Audition Announcement: Fever Dream Repertory Seeks Actors for World Premiere Production of “james” by Bruce Walsh
Director: Russ Walsh
Stage Manager: Kelci Schlierf
ASM: Emma Price
The production dates for the play will be March 21 - March 30, 2025. Shows will be performed March 21, 22 and 27, 28, 29 at 8 PM. March 22, 23, 29, and 30 at 3 PM. at Play & Players, Skinner Studio, 1714 Delancey Street, Philadelphia.
Rehearsals will be held at the First Unitarian Church at 2125 Chestnut Street. on Tuesday, Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons until tech week, March 17-20.
About the play: James is a tramp of a man who seeks to change his luck and gain the respect of his young daughter by winning a supermarket sweepstakes. The prize is a brand new, very expensive, designer-made suit of clothes. Fate conspires to help James win the sweepstakes and sets off on a life of achievement, respect, and a new love. But James finds that his sudden change of fortune may not be all he thought it might be. The play is a parody/farce, played at a fast comic pace, until suddenly it isn't.
Characters: The play has an ensemble cast of five/six with some actors playing multiple parts
James - 30 something, a tramp
Leanne - a grocery clerk, James' love interest, 25-40.
Don Berry - a slick game show host (think Bob Barker or Monty Hall)
An ensemble of 2-3 actors plays multiple other roles, ages flexible
About the Playwright: Bruce Walsh has had his plays produced across the country. He was the winner of the prestigious Heideman Award from Actors Theater of Louisville and his play Grown-Ass Louis won the National 10-minute play competition in Washington, DC. His play, Berserker, won the Maxim Mazumdar Award and was produced two years ago in Buffalo, NY. His play Whiskey Neat was produced in Philadelphia by Azuka Theater. For many years his site-specific plays like Guided Tour, Northern Liberty, and Chomsky v. Buckley were mainstays of the Philly Fringe. He holds an MFA in Playwriting from Indiana University, and a BFA in Theater from Temple University.
Auditions will be held at Plays and Players Skinner Studio
January 21 and 23, 2025 from 7-10 PM
Callbacks, if necessary, January 27, 7-9 PM
Auditioners should prepare a 1–2-minute contemporary comic monologue
Auditions will include readings from the script.
Actors cast receive a $400 stipend.
To reserve an audition spot please contact the director, Russ Walsh at [email protected]
