Auditions
Failure: A Love Story
A farce by Philip Dawkins
May 12-June 4, 2023  Performances on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2pm
Directed by Ron Newell


Audition Dates: Tues., February 7 and Wed., February 8 at 7:00 pm at Clague Playhouse, 1371 Clague Road, Westlake.  No appointment is necessary.  

Cast:  3 Women, 2 Men and an additional 3 for Chorus
All parts are mid to late twenties, except members of Chorus can be any age.  This is a show with music.  All cast will play multiple roles which could include clocks, dogs, snakes, and assorted other animals/things.
Nelly Fail – the youngest
Jenny June Fail – the middlest
Gertrude Fail – the eldest
John N. Fail –  the adopted brother
Mortimer Mortimer – the lover (must sing and move well)
Chorus – all cast will be in chorus

Open auditions will consist of cold readings from the script, movement, singing and ability to perform various voices - snakes, parakeets, and different characters. Be prepared to sing 16 bars of your favorite song, with or without music. Accompanist will be provided.  This is a high energy show.  Cast members should be physically fit.

Story:  By the end of 1928, all three Fail sisters will be dead — expiring in reverse order, youngest to oldest, from blunt object to the head, disappearance, and finally consumption. Tuneful songs, and a whimsical chorus follow the story of Nelly, Jenny June, and Gerty as they live out their lives above the family clock repair shop. A magical, musical fable where, in the end, the power of love is far greater than any individual’s successes or failures.
Show Dates:  May 12-June 4, 2023  Performances on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2pm

Questions, call the Clague Playhouse Box Office 440-331-0403 (open Wed.-Sat. from 1-6pm) and leave a message for the director.