Old Academy Players will hold auditions for The Book Club Play by Karen Zacarias on Saturday, June 10th at 10 am at 3544 Indian Queen Lane in East Falls (Philadelphia, PA 19129).
Old Academy Players welcomes new talent! Please note that we are a non-profit community theater and that all roles are performed on a volunteer basis. If you are auditioning for this show, please complete our Audition Form [https://oldacademyplayers.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/OAP-Forms-for-web_Audition-Form.pdf] in advance of the audition.
The Book Club Play by Karen Zacarias
Directed by Norman Burnosky
Audition Date & Time: Saturday, June 10th at 10:00AM
Location:
Old Academy Players
3544 Indian Queen Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19129 (Parking in the rear of the theater)
Audition Requirements:
Please prepare a 1–2‑minute comedic monologue. You may be also asked to read from the script.
Performance Dates:
9/20 (preview performance),
Fridays: 9/22 and 9/29 at 8pm
Saturdays: 9/23 and 9/30 at 2pm and 8pm
Sundays: 9:24 and 10/1 at 2pm
*Additional performances may be added.
Rehearsal Dates:
Brief Synopsis of Show: A Book Club becomes the subject of a documentary by a well-known film maker. A tamper-proof camera catches the discussions of the group as they relate to books as well as more intimate topics and hilarity ensues as they start reading between the lines with side-splitting results.
Roles:
Ana Smith (F) 30s: (pronounced “Ah nuh”) Charming, smart accomplished and organized. A columnist for a daily newspaper. A control freak.
Robert Novum Smith, Jr (M) 30s: Ana’s golden-boy handsome, charismatic, underachiever husband who is starting to search for meaning. Met in college. Upper-crust background.
William Lee Nothnagel (M) 30s: Rob’s conservative, well-read, well-dressed, disciplined college roommate. Ana’s former boyfriend. History buff. Unmarried.
Jennifer McClintock (F) 30s: Ana’s friend. Pretty, shy and smart. Tends to burst out with awkward truthful comments. Despite some lack of self-confidence, she is the grounding center of the group. Unorganized and obvious to her own attractiveness. Unmarried.
Lily Louise Jackson (F) Black, 20s: A go-getter. Former debate captain who is on the cusp of all current trends and yet can still put her foot in her mouth in social occasions. Laughs at appropriate and inappropriate times. A great lover of books and Ana’s protégé at the paper.
Alex (M) 30s: The new guy. A very smart, well-read academic who has lost his moorings and is searching for a real connection. Professor of comparative literature.
Casting Note: Alex can be cast in any race or ethnicity. Lily must be black. Ana, Jen, Will and Rob can be of any race or ethnicity but cannot be black.
* Contact: Norman Burnosky via email at [email protected]
The Old Academy Players has provided continuous community theater entertainment since 1923 and is a non-profit community theater in East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia. Constructed in 1819, the Old Academy building has been the OAP home since 1932. Old Academy Players is a member of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. Most notable alumni include Tony Award-nominated actor Robert Prosky and Hollywood icon, Grace Kelly. Support is provided by the "Philadelphia Cultural Fund".
The Book Club Play by Karen Zacarias
Directed by Norman Burnosky
Audition Date & Time: Saturday, June 10th at 10:00AM
Audition Requirements:
Please prepare a 1–2‑minute comedic monologue. You may be also asked to read from the script.
Contact: Norman Burnosky via email at [email protected]
