[NEohioPAL] AUDITIONS for "The Curious Savage" this SUNDAY/MONDAY
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre
cvlt at cvlt.org
Tue Jan 21 14:45:53 PST 2014
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre - Auditions
For more details, visit www.CVLT.org <http://www.cvlt.org/> or call
440-247-8955 (Mon-Sat, 1-6 PM)
/THE CURIOUS SAVAGE/
by John Patrick
Directed by Laurel Bryant
Mrs. Savage has been left ten million dollars by her husband and wants
to make the best use of it, in spite of the efforts of her grown-up
stepchildren to get their hands on it. These latter, knowing that the
widow's wealth is now in negotiable securities, and seeing they cannot
get hold of it, commit her to a "sanatorium" hoping to "bring her to her
senses." But Mrs. Savage is determined to establish a fund to help
others realize their hopes and dreams. In the sanatorium she meets
various social misfits, who need the help only Mrs. Savage can provide.
In getting to know them, she realizes that she will find happiness with
them and plans to spend the rest of her life as one of them. But when
the doctor tells her there is no reason why she should remain, she
hesitates to go out into a hard world where people seem ready to do
anything for money. The self-seeking stepchildren are driven to
distraction by their vain efforts to browbeat Mrs. Savage, but she leads
them on a merry chase in their search to locate the missing funds. At
last her friends conspire to get rid of her stepchildren, and through
their simple belief in the justice of her cause, they enable Mrs. Savage
to carry out her plans. A delightful play where each "guest" in the
sanatorium realizes at last some hopeless dream for something they were
never able to realize. The dominant mood is high comedy, and the
audience is left with a feeling that the neglected virtues of kindness
and affection have not been entirely lost in a world that seems
motivated at times only by greed and dishonesty.
*Audition Dates:
*Sunday, January 26 at 7 PM
Monday, January 27 at 7 PM
Auditions to be held in CVLT's 'Red Barn' Annex, 38 River Street, next
door to the main theatre building.
*Show Dates: *
March 28th - April 12th, 2014
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 PM
*Characters: *
Looking for 6 men and 5 women (Ages 20 - 60's for both) - all are great,
meaty roles!
Residents of The Cloisters:
* Florence Williams: (20s-40s) The elegant "mother" of The Cloisters,
she believes she has a five-year-old son
* Fairy May: (early 20s) Fairy is a compulsive liar who is obsessed
with having others love her. She is unkempt throughout the play, but
believes herself to be stunningly beautiful. She is also very
child-like, behaving and speaking in the tone of a six year old.
* Jeffrey: (20s-30s) Once a military pilot, Jeff was shot down in the
war, surviving a crash that killed all his men. He now believes that
he has a scar on his face, which he constantly hides from others. He
plays the piano.
* Hannibal: (20s-50s) Hannibal, once a statistician, was fired and
replaced by an electronic calculator. He has then taken up the
violin, which he wrongly believes he can play beautifully.
* Mrs. Paddy: (40s-50s) Mrs. Paddy paints bad seascapes, Stopped
talking when her husband told her to "shut up" one day, and she
hasn't spoken since. She only speaks to announce what she hates. She
hates "everything in the world." She has given up electricity for
Lent and turns off all the lights multiple times throughout the
play, causing mayhem.
The Savages:
* Titus: is the least popular senator in Congress. He is sober,
humorless, and direct.
* Lily Belle: once married to a Slovak prince, and has remarried five
times since then. A celebrity heiress, she is arrogant, chic, and
self-assured.
* Samuel: A judge with the most overturned decisions in the U.S. He
walks in the shadows of his siblings, offering a short comment every
once in a while, only to be shot down.
* Mrs. Ethel P. Savage: Crafty but kindhearted woman with a shifted
viewpoint of humanity. The events of the play are centered around
her. She dislikes her stepchildren, but learns to love the residents
of The Cloisters.
The Staff:
* Dr. Emmett: The staff doctor for this wing of The Cloisters, Dr.
Emmett is kind, warmhearted, and he works hard to help his patients.
* Miss "Willie" Wilhelmina: Firm but kind-hearted administrative
assistant and nurse.
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Chagrin Valley Little Theatre is generously funded by Cuyahoga County
residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture and is supported by the Ohio
Arts Council.
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