Ethel Chauvenet: 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. 

Betty Chumley: 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. 

Dr. William B. Chumley: 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. 

Elwood P. Dowd: 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. 

Judge Omar Gaffney: 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. 

Ruth Kelly (Nurse): 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. 

E.J. Lofgren: 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. 

Dr. Lyman Sanderson: 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. 

Myrtle Mae Simmons: 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. 

Veta Louise Simmons: 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. 

Wilson: 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.

Be prepared to read from the script provided at the audition dates and times.

HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE AT THE AUDITIONS