When

Auditions

October 6, 2014 (Monday) at 7:30pm

October 7, 2014 (Tuesday) at 7:30pm

 

Call-backs: (by invitation only)

October 13, 2014 (Monday) at 7:30pm

 

* These will be CLOSED DOOR AUDITIONS *

Where

Bergen County Players
298 Kinderkamack Road
Oradell, NJ 07649

Roles

Character Breakdown

Actor 1:
In Act I (1958): Russ (Caucasian, late 40s), a man who is unable to get over the loss of his son and is moving out of the house in which his son committed suicide.
In Act II (2008): Dan: Workman beginning the renovations for the home’s new owners.

Actor 2:
In Act I (1958): Bev (Caucasian woman, 40s). Married to Russ. Cheerful woman who wants to help her husband overcome his grief for the loss of their son.
In Act II (2008): Kathy: Lawyer helping the new homeowners negotiate a petition brought against them by the homeowners’ association concerning planned renovations for their home. 

Actor 3:
In Act I (1958): Francine (African American woman, late 30s), Russ and Bev’s housekeeper who is inadvertently pulled into a debate concerning the neighborhood and the possible change of its demographic.
In Act II (2008): Lena: Determined to keep her neighborhood a historical district and prevent the new homeowners’ planned renovations.

Actor 4:
In Act I (1958): Jim (Caucasian, late 20s): The local pastor. Asked by the homeowners’ association to convince Russ and Bev not to sell their home to a black family.
In Act II (2008): Tom: Neighbor arguing for preserving the historical look of the community.

Actor 5:
In Act I (1958): Albert (African American, late 30s). Married to Francine. Helpful man, trying to keep himself and his wife out of the neighborhood’s argument.
In Act II (2008): Kevin: Married to Lena. Defending his wife’s desire to preserve the neighborhood.

Actor 6:
In Act I (1958): Karl (Caucasian, late 30s). Determined to preserve his neighborhood and property value by trying to stop the sale of the home to a black family.
In Act II (2008): Steve: Married to Lindsey. The new homeowner who wants to renovate his new house to a larger scale than the historical single-family-home model.

Actor 7:
In Act I (1958): Betsy (Caucasian, late 20s). Karl’s pregnant, deaf wife. Becomes lost in the conversation as it turns more volatile.
In Act II (2008): Lindsey: Steve’s pregnant wife. Hearing. Fighting to understand why the community is against her renovations and to convince them otherwise

Please be familiar with the play and the character you want to audition for. In addition, be mindful of how your character would be dressed and make every effort to dress appropriately for that character for auditions. 

Upon being cast, any non-members will need to become members of the Bergen County Players, details will be provided at auditions.

**NO EQUITY MEMBERS WILL BE CAST FOR THIS PRODUCTION**

Digital copies of the script can be attained by contacting the producer Paul Reitnauer III via email at pjreitnauer@gmail.com.