Auditions! Auditions! Auditions! *Don’t Dress for Dinner *by Mark Camoletti, directed by Pat Price Sunday February 19 and Monday February 20 7:00 at Workshop Players Theater, 44820 Middle Ridge Rd., Amherst This six character farce, featuring 3 men and 3 women just never stops coming at the audience with identity switches and surprises. The writing is a gift to actors involved in this madcap pace. Here’s what the Guardian had to say about it, “Hurtling along at the speed of light Marc Camoletti’s breathtaking farce is a near faultless piece of theatrical invention …” Bernard —40s-60s. He hopes to entertain his chic Parisienne mistress at his home when his wife goes to care for her ailing mother. In preparation he hires a gourmet cook to make the weekend special AND invites his unsuspecting best friend as an alibi. As things go awry Bernard becomes increasing unraveled and spilled upon, requiring many changes of shirts!! Jacqueline —40s-60s. Bernard’s wife’s plans change when she hears that Robert, Bernard’s best friend, is coming for the weekend because of an affair that they have begun. Stunned and confused by the behavior of both her paramour and her husband as the evening unfolds, she slowly catches on to the truth of the situation, or does she? Robert — 40s-60s. Poor Robert is ambushed again and again as he first learns of Bernard’s real plans, then discovers that his own mistress (Bernard’s wife) will, indeed, be there. Out of necessity he assumes several different identities as he scrambles desperately to make it through the evening. For poor Robert, it’s an uphill battle. Suzanne— 30s-50s. Bernard’s Parisienne mistress arrives and is immediately mistaken by Robert as the gourmet chef, a role she must try to play out as the evening progresses. She is ill suited for that task as is soon evident her her frustration elevates. Since she is a model, Suzanne must be able to carry herself off as such even in the midst of confusing role playing. Suzette —30s-50s. She is REALLY the cook who takes on the role of the mistress. She definitely plays this role with relish, despite initial confusion over the evening’s goings on. Quite the entrepreneur, Suzette benefits monetarily from the ruse and loves every minute of it, rubbing it in whenever possible. George— 40s-60s. George is Suzette’s husband who appears for the last scene of the play. He is somewhat surprised when faced with the events of the evening to say the least. George must be physically imposing and capable of using some of that muscle in a theatrically safe way, of course!! Performance dates: April 20 - May 7. -- Workshop Players 44820 Middle Ridge Road, Amherst, OH 44001 Box Office: 440-988-5613 (Box Office hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.) contact@workshopplayers.com www.workshopplayers.com "If all the world's a stage, I want better lighting!"