[NEohioPAL] OPEN AUDITIONS Today/Tomorrow — "Don’t Dress for Dinner" at CVLT (3m, 3w)

[Chagrin Valley Little Theatre]

OPEN AUDITIONS March 2 & 3:
Don’t Dress for Dinner

a comedy by Marc Camoletti
Adapted by Robin Hawdon

Bernard is planning a romantic weekend with his chic Parisian mistress in
his charming converted French farmhouse, whilst his wife, Jacqueline, is
away. He has arranged for a cordon bleu cook to prepare gourmet delights,
and has invited his best friend, Robert, along too to provide the alibi.
It’s foolproof; what could possibly go wrong? Well… suppose Robert turns up
not realizing quite why he has been invited. Suppose Robert and Jacqueline
are secret lovers, and consequently determined that Jacqueline will NOT
leave for the weekend. Suppose the cook has to pretend to be the mistress
and the mistress can’t cook. Suppose everyone’s alibi gets confused with
everyone else’s. An evening of hilarious confusion ensues as Bernard and
Robert improvise at breakneck speed.

   - Director — Christopher Bizub
   - Stage Manager — Britany Bizub
   - Costumer — Jackie Kruyne
   - Producers — Cindee Catalano, Mason Stewart

Performance Dates

   - FRIDAY, MAY 31ST – SATURDAY, JUNE 15TH, 2024
   <https://cvlt.org/show-item/dont-dress-for-dinner/>
   - Fridays & Saturdays 7:30pm
   - Matinees: Sunday June 2 & 9 at 2:00 PM

Audition Details

   - March 2, 2024 — 12:00-3:00pm
   - March 3, 2024 — 7:30-10:00pm
   - March 9, 2024 — Callbacks,12:00-3:00pm

Auditions to be held in the dance studio at CVLT’s River Street Playhouse, 56
River Street, Chagrin Falls <https://maps.app.goo.gl/dqTPTPWhhjy9H74Z9>.
Performances on the CVLT Main Stage at 40 River Street.

If you have any questions about auditions or the production, or wish to
schedule alternate audition arrangements, please email the director
<mailto:cmb164 at 1870.uakron.edu>.

AUDITION SIGNUP
<https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4DA5A62FA4F94-46729755-auditions>
Audition Prep

   - Auditions will consist of cold reads from the script.
   - Please bring a current headshot/theatrical resume
   - Please bring a list of conflicts from March 25th, 2024 – June 9th, 2024

Character Descriptions

Any age, race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, body type, abilities, or
other identities are encouraged to audition and will be considered equally
in character casting, unless directly specified by the playwright as
integral to their story. Age/age ranges, genders, and descriptions, if
listed, are recommendations by the script but are flexible to
interpretation. No roles for this production have been precast unless
otherwise stated in marketing announcements regarding the auditions.

*Bernard* – Jacqueline’s husband and Suzanne’s lover. Handsome businessman,
flirtatious, dapper, self-assured to the point of cocky. (Male, 30s – 50s,
ability to perform with an English accent preferred)

*Jacqueline* – Bernard’s wife and Robert’s lover. Assertive, romantic,
intelligent, a beautiful modern woman with a vindictive streak. (Female,
30s – 50s, ability to perform with an English accent preferred)

*Robert* – Bernard’s friend and Jacqueline’s lover. Reserved, seems like an
all-around nice guy but is a scoundrel. (Male, late 20s – 40s, ability to
perform with an English accent preferred…highly physical role)

*Suzette* – the cook. Friendly, working class, funny, savvy, a swan beneath
the duckling exterior. (Female, 20s – 50s, must be able to perform this
role with a French Accent. Should be comfortable appearing in underwear
onstage)

*Suzanne* – Bernard’s mistress. A chic, stylish, easily flustered fashion
model. (Female, 20s – 50s, ability to perform with an English accent
preferred)

*George* – Suzette’s husband. A big, strong, no-nonsense man who’s fiercely
protective of Suzette. (Male, 20s – 60s, ability to perform with a French
Accent preferred)
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