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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Workshop
Players will be holding auditions for the comedy <i style>It Runs in the Family</i>, by Ray Cooney, directed by Mason Adams.</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">AUDITION
DATES: Tuesday April 21st and Wednesday April 22nd at 7pm. </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Callbacks
on Thursday, April 23.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Auditions
will be held at the theater, </span></b><b style><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">44820 Middle Ridge Road, Amherst,
OH 44001, and will </span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">consist of readings from script. </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Performance
dates are July 9 through July 26.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">For more
information contact director Mason Adams at </span></b><a href="mailto:masonadMs@msn.com"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">masonadMs@msn.com</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Set in a
hospital, <i>It Runs in the Family</i> contains the usual assortment of
farcical nuts running in and out of doors mistaking everybody for someone else,
as Dr. Mortimore tries to fend off a paternity suit, an ex-wife, a punkish
daughter and various other lunatics so that he may, at last, deliver the
Ponsonby Lecture in an international conference. The hospital becomes a
veritable madhouse of lunacy as poor Dr. Mortimore’s chances of escape become
more and more complex.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">This is
a very fast paced, crazy comedy with one set. There are wild situations with at
least three males impersonating Matron in drag. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Except
for two characters people are constantly coming on and off so <b style>everyone will need to be at all rehearsals</b>.
This is a tight ensemble piece.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Roles: 7
males, 5 females</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Dr.
David Mortimer - late 40s to early 50s - A successful neurologist at an
important moment in his career. He is charming and a little pompous, flustered
but quick to come up with ideas to cover he ever growing string of lies.. He is
hoping to become the head of surgery and get knighted as a result of the speech
he is about to present. He is onstage for almost the entire play and it is a
very physical role. He is Rosemary’s husband, Jane’s former lover and Leslie’s
father. He ends up in drag as Matron.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Dr. Mike
Connolly - mid 20s to mid 30s - An exuberant, boyish doctor who loves acting
and dressing up. Makes an attractive woman in the right dress. He is eager to
please but is often frenetic! </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Dr.
Hubert Bonney - late 40s to early 50s - A doctor and David’s best friend. He is
very low key but very likable. Much to his dismay he finds himself in the
middle of David’s lies ultimately having to say he is Leslie’s father. While he
may be slow to realize some things, he can be quick to react in song etc. to
cover up<span style> </span>something. He always gives in
to David and is totally afraid of his mother. He ends up in drag as Matron. He
has lots of physical comedy.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Sir
Willoughby Drake - early 60s to late 70s - He is a stern administrator who is a
little out of touch with what really goes on in the hospital. Chair of the
Board of St. Andrew’s Hospital, London. Very elegant – but ultimately succumbs
to the gin in the end!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Police
Sergeant - late 40s to early 60s - He is a practical, down to earth cop who has
arrested Leslie. He is revealed to be Mike’s uncle. He is the antagonist trying
to get to the bottom of what is going on and haul Leslie off to jail.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Bill
Leslie - early 60s to late 70s - He is a patient at the hospital who gets
thrown into the fray as a result of David’s lies. He is eccentric, fun loving
and imagines him a swinger. He is confused into thinking the doctor’s lounge is
his new hospital room and confuses everyone else. He is in a wheelchair, loves his
liquor and women. He always becomes lucid when David is trying to cover
something up.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Leslie -
late teens to early 20s - The tough, punk offspring of Jane and David who is
now on an emotional rollercoaster finding out a doctor at the hospital is his
father. He/She is very excitable but persistent. This is a very physical role
but he/she is very sweet and loving when he/she thinks he/she has found his/her
father and grandmother.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Rosemary
Mortimer - late 40s to late 50s - David’s attractive wife. She is refined and
very outgoing and pleasant. She falls for many of her husband’s lies with concern
and compassion. She handles the chaos that erupts around her with typical
English resolve.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Matron -
mid 30s to late 50s - Used to giving the orders and having them taken. She is a
no nonsense type of woman. She is robust, ample, strict, a rule follower. She
can be quite intimidating but changes totally when she thinks Dr. Bonny has
romantic intentions. She has lots of physical comedy.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Jane
Tate - late 30s to late 40s - Very pretty, sexy and cuddly. A former nurse at
the hospital who had an affair with David that resulted in her son Leslie. She
is a middle class and very protective of her son. She is not a pushover.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Sister -
any age range - She is a very efficient nurse at the hospital. Only appears in
Act 1. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Mother -
mid 60s to late 70s - Hubert’s mother. She is doting, amiable but strong willed
where her son is concerned. She is feisty and becomes surprised that her son
got a woman pregnant but is thrilled with her new grandson. She only appears in
Act 2.</span></p>
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