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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><div dir="ltr"><span style="" id="ecxyui_3_18_1_1_1448911157108_350"><font style="font-size:20pt;" size="5">Auditions for "Harvey"<font style="font-size:12pt;" size="3"> directed by Joey Cayabyab</font> </font><br><br><font style="font-size:20pt;" size="5">Gates Mills Players</font><br>1460 Chagrin River Rd</span>, <span id="ecxyui_3_18_1_1_1448911157108_349">Gates Mills</span>, <span id="ecxyui_3_18_1_1_1448911157108_373">OH</span> <span style="" id="ecxyui_3_18_1_1_1448911157108_374">44040<br><br><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4">Monday and Tuesday (12/21 and 12/22) between 7p and 9p</font><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4"><br></font><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4">Wednesday, 12/23 between 7p and 9p </font><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4"><u><b>Callbacks<br><br></b></u></font></span><div id="center"><div><div><span lang="EN">The Characters in Harvey (in alphabetical order) <br></span><br><span lang="EN"><br></span><br></div></div></div><span style="" id="ecxyui_3_18_1_1_1448911157108_374"></span><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN">Ethel Chauvenet</span></b>: <span lang="EN">Mrs.
Chauvenet is an old friend of the family. She is a member of the town’s
social circle that Veta desperately wants Myrtle to break into. May
Double as Betty Chumley. </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN">Betty Chumley</span></b>:<span lang="EN">
Dr. Chumley’s kind and talkative wife. Can be a scene stealer in the
hands of the right actress. Same actress may double as Ms Chauvenet</span>.<span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN">Dr. William B. Chumley</span>:</b><span lang="EN">
is an esteemed psychiatrist and the head of Chumley’s Rest He is a
difficult, exacting man who will go to any length to protect the
reputation of his sanitarium, but his interaction with Elwood and Harvey
will reveal an unexpected vulnerability. </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN">Elwood P. Dowd</span></b>: <span lang="EN">is
the central character of the play, a charming eccentric who’s best
friend is Harvey, an invisible six-foot-tall rabbit. Elwood is well
mannered, friendly and kind definitely “old-School”. Elwood is Veta’s
older brother but the age difference needn’t be dramatic. The actor who
plays Elwood will also need to create the Character of Harvey with a
little help from Veta and Chumley. </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN">Judge Omar Gaffney</span></b>:<span lang="EN">
The judge is an old family friend of the Dowds and, the family’s
lawyer. The audience should sense a fondness for Veta that may indicate
an unexpressed infatuation. </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN">Ruth Kelly</span></b><span lang="EN"> </span>(<span lang="EN">Nurse</span>): <span lang="EN">is
a sympathetic character, a pretty young woman who appears to have some
sort of love/hate relationship with Dr. Sanderson. We see both sides
expressed throughout the show. </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN">E.J. Lofgren</span></b>:<span lang="EN">
is a cab driver who’s monologue about his sanitarium passengers is
crucial to the climax of the play. He has a single scene near the very
end and would have a very limited rehearsal schedule. </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN">Dr. Lyman Sanderson</span></b>: <span lang="EN">is
young and highly qualified psychiatrist, hand picked by Chumley. His
talent is only surpassed by his vanity. He is as infatuated with Nurse
Kelly as she is with him, though he struggles not to let on. </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN">Myrtle Mae Simmons</span></b>:<span lang="EN">
Myrtle is Veta’s Daughter (Elwood’s Niece). Both Veta and Myrtle are
about the business of finding Myrtle a man to marry-a mission that is
made impossible with Elwood and Harvey constantly popping in. Myrtle is
extremely self-centered. </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN">Veta Louise Simmons</span></b>:<span lang="EN">
Elwood’s younger sister, Veta has returned to the family home after the
death of her mother and is intent on landing a suitable husband for her
daughter Myrtle Mae. She is very concerned about fitting into society
and all the social proprieties that that involves. She also loves her
older brother Elwood very much. This is the dynamic that drives the
action of the play. </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN">Wilson</span></b>:<span lang="EN">
is the muscle of Chumley’s Rest, a devoted orderly responsible for
handling the patients who will not cooperate voluntarily. He sets his
sites on Myrtle soon after meeting her.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"> </p><p class="ecxMsoNormal">Be prepared to read from the script provided at the audition dates and times.</p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><br></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal">HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE AT THE AUDITIONS </p><span style="" id="ecxyui_3_18_1_1_1448911157108_374"><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4"><u><b><br></b></u></font> <br></span> </div>
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