Audition Submissions: Thursday, July 16 through Friday, July 24th at noon.
Callbacks by invitation: Monday evening, July 27th at the Waterfront South Theatre.
Location: 400 Jasper St, Camden, NJ 08104
What do I need to prepare? Please submit your headshot and resume at the link below.
Summary of Show
Mrs. Stancliffe’s Rose Cottage Bed & Breakfast has been successful for many years. Her guests (nearly all women) return year after year. Her next-door neighbor, the elderly, silver-tongued Bud “Bud the Stud” Davis, believes they come to spend time with him in romantic liaisons. The prim and proper Mrs. Stancliffe steadfastly denies this but really doesn’t do anything to prevent it. She reluctantly accepts the fact that “Bud the Stud” is, in fact, good for business. Her other neighbor and would-be suitor, Henry Mitchell, is a retired chemist who has developed a blue pill called “Venusia,” after Venus the goddess of love, to increase the libido of menopausal women. The pill has not been tested. Add to the guest list three older women: Victoria Ambrose, a romance novelist whose personal life seems to lack romance; Hillary Hudson, a friend of Henry’s who has agreed to test the Venusia; and Charmaine Beauregard, a “Southern Belle” whose libido does not need to be increased! Bud gets his hands on some of the Venusia pills, and the fun begins as he attempts to entertain all three women! The women mix up Bud’s Viagra pills with the Venusia, and we soon discover that it has a strange effect on men: it gives them all the symptoms of menopausal women, complete with hot flashes, mood swings, weeping, and irritability! When the mayhem settles down, all the women find their lives moving in new and surprising directions.
This is a non-equity production, and actors of all ethnicities are welcome to submit!
Cast Breakdown:
Mrs. Stancliffe: (age 60 plus) The charmingly neurotic and long-widowed proprietor of the Rose Cottage Bed & Breakfast.
Bud “The Stud” Davis: (age 70 plus) Any race. The aggressively sleazy neighbor convinced the B&B’s success is due to his own sexual conquests.
Henry Mitchell: (age 60 plus) Any race. Mrs. Stancliffe’s other neighbor and would-be suitor. He is also an avid chemist who creates a blue pill to boost libido.
Victoria Ambrose: (age 50 plus) Any race. A successful romance novelist whose personal life lacks romantic spark.
Hillary Hudson: (age 50 plus) Any race. A friend of Henry’s and invited guest.
Charmaine Beauregard: (age 50 plus) Any race. A true “Southern Belle” who arrives as a guest at the inn
Important Performance Dates: NOVEMBER 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 2026
Fridays & Saturdays @7:30 PM, Sundays @2pm
Rehearsals: 4-5 times per week. Timing will be weeknights after 6 PM and weekend days from approximately 11:30 am until 5:00 pm. This is a shorter rehearsal period. The selected cast will receive their scripts in advance to learn lines prior to the first read-through on 10/8/2026, the start of rehearsals.
Tech Rehearsals: October 31, November 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Please refrain from auditioning if you are not prepared for an intensive, shorter rehearsal process.
Please submit your headshot and resume at the link below. Selected candidates will be asked to appear at callbacks with the director. You will be provided with sides in advance of the callbacks. Callbacks are scheduled for Monday evening, July 27th at the Waterfront South Theatre
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