Gates Mills Players is excited to announce… AUDITIONS for The Fox on the Fairway by Ken Ludwig Directed by Chris Bizub PERFORMANCE DATES: March 14th, 15th, 16th, 21st, 22nd 2025 Fri & Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:00pm AUDITION DATES: Monday, November 18th, 2024 - 7pm-9:30pm Tuesday, November 19th, 2024 - 7pm-9:30pm CALLBACKS: Thursday, November 21st, 2024 – 7pm-9:30pm [if needed] WHAT TO PREP: Auditions will consist of cold reads from the script. Please bring a current headshot/theatrical resume Please bring a list of conflicts from December 1st, 2024 – March 22nd, 2025 AUDITION/PERFORMANCE LOCATION: Gates Mill Community House 1460 Chagrin River Rd. Gates Mills, OH 44040 AUDITION SLOT SIGN UP: Please sign-up for an audition slot at the link below: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0548ADAF2BA6F94-51505497-auditions#/ SYNOPSIS: A tribute from Ken Ludwig to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, A Fox On the Fairway takes audiences on a hilarious romp, which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. Filled with mistaken identities, slamming doors, and over-the-top romantic shenanigans, it's a furiously paced comedy that recalls the Marx Brothers' classics. A charmingly madcap adventure about love, life, and man's eternal love affair with...golf. CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS: Justin – (Male, 20s-30s) A socially awkward young man who also happens to be low handicap golfer. In real life, his nervousness and uncertainties often overtake his actions. Louise – (Female, 20s-30s) A perfect match for Justin in that she, too, possesses some naive, awkward social graces. She is sexy and sweet and very proud of her accomplishments, but is also given to extreme reactions to set backs. She cries a lot. Bingham – (Male, 30s-50s) The owner of the Quail Valley Country Club. He has been frustrated by years of a mismatched marriage and is intimidated by his wife while mooning over his former love interest, Pamela. Pamela – (Female, 30s-50s) The somewhat cynical divorcee who has left Dickie (Director of the Crouching Squirrel) behind. She is the helper, the fixer upper of things gone bad, the object of Bingham’s devotion. Dickie – (Male, 30s-50s) The insufferable bore who is the Director of the Crouching Squirrel. He dresses loudly and tastelessly meaning that his appearance matches his personality. Muriel – (Female, 30s-50s) The overbearing wife of Bingham. When she is in the room she sucks all of the oxygen out of the space. *All roles in this production are on a volunteer basic, there is currently no compensation available for the actors involved in this production* Any age, race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, body type, abilities, or other identities are encouraged to audition and will be considered equally in character casting, unless directly specified by the playwright as integral to their story. Age/age ranges, genders, and descriptions, if listed, are recommendations by the script but are flexible to interpretation. No roles for this production have been precast unless otherwise stated in marketing announcements regarding the auditions. OTHER DETAILS: If you have any questions or would like to audition for this production, but are unable to attend regular auditions, please contact the director at cmb164@1870.uakron.edu<mailto:cmb164@1870.uakron.edu>. Also feel free to reach out with any questions you may have regarding the production.