[NEohioPAL] AUDITIONS TONIGHT for "The Curious Savage" (comedy)

[Chagrin Valley Little Theatre]

  Chagrin Valley Little Theatre - Auditions


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      /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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residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture and is supported by the Ohio 
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