AUDITIONS for “The Downside” by Molly McFadden Directed by Carla Daniels Valles TENTATIVE PERFORMANCE DATES: Friday, March 22nd and Saturday, March 23rd , 2024 Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm AUDITION DATE and LOCATION: Saturday, January 6th, 2024 – 12:30pm-5:00pm CALLBACKS: TBD (If needed) Lorain Public Library 351 W. Sixth Street Lorain, Ohio PREP: Auditions are by appointment only and will consist of cold reading from the script. Please sign up at the link below. You don't need any acting experience. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080F48A5A62FA4FA7-46970597-auditions SYNOPSIS: Aging couple Marilyn and Todd McGinnis are rushing to move out of their home and away from the only community they’ve known. The action takes place at their garage sale, where “everything must go.” But a parade of characters makes them think twice about their decision: their lives, neighborhood, love, aging, and loss. What is next for them? CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS: All interested actors are encouraged to audition. Consideration for all roles is open to any age, race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, body type, abilities, or other identities. Any deviation must be specifically determined to be integral to the story at the discretion of the director. Marilyn and Todd McGinnis-Married couple in their early 70s Ruby Payne-50s, a good friend of Marilyn Shelby McGinnis-Daughter of Marilyn and Todd in her late 20s Sam Mann-50s to 60s, a neighbor. Peggy Wright-Mid -50s seeking a way of life and comes to the sale Eleni Dunia-60’s to 70s shows up at the garage sale Bob Fifer-Late 40s, wants to start a restaurant For further information, please contact Outside Circle Theater Project at outsidecircletheaterproject@gmail.com<mailto:outsidecircletheaterproject@gmail.com> or call (440) 258-0704. All casting is volunteer only.