estranged sister, Claire, and Hal, a former student of her father's who

hopes to find valuable work in the 103 notebooks that Robert left behind.

And a further problem - how much of her father's madness (or genius) will

she inherit?

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Character Descriptions (Note: the ages listed correspond to the

characters, not the actors):

 

​Catherine (playing age mid to late 20s): an aspiring mathematician who has spent her life living in her father’s footsteps. She claims to have solved a centuries old problem – could someone with such finite college experience have stretched herself to solve what the greatest minds of the generations couldn’t?

 

Robert (playing age late 50s-60s): Catherine's father, world renowned in his day, having twice revolutionized realms of mathematics by the age of twenty-two, has suffered mental decline in his late middle-age. Now reduced to stumbled mathematics, however, also appears in flashbacks to a lucid time several years past – we are left to question whether the once genius mathematician could have unraveled the proof he’s doubtlessly wanted to solve for his entire career.

 

Claire (playing age early to mid 30s): Elder sister to Catherine, recently relocated to New York and now returns to Chicago for a funeral, keen to take Catherine back to the Big Apple. She’s non-mathematical and sophisticated, wants Catherine to be within arm’s reach however is unwilling to offer her the support she likely needs. She has reservations regarding the proof’s authorship and certainly struggles to comprehend her younger sister being a groundbreaking scientist.

 

Hal (playing age late 20s): Former PhD student of Robert. Now working in the mathematics department of the local college and moonlighting in a rock-band, it is he who uncovers the proof. With a long-term interest in Catherine, it is for a slightly insensitive and manipulative Hal to ascertain the truth behind the proof.

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Important Audition Information:

Rehearsal Schedule is four nights weekly. 

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If you can't make one of our audition dates, please email

the director at michaelapisacane@gmail.com

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See How They Run

Auditions: June 28 and 29, 7pm

Directed by Josef Long

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Synopsis: In an English vicarage, the vicar and his newly married wife,

an American actress, along with their cockney maid, who has seen too

many American movies, are overwhelmed by a barrage of colorful guests.

That includes an American G.I. stationed with the Air Force in England, an

old dowager who “touches alcohol for the first time in her life,” a sedate

Bishop aghast at all these goings-on, and four men in identical clergyman

suits, one of whom is an escaped prisoner. 

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Character Descriptions (Note: the ages listed correspond to the

characters, not the actors):

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Ida (playing age 40+): The saucy, often confused Cockney maid who is surprisingly "in-the-know" at times. Very quick witted.

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Miss Skillon (playing age 50+): A pompous, "nosy-parker" spinster who disapproves of Penelope and tries to expose her.

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The Reverend Lionel Toop (playing age 30+): The sincere, often overwhelmed vicar, married to Penelope.

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Penelope Toop (playing age 30+): The bubbly, sometimes snarky former actress married to Lionel. She is the energetic, often breezy center of the chaos.

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Corporal Clive Winton (playing age 30+): A charming, handsome American G.I. and old friend of Penelope.

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The Intruder (playing age 30):  A menacing, escaped Russian or German prisoner of war who triggers the clothing-exchange chaos.

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The Bishop of Lax (playing age 55+):  Penelope's serious, easily confused, and judgmental uncle.

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The Reverend Arthur Humphrey (playing age 45+): A good-natured, kind clergyman who gets caught up in the mayhem.

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Sergeant Towers (playing age 40+): The loud, flustered constable in charge.

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If you can't make one of our audition dates, please email

the director at tojosef@aol.com

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Blithe Spirit

Auditions: July 19 and 20, 7pm

Directed by Patricia Holerger

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Synopsis: This much-revived classic from the playwright of Private Lives

concerns fussy, cantankerous novelist Charles Condomine, who has

remarried but finds himself haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late first

wife, Elvira. Clever, insistent and well aware of Charles’ shortcomings, Elvira

is called up by a visiting “happy medium,” the eccentric and flighty

Madame Arcati. As everyone’s personalities clash, Charles’ current wife,

Ruth, is accidentally killed. She “passes over” and joins Elvira, allowing the

two “blithe spirits” to haunt the hapless Charles into perpetuity.

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Character Descriptions (Note: the ages listed correspond to the

characters, not the actors):

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Charles Condomine (playing age 40s): Sophisticated, debonair, and often cantankerous novelist.

 

Ruth Condomine (playing age 40s): Charles’s second wife, described as smart, stylish, and a bit "stuffy" or predictable. She is a practical society matron who tries to manage the chaos and restore normalcy, often appearing jealous and controlling.

 

Elvira Condomine (playing age mid 20s-30s): The ghost of Charles’s first wife, who is spirited, outgoing, mischievous, and manipulative. She is invisible to all but Charles and delights in causing chaos to win him back.

 

Madame Arcadi (playing age 50s-60s): An eccentric, energetic medium and spiritualist who summons Elvira. She is often described as "spry" or "larger-than-life," believing wholeheartedly in her craft.

 

Edith (playing age 20s-30s): The Condomines’ maid, who is frantic, awkward, and moves at high speed.

 

Dr. Bradman (playing age 30s-40s): A, sensible, dry, and skeptical doctor who is a friend to the Condomines.

 

Mrs. Bradman (playing age 30s-40s): Dr. Bradman’s wife, who is naive, enthusiastic, and easily impressed by the séance

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If you can't make one of our audition dates, please email

the director at patricia.holerger@comcast.net

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A Good Old Fashioned

Redneck Christmas

Auditions: August 30 and 31, 7pm

Directed by Heather Kilbreth

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Synopsis:  Bill, Dave, and Jimmy have had it with their women! Even though

it’s Christmas Eve, and tradition dictates they should be home, drinking hot

cocoa and singing carols, the boys decide to high-tail it into the mountains

for a little hunting and a lot of beer. This protest does nothing to improve

the mood of the women back in town. Lou runs Lou’s Diner. She and Bill and

have been trying (unsuccessfully) to have a baby. Barbie Jo is married to

Dave, and they have kids, but Dave’s not interested in family this year.

Darlene, the most beautiful girl in three counties is dating Jimmy, but while

she’s ready to settle down, Jimmy can’t stand the idea of “commitment.”

 

It’s gonna take a Christmas miracle to get these redneck families back together!

Thank God one just came to town!

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Character Descriptions:

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Bob/Narrator: A calm, wise, older gentleman who is a semi-truck driver. The story unfolds through his eyes.

 

Louise "Lou" Wexler: An intelligent, bubbling ball of energy, who is well respected in the town. (Age 35+)

 

Bill Wexler: Retired Marine who is married to Lou. Often the mediator between his friends (Age 40+)

 

Dave Fox: A typical, married father of two, who feels overwhelmed by responsibilities. (Age range 30s)

 

Barbie Jo: Frazzled wife of Dave and right hand girl to Lou.

 

Jimmy Weaver: Darlene's boyfriend with a severe fear of commitment. Considers himself the "ladies man" of the town. (Mid 20s)

 

Darlene Fulmer: All-American girl with horses on her brain and cowboys on her tail. Known as "the most beautiful girl in three counties" (Age range 20s)

 

Mary Sue Archer: A pregnant teen who shows up in the middle of the chaos and brings the true meaning of Christmas

 

Mark Riley: In college and son of the only doctor in town. He has a huge crush on Darlene

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If you can't make one of our audition dates, please email

the director at kilbrizzle@gmail.com

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Communicating Doors

Auditions: October 11 and 12, 7pm

Directed by Josef Long​

 

Synopsis:

A London sex specialist from the future stumbles into a murder plot that

sends her, compliments of a unique set of hotel doors, traveling back in

time. She and two women who were murdered in 1998 and 1978 race back

and forth in time trying to rewrite history and prevent their own violent

ends. The frantic race begins when Poopay is hired for an evening at the

Regal Hotel by an old man who eschews a fling in favor of confessing his

role in the demise of his wives. Now a target, Poopay flees into the vestibule

and somehow triggers the time machine.

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Character Descriptions (*Note: these characters play both

a younger and older version of themselves):

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Reece: A wealthy businessman. Despite his infirm and dying appearance in the present day, his past is filled with dark secrets (Ages 30 and 70). *

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Jessica: Reece’s skittish, somewhat naive, and genteel first wife (Ages 25 and 45) *

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Ruella: Reece's intelligent, proactive, and resilient second wife. She refuses to be intimidated by her husband's business dealings. (Age 55)

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Julian: Reece’s ruthless and cunning business associate. He is the main antagonist of the play, described as an icy, menacing assassin. (Ages 45 and 65) *

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Poopay (Phoebe): A professional dominatrix. Though she attempts to put on a tough, aggressive persona for her clients, she is constitutionally considerate, brave, and good-hearted. (age 25+)

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Harold: A nervous, slightly befuddled hotel house detective. He frequently gets caught up in the mayhem and confusion of the characters' time-traveling antics.

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If you can't make one of our audition dates, please email

the director at tojosef@aol.com

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