[NEohioPAL] AUDITIONS for Moon Over Buffalo at Broadview Heights Spotlights

[Christopher Bizub]

Broadview Heights Spotlights Community Theater
<https://broadview-heights-spotlights.org/theater/> is excited to announce
our next production:



MOON OVER BUFFALO



By Ken Ludwig

Directed by Chris Bizub



In the madcap comedy tradition of Lend Me a Tenor, the hilarious Moon Over
Buffalo centers on George and Charlotte Hay, fading stars of the 1950s. At
the moment, they’re playing Private Lives and Cyrano De Bergerac in rep in
Buffalo, New York with five actors. On the brink of a disastrous split-up
caused by George’s dalliance with a young ingénue, they receive word that
they might just have one last shot at stardom: Frank Capra is coming to
town to see their matinee, and if he likes what he sees, he might cast them
in his movie remake of The Scarlet Pimpernel. Unfortunately for George and
Charlotte, everything that could go wrong does go wrong, abetted by a visit
from their daughter’s clueless fiancé and hilarious uncertainty about which
play they’re actually performing, caused by Charlotte’s deaf, old
stage-manager mother who hates every bone in George’s body



PERFORMANCES:

August 29th-September 13th

Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm

Sundays at 3:00pm



Broadview Heights Spotlights Cultural Arts Building



AUDITIONS:

Sunday, June 22nd, 2025 - 7:00PM-10:00PM

Wednesday, June 25th, 2025 - 7:30PM-10:00PM



AUDITION APPOINTMENTS:

Please sign-up for a 30-minute group slot at the link below:



CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR A GROUP AUDITION SLOT
<https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0548ADAF2BA6F94-57231990-auditions>



WHAT TO PREPARE:

*Actors should bring a headshot or recent picture, and resume (if you have
one)

*A list of conflicts from July 19th to September 13th

*Auditions will consist of readings from the script



AUDITION/REHEARSAL LOCATION:

Broadview Heights Spotlights Cultural Arts Building

9543 Broadview Rd, Broadview Heights, OH 44147



CALLBACKS:

Sunday, June 29th from 7:00PM-9:30PM [if needed]



CHARACTERS:



George Hay: (40’s-60’s) is very dramatic, a slapstick type, over-the-top
actor. As leader of his own acting troupe, George has always had
aspirations to be famous. He’s a bit of a ladies man but really is devoted
to his wife, Charlotte. The actor must be able to do strong physical
comedy, which could include pratfalls, running, stage slaps, stage combat,
etc.



Charlotte Hay: (40’s-60’s) is very much a drama queen. She helps to run the
acting troupe and plays all the leads, even the ones she’s a bit old for.
She is a consummate actress who still has dreams of being a star–at all
costs! She loves George but is getting tired of his philandering. She has
to be able to do an upper-class British accent. Some physical comedy
required.



Ethel: (60’s+) is Charlotte’s mother–close to her daughter, but not happy
with her daughter’s choice of a husband. She is also an actress–very witty,
and doesn’t take any crap from anyone! She is very hard of hearing, which
leads to comic misunderstandings.



Rosalind Hay: (20’s-30's) George and Charlotte’s daughter, used to be an
actress and a member of their acting troupe, but she decided that she
wanted a real career, so she left–determined never to act again–or be like
her parents! Rosalind is, in fact, always repressing her dramatic side, but
it’s a losing battle by the end. She has a new fiancé, Howard, but she used
to be in love with an actor in her parent’s troupe, Paul. The actress has
to also be able to do an upper-class British accent.



Howard: (20’s-30’s) is Rosalind’s fiancé–a weatherman–so he considers
himself to be in the “acting” business. He comes across as a wimp, a little
annoying, nervous, and very excitable. The actor must be able to do strong
physical comedy.


Eileen: (20’s-30's) is an aspiring actress, eager to please. She has a
crush on George and has been having a fling with him. Eileen wants to be a
leading actress with the company, and she comes across very flighty and
naïve, but ultimately will do anything to get what she wants. She can be
played as a bit manipulative.



Paul: (20’s-30’s) is a member of the acting troupe, who used to be with
Rosalind and still loves her and wants her back; but he is an actor first
and foremost, so he wouldn’t leave the troupe to be with her. Paul has a
quiet, subtle sense of humor and often holds the company together. The
actor must be able to do an upper-class British accent and must be able to
do strong physical comedy.



Richard: (40's-60’s) He is George and Charlotte’s attorney, but he is in
love with Charlotte–always trying to get her to leave George. He is wealthy
and used to getting what he wants, and he is both amused and perplexed by
the Hay family.



If you have any questions or would like to audition for this production,
but are unable to attend regular auditions, please contact the director at
bizchris85 at gmail.com feel free to reach out with any questions you may have
regarding the production.
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