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Upcoming Auditions
Theatre People,
or The Angel Next Door
By Paul Slade · Directed by Sara Townsend
Audition Dates: October 25 and 26, 7:00 p.m.
Location: Chautauqua Playhouse, 5325 Engle Road, Carmichael
What to Prepare: Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
Rehearsals: Begin January 5th, 2027.
Performances: February 26 – March 21 · Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 PM · Sundays at 2:00 PM
Synopsis
In this rollicking comedy, young Oliver Adams is on the brink of a major success. His novel The Angel Next Door is set to be published, and famed Broadway playwrights (and married couple) Charlotte and Arthur Sanders have already adapted his book for what is sure to be a huge stage hit. And who do they have their eye on as the leading lady? Margot Bell, of course, the very person Oliver adores and about whom he has written his novel (though he hasn't told her yet).
When they all converge for a weekend in Newport, Rhode Island, the thin walls of the well-appointed mansion reveal that the angel may not be angelic, and only the power of theatre can save the play, Oliver's novel and perhaps most importantly, his heart.
Character List
Charlotte Sanders – 50s to 70s – A successful Broadway playwright, quick-witted; resourceful; optimistic; the engine of our play.
Oliver Adams – 20s – A young novelist – naive; sincere; a romantic, with both the brilliant mind and unwary heart of a poet.
Arthur Sanders – 50s to 70s – Charlotte's husband and co-playwright. A pessimist to her optimist who delights in being her foil; a skilled writer of quips, both onstage and in life.
Margot Bell – 20s to early 30s – A Broadway singer and actress. Easily cast as the sweet and beautiful ingenue, but realizing she's wiser and stronger than the characters she plays.
Victor Pratt – 30s to 40s – A Broadway leading man – and an idiot. Impressively self-involved; the handsomest, sexiest, manliest man on Broadway, according to him; always a beat behind.
Olga – 40s to 70s – The housekeeper. A nebulous Eastern European accent, from the Old Country; a proudly uncaring, unhelpful servant; intimidating, if not frightening.
For more information, please email Sara Townsend.
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