ROVER DRAMAWERKS ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS
The Fourth Wall
by A.R. Gurney
directed by Andi Allen
Auditions:
Saturday, August 16 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 17 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Callbacks, if needed, will be Tuesday, August 19 at 7:00 p.m.
Appointments are required. For an appointment time, please email
audition14@roverdramawerks.com.
Auditions will be at Rover Dramawerks’ new theatre venue located at 221 W. Parker Road, Suite 580 in Plano, at the northwest corner of 75 and Parker Rd. in the Ruisseau Village Shopping Center.
Brief Synopsis:
Peggy, a simple upper-class housewife, has a strange obsession with a blank wall in her house, as she has redecorated the living room to resemble a stage set with everything facing this blank “fourth wall.” As each character enters the room, they, too, begin to behave as if they are acting in a play, or even a musical, when they occasionally burst into song. This clever comedy tackles contemporary topics while illuminating the nature of theater and its current state in America. It’s American drawing room comedy with the wit of Noel Coward and the songs of Cole Porter.
Roles: 2 men, 2 women
Julia – 20s-50s, attractive, upscale professional woman from NYC. An old friend of Peggy & Roger’s, her acting style is very theatrical.
Roger – 20s-50s, attractive, successful businessman and husband. His acting style is very theatrical.
Peggy – 20s-50s, Roger’s wife, a housewife and mother. She is obsessed that she is living in a play and appears to be very paranoid about “being watched.”
Floyd – 20s-30s, an Assistant Professor of Dramatic Literature at the local community college, he has a hint of the “nerdy, book-ish professor” about him and is very passionate in talking about theatrical conventions. All the other characters should immediately assume he is gay.
While this is not a musical, all actors must be able to carry a tune, as they casually sing in the play.
All roles are available.
Other information:
- Email
audition14@roverdramawerks.com for an appointment time, and access to a script will be made available to you.
- Be prepared to sing 16 bars of any song a cappella (unaccompanied).
- Be prepared to read from the script. Please be familiar with the script when you come to audition.
- Please bring a resume and head shot.
- Actors and technicians will receive stipends.
- Rehearsals will be in Plano and will begin on or aroundSeptember 15.
- Please visit the website at
www.roverdramawerks.com or call
(972) 849-0358 for more information.
The Fourth Wall will open Rover Dramawerks’ 15th Season and will run October 23 - November 15, 2014 at Rover Dramawerks’ new theatre in Plano - 221 W. Parker Rd., Suite 580, Plano 75023.
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